St. Mary of Mount Carmel / Blessed Sacrament Parish
648 JAY ST., UTICA, NY 13501 – 315-735-1482
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, our parish had a group of people who visited the homebound and those in nursing homes, bringing them Holy Communion and visiting for a few minutes. That was nearly four years ago. Now, we would like to reinstitute that blessing for those who are unable to make it to Mass. […]
Father Jim announced during weekend Masses of July 29 and 30 that our parish must pay about $1 million toward the $100 million sex-abuse settlement in the Diocese of Syracuse. He said the money will come out of about $2 million the parish has in investments and hopes to recoup that money in two to three years, depending on what the stock market does.
Here are the 2023 Buona Fortuna 2023 winners: $10,000: Tony Leone, Utica. $2,500: Jason Lukrofka, Scottsdale, Ariz. $1,000: Dick Mattia, Utica. “Thank you to everyone who sold tickets and purchased tickets,” said raffle chairwoman Leigh D’Agostino. “It was a banner year in sales and everyone should be very proud of our results.”
Through the grace of God and the intercession of the Blessed Mother, the rain and thunderstorms held off as our parish celebrated its annual Italian Feast July 14-16. Hundreds gathered on Friday and Saturday evenings and the festival wrapped up midday Sunday afternoon. Sunday’s highlight was the traditional procession in honor of Our Lady of […]
Festival preparations were well on the way Saturday, July 8, as parishioners gathered to cut peppers in the Salerno Room while others worked on gas and electric on the festival grounds. (These photos are courtesy of Terri Panuccio.) Also, the festival grounds were shaping up as 20 to 25 workers showed up on Tuesday, July […]
Blessings to the following teenagers from our parish who received the Sacrament of Confirmation from Bishop Douglas Lucia on Tuesday, May 23, at Historic Old St. John’s Church (their confirmation names are in italics and sponsors in parentheses): Gabriella Elizabeth Bilodeau (Ann Marie Tolman) Abriana Valentine Briggs (John Fanelli) Ryan Michael Charlebois (Michael Cancilla) Leah […]
Congratulations to the following graduates from our parish: Emily Surace Parents: Steve and Gina Surace. Graduated: Summa cum laude from Utica University with a master’s degree. Employment: Fourth-grade teacher at Notre Dame Elementary School. Rachel Surace Parents: Steve and Gina Surace. Graduated: St. John Fisher University with a bachelor’s degree in marketing Employment: Dynamic Designs […]
