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Gallery: Landmarks Society history tour of our parish

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 […]

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Parish Festival: View galleries, video from the fun weekend

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 […]

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PARISH FESTIVAL: IT’S HERE! THE FUN BEGINS TODAY

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, […]

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Gallery: Annual summertime Bistro entertains parishioners, friends

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.

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Congratulations to 2025 graduates; submit your student

Last Updated on September 28, 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 […]

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Escape to freedom: Despite hardships, Myanmar refugees find peace, hope

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.

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Antoinette confronts life’s challenges for 104 years

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 […]

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Parish a melting pot and not ‘cookie cutter’

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 […]