Sep 2, 2022 | Brief - photos, Local
DeWitt — Christian Brothers Academy welcomes two new faculty members and three new staff members for the 2022-23 school year. Joining the faculty are Roberto Perez (Spanish) and Chiara Corey ’17 (chemistry). New staffers are Nicole Praetorius, academic intervention...
Sep 2, 2022 | Brief - photos, Local
To say Father Zachary Miller has made a big splash at his Liverpool parishes would be an understatement. At the Pope John XXIII-Christ the King Linked Communities summer picnic, Father volunteered to go in the dunk tank with proceeds from donations going to the...
Sep 2, 2022 | Brief - photos, Local
A festival choir of singers from around the diocese will reconvene for the first time since 2019 to perform Charles Gounod’s St. Cecilia Mass as a concert with orchestra under the direction of Peter Ciarelli at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, at the Cathedral of the...
Sep 2, 2022 | Brief - photos, Local
The 40th Family Rosary Crusade is set for 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, at St. Mary’s/Sacred Heart Church, 201 Main St., New York Mills. The event, which is in thanksgiving to Anna Marie Piacentino, will offer the Chaplet of Divine Mercy at 2:45 p.m., consecration to Jesus...
Jun 15, 2022 | Brief - photos
By Fran Perritano | Contributing Writer The Rev. Thomas R. Servatius, pastor of Historic Old St. John’s Church in Utica, said if there is one thing for the young adults who were confirmed recently in his church to remember it is “that God is nuts about them.” “God...
Jun 8, 2022 | Brief - photos
Most Holy Rosary Church in Maine, Broome County, recently celebrated the reception of First Communion for three young parishioners. The First Communion candidates, under the direction of their teacher Nichole Langton, participated fully in the Eucharistic...
Jun 8, 2022 | Brief - photos
Can you find the Monsignor in the pipe band? He is front and center, Msgr. Timothy Elmer, marching on Memorial Day with the Syracuse Scottish Pipe Band....
Jun 8, 2022 | Brief - photos
St. John the Evangelist celebrated both Confirmation and First Eucharist during May. Bishop-emeritus Robert J. Cunningham is pictured with the parish’s Confirmation recipients who joined with the students at St. Paul’s in Rome for their liturgy. Father John F. Hogan,...
Jun 4, 2022 | Brief - photos, Featured, Local, Statements
June 4, 2022 Vigil of Pentecost Dear Sisters and Brothers in the Risen Lord, Pentecost is all about stepping out and putting into practice the words of the Risen Jesus found in Acts 1:8 before his ascension into heaven: “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit...
Jun 2, 2022 | Brief - photos
Thirty Communicants received the Eucharist for the first time on May 7 with Father John Canorro officiating at Christ the Good Shepherd Parish int Oswego. It was the parish’s first full Communion rite since the COVID-19 pandemic...
Jun 2, 2022 | Brief - photos
Christ the Good Shepherd Catholic Community in Oswego had 29 students receive the Sacrament of Confirmation on May 17 with Bishop Robert Cunningham...
Jun 1, 2022 | Brief - photos
Father Joseph O’Connor brings his homily to the people, literally. Seated front and center at the altar, the pastor of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church in Baldwinsville is pictured with some of the young Catholics who recently received their First...
Jun 1, 2022 | Brief - photos
Parishioners and staff at St. Mary of the Assumption Church in Binghamton recently celebrated their pastor’s 40 years of priesthood in the diocese. Father Jon Werner is pictured celebrating Mass and greeting well-wishers at a reception that followed. Congratulations —...
Jun 1, 2022 | Brief - photos
Fayetteville — IC School celebrated the Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord with the first-grade students in Jennifer Centore’s class preparing the liturgy. This Mass was celebrated by Father Tom Ryan with Father Philip Hearn and a visiting priest from Boston...
Jun 1, 2022 | Brief - photos
St. Margaret Church in Mattydale, where Bishop Douglas J. Lucia serves as pastor, celebrated First Eucharist with a happy group of children pictured here with the Bishop. In the rear are Deacon David Losito, left, and Father Dennis Walker, parochial...
May 25, 2022 | Brief - photos
Our Lady of Perpetual Help parish in Minetto recently celebrated the May crowning of the Virgin Mary. Deacon Nick Alvaro is pictured with two young men — twins in fact — who recently received their First...
May 25, 2022 | Brief - photos
Father Tim Taugher, rear center, pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Church in Binghamton, celebrates with their class of First Eucharist students. Also pictured is Deacon Steve...
May 25, 2022 | Brief - photos
It was March 1897 when Holy Trinity Church in Utica was legally incorporated, 125 years ago. The parish story dates back even further, to October 1894, when 82 families and individuals contributed a sum of $79 toward a future parish and church to serve Polish...
May 25, 2022 | Brief - photos
With hands folded in prayer and smiling faces, this happy group made their First Holy Communion earlier this month at Divine Mercy Parish in Central Square. They are pictured with Deacon Mark Berube, left, and Father Christopher Seibt,...
