Your Life, His Plan: Young Adult Conference

Event Start Date:
August 7, 2021
Event End Date:
August 7, 2021
Event Venue:
St. Amelia Church, Tonawanda

St. Amelia Parish invites all young adults (ages 18 through 39)  to a vocation conference who would like to learn more about fully living their Catholic life while single, married, religious, or as a priest. The Keynote speaker will be John Finch from The Vigil Project and Mass with Bishop Mike Fisher.

This conference will take place on August 7th, 2021 from noon until 5:30pm.

The cost is $20 per person to register, or $25 per person will allow admission to the conference and include a Chiavetta’s Chicken Dinner.  To add to the fun, there will be triva and prizes too!

For questions, please reach out to Kathy Waite at youth@stamelia.com or 716-491-8269.

To register go to: https://stamelia.com/young-adult-conference-your-life-his-plan/ and fill out the form at the bottom of the page.

Annual Picnic & 5K Race

Event Start Date:
July 17, 2021
Event End Date:
July 18, 2021
Event Venue:
St. Mary's, Swormville

The fun begins on Saturday, July 17 with an outdoor Mass at 5:30 p.m., followed by a food court, games, I GOT IT booth, with children’s activities available until dark. The Wine & Beer Tent opens at 6:30 p.m. with clams from Stockman’s Tavern and music by Not Quite Right. The 5K Chowder Chase Race & 3K Walk starts at 7 p.m. Walk the 3K, run the 5K, or just come to enjoy the party and band.  Register for the Chowder Chase until July 15th at http://www.stmaryswormville.org.

Picnic day is Sunday, July 18 beginning at 11:30 a.m. which includes drive thru and sit down sale of our famous St. Mary’s Chowder that we cook all night, food court, chicken dinners, a dessert bar, wine and beer tent, Trinkets & Treasures Church Garage Sale, live entertainment all day including music by Gimme Buffet, more games for all ages, and our annual raffle with a $10,000 grand prize.

109th Maher Family Mass

Event Start Date:
July 4, 2021
Event End Date:
July 4, 2021
Event Venue:
St. Leo the Great, Amherst

The Maher family will continue to honor the death of matriarch Mary Alice Maher who passed away in a fire at her home on July 4, 1912. Since 1912, the family has gathered for a mass in her honor. This marks the first year the mass will be held at St. Leo the Great in Amherst; the mass was formally held at Holy Angels Church.

Father’s Day Mass

Event Start Date:
June 19, 2021
Event End Date:
June 19, 2021
Event Venue:
OLV Basilica

Father’s Day Mass at OLV Basilica

Join Bishop Mike on Saturday June 19th for a Father’s Day Mass.
All fathers, grandfathers and father figures are invited to celebrate this special Mass.

Garden Party & Flower Show Fundraiser

Event Start Date:
June 26, 2021
Event End Date:
June 26, 2021
Event Venue:
Our Lady of Fatima Shrine

This outdoor event will feature: free fresh fried dough, appetizers (4-5pm), gourmet buffet (6pm), basket auction, floral basket raffle and sale, door prizes, hat contest, cash wine and beer tent. Proceeds benefit the Shrine’s Beautification Fund. For tickets, call 716-754-7489.

Community Prayer Service

Event Start Date:
June 17, 2021
Event End Date:
June 17, 2021
Event Venue:
St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish, East Pembroke

 

8656 Church St.
East Pembroke

Gathering on the church lawn at 7:00 p.m. Please bring a chair or blanket. We will gather will Fr. Daniel Serbicki to pray for our neighbors, our country, for healing the sick, for the born and unborn, and for your special intentions. All are welcome.

Racial Healing and the Catholic Church

Event Start Date:
June 11, 2021
Event End Date:
June 11, 2021
Event Venue:
Zoom

Racial Healing and the Catholic Church
Friday, June 11 | 2:00-3:30 pm EST

Organized by the #Onebody group, a grassroots organization that is dedicated to “racial healing, one heart, one mind at a time”. This virtual conference will raise awareness about racism in the church. It will explore ways to eradicate this insidious sin while also striving to promote and encourage restoring of the one body. Discussion on critical current topics of race in society will be addressed in the context of the unspoken racism in the church.

Bishop Mike Fisher will make some remarks and lead us in an opening prayer. More information and the list of speakers is on the attached flyer. You will need to register to attend: https://bit.ly/3577GIG 

And, even if you are unable to attend, we would appreciate it if you would forward this flyer to your contact list. Thank you and we hope to see you there.

Triduum Prayer Service

Event Start Date:
June 9, 2021
Event End Date:
June 11, 2021
Event Venue:
Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish

Triduum Prayer Service – preceding the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.
June 9th, 10th, and 11th
Our Parish Feast ~ The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus

  • Wednesday, June 9th at 7:00 pm: “Who is Jesus to me?”
    Rev. Eugene Ulrich, Pastor of Annunciation Church in Elma
    (Mass, Adoration, and Benediction)
  • Thursday, June 10th at 7:00 pm: “The Healing Power of Jesus”
    Rev. Daniel Ogbeifun, Pastor of All Saints Church in Lockport
    (Healing Mass)
  • Friday, June 11th at 7:00 pm: Jesus is speaking – Are you Listening?
    Rev. Cole Webster, St Peters Church Lewiston
    (Mass and Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus)
    All are Welcome ~ Please invite your family, friends & neighbors
    A Reception following Friday’s Mass and Consecration by our
    SHJ Altar Rosary Society

Masses will be outdoors depending on the weather.
Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish | 5337 Genesee St., Bowmansville, NY 14026

Transitional Diaconate Ordination

Event Start Date:
May 15, 2021
Event End Date:
May 15, 2021
Event Venue:
St. Gregory the Great

The Ordination of Joseph W. Tokasz to the Sacred Order of Deacon will be on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. at St. Gregory the Great in Williamsville. This is a ticketed event. The faithful are invited to join in thought and prayer. The Ordination will be live-streamed at www.stgregs.org/live-stream

Permanent Diaconate Ordination

Event Start Date:
May 22, 2021
Event End Date:
May 22, 2021
Event Venue:
St. Joseph Cathedral

Ordination of the Permanent Diaconate will take place on Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Cathedral.

This is a ticketed event. The faithful are invited to join these men in thought and prayer. The Ordination will be live-streamed at www.youtube.com/SaintJosephCathedral