St. Mary's Church Swormville is currently unable to live stream Masses due to technical issues.. We hope to be back online by mid-July 2024. We apologize for the disruption of this service to our homebound parishioners and long-distance friends of St. Mary's.
Hot off the press! Join us on Friday, June 19th for a fun new addition to our Parish Picnic Weekend - St. Mary's 175th Anniversary Car Show! To display your car, use the QR code or register here: https://stmaryswormville.ejoinme.org/2024PicnicCarShow
Today is the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Here is a link to the Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus: https://www.usccb.org/prayers/litany-sacred-heart-jesus
St. Mary's new church was dedicated on June 5, 2010 by Bishop Kmiec. Fr. Yetter was the Pastor of St. Mary's Parish at that time. A wonderful celebratory Mass took place with participation by parishioners in many ways and recognition of the committee members that worked tirelessly to make the vision of a new church for our faith community come alive.
Over the next few weeks, we will take a look at this exciting time period in more detail. Please enjoy these photos from the dedication Mass. Many more to come!
From St. Mary's: We will be paving the chapel’s parking lot today (W) and tomorrow (TH). The chapel will still be open for prayer but you will need to park in the front Transit Rd. school lot and enter by the chapel's Transit Road entrance only. The parish office will be open.
Despite the soggy conditions, our ACRCC Family processed in public adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in a Corpus Christi Eucharistic Procession on Sunday afternoon; stopping at four beautiful altars for prayer and finishing in the Our Lady of Peace Church. Thank you to Fr. Walt, Dan and his team for organizing and hosting us.
Dive into Summer Fun with SCUBA - VBS (Vacation Bible School) 2024
July 8-12 from 9:00 a.m. – 12 noon
Get ready to dive deep into an amazing undersea adventure! Swim through deep blue waters of scripture as children learn that God is a friend who’s real, who loves, we can trust, forever, and for everyone.
St. Mary’s Parish invites all children going into Grades K - 5 to SCUBA – VBS 2024
Register you kid(s) for a summer SCUBA adventure On our St Mary's Website: https://www.stmaryswormville.org/page/vacation-bible-school-2024
ALPHA MEETS TONIGHT AT 7 PM
What: Alpha offers a safe space for honest and open conversations about life’s biggest questions. Everyone is welcome and no questions are off limits.
When: Wednesday evenings, May 29 - August 7, 7 - 9 PM
Where: Nativity of Mary school cafeteria (8550 Main St, Williamsville, NY 14221)
Who: if you feel far from God, not sure what you believe anymore, or have questions you'd like to explore with others in Gen Z, Alpha is for you. If you know someone else who feels this way, tell them about Alpha.
Why: Come to share food, a short video, and time for honest, judgment-free conversations about life, faith, and purpose.
St. Mary's Memorial Day Mass had to be held in the church due to rain but it was a beautiful service. Several Boy Scouts and their leader, Tim Terrill, reverently read over over 250 names of veteran's buried in St. Mary's Cemetery; giving each the honor they deserve. Our music ministers led us in traditional patriotic hymns like, "God Bless America" and "America, the Beautiful". We hope you can join us next year. https://youtu.be/zIUoCGxGggI
MEMORIAL DAY MASS , Monday, May 27, 9:30 AM
Please join us in St. Mary's cemetery on County Road. Bring a lawn chair for your comfort. As part of our 175th anniversary, this year we will pay tribute to over 250 veterans who are buried in our cemetery. In the case of inclement weather, the Mass will take place in the church.
The Knights of Columbus SOCCER CHALLENGE for boys & girls, ages 9-14, will be held at the SMS Soccer Field on Tues., 5/28/24 at 3 pm. Questions? Contact Greg Honsberger at 716-713-2222.
Tonight (5/22) is the last set of talks with St. Mary's Parish Mission guest speaker, Karlo Broussard. Karlo's talk at 6:30 p.m. is entitled, DEFENDING MORAL TRUTH IN A MORAL SHAME CULTURE. He will follow with a second presentation at 7:50 p.m., THE NEW RELATIVISM: UNMASKING THE PHILOSOPHY OF TODAY’S WOKE MORALISTS.
