More than 50,000 Afghan refugees are being airlifted into the United States from a real-life nightmare situation — and many of them will be coming to Utica. Relief kits are […]
PARISH NEWS
Parish baby shower to benefit women in pregnancy centers
We will be celebrating Respect Life Month in October by having a parish baby shower to help pregnancy centers in our area. Items we will be collecting are: Diapers and […]
Question: What does our parish mean to you?
We asked parishioners what Mount Carmel / Blessed Sacrament Parish means to them. Here are some of their responses: ‘Community and friendship’ I started attending Mass at Mount Carmel about […]
Christmas ornament, cookbooks have arrived; you still can purchase them
If you ordered a parish cookbook or Christmas ornament, they have arrived. You can pick them up at the parish office from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday. […]
Our Parish Heritage, Part 6: Final chapter in the series about our history
Above: Father Jim and Bishop Douglas Lucia at the Men in Black softball game in 2019. This is the last in a series of articles highlighting the history of our […]
Diocesan Hope Appeal begins; our parish assessment is $34,220
The annual Hope Appeal is underway. In the past, the Hope Appeal was launched in spring. Last year, due to COVID, it was initiated in fall, and because of the […]
Meet our Faith Formation catechists for the new year
Welcome to a new year of Faith Formation. If you haven’t already done so, it’s not too late to register your children. If you have any questions, call Terri Panuccio […]
Bishop highly recommends wearing masks once again in church
In response to the Delta variant of the coronavirus and following CDC guidelines, Bishop Douglas Lucia is highly recommending mask wearing during Masses and any indoor church-related activities. This recommendation is for vaccinated […]
Those working with children need to take VIRTUS training session
Any volunteer whose ministry brings them into contact with children and youth is required to attend a three-hour Protecting God’s Children (VIRTUS) training session. Youths ages 16 through 18 may […]
No altar servers! That could be unless you help
Father Jim has been requesting volunteers to become altar servers for several weeks now in the bulletin and online. Unfortunately, no one has responded. Even if you’re already a server, […]