Bishops vote to draft teaching document on the Eucharist
The U.S. bishops approved by a wide margin a plan to draft a document to examine the “meaning of the Eucharist in the life of the church” following a lengthy debate during their spring general assembly.
‘To continue the mission and the service of Jesus Christ’: Four ordained to the priesthood
Fathers Daniel Caughey, Brendan Foley, John Leo Oduor, and Dennis Walker were ordained the newest priests of the Diocese of Syracuse June 5 during a Mass joyfully celebrated by Bishop Douglas J. Lucia at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.
Bishop Lucia announces new clergy assignments
Bishop Douglas J. Lucia announced the following clergy retirements and appointments May 30: Retirements • Father Paul Alciati, pastor of St. Margaret Church in Homer • Father Douglas Cunningham, administrator of The Catholic Community of St. Stephen-St....
Diocese announces eased restrictions, asks faithful ‘to resume their full and active participation’ in Mass
By Katherine Long | Editor Churches in the Diocese of Syracuse can begin to ease social distancing and masking requirements, and the obligation to attend Sunday Mass will resume June 6, the diocese announced today. “A year ago on Pentecost Sunday, the churches...
