Mass Schedule
Weekday 8:30 am + Rosary at St. John's
Saturday
4:00 pm, St. John's
6:00 pm, St. Mary's
Sunday:
9:00 am, St. John
CONFESSION EACH Sat
3:15 - 3:45
at St. John's
2025 Altar Server Awards
St. John's & St. Mary's updates:
Scripture Study
33 Days to Eucharistic Glory...
33 Days to Eucharistic Glory...
Scripture Study You are invited to participate in a 5-week Little Rock Scripture Study, “PAUL, Pastoring God’s People”. The writings of St. Paul have provided teaching, insight, and guidance to Christians from the church's earliest days right up to our own. A missionary, theologian, and martyr, he was always a pastor to the early Christian communities scattered throughout the Roman Empire. By exploring three passages from his letters (1 Thess 1:2-10; 1 Cor 12:12-31; Gal 5:13-16) we will discover that God's people now still need his encouragement and instruction.
Sessions will be offered on 3 consecutive Wednesday evenings at 7:00pm, beginning April 30 at St. Johns site.
Please email L.wach100@gmail.com or download a registration form at website, https://sspphamburg.org . For https://sspphamburg.org/more information about the study, call Linda at 716-667-9536. Cost is $5.00 payable at the first session. All are welcome to be a part of faith conversations.
33 Days to Eucharistic Glory...
33 Days to Eucharistic Glory...
33 Days to Eucharistic Glory...
is an amazing little book that guides you on a spiritual pilgrimage in the comfort of your home with daily readings. Get a deeper understanding of the Eucharist and an invitation to Consecration. Join us when you can to discuss the journey as we travel through 33 Days of readings. DATES ARE SET! Tuesdays at 6:45
April 15 - St. Bernadette's
April 22 - St. John's
For info, to sign up, or reserve a copy of the book, contact Dianne
716 574-7129 or franzfam4@yahoo.com
Glorify
33 Days to Eucharistic Glory...
1st Saturdays
4:30-9
High School Youth Group & Glorify
Join us for the 4:30 Mass at Nativity of Our Lord Parish, Dinner in the youth room directly following!
Glorify begins at 6:30 (families welcome!) and our social starts as soon as Glorify ends and lasts for an hour. Stay in touch with your teen for exact times!
Why Should I Register at St. Peter & Paul's???
Why Should I Register at St. Peter & Paul's???
If you decide to register at St. Peter & Paul's (which is totally your choice) this is how it will help St. John's and St. Mary's:
1. Your current envelope # will be used to designate your weekly contribution as St. Mary's or St. John's $$
2. This money will be used to pay the bills of St. John's
& St. Mary's
3. The number of registered people sitting in the pews will increase our "count" per Mass.
IF PEOPLE STOP COMING TO MASS AND STOP CONTRIBUTING EACH WEEK TO PAY OUR BILLS
**THEN WE WILL BE IN TROUBLE**
Coffee Hour is Back!
Why Should I Register at St. Peter & Paul's???
At St. John's & St. Mary's
The Altar & Rosary Society will be hosting Coffee Hour the last Sunday of each month following the 9 am Mass. Please stay and get to know your neighbors in the pews!
You are welcome to bring a food or drink item to share.
At St. John's & St. Mary's
Why Should I Register at St. Peter & Paul's???
At St. John's & St. Mary's
Holy Thursday
7 pm at St. John's
Adoration until 11 pm
Good Friday
3 pm at St. Mary's
Holy Saturday
Basket Blessing at noon
at St. John's
Easter Egg Hunt immediately following
NO VIGIL AT ST. JOHN'S
Easter Sunday
8 am St. Mary's
10 am St. John's
Divine Mercy
Divine Mercy
Divine Mercy
9 Day Novena begins on Good Friday
Say the Divine Mercy Chaplet each day until Divine Mercy Sunday
April 27
Service at Nativity of Our Lord in Orchard Park
at 2 pm
followed by Confession
https://www.thedivinemercy.org/message/devotions/pray-the-chaplet
road to renewal - rightsize & reshaping
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
Please be informed of the following:
On 6 January 2025, Most Reverend Michael W. Fisher, Bishop of Buffalo,
signed the decree merging St. John the Baptist Parish, Boston into SS. Peter
and Paul Parish, effective 3 March 2025.
