THIS WEEKEND: At ALL masses, we observe the Feasts of All Souls, All Saints AND the Eighteenth Anniversary of our Parish! Included at each mass will be a special commemoration of those from our Community who have entered eternal life since last year as well as celebration of the many blessings which have inspirited, nurtured and sustained our intentionally diverse, inclusive AND flourishing forward- looking faith community!!

Throughout the month of November, our Tree of Life will remain in our sanctuary in remembrance of our deceased loved ones. The names of those from the Parish who entered eternal life over the last year have already been inscribed on butterflies which are   clustering on the tree – as butterflies do on their migratory journey.

Butterflies are available near the tree for all to inscribe names of loved ones and add to the cluster.

Tuesday – Election Day – All Saints Parish will hold a bake sale to support food access initiatives in our community, including our Interfaith Community Collective, St. Lucy’s Pantry & Syracuse Community Fridge. The Sale will run from 6am thru 9pm – while Polls are open in our Parish Center. Please sign up to bring baked goods at allsaintssyracuse.org/bakesale or by contacting Michael at msonger@syrdio.org or 315-466-8482. Donations can be dropped off at the Parish office on Mon., Nov. 2 between 9am-5pm. Thank you for helping make a difference in our neighborhood!

As part of our Anniversary celebration, our Ann Deacon has gifted our Parish with an exquisite needlepoint tapestry of the Beatitudes which she hand-crafted in memory of her late husband, our dear parishioner Brian Deacon. Ann shares that she created the piece “in honor of Brian – a kind and gentle man who brought me to All Saints!” Brian and Ann were married for 18 wonder – full  years before he entered eternal life on Dec. 13, 2022. The beautiful artwork will be installed in church in the coming weeks. Make sure you take time to admire the awesome, detailed needlework, each stitch sewn with love! It is our honor to be recipients of this heart-felt tribute.

All classes will resume Sun. Nov. 1 in the Parish Center. All our children and youth are welcome and can still register for all our programs at allsaintssyracuse.org/youth  

All are welcome!

Our proposal on the “Costello Project” was approved by Bishop Lucia and the Diocese in September. A summary of the proposal is available here. When fully developed, All Saints, St. Lucy’s, and the Brady Faith Center will work in collaboration to maintain ministry to the poor and marginalized in the City of Syracuse. Sacramental Ministry will be maintained by a team of priests including Fr. Fred, some members of the Jesuit Community at Le Moyne and retired diocesan priests.

To assure consistent and timely information sharing as we move forward, we will be including notices in both St. Lucy’s and All Saints Bulletins that are relevant to our continued joint planning. See the summary of a meeting held Monday, Oct. 20 in the full update below.

Costello Project Update

Costello Project Proposal

Please see the Diocesan Policies regarding Political activity and candidates.

1. Pastors, Parishes, and Political Responsibility

2. Political Policy

Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship is the teaching document of the U.S. Catholic bishops on the political responsibility of Catholics. The statement helps Catholics to form their consciences, to learn about Catholic social teaching on important issues, to contribute to civil and respectful public dialogue, and to shape political choices in light of Catholic teaching.

We invite all parishioners to consider enrolling in online giving, a simple and secure way to support the mission and ministries of All Saints. Online giving is:

Convenient, Helpful, Flexible, Reliable

To enroll, visit the “Donate” button at the top of our parish website.

Please see the Homily & Reflection for the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time / Independence Day Observance by our Pastor, Fr. Frederick D. Daley here.