The feast day of St. Blaise of Sebaste is on February 3. The sacramental blessing of throats will take place at St. Stanislaus Church during the Masses celebrated on Saturday, February 4, 2023, at 4:00 pm (English) and Sunday, February 5, 2023, at 12:00 Noon (Polish). The blessing invokes the intercession of St. Blaise to protect the recipient from every disease of the throat and every other illness.
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On Thursday, February 2, 2023, at 6:00 pm at St. Stanislaus Church, Mass will be celebrated in Polish and English for the Presentation of Our Lord and the Purification of Mary. This day is referred to as Candlemas Day. It is the Feast of the Holy Mother of the Thunder Candle (Święto Matki Boskiej Gromnicznej). Bring your gromnica (candle) to church for blessing and use your candle to protect you from storms. It serves as a reminder that Jesus is the light of the world.
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Get creative. Learn to design your own Polish Pottery at the Pottery & Pączki Event on Saturday, February 18, 2023, from 12:00 Noon to 3:00 pm at St. Stanislaus Social Hall. Cost, which includes all supplies and Pączki, is $30 per person. Registration is open until February 15.
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Showing of the Film – Revenge or Forgiveness – has been cancelled for Saturday, November 19, 2022, at 12:00 Noon in the Marian Hall.
This film tells the story of lieutenant Stefan Wyszynski (Ksawery Szlenkier) - the future Primate of Poland, unknown to a wider audience. It is 1944, in the heat of war, we meet a young priest Wyszynski, who has recently been appointed chaplain of the branch in the Kampinos Forest. It is also active in the insurgent hospital. Everyone knows him there under the pseudonym "Radwan III". The reality of the war is for Fr. Wyszynski, a forge of character, a fight for hope and love, especially against enemies. How are we to forgive in everyday warfare? The hero asks, turning to the Source of his vocation.
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In compliance with the travel ban and in consideration of your safety, the 4:00 pm Saturday Mass is cancelled. The Sunday 12:00 Noon Mass will be celebrated by Father Mariusz Dymek. The church parking lot is plowed, and you are welcome to attend. The Mass will be broadcast on the radio at 101.7FM.
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r. Rafał Walczyk, OSPPE (Pauline Fathers) was born on May 28, 1975 in Kety, near Krakow, southern Poland. Fr. Rafał is the fourth of five children of Weronika and Edward. On August 28, 1998 joined the Order of Saint Paul the First Hermit. Before he joined the Order, he worked for the National Train Company and grew up in the town of Brzeszcze which is located 5 miles away from the Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp Museum. He made his final vows in the Order of Saint Paul the First Hermit on February 2, 2004 and was ordained to priesthood at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa "Jasna Gora" in Czestochowa, Poland on May 28, 2005. He likes music, sports, fishing and hiking. In his priestly ministry he is involved in Rachel's Vineyard and the Charismatic Renewal. Fr. Rafał is a Delegate of the Archbishop of Philadelphia for Charismatic Renewal. He lives at The National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Doylestown, PA.
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Sunday, November 6 - Eat-In/Take-Out Homemade Pork Chop Dinner with sides and dessert and Basket Raffle in the Marian Hall, at St. Stanislaus Church, corner of Fillmore and Peckham. The dinner is $15.00 and tickets can be obtained from the Rectory Office during regular office hours or from the ushers after weekend Masses. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door.
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In celebrating the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, let us join together to pray the rosary for our deceased family members and friends. An outdoor, candlelight rosary procession will be held on Friday, October 7, 2022, at 6:00 pm around the Marian Mausoleum at St. Stanislaus Cemetery. In case of inclement weather, the procession will be held indoors. Praying the rosary "nourishes our faith, which flourishes again by meditation on the sacred mysteries, and raises minds to the truth revealed to us by God." (Pope Pius XI)
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Eat in or take out.
Come and enjoy a delicious homemade spaghetti dinner with salad, spaghetti and meatballs, bread, butter, and dessert for just $10.00. Enjoy the company of your St. Stanislaus parishioners and friends. Take part in a 50-50 raffle. All this is happening on Sunday, October 9, 2022, in the Marian Hall on the St. Stanislaus Campus. Hope to see you there.
