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PREPARING FOR NEXT WEEKEND

Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity Reflection: What is your image of God? By SISTER MARY McGLONE From where do we draw our images of God? Did you actually try drawing some as a child?  Our God image will have a lot to do with our image of ourselves, others and life itself.  When Moses […]

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Gallery: City dedicates ‘Father Jim Cesta Way’

In honor of the 50th anniversary of his ordination, the city of Utica celebrated the Rev. Jim Cesta by naming a street in his honor on Friday, May 17. Cesta, pastor of St. Mary of Mount Carmel / Blessed Sacrament Parish since July 2009, was ordained on May 18, 1974. “Father Jim Cesta Way” is […]

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Gallery: 14 children receive their First Holy Communion

On Sunday, April 14, 2024, 14 children received their First Holy Communion with their families and friends in attendance. The children, under the guidance of Terri Panuccio, K-6 Faith Formation director, received the Sacrament of Reconciliation in February and have been preparing for this day for months. The children receiving First Communion are: Liliana Rose […]

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Gallery, video: Honoring Mary during the annual May Crowning

On Mother’s Day weekend, May 11-12, 2024, Mary, the Mother of God, was honored in our parish at the annual May Crowning. At all three Masses, children who recently received their First Holy Communion participated in the event that dates back decades in our church. Thanks to Terri Panuccio for putting it all together.  

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Gallery: Father Jim through the years in our parish

In honor of Father Jim’s 50th anniversary of priesthood, parishioner Tom Loughlin Jr. has compiled some of his photos of our pastor taken over the last several years. Our thanks to Tom.

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CALL TO WORSHIP

Seventh Sunday of Easter: Mother’s Day Weekend Lyrics O the deep, deep love of Jesus, vast, unmeasured, boundless, free, rolling as a mighty ocean in its fullness over me. Underneath me, all around me, is the current of Thy love; leading onward, leading homeward to my glorious rest above. O the deep, deep love of […]

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THE WORD OF GOD THIS WEEK

Seventh Sunday of Easter: Ascension Sunday Reflection: The truth about the Ascension By SISTER MARY McGLONE Many New Testament stories appear to be variations of one another with minor adjustments. Not so Jesus’ ascension. What the different accounts have in common is that Christ appeared among his disciples and missioned them to continue his work. […]