SUNDAY, OCT. 17, 2021

St. Mary of Mount Carmel Blessed Sacrament Parish

www.mountcarmelblessedsacrament.com and www.facebook.com/mountcarmelblessedsacrament

CELEBRATING 125 YEARS: 1896-2021

ABOUT THE PARISHAddress: 648 Jay St., Utica, NY 13501.Telephone: 315-735-1482; fax: 315-735-9806. Office hours: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Closed on Friday and national holidays. Faith Formation and Scalabrini Center: 315-724-3950.Email: stmaryutica@syrdio.orgHearing impaired: Listening devices available in the sacristy.

MASS SCHEDULESWeekend

Saturday: 4:30 p.m. (livestream on parish YouTube)Sunday: 8 and 10:30 a.m.

WeekdayMonday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:30 a.m.Rosary for the Unborn and Divine Mercy Chaplet: Thursday after Mass.

Holy DaysConsult the bulletin and website.

RECONCILIATIONSaturday: 3:45 p.m.

MARRIAGE Make arrangements six months in advance.

BAPTISM Call the parish office to arrange. New parents are encouraged to attend the parent class before the birth of your child.

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS Adults or children, 7 or older who have never been baptized or confirmed or received the Eucharist, are invited to call the parish office for information.

NEW PARISHIONERS Welcome to our parish family. We invite you to be-come an active participant of our parish community. Please be sure to register by calling the parish office.

PARISH STAFF Pastor: Rev. Jim Cesta In Residence: Rev. Luis Olguin Trustees: Rocco Arcuri and Bill ThibaultFaith Formation K-6: Terri Piazza-Panuccio Faith Formation 7-10: Anne Carlone-Elacqua Music director: Peter ElacquaBuildings and grounds: Fran D’AmbrosioWebsite manager, bulletin, publicity: Fran Perritano

Nuns gather for a Christmas party in the mid-1970s. From left: Principal Sis-ter Miriam Anthony, Sister Charles Dorothy and Sister Charles Marie.

The sausage-and-pepper team at the 2003 festival. From left: Carmen D’Ambro, Andre Esposito and Anthony Palumbo.

The marriage of Angela “Lee” Trisolino to Moses LaBella on Oct. 11, 1952.The gown was made at the family’s bridal shop at 735 Bleecker St., Charm Bridals, which later expanded into Mademoiselle Bridal Shop.

October is one of those months that we fo-cus devotion on Mary, with her many titles — Mother of God, Tower of Ivory, Lady of Per-petual Help, etc.

We seldom think of Mary, however, as Moth-er of the Word of God. Jesus is God’s Word become Flesh. She is mother of that Blessed Word!

How ironic that we usually think of Mary as the woman wrapped in silence, keeping every-thing in her heart, not saying much. How could Mother of the Word remain silent?

When we survey the Gospels, we find that the Blessed Mother often spoke, and her words car-ried weight. She interrogates the angel Gabriel, asking how she will have a baby. She speaks in poetic verses when greeted by Elizabeth, her cousin. It is Mary who speaks up and asks the

child Jesus who had left Joseph and Mary for three days in Jerusalem, “My child, why have

you done this to us?”Mary is the one to talk

up the need for Jesus to work a miracle at the Wedding in Cana — “Son, they have no more wine.”

She must have spoken to Christ upon the cross those three hours — for He spoke to her while dy-ing for us.

Tradition tells us Mary prayed with the early

Church at the first Pentecost. Mary, whom we honor during October, was

a woman of silence, sorrow and contemplation

— but also a woman of words, joy and action. She was a woman of the Word who gave her word, “Yes,” so that the Word could become Flesh and dwell among us.The saints

The saints are who they are, not because the gift of sainthood makes it possible for them to admire everybody else.

It gives them a clarity of compassion that can find good in the most terrible criminals. It de-livers them from the burden of judging others, condemning others. It teaches them to bring the good out of others by compassion, mercy and pardon.

We become saints, not by conviction that we are better than sinners, but by the realization that we are one of them, and that altogether we need the mercy of God.

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FATHER JIM’S WISE & OTHERWISE

When Mary spoke, it was worth listening

LectorsSATURDAY, OCT. 23

4:30 p.m. MassTerri Panuccio and Anthony Laria ey (POF)

SUNDAY, OCT. 248 a.m. Mass

Dennis Toczala and Mary Rose Leone (POF)

10:30 a.m. MassMaria Kozak and Sean Ryer (POF)

Eucharistic ministers

SATURDAY OCT. 234:30 p.m. Mass

Julie Martin, Rick Chaineyand Debbie Hayes

SUNDAY, OCT. 248 a.m. Mass

Helen Toczala, Kuhn Suand John Reale Sr.