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"Each year the Polish American Community of Western New York hosts a mass commemorating the feast day of St. Maximilian Kolbe, martyred at the Auschwitz concentration camp when he took the place of another man who was destined to be executed. On this date we honor him and all who suffered and those who died as a result of concentration camps, forced labor, transports to Siberian gulags, and were victims of massacres by Ukrainian Nationalists. This year’s memorial will be held on Sunday, August 14, 2022 at 12:00 Noon at St. Stanislaus B&M Church, 123 Townsend St. Buffalo, NY. All are welcome to attend. Join us if you can. "
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The St. Christopher medal is inscribed: "Saint Christopher Our Protector." The patron saint of travelers who gave his life to the service of Christ and others.
Often, people recall Christopher's story as an uncomplicated one who assisted travelers seeking to cross a dangerous river. His service to travelers earned him the honor of being the patron saint and protector of travelers. It is the story of a man who was, himself, a traveler, and of his journey to Christ where he found his true destination in the service of the Lord.
The story of St. Christopher and the St. Christopher Medal is a captivating part of Christian gospel. He was a Canaanite 7.5 feet tall with a fearsome face. He is believed to be a large man of immense strength who lived in the third century during the reign of Decius.
According to legend, Christopher's given name was Reprobus and that he once served the king of Canaan, who he believed to be “the greatest king there was”. One day he saw that the king feared the devil. Upon learning this, he decided to depart from the king’s service and seek out the devil. He came across one of whom declared himself as the devil and Reprobus decided to serve him. However, when he saw his new master avoid a wayside cross, he learned that the devil feared Christ. He left the devil’s service and set out on a journey to find Christ.
He encountered a hermit who instructed him on the Christian faith. The hermit told Reprobus that in order to serve Jesus, he recommends fasting and prayer. This option did not suit him very well. As an alternative, the hermit suggested that he might use his strength to help travelers cross a dangerous river. This was a service that suited him perfectly.
One day a child arrived to be carried across the river. Reprobus took the child upon his shoulders, but as he crossed the river, the child grew heavier until Reprobus feared he would fall and that they would both drown.
When he asked the child why he was so heavy, the child revealed that he was Jesus Christ and answered that he was heavy with the weight of the world's sins. Not one to give up, he forged ahead with considerable difficulty and crossed the river with the Christ child on his shoulders. When they reached the opposite bank, Christ asked Reprobus to press his staff into the ground. When he did, the staff turned into a beautiful flowering tree, and he was rewarded.
Christ then baptized Reprobus in the river and gave him his Christian name which - Christopher - means "Christ-bearer."
The St. Christopher medal depicts a bearded, middle-aged man. Upon his shoulders sit a child representing Christ, and in his hand is a staff. The inscription "Svts. Christophorvs Protector Noster," which means "Saint Christopher Our Protector" circles the medallion. Christopher spent the remainder of his life in the service of Christ and worked tirelessly to spread Christ's teachings. He died a martyr in Lycia, in 251 A.D.
During the 1960s, the Catholic Church reviewed and revised the Calendar of Saints, and eliminated the feast days of several saints including the celebration of St. Christopher which was on July 25th. Although Christopher does remain a saint, his day of celebration, July 25, is no longer listed on the Catholic calendar. Despite this confusion, devotion to St. Christopher continues. Travelers wear St. Christopher medals around their necks, place St. Christopher medallions on their dashboards, carry St. Christopher medal key chains in their pockets, or clip them to sun visors to keep him close and to protect them.
The medal is worn to protect travelers and is also said to offer protection against lightening, pestilence, flood and epilepsy. St. Christopher also has a following with soldiers. In cases where a soldier is unable to wear or keep a medal on his person, he might carry a St. Christopher prayer card in his pocket.
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Sunday, June 19 - Corpus Christi and St. Stanislaus are hosting a Corpus Christi (Body of Christ) procession from St. Stanislaus Church (Fillmore & Peckham) at 1:00 pm (immediately after the Noon Mass) to four decorated altars and to Corpus Christi Church for Benediction and Reception. All are welcome. (In case of inclement weather, the procession will be held at 1:00 pm in Corpus Christi Church.)
