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  • Christmas small Dec. 7, 2020 - + Congratulations to Joseph Fleury, recipient of the 2020 Immaculata Award. Joe, who received his award yesterday after the 10 a.m. Mass, chairs our Emergency Management Committee and is part of the team protecting our parish during the COVID-19 pandemic. Well done, Joe! + Read Dc. Tom’s Blog post about St. Ambrose, whose feast is today. + Please make your phone reservations for tomorrow’s 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Masses for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception by 3 p.m. today. + Reservations are now being taken for our Christmas Masses (at 3, 6 & 10 p.m. Christmas Eve; 10...
  • Second Sunday of Advent Dec. 6, 2020 ~ Second Sunday of Advent - + Today is the Second Sunday of Advent. Watch Sunday Mass LIVE at 10 a.m., (link to second part) said for Nancy Borneman, John Williams and Joanne Balas. + Phone registrations for Christmas Masses begin tomorrow at 9 a.m. Due to assigned seating, there will be no online registration. See the full details here. + Calling volunteers: we are in need of ushers and greeters for our Christmas Masses. Training will be provided. Please contact Kelly Soprano, Director of Music & Liturgy, at kasoprano87@gmail.com if you are able to serve. + Feast of the Immaculate Conception: We will have two...
  • Dec. 3, 2020 - + Watch the Daily Mass, said for Florante Tinio and Dr. Dante Tinio. + We are now taking reservations for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception:We will have two Masses on Tuesday, Dec. 8 for the holy day: 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Please call the office to register by 3 p.m. Monday, Dec. 7.
  • Christmas small Christmas Masses - Beginning Monday, Dec. 7, we will be taking reservations for the Masses on Christmas Eve (scheduled for 3, 6 & 10 p.m.) and Christmas Day (10 a.m.). Unlike our weekend seating procedure, we will be assigning seats for the Masses and because of that change, we will be taking reservations by phone only. You can call our office at 722-3988 during business hours on Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to noon, and we ask that you do not leave a reservation on the answering machine. Reservations will be accepted up to 3 p.m....
  • Dec. 2, 2020 - + Watch the Daily Mass, said for Debbie Sharkey. + Read Dc. Tom’s Blog post about Pope Francis’ prayer intention for December. + The Light is On for you tonight! Confessions will be heard tonight in the church from 6-7 p.m. They will also be heard the next two Wednesdays at the same time and then Monday, Dec. 21 from 4-7 p.m. + Tonight and tomorrow night is Catholic Charities’ annual Harvest for Hunger Appeal during the evening news broadcasts on WBNG-TV 12. This event helps to re-stock their shelves and allows them to help those most in need after...
  • A Pastor’s Message: The Advent Message of Hope - Open up this post to see Father Jim’s Advent Message.
  • Dec. 1, 2020 - + Watch Daily Mass, said for Ron Heebner and Mark Bliznik. + On this Giving Tuesday, consider making a donation to the Syracuse Diocese’s Annual HOPE Appeal. New this year—if we exceed our 2020 goal, 100 percent of the excess will be returned directly to our parish instead of the usual 50 percent of the overage. Please prayerfully consider how you can help us reach our goal. + Have you started opening gifts on our Advent Calendar yet? + Need some Christmas recipes? In the Amazing Tastes cookbook you’ll find these gems: Eggnog, Wassail Bowl, Party Meatballs, French Onion Soup, Nutted...
  • Cookbook cover The cookbooks are here! - + Beginning this weekend, you can pick up your pre-ordered Amazing Tastes cookbooks or purchase copies after Mass. The sale/pickups will continue until the weekend of Dec. 12 & 13 (unless sold out). Need a perfect Christmas gift for the cook on your list? This book has delicious recipes from 200 parishioners! The cost of the cookbook is $20; check (made out to STVBS Women’s Club Ministry) or exact cash is appreciated. What a great gift to share this season!
  • Advent 2020 small Nov. 28, 2020 - + Advent begins tomorrow. To help you on your spiritual journey, we’ve created an Advent calendar on this website filled with reflections written by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Simply click on the box numbered with the current day of Advent to open the day’s reflection. You can access the calendar underneath About on the main menu. + The Light Is On: Confessions will be heard at 3 p.m. today in the Sacristy. Please wear your mask. Beginning Dec. 2, you can also receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation on three consecutive Wednesdays (also Dec. 9 & 16) from 6-7...
  • Thanksgiving cornucopia Thankful Thursdays - View our Thankful Thursdays Happy Thanksgiving video from St. Vincent de Paul Blessed Sacrament Church!
