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Beginning the weekend of July 6 and 7, there will be important changes in the Mass schedules of Mount Carmel / Blessed Sacrament and St. Anthony & St. Agnes parishes. Father Jim, pastor of both parishes, has announced that the 4:30 p.m. Saturday Mass will take place at St. Anthony & St. Agnes. There no […]

Ten years ago, in the first issue of “More Good News” in October 2011, the first of our “Next Generation” articles featured then-16-year-old Anastasia Mancuso. Ana’s life has changed considerably over the last decade, becoming a wife, mother and business owner. You were the first young person to be featured in the first issue of […]

A parishioner recently reported an email scam. This person said an email purportedly from Father Jim asked for contributions of gift cards to give to the staff. It was not an email from Father Jim. The Syracuse diocese warns everyone that the diocese nor its parishes solicit in this manner. So, please be wary.

In response to the Delta variant of the coronavirus and following CDC guidelines, Bishop Douglas Lucia is highly recommending mask wearing during Masses and any indoor church-related activities.  This recommendation is for vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals. All Eucharistic ministers will continue to wear masks during the distribution of the Eucharist and use hand sanitizer prior to the distribution. […]

Any volunteer whose ministry brings them into contact with children and youth is required to attend a three-hour Protecting God’s Children (VIRTUS) training session. Youths ages 16 through 18 may attend with parental permission. This training is free and the certification is valid for five years. If you anticipate any volunteer work in our parish […]

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is the process whereby an adult who has not been baptized or one who has been baptized but not received any other sacraments can learn and deepen their faith and become fully initiated into the Catholic Church. What is involved are several informal gatherings with Father Jim to […]

The 2021 Buono Fortuna raffle profits were more than $10,000, an increase of 9.6 percent over the October 2020 raffle. Here are the details from chairwoman Leigh D’Agostino: 1,246 tickets were sold at $20 apiece, generating $24,920. $14,500 was awarded, which included a $10,000 grand prize, a $2,500 prize and two $1,000 winners. Net profit […]

Above: From left: Gina Batson, Terri Panuccio, Father Jim and Terry discuss anniversary plans. By TERRY REALE and GINA BATSON When our 125th anniversary committee first met on June 3, 2019, we had grandiose visions of the events that might take place during our anniversary year, and we were fortunate to have a number of […]

We have a number of young adults who graduated from high school and college. We are featuring them in the bulletin and on our parish website. Alana Batson Parents: Jeff and Gina Batson High school: Whitesboro Awards: National Honor Society, graduated with honors, four-year scholar athlete, Edwin J. Wadas Scholarship, CBSA Scholarship, Carolyn Cooney Partyka […]

During this 125th year of our parish jubilee, Utica native Leonarda Priore has offered to collaborate with us by connecting local talent with artists and musicians from New York City whom she has known through her work as president of Chelsea Opera. Throughout this year, we will offer a series of concerts and presentations in […]