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The Altar and Rosary Society of St. Joseph’s Church will be sponsoring a food drive during the month of March (2026) to benefit the Bread of Life Outreach in Colden.

Donations of non-perishable food items and personal hygiene products (e.g., toothbrush and paste, shampoo, deodorant, paper products, facial tissue, toilet paper) should be placed in the bins and baskets located in the church vestibule and basement (St. Joseph, Holland).

There is a need for protein-based food items such as spam and tuna fish so please take that into consideration when purchasing food.

The drive will run from March 1, 2026 to March 22, 2026.

Thank you all for your support!

Based on the bulletin of March 1, 2026.

One $1,200 scholarship will be awarded to a student attending a Catholic elementary school, and one $1,600 scholarship will be awarded to a student attending a Catholic high school.

In addition, the Guild also offers a $2,000 scholarship to a student attending either a Catholic college or an ABA-accredited law school.

Submission deadline is April 10, 2026.

Awards will be presented at the Annual Luncheon on May 27, 2026 at the Buffalo Convention Center.

Full details are available at stthomasmorewny.org

Based on the bulletin of March 1, 2026.

This Lent, our community will participate in CRS Rice Bowl — connecting our prayers, fasting and almsgiving to encounter God through our global family.

We’ll meet, pray for and learn from families in Ghana, Guatemala and Timor-Leste who are rising above the challenges of hunger and malnutrition.

Visit crsricebowl.org/join to share you Lenten prayer intentions.

Based on the bulletin of February 15, 2026.

St John’s Community Clothes closet is continuing to serve those in need.

We are open Wednesdays 1pm – 4pm and Saturdays 10am – 1pm. We are located off Depot Street in the former St. John’s Parish Hall in West Valley.

Donations of clean and gently used clothing, books and household goods are gratefully accepted.

There is a collection box in the vestibule at St. Aloysius to place donations in if you can’t make it to West Valley.

Monetary donations can be made payable to: St. Mary’s Parish, with St John’s Clothes Closet in the memo line.

If you have any questions please call Jacque or Elise. (For specific contact info, please see the bulletin of February 8, 2026.)

Based on the bulletin of February 8, 2026.

Cathedral Envelope Company prints and sends out our church envelopes. They have notified us that they have some equipment problems that they need fix. Your next batch of envelopes may be two weeks late. If you do not receive your envelopes on time, you can simply put your contribution in a plain envelope with your name on it. Thank you for your patience while these issues are getting resolved.

Based on the bulletin of January 25, 2026.

Please note that there will be no 8:00 am Daily Mass celebrated at St. Mary’s during the week of January 26-30 (2026).

We hope you can celebrate Daily Mass at St. Aloysius at 7:30 am!

Based on the bulletin of January 25, 2026.

It is that time of year to start thinking about filing income tax returns. Statements are NOT automatically sent out.

If you need a statement of your contributions to the parish for tax purposes, Tricia will gladly send you one. Simply let her know by contacting the business office at St. Aloysius in Springville.

She is in the business office at St. Al’s every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9:00 am to noon, or you can leave her a message.

Based on the bulletin of January 18, 2026.

Praying for deceased relatives and friends is an act of faith, hope and charity.

One way you can honor your deceased loved one is to have a Mass offered for them. The suggested offering for a Mass intention is $15.

You may call the parish secretary or drop a note in the collection basket. Please specify at which worship site you would like the Mass offered. Print the name of the intention and who it is being offered by clearly with your telephone number and your payment.

Based on the bulletin of January 11, 2026 (and January 5, 2025).

Please see the document linked below for more information:

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Based on the bulletin of November 30, 2025.