St. Mary's

Catholic Church in Arcade, NY

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Ladies Christmas Party (2023)

All the ladies of the CCCC Parish Family are invited to a Christmas Dinner Party held at St. Aloysius Church Hall.

This is on Monday, December 4, 2023 starting at 4:00 pm with dinner at 5:00 pm.

Please join us for an evening of food, fellowship and fun.

A free will offering for the event will be accepted.

Please make your reservations by calling the names listed below from your church by November 20, 2023.

  • St. Aloysius Church — Liz Cappola
  • St. John the Baptist — Ann Ploetz
  • St. Jude – Tracey Harger
  • St. Mary — Ceil LaScala

Based on the bulletin of November 5, 2023 — please see the bulletin for phone info.

St. John’s Nativity Drive-Thru (2023)

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…

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

St. John’s Coffee Hour / Raffle (November, 2023)

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!

Based on the bulletin of October 29, 2023.

Men of the Challenge

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.

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

Parish Family T-Shirts & Sweatshirts (2023)

To promote the unity of our parish family, it’s now possible to purchase t-shirts and sweatshirts with our parish family logo surrounded by our parish family name!

Please see the bulletin of November 5, 2023 for an order form…

…Or, you could try printing this unofficial PDF version of the order form, which replicates the form from the bulletin: View PDF

Based on the bulletin of November 5, 2023.

Advent Book Club (2023)

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.

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

Letter About Diocese’s Bankruptcy (October 2023)

For the official PDF version of this letter: View PDF

For your convenience, you can also read an unofficial text-only version here:

“DIOCESE OF BUFFALO
OFFICE OF THE BISHOP

A brief announcement relative to the Diocese’s bankruptcy:

For some time now, the Diocese has been actively engaged in mediation with the Creditors’ Committee, which represents the interests of abuse survivors. The Diocese’s insurance carriers have also participated in mediation as we work to establish a pool of settlement funds to provide some measure of restitution and, we pray, closure for survivors.

Any ultimate settlement will need to be funded by monetary contributions sourced from across our Catholic community, including from the Diocese, parishes, and other affiliated Catholic entities, as well as from available insurance assets. While confidential settlement discussions continue, our Catholic community must remain steadfast in supporting survivors and dedicating available resources to their healing. To that end, the Diocese, in close consultation with the priests who make up the parish steering committee, is making a commitment that the collective contribution of our Catholic community, not including any insurance monies, will be at least $100 million.

We recognize that honoring this commitment will be challenging, but it is absolutely necessary that we do everything in our power to set things right, to move beyond this dark chapter in our history, and move forward as together we work to rebuild and renew our Church.

We will keep you posted as more information becomes available.”

Based on a letter from the Diocese of Buffalo, October 2023.

All Saints – Holy Day Schedule (2023)

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

Based on the bulletin of October 29, 2023.

Planning February Chicken Dinner (November 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.

Based on the bulletin of October 29, 2023.

Altar Society Meeting (November 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.

Based on the bulletin of October 29, 2023.