St. Mary of Mount Carmel / Blessed Sacrament Parish
648 JAY ST., UTICA, NY 13501 – 315-735-1482
Third Sunday of Advent Call to worship On this great Sunday of our rejoicing, Advent calls us to patiently look deeper to discover God’s goodness within and around us, to recognize Christ, and to rejoice. To the point: The gospel begins with John questioning who Jesus is and concludes with Jesus extolling who John is. […]
Third Sunday of Advent Reflection: What do you expect from God? By SISTER MARY McGLONE “Lord, hear our prayer.” How much thought or emotion do you put into those words at each liturgy? Is it a plea or just a rote response? Perhaps a subtle bit of social justice promotion? A reminder about the parish’s […]
Fourth Sunday of Advent Reflection: Signs abound this week By SISTER MARY McGLONE History tells us that Constantine became a catechumen after a symbol of Christ helped him win a crucial battle. Then, he waited until he was on his deathbed to be baptized. Baptism was a major commitment; until he knew his end was […]
Second Sunday of Advent Call to worship Today’s scriptures call us to repentance and a change of heart. We can burn with the fire of God’s Spirit and prepare the way for the Lord when we let go of our judgments and embrace kindness, gentleness and truth. To the point: John the Baptist prepared “the […]
Second Sunday of Advent Reflection: Judgment Day a time for jubilation By SISTER MARY McGLONE “The kingdom of heaven is at hand!” “In that great gettin’ up morning, fare thee well, fare thee well.” John the Baptist proclaimed the first of these statements, the second is from a traditional spiritual. Both refer to the coming […]
Third Sunday of Advent Reflection: What do you expect from God? By SISTER MARY McGLONE “Lord, hear our prayer.” How much thought or emotion do you put into those words at each liturgy? Is it a plea or just a rote response? Perhaps a subtle bit of social justice promotion? A reminder about the parish’s […]