On Sunday, June 2, 2013, St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr Church will join with Corpus Christi Church to commemorate the Solemnity of Corpus Christi.  Catholics from all around Buffalo and Western New York are invited to participate.

The observance will begin at 3:00p.m. at St. Stanislaus Church, located at 123 Townsend Street in Buffalo, for a traditional outdoor procession with the Most Blessed Sacrament through the streets of East Buffalo’s Historic Polonia.  In keeping with tradition, the procession will pause for devotions at four outside altars created specifically for this feast. The procession will end at Corpus Christi Church, located at 199 Clark Street, followed immediately by Benediction and Holy Mass.

A reception with light refreshments will follow at Corpus Christi.  All are welcome to attend.

The Feast of Corpus Christi, which dates to the 13th Century, celebrates the institution of the Holy Mass and professes the real presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist.  This ceremony has long been an important day in Polish culture that is observed with a public display of faith.  Especially in recent years, hundreds of Western New Yorkers have commemorated this important event by participating in the church procession.

Leading up to the Solemnity of Corpus Christi is Forty Hours of Adoration of the Holy Eucharist.  This begins On Friday, May 31st at 6:30p.m. with special devotion to the Blessed Sacrament and spiritual teachings by Father Marek Kreis.  The adoration continues until 11:00a.m. on Sunday June 2 at Corpus Christi Church.

All are invited to sign up for an hour of adoration and to join in the Corpus Christi devotions.  For additional information, please call (716) 896-1050 or visit the Saint Stanislaus or Corpus Christi websites at www.StStansBuffalo.com or www.CorpusChristiBuffalo.org.

First Presbyterian, Blessed Trinity, Corpus Christi, Forest Lawn Chapel & Buffalo Religious Arts Center Join Statewide Open House

The National Trust Conference, hosted in Buffalo in October 2011, put our city’s architectural treasury of civic, sacred and residential landmarks “front and center” for a national audience. In the aftermath of this high profile event, a new collaborative, titled the Buffalo Alliance for Sacred Places, was formed “to promote the preservation and appreciation of the art, architecture and history of Buffalo’s houses of worship.” The member organizations are First Presbyterian Church, Blessed Trinity Church, Corpus Christi Church, the Chapel at Forest Lawn Cemetery and the Buffalo Religious Arts Center. Each site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Buffalo Alliance sites have chosen to participate in The New York Landmarks Conservancy’s third annual Sacred Sites Open House Weekend on May 18-19, joining dozens of religious institutions throughout New York State in welcoming the public to special programming during this unique event, as follows:

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Corpus Christi’s annual spaghetti dinner is on June 9th from 12pm-4pm prepared by CCC’s Chef John Moroz in the Sears Street Hall. Pre-sale prices for the dinner are $9 for adults and $7 for children under 12. Tickets will be available after all Masses on 5/26 and 6/2 or at rectory. Price is a dollar more at the door.

There will be 50/50 Split Drawings and Basket Raffles at the dinner.

This is a great way to support Corpus Christi! Bring your friends and family!

Click here to go to our gallery page to view photos of the JP II relic—>

Thank you to everyone who visited our church while the Blessed John Paul II relic was on display.

Thank you WKBW and reporter Jason Gruenauer for this excellent video and story!

Thank you Buffalo News for the video!

From the Buffalo News:

Father Mariuz Dymek discusses the relic’s stop at Corpus Christi Catholic Church before it moves on to Montreal.

The relic will be in the church through Ascension Thursday. Hours for viewing on Thursday 10am-8pm with Holy Masses at 11:30am and 6:30pm.

Thank you WGRZ for the video!

From WGRZ:

A relic of Pope John Paul II has made an unscheduled stop in Buffalo and the opportunity to see it is at Corpus Christi Church, but not for long.

The relic will be in the church through Ascension Thursday. Hours for viewing on Thursday 10am-8pm with Holy Masses at 11:30am and 6:30pm.