10:30 a.m.Ken Visalli, Fran Leoand John Reale Jr.

NEXT WEEKEND’S SCHEDULES

• Wedding Planning Guide.• Funeral Service Planning Guide.• Weekly prayers, reflections, photos, videos and more to enrich your faith. • Photo galleries• Bulletin• Father Jim’s “Wise and Oth-erwise”• History of the parish• Lector, minister schedules

• Mass schedules• Parish news• Ministries• Event calendar• Weekly reflection on Sun-day’s readings• “More Good News” maga-zine• Links to our social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

Visit www.mountcarmelblessedsacrament.com for the latest parish news and announcements. There’s even a mobile version for your smart phone. Here’s some of what you’ll find on the site:

PARISH WEBSITE

YOUR FINANCIAL SUPPORT

If you’re unable to attend Mass, you still can make your donation by mailing it to: Mount Carmel / Blessed Sacra-ment Parish, 648 Jay St., Utica, NY 13502. You also can contrib-ute online on our website. Look for the DONATE button in the right column.

Oct. 9-10: $7,153

SEND US YOUR EMAIL ADDRESSMount Carmel / Blessed Sacrament Parish has compiled a database of email addresses that is being used to contact parishioners in case of emergencies, important schedule changes or other pertinent in-formation. We ask all parishioners to submit their email address to Fran Perritano at fperritano@syrdio.org using the subject line PAR-ISH EMAIL. You also can include a phone number, if you wish.

Diocesan Hope Appeal underway; $6,430 pledged so far by parishioners

Our parish’s Hope Appeal do-nations have reached $6,430. Our assessment is $34,220.

The diocesan goal is $4.15 million, and each parish has an assessment to reach. Please pledge as much as you can. We would like to hit our parish goal as soon as possible.

In the past, the Hope Appeal was launched in spring. Last year, due to COVID, it was ini-tiated in fall, and because of the success and feedback received by the diocese, Bishop Douglas Lucia decided to move the ap-peal to fall permanently.

Parishioners have received a mailing from the diocese. If you don’t get one, donation material is available in church and in the parish office.

More than 50,000 Afghan refugees are being airlifted into the United States from a real-life nightmare situation — and many of them will be coming to our area.

Relief kits are being distributed directly to these refugees — and you can help these peo-ple in desperate need.

Parishioner Sarah Trunfio is taking orders for these emergency hygiene kits that will be used for the Afghan refugees who are coming to our area. Each kit is $25 and contains a supply of personal care items along with instructions.

They include:• Teatree Touch.• Towel.• Toothbrush.• Adhesive bandages.• Deep Blue Rub.• Shampoo and conditioner.• Toothpaste• Soap.If you’re interest in donating $25 for a kit,

contact Sarah via email at sarah.trunfio@gmail.com or by phone at 315-345-5470. Ven-

mo or PayPal are accepted. Checks or cash should be put in an envelope

marked AFGHAN REFUGEES and placed in the collection or dropped off from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday at the parish office. Anyone who would like a receipt should provide contact information for it to be mailed to them.

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PARISH NEWS

Christmas ornaments, cookbooks available

Our 125th anniversary Christmas orna-ment and cookbooks are in. If you ordered any, you can pick them up from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday in the par-ish office. We have extra of both if you still would like to purchase them.

How to submit bulletin itemsDo you have an announcement you want in the bulletin? Please submit the item via email to fperritano@syrdio.org two weeks before publica-tion. Include your name, phone number and dates of publication.

‘Jazz Nativity’ returns Thursday, Dec. 9

Mark your calendar for Thursday, Dec. 9. At 7 p.m., the parish once again will pres-ent the wonderful and moving “Jazz Nativ-ity – Bending Toward the Light.” You won’t want to miss this performance to start your Christmas season. A special children’s piece is added this year. More details will follow.

Donate now to help area pregnancy center womenWe will be celebrating Respect Life Month

in October by having a parish baby shower to help pregnancy centers in our area. Items we will be collecting are:

• Diapers and pull-ups in any size.• Baby wipes / diaper rash cream.• Bath supplies (baby wash, shampoo, wash

cloths, hooded towels).• Baby grooming kits. • Blankets and crib sheets.• Onesies.• Socks and shoes.• New and gently used fall / winter clothing

and pajamas up to 12 months.• Books.

