News and Events

St. Joe's Faith
Where YOUR faith can grow and bear fruit!

Where YOUR faith can grow and bear fruit!

NEWS & EVENTS

Closing Alerts- In the event of severe weather or other serious emergencies which may cause the cancellation or delay of events or services at the Church or School, the following radio and TV stations will be notified: WBEN 930 AM radio, WGRZ (Channel 2), WIVB (Channel 4) and WKBW (Channel 7). Please consult these media outlets to see if a Parish event, service or the School will be closed. Please refrain from calling the Parish or School Office for closing information.

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To get the latest weather and to see if Class is Canceled click here: WGRZ
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TUESDAY FORMATION

Regular Class
Tues. Jan. 31st
6:30pm

Rite of Christian Initiation

Tuesday, Jan 31st at 6:30pm

SUNDAY FORMATION

GROUP 1
Feb. 5th
9:45am

GROUP 2
Feb 12th
9:45am

in School Cafeteria

CATECHIST AIDES
NEEDED!
Contact Athena
aschmidt@stjosephbuffalo.com

Autism Friendly Movies
Families in Western New York who are dealing with autism and related conditions have plenty of challenges in life.

For one day this month, going to the movies need not be one of them.

A special screening of a film will be shown at the AMC Maple Ridge 8, 4276 Maple Road, Amherst.

During the special autism-friendly screening, the AMC movie theater will have house lights raised, sound lowered, and will lift rules against families bringing their own snacks to the show, so that children and families can enjoy treats — gluten-and casein-free ones — that they are comfortable with.

In addition, no previews or advertisements will be shown before the film, and the movie house will lift its restrictions on showtime behavior, allowing moviegoers to get up and move around, dance, shout or sing — within safe bounds.
Call Guest Services: (716)833-9545 for dates and times.

CONFIRMATION
Session 5
Thurs., Feb. 9th
from 6 - 8 p.m.
ALL Forms Due!
Go to Confirmation Page

CONFIRMATION DATE
Tuesday, April 24th at 7:00pm with Bishop Kmiec

High School
Spring Session begins on March 4 from 6-8 p.m. in the cafeteria and it is not too late to register to join us! Registration forms may be found in the Community Room and on the website. One of three components of the high school program is a Spirituality and Prayer option. The Diocesan Youth Convention counts as two of the three requirements and registrations for that are now underway. Contact Patty Spear to hear more about this great opportunity!

Food Drive for

Bishop Kmiec

Our total numbers, 1200 cans from all avenues of our ministries! More Pictures are available on our facebook page.

ST. JOSEPH UNIVERSITY PARISH

     FOOD COLLECTION
      DROP OFF DATES:

Feb. 18-19 Little Portion Friary

Mar 17-18 University Presbyterian

Apr. 21-22 Aids Alliance

May 19-20 South Buffalo
Community Table

June 16-17 Little Portion Friary

Jul 21-22
University Presbyterian

Aug 18-19 Aids Alliance

Sept 15-16 South Buffalo
Community Table

Oct 20-21 Little Portion Friary

Nov 17-18
University Presbyterian

Dec 15-16 Aids Alliance

SUGGESTED ITEMS NEEDED: Rice, pasta, canned meats, soups, dry and canned beans, veggies, tuna, dried milk, jelly, tomatoes and pasta sauces, applesauce, dry cereal, oatmeal, baking mixes, fruit juices, paper products and personal care items like soap, shampoo & deodorants.        Your Donations of non-perishable food, toiletries & paper products should be brought to the Community Room before or after Masses on these collection weekends.

The Diocesan Bulletin can be found here:
http://www.buffalodiocese.org/Chancery/BulletinAnnouncements.aspx

Good News Gets Around.... When you are out of town, you can find Mass times for parishes all over the country via the Internet. Log on to
http://www.masstimes.org. This is just one product that the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is able to provide because of your generous donations to the Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC).

11-12 Program Fees Due
Formation Classes:
1 Child - $100.00
2 Children - $150.00
3 or More Children - $175.00

Sacrament Preparations:
$50.00 each

HELP NEEDED: We are in need of several adult leaders to be a part of our 10 a.m. Children’s Liturgy of the World team as aides. If you are interested please contact our office. You must take the Protecting God’s Children class and have a background check to volunteer with our youth. This ministry is a great way to serve the littlest ones of the parish and the time commitment is flexible with all materials provided.

ALL REGISTRATION FORMS & CLASS SCHEDULES ARE ON THE CALENDAR PAGE

See our F(3) FAMILY, FAITH & FUN Page for Families with Young Children

Children’s Liturgy of the Word is a program for children from age 4 until they have made their First Eucharist. If parents have a young child that you need to accompany to Children’s Liturgy, that’s helpful. If the child becomes disruptive, please return to the vestibule area of the Church. Disruptions can be distracting to the other children. We have a space
in the back of church to accommodate a child having a meltdown, or needing to play. Older children who have made their First Eucharist should remain in Church with their family.
We are always looking for older teens that would be willing to help the teams. If you feel called to serve in this ministry, please contact Mrs. Brennan.

20's & 30's
Ministry
Contact Patty Spear
833-0298 X-312
pspear@stjosephbuffalo.com