St. Patrick’s Day Parade Mass at St. Joseph Cathedral starting 10:30 am.

Join us for the St. Joseph the Worker Mass at St. Joseph Cathedral starting 10 AM on March 19th.

The Virtual Diocesan Youth Conference is returning this year with the theme “Through Him, With Him, In Him.” National speaker and musician Steve Angrisano will serve as keynote speaker for the evening program.

The Conference will begin at 4 p.m. at St. Joseph Cathedral where organizers will open a time capsule created at the 50th Diocesan Youth Convention held in 2002. So, arrive early to witness this historic moment. Mass with Bishop Michael W. Fisher will follow. All are welcome to join at the cathedral for Mass.

The evening program is from 7-8:30 p.m., Zoom-casted from Immaculate Conception. Youth groups may gather at their parishes to participate as a group or individually from their own homes. One online breakout room will be included.

The conference is held to respond to the needs of high school-aged young people, empower them, help them grow in their faith and encourage their participation in our Church. Jesus commissioned all of us to, “Go and make disciples” (Matthew 28:19). This event is a response to Jesus’ commission.

The theme, “Through Him, With Him, In Him,” was the result of two virtual planning meetings with youth and adults. “As we thought about rebuilding our lives, ministries and our diocese, the young people decided to focus on our source of strength – the Eucharist,” said York. “We referenced the United States Bishop’s document “The Mystery of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church” during our planning meetings.” A pdf of the document can be found here:  https://www.usccb.org/resources/mystery-eucharist-life-church. More information and log-in links may be found at www.icyouthea.org. If you have questions, you may contact Denise York at youth@icchurchea.org or 716-652-6400.

Catechumens, candidates, sponsors, godparents, family and friends are invited to join Bishop Michael Fisher to participate in the Rite of Election and the Call to Continuing Conversion at Saint Joseph Cathedral on the afternoon of the First Sunday of Lent, March 6, 2022 at 3 PM. Please register below. COVID protocols and the number of guests allowed will be determined at the time of the event and communicated through email to individuals and RCIA Team Members.

Church on Fire Series at Blessed Sacrament Church from 7 PM to 8 PM

St. Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556) lived at a time at least as tumultuous as our own, especially in the Church. Well before he founded the Society of Jesus, he developed his classic Spiritual Exercises, based on his own conversion and experiences with prayer. In these Exercises, he distilled methods of prayer and a way of looking at life and the world, which we commonly refer to as Ignatian Spirituality. 

Fr. Thomas Slon will explain what is unique about Ignatian Spirituality and why it might be especially helpful to us in our time, as we face our own Church crises. The evening will offer opportunities to experience these methods of prayer and to engage in conversation.

Fr. Slon is a priest of the Society of Jesus and has served as the rector of the Jesuit Community of Buffalo since July 2016. A native of Buffalo, he studied mathematics at Cornell University, theology at the Weston School of Theology in Cambridge, MA (now the School of Theology and Ministry at Boston College), and architecture at The Catholic University of America.

Before moving to Buffalo in 2016, Fr. Slon served for eight years as the Socius to the Provincial – a position similar to that of chief of staff – in the Province’s central office in New York City. 

The National Day of Racial Healing 
January 18, 2022 | 7:00-8:30 pm EST

Virtual Prayer Service on Racial Healing with #OneBody. All are welcome. Register for the Zoom event at Eventbrite.

 We are very excited to invite you and your parish community to attend the Youth Rally, March and Mass for Life on January 22, 2022 at St. Gregory the Great Parish with Bishop Michael Fisher. Our Respect Life rally will consist of dynamic pro-life speakers interspersed with contemporary Christian music to energize the youth for the march and public witness of the Rosary. Bishop Fisher will celebrate Mass, and the event will conclude with a reception. The schedule of events is as follows: 

Schedule of events:
3:30 pm -4:15 pm: Youth Rally in the Ministry Center
4:15 pm – 5:15 pm: March for Life & Rosary on Maple Ave.
5:30 pm: Mass in Church with Bishop Fisher Celebrating 

All are encouraged to attend, especially our youth! We ask for parental oversight to help with safety. Face coverings will be required. Please dress appropriately as we will be marching outside regardless of the weather. Groups are encouraged to make appropriate signs for the event. 

Want to get the word out? St. Gregory the Great has provided a Media Kit along with other resources: https://www.stgregs.org/youth-rally-march-mass-life/

This Saturday at OLV Basilica starting at 2:00 pm, Joseph Franz will be ordained to the transitional diaconate. Please keep Joseph Franz and all our seminarians in formation in your prayers! You can watch the livestream at bit.ly/3pF3uv3

2021 Annual Diocesan Mass in Remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 
Sunday, January 16th at Blessed Trinity Church | 10:00 am
(317 LeRoy Ave., Buffalo 14214)

 DUE TO COVID REGULATIONS AN E-TICKET IS REQUIRED FOR ADMITTANCE AND E-TICKETS WILL BE ISSUED ON FIRST-COME, FIRST- SERVED BASIS. PLEASE CALL 716-847- 2212 FOR E-TICKET(S) BY JANUARY 12TH AND PROVIDE YOUR FULL NAME AND EMAIL ADDRESS. THE MASS CAN BE VIEWED LIVE AT https://www.facebook.com/Blessed-Trinity-RC-Church-175671532473241/ OR PRE-RECORED AT YOUTUBE – https://www.youtube.com/user/BlessedTrinityChurch 

The Martin Luther King and Lenhard Scholarship recipients will be announced at the Mass. Scholarship applications are due January 3, 2022. A theme-basket raffle, to raise funds for MLK scholarships, will be held following the Mass. Theme basket donations will be accepted until, January 12, 2022. Details – contact 716-847-2212. Celebrant for the Mass will be Bishop Michael W. Fisher and Homilist, Fr. Fred Alexander, OCD of Milwaukee, MI.