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Sunday, June 12, 2022 - St. Stanislaus Church (corner of Fillmore & Peckham) is having a Wendel's Drive Thru Chicken BBQ with homemade potato salad, cole slaw, and dessert from 11:30 am or until sold out. Cost is just $14 per person.
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On Monday, May 30, 2022, at 10:00 am, join St. Stanislaus Parishioners and Friends in the recitation of the Rosary around the Marian Mausoleum in honor of those who fought for our freedoms and for our departed brothers and sisters. In case of inclement weather, the Rosary will be recited in the Mausoleum.
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A Remembrance Mass will be held at St. Stanislaus Bishop & Martyr Church on Sunday, May 22, 2022, paying special tribute to our departed brothers and sisters who have been buried at St. Stanislaus Cemetery. Family and friends in attendance are invited to a light reception after the service.
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Enjoy a Krolick's Fish Fry
Friday, April 8, 2022 from 3:00 pm until ?
St. Stanislaus Social Hall
Corner of Fillmore & Peckham
300 FREE Fish Fries will be available as a way for the Grzechowiak, Stahura, & Szymanski Families to give back to the community in honor of their ancestors who proudly settled, lived, and worked in historic Polonia.
Lenten Retreat in Polish at St. Stanislaus Church "Mother Church of Polonia" Diocesan Shrine of Pope St. John Paul II Corner of Fillmore & Peckham Buffalo, New York
Thursday, March 31 - 6:00 pm
Holy Mass with teachings followed by the Holy Rosary with the intention of Peace on Earth
Friday, April 1 - 6:00 pm
Holy Mass followed by the Stations of the Cross (Polish)
Saturday, April 2 - 5:30 - 6:30 pm - Confession
6:30 pm - Holy Mass with teachings
Sunday, April 3 - 11:30 am - Confession
12:00 Noon - Holy Mass with teachings followed by Lenten Lamentations (Gorzkie Żale)
The Lenten Retreat will be led by Fr. Patryk Sobczyk, Parochial Vicar, St. Maximillian Kolbe Church in East Pembroke and Corfu.
Lenten Retreat in Polish at St. Stanislaus Church "Mother Church of Polonia" Diocesan Shrine of Pope St. John Paul II Corner of Fillmore & Peckham Buffalo, New York
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Join us as we pray for the deceased in St. Stanislaus Cemetery and remember those who have gone before us. May they rest in peace. Amen.
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Join the Polish American Congress and pray in solidarity for peace in the Ukraine. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered at 6:30 pm on Monday, February 28, 2022 at St. Stanislaus Bishop & Martyr Church, corner of Fillmore & Peckham.
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Ashes will be distributed on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, at the 6:30 pm Mass. The cross placed on your forehead is a reminder that Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent, a time of repentance, prayer, and fasting.
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On December 24, Christmas Carols will be sung at 11:30 pm followed by Midnight Mass. Christmas Day Mass is at 12:00 Noon (Polish/English). Sunday, December 26 Mass for the Holy Family is celebrated at 12:00 Noon (Polish/English),
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Christmas is a wonderful season of joy. It is a time in which we rejoice because our dear Savior was born. But, it is also a time for us to remember our departed brothers and sisters, our friends and relatives, and those less fortunate than us. It is a time to thank the Lord for the many blessings we have received and for sending us a Savior.
Christmas is a time for us to pray. To invoke the help of the Lord and to offer prayer for our family and friends and for those around us. The memorial trees provide an opportunity to enlist the aid of the entire church community in praying for your needs. Select an angel, specify your intentions and hang your angel on the tree. We will pray for your intentions at Christmas and during the Christmas novena of Masses.
We remember...we thank...and we pray!
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In honor of the Grzechowiak, Stahura, and Szymanski Families who proudly settled, lived, and worked in historic Polonia, 500 Free Carruba BBQ Chicken Dinners will be distributed Free of Charge from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm in the St. Stanislaus Church Main Parking Lot (corner of Fillmore and Peckham). Enter from Wilson Street and Exit onto Fillmore.
