Ordination is the sacramental ceremony in which a man becomes a deacon, priest, or bishop and is enabled to minister in Christ’s name and that of the Church (U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops). The ...

Editor’s note: Over the next few weeks we will be publishing brief profiles on each of the participating jubilarians. Sister Katie Eiffe, the diocesan Vicar for Religious, shares that “it was ...

For most of my life, I’ve been at war with my mind. My mind is a battlefield in which intrusive thoughts and my real self, the one who wants to enjoy her life, are adversaries. Every day, I would wake ...

Praying the Way of the Cross is a familiar Lenten practice for many Catholics. It’s a time when we meditate upon 14 scenes in Jesus’ route to Calvary. Long ago, in the early centuries of Christianity, ...

I know at the end of my last column, I stated that my next writing would focus on the symbols and rituals of the Mass of the Roman Rite. However, I have decided to delay that column to address what I ...

Immaculate Conception Church in Fayetteville hosted a celebration of priesthood on June 3. In keeping with tradition, the annual diocesan Jubilee Mass for Priests was celebrated on the Monday ...

When Jack Callaghan joined Catholic Charities of Oneida / Madison County in the mid-1990s, he was awestruck by the work being accomplished by the caring people in the organization. “I started with the ...

On Sept. 8, 1926, the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the cornerstone was laid for Loretto Rest, the first diocesan home for the aging in North America. The vision to build a home ...

Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, marked the 175th anniversary of the founding of St. Mary’s of the Lake in Skaneateles. More than 200 parishioners, neighbors, and guests joined in Mass and a reception at the ...

St. Joseph’s Health Hospital of Syracuse retained its #1 ranking in Syracuse Metro and was named a Best Regional Hospital by U.S. News & World Report on its list of 2023-2024 Best Hospitals. It is ...

“Good things come to those who wait,” the saying goes. Father Jason Hage would agree! The pastoral announcement that Father Hage was leaving Route 20 Catholic and heading to Mary Mother of our Savior ...

When Le Moyne College’s Holly A. Rine teaches Native American history, she sends her class on a scavenger hunt. As students explore campus, they see the statue of 17 th century Jesuit Father Simon Le ...