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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Mr. Sendlak’s ticket will go back into the drum for the major Snow Me the Money prizes being drawn after the 4:00 PM Mass on February 12, 2022.
Contact any St. Mary parishioner...
St. Mary Swormville’s Chapel restoration work is now concentrated in the Sanctuary. Look closely at the detail that is being added to the arches. The deeper wall color makes the...
Consider this… ‘I am a Disciple’, by Baptism.
Before I jump into the topic of Baptism, I want to take a moment to thank so many people who have made our Christmas celebration...
Happy New Year to all of you. As we begin the New Year with the Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God, we recognize her role in bringing Jesus into the world to save us. She gave us...
Merry Christmas and Happy Feast of the Holy Family! Last year in my column for Christmas and the Feast of the Holy Family, I spoke about a different Christmas. In it I mentioned h...