Jun 29, 2010 | SUN June 17, 2010
For the last time, parishioners of St. John the Evangelist looked around at the beautiful stained glass windows, the soaring arches, the flowers, statues and candles during the church’s final Mass on June 27. But it was the choir performing songs in beautifully...
Jun 16, 2010 | SUN June 17, 2010
Delivering the message of God’s love near or far is everyone’s missionBy Jennika BainesSUN Assoc. Editor“The Church is either missionary or she is not faithful to the Gospel.”— Pope John Paul II to the National Directors of the...
Jun 29, 2010 | SUN June 17, 2010
By Connie Berry / Jennika Baines Sun staff editors (Editor’s note: Bishop Robert Cunningham recently announced the assignments of several priests of the diocese.) Father Timothy Elmer was appointed Chancellor of the Syracuse Diocese by Bishop Robert Cunningham....
Jun 16, 2010 | SUN June 17, 2010
By Deacon Tom PiccianoSun contributing writer BINGHAMTON — Hundreds of people gathered at St. Patrick’s Church on Saturday, June 12 for the funeral Mass of Father John “Jay” Booth. The pastor of St. Patrick’s and St. Thomas Aquinas died...
Jun 29, 2010 | SUN June 17, 2010
By Claudia Mathis Sun staff writer Father Jerome Katz, together with five other Syracuse Diocese priests, retired June 30. At the time of his retirement, Father Katz was serving as administrator at St. Patrick in Whitney Point and St. Stephen in Marathon....
Jun 16, 2010 | SUN June 17, 2010
Secular Franciscan Order celebrates anniversaryBy Jennika BainesSUN Assoc. Editor For 150 years, the Secular Franciscan Order has kept the spirit of St. Francis alive in Utica. Katie Koscinski, SFO, the fraternity minister for the Secular Franciscan Order in Utica,...