• Gift cards to Walmart or Target.Please place your gifts in the parish outreach

niche at the Jay Street entrance or bring them to the rectory from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Contact Terri Panuccio at the parish office at 315-735-1482 with questions.

You can help Afghan refugees coming to our area

Refugee children with their emergency kits.

The church begins November with the feasts of All Saints and All Souls.

In our parish we have traditionally regarded the entire month as a time of remembrance for our beloved deceased. We end November by celebrating Thanksgiving and the beginning of the Advent season.

During November, while we still endure the effects of the pandemic, we will sing a new peaceful and prayerful version of the Lord’s Prayer. We dedicate this prayer to the memory

of those we have lost to death, and we pray for those in our world who suffer in so many ways.

This piece was suggested several years ago by our young people who were inspired by it during their trips to Notre Dame University in Indiana.

This piece can also be found on the parish website. Here are two links (you can type them into your browser or visit our website to listen to them):

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGOPk7g9Xgo

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmydHr4OEP0

New musical version of ‘The Lord’s Prayer’ to be offered at Mass in November

Young adults: Have beer with the bishop

Young adults in their 20s and 30s are in-vited to “Theology on Tap,” a four-week se-ries beginning Wednesday, Oct. 20, at Bagg’s Square Brewing Co., 330 Main St., Utica.

The series runs from 7 to 9 p.m. each Wednesday through Nov. 10.

Kick off the fall season with our series theme, “Getting in the Game: How to Be a Starting Player in Your Faith.” Join Bishop Douglas Lucia for the first talk, “Know the Coach’s Game Plan: 5 Key Plays.”

LIVING• Father Dennis Walker—David Struz• Pam Evans—Diana Hahn• BettyLou Kowalczyk—Diana Hahn• Dick Kowalczyk—Diana Hahn• Joe LaValla—Diana Hahn• Sandra Riggleman—Diana Hahn• Cheryl Rondenelli—Diana Hahn• Linda Serbu—Diana Hahn• Beatrice Spears—Diana Hahn• Children and Grandchildren—momDECEASED• Tommy, Sandy and Carol—family• Dominick Alberico—Loving family• Loren Achuri—Fay Ciancagline• Vicki, Dan and Elaine Banto—Tanya• Joseph Brindisi—Fran Leo• Lucretia Romano Buccolo—Terri LaBella and family• Stephen F. Cimino—DeCrescenzo chil-dren, Grace DeCrescenzo, Terri and Gina LaBella, Marie Luce, Frank Meola, Tony and Palma Meola, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ruffule, Jamie and Vaughn Valenzi and Vito• Yetta Cimino—Tony, Marilyn and family• Margaret Cornacchia—will• Phil Cornacchia Jr.—will• Phil Cornacchia Sr.—will• James DeBella—Joe and Madeline Briggs• James A. DeBella Sr.—Philip, Gloria and Father Stephen Enea• James DeBella—David Struz• Thomas DeCrescenzo Sr.—Lucy• Sam and Josephine DeSimone—Joe, JoAnn and family• Tom DeSimone—Joe, JoAnn and family• Ben and Rose Ducato—daugher• Dominick and Alba Esposito—Bee Esposito• Alfio Faro—Joan Tomasetti• Ann Farrell—Joan Tomassetti• Phil Sr. and Phil Jr. Graziadei—wife, mother and family• Carmella Graziadei Grande—Rocco and Lisa Grande and Family• Carmella Inserra—Joe and Barbara Inserra• Pasquale and Roma Inserra—Joe and

Barbara Inserra• Joseph LaPaglia—daughter and son-in-law Carol and Phil• Claire and Joseph A. Malaspina—daugh-ter Camille Barrett• Henry J. Mancini—Terri, Gina, Joey and Mary LaBella• Ida and Josephine Manze—David Struz• Ida M. and Josephine D. Manze and fam-ily—will• Manze and Motto Families—will• James Martin Sr.—MaryLou Martin• Francis McBride Sr.—family• Frank Mazza—wife Josephine• Norton—Bee• Sandra Paciello—Barbara Paciello

• Sandra Paciello—Dina and Joe Russo• Roland Perreault—Masercola Family• Victor Perretta—great grandsons Salva-tore, Victor and Vito• Marco and Palma Piccolino—children and grandchildren • Antonio Perritano—Vicki• Dominick Plado—Geraldine Bello• Carol Sebergandio—mom• Bruno and Yolanda Spataro—Alfred and Maria Valentini• Joseph Spataro—Alfred and Maria Valentini• Scott A. Strugler—Terri and Gina LaBella• Stan and Mary Struz—family• Frank Suppa Jr.—Vicki• Linda Taurisano—Cindy Carzo• Anthony R. and Erminia M. Trino—daughter Edye• Maria Sorce Vullo—Rocco and Lisa Grande• Betty Saporito Whittaker—Fay Cianca-glini and family• Mark Williams—Michele Nicoletta

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THIS WEEK’S PRAYER REMEMBRANCES

To help families who are grieving the loss of a loved one, or to guide couples who are plan-ning weddings, our parish website at www.mountcarmelblessedsacrament.com offers newly updated funeral and wedding planning guides.

