St. Mary's

Catholic Church in Arcade, NY

News

Two New Saints! (2022)

The Catholic Church gained two new saints on Sunday, October 9, 2022, as Pope Francis canonized St. Artemide Zatti and St. Giovanni Battista Scalabrini.

The two saints were both born in Italy in the 19th century and ministered to others amid the massive emigration of hundreds of thousands of Italians each year at the turn of the 20th century.

Scalabrini is known for founding a missionary order that ministered to immigrants, while Zatti was himself an immigrant, leaving Italy for Argentina with his family in 1897 at the age of 16.

The Pope said that the canonization made him think of the many suffering migrants today, mentioning refugees from Ukraine and immigrants who attempt to cross the Mediterranean to reach Europe.

This content is from the bulletin of October 16, 2022.

PAC Food Pantry: Fall Update (2022)

Thank you for your continuing support of the PAC Food Pantry. Items we can use now are:

Personal care products

  • Soap
  • Shampoo
  • Lotions
  • Toothpaste, etc.

Food

  • Canned fruit
  • Baking supplies

Thank you so very much!!!

This information based on the bulletin of October 2, 2022.

Thank You from Sr. Rubi E. Arellano!

Thank you so much for your warm and joyful welcome. Thank you so much for the donations. It is really a great help to my children in the Philippines!

May God bless your parish abundantly with His grace and goodness and may our mother of the Visitation protect and guide all in your community.

— Sr. Rubi E. Arellano

This post based on the bulletin of September 4, 2022.

Prayer Shawl Ministry News (2022)

We will begin meeting again on Wednesday, September 14th, 2022 at the Arcade Worship Site parish hall from 10 a.m. until Noon. Meetings will be every 2 weeks. Everyone interested is invited to join us! Any questions, please call Gloria.

This post based on information from the bulletin of September 4, 2022.

Lawn Fete: Thank Yous (2022)

“Thank You to everyone who helped make our Drive-Thru Chicken BBQ Basket & Grand Drawing Raffles a wonderful success! All of your help and support is truly appreciated!”  Linda Jean George, Amy Opferbeck & Todd Salzler

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“Thank you to everyone who supported our Drive-Thru/Dine-In Chicken Barbecue, Basket & Grand Drawing Raffle last weekend! Because of your generous support, this first fundraiser after 2 years of the pandemic, was a great success!!

I want to thank Linda Jean George, Amy Opferbeck and Todd Salzler for all their hard work coordinating this fundraising event. I also thank the “Barbecue Pit Crew”, the “Kitchen Crew”, all of our volunteers who worked in the serving line, especially our youth who greeted the Drive-Thru customers, took the orders, delivered the dinners to each car and kept the line running smoothly! I also thank the young people who entertained our young children with the games and served the delicious ice cream!

The basket raffle was amazing! We had a total of 132 baskets donated! Thanks to all who donated baskets! Your generosity is truly appreciated!

Congratulations and thank you to everyone who returned your Grand Drawing Raffle Tickets!

To all of our parishioners who worked “behind the scene” the day before preparing the grounds, final set up the morning of, all of the hard work during the day and cleaning up afterward, thank you! You helped make this fundraising event a great success. God Bless you all!

— Based on Fr. Joe’s letter from the bulletin of August 14, 2022, edited.

Contents of this post based on the bulletin of August 14, 2022.

No Holy Day of Obligation – August 15, 2022

August 15th, 2022 is the Feast of The Assumption of The Blessed Virgin Mary. This year, because it falls on a Monday, it is not a Holy Day of Obligation.

There will be one Mass on Monday August 15th, 2022 in Arcade at 8:30 a.m. (Arcade Worship Site.)

Holy Day information based on the bulletin of August 14, 2022

Second Collection for Missionary Sisters (2022)

Second Collection at all Masses this weekend! (August 13-14, 2022.)

Sister Rubi Arellano, a Missionary of the Servant Sisters of the Visitation, will speak to us about her missionary work. The Sisters of the Visitation are missionary Sisters who work around the world and specifically in Eastern Samar, Philippines. The second collection this weekend (August 13-14, 2022) will be for the Missions of her ministry.

We welcome Sister Rubi to our parish!

Information on the second collection is based on the bulletin of August 14, 2022.

Food Pantry Could Use Donations

The P.A.C. Food Pantry could use donations!

They are low on cereal, rice, personal care products and snacks for their Kid Packs (granola bars, etc.).

Boxes are still available in the church vestibule at both worship sites.

Thank you for your continuing support!

Info about the P.A.C. Food Pantry based on the bulletin of July 17, 2022.

WACY Honors Fr. Jim Fugle

WACY News: Help us to honor Father Jim Fugle! Father Jim was an example of how to walk with Jesus, even in his suffering. We want to honor his life and faith. We are asking for donations to go towards a hand-engraved stone “The Road to Emmaus” for Father Jim’s gravesite.

Families of Wyoming Association for Catholic Youth — WACY — are collecting tax deductible donations until August 1st, 2022. Any extra funds will be placed in a Scholarship Fund in Father Jim’s name. Tax deductible gifts can be made to WACY (with “Father Jim’s Stone” in the memo).

Mail donations to:

WACY
PO BOX 67
Strykersville, NY 14145.

Thank you for your help.

The above is slightly edited from copy found in the bulletin of June 12, 2022.

Catholic Charities Can Help

Rising costs across the board have put a burden on many, but if the burden feels too much to bear, Catholic Charities can help.

If you or your family is facing a crisis situation with food, utilities, toiletries, being able to afford vital medication or more, please call (716) 856 4494 if you reside in Erie County, or your local Catholic Charities office if you reside outside of Erie County. [For more information and county-specific information, please click here.]

We stand ready to help.

Appeal 2022 is ongoing through June 30. To make a donation today, visit https://ccwny.org/donate/ or text GIVEHOPE22 to 44321.

The above is slightly modified from copy found in the bulletin of June 5, 2022. (The donate link has been upgrade for security, and one new link has been added to help individuals find county-specific services.)