Bishop Lucia supports apology for Church documents that oppress Indigenous peoples
Bishop Douglas J. Lucia, whose downtown Syracuse office sits on the ancestral lands of the Onondaga Nation, hopes to meet with Pope Francis “to re-examine” 15th century Vatican documents that justified colonization, land takeovers, and oppression of Indigenous peoples.
Opera ‘Bon Appetit!,’ centered on Julia Child, performed at Utica church
UTICA — “Bon Appetit!,” a short comic opera about chef Julia Child, was presented to sold-out performances June 18 and 19 at St. Mary of Mount Carmel-Blessed Sacrament Church in Utica. Chelsea Opera, a traveling opera company, put on the production...
Scholarships awarded
NORWICH — Congratulations to Casimir Ulatowski and Kyle Meyers, recipients of the Msgr. Guy A. Festa Memorial Scholarship from the Church of St. Bartholomew. The scholarship is awarded to high school seniors who are active members. Ulatowski and Meyers were...
IC School marks graduation with Mass, music, and awards
FAYETTEVILLE — The Immaculate Conception School sixth-grade class of Danielle Paige held its graduation and Mass June 22 at IC Church. IC’s pastor, Father Thomas Ryan, concelebrated the Mass with Msgr. Ronald Bill and Father Philip Hearn. The sixth-grade...