Pray the Rosary every Sunday at 11:30 am before the 12:00 Noon Polish Mass.
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Enjoy a delicious Pork Chop Dinner including homemade sides and dessert from 11:00 am to 3:00 (or until sold out) at St. Stanislaus Social Center, corner Fillmore and Peckham. This is a Drive-Thru Event. Pre-sale tickets available from the Parish Office, 716-854-5510, ststansbm@roadrunner.com, or before/after weekend Masses until November 2 at $12.00. After November 2, remaining tickets are $13.00. Only 200 dinners will be available.
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Join St. Stanislaus' Parishioners and friends on All Souls Day, November 2, as we remember and pray for our departed brothers and sisters. A procession to the four corners of the Church will take place and the names of the departed will be read. Rosary will be recited at 5:30 pm followed by Mass at 6:00 pm and the Divine Mercy Chaplet at 6:45 pm.
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The blessing of cars and other modes of transportation will take place at St. Stanislaus Bishop & Martyr Church on Saturday, July 24, 2021 immediately after the 4:00 pm English Mass and on Sunday, July 25, 2021 immediately following the 12:00 Noon Polish Radio Mass. Pastor Michal Czyzewski will invoke the blessings of St. Christopher and Our Lady of Czestochowa as drivers receive a beautiful keychain medallion imported from Poland. Cars should line up on Peckham in front of the Church.
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Sunday, June 6, 2021 is the Feast of Corpus Christi. We celebrate the day with an outdoor procession and Mass honoring the Body of Christ--the beautiful gift of the Eucharist. The procession begins at 1:00 pm from St. Stanislaus Church, corner of Fillmore and Peckham. Participants pay homage at four altars on Peckham, Fillmore, Paderewski, and Clark. Benediction and Mass is then celebrated in Corpus Christi Church at approximately 2:15 pm. Pastor Michal Czyzewski, OSPPE, invites all of Polonia and WNY to attend.
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A special Mother’s Day and Memorial Mass will be held on Sunday, May 9, 2021 at 8:30 am. This Mass will honor living and deceased mothers, grandmothers, godmothers, aunts, and the special women who nurture and support children. This Memorial Mass will also pay tribute to our departed brothers and sisters who have been buried in St. Stanislaus Cemetery. As we pray for all present, the names of the departed will be recited and included in our memorial remembrance book. A remembrance flower will be given to those present. May God continue to bless the special “women” who have impacted our lives in some way, and we pray for the repose of the souls of our departed.
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Time for a delicious Wendel's BBQ Chicken Dinner with homemade sides and dessert. Just $14.00 Per Person. The Drive Thru Event takes place on Sunday, May 16, 2021 from 12:00 Noon to 3:00 pm or until sold out. St. Stanislaus Bishop & Martyr Church, corner of Fillmore & Peckham, Buffalo, NY. For more information contact: 716-854-5510 or email: ststansbm@roadrunner.com
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Good Shepherd Sunday is the perfect time to pray for our priests, bishops, the pope, and all those who shepherd the Lord’s flock. In St. Stanislaus Church, there are two beautiful images of the Good Shepherd. One is portrayed in the exquisite stained-glass windows in the church. The other, as shown, is found elsewhere in the church. Father Michal invites you to find this depiction and email him (ststansbm@roadrunner.com) or send him a note (The Good Shepherd, St. Stanislaus Church, 123 Townsend Street, Buffalo, NY 14212) prior to Sunday, April 15, indicating its location. A “prize” will be awarded to the first five correct entries received.
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The annual blessing of the Easter Basket (Święnconka) will take place on Saturday, April 3, 2021 at St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr Church, Mother Church of Polonia and Diocesan Shrine of Pope St. John Paul II, at 12:00 Noon with Bishop Michael W. Fisher presiding and at 2:00 pm. The historical church, the first Polish Church in Buffalo, is located at the Corner of Fillmore and Peckham. All are invited to formally welcome Bishop Mike to Buffalo's Polonia.
