Mary of Mt. Carmel Statue

	St. Mary's Catholic Church Florence, Oneida County, NY
	Preserving the past for future generations	1845 - 2003

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Saint Mary of Mount Carmel Statue

Located down by the big pine trees at the driveway entrance.

Photo: Barb Paufve
July 2003

Photo: Barb Paufve
July 2003

Father Clark was given a purse when he was transferred to St. Mary's Church. When he left St. Mary's Church and St. Paul's Church in Redfield, NY, he donated back the purse.
This statue came from Italy and is of Saint Mary of Mount Carmel - the actual name of this church.

Pines by entrance

Old Sign and Statue

Photo: Barb Paufve
July 2003

AVE MARIA

St. Mary of Mt. Carmel
on stone foundation

St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Statue

Statue Base Inscription

The Marcellus Observer
Thursday, Nov. 19, 1959
Page 3

Microfilm from www.fultonhistory.com
(Marcellus NY Weekly Observer 1959 - 1959 Grayscale - 0642.pdf)

Guests At Blessing
Of Shrine

   Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Hercsa and
family of McDonald Rd. attend-
ed the ceremony of the blessing
of the Shrine of Our Lady of
Mount Carmel, at Florence, N.
Y. on Sunday.
   This is an outdoor Shrine,
with an Altar built of natural
field stone. Mr Hercsa built this
Altar, on which rests the statue
of Our Lady of Mount Carmel,
weighing 1,100 lbs., carved out
of one piece of marble in Italy.
   Later in the day, they were
guests of Father O'Brien, pas-
tor of St. Mary's Church in
Florence, N. Y., at a banquet at
Kimberly Manor, at Camden,
N. Y. Among the other guests
attending was the Rev. Chas. A.
Stuczko, former pastor of St.
Michael's Church.

Newspaper Transcription

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Preserving the past for future generations

Saint Mary of Mount Carmel Statue