🔔 No Daily Mass in Arcade: May 4 – 8, 2026.
The following is an edited excerpt from Fr. Joe’s letter found in the bulletin of February 6, 2022.
Sometimes, we are called to be patient people. As you can see, our parish boxed envelopes have not arrived yet. We called again this week, and the company will send us a batch of temporary envelopes for the time being. We will place the temporary envelopes in the vestibule of both worship sites for you to use.
God’s Blessings Always.
The “Souper” Sunday food drive to support our PAC/food pantry will be on the weekend of February 13th, 2022.
A box for your generous donations of nonperishable goods will be in the vestibule at both Worship sites.
Thank you!
The above is an edited version of text from the bulletin of January 30, 2022.
The following is an edited excerpt from text originally published in Fr. Joe’s letter found in the bulletin of January 30, 2022.
This week we celebrate the feast of St. Blaise, Bishop and Martyr of the Church.
After all masses on the weekend of January 29-30, 2022, there will be blessing of throats.
The prayer for the blessing of the throats is:
Through the intercession of St. Blaise, Bishop and Martyr, may the Lord protect you from all ailments of the neck and throat and all other illnesses. In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Amen
The following includes text reprinted from the bulletin of January 16, 2022.
Because of the continuous increase in COVID and the Omicron variant, we ask that all Parishioners remember to vigilantly wear their masks while moving within the Church. If you are stationary in the pew, masks are not required.
As you are entering and leaving Church or going to Holy Communion, masks are required.
As previously, please note the following passage from a Diocese of Buffalo document:
If a person does not feel well, has a temperature greater than or equal to
100°, or is experiencing symptoms consistent with COVID-19, they should
stay home and seek medical attention.When present in church, all participants should:
— Exercise coughing/sneezing etiquette;
— Limit what they touch;
— Limit personal contact such as hugging and hand shaking
— Wash hands properly and often.
We have heard from Cathedral Corporation that the boxed envelopes will be delayed in arriving here. In the meantime, use old envelopes or regular envelopes to put into the collection basket. The Cathedral Corporation is having problems with shipping and truck driver shortages.
Next Sunday, January 9, 2022 please help us after the 8:30 and 10:30 Masses to take down the Christmas decorations at both Worship Sites. Thank you!
National March For Life, Washington D.C. Thursday, Jan 20 through Jan 23, 2022
Join others from the Archdiocese (and thousands from across the country) at the National March for Life in Washington DC, from January 20 ?- 23rd, 2022! This will be an opportunity to share our voice as a local community in prayer and action for the legal protection of the unborn. We look forward to meeting together as an Archdiocesan group and participating in March for Life events in DC.
Individuals, couples and families are welcome to join — together, let’s stand for the unborn!
The above is a reprinted, slightly edited version of text which appeared in the bulletin of December 26, 2021.
The Mass in celebration of the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God, is Saturday, January 1, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. at the Arcade Worship Site.
There will be no 5:00 pm vigil Mass that day (Saturday, January 1, 2022.)
The official, corrected Mass times for Christmas 2021:
December 24, 2021 — Christmas Eve:
Arcade: 4:00 p.m.
East Arcade: 7:30 p.m.
December 25, 2021 – Christmas Day:
Arcade: 9:00 a.m.
(NOTE: There is no 5:00 p.m. Mass on Christmas Day.)
December 26, 2021 – Holy Family Sunday:
Arcade: 8:30 a.m.
East Arcade: 10:30 a.m.
Effective Monday, December 13, 2021: Due to a new New York State mask mandate, masks will now be required for all liturgy participants. The exception to this rule will be clergy/liturgical ministers when fulfilling their speaking roles.
As previously, please note the following passage from a Diocese of Buffalo document:
If a person does not feel well, has a temperature greater than or equal to
100°, or is experiencing symptoms consistent with COVID-19, they should
stay home and seek medical attention.When present in church, all participants should:
— Exercise coughing/sneezing etiquette;
— Limit what they touch;
— Limit personal contact such as hugging and hand shaking
— Wash hands properly and often.
