St. Mary of Mount Carmel / Blessed Sacrament Parish
648 JAY ST., UTICA, NY 13501 – 315-735-1482
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.
Last Updated on June 10, 2025 by Editor Congratulations to the following graduates from our parish: Shaelin Siniscarco graduated with a Master of Science in Nursing Education from SUNY Delhi with Summa Cum Laude honors. She is an assistant nurse manager for Adolescent Psychiatry at SUNY Upstate Hospital Fallon Siniscarco graduated with a Master of […]
Last Updated on June 16, 2025 by Editor There is no morning Mass on Thursday due to the Juneteenth holiday. The parish office also will be closed. Please pass along the word.
Last Updated on May 15, 2025 by Editor On Sunday, May 11, parishioners honored Our Lady with the traditional May Crowning. Children from the First Communion class participated during the 8 and 11 a.m. Masses. As the statue of Mary was crowned, the traditional hymn “Bring Flowers of the Rarest” was sung. After communion “On […]
We Americans often take things for granted. Need groceries? Head to the supermarket and choose from thousands of items. Hungry? Go to one of the numerous restaurants or fast-food places. Not feeling well? You can visit a doctor of your choice, an urgent care facility or even a hospital. Much of it is covered by health insurance. Want to practice your faith? You can worship in a church, synagogue or mosque without fear of being arrested or persecuted.
Last Updated on May 9, 2025 by Editor At 104 years old, Antoinette LaPaglia is one of our longest living parishioners. She resides in Wylie Hall assisted living at the Masonic Care Community, where once a month she cooks for about 30 residents. It’s a nice place, but she still longs for her home. She’s […]
One of the things that brings blessings to most Catholic Christian communities of faith — in other words, parishes — is the diversity and mix of peoples with their various traditions, customs and languages, styles of prayer and devotions, their stories of good times and difficult times back in the “old country.” In most Catholic […]
Last Updated on June 4, 2025 by Editor ABOVE: The major basilicas of Rome, clockwise from upper left: St. Peter’s, St. Paul Outside the Walls, St. John Lateran and St. Mary Major. On Christmas Eve 2024, Pope Francis opened the “Holy Doors” of St. Peter’s Basilica signifying the beginning of a “Jubilee Year.” This tradition […]
Last Updated on April 27, 2025 by Editor On Sunday, April 27, 2025, 15 children received their First Holy Communion with their families and friends in attendance. The children, under the guidance of Terri Panuccio, K-6 Faith Formation director, have been preparing for this day for months. The children’s last names are not published due […]