St. Mary of Mount Carmel / Blessed Sacrament Parish
648 JAY ST., UTICA, NY 13501 – 315-735-1482
Last Updated on May 22, 2025 by Editor The annual Nine-Week Novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel continues every Wednesday through July 16. There is a guest homilist each week. Recitation of the rosary at 6:30 p.m. precedes the 7 p.m. Mass and novena. Wednesday, May 28 Homilist the Rev. Amedeo Guida. Wednesday, June […]
Last Updated on May 2, 2025 by Editor The popular Flea Market returns to the Parish Festival Friday through Sunday, July 18-20. Check your basement, attic and garage for gently used items you no longer need. Items that WILL NOT be accepted (so don’t try to donate them) are: clothing, shoes, large furniture, VHS tapes, […]
Last Updated on July 26, 2024 by Editor The parish’s annual Italian Festival began Friday, July 19, under beautiful blue skies. People started filling the parish grounds early, many heading for the food tent for sausage and peppers, meatball subs, pizza, hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken and beef skewers and much more. Of course, pizza fritta […]
Last Updated on July 21, 2024 by Editor The parish’s annual Italian Festival began Friday, July 19, under beautiful blue skies. People started filling the parish grounds early, many heading for the food tent for sausage and peppers, meatball subs, pizza, hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken and beef skewers and much more. Of course, pizza fritta […]
Last Updated on July 18, 2024 by Editor Prior to our parish’s Italian Festival each year, a lot of planning and preparation is done. There are meetings, decisions made, food purchased and made, to name a few. On Saturday, July, 13, some parishioners got together to cut peppers for the sausage and peppers sandwiches. On […]
Terry Reale, Mario Scalzo, Joe Furgol, Joe Briggs and Joe Siniscarco have been mainstays before, during and after the festival for decades. They are among a number of others — such as John Jones, Bill Thibault and Carmen D’Ambro — who are dedicated workers who combined have volunteered for more than two centuries!
Last Updated on July 16, 2023 by Editor Here are the 2023 Buona Fortuna 2023 winners: $10,000: Tony Leone, Utica. $2,500: Jason Lukrofka, Scottsdale, Ariz. $1,000: Dick Mattia, Utica. “Thank you to everyone who sold tickets and purchased tickets,” said raffle chairwoman Leigh D’Agostino. “It was a banner year in sales and everyone should be very […]
Last Updated on July 22, 2023 by Editor Through the grace of God and the intercession of the Blessed Mother, the rain and thunderstorms held off as our parish celebrated its annual Italian Feast July 14-16. Hundreds gathered on Friday and Saturday evenings and the festival wrapped up midday Sunday afternoon. Sunday’s highlight was the […]
Last Updated on July 11, 2023 by Editor Festival preparations were well on the way Saturday, July 8, as parishioners gathered to cut peppers in the Salerno Room while others worked on gas and electric on the festival grounds. (These photos are courtesy of Terri Panuccio.) Also, the festival grounds were shaping up as 20 […]
Last Updated on July 18, 2022 by Editor Here are the winners of the Buona Fortuna raffle drawn at the parish’s Italian Festival: $10,000: Robin Smith of Rome. $2,500: Ed Antolino of Old Saybrooke, Conn. $1,000: Ralphie Giovinazzo III of New Hartford. $1,000: Tom Gerace of New Hartford.