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
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 and Letter below
St. John's & St. Mary's updates:
Weather
Wedding Anniversary Mass
USE YOUR JUDGEMENT!
If you want current information, call or text
Dianne
716 574-7129
Cancelations are posted on Channel 2, 4, 7, and Spectrum
Wedding Anniversary Mass
Wedding Anniversary Mass
Register by Jan. 24, 2025
World Marriage Sunday
Feb. 9, 2025
Mass at 10:30 am
St. Joseph Cathedral
50 Franklin St., Buff.
Honoring couples who will observe 25, 50, 60. & 70 yrs of Marriage
https://tinyurl.com/MarriageMassRSVP
Info call: 716 854-5855
Wildfire Devastation in CALIFORNIA
Wildfire Devastation in CALIFORNIA
Catholic Charities, USA
100% of donations will go to Catholic Charities in Los Angeles, which will provide humanitarian relief to those most in need.
2nd Collection on Jan 25 & 26
or online at
click LA wildfires disaster
"Give Now"
or by texting "FIRES"
to 20406
Coffee Hour is Back!
Wildfire Devastation in CALIFORNIA
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.
Scripture Study
33 Days to Eucharistic Glory...
Family #28 Little Rock Scripture Study, 7:00-8:30
Study: Book of Exodus (final 25 chapters) it is not necessary to have done Part One to do Part Two.
Host Site: St. Bernadettes Church
3090 S. Abbott Road
Orchard Park, NY 14127
Dates:
Jan. 14, 21,28, Feb. 4, 11
COST: $15/person
$25/couple
Linda 716 667-9536
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. This can be done
any time of the year.
We have a generous donor who has purchased cases of
these books to share with us.
Take one from the back of church.
Perhaps after the holidays and winter weather, we can
have a small group gathering focused on this book.
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. Mary's Feb. 10 at 9 am
St. John's - TBA
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