St. John the Baptist R.C. Church

St. John's is excited to announce that you can now manage your giving ONLINE using credit/debit card.

Giving ONLINE is easy and allows you to set up automatic recurring contributions.

This will help your weekly offerings to continue on an uninterrupted basis when travel, illness or other circumstances prevent you from attending Mass.

To get started... click on the DONATE NOW tab directly above then select Create Profile to the right.

Simply follow the on-screen instructions to create a profile and to schedule your contributions. Any questions, please contact Carla Mazurek at [email protected]

Thank you for your generosity!

UPDATE PLEASE READ! 4/1/20 3:30PM

Since ALL PUBLIC MASSES are canceled until further notice, INDIVIDUAL / PRIVATE DEVOTIONS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED. Whether in Church or at home, Catholic faithful are encouraged to make a 'Spiritual Communion'. St. John Paul II writes that "it is good to cultivate in our hearts a constant desire for the sacrament of the Eucharist". The practice of 'Spiritual communion', which has happily been established in the Church for centuries and recommended by saints who were masters of the spiritual life, as St. Teresa of Jesus wrote: 'When you do not receive communion and you do not attend Mass, you CAN make a spiritual communion, which is a most beneficial practice; by it the love of God will be greatly impressed on you." (Ecclesia Eucharistia, no. 34)

SUGGESTIONS for these days ahead when we are unable to gather in prayer as a community of faith: Church will remain open as scheduled for private devotion: Mon. - Fri. 7AM-6PM, Sat. 9AM-6PM, and Sun. 8AM-6PM. Prayer aides can be found on the tables in Church which include Stations of the Cross booklets, Lenten Reflection Booklets, various other prayers, and our missalettes found in pews.

FOR THE MOST CURRENT UPDATES AND INFO ON GUIDELINES FOR CATHOLICS: please go to buffalodiocese.org and click on the CORONAVIRUS link.

Bishop Scharfenberger asks all priests of the Dioceses of Buffalo to continue to offer Mass daily for the many intentions that have been committed to and ensure that the Eucharist is celebrated during this holy season of Lent. Please be assured that the intentions scheduled are being fulfilled by the Pastor or another priest in a private Mass.

BE ADVISED: DUE TO this situation, ALL OF THESE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WEEKLY or even DAILY! (We will certainly try to keep these updated as we receive info)

Outreach Food Pantry - closed

You can CHECK CURRENT BULLETIN located near the bottom of this webpage for info on St. John's (note: dates and info are still subject to change!)

EARLY BIRD DRAWING FOR SPRING RAFFLE HAS BEEN CHANGED from 3/19/20 to March 26th, 2020

If you're looking to get involved in the parish, there are plenty of opportunities to volunteer within our wonderful community. Perhaps you'd like to join one of our many ministries and parish organizations? Or would you prefer to participate in the Mass? Helping hands are always needed.

Please click here for information regarding altar serving, Eucharistic ministry, choir, and ushering.

You may also Navigate the above tab labeled "Ministries/Organizations" for Parish Ministry Information.