All altar servers in the Diocese of Syracuse are invited to a Diocesan Altar Server Celebration to be recognized the Most Reverend Douglas T. Lucia Bishop of Syracuse for their service.

Procession, Daytime Prayer, Recognition, & Reception.

Parish clergy & staff, altar server coordinators & families are invited. Altar server are asked to vest in their robes.

Register at vocations-syracuse.org by January 21, 2025.

Sunday, February 2nd at 2:30pm (Cathedral of The Immaculate Conception Syracuse, NY).

Our pastor, Father Hage, has been appointed by Bishop Lucia as Diocesan Delegate for the new Vocational Synthesis Year instituted by Pope Francis for all diocesan seminarians studying for the priesthood. Bishop Lucia is sending Father Hage for an accreditation program to help prepare him to serve in this role for the diocese. He will be receiving a Certificate in Pastoral Supervision for Missionary Discipleship through The Seminary Formation Council of the United States. This Certificate will prepare Father Hage to accompany seminarians in our diocese who are in their final stage of formation before their ordination to the priesthood.

The Vocational Synthesis Stage is one of transition, where a man who has recently finished his seminary education begins a life of ministry as a transitional deacon in a parish setting. As this new stage of formation takes place outside of the seminary, the primary formator of a candidate at this stage is typically a pastor delegated by the bishop. Father Hage will serve as the Bishop’s delegate while remaining the Pastor of Mary Mother of Our Savior Parish (as well as the diocesan Director of Vocation Promotion).

The second module for Father Hage’s accreditation program will take place this week from Monday, January 20th until Friday, January 24th in Chicago.

Our parochial vicar, Father Pawel, will be available for any pastoral emergencies that might arise. Please know that when Father Hage is away for this program, he is not on vacation. He will still very much be working and will be available by way of phone, email, text.

Men’s Club Mass & Breakfast

On Sunday, January 26th at the 10:30am Mass we will be worshipping together as a group with our families.

The Mass will be said for our recently departed brothers, Bob Brooks and Pete Curley. We will gather with our families after Mass in the Seton Center to eat breakfast together. The cost for the breakfast is $12 per person.

Pasta with the Padres

This fun, annual event will take place on Saturday, February 8th after the 4:00pm Vigil Mass.

The Cost is $15 for adults and $10 for children. Children under 5 are free.

Monthly Memorial for January

• The gift of Bread has been given in memory of Marie Holmes by Daughter Mary
• The gift of Wine has been given in memory of Lena DeRollo by Family
• The gift of Candles has been given in memory of Matthew Watters by RosemarieYacco
• Sanctuary Lamps for the week of January 18th thru 24th
  In memory of Dr. Kevin G. Nelsen 9th Anniv. By the Nelsen Family

Dear Parish Family,

We are pleased to announce that as of December, Online Giving is available for you to make contributions to the church. This option makes use of current technology and security standards, and allows you to easily setup recurring contributions. It also enables our church to take advantage of new tools to become more efficient.

Online Giving Parishioner Benefits

• Secure and confidential. No need to share payment information with the church office.
• Efficient. Set up direct withdrawals from your checking, savings account or a credit card.
• Simple. Start, stop and change your contributions at any time.
• Convenient. No need to write a check or have cash available.

Our previous online giving platform, WeShare by Ministry Brands, has been a success, with over 180 households using it to support our parish. We feel, however, that it is now time to change vendors to one that better meets our needs. Effective December 2024, we will be using Online Giving, from Our Sunday Visitor, as our electronic offertory vendor.

Considerable thought and analysis have gone into this decision; our reasons for the change are:

• Better Pricing
• More effective data interface and back office support
• Our Sunday Visitor is an established Catholic support service (www.osv.com)
• Flexibility in payment options

Online Giving is intended to be a convenient tool for you to use, and we strongly support both Online Giving and Offering Envelopes for contributions to the parish. Online Giving is the electronic way to participate in weekly offertory.

To access the online giving link for our parish’s weekly offertory, please visit here

God Bless,
Father Jason C. Hage, Pastor
Online Giving is provided by Our Sunday Visitor, a Catholic not-for-profit organization serving parishes for more than 100 years.

Mass and Reception; Sunday, February 9, 2025 2:00pm (The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception).

Presider and Homilist: Most Reverend Douglas J Lucia.

Each year it is a joy to welcome couples married 25, 50 or more years in 2025 to the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception for World Marriage Day.

To participate in this joyous occasion, please provide the following information to our Seton Center Office at (315) 724- 3155 or email Christine DeSanctis at cdesanctis@syrdio.org before January 10, 2025:

• First and Last Name of Husband and Wife
• Date of Marriage
• Number of Years Married
• Mailing Address and Phone Number
• Email address if available

For All Teens from the Greater Utica Area: Check our Youth Ministry Nights!

• Who: Teens in grades 7 thru 12 from The Greater Utica Area
• Where: Mary Mother Of Our Savior Parish, Seton Center, 2 Barton Ave, Utica (look for the welcome flag)
• When: Monday evenings 6:30pm - 8:00pm (following the school calendar)
  **Please see the Parish Online Calendar for the Most Updated Schedule. Events and Canceleations**

What are Youth Ministry Nights?

Our Youth Ministry Nights (YMN) consist of games and snacks, followed by a short faith message. Then the teens form small groups to talk about that topic in a safe, honest, authentic way with their peers.

This is a highlight of the night, to hear from peers about the faith, to share doubts and questions and to be lifted up and encouraged in their faith in God, all guided by an adult core team member. Then we go to the chapel for a short prayer service and end with an awesome dinner!

We also make sure to include social nights once a month. Social Nights may include: Movie Nights, Camp Fires, Holiday Parties, Trips/Teen Outings like GetAir, Retreats, Service Opportunities and more...

For information, please reach out to Brittany Wilcox: bwilcox@syrdio.org