Still more Sisters to celebrate!
In honor of National Catholic Sisters Week March 8-14, and in conjunction with the Year of Consecrated Life, the Sun asked readers to submit personal reflections on how a special sister influenced his/her life. The response was so overwhelming that we chose to create...
Celebrating St. Joseph
On March 19, Catholics all over the world celebrate the feast day of St. Joseph, the husband of Mary and the foster father of Jesus. Considered the patron saint of many, including husbands, fathers, families, workers and the Catholic Church, St. Joseph’s feast day is...
Sister Jeanne Lippincott: Teaching those who want to learn
Three days a week Sister Jeanne Lippincott, CSJ, 73, a Sister of St. Joseph for 53 years, can be found teaching adults enrolled in the Utica Adult Learning Center, an independent program coordinated through the Utica City School District and in collaboration with the...
Remembering Montgomery: Bishop Thomas Costello recalls marching, advocating for civil rights
On March 7, 1965, hundreds gathered in Selma, Ala., to march to Montgomery in support of civil and voting rights. That day came to be known as “Bloody Sunday” when marchers were violently attacked by law enforcement at the Edmund Pettus Bridge. Rev. Martin Luther King led a second march to the bridge two days later. A third march began March 21, swelling to include some 25,000 people by the time it reached Montgomery’s Capitol March 25. Among those thousands in Montgomery was a young priest from Syracuse, Father Thomas Costello.
At Lenten penance service, pope announces Holy Year of Mercy
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis announced an extraordinary jubilee, a Holy Year of Mercy, to highlight the Catholic Church’s “mission to be a witness of mercy.” “No one can be excluded from God’s mercy,” the pope said March 13, marking the second anniversary of...
Irish eyes are smiling
St. Patrick’s Day parades hit the streets of Binghamton March 7 and Syracuse and Utica March 14. Here, a look at the festivities Visit our photo gallery for more images....
Take a ‘Walk Through the Gospel of St. Mark’ with Northern Region faith formation students
OSWEGO — Plastic bottles and tissue paper combine with photography and sculpture to explore the Gospel of Mark in a unique art exhibit that opened March 14 at the Oswego Arts Center. “A Walk Through the Gospel of St. Mark” is composed of 19 collaborative works...
Bishop Harrison Center dedicated
The Bishop Harrison Center on the All Saints Parish campus in Syracuse was dedicated and blessed March 8. The facility, formerly owned by the diocese, was purchased by the parish and renovated, and now houses the Spiritual Renewal Center, parish offices, classrooms...
