Decree On The Executive Union - Merger of Six Parishes Sunday, May 28, 2023 Bishop Lucia has made the following pastoral appointments: Saturday, April 29, 2023 Bishop Douglas J. Lucia has released the following pastoral assignments for 2023 Sunday, April 23, 2023 Middle States Reaccredits all Diocesan Catholic Schools Friday, April 21, 2023 Sock Distribution to Charitable Organizations on Holy Thursday Thursday, April 6, 2023 Bishop Lucia Responds to Vatican’s Statement on the Doctrine of Discovery Thursday, March 30, 2023 Bishop Lucia Appoints New Leadership for Diocesan Catholic Schools Monday, March 20, 2023 A Letter from Bishop Lucia Friday, March 10, 2023 Decree Wednesday, January 4, 2023 Death of Pope-emeritus Benedict XVI Saturday, December 31, 2022 New Blog Post Wednesday, November 23, 2022 Bishop Lucia releases new vicarates for the diocese Wednesday, July 27, 2022 Bishop's Pentecost Letter Saturday, June 4, 2022 Bishop Douglas J. Lucia Announces New Pastoral Appointments Monday, May 23, 2022 Statement of Bishop Douglas J. Lucia Buffalo shootings Friday, May 20, 2022 NYS Bishops release major new statement on abortion Thursday, May 12, 2022 Statement on the Crisis in the Ukraine Thursday, February 24, 2022 Vicars Forane Announcement Monday, January 3, 2022 Father Joseph Scardella Returned to Active Ministry Tuesday, November 30, 2021 Diocese of Syracuse Announces Beth Lynn Hoey as the Director of the Foundation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse Tuesday, September 7, 2021 Our Lady of Lourdes Church and Our Lady of the Rosary Church in Utica Unify to Form One New Parish Monday, August 16, 2021 St. Mary in Oswego will become diocesan shrine Sunday, August 8, 2021 A Statement from Bishop Douglas J. Lucia Regarding Erroneous Reporting on the Drafting of Document about Eucharist Friday, June 18, 2021 Bishop Lucia to Ordain Four Men to the Priesthood this Saturday Friday, June 4, 2021 Bishop Lucia announces new clergy assignments Monday, May 31, 2021 Bishop Lucia Announces Changes to Protocols for Diocese of Syracuse Friday, May 21, 2021 April 15, 2021, remains the deadline for filing proofs of claim in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse, New York’s Chapter 11 Bankruptcy case Thursday, March 25, 2021 April 15, 2021 is Deadline for Filing Proofs of Claim in Diocese of Syracuse’s Chapter 11 Reorganization Case Sunday, March 14, 2021 Syracuse Diocese Catholic Schools Receives $ 1 Million from the BISON Children’s Scholarship Fund Supported by the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Wednesday, March 10, 2021 Diocese: St. Margaret’s School to consolidate into St. Rose of Lima School at end of school year Monday, February 8, 2021 Chief Judge Margaret Cangilos-Ruiz Sets April 15, 2021 as Deadline for Filing Proofs of Claim in Diocese of Syracuse’s Chapter 11 Reorganization Case Monday, November 30, 2020 A letter from Bishop Lucia regarding COVID-19 and a recent Supreme Court decision. Sunday, November 29, 2020 A letter from the Bishop Regarding Restrictions Due to COVID-19. Monday, November 23, 2020 Bishop Lucia Suspends usage of David Haas Music in Diocese of Syracuse Tuesday, October 13, 2020 Diocese adds two names to the List of Clergy with Credible Allegations of Sexual Abuse of a Minor Thursday, September 24, 2020 Bishop Lucia declares Year of Vocations starting November 14, 2020 Monday, September 21, 2020 New pastoral assignments announced Wednesday, September 2, 2020 Bishop Lucia announces new appointments in Endicott, Rome, Oswego, Chadwicks Thursday, June 25, 2020 Reorganization Friday, June 19, 2020 Nationwide Service to Report Sexual Misconduct Involving U.S. Bishops Launched Thursday, May 14, 2020 Diocese of Syracuse Announces Dispensation from the Law of Abstinence for the Fridays of Lent Friday, March 20, 2020 Bishop Lucia's Letter to the People Monday, March 16, 2020 Bishop Lucia issues Dispensation from the Obligation to Attend Sunday Mass Friday, March 13, 2020 The Church’s Liturgical Response to Coronavirus Thursday, March 12, 2020 Twelth Annual Ignite Catholic Men's Conference Wednesday, March 4, 2020 Statement of the of the Diocese of Syracuse Regarding Saturday, February 1, 2020 Diocese of Syracuse Release the Following statement in regards to Fr. Paul Angelicchio Tuesday, November 19, 2019 Healing Service for Victim - Survivors of Clergy Sexual Abuse Thursday, November 14, 2019 Process paused: Four Oswego parishes will reopen while Bishop Lucia reviews merger process Monday, October 14, 2019 Bishop Douglas J. Lucia Announces New Pastoral Appointments Wednesday, September 4, 2019 Ahead of CVA window opening, Bishop Lucia offers message to people of the diocese Wednesday, August 14, 2019 Ordination/Installation Mass Press Release Tuesday, August 6, 2019 Bishop Cunningham Announced New Priest Appointments Wednesday, July 31, 2019 Bishop Cunningham Announces New Priest Appointments Thursday, June 27, 2019 Pope Francis Appoints New Bishop For Syracuse Tuesday, June 4, 2019 Father Canorro Appointed Pastor in Oswego Saturday, June 1, 2019 St. Paul’s Church Selected as Site of New Christ the Good Shepherd Parish, Oswego Wednesday, May 15, 2019 Celebration in honor of Bishop Cunningham’s 50th Anniversary of Ordination to the Priesthood & 10th Anniversary as Bishop of Syracuse Monday, May 13, 2019 Obituary: Reverend John S. Finnegan Thursday, May 2, 2019 New priest assignments announced Thursday, April 11, 2019 Obituary: Rev. Louis Aiello Monday, April 8, 2019 Obituary: Reverend Alfred J. Bebel Wednesday, March 13, 2019 Obituary: Most Rev. Thomas J. Costello Saturday, February 16, 2019 Most Rev. Thomas J. Costello, Retired Auxiliary Bishop of Syracuse, dies at age 89 Friday, February 15, 2019 A Letter to the People of the Diocese of Syracuse Monday, February 11, 2019 Statement Regarding the Passage of the Child Victim’s Act Monday, January 28, 2019 NYS Bishops Statement on Passage of Child Victims Act Monday, January 28, 2019 Catholic Conference hails passage of NYS DREAM Act Thursday, January 24, 2019 Bishop Cunningham: ‘New York State has failed women and their unborn babies’ Tuesday, January 22, 2019 NYS Catholic Conference: ‘our beloved state has become a more dangerous one for women and their unborn babies’ Tuesday, January 22, 2019 A Statement from the Catholic Bishops of New York State Thursday, January 17, 2019 December 1, 2018 Statement from the Diocese of Syracuse Saturday, December 1, 2018 A statement in regards to Father James Smyka, OFM Conv, listed on Buffalo Diocese's List of Accused Priests Monday, November 12, 2018 Obituary: Rev. David Baehr Wednesday, November 30, 2016