  • Nov. 26, 2020 ~ Thanksgiving Day - + Have a blessed Thanksgiving Day. Watch Thanksgiving Mass LIVE. + Reminder: The parish office is closed today and Friday for the holiday. + Bishop Lucia has declared a Year of Vocations under the patronage of St. Joseph Patron of the Universal Church. What can we learn from St. Joseph, a regular guy called to an exciting (but unexpected) part of God’s mission?Sign up here to receive a daily reflection from the Syracuse Diocese Office of Evangelization starting Sunday, November 29. Get to know St. Joseph, husband of Mary and patron saint of the Church; Learn the stories of others...
  • Nov. 25, 2020 - + Read Dc. Tom’s Blog post about acknowledging our blessings at Thanksgiving. + Watch the Daily Mass, said for Blanche Olbrys and Louis Pompeii. + Today is the final day to make your phoned-in/online reservations for Thanksgiving and the weekend Masses. Please call 722-3988 or sign up online by noon. + Reminder: The Amazing Tastes Cookbook, a compilation of over 200 of our parishioners’ very best recipes, goes on sale this coming weekend after Masses; pre-orders will also be ready for pickup. The sale and book pickup will be in the Social Hall with Covid protocols being practiced. Cost of cookbook is $20.00; check...
  • Nov. 24, 2020 - + Watch the Daily Mass, said for Euphemia Tanchico. + Our Thanksgiving Day Mass will be celebrated at 9:00 a.m. this Thursday. Because of COVID-19 restrictions, there will be no blessing of food this year. However, a free-will offering will be taken for our Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry. Call/register online today until 3 p.m. and tomorrow until noon for this Mass and the weekend Masses. + Holiday schedule: The parish office will be closed this Thursday and Friday. There will be no Daily Mass on Friday. + Did you get a chance to watch the latest episode of our...
  • Christ the King Nov. 22, 2020 - + Today is the Feast of Christ the King. This signifies the end of Ordinary Time in the church year. Advent begins next week. To help you on your spiritual journey, visit our interactive Advent Calendar filled with meditations from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. The calendar goes live next Sunday. + Watch Sunday Mass LIVE at 10 a.m., said for the deceased members of the Nardoni and Bale families and the People of STVBS.
  • Light is On small Nov. 21, 2020 - + Confessions will be heard at 3 p.m. today in the Sacristy. Please wear your mask. There will be additional opportunities for to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation throughout December. On the first three Wednesdays, Dec. 2, 9 & 16, Confessions will be heard from 6-7 p.m. The Light Is On will be held Monday, Dec. 21, from 4-7 p.m. The Saturday schedule will remain the same throughout December.
  • Thanksgiving cornucopia Nov. 20, 2020 - +Read Dc. Tom’s Blog post about the feast of Christ the King this Sunday. + Watch Daily Mass, said for John Cleary. + Make your reservations NOW for Thanksgiving Day Mass at 9 a.m. on Nov. 26. You can call today until noon, Mon. & Tues. ’til 3, and Wed. ’til noon. + Online registration for Mass the weekend of Nov. 28 & 29 is now live. Please note that due to the Thanksgiving holiday and the office being closed on the Friday afterward, the deadline for reservations is Wednesday, Nov. 25 at noon.
  • Thankful Thursdays Thankful Thursdays: Who do you show gratitude to? - Here’s the third video in our weekly series to help cultivate an Attitude of Gratitude throughout November.
  • Nov. 19, 2020 - + Read Dc. Tom’s Blog post about a milestone birthday. + Thanksgiving Week Mass registration closing early: Due to the Thanksgiving holiday (which includes our parish office being closed on Friday, Nov. 27), the Mass registration deadline for Thanksgiving Day and the weekend of Nov. 28 & 29 will be moved up to Wednesday, Nov. 25 at noon for both phoned-in and online registration. Note there is no Daily Mass on Friday, Nov. 27. Also, because of COVID-19 restrictions, there will be no blessing of food at the Thanksgiving Mass and a free-will offering will be taken for our Loaves...
  • Nov. 17, 2020 - + There is no video of today’s Mass. + A note from Catholic Charities: After the holidays, our food pantry shelves are almost bare. We distribute more than 10,000 pounds of food each week through our pantries. On December 2 & 3 this year, we will be hosting our annual Harvest for Hunger Appeal during the evening news broadcasts on WBNG-TV 12. This event helps to re-stock our shelves and allows us to help those most in need after the rush of the holidays. From 5:00 to 6:30 on both evenings, local priests, deacons and staff from Catholic Charities will...
  • Nov. 16, 2020 - + Read Dc. Tom’s Blog post about Pope Francis’ message on the 4th World Day of the Poor. + Pre-order sales for the Amazing Tastes Cookbook must be mailed in by this Friday, Nov. 20. The cookbook, a compilation of over 200 our parishioners’ very best recipes, will go on sale after Masses beginning Saturday, Nov. 28 and Sunday, Nov. 29. Sales will continue for the next three weeks or until we sell out of books. The price for this “priceless book” is $20. Download an order form here. + Did you get a chance to watch the latest episode...