The Catholic Sun
Digital Update
for June 15 – June 21
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A time of jubilation
Father James Buttner ordained to priesthood
By Eileen Jevis
Staff writer
Family members, friends, faithful participants and religious leaders gathered at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on Saturday, June 3, to witness the ordination of Father James Buttner. Bishop Douglas J. Lucia presided at the ordination liturgy, assisted by Bishop Emeritus Robert J. Cunningham and concelebrant priests.
“Dear sisters and brothers, it is with great joy that we welcome you to this Cathedral Church of our Diocese on this first Saturday of June as we celebrate the ordination to the priesthood of James Vincent Buttner,” said Bishop Lucia. “We especially welcome his family and friends — those near and those from afar who have come to join this local church in our jubilation.”
Jubilarian priests celebrated for years of ‘service the people of God’
That is how one of the five attending priests of the Diocese of Syracuse described the day as they were honored recently for celebrating jubilee years of
Now, doesn’t this get your goat?
Yes, it does get a goat, and in a great way! Pre-K through sixth grade as well as seventh and eighth graders at St. Patrick–St. Anthony Church in Chadwicks took part in a Lenten campaign of “compassionate concern for our brothers and sisters
One year later: marking the reversal of Roe v. Wade
June 24 will mark the one-year anniversary of the historic Supreme Court decision overturning Roe vs. Wade. The longstanding Constitutional right guaranteeing access to abortion was reversed eliminating federal standards
Holy Cross Academy tells quite a fish story
Give a hungry person a fish and you’ve fed them for a day. Teach them to fish and you’ve fed them for life. Teach them how to raise fish and you’ve fed the planet, too!
Students at Holy Cross Academy in
Msgr. Eugene Yennock remembered for his devotion, leadership
Funeral services were held this week for Monsignor Eugene M. Yennock who passed away in the early morning of June 6. He was 97 years old and served the people of God for 73 years in ordained ministry in the Diocese of
Read between the lines: old chairs, new finishes and a new beginning
A group of parishioners from St. Mary of the Assumption Church in Binghamton lent their time and talent to recycle furniture and rekindle the gift of storytelling.
Events in our Diocese
week of 6/15 – 6/21
Here is a listing of a few events of interest happening in our Diocese.
Visit here for a complete list.
International Exhibition of the Eucharistic Miracles of the World
June 16, 2023
The Good News Center
Catholic Men’s Group
June 17, 2023
St. John the Baptist/Transfiguration Church – Rome
The Third Option
June 18, 2023
The Good News Center
Grief Survivors- a grief recovery group
June 20, 2023
The Good News Center
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