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Our Holy Name Member, Vince DiJoseph, was named Holy Name Member of the Year. Pictured: Vince DiJoseph (left) receiving his award in October.

​Ministries

Contact the Parish Office at 716-276-9288 for more information on these Ministries.

For more on our Ministries past events and outreach, click here.
For exact meeting dates, please see the Upcoming Events at Our Lady Help of Christians on our Home Page.

Prayer Shawl
- Create beautiful shawls with beautiful intentions
  Meet the 3rd Sunday of the month at 11:30 pm in the upper Parish Hall

Adult Altar Servers 
   They serve at weekend masses and funeral services.  

Youth Altar Servers
    In grades 4-12
    Have 3-4 weeks training after 11 am Sunday Mass for 45 minutes
    Serve at the Mass their family regularly attend and families serve together

Music Ministry / Choir
   ​Contact the Parish Office at 716-276-9288 for more information.

Rosary Apostolate 
  Meet the first Sunday of every month at 1:00 pm in the lower Parish Hall
  $5.00 Monthly donation for Rosary supplies
  Take Rosary Supplies home to complete as many Rosaries as you are able.  Then hand in at the next meeting
   Meetings include refreshments and praying the Rosary
   Rosaries are sent to churches, hospitals and missions around the world
   How to pray the Rosary: click here
   
Eucharistic Ministers
   Serve once a month at a Mass of their choice
   Distribute the Eucharist to the homebound
   Please contact the Parish for more information

Lectors
  Participate in the Mass by reading announcements, readings, responsorial psalm, petitions and other announcements
  Lectors every 4-6 weeks
  Can pick Mass
  Training provided

Holy Name Society
  The primary objective of our Holy Name Society is to promote reverence to the Most Holy Trinity and to praise and venerate God’s Most Holy Name.  In order to accomplish this goal, the Society's members will foster respect and love the Sacred Name of Jesus, abstain from blasphemous and immodest language, observation of Sundays and Holy Days and received Holy Communion on a regular basis
Meets the 2nd Monday of the month at 7:00 pm in the lower Parish Hall January - June and September - December
  Assists at Mass as needed, including providing Ushers 
  Raise money through various fundraising programs, including Daily Draw
  Social Group, holding Parish Events. 

St. Vincent de Paul Society
  Meet Mondays at 3:00 pm in the upper Parish Hall
  Manages collections in the Poor Boxes
  Manages Food Drives
  Delivers food to those in Our Parish in need
  Collects mittens, hats and scarfs for those in need
  Open to both men and women

Secular Franciscan Order
  We are gospel people who follow St. Francis of Assisi from gospel to life, and life to gospel.  
  We meet the 2nd Saturday of the month at 1 pm in the Parish Hall Meeting Room. 
  All are welcome. 
  Call the Parish Office for more details. 

Eucharistic Adoration Volunteers
​  Every Monday 9:00 am—6 pm in the Chapel

Food Pantry
As part of the family of parishes model, St. Josaphat's Church is proud to announce that its food pantry will now be serving Resurrection, Our Lady Help of Christians, and Queen of Martyrs. Any parishioners from either of these parishes in need of the pantry are more than welcome to use it. Simply call the rectory at 716-893-1086 to schedule an appointment. All calls and visits are confidential. The food pantry is open every Saturday from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. to anyone wishing to drop off donations or seeking assistance from the pantry. Also, during Lent, donation containers will be made available at all the parishes for those wishing to contribute financially to the pantry. All proceeds go directly to the pantry, which relies entirely on generous contributions. Please join us in helping to feed the hungry and make a difference in someone's life. 
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