Bishop Lucia announces additional priest assignments

Bishop Lucia announces additional priest assignments

April 29, 2023 6PM EDT Bishop Douglas J. Lucia has made the following pastoral appointments:   Rev. James Cesta – Currently pastor of St. Mary of Mount Carmel/Blessed Sacrament Church, New York appointed pastor of St. Anthony/St. Agnes Church, while remaining...
‘Prayer has moved mountains’

‘Prayer has moved mountains’

An interview with Syracuse native Ukrainian Catholic Archbishop Borys Gudziak Editor’s note: Staff writer Eileen Jevis interviewed Most Rev. Borys Gudziak, the Archbishop-Metropolitan of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia, on his Syracuse roots, the...
Bishop Lucia announces additional priest assignments

Bishop announces priest retirements and assignments

April 22, 2023 6PM EDT Bishop Douglas J. Lucia has released the following initial pastoral assignments for 2023: The following pastors are retiring, effective July 1, 2023 – Rev. James Carey, currently pastor of the Church of the Nativity including: St. Leo Church,...
Who knew a soup kitchen could be a better classroom?

Who knew a soup kitchen could be a better classroom?

By Robert Stronach, OFS Contributing writer UTICA — “Be Happy.” Those words were emblazoned across the front of a woman’s shirt, along with an image of Snoopy. She was in the food line at Mother Marianne’s West Side Kitchen. “I love your shirt,” volunteer Abby Weiss...
The Seder Meal: Celebrating Passover in the Southern Tier

The Seder Meal: Celebrating Passover in the Southern Tier

By Dc. Gary DiLallo Contributing writer & photographer A ritual Seder Supper on Tuesday of Holy Week was hosted by Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Endicott, Broome County, with over 150 people in attendance. The parish has been hosting this event since 1980 to...
Divine Mercy Sunday celebrates faith, fellowship in Central Square

Divine Mercy Sunday celebrates faith, fellowship in Central Square

By Dc. TomCuskey Editor Divine Mercy Sunday — the second Sunday of Easter — was recently celebrated in parishes throughout the world. In the Diocese of Syracuse, the only parish that bears that name marked the feast with special events celebrating the day and recent...
Diocesan schools help to ‘Sock Out Cancer’!

Diocesan schools help to ‘Sock Out Cancer’!

By Dc Tom Cuskey Editor “Lord, especially on this Holy Thursday, as we call to mind that day when you washed the feet of your disciples, we ask you to continue to give us the strength to live on in your love. This is what ‘Sock Out Cancer’ is all about.” With those...
Bishop Lucia announces additional priest assignments

Bishop announces priest retirements and assignments

April 22, 2023 6PM EDT Bishop Douglas J. Lucia has released the following initial pastoral assignments for 2023: The following pastors are retiring, effective July 1, 2023 – Rev. James Carey, currently pastor of the Church of the Nativity including: St. Leo Church,...
Syracuse Catholic Diocese Health and Wellness Fair is next week

Syracuse Catholic Diocese Health and Wellness Fair is next week

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse will hold its first-ever Health Fair on Thursday, April 27 from 12:00 to 4:30PM at Christ the King Retreat House. The event is open to diocesan and parish employees, parishioners, and Catholic Charities employees. Admission is...
Pantry benefit at Cicero parish

Pantry benefit at Cicero parish

Sacred Heart Church in Cicero is hosting a wine and cheese event to benefit their parish food pantry ministry. Anna’s Pantry provides food for the needy in the Cicero area. Parishioners support the pantry through food and monetary donations, by their volunteer...
 Endicott youth do their best ‘Last Supper’ pose

 Endicott youth do their best ‘Last Supper’ pose

The youth group from St. Joseph’s in Endicott, accompanied by their pastor, Father Ken Kirkman, church-hopped after Holy Thursday Mass to watch with and travel beside Jesus on the night leading to his Passion. They ended the night with an ice cream social and...
Who knew a soup kitchen could be a better classroom?

Who knew a soup kitchen could be a better classroom?

By Robert Stronach, OFS UTICA — “Be Happy.” Those words were emblazoned across the front of a woman’s shirt, along with an image of Snoopy. She was in the food line at Mother Marianne’s West Side Kitchen. “I love your shirt,” volunteer Abby Weiss said while handing...
The Seder Meal: Celebrating Passover in the Southern Tier   

The Seder Meal: Celebrating Passover in the Southern Tier   

By Dc. Gary DiLallo Contributing writer & photographer A ritual Seder Supper on Tuesday of Holy Week was hosted by Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Endicott, Broome County, with over 150 people in attendance. The parish has been hosting this event since 1980 to...
Divine Mercy Sunday celebrates faith, fellowship in Central Square

Divine Mercy Sunday celebrates faith, fellowship in Central Square

By Dc. Tom Cuskey, Editor Divine Mercy Sunday — the second Sunday of Easter — was recently celebrated in parishes throughout the world. In the Diocese of Syracuse, the only parish that bears that name marked the feast with special events celebrating the day and recent...
IGNITE 2023: Lessons beyond carpentry

IGNITE 2023: Lessons beyond carpentry

Cardinal Dolan says St. Joseph taught Jesus ‘work, work, work,’ but also the value of silence and the need to obey the Father  By Tom Maguire Associate editor The Cardinal recollected, instructed and joked, but singing was out. “The last guy that spoke sang, didn’t...
CARING FOR GOD’S CREATION: Living Laudato Si’

CARING FOR GOD’S CREATION: Living Laudato Si’

Connecting our Lenten sacrifices to Jesus’ call to feed the hungry; this Earth Day, really listen to God’s message of creation By Geraldine Wagner Contributing writer “The earth herself, burdened and laid waste, is among the most abandoned and maltreated of our poor”...
The road to healing

The road to healing

Project Rachel offers comfort and grace to post-abortive women By Eileen Jevis Staff writer “O LORD, my God, I cried out to you for help and you healed me” (Psalm 30:3). Lucienne Henneberry was a volunteer at a pregnancy center and now is a team member for Project...
Pro-life advocates conclude Lenten campaign, plan to carry on

Pro-life advocates conclude Lenten campaign, plan to carry on

By James Mostrom and Tom Maguire Syracuse 40 Days for Life marked the end of its 29th campaign of prayer, fasting, peaceful vigil and community outreach on Palm Sunday. It held a prayer service on the sidewalk outside Planned Parenthood on East Genesee Street. ...
Cardinal Dolan brings IGNITE conference attendees to their feet

Cardinal Dolan brings IGNITE conference attendees to their feet

He may have arrived a little late but he brought a message of faith that is very timely.  His Eminence, Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of New York, was the keynote speaker for the IGNITE 2023 Catholic Men’s Conference held March 25 at the SRC Arena at Onondaga...
Quick Questions About Lent with Sr. Katie Eiffe, CSJ

Quick Questions About Lent with Sr. Katie Eiffe, CSJ

This week with Sr. Katie Eiffe, CSJ — Diocesan Director of Synodal Planning and Vicar for Religious What does the season of Lent mean to you? The word “Lent” is derived from an ancient English word meaning “Spring.” When I think of Spring, I...

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