The Eucharist, the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of our Lord Jesus Christ
We at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Parish, follow the word of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. We commit ourselves to be God’s Heart of mercy and love, God’s Voice of hope and truth and God’s Hands of justice and healing to all people. We are dedicated to engaging our entire faith community in worship, ministry and service to all.
Picnic 2021 – St. Mary’s 172nd
July 17-18, 2021
Join us for fun, fellowship our famous chowder, and so much more.
RAFFLE TICKETS: $20.00 each
$10,000 top prize
Picnic Raffle Tickets
EARLY BIRD TICKET DEADLINE
Purchase/Drop off Ticket Payments
to Parish Office by
12:00 Noon ~ Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Early Bird Drawing
4:00pm ~ Wednesday, June 30, 2021
PICNIC VOLUNTEER SIGN UP
Help Needed with:
Picnic Set up / Take Down
SATURDAY – July 17
Chowder Chase
CC Beer / Wine Garden
Saturday Food Court
I Got It
SUNDAY – July 18
Adult Plinko
Children’s Plinko
Sunday Beer & Wine Garden
Sunday Food Court
Chicken Dinners
I Got It
Theme Baskets
Fish Game
Chowder Prep & Sales
Trinkets & Treasures
Basketball Toss
Big Wheel
Questions: Call the Parish Office at 716-688-9380
From the handful of families in 1849 that built our beloved church, to the many families that sit in our pews in 2020, we have together supported the growth and prosperity of St. Mary’s Swormville for over 171 years!
Recent News
The Latest News & Announcements from our parish.
St. Mary School Welcomes New Principal
May 5, 2021 Dear School Families and Parishioners, With thanks to the parents, teachers, Board members, and administrators who collaborated with us to discern the appropriate path for leadership of Saint Mary School for the years ahead, we are absolutely...
St. Mary’s Announces New Director of Catholic Education Office
St. Mary’s began their search for Karen Smaczniak’s replacement upon the announcement of her retirement as our Director of Faith Formation and Children’s Catechumen. After interviewing many applicants, the perfect answer was our very own Youth Minister, Christina...
Catholic Charities St. Mary’s Drive Continues to Exceed Goal- Donate Here through June 30th!
Bishop Michael Fisher, Chair Rick Cronin, and Deacon Steve Schumer launched Appeal 2021 and announced the $10 million goal, as well as “HOPE for all Seasons” as the campaign theme. To date, St. Mary's parishioners have donated $175,354.07 exceeding our parish goal of...
St. Mary’s Family Faith Director Announces Retirement After 30 years
Karen Smaczniak announced her retirement in February of 2021 after thirty years with St. Mary’s as the Director of Family Faith. It was 1988 when she started working here at St. Mary’s while she was a mom at home with her two young children, a three year old...
Bells Ring Again in Chapel for the First Time in Many Years!
The St. Mary's Chapel Bells rang again for the first time in many years on Easter Sunday after a special Restoration Project Fundraiser that collected over 30,000 from parishioners who donated towards this beautiful project. Thank you to all who donated! The Bell...
Welcome 2.0 Christ Renews His Parish Retreats News
April, 9, 2021 Happy Spring to All! The Christ Renews His Parish (CRHP Welcome 2.0) Continuation Committee would like you to know that we are actively preparing for the next Men’s and Women’s retreats. The 2020 retreats were put on hold due to the COVID...
In Loving Memory of Our Dearly Departed…
In loving memory of our dearly departed 2020-2021. Please pray for their souls and their families. May God grant them eternal peace in His loving presence. Amen.