Be praised, my Lord, for all your creation! Echoing the words of St. Francis of Assisi in his Canticle of Creation, in these chilly November days, I pray that God’s peace and blessings may warm your hearts and homes. I want to speak to you in this moment about a topic of vital importance to our lives as individuals, as Church, as a nation, and above all, as a single human family: our duty to care for creation.

Pastoral Assignments – Fall 2023

DECREE ON THE EXTINCTIVE UNION – MERGER OF THE PARISHES OF SAINT JOSEPH THE WORKER AND THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY, LIVERPOOL, NEW YORK AND THE REDUCTION OF THE CHURCH OF THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY, LIVERPOOL, NEW YORK TO PROFANE BUT NOT SORDID USE

It is with a heavy heart that I inform you that the Diocese of Syracuse has been informed by the Cortland County Sheriff's Department that four misdemeanor charges involving a minor have been filed against Father Nathan Brooks in Cortland County Court on August 31, 2023.

On the Extinctive Union – Amalgamation of the Parish of Saint Bernadette, Constantia, New York  with the Parish of Divine Mercy, Central Square, New York and the Reduction of the Church of Saint Bernadette, Constantia, New York to Profane but Not Sordid Use

Bishop Douglas J. Lucia is announcing additional Clergy Appointments in the Diocese of Syracuse

Bishop Lucia is announcing additional Clergy Appointments in the Diocese of Syracuse:

Rev. James Cesta – Currently pastor of St. Mary of Mount Carmel/Blessed Sacrament Church, New York appointed pastor of St. Anthony/St. Agnes Church, while remaining pastor of St. Mary of Mount Carmel/Blessed Sacrament Church, effective July 1, 2023.

Bishop Douglas J. Lucia has released the following pastoral assignments for 2023: The following announcements will be made beginning with the Vigil Mass on Saturday, April 22, 2023.

Middle States Reaccredits all Diocesan Catholic Schools Syracuse, New York -- The Catholic Schools of the Diocese of Syracuse have been reaccredited by the Middle States Association Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools. Seventeen elementary schools and four junior/senior high schools comprise the Diocesan Catholic schools (see list below).

Sock Distribution to Charitable Organizations on Holy Thursday Syracuse, New York -- The Catholic Schools of the Diocese of Syracuse and Sock Out Cancer, LLC have teamed up once again, raising funds for Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital and donating socks to local charitable organizations.

I was most heartened this morning by the Statement of the Vatican Dicasteries for Culture and Education and for Promoting Integral Human Development on the “Doctrine of Discovery” and its emphasis on the dignity and sanctity of all people and their cultures.

Most Rev. Douglas J. Lucia, Bishop of Syracuse, is pleased to announce two leadership appointments in the Catholic Schools Office for the Diocese of Syracuse.  Mrs. Amy Sansone, EdD has been appointed Diocesan Superintendent of Catholic Schools and Mr. Donald F. Mills has been appointed Deputy Superintendent upon the retirement of Mr. William Crist.

DECREE ON THE EXTINCTIVE UNION - MERGER OF THE PARISHES OF SAINT ANN AND SAINT CHARLES BORROMEO, SYRACUSE, NEW YORK AND THE REDUCTION OF THE CHURCH OF SAINT ANN, SYRACUSE, NEW YORK TO PROFANE BUT NOT SORDID USE

Statement of Bishop Douglas J. Lucia of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse on the death of Pope-emeritus Benedict XVI:

The Honorable Wendy A. Kinsella, United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Northern District of New York, has issued an order establishing January 17 at 11:59 p.m. as the Supplemental Bar Date for filing proofs of claim in the Diocese of Syracuse’s Chapter 11 reorganization proceeding. 

Bishop Lucia releases new vicariates for the diocese. View them here!