St. Mary's

Catholic Church in Arcade, NY

News & Events

🔔 No Daily Mass in Arcade: May 4 – 8, 2026.

Health Guidelines from Diocese

For the health and safety of all, please see the following excerpt 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.”

Also, please remember that masks are now mandated for everyone as you enter, move throughout the Church, as you are in line to receive Communion and upon leaving the Church. The only time you may remove your mask is when you are seated in your pew.

More sources of information: Bulletin | Masks at Mass: Fall 2021

At Cemeteries: Please Recover Urns, Planters, Etc.

Special Request:

If you have urns, statues, planters, etc., in our Arcade or East Arcade Cemeteries, we ask that you remove them by the end of October, 2021.

Thank you very much!
   

Masks at Mass: Fall 2021

We have received new COVID-19 Guidance from the Diocese.

Beginning this weekend, masks are now mandated for everyone as you enter, move throughout the Church, as you are in line to receive Communion and upon leaving the Church.

The only time you may remove your mask is when you are seated in your pew.

Also, 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.”

The above news post includes an edited excerpt from the bulletin of October 3, 2021, along with a quotation from a Diocese of Buffalo document.

Fall 2021 Religious Ed. to be Home-Schooled

The following is an edited excerpt from the bulletin of October 3, 2021.

Our Religious Education Program was scheduled to begin on October 10th, but I have heard from some families who have chosen to home school their children again this year. Not all of our teachers are coming back to teach this year and some families are wondering about the safety of our children wearing a mask and not able to be vaccinated. So, what shall we do?!

After many days of prayer, I believe we should, once again this year, choose to home school our children for the safety of all. Miss Karen Pauly will help the parents, as she did last year, with the home schooling materials. She will be in touch with all the families that have already registered. If you have not registered yet and were planning on doing so at the first session, please call Karen. Her phone number is on the front of the bulletin.

Life Chain 2021

JOIN US ON RESPECT LIFE SUNDAY

Sunday, October 3, 2021
St. Mary’s R.C. Church
417 West Main Street, Arcade

1:00 – 2:00 p.m.

Come join us for a peaceful hour of prayer as we stand on Route 39
(Main Street) in Arcade and remember that all life is precious,
from conception to natural death.

Signs will be available and may be picked up at St. Mary’s Church prior to 1:00 p.m.

NOTE: if you wish to sit, please bring a chair.

(Canceled) Religious Ed. Begins October 3, 2021

NOTE: The information below is outdated. Please see the following link instead: Fall 2021 Religious Ed. to be Home-Schooled

You might have noticed a change in dates for Religious Education.

Religious Education will begin on Sunday, October 3, 2021. (10/3/2021)

For more information on Religious Education, please see the following link: Religious Education

Thank you for your understanding, and God’s Blessings always.

 

Reservations Now Closed for 175th

Reservations are now closed for the 175th Anniversary Celebration.

Thank you for your understanding, and God’s blessings always.

175th Anniversary: Please RSVP (Updated)

The following is an edited excerpt from Fr. Joe’s weekly letter, from the bulletin of September 5, 2021.

Our RSVP’s for the Parish 175th Anniversary are coming in. If you haven’t sent yours in, now is the time. You can drop the RSVP in the weekend collection (September 4-5, 2021) or return it by mail this week. IMPORTANT NOTE: Reservations are now closed. Thank you for your understanding, and God’s blessings always.

For more information about the celebration to be held on September 26, please see the following link: 175th Anniversary Celebration: September 26, 2021 (Updated)

Golden, Diamond and Platinum Marriage Anniversaries

The following is taken from an announcement which originally appeared in the bulletin for August 15, 2021.

It is my privilege to invite couples who celebrate their 50th, 60th, and 70th wedding anniversaries and other significant anniversaries within their own parish families. In this way we will be joined in prayer asking God to keep married couples faithful in their love for each other, so that they may be more and more of one mind and heart.

We will celebrate their Golden, Diamond and Platinum Anniversaries of Marriage in 2021 at a special Mass at St. Joseph ‘s Cathedral on Sunday, October 24th, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. On this day the entire Diocese of Buffalo will join those celebrating their 50th, 60th, and 70th anniversaries in their joy and gratitude to God who has set them among us as a sign of His constant and faithful love.

Please contact Father Joe at (585) 492-5330 if interested in attending.