St. Mary of Mount Carmel / Blessed Sacrament Parish
648 JAY ST., UTICA, NY 13501 – 315-735-1482
Last Updated on August 7, 2025 by Editor Father Geno is celebrated at a reception in his honor. By FRAN PERRITANO On Sunday, Dec. 20, 1896, parishioners of St. Mary of Mount Carmel Church — Santa Maria di Monte Carmela — celebrated Mass for the first time in a church building they could call their […]
Last Updated on August 14, 2025 by Editor Lyle Shorey and his wife, JoAnn, have become active members of our parish since Lyle was fully initiated into the Catholic faith at the 2024 Easter Vigil. Lyle resurrected the livestream Mass, donating his time and equipment. JoAnn is a Euchartistic minister at the 11 a.m. Sunday […]
Last Updated on September 5, 2025 by Editor Mike and Marsha LaBella met later in life online. They chatted for quite a long time, dated for two years and were married in 2010. One thing Marsha LaBella has learned in her time on Earth is that good things in life sometimes take time. She met […]
Thank you, Lord, for this season of sun and slow motion, of games and porch sitting, of picnics and light green fireflies on heavy purple evenings, and praise for slight breezes. It’s good, God, as the long days of your creation continue. Let this season be for me a time of gathering the pieces into […]
Last Updated on August 17, 2025 by Editor By A.J. VALENTINI Summer has arrived, and with the warm weather comes a myriad of Catholic celebrations. In many towns, patron saints are celebrated with Masses, festivals and banquets. In our own community we see similar parish festivals, such as those of St. Anthony, Santa Rosalia, and […]
Last Updated on July 29, 2025 by Editor About 50 people attended the Landmarks Society of Greater Utica’s lecture and walking tour of our parish on Monday, July 28. Our own Fred Valentini led the tour explaining the history of the parish from its roots in 1896, to the beautiful paintings, to how the parish […]
Last Updated on September 28, 2025 by Editor Here are the winners of the Buona Fortuna raffle drawn on Sunday, July 20: Kathy Mosca: $10,000 Phil Bruzzese: $2,500 Pauline Fairbrother: $1,000 Thank you everyone for buying or selling tickets this year.
Last Updated on July 25, 2025 by Editor The annual Mount Carmel / Blessed Sacrament Italian Festival opened on Friday, July 18, under beautiful skies and temperatures in the mid 70s. Great weather continued on Saturday. The festival grounds were crowded as lines formed for food, pizza fritta and the Flea Market (which had the […]
Last Updated on July 18, 2025 by Editor The annual Italian Festival is Friday through Sunday. Check back here often this weekend to view festival photos. FESTIVAL HOURS Friday, July 18: 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday, July 19: 5 to 10 p.m. Sunday, July 20: Noon to 3 p.m. Food choices include sausage and peppers, […]
Last Updated on July 4, 2025 by Editor The Salerno Room on June 25 once again was alive with music of our summer Bistro. The room, filled with parishioners and friends, enjoyed light snacks and refreshments. Entertainment was provided by Coro Italiano. Photos courtesy of Mario Scalzo.