St. John the Baptist Parish and St. Mary's Oratory

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.

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St. John the Baptist & St. Mary Oratory

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Your help is needed in Ukraine where there are already more than 2.9 million people in need of assistance!

There is great risk of additional suffering both within Ukraine and for those who are fleeing to neighboring countries for safety. Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and our partners need immediate support to meet both ongoing needs as the situation intensifies.

Years of conflict along the eastern border have already displaced 1.3 million people from their homes and claimed 14,000 lives. Throughout this time, Caritas Ukraine, with support from CRS, has been providing emergency relief and recovery.

CRS and Caritas partners on the ground are preparing across Ukraine and in bordering countries, ready to provide safe shelter, hot meals, hygiene supplies, transport to safe areas, counseling support and more.

The situation there is rapidly unfolding, and we could not do this work without your help. When you donate, you provide immediate assistance for your Ukrainian sisters and brothers affected by this crisis.

Your prayers and support will make so much difference. Please give a vital gift today!

Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic Community in the United States. For more information, please feel free to contact Deacon Don Weigel, CRS Diocesan Director, at deacondon@gmail.com.

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Mass Schedule:

Bishop Fisher has granted a dispensation from the Sunday Mass obligation for areas affected by the storm. The parish is covered by the dispensation. There are no public Masses tonight! The 4 pm and 10:30 am Masses will be livestreamed to our Youtube channel: StJohnStMaryLive

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.

ukraine relief fund

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