FuneralsIn an effort to ease the burden of grieving

families, the selection of scripture readings, readers, people who place the pall (burial

cloth), eulogy directions and choice of eulo-gists also will be coordinated directly with the church through Peter Elacqua (315-542-9185) or Anne Elacqua (315-941-7447).

A guide for music selections and a guide for funeral reading selections can be found on the parish website under FUNERAL SERVICE PLANNING

WeddingsWedding music can be selected with the help

of our wedding planning guide found on the par-ish website under WEDDING PLANNING.

Brides and grooms should contact Anne Elacqua (315-941-7447) to coordinate and plan music for their weddings. Questions about readings, readers, candle ceremony and the or-ganization of the opening processions or any other matters dealing with the wedding cere-mony will be coordinated though our marriage team headed by Mario and Carmelann Scalzo (315-381-3132)..

Updated funeral service and wedding planning guides now on parish website

Prayer Remembrance policy

• Prayer Remembrances must be sub-mitted two weeks in advance of the de-sired publication date. Those received this weekend will reach the parish office in time to be placed in the bulletin two weeks from now. • You must use ONE envelope for each Mass intention. To ensure that all your intentions are listed as requested, please do not write multiple intentions on one envelope as oftentimes names are inad-vertently omitted. • A $5 minimum donation is requested for each intention, please. • If you have a prayer intention that you would like parishioners to pray for, please call Pattie Franco at 733-4210. She and members of our prayer line will be glad to pray for you.

Memorials• The sanctuary lamps are lit in memory of Tom DeCrescenzo Sr. by Marie Wojnas.• The gospel light is lit for in memory of Joseph and Magdalen Suppa by Rosema-rie.• The St. Marianne Cope candle is lit in memory of Sister Prisca Dardano by Ricky Caruso.• The St. Joseph candle is lit in memory of 65th wedding anniversary of Steve and Marge Cimino by Grace DeCrescenzo and family.

Prayer for World SurrenderLord, you sympathize with our weakness.

You know our doubts and fears.You hold us close when we stumble and fall.Whenever we fail to proclaim your love in what we say and do. From your servant

throne, give us grace for timely help.Help us find ways to end violence

and prejudice, to work together to end these days of pandemic, to find the common thread

of love and humanity that unite us as one people-no matter our race or politics.

May we learn to better surrenderour ambitions that only divide us — our selfish opinions and decisions for personal freedoms

that sever our relationships and break our bonds. May we discover the rewards of true

freedom to which you call us — freedom that comes from our boundless loving and our generous service. Amen.

Prayer of the faithfulResponse: Lord, hear your people’s prayer.• For the Church and all who minister within the Church. May we learn to surrender our fears, ambitions, ego and power. May our mod-eling as servants help the world to find healing.

We ask: Lord, hear your people’s prayer.

• For those who face difficulty and hardship. For people overwhelmed by the pressures of life — the hungry; the abandoned; the addict-ed; the unemployed; immigrants; and all who

cope with COVID, with death or disaster. Inspire us to find ways to serve those who need us.

We ask: Lord, hear your people’s prayer.• For leaders in the church, government and enterprise. And for all who have power over other people. May they center their values, decisions and action on the common good and to benefit the needy.

We ask: Lord, hear your people’s prayer.• In thanksgiving for those who dedicate their lives to serving others — in the church; gov-ernment; the military; in areas of social justice, medicine and education. May their dedication to goodness and service be strengthened and reaffirmed.

We ask: Lord, hear your people’s prayer.• In thanksgiving to God for our parish family. In this year of jubilee, we ask God’s continued grace upon us. Help us to reach out more ef-fectively to the poor and to all who need to strengthen their faith.

We ask: Lord, hear your people’s prayer.• For an end to violence and prejudice. For a deeper commitment from all people to create a peaceful world. For our beloved sick, dying and grieving, and for the personal intentions we hold in silence …

We ask: Lord, hear your people’s prayer.

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