St. Mary of Mount Carmel / Blessed Sacrament Parish
648 JAY ST., UTICA, NY 13501 – 315-735-1482
(Died 8th or 7th century) St. Giles (or Egidio in Italian) is one of those characters whose story is shrouded in myth and legend. It is believed he was born in Greece near Athens to a wealthy family who gave him a Christian education. One of the stories says that upon the death of his […]
(1st century) The Gospels describe Joseph of Arimathea as “a rich man” (Mt 27:57); a “respected member of the council,” or Sanhedrin (Mk 15:43), the governing body of the Jewish people that would have been the legal and religious reference point for the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and as a “good and righteous man” (Lk 23:50). […]
(1792–1879) Today’s saint lived a life of service even though she had truly little material wealth to give. She reminds us that sometimes the most precious gift we can give to countries around the world. Jeanne Jugan was born in northern France during the French Revolution. When Jeanne was 3 years old, her father, a […]
Last Updated on October 4, 2025 by Editor Our church has a statue and a window of St. Rocco, a statue of St. Donato, and a window of St. Bernard of Clairvaux. The feasts of these men are all during the month of August. For more on the saints, check out our Saint of the […]
(2nd century A.D.) Sabina was a pagan and Roman noble. She was given in marriage to a Senator, Valentinus. She converted to Christianity through the influence of a slave girl, Serapia. Together, at night, Sabina and Serapia would descend into the catacombs, where at that time the Christians gathered in secret to escape persecution. It […]
(354-430 AD) In our calendar of saints there probably is no other more complex or more influential on modern Christianity as Augustine, the Bishop of Hippo. He was the son of Roman citizens living in North Africa. His mother, St. Monica, was a devout Christian and his father, Patricius was baptized on his deathbed when […]
(331-387 AD) Monica was born in northern Africa in 331, in the town of Thagaste, to a wealthy family with strong Christian traditions. She learned the teachings of Sacred Scripture and was active in the service of the Church community. She married Patricius, an ambitious, pagan who was who was a drunkard and abusive, and […]
(Died circa 303) Christian legends consider Alexander to have been a centurion of the Theban Legion commanded by St. Maurice. He may simply have been a Roman soldier or resident of Bergamo who was tortured and killed for not renouncing his Christian faith. Details of his […]
(1214-1270) St. Louis IX, King of France, was born in Poissy, France, in 1214. His father was Louis VIII, and his mother was Blanche, daughter of Alfonso VIII of Castille, surnamed the Conqueror. Louis IX was the eldest surviving child out of 11 that were born to Louis VIII and Blanche. He was raised with […]
(1st century A.D.) Today’s saint’s name is a patronymic. “Bar” means “son of,” so “Tolomai” would have been his father. Scholars believe he actually is the Nathanael mentioned in John. He hailed from Cana in Galilee and was one of the first disciples called by the Lord. Bartholomew was a doctor in the Jewish law, […]