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CALL TO WORSHIP & CENTERING PRAYERS

Seventh Sunday of Easter / Ascension of the Lord Call to worship Today’s Scriptures remind us that Love binds each of us intimately with God. Jesus prayed for us to know how much God loves us and how deeply our lives are woven together in the sacred fabric of God’s glory. To the point: Jesus […]

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PARISH NEWS

Gallery: 24 youngsters receive their First Holy Communion

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

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LITURGY IN FOCUS

CALL TO WORSHIP & CENTERING PRAYERS

Call to worship During these final weeks of the Easter season, the Church invites us to reflect upon God’s gift of the Holy Spirit, who brings us peace, who strengthens our faith and who binds us together in Divine Love. To the point: Jesus promises to send us the Holy Spirit who will “teach us […]

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PARISH NEWS

Gallery: 12 parish young adults and other teens receive Confirmation

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 […]

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CALL TO WORSHIP & CENTERING PRAYERS

Fifth Sunday of Easter Call to worship The Easter season calls us to understand the new creation — the mutual union of God’s love with human love — a force that becomes more real every day for those who have faith and hope. Loving is the only way to show God’s glory. To the point: […]

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