SACRAMENTAL LIFE
The Sacrament of Eucharist
The Eucharist is the most august sacrament, in which Christ the Lord himself is contained, offered, and received, and by which the Church constantly lives and grows. It is the summit and the source of all Christian worship and life, signifying and effecting the unity of the people of God, providing spiritual nourishment for the recipient, and achieving the building up of the Body of Christ. The celebration of the Eucharist is the center of the entire Christian life.
Guidelines
for the Celebration of the Sacraments with Persons with
Disabilities
By the National Conference of Catholic Bishops
1995.
 | RESPECT LIFE MASS Each year, we welcome all people with disabilities to join in our Diocesan celebration to Respect Life, the first Sunday of October. This year's mass will be celebrated on Sunday, October 7, 2007 at St. Joseph Cathedral at 50 Franklin Street in Buffalo at 10:30 am by Bishop Kmiec. For flyer, download RESPECT LIFE MASS |
If you are unable to celebrate the Sacrament of Eucharist with your parish community due to illness or a disability, contact your parish regarding your change and ask about the ministries they can provide for you. Parishes have Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion that will come into your home and pray with you and provide the spiritual nourishment of the Body of Christ.
Our Office of Communications provides these opportunities to watch or listen to mass:
| MASS BROADCAST ON TELEVISION |
Daily Mass from St. Joseph Cathedral
Noon and 6:05 pm
Cable Channel 20Sunday Mass with Guest Diocesan Priests
7:30 am on WUTV, Fox 29
Consult local listings for cable channel timesEWTN Cable Channel
Daily and Sunday, 8:00 am
With encore presentation at Noon, 7pm and Midnight
| MASS BROADCAST ON RADIO |
Holy Trinity, Dunkirk, (716) 366-2306
8:30 am Sundays, WDOE 1410101.7 WLOF FM - (EWTN radio)
Daily and Sundays 8:00 am and NoonSt. Stanislaus, (Polish language), 12:00 pm. Sunday, AM WHLD 1270
| Persons with mental illness or autism may find the traditional Sunday mass setting too crowded, long or confining. An alternative could be to attend a week day or evening mass. |
A Eucharistic Service for recipients of mental health services and care givers is held the Second Friday of each month at 7pm at St. Joseph University Chapel at 3275 Main Street in Buffalo. This twenty minute service is designed for those feel more comfortable in a less confining, less populated and shorter service. For more information, contact Sister Jeremy Midura at 833-0298.
The Buffalo Catholic Deaf Society's home is at St. Augustine Parish at 425 Penora Street in Depew. Father Conrad Stachowiak ministers as the Director of Ministry for Persons with Deafness.
Mass interpreted in sign language every Sunday at 10:30am, holy day vigils at 7pm
Call the parish for:
Adult and child Sacramental preparation, social events, religious education for children with deafness, sacrament of reconciliation, Marriage, wakes and funerals, home and hospital visitation, sacrament of anointing of the sick
Vocal phone (716)683-3038
TTY (716) 681-0846
Fax (716) 583-9918
| People with hearing impairments utilize various assistive listening devices to be able to hear mass. These parishes have various Assistive Listening Devices. We encourage you to phone the parish regarding which device they have and how they are to be used. |
| For additional information on assistive learning devices, download this information. |
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Parish |
Town/City |
Phone number |
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St.
Columba & Brigid |
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(716)
852-3331 |
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(716)
822-0608 |
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(716)
854-5855 |
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(716)
833-0298 |
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(716)
852-6040 |
| St. Margaret | Buffalo | (716) 876-5318 |
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St. Martin de Porres |
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(716)
883-7729 |
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St. Thomas Aquinas |
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(716)
822-1250 |
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St. Teresa
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(716)
542-9103 |
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(585)
589-4243 |
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St. Leo the Great |
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(716)
835-8905 |
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(585)
343-5800 |
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St.
Brigid |
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(585)
494-1110 |
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Our Lady of Peace |
Clarence |
(716)
759-8554 |
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St. Barnabas |
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(716)
685-2320 |
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St. Elizabeth |
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(716)
366-1750 |
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St.
Mary |
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(716)
992-4237 |
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St. William |
Gardenville |
(716)
822-5449 |
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St.
Stephen |
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(716)
773-7647 |
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St. Mary of the |
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(716)
627-3123 |
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SS. Peter and Paul |
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(716)
649-2765 |
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Nativity of the B.V.M |
Harris
Hill |
(716)
632-8838 |
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(716)
873-1122 |
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(716)
875-2730 |
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Sacred Heart
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(716)
763-2815 |
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St. Mary of the
Assumption |
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(716)
683-6445 |
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Leroy |
(585)
768-6600 |
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Sacred Heart |
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(585)
798-0356 |
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St. Bridget |
Newfane |
(716)
778-9822 |
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St.
Mary of the Cataract |
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(716)
282-0059 |
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(716)
694-0540 |
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(716)
693-2791 |
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(716)
372-5313 |
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St. Mary of the Angels |
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(716)
372-4841 |
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St. John Vianney |
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(716)
674-9133 |
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Perry |
(585)
237-2625 |
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Holy
Cross |
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(716)
945-2666 |