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.
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.