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Join us at St. Stanislaus as we celebrate St. Joseph's Feast Day on Friday, March 19, 2021. A special Mass will be offered in English and Polish at 6:00 pm, followed by the Litany to St. Joseph. This is also the final day of the Diocesan 33-Day Consecration to the Saint.
We ask St. Joseph to intercede for us, to obtain God's blessing on us as we make our way in life on this 150th Anniversary of St. Joseph as the Patron of the Universal Church. A "special blessing" will be offered to all in attendance on this "Feast of San Giuseppe." As we honor the saint, a plenary indulgence is granted to the faithful with sacramental confession, Eucharistic communion, and prayer to St. Joseph. Preceding the Mass, the Stations of the Cross will be recited in English at 5:30 pm. Confession will be available before and after the services.
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This year we celebrate the 150th Anniversary of St. Joseph as the Patron of the Universal Church. Pope Francis has declared it as “The Year of St. Joseph.” This word search puzzle relates to St. Joseph. Each of the words listed appears in the puzzle. Find the word and circle it. Next, name someone in your life that reminds you of St. Joseph and state why.
When complete, mail your entry to St. Stanislaus Church, St. Joseph Contest, 123 Townsend Street, Buffalo, NY 14212. All entries should be postmarked no later than Friday, March 12, 2021.
All entries will be separated by category: ages 4-6, ages 7-9, and ages 10-12. Winners will be selected on Sunday, March 21 through a virtual drawing immediately following the 12:00 noon Mass. A first and second prize will be awarded in each category. Prizes will be mailed to winners if they are not present at the Mass.
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From Thursday, March 18 to Sunday, March 21, St. Stanislaus Church, Buffalo, NY, will be hosting a Polish retreat. The retreat provides an opportunity for prayer and contemplation. It helps rekindle one's relationship with God and strengthens one's spiritual renewal. The retreat master will be Father Karol Jarzabek, OSPPE, pastor, St. Stanislaus Bishop & Martyr Church, Manhattan, NY.
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St. Stanislaus and Corpus Christi Churches are joining to provide parishioners and friends an opportunity to participate in the Stations of the Cross. Stations will be said at 6:30 pm in each of the churches--alternating between Polish (February 19 at St. Stanislaus) and English (February 19 at Corpus Christi).
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February 21 is the First Sunday of Lent. It is also the First Sunday of our Diocesan 33 day consecration (February 15 to March 19) to Saint Joseph. Covid-19 has resulted in limited burial services and in many cases delayed memorial services. St. Stanislaus Church, the Mother Church of Polonia, is remembering our departed brothers and sisters who have been buried at St. Stanislaus Cemetery during this pandemic. We are asking Saint Joseph to intercede on their behalf as we pray for the repose of their souls. Join us in a Mass of Remembrance on Sunday, February 21 at 8:30 am at St. Stanislaus Church, corner of Fillmore and Peckham, Buffalo, New York. Masks are required and social distancing guidelines must be followed.
The service will be live-streamed at www.facebook.com/StStans
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Ash Wednesday marks the official start of the Lenten Season. Ashes will be distributed in the Church during the 8:00 am and 6:30 pm Masses.
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Celebrate Valentine's Day. Enjoy a delicious, socially safe, drive thru Pork Chop Dinner & support St. Stanislaus Church & St. Luke's Mission of Mercy. 10% of dinner profits will be donated to St. Luke's. Dinner is $14.00 per person and includes breaded pork chop, sweet & sour cabbage, lazy pierogi, green beans, roll & butter, & dessert. Buy a chocolate filled mug with dinner - $20.00; buy 2 mugs plus dinner - $24.00.
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Come to St. Stanislaus Church, Mother Church of Polonia, Diocesan Shrine of St. John Paul II on Thursday, December 24, Christmas Eve to enjoy Christmas Carols (Koledy) at 11;30 pm followed by Midnight Mass (Pasterka). Services and Koledy will also be live streamed on our facebook site, www.facebook.com/StStans
May the miracle of Christmas fill your heart with Joy, Hope, and Peace during this Holy Season.
Merry Christmas. Radosnych Świąt Boźego Narodzenia!
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