PARISH NEWS
Scalzos receive Immaculata Award for volunteer service
Mario and Carmelann Scalzo are the 2021 recipients of the diocese’s Immaculata Award. They received the award Sunday, Dec. 5, at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Syracuse. The […]
Viewpoint from Father Luis: Is there a right way to worship God?
By THE REV. LUIS OLGUIN What is the “right” way to worship God so that we can be sure that we will get into heaven? People perpetually ask some version […]
Gallery: Faith Formation children honor All Saints
At the 10:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, Oct. 31, children in the K-6 Faith Formation program dressed up like saints in honor of All Saints Day. These photos are courtesy […]
As Mass attendance declines, what can be done to bring people back?
Above: Salvie and Carmen Perritano are among many who wandered away from the church. Then, they found each other and together renewed their commitment to their faith By FRAN PERRITANO […]
Gallery: Communion Brunch attracts more than 125
After a year’s absence due to the pandemic, the parish’s Communion Brunch took place on Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, at Club Monarch. More than 125 people were treated to scrambled […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]