February 13, 2023
Check out the amazing Early Bird Prize for the Auction Eve Premier Gift Raffle – a complete Easter basket and a 27″ Chocolate Easter Bunny from Watson’s, valued at over $160!
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February 13, 2023
Parishioners: Please Take this Discipleship Survey
The Disciple Maker Index Survey is now open!
Simply go to https://portal.catholicleaders.org/d/yx10g3
By comp...
February 13, 2023
We often call the Gospel reading from this weekend the Parable of the Prodigal Son, and this is indeed a representative journey of homecoming, offering great hope for us even when...
February 13, 2023
We continue on our journey in Lent, and in the Gospel today, we hear about the importance of repentance and producing good fruit in our lives. I think we produce good fruit when w...
February 13, 2023
I remember in Canon Law Class in the seminary reading an excellent article entitled, “Shared Responsibility in Ecclesial Decision-Making” by Robert Kennedy. Summarily put, the pr...
February 13, 2023
Today we welcome Deacon Steve Schumer, President and Chief Executive Officer of Catholic Charities of Buffalo to speak to us on behalf of the Catholic Charities appeal. This year...
February 10, 2023
Can you believe we are about to start the season of Lent?!?! It always sneaks up on us so fast as these winter months go by in a blur. I’ve always found that many people find th...
February 10, 2023
Dr. Sri will present at St. Martha’s Church, Depew, on Tuesday, March 15, at 7 PM; St. Mary’s Church Swormville on Wednesday morning, March 16, at 10 AM and 11 AM; and return to S...
February 10, 2023
You can view Father Bryan Zielenieski’s State of the Parish presentation through the Youtube link below. We have also provided you with the actual slides from the presentation sh...
February 10, 2023
February 23, 2022, Rev. Richard DiGiulio , Charismatic Renewal Director in the Diocese of Buffalo, will hold a healing Mass at 7:00 PM in St. Mary’s Chapel. All in need of hea...
February 10, 2023
When I was in high school one of my friends gave me a desk sign with Ralph Waldo Emerson’s “Mark of a Man” quote—
“The mark of the man of the world is absence of pretension. H...
February 10, 2023
Congratulations to the Winners of the February 12, 2022 Snow Me the Money Drawing!
$ 50.00: Kelly Polashenski, Andrea Whipple, Jenny Collins, Michael Mastandrea
$100...
February 10, 2023
This weekend (not coincidentally I think, the weekend closest to Valentine’s Day), we celebrate World Marriage Sunday. Lived out, Marriage mirrors the self-giving love of Jesus C...
February 10, 2023
I recently met a religious sister who was visiting St. Mary’s with her aunt. She was from the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity (S.O.L.T.), and is currently ministerin...
February 10, 2023
This week we celebrate our Catholic School and the work of Catholic Education! I was recently reading an excellent article published by Fordham entitled, “Why Catholic schools ha...
February 10, 2023
Your St. Mary’s Family looks forward to celebrating your First Holy Eucharist with you and your family. May the Lord bless you as you prepare to receive Jesus, body, blood, soul...
February 10, 2023
The Feast of the Presentation of the Lords will be the grand reopening of our newly restored chapel.
February 10, 2023
This past week, Fr. Bryan, Fr. Ryan, and I went on a mini-retreat for a couple of days together. All three of us love to ski, and although the weather has not been particularly g...
February 10, 2023
So, although we are keeping the spirit of Christmas alive and the hope and joy that brings us, we are now back officially in Ordinary Time… Some fun trivia for us here: the origin...
February 10, 2023
I am a disciple!
As we approach the 175th anniversary of St. Mary’s parish, we continue to celebrate many years of discipleship here! As our preparation unfolds, we have a...