Calling all art and architecture enthusiasts, history buffs, stained glass aficionados, pub crawlers, and Everything-Buffalo-Lovers: here’s an opportunity to “church crawl” through five amazing sacred spaces that are filled with incredible stained glass. The Downtown Family of Parishes and Explore Buffalo are sponsoring this epic adventure on Aug. 10. The five participating churches include Blessed […]
The Diocese of Buffalo received communication this week from the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Clergy that a decision had been reached in the hierarchical recourse against the merger decree involving St. Michael Parish and St. Louis Parish, both in Buffalo. The dicastery decided in favor of Bishop Michael W. Fisher and issued a decree upholding […]
The Parish Council of Blessed Sacrament Church is pleased to announce that a special Taizé-Tenebrae service will be held on Good Friday, April 18, at Blessed Sacrament Church, 1029 Delaware Ave., in Buffalo. The service, The Funeral of Our Lord, is a combination of the 20th century ecumenical Taizé service and the eighth century Tenebrae […]
The Downtown Family of Catholic Parishes has prepared two versions of the Stations of the Cross for the Catholic faithful to pray before. The Stations of the Cross devotion will be held on alternating Fridays at 7 p.m. at Blessed Sacrament Church and St. Louis Church. Blessed Sacrament will hold an interactive multi-media service on […]
On Sunday, Oct. 6, the Parish Pastoral Council of Blessed Sacrament Church, will host a Welcome Back Celebration for all of the Downtown Family of Parishes. This event, celebrating the return of the school year and the end of summer, will feature a community Mass at 10:30 a.m. celebrated in the church. Immediately following Mass, […]
The parish pastoral councils of Blessed Sacrament Church and St. Louis Church are pleased to announce that they will produce the Church on Fire series for 2024-2025. The lecture and concert series presents opportunities for the faithful to create positive moments of engagement, learning, reflection and inspiration as expressed through word, music and song. The […]
The Church Musicians’ Guild will host a Choral Festival that will unite some of the diocese’s best voices in celebration of liturgical singing. The April 21 concert will be held at St. Louis Parish in downtown Buffalo beginning at 5 p.m. Featured performers include St. Joseph Cathedral Choir led by Tim Socha, St. Louis Choir […]
The Downtown Family of Catholic Parishes will offer several Pillars of Lent events this week at five their six locations. This week’s prayer opportunities are many and diverse. From a classroom setting of learning about the Bible’s book of Psalms to the group service of the beautiful Stations of the Cross. Enjoy fellowship after prayer […]
Ash Wednesday services conducted through the Downtown Family of Catholic Parishes included Mass with ashes at: 12:05 p.m. St. Louis Church 12:10 p.m. St. Joseph Cathedral 6 p.m. St. Anthony of Padua Church (Latin Mass) Ashes Distribution only will occur at: 5:15 p.m. St. Michael Church 7 p.m. Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church.
The Family Faith Formation Teams of the Downtown Catholic Family of Parishes/Family #22 announce a Winter Warm-Up and Chili Cook-Off Competition that will occur on Saturday, Jan. 27. This free event will take place in the St. Louis Church Social Hall located on the lower level of the church at 35 Edward St. in downtown […]
