St. Mary of Mount Carmel / Blessed Sacrament Parish
648 JAY ST., UTICA, NY 13501 – 315-735-1482
The is Part One of a yearlong series on priests who have special connections to Mount Carmel. Monsignor Ronald Bill, 95, grew up in Syracuse, graduated from Christian Brothers Academy before attending the seminary. He was ordained in February 1957. His long ministry includes serving parishes across Upstate New York. He also was as a […]
ABOVE: Vincent Scalise served in the U.S. Marine Corps for four years and 20 years in the New York Army National Guard. His military experience and knowledge of the difficulties some veterans face guided him to become founder and current executive director of The Utica Center for Development in 2008. “We operate a true one-stop […]
ABOVE: Carol’s husband Philip (Phibby) died in 2003 at age 80. “My husband was my best friend and the love of my life,” she said. “We were married On Oct. 8, 1966, and we would have celebrated our 60th anniversary this year. He was a wonderful husband, father and Papa to our three granddaughters. We […]
If you consult Webster’s Dictionary you will get several definitions of faith: Allegiance to duty or a person: loyalty. Fidelity to one’s promises. Sincerity of intentions. Belief and trust in and loyalty to God. Belief in the traditional doctrines of a religion. Firm belief in something for which there is no proof. Complete trust. Something […]
It is a wondrous wonderous mystery that an institution such as the Catholic priesthood has endured for more than 2,000 years. Priests no longer have any human advantage. Celibacy, solitude, suspicion, derision and the indifference of a secular world apparently seem to have no longer need for priests. But to the contrary, people cherish their […]
In the summer 2012 edition of “More Good News,” we presented the following article on the history of the Mount Carmel Parish Festival. We thought it appropriate to present it to you again in our 130th year for a refresher for those who have been around for a while and for others who might not […]
Above: Dave Fontaine and his mother, Delores. To say Dave Fontaine loves sports is an understatement. For most of his life, sports have been the foundation on which he has excelled, not only as a player in his younger days, but leading and setting an example for young men and women. Also a part of […]
An article in “Vatican News” written by Andrea Monda speaks about the literary masterpiece “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien and its Christian imagery. One of the author’s critics claimed the trilogy’s hero, Frodo, really was a traitor and should not be praised. Tolkein responded, “The ‘salvation’ of the world and Frodo’s […]
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 first long days of your creation. Let this season be for me a time of gathering the pieces into […]
Fifty years ago in 1976, the Rev. Gino Marzola, then our associate pastor, had a dream to begin a small group to provide contemporary music from the sanctuary for the Saturday Vigil Mass. He gathered young people from CYO who could play instruments or were willing to sing. CYO adult sponsors such as Mary and […]