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Father Mathews receives 2012 Dorothy Day Award
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fr mathewsBy Katherine Long
Sun associate editor

   More than 300 people packed the gym at St. Lucy’s Church in Syracuse May 3 for the 19th annual Dorothy Day Award Dinner honoring this year’s recipient, St. Lucy’s pastor Father Jim Mathews.

   The Dorothy Day Award began at St. Andrew the Apostle Church in 1994; the tradition was carried on at St. Lucy’s when the two parishes merged in 2009. Named for the co-founder of the Catholic Worker movement, the Dorothy Day Award honors individuals who share Day’s dedication to peace, social justice and hospitality to the poor. Proceeds from the dinner benefit the Dorothy Day House, an emergency shelter for women and children run by Catholic Charities of Onondaga County.

   Eileen Clinton, a St. Lucy’s parishioner and member of the Dorothy Day Award committee, said this year’s decision to honor Father Mathews was a “no-brainer.”

   “[Father Mathews] is well-known for his work within St. Lucy’s and the surrounding community,” she said. “His life’s work emulates Dorothy Day’s — serving the underserved.”

   Father Mathews has worked in a variety of parishes in his 50 years as a priest, but St. Lucy’s, in the economically disadvantaged Near Westside neighborhood, is where he’s found his home.

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Legion of Mary at work in Utica
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By Blair Kahler
Sun contributing writer

   Every Thursday is Legion of Mary night at St. Joseph and St. Patrick Church in Utica. Members meet from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. to pray and to give a report of their door-to-door visits throughout West Utica.

   When a resident answers the door, one of the pair of Legionaries says, “We are from St. Joseph and St. Patrick Church. Our pastor, Father Dellos, asked us to take a religious census of the area. Do any baptized Catholics live here?”

   Those who practice the faith are delighted with the visit. If anyone in the residence is a baptized Catholic who no longer practices the faith, the Legionaries encourage them to attend Mass and receive the sacraments. If the residents do not attend a church, they are invited to attend St. Joseph and St. Patrick Church. Rarely is the visit not welcomed. If so, the Legionaries pleasantly thank them for answering the door and leave.

   The length of stay varies according to the interest of the resident. At the end of the visit, the Legionaries give the residents Catholic literature, including books and holy cards for children, and they offer to come back again.
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Vocation directors gathering

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   Last week, Father Joseph O’Connor and the Diocese of Syracuse hosted the Diocesan Vocation Directors from throughout New York State. During their meeting they visited the Shrine of Blessed Mother Marianne Cope, where I celebrated Mass for them. Following is my homily on that occasion.

   I have been thinking about our gathering and this celebration of the Eucharist for the past few days. Certainly it came to mind on Sunday when I traveled to Baltimore for a Board of Trustees Meeting at St. Mary’s Seminary. I thought of it again as I walked the halls of seminary and saw some of the young men who are discerning their vocation to the priesthood at St. Mary’s.  Many of them, and other men at numerous seminaries, have been assisted on their journey by a vocation director, perhaps by one of you. I thought of our gathering also when I reflected on the Easter season and most especially when I considered the Scripture readings from the past couple of days.
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Message from the Vicar for Religious

diolog_pic The Diocese of Syracuse has always been blessed by the presence of dedicated religious, laity and priests who contribute to bringing to life the healing presence of Jesus and who reflect God’s great love for us.

Recognizing with gratitude their unique gifts and diverse focus of ministry, the diocese has established within its structure offices and commissions, each responding to one of these groups, for instance, Family Life Education, Community Services, Formation for Ministry, Liturgy and RCIA, and many others.  Each office or commission has someone appointed by the Bishop to facilitate that particular area.
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John and Jeanette V. Zumpano Sr.

anniversary_photo_2-9John and Jeanette V. Zumpano Sr. will be celebrating their 60th anniversary of wedded bliss on May 24 at an informal family gathering in their home in Utica.

Included in the group honoring this special occasion with their parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents renewal of wedding vows to each other will be their 10 children — John, Sylvia, Gina Marie, Salvatore, Antonio, Paul, Michael, James, Robert, Thomas and David Zumpano. Accompanying these “original dozen” will be their spouses: Mrs. Wilma Cook-Zumpano, Mr. James D. Mc Farland II, Mrs. Ann Valentine-Zumpano, Mrs. Patricia Hoerber-Zumpano, Mrs. Lauren Lawless-Zumpano, Mrs Joyce Barbiero Zumpano, Mrs. Robin Guba Zumpano and Mrs. Christine Nakoski Zumpano, along with 35 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, several pets, family friends and acquaintances from over the years.

 
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