Mass Schedule
Weekday 8:30 am + Rosary at St. John's
Saturday
4:00 pm, St. John's
6:00 pm, St. Mary's
Sunday:
9:00 am, St. John
CONFESSION EACH Sat
3:15 - 3:45
at St. John's
St. John's & St. Mary's updates:
The Baptism of the Lord 1/11/26
Jesus joins the people going out to John the Baptist in the gesture of repentance, not because there is sin in him, but to make it possible for us to share in his relationship with the Father, announced from the heavens. He goes to the Baptist as a beggar because he takes upon himself our misery. The Lord Jesus lowers himself in his baptism and acknowledges his Father so that we will never hesitate to do the same. In baptism, Jesus gives us an efficacious approach to the Father. The Father knows us as his beloved sons and daughters.
Valentine's Pot Luck
Friday February 13
Eat at 6 pm?
St. John's Parish Center
Join us for a Pot Luck Dinner
All are welcome!
Bring a dish to share.
There will be sign up sheets at St. John's & St. Mary's in February so you can see what food items are coming and decide what you would like to bring.
World Marriage Day
February 8
A day to celebrate all of our men and women committed to the Sacrament of Matrimony.
We would like to honor our married couple at all Masses the weekend of Feb. 8.
More details to come!
Food Pantries
All churches in our Family of Parishes participate with a food pantry.
St. John's donates all non-perishable food items to Bread of Life Outreach in Colden and
St. Mary's donates to Eden / North Collins Food Pantry.
Please remember those in need.
Collection Envelopes
Envelopes for Collection
If you have not received envelopes in the mail from St. Peter & Paul's, and HAVE filled our a registration form, call St. Peter & Paul's for assistance.
Since we are now merged with St. Peter & Paul's, you are encouraged to register with them.
COFFEE HOUR
COFFEE HOUR RETURNS!!
following the 9 am Mass
the
Last Sunday of each month
Please consider bringing a food or drink item to share
and staying to socialize.
Why Should I Register at St. Peter & Paul's???
Why Should I Register at St. Peter & Paul's???
Why Should I Register at St. Peter & Paul's???
If you decide to register at St. Peter & Paul's (which is totally your choice) this is how it will help St. John's and St. Mary's:
1. Your current envelope # will be used to designate your weekly contribution as St. Mary's or St. John's $$
2. This money will be used to pay the bills of St. John's
& St. Mary's
3. The number of registered people sitting in the pews will increase our "count" per Mass.
IF PEOPLE STOP COMING TO MASS AND STOP CONTRIBUTING EACH WEEK TO PAY OUR BILLS
**THEN WE WILL BE IN TROUBLE**
Opportunity to Present Nontestimonial Statements to Bankruptcy Court
NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT NONTESTIMONIAL STATEMENTS TO BANKRUPTCY COURT
Please take notice that on December 29, 2025, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of New York (the “Bankruptcy Court”) in The Diocese of Buffalo, N.Y. (the “Diocese”) entered an order [Docket No. 4471] (the “Nontestimonial Statement Order”) granting the request of the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (the “Committee”) for the presentation of nontestimonial statements (the “Statements”) in the above captioned bankruptcy case (the “Bankruptcy Case”).
Please take further notice that the hearings for the Statements (the “Statement Sessions”) shall be held at the Robert H. Jackson U.S. Courthouse, 2 Niagara Square, Buffalo, New York on the following initial dates:
· January 27, 2026 starting at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern)
· January 28, 2026 starting at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern)
· February 25, 2026 starting at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern)
· February 26, 2026 starting at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern)
Please take further notice, that the Committee, in consultation with the Diocese, may seek to add additional Statement Session dates, if necessary, and subject to the Court’s availability.
Please take further notice that the Statement Sessions will be subject to the following conditions:
· Statements shall be made in person at the Robert H. Jackson U.S. Courthouse, 2 Niagara Square, Buffalo, New York. Persons who are unable to appear in person may request accommodations, including having counsel or another person read a written statement on their behalf, and the Bankruptcy Court will consider whether to grant any other accommodation.
· Statements should not exceed twenty (20) minutes;
· No parties in interest shall be expected or allowed to comment or respond to the Statements;
· No statements or Statements of any party at the Statement Sessions will be considered as evidence in any matter or proceeding, including in the Bankruptcy Case, and no such statements or Statements will carry any evidentiary weight become part of the official record in the Bankruptcy Case.
· The Statement Sessions will not be transcribed by a court reporter. The audio of the Statement Sessions will be recorded but any such recording shall be sealed and not available to the public or any party in any form except upon an order from the Court following a hearing upon notice to any affected persons or their counsel, counsel for the Diocese, and counsel for the Committee. To the extent the audio recording of a Statement or Statement Session is later released or transcribed pursuant to an order of this Court, such transcript or recording shall be sealed pending further Court order.
· Persons who have Sexual Abuse Proofs of Claim in the Bankruptcy Case may elect to be identified only by their proof of claim number;
· Consistent with Judicial Conference policy, no party or member of the public may photograph, video record, audio record, broadcast, televise, or otherwise transmit the Statement Sessions. Any media report concerning the statements made during the Statement Sessions shall not be considered evidence in any matter or proceeding in the Bankruptcy Case.
Please take further notice, any person impacted by the Bankruptcy Case who would like the opportunity to make a statement (a “Speaker”) should contact, or, if represented by counsel, should have their counsel contact the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors DioceseBuffaloCommittee@pszjlaw.comor 212-319-5527 by January 15, 2026, and include the Speaker’s, or the Speaker’s counsel’s contact information and the Speaker’s interest in the Bankruptcy Case. Please note it may not be possible to accommodate every request at the scheduled Statement Sessions.
Please take further notice, the Committee shall select the Speakers for each Statement Session, and, at least two business days in advance of the Statement Sessions, counsel for the Committee shall email Chambers with the number of Speakers, in order of expected appearance, and the estimated time allocated to each Statement.
Dated: New York, New York January 7, 2025
PACHULSKI STANG ZIEHL & JONES LLP
Counsel for the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
Welcome to St. John the Baptist and St. Mary's Oratory
Cleaning Our Parishes - Monthly
At St. John the Baptist Parish and St. Mary's Oratory, we depend on volunteers to help us keep our churches beautiful and clean. When a group gets together, it is much easier, quicker and enjoyable. Please consider helping out when you are available.
St. John's Wednesday Nov. 19 at 9:30 am
St. Mary's Wednesday Dec. 3 at 9 am
Road to Renewal
The Catholic Faithful, priests, deacons, religious, parish administrators and school leaders of the Diocese of Buffalo have embarked on a journey to reinvigorate Catholic faith, more fully optimize parish and diocesan resources, and increase the impact of our varied ministries throughout WNY.
In order to address a projected, serious shortage of priests in 2030 (99 priests to staff 160 parishes), parishes are being grouped into families that will share resources and priests.
Our parish was originally scheduled to implement the change beginning in October, 2024. The timeline has been updated and we are now scheduled to begin the process on the first of next month: October, 2022. Please select the image to the right for more information.
Family 28
St. John the Baptist & St. Mary Oratory
Sts Peter and Paul
St. Bernadette
Nativity of Our Lord