St. Mary of Mount Carmel / Blessed Sacrament Parish
648 JAY ST., UTICA, NY 13501 – 315-735-1482
Members of the Santa Rosalia Society, parishioners and friends celebrated the Feast of Santa Rosalia on Saturday, Aug. 27. The 4:30 p.m. Mass attracted many, and special music was sung in honor of Rosalia. A procession following Mass with the statue and Red Band traveled from the church to the renovated chapel at the corner […]
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.
After a two-year absence, the Italian Festival returned to Mount Carmel / Blessed Sacrament. The event was blessed with beautiful weather and big crowds, who returned in droves to what once was an annual celebration until the pandemic hit two years ago. Here are some images from the festivities and a video of the Procession […]
It’s that time of the year to congratulate and honor those young people in our parish who have moved on to the next phase of their lives. Mark VanDeusen Graduate: Westmoreland High School. Parents: Rob and Sandy VanDeusen. Degree, honors, awards: Advanced Regents diploma, graduated in the top 10 percent of his class with a […]
Congratulations to our 24 young parishioners who received their First Holy Communion on Sunday, May 15, 2022, during the 10:30 a.m. Mass. May God bless you all always and may this be the first of many Holy Communions with our Lord. Photos by DeeTales Photography
Fifty-five young adults received the Holy Spirit in the Sacrament of Confirmation Thursday, May 19, at Historic Old St. John’s Church in Utica. The teenagers were from five parishes in the city: St. John’s, St. Mary of Mount Carmel / Blessed Sacrament, St. Anthony-St. Agnes, St. Joseph & St. Patrick and St. Mark’s. Bishop Emeritus […]
The Rev. John Rose presented a program titled “Spiritual Wisdom in Our Aging Years” on Wednesday, May 11, in the Salerno Room. More than 40 people attended. Father Rose served as our pastor from 2003-2009. He is a 1964 graduate of New Hartford High School and is celebrating his 50th year as a priest. He […]
At the 10:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, May 7, 2022, the annual May Crowning honoring Mary took place with the First Communion and Faith Formation children participating. This year, the crown was made of flowers honoring the people of Ukraine. Video courtesy of Jean Reale
Formation for Ministry candidates, instructors and clergy in the Diocese of Syracuse share how the Formation for Ministry program can help people grow in faith and use their gifts in service to the church.
Baptism is the first sacrament of initiation. It is a beautiful ceremony that welcomes the baby (or adult) into the Catholic faith and to free them from the original sin that we were all born with. It links you to the grace and love of God. Symbols of water, light and oil are used. We have […]