PARISH NEWS

Last Updated on November 6, 2025 by Editor The Mount Carmel Society’s annual Fall Craft Fair and Bake Sale will take place from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9.  Crafts and homemade goodies will be available for sale. 

Last Updated on November 3, 2025 by Editor As has become our annual tradition, join your fellow parishioners at 9 a.m. Mass on Thursday, Nov. 27, as we celebrate and thank God for all our blessings. Please bring a nonperishable food item to be distributed to a local organization.

Last Updated on November 3, 2025 by Editor The final Safe Environment Training session of the year in our parish will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 18,  in the Salerno Room. Bishop Lucia has indicated to all parishes that every person who is a liturgical minister — such as Eucharist […]

Last Updated on November 3, 2025 by Editor The Hope Appeal has been underway for a few months, but we’re still more than $20,000 behind our assessment. About 74 households have contributed more than $11,000 toward our goal of $31,173. We have approximately 750 households in our parish. Hopefully, many more families and individuals can […]

Last Updated on November 2, 2025 by Editor

Last Updated on October 19, 2025 by Editor The annual Communion Brunch, presented by the Mount Carmel Society, drew 110 people on Sunday, Oct. 19, to Monarch Banquets in Yorkville. The Rev. Joe Ryan, who was ordained this summer, was the guest speaker who detailed his journey from would-be politician to priesthood. Brunch included bruschetta […]

Last Updated on September 11, 2025 by Editor Our parish created cards dedicated for Mass intentions.  If you wish to obtain a Mass intention card and have that specific intention offered at Mass that will be read aloud following the consecration, you MUST CALL the parish office at 315-735-1482. A $15 offering per intention is […]

Last Updated on September 28, 2025 by Editor Members and friends of the Santa Rosalia Society honored their patron saint on the weekend of Sept. 23 and 24 with its annual festival, Mass and procession. Hundreds gathered to share food, drink, entertainment and camaraderie. In 1915, immigrants from Sicily, and particularly Palermo, established the first […]

Last Updated on September 28, 2025 by Editor The 12th annual Mount Carmel / Blessed Sacrament Parish Golf Tournament teed off on Sunday, Aug. 17, at Twin Ponds Golf & Country Club in New York Mills. Nearly 100 golfers (and would-be golfers) participated in the tournament, which Father Jim began in 2013 as another fundraiser […]

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 […]