Sunday Mass at 8:30 a.m.; 10 a.m. at St Katharine Drexel
Weekdays at 8:30 a.m. : Tuesday, Thursday SJK; Communion Service Monday, Wednesday, Friday SKD
The Rosary is recited after daily Mass
On the first Friday of the month: The Rosary is recited at 9 a.m. followed by Mass and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Holy Days and Holidays as announced
Please join us on July 9 as we celebrate Mass with Fr Cole Webster as Pastor of our Buffalo Vicariate Family #30 in the Road to Renewal!
June 25, 2023
Greetings and Blessings East Buffalo Family of Parishes,
I would not be at all surprised if this note fills you with bittersweet emotions. On one hand, I recognize a sense of loss you might be feeling as we move into a family of parishes model. We have long been accustomed to each parish having their own pastor who lives in the rectory next to the church. Yet as the number of priests continue to decline, we can, and must, look at the positive. The Diocese of Buffalo has developed a plan to have a team of priests minister ·within a family of parishes to keep as many worship sites open as possible. Our family is blessed to be assisted by the pastor of Corpus Christi Church, Rev. Mariusz Dymek, OSPPE and Rev. Mark Kreis, OSPPE, PhD. who has been assigned as our family senior parochial vicar.
Things have been very busy as I have been wrapping everything up at St. Peter’s in Lewiston & Youngstown, transiting to East Buffalo where I have begun to meet staff and many of you, and moving into the convent at St. Stanislaus. With the conclusion of the academic year at St. Peter’s School, I had long planned to take what has become a much-needed break. I know this may seem to make the transition more difficult, yet I would be doing you a disservice by not having taken the time to recharge before jumping into something new. In the meantime, my philosophy has long been to take one day at a time. To bring the most stability to our family I was adamant in keeping the July Mass schedule the same until we can plot a way forward together. My official start date will be on July 8th and, while I do plan to rotate to various parishes, my office hub will be at St. Katharine Drexel.
Please know that I consider it a tremendous joy to have been assigned to the East Buffalo Family of Parishes. If you need to contact me, please call your parish office and Barb, Noreen, Peggy, or Cathy will relay the message. You can also email me at revcwebster@gmail.com.
As we slowly move into a family of parishes, different priests from those you have been used to may be presiding at Masses, so let us support each other as a parish community and stay focused on our Lord who nourishes us in the Blessed Sacrament. Amidst the changes we will have to face, Christ is our stability. Christ has been and will always be the same yesterday, today, and forever!
In Christ’s Peace, Rev. Cole Webster
Click on the link: Bulletin-6-25-23 for additional information, including our celebrants for the week of July 2-6!
Please consider having a Mass said for your loved one!
Remember your loved ones who have passed away, for special occasions (birthdays/anniversaries), and for those who are ill. The Mass stipend is $15 per Mass. Contact the rectory during morning office hours to schedule your intentions…or go to this link: www.saintjohnkanty.com/mass-intentions/
Be sure to look at our prayer list in the bulletin…there are many people to pray for! Please remember to pray for those who you promised to, those who have no one to pray for them, and those requests that remain silent out of fear or embarrassment. Call the parish office during regular office hours to add or remove a name to our parish prayer list (716/893-0412).
You can also arrange for a Mass by going to this link on our website: http://www.saintjohnkanty.com/mass-intentions/
THANK YOU for your continued support to our parish…we truly appreciate it!
Recently found in the former Convent basement:
The Miraculous Madonnas of Poland
Commissioned by Msgr Robert Golombek while Pastor of Saint John Kanty: 1979-1990
These Madonnas are on display in the church vestibule…stop by and find out more information about them!!
Matka Boza ‘Mother of God’
Copies of the AmPol Eagle, a weekly publication, are available in the vestibule for $1.00
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See you at Mass!