Mass Schedule
Weekday 8:30 am + Rosary at St. John's Confession EACH Sat 3:15-3:45
Sarurday
4:00 pm, St. John's
6:00 pm, St. Mary's
Sunday:
9:00 am, St. John's
Sarurday
4:00 pm, St. John's
6:00 pm, St. Mary's
Sunday:
9:00 am, St. John's
1. Projected number of active priests for the family by 2030 = 2
2. Based upon scoring and metrics, it is recommended that the family rightsize and reshape this family evaluating the following recommendations:
a. St. John the Baptist will merge with SS. Peter and Paul in Hamburg.
b. Utilization of St. John's sites as secondary worship sites.
c. St. Bernadette in Orchard Park is recommended to merge with SS. Peter
and Paul in Hamburg.
d. Sale of entire property of St. Bernadette is recommended.
1. St. John the Baptist in Boston is a needed location for the surrounding area, especially with recommended merger and closure of the St. George, West Falls parish. The practicality of utilizing the East Eden site on a weekly basis for mass will have to be determined by the family going forward, but sale of this site is not possible with the cemetery.
2. St. Bernadette is located in an area of the Diocese that needs to be rightsized and is the only parish in that family that does not have a cemetery.
3. St. Bernadette is only 5 min. away from SS. Peter and Paul in Hamburg and 9 min. from Nativity of Our Lord in Orchard Park.
4. This is a strategic move to address number of priests to minister to this family.
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. May 29 at 9:30 am
St. Mary's - Mon. July 1 @ 9 am
Martin Luther King Jr.
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.
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