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 Propagation of the Faith, May 1986 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. Father...
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 last week after a long illness....
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. “I’m looking...
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,...
Jun 29, 2010 | SUN June 17, 2010
By Connie Berry Sun editor Media reports now say up to 2.5 million gallons of oil a day are still gushing into the Gulf of Mexico since the British Petroleum oil rig disaster on April 20. A chocolate colored goo is washing up on the shores of Florida’s panhandle...
Jun 16, 2010 | SUN June 17, 2010
The Secular Franciscan Order’s St. Joseph Fraternity celebrated 150 years in Utica on Sunday, June 6, and marked the occasion by honoring two agencies that serve the poor and marginalized – Mother Marianne’s West Side Kitchen and the Rescue Mission of Utica....
Jun 29, 2010 | SUN June 17, 2010
Changes bring new life, opportunities to ministry for people with disabilities By Jennika Baines Sun Assoc. Editor It wasn’t Sally Johnston’s family that kept her from attending Mass when she was little. It wasn’t a lack of faith, a falling out with the priest or even...
Jun 16, 2010 | SUN June 17, 2010
Student’s media creations demonstrate strong Catholic valuesBy Claudia MathisSUN staff writer Sophia Burns, third grader at St. Daniel-St. Matthew, is passionate about making the world a better place. Sophia has won a number of contests over the last few years. Her...
Jun 29, 2010 | SUN June 17, 2010
By Jennika Baines Sun Assoc. Editor Nobody ever said being a parent was easy. But a program offered through Lourdes Hospital in Binghamton looks to help parents steer their children in the right direction. FAST, which stands for “Families and Schools Together,” is an...
Jun 16, 2010 | SUN June 17, 2010
By Deacon Tom PiccianoSun contributing writer VESTAL — More than two dozen young people moved the earth on June 7. They used shovels, hoes and their hands to prepare the soil for planting a garden for the needy. Robby Brown was packing the dirt near a tomato plant...
Jun 16, 2010 | SUN June 17, 2010
Two sisters to be honored at a Mass and receptionBy Claudia MathisSUN staff writer On Friday, June 18, Sister Donna Driscoll, MFIC, and Sister Carla Thomas, MFIC, longtime educators at Bishop’s Academy at St. Charles in Syracuse, will be honored for their many years...
Jun 16, 2010 | SUN June 17, 2010
Father’s Day event will help children of Sudan By Anthony HinkelmanSun contributing writer This coming Father’s Day families have the opportunity to assist those less fortunate in Southern Sudan. The project: “Walk for Water and Wishes” is the brainchild of Manlius...
