Pancakes, Fun and Fellowship … What Could Be Better?

The families of St. Mary’s Elementary School will host a Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, September 24 from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon in the Parish Center. All parishioners and guests are invited! Cost is $5/person or $20/family of four or more. No advance reservations are necessary … Why not spend a Sunday morning with fellow parishioners – and an awesome breakfast? Hope to see you there!

Help Restore our Stained Glass Windows

St. Mary’s priceless Tyrolean stained glass windows – installed 80 years ago in our Church – are in the process of much-needed renovation. Several windows were restored 10 years ago, and this project is targeted for completion this year. Thanks to all those who continue to support the maintenance and upkeep of our windows – and to those who contributed to Upon This Rock, as some of the funds raised through this initiative are earmarked for this purpose. Additional donations are needed to help offset costs. For instance, you can have all or a portion of a newly-renovated window named for your family or other significant persons, or have a window dedicated in someone’s memory. Donations are needed by Monday, October 2. To learn more about these opportunities, please contact Pastor Fr. Paul Steller at (716) 683-6445, ext. 17, or pauls@stmarysonthehill.org.

Liturgy of the Word for Children Continues This Month

Children in grades kindergarten through 5 are invited to participate in the Liturgy of the Word for Children at 10 a.m. Masses on Sundays at St. Mary’s. This special celebration for our young parishioners will continue through September 24, weather permitting.

Mass & Blessing for Couples Married 50, 60 or 70+ Years

Bishop Richard Malone will honor couples celebrating 50, 60 or 70 or more years of marriage at a diocesan Mass and ceremony on Sunday, October 15 at 3 p.m. at St. Joseph Cathedral, Buffalo. Mass will be followed by a reception at the Adam’s Mark Hotel. Couples must register ahead of time – by Friday, September 22 – in order to attend. To register or for more information, please call the St. Mary’s Rectory at (716) 683-6445, ext. 10 or 12.

RCIA Sessions Begin October 1

St. Mary’s offers the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA), with 2017/2018 sessions beginning Sunday, October 1 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Elementary School. RCIA prepares adults for sacraments including Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation, if they have not previously received them. It also prepares individuals for conversion to Catholicism from other religious faiths. For more information, please call (716) 681-4145.

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