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:
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 pm starting March 11 at St. John the Baptist. Locations will change each week within our Family of Parishes for 7 weeks
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...
Saturday 3/1
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!
Merger with St. Peter & Paul's, Hamburg
Why Should I Register at St. Peter & Paul's???
Our last Masses before we merge with St. Peter & Paul's Church in Hamburg will be the weekend of
March 1st & 2nd.
Please be assured that our Mass schedule will remain the same at this time, though we will no longer function on our own.
There will be a gathering with refreshments on March 1st following the 6 pm Mass at the East Eden Fire Hall
and on March 2nd in the Parish Center following the
9 am Mass.
All are welcome.
THE MASS BOOK IS OPEN FOR INTENTIONS FOR THE REST OF 2025.
THERE ARE MANY OPENINGS AT BOTH WORSHIP SITES.
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**
High School Girls Retreat
High School Girls Retreat
sponsored by Nativity Youth Group
THE SPARK WITHIN
Let God’s love ignite your heart
Friday March 28th:
5-9 pm
Saturday March 29th:
10 am- 9 pm
St. John the Baptist Rectory 6895 Boston Cross Rd Boston, NY
RSVP to Gina by March 28th
High School Men's Retreat
Men’s High School Retreat
Sponsored by Nativity Youth Group
EMBERS TO FLAME
Friday April11th:
5-9pm
Saturday April12th:
10 am-9pm
Become who
god made you
to be:
Men of Valor
St. John the Baptist Rectory
6895 Boston Cross Rd
Boston, NY
RSVP to Gina by April 10th
Lenten Soup & Speaker Series
Lenten Soup & Speaker Series
Grow in Faith this Lent
Join us each Friday in Lent at 6PM
in the SS Peter & Paul School cafeteria (68 East Main Street Hamburg)
for a simple meal of soup and fellowship.
Guest speakers sharing their inspirational Lenten message will be:
March 7 Rev. Peter Santandreu
March 14 Cheryl Hayes
March 21 Gregory Jones
March 28 Charles Miller
April 4 Nicholas Dragone
April 11 Rev. Paul Mukasa
Stations of the Cross will begin at 7:15PM in the Church
Weather
Lenten Soup & Speaker Series
USE YOUR JUDGEMENT!
If you want current information, call or text
Dianne
716 574-7129
Cancelations for Faith Formation and weekend Masses are posted on Channel 2, 4, 7, and Spectrum
Coffee Hour is Back!
Coffee Hour is Back!
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.
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.
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