Feb 12, 2020 | Bishop Lucia
It is hard to believe, but on February 8 I observed my six-month anniversary as Bishop of Syracuse. I don’t know where time has gone since August 8 and it certainly has been a time of adjustment with plenty to do. One thing I keep reminding myself is that I...
Feb 5, 2020 | Bishop Lucia
This past Friday at St. Rose of Lima Parish, at the conclusion of Catholic Schools Week, I had the great privilege of baptizing Adeline and Tatum. [Editor’s note: See photos on page 2.] It was a special joy for me to share this moment with the parishioners and...
Jan 29, 2020 | Bishop Lucia
It is hard to believe, but in the next week I will celebrate the sixth month anniversary of my Ordination and Installation as the Bishop of the Diocese of Syracuse. In the ensuing months, I have made pastoral visits to parish communities a priority. I have had...
Jan 15, 2020 | Bishop Lucia
I am sitting at my desk on a snowy Wednesday after the Epiphany and have decided I better get next week’s Catholic Sun column done since I am on retreat next week. The snow has got me back in the Christmas spirit since the Christmas season doesn’t end...
Jan 8, 2020 | Bishop Lucia
The brightness of my holiday celebrations was overshadowed by the sad news of the attacks at a Hanukkah celebration near New York City and at a church service in Texas, along with the ongoing unease in U.S. and Iran relations. These situations are beyond our immediate...
Dec 18, 2019 | Bishop Lucia
Here we are — eight shopping days to Christmas — or as noted in the Church’s liturgical calendar, the beginning of the Late Advent Weekdays which are meant to prepare us more directly for the celebration of the Lord’s birth. I don’t know...