As stated in the decree, “Anyone who feels his or her rights have been
legitimately harmed by this decree, may present a challenge by requesting its revocation or emendation to its author [Most Reverend Michael W. Fisher] within ten (10) useful days from its legitimate notification.”
A copy of the decree is inserted in Jan. 12 bulletin.
This public notice is being put forth by Rev. James D. Ciupek,
the Pastor of both parishes
and the two parishes affected by this extinctive merger.
See Decree, Letter, and Agenda with notes from meeting on Tuesday Jan. 21 below.
Welcome to St. John the Baptist Parish and St. Mary's Oratory Church
We welcome Fr. Paul Mukasa to our Family of Parishes
From the Pastor’s Desk…
I am very pleased to announce that Rev. Paul Mukasa has been assigned as a Parochial Vicar
to our Family of Parishes (St. John the Baptist, Boston; St. Bernadette and Nativity of Our
Lord, Orchard Park; SS. Peter & Paul, Hamburg), effective July 19, 2024. He will be with
us until May 24, 2025, and reside at SS. Peter & Paul in Hamburg.
In his letter to Fr. Mukasa making this assignment, Bishop Michael Fisher wrote:
As you prepare to assume this responsibility, I invite you to reflect again upon the
passages from Scripture in which Our Lord offers an example to all those who minister in
the Church. Christ’s compassion for sinners, His eagerness to bring the healing presence
of the Father to all, and His desire to bring the gifts of the Holy Spirit serve as guideposts
for us in our ministry. In a special way, your ministry continues the priestly ministry of
Jesus as you proclaim the Gospel and celebrate the sacraments. I ask that in a special
way you pray for and work to encourage vocations to the priesthood and religious life.
As the Diocese of Buffalo proceeds with the Road to Renewal process, your
priestly ministry as Parochial Vicar is vital. Under the guidance of Rev. James Ciupek,
Pastor of Family #28, exercise pastoral care and foster collaboration, as requested, with
other parishes to facilitate the Family of Parishes model.
After a short visit to Uganda, his home country, Fr. Paul will be involved in various ministries in
our parishes, and scheduled to celebrate weekend Masses. Given the shortage of Priests, we are very blessed to have Fr. Mukasa assigned to us. Please join me in giving a very warm welcome to him whenever you might meet him! I think you will find him to be a very pleasant and engaging Priest.
May God bless and guide us all during these very challenging times in our local Church!
Fr. Jim
Welcome to St. John the Baptist and St. Mary's Oratory
Cleaning Our Parishes - Monthly
At St. John the Baptist Parish and St. Mary's Oratory, we depend on volunteers to help us keep our churches beautiful and clean. When a group gets together, it is much easier, quicker and enjoyable. Please consider helping out when you are available.
St. John's - Wed. April 2 @ 9:30 am
St. Mary's - Wed. April 9 @ 9 am
Road to Renewal
The Catholic Faithful, priests, deacons, religious, parish administrators and school leaders of the Diocese of Buffalo have embarked on a journey to reinvigorate Catholic faith, more fully optimize parish and diocesan resources, and increase the impact of our varied ministries throughout WNY.
In order to address a projected, serious shortage of priests in 2030 (99 priests to staff 160 parishes), parishes are being grouped into families that will share resources and priests.
Our parish was originally scheduled to implement the change beginning in October, 2024. The timeline has been updated and we are now scheduled to begin the process on the first of next month: October, 2022. Please select the image to the right for more information.
Family 28
St. John the Baptist & St. Mary Oratory
Sts Peter and Paul
St. Bernadette
Nativity of Our Lord