đź”” No Daily Mass in Arcade: May 4 – 8, 2026.
Here is the document from the Diocese related to the closing of St. Mary’s East Arcade, which was mentioned at Mass the weekend of February 9, 2025. Please click the blue link below to view the document in PDF format.
“DECREE REDUCING THE CHURCH OF ST. MARY, EAST ARCADE AND ITS ASSOCIATED PROPERTY TO PROFANE BUT NOT SORDID USE”
Other documents from similar timeframe: Looking for the merger decrees recently issued? View Recent Merger Decrees
The BISON Children Scholarship Fund provides tuition assistance to economically eligible children in grades K-8.
New families can now apply for scholarships for the 2025-26 school year.
To start the process, families can complete a quick pre-application form online at bisonfund.org.
If selected in our lottery drawing, the scholarships can be used at any private grammar school in WNY.
The deadline to apply is March 31, 2025. The maximum award is $3,000.
For more information, contact Cindy McDonald — please see the bulletin of February 9, 2025 for specific contact info.
Based on the bulletin of February 9, 2025
The Cattaraugus Creek Catholic Community Bingo at St. Aloysius is in need of part-time volunteers to join our Bingo staff!
Adult volunteers are needed to help sell Bingo boards from 6:15 pm to 7:30 pm.
Our Bingo teams are made up of caring, generous volunteers from multiple local parish communities who work one Wednesday evening a month.
Our Bingo offers a fun, family-friendly event consisting of several games in addition to Bingo, such as Bell Jar Pull-Tabs, Lotto Tree, Queen of Hearts and free Kids’ Bingo.
Bingo at St. Aloysius is a profitable fundraiser for our CCCC Family of Parishes and is an enjoyable night-out for members of our surrounding communities.
Please contact Kelly Roth if you would like more information and/or to join our Bingo staff. (For specific contact info, please see the bulletin of February 2, 2025)
Thank you for your consideration and God bless!
Based on the bulletin of February 2, 2025.
Mentioned at Mass during the weekend of February 1-2, 2025, here are the parish merger decrees for St. Aloysius, St. John the Baptist and St. Joseph in PDF format.
Other document from similar timeframe: Looking for the decree reducing St. Mary East Arcade? View the Decree
World Day of Consecrated Life 2025 is on February 2, 2025.
Over 425 sisters and about 100 order priests and brothers minister to the people of God in our Diocese through prayer, presence and direct service.
As they continue their ministry to you, they ask for your prayerful support for them.
Based on the bulletin of January 26, 2025.
Wedding Anniversary Mass — World Marriage Sunday, 2025
February 9, 2025
Mass at 10:30 AM
Saint Joseph Cathedral
50 Franklin Street
Buffalo, NY 14202
As we celebrate World Marriage Sunday, The Diocese of Buffalo and The Foundation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo are happy to honor couples who will observe their 25th, 50th, 60th and 70th wedding anniversaries with a special Mass where couples will renew their marriage vows.
Registration is required by January 24, 2025.
To register: https://tinyurl.com/MarriageMassRSVP
For questions or more information, please contact Saint Joseph Cathedral. For specific contact info, please see the bulletin of January 26, 2025.
Based on the bulletin of January 26, 2025.
The Legion of Mary encourages everyone to check out the new Rosary in a Year, the #1 podcast in the world.
In Ascension Press’ Rosary in a Year podcast, Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR, guides listeners in a step-by-step journey that will change the way you pray.
By starting small and adding on over time, listeners will find themselves falling more in love with this powerful Marian devotion, becoming a source of grace for the whole world.
The podcast is free.
Once you get started, keep in mind that you are also welcome to join your local Legion of Mary in reciting the Rosary. We have meetings throughout the week at different locations in our diocese. Contact Irene or Tom for more information. For specific contact info, please see the bulletin of January 26, 2025.
Podcast info: ascensionpress.com/pages/the-rosary-in-a-year-podcast
Based on the bulletin of January 26, 2025.
Date: Sunday, February 23, 2025
Time: 11:30 am — 2:00 pm, or until sold out
Location: St. Aloysius Parish Hall, Springville NY
The St. Aloysius Chicken Dinner Fundraiser will be held on Sunday, February 23, 2025 at St. Aloysius Parish Hall.
Dinner includes 1/2 chicken, salt potatoes, green beans, roll and butter and a cookie.
Pre-sale tickets will be available after the weekend Masses beginning next weekend (Jan. 25-26, 2025) inside the main doors of the church and during business hours at the rectory. [Refers to St. Aloysius church and rectory, most likely.]
Tickets will be available at the St. Aloysius parish hall on the day of the BBQ. [Unless sold out.]
Based on the bulletins of January 19, 2025 and January 26, 2025.
Next weekend (January 25-26, 2025) our parish will take up The Catholic Relief Services Collection.
Funds from this collection provide food to the hungry, support displaced refugees and bring Christ’s love and mercy to vulnerable people here and abroad.
Next weekend, please give generously to the collection and reveal Christ’s love to those most in need.
Based on the bulletin of January 19, 2025.
A Sister of St. Francis, Saint Marianne Cope was canonized October 21, 2012.
She is the first Franciscan woman from North America to be canonized.
A woman of great valor, this beloved mother of outcasts spent her early years in central New York where she served as a leader in the field of health care, education and of her own congregation. Responding to a call to care for the poor sick on the then Sandwich Islands, she devoted 35 years to caring for those afflicted with Hansen’s disease on Kalaupapa, Molokai, Hawaii.
Based on the bulletin of January 19, 2025.
