St. Mary of Mount Carmel / Blessed Sacrament Parish
648 JAY ST., UTICA, NY 13501 – 315-735-1482
Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Reflection: Family, promise and legacy By SISTER CAROL DEMPSEY The readings for the feast of the Holy Family are about family, promise, faith and legacy. Abram, concerned about an heir, has a heart-to-heart talk with God about his and Sarah’s childlessness. God quells Abram’s anxiety. […]
Third Sunday of Advent Call to worship Today we celebrate the Sunday of Rejoicing. We are filled with Advent joy knowing that God’s Spirit moves within the poor and the broken hearted. John the Baptist reminds us that those moved by God always point joyfully beyond themselves. To the point: John the Baptist is sure […]
Third Sunday of Advent Reflection: Become a servant to others By SISTER MARY McGLONE In Jesuit Father Bill Cain’s rendition of “The Diary of Jesus Christ,” we hear Jesus talk about listening to his mother sing her favorite song, the “Magnificat.” (We pray it today as our responsorial psalm.) Jesus challenges Mary, saying that the […]
Fourth Sunday of Advent (The Fourth Sunday of Advent also is Christmas Eve. Sister Mary McGlone offers a reflection on the Nativity of the Lord. The readings below are for the Fourth Sunday of Advent.) Reflection: The journey is a holy one By SISTER MARY McGLONE Seeing Santas at every corner and checkout counter, Christmas […]
“A Festival of Lessons & Carols” returned to our parish on Sunday, Dec. 10. The event, a Chelsea Opera presentation, featured the combined choirs of Mount Carmel / Blessed Sacrament and Historic Old St. John’s, the Chelsea Opera singers and the Chelsea Arts Live Jazz Band. For an hour and half, a generous gathering in church […]
On Saturday, Dec. 9, the annual Italian Christmas gathering was celebrated at Twin Ponds Golf & Country Club in New York Mills. More than 100 enjoyed great food, entertainment and camaraderie. The gala was sponsored by our parish Social Committee and the Italian Heritage Club of the Mohawk Valley. Photos courtesy of Mario Scalzo.
Today, the Prophet Isaiah and John the Baptist call us to dream, to envision a world without divisions and to prepare for God to enter into human history — not as a mighty warrior, but as a tender shepherd. Repentance and forgiveness will lead us all to holiness. To the point: The gospel admonishes us […]
