St. John’s Clothes Closet will not be accepting items of clothing until after June 1, 2024.
Household items, however, are still needed and will be gratefully accepted.
Your continued generosity is greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Based on the bulletin of May 5, 2024.
The Ascension is the event, where Jesus arose into heaven, at the end of his time on earth. Jesus’ time on earth began with his birth. It was interrupted for three days by His death on the Cross. During that time, He descended into the realm of the dead and preached the Gospel to the good people who died before Him. This allowed those good and holy souls–the righteous dead, as we call them–who accepted Christ as their Savior to proceed to heaven. On the third day after his death and burial, Jesus Christ was raised from the dead, an event we call the Resurrection. He spent the next 40 days preaching and preparing His disciples to perform the work of preaching and baptizing all people. At the end of this 40-day period, Jesus ascended into heaven. We call this the Ascension. It is said that by His death and Resurrection, Jesus opened the gates of heaven for all humanity. This is true, and His Ascension demonstrates this to us. It is His proof that those of us who believe in Him in faith and follow Him will also be raised on the last day, and enter into heaven. The Ascension should not be confused with Pentecost, which is celebrated 50 days after Easter. Pentecost commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit on the disciples of Christ, after His Ascension.
The world tells us to keep up, to overburden our lives and schedules, and to rush. To be still, is to surrender. It’s the attitude of the heart to give up control and to let go of our worries and concerns because of God’s infinite love for us. When your soul starts to churn, when you need to take action, when you need to discern, or when you are simply too tired, “Be Still.“
This year’s conference is at St Joseph’s Collegiate Institute, 845 Kenmore Ave in Buffalo on April 27th (2024).
Our 2024 Speakers are Mary Lenaburg and Anne Marie Stroud.
Tickets can be purchased on https://www.catholicwomenofbuffalo.org
Based on the bulletin of April 21, 2024.
The Mercy: Encountering Boundless Love Conference is being postponed to November 8, 2025 and will be held at Our Lady of Victory National Shrine and Basilica.
Please save the date, and details will be shared once registration is open.
We hope to arrange a carpool for anyone who is interested in going, but would be deterred because of the drive.
There will be a Wine, Women and Wisdom Hope and Healing event on October 5th in the early evening with two of the original conference speakers that we hope will minister to those who are able to attend.
Details to register will be in the bulletin of August 25, 2024!
2024 WINE: Catholic Women’s Conference — “Mercy: Encountering Boundless Love”
Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024
St. Aloysius, Springville NY
WINE: Women In the New Evangelization invites women of all ages and stages to the WINE Catholic Women’s Conference at St. Aloysius in Springville on Saturday, October 5, 2024.
This year’s theme, inspired by St. Maria Faustina Kowalska, an apostle of Divine Mercy, is Mercy: Encountering Boundless Love.
Beginning at 8:00 a.m. with Mass, the conference includes inspirational talks by Hall of Fame speaker and author of “Chicken Soup for the Soul,” LeAnn Thieman, retreat leader and founder of WINE, Kelly Wahlquist, and actress and singer Maria Vargo.
There will be opportunities for confession, adoration, shopping, and prayer teams, along with tons of laughter, a fabulous lunch, more shopping, CHOCOLATE, and a fun raffle.
More information and registration are coming soon!
Call a friend and tell them to save the date!
Based on the bulletin of April 7, 2024.
The 2025 Mass Book is open for your Mass Intentions! Barb, our parish secretary can be contacted at 1-585-492-5330 on Mondays and Thursdays at St. Mary’s in Arcade from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. On Tuesdays you can reach her by coming to St. Aloysius or calling her at 1-716-592-2701 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Please come in or call during those hours to schedule your Masses. You may also place them in the collection baskets at all the churches. Please indicate on the message if a Mass Card is needed.
Although Tricia, our Business Manager has done these in the past, with the reorganization of our family of parishes administrative positions, it is a best utilization of our time to go through Barb. This allows Tricia to focus on the business and accounting needs of our parish. We are so thankful for all that Tricia and Barb do to support all of our churches and needs!
Based on the bulletin of April 21, 2024.
Catholic Home Mission Appeal is April 27 & 28, 2024.
Many of us would be surprised to hear millions of Catholics are annually in need of assistance right here in the United States. Each year the US Conference of Catholic Bishops requests that we conduct a special second collection for the Catholic Home Mission Appeal. With your support yearly, we can continue to provide essential pastoral outreach in home mission dioceses.
This outreach ministry provides the resources to bring the Eucharist, Sacred Scripture and prayer to places outside our church walls, including hospitals and prisons.
Please consider being as generous in this appeal as you can to help strengthen the Church at home.
Your support on April 27/28 (2024) will truly make a difference.
Based on the bulletin of April 14, 2024.
Please note: May 21 and 24th (2024) will be the last ones as we prepare to take a summer break!
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 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. We look forward to you joining us!
Modified from original story in bulletin. For specific contact information, please see the bulletin of April 14, 2024.
The Cattaraugus Creek Catholic Community is hiring a Family Faith Coordinator. This is a part time position requiring 12-15 per week.
The position pays $17.00-$20.00 per hour depending on experience.
You must be a practicing Catholic and have some teaching experience.
If you are interested in applying for this position or want further details, please contact the business office at 716-592-2701.
Based on the bulletin of April 21, 2024.
St. John’s Clothes Closet is now accepting clean, gently used Spring/Summer clothing and usable household items. Without your donations, we would not be able to help those in need. A sincere thank you for your donations.
For contact information, please see the bulletin of April 14 or April 21, 2024.
Join us together as sisters in Christ to encourage, learn from, and pray for one another. Women have a natural gift for building life-giving relationships, and “Created to Relate” will show us how we can use our relational giftedness to live the Gospel fully and joyfully.
Join us on May 9th through June 13th (2024) as we launch this easy to use book study on God’s design for peace and joy. We will meet in a small group weekly on Thursdays from 9:00 am – 10:30 am to share thoughts from the book, reflections and insights. Please contract Tracey* by April 21st (2024) if you have questions or are interested in attending. We order the books together in order to save money.
Your friendships will never be the same once you understand why God created women!
* = For specific contact information, please see the bulletin of April 14 or April 21, 2024.