St. Mary's has been blessed to have such a renown, knowledgeable, and faith-filled speaker with us as part of our 175th Anniversary celebration.
Join us tonight at 6:30 PM in St. Mary's Church to hear Karlo Broussard speak on Apologetics for an Age of Unbelief: A how-to approach for dispelling the major cultural myths that serve as obstacles to faith.
Followed by: Meeting the Protestant Challenge:
Karlo gives five bible passages that Protestants commonly use to challenge Catholic beliefs and explains how to respond.
Karlo Broussard is a staff apologist for Catholic Answers and a national speaker.
St. Mary's Wednesday Evening Rosary is canceled tomorrow, 5/22, to enable people to attend the last evening of the Parish Mission at 6:30 PM. Topics will be: Miracles: God's Light in the Darkness of Unbelief and Today's Relativistic Culture.
We appreciate Fr. Mike for starting day 2 of our Parish Mission out with a powerful prayer. Karlo gave a wonderful talk this morning that increased our understanding of Peter as the first Pope, the succession of popes, and the role of the Pope as the leader of the universal Catholic Church. Karlo answered several good questions and stayed to answer others afterward. We look forward to more talks that will help us all to be better disciples of Christ:
Tonight, May 20:
6:30 PM ~ Religion: Why Should I Care
It’s often said that what folks need (especially teenagers and young adults) a reason to care about religion in the first place. Inasmuch as happiness is linked to religion, it becomes clear why religion matters.
7:50 PM ~ Cajun Accordionist to Cajun Apologist: The Life Testimony of a Cradle Catholic
Karlo will share his story of how he left a promising musical career in Southern Louisiana to become a Catholic apologist.
Tuesday, May 21:
10:00 AM ~ Bible Blueprint for Marian Dogmas
Karlo gives biblical evidence for the four major Catholic Marian dogmas—namely, her title as Mother of God, her perpetual virginity, her freedom from sin, and her bodily assumption.
6:30 PM ~ Apologetics for an Age of Unbelief
A how-to approach for dispelling the major cultural myths that serve as obstacles to faith.
7:50 PM ~ Meeting the Protestant Challenge
Karlo gives five bible passages that Protestants commonly use to challenge Catholic beliefs and explain how to respond.
Wednesday, May 22:
10:00 AM ~ Miracles: God’s Light in the Darkness of Unbelief
Karlo responds to objections that skeptics give to the possibility of miracles and offer credible historical evidence that miracles have occurred, as in the case of the resurrection of Jesus, and the miracles documented throughout Catholic history.
6:30 PM & 7:50 PM ~ Today's Relativistic Culture through a Catholic Lens
Karlo will help us to understand the Catholic teaching on various relativistic ideologies present in today's society and how to charitably respond to them.
St. Mary’s Church, 6919 Transit Road, East Amherst, NY 14051
St. Mary's Parish Mission is for anyone - bring a friend!
https://www.stmaryswormville.org/page/st-marys-parish-mission
Dive into friendship with God at St. Mary's Vaction Bible School, July 8-12! Our website has all the details with links to register and volunteer: stmaryswormville.org
Masses for Ascension Thursday (a Holy Day of Obligation) on May 9, 2024 will be offered as follows in the main church:
Vigil Mass (May 8): 5:00 pm
Holy Day Masses: 7:00 am, 9 am, and 7:00 pm
Many volunteers are needed to make our faith community and visitors feel welcome at our Parish Mission talks with Karlo Broussard. Please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F054CABA72FA7FD0-49351513-karlo#/ or contact Janice @ 716-688-9380, x127 or parishlife@stmaryswormville.org.
First Communicant, Cora Hardick, assisted by her brother Calvin, braved this morning's rain to crown St. Mary's statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary with a beautiful crown of white flowers. We are truly grateful for their devotion to the Blessed Mother. "Mary, Mother of God, pray for us."
