St. Mary of Mount Carmel / Blessed Sacrament Parish
648 JAY ST., UTICA, NY 13501 – 315-735-1482
Last Updated on April 29, 2022 by Editor (1248 -1309) Angela was born into a leading family in Foligno, Italy. As a member of the elite, she became immersed in the quest for wealth and social position. As a wife and mother, she continued this life of distraction. At age 40, she had an epiphany […]
Last Updated on April 29, 2022 by Editor (1175-1275) St. Raymond was born into a wealthy noble family of Peñafort, Catalonia. He studied philosophy and rhetoric in Barcelona, then moved to Bologna where he graduated in law and became a professor of Canon Law. A few years later, the Count of Barcelona, Berenguer IV, traveling […]
Last Updated on April 29, 2022 by Editor (1845-1937) André Bessette was the eighth of 12 children born to a French-Canadian couple near Montreal. At age 12, his parents had died. He was adopted and he became a farmhand. He later tried his hand at various trades: shoemaker, baker, blacksmith — all failures. He was […]
Last Updated on April 29, 2022 by Editor (1811-1860) John Neumann was born in Prachatice in Bohemia (now the Czech Republic) on March 28, 1811. He studied theology in the seminary of Budweis. In his desire to lead souls to Christ, he decided to leave his homeland to dedicate himself as a missionary to the […]
Last Updated on April 29, 2022 by Editor (1774-1821) Elizabeth Ann Bayley was born Aug. 28, 1774, the second child of Dr. Richard Bayley and Catherine Charlton of New York City. As chief health officer for the Port of New York, Dr. Bayley attended to immigrants disembarking from ships onto Staten Island, and cared for […]
Last Updated on April 29, 2022 by Editor (422-512 AD) Genevieve, the patron of the city of Paris, was born in the small town of Nanterre, about four miles from Paris. She was noticed when only 7 years old by St. Germanus, who happened to be in Nanterre on his way to Britain. After preaching […]
Last Updated on April 29, 2022 by Editor (329-379) Basil was born in Caesarea, the capital of Cappadocia. His family was quite remarkable having produced six saints over three generations. His uncle was a bishop and later two of his brothers would become bishops. He received a fine education in Caesarea, Constantinople and Athens that […]
Last Updated on April 29, 2022 by Editor (1745-1824) St. Vincent was born in 1745 in Civitavecchia, the port city of Rome, Italy. He was an only child who lived a devout life as a youth thanks to the example of the Franciscans. His religious fervor led to his entering the seminary at age 15. The […]
Last Updated on April 27, 2022 by Editor Volunteers are the heart and soul of Mount Carmel / Blessed Sacrament Parish. Without the dozens of people who share their time and talents, our parish would not be as vibrant as it is. One very important group of volunteers is the Faith Formation catechists, who — […]
Last Updated on April 27, 2022 by Editor Gina has a lot of irons in the fire. She’s on the high school varsity swim team, is junior class president, loves performing on stage and has become a leader at a young age. Through it all, she knows who she is, who she wants to be […]