Light of Christ Family Pastor
For us, as Christians, Easter is not a story we hear once a year in the scriptures. Easter is our own uniting in the death and rising of Jesus in our own small deaths and resurrections of life; all that point us to something and someone greater. In rising from the dead, Christ transformed the tomb from a place of death and despair to a channel of new life and grace. As Easter people, we continue the work of Christ by working to bring hope and healing to our world. Not an easy call but one that we give witness to by our lived example of faith. St. Paul reminds us, “we seek the things that are above to strive to fulfill the duty entrusted to us who believe.” May the Spirit of the Risen Jesus charge us with zeal and faith in the victory of redemption we celebrate.
-Father Michael & LOC staff
The “non-violent” power of Easter in Pope Leo’s appeals for peace
By Isabella H. de Carvalho and Edoardo Giribaldi
As violence and war plague countries across the world, and news headlines report increasing tensions and rising death tolls every day, Pope Leo XIV's incessant appeals for peace rang out during the liturgies and celebrations that marked Holy Week and the Easter Triduum, as he emphasized Christ’s Resurrection and triumph over death.
“Brothers and sisters, this is our God: Jesus, King of peace. A God who rejects war, whom no one can use to justify war,” he said in his homily on Palm Sunday, which marked the beginning of the most important week of the year for Catholics.
From highlighting how God does not listen to the prayer of those who wage war and whose “hands are full of blood" on Palm Sunday; to carrying the weight of people’s suffering by carrying the cross during the Via Crucis at the Colosseum on Good Friday; to calling those who have weapons to lay them down during the Urbi et Orbi message; Pope Leo’s words were invariably addressed to those who have the power to put an end to conflicts, and his thoughts were with those who are suffering under the effects and threat of violence.
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Welcome to St. John the Baptist Parish!
Our Mission
St. John the Baptist is a Roman Catholic parish founded by St. John Neumann where God is loved and present in the liturgy, the sacraments and the community, faith is enriched through our teaching and experiencing the gospel, all are welcome in the spirit openness, and generosity and charity is extended through our ministry to all.
Make Your Donation to St. John's Online
You can manage your giving to St. John the Baptist Parish ONLINE using a credit/debit card. It 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.
PLEASE NOTE:
If you sign up for a recurring donation, your weekly envelope mailing will be canceled (saving us the cost of these mailings is one of the many benefits of joining this program.) However, this change process submitted to our Envelope Supplier may take up to two to four months to take place. Therefore, you may still receive envelopes sent to your home for several months until the mailing cancellation has been processed.
If you are planning to use this program periodically to select Non-Recurring, Special Collections, or Specific Donations, you will still receive parish envelope packets mailed to your home. If you no longer wish to receive the Envelope Packet Mailing to your home, please call the Rectory Office at 716-873-1122 to cancel your envelopes.
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St. John Neumann Museum
The St. John Neumann Shrine Museum is open to the public. Anyone wishing to see our recently renovated Chapel or the St. John Neumann Archives Room can call the Rectory at 716-873-1122 to schedule a tour.
Streamed Mass
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Weekly Mass will "Go Live" Saturday at 4:00 p.m., on our YouTube Channel
Mass Times
12 Noon
Saturday Vigil:
4:00 p.m.
Sunday:
8:00 a.m., 11:00am
Confessions:
Tuesdays at 4:00 p.m.
Adoration in the Chapel:
Monday - Friday, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Sunday Holy Hour in the Chapel:
3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Rectory Office Hours
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
(Rectory is closed for lunch between 12:00-12:30 p.m.)
Saturday:
Closed
Sunday:
Closed
Our Parish Staff
- Rev. Michael Parker, Pastor
- Rev. Peter Ekanem, Parochial Vicar
- Deacon Andrew Mical, Permanent Deacon
- Sr. Jolene Ellis, OSF, Pastoral Associate
- Susan Koprucki, Business Manager
- Anita Stockton, Parish Administrator
- Bryan Mertz, Maintenance Manager
- Michelle Fisher, Dir. of Religious Education - Grades 1 - 8
We Are Called to Share of Ourselves
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/Volunteer for Parish Ministry Information.
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Contact Us
St. John the Baptist R.C. Church
1085 Englewood Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14223
Phone: 716-873-1122
Fax: 716-873-3305
E-mail: saintjohnsrec@gmail.com