• Wednesday, April 9th from 5:30pm – 6:30pm
• Wednesday, April 16th from 5:30pm – 6:30pm

Every Saturday at Lourdes from 3:00 – 3:45pm.

Celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

Lenten Adult Catechesis Series for the Life of the World invited to Eucharistic Mission by Bishop Andrew Cozzens and Tim Glemkowski.

Wednesdays in Lent
Father Hage will be leading a co-ed four week series for Adults as well as for Seniors on Wednesdays during the Lenten season. Following the regularly scheduled Wednesday Parish Holy Hour w/Confessions, Father Hage will host a complimentary soup dinner for participants from 6:30pm until 7:00pm in the Seton Center. He will then begin the Adult Faith Formation lessons promptly at 7:00pm in the DePaul room.

The four meeting dates are as follows:

• Wednesday, April 9th

These lessons will be livestreamed on our parish Facebook page @MaryMotherUtica.

Notre Dame Junior/Senior High Presents The Living Stations!

The student body at ND High cordially invites the parishioners of Mary, Mother of Our Savior Parish to join them for a live performance of the Stations of the Cross on Friday, April 11th at 12:30pm at Rosary.

This event is free and open to the public. Please join our young people, as they lead us in beautiful prayer and meditation on the Passion of Christ during this Lenten season.

Traditional Blessing of Easter Baskets on Holy Saturday at 12:00pm Noon at Rosary.

The blessing of Easter baskets is a meaningful tradition in many Catholic parishes, particularly in Eastern European and Slavic communities. This practice, which typically takes place on Holy Saturday, involves the faithful bringing baskets filled with a variety of foods to be blessed by the priest/deacon.

The significance of this blessing is multifaceted:

• Symbol of the Resurrection:
  The foods in the basket such as eggs, bread, ham, butter, cheese, and sometimes sweets are symbolic of the new life and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The egg, in particular, symbolizes our new life in Christ.
• Thanksgiving for God's Gifts:
  The blessing of the Easter basket also reflects gratitude for the abundance of God's blessings. These foods, which had been set aside for fasting during Lent, are now blessed to celebrate the end of that period and the joy of Easter.
• Family and Community:
  This tradition fosters a sense of family and community as families prepare and share the blessed foods together. It emphasizes the importance of both spiritual nourishment (through the blessing and prayer) and physical nourishment (through the food itself) in the Catholic faith.

In essence, the blessing of Easter baskets is not only about the ritual of having food consecrated but also about reinforcing themes of renewal, gratitude, and the joy of Christ's resurrection.

The Utica Chapter, founded n 2021, is committed to ensuring that children in our community who don’t have a bed of their own receive a safe and comfortable place to sleep. Over 200 children are on the waitlist for a new bed. We are currently in need of new twin-sized comforters, comforter sets and pillows. To make donating as easy as possible, we’ve created an Amazon Gift List where you can have items shipped directly to us. Simply search for Sleep in Heavenly Peace Utica in the amazon Gift List Section.

If you would like to help build beds, visit our website at shpbeds.org or follow us on Facebook at Sleep in Heavenly Peace - Utica, NY. Bedding can be left at the back of church.

Thank you for much!

Father Hage, our pastor, has invited Father Joe Salerno, our pastor emeritus, to celebrate First Friday Masses in the Seton Center Chapel at 8:15am.

Following Mass, the group will move to the newly renovated DePaul room for a light breakfast where Father Joe will deliver a brief retreat talk for participants. All are welcome!