Events

Calling all youth sixth grade and up from our family of parishes!

Saint John the Baptist in West Valley will be hosting its third Drive-Thru Nativity (either the third or fourth Friday or Saturday of December, 2023).

We are looking for youth as we have several “scenes” depicting the story leading up to and including Jesus’ birth. There will be live animals and a donkey!

There will be an informative meeting with sign‐up roles at Saint John’s Bingham Parish Hall on Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at 7:00 pm.

If you can’t make it but have youth interested in participating, please call/text Tracy Ploetz or Shannon Niesyty.

Thank you in advance.

It’s always a great and beautiful evening to share the real story of Christmas.

1 Corinthians 3:9
For we are partners working together for God…

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Based on the bulletin of October 29, 2023. (Phone info available in the bulletin version of this story.)

ST. JOHN’S COFFEE HOUR and OCTOBER’S 50/50 RAFFLE will be held Sunday, November 5, 2023 immediately after Mass in St. John’s Parish Hall.

All are welcome to join us for pastries and refreshments!

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Based on the bulletin of October 29, 2023.

Join the MEN OF THE CHALLENGE …

We are a group of regular guys, of all ages, who know we’re not yet the husbands, fathers, boyfriends, or men that we want to be and that God calls us to be.

We gather on the 2nd Saturday of each month from 8:00 am – 9:15 am to EAT, LEARN, & be CHALLENGED to live the adventurous & rewarding life God offers us as men.

Call/text Deacon Jeff Forster for info.

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Based on the bulletin of October 29, 2023. (Phone info available in the bulletin version of this story.)

Stop, Gaze, and Listen this Advent!

Do you have vivid memories of Christmas as a child? The Gospels are vague about the childhood of Jesus, but six key moments in His early life are worth pondering. Grab your glasses for some visio divina “sacred seeing” this Advent season!

Our book club is one way we come together as sisters in Christ to encourage and pray for one another.

Join us on November 9, 2023 as we launch this Advent study on the infancy of Christ as seen through the eyes of Mary and other gospel women.

Gaze Upon Jesus creatively blends scripture, imaginative encounters, virtue studies, and sacred art to help us on this journey.

We will meet weekly in Springville on Thursday mornings (2023) from 9:00 am to 10:30 am to share thoughts from the book readings and insights.

Come prepare your heart for Christmas! Call Tracey Harger with any questions and assistance with ordering the book and journal.

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Based on the bulletin of October 29, 2023. (Phone info available in the bulletin version of this story.)

For All Saints Day 2023, a Holy Day of Obligation, Masses will be celebrated at the following times…

Tuesday, October 31, 2023:

• 4:00 pm at St. Aloysius, Springville
• 4:00 pm at St. Mary’s, Arcade

Wednesday, November 1, 2023:

• 7:30 am at St. Aloysius, Springville
• 12:00 Noon at St. Mary’s, Arcade
• 6:30 pm at St. John the Baptist, West Valley
• 7:00 pm at St. Jude, Sardinia

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Based on the bulletin of October 29, 2023.

FEBRUARY CHICKEN DINNER PLANNING HAS BEGUN!

The initial meeting to discuss our February Chicken Dinner is scheduled for Monday, November 13, 2023 from 6:00 pm – 6:30 pm in the St. Aloysius Parish Hall. Please consider joining us.

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Based on the bulletin of October 29, 2023.

The next Altar Society meeting will be November 13, 2023 beginning at 6:30 pm in the St. Aloysius Parish Hall.

All ladies of our Cattaraugus Creek Catholic Family are invited to attend.

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Based on the bulletin of October 29, 2023.

Please note: This post is outdated! Please check the News & Events page for more recent info.

Introducing Cattaraugus Creek Catholic Community Parish Family Scripture Studies!

Deacon Jeff leads Scripture Studies on Tuesdays at 10:00 am in St. John’s Parish Hall. Come join us each Tuesday morning and learn about the background to Sunday’s readings. If you have any questions, please call Ann.

If you can’t make it on Tuesdays, Deacon Jeff also leads a scripture study on Friday mornings at St. Aloysius Parish Hall at 9:00 am.

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Based on the bulletin of October 22, 2023.

Next weekend (October 22, 2023), we will unite with the global Church in celebrating World Mission Sunday.

This year, Pope Francis illuminates our path with the theme: “Hearts on fire, feet on the move.”

As we prepare to observe this special day, we are reminded to ignite our hearts with Christ’s love and extend that warmth to the most vulnerable corners of our world.

Your fervent prayers and upcoming generosity in the collection for the Society for the Propagation of the Faith will bolster the missionaries working in Africa, Asia, the Pacific Islands, and certain regions of Latin America and Europe.

Let us come together to support them in their mission of love and service. Thank you!

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Based on the bulletin of October 15, 2023.

Each November, the Catholic Church remembers and prays for the souls of all the faithful departed in a special way.

Following the Solemnity of All Saints on November 1st (2023), the following day is the Commemoration of All Souls. For several years, St. Aloysius Parish has celebrated this day beginning with Mass at 7:30 am, followed by an extended period of Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, concluding with Evening Prayer at 7:00 pm, during which we remember the members of our parish and family members who have passed away over the past year.

This year, our Commemoration of All Souls will be on Thursday, November 2nd (2023). Each person’s name is recited and family members who are present are invited to light a memorial candle in remembrance of their loved one.

As we continue to form our Cattaraugus Creek Catholic Community Family, we are inviting parishioners of all our family of parishes to remember their loved ones during this service. Invitations have been sent to the next of kin of those who have had a Mass of Christian Burial at our parishes. If you have lost a family member in the past year who did not have a Mass of Christian Burial in one of our parishes, we would like to include them as well. Please call St. Aloysius Church rectory at (716) 592-2701 and let us know the name of your family member, whether you or another family member will be present to light the candle in their memory (the name will be included and a candle lighted even if you are not able to be present), and whether you and your family will be joining us for a reception following the Evening Prayer service in St. Aloysius Parish Hall.

We would also appreciate an approximate number of people attending the reception so that we can prepare appropriately. If your family member had a service through one of our parishes, and you did not receive an invitation from us, we apologize for the oversight and hope that you will contact us with the information so that they may be remembered as part of our commemoration.

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Based on the bulletin of October 15, 2023.