Jul 9, 2020 | Bishop Lucia
Editor’s note: Bishop Douglas J. Lucia issued the following letter to the faithful July 1. July 1, 2020 Month of the Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ Dear Diocesan Family, Here we are in the month of July! It seems nice to walk outside not...
Jun 24, 2020 | Bishop Lucia
Editor’s note: On June 19 and 20, Bishop Lucia ordained three diocesan seminarians — Brendan Foley, Dennis Walker, and John Leo Oduor — to the transitional diaconate. An adapted version of the homily he delivered on those occasions appears below. St....
Jun 17, 2020 | Bishop Lucia
Bishop Douglas J. Lucia celebrated the Diocese of Syracuse Catholic Schools Baccalaureate Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception June 11. An excerpt of the homily he preached on that occasion appears below. Dear brothers and sisters, it is so good to...
Jun 10, 2020 | Bishop Lucia
What a joy for me and for our whole diocesan family this past weekend on Trinity Sunday as we were able to welcome more of our parishioners back to public worship in our churches! Both priests and laity shared with me the profound moment of the faithful being able to...
Jun 3, 2020 | Bishop Lucia, Local
A year ago, on the first Tuesday of June (June 4 to be exact), I was here in Syracuse for the announcement of my appointment as the 11th Bishop of Syracuse and my first news conference. I remember beginning to read my prepared statement to the press assembled when the...
May 27, 2020 | Bishop Lucia
“There is cause for great rejoicing here…” So states the First Letter of Peter in chapter one, verse six, which was read on the Second Sunday of Easter. Those words entered my thoughts as I reflected upon the Scripture readings for the Ascension of...
