John Paul II

Relic of John Paul II at Corpus Christi on May 8th and 9th

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John Paul II Relic

Corpus Christi Church is pleased to inform the Buffalo and Western New York community that we are to be the last United States stopover where a reliquary containing the Blood of Blessed John Paul II, can be seen.

The relic will be on display Wed. May 8th and on the Solemnity of the Ascension, Thurs. May 9th at our Church, 199 Clark Street, Buffalo, 14212.  Our Church will be open for Holy Mass Wednesday at 7:30am and at 11:30am, and on Ascension Thursday, at 11:30am and at 6:30pm.

The relic that has been traveling across the Eastern United States and will arrive here from Pennsylvania on the way to Montreal, Canada.

This special Honor was arranged through Rev. Slawomir Order, Postulator of the Sanctification Process of Blessed John Paul II and Rev. Rafal Walczyk, O.S.P.P.E. from the Church of St. Casimir in Yonkers, NY.

Pope John Paul II was beatified by Pope Benedict XVI on May 9, 2009. Before being elected Pope, John Paul II visited Buffalo in 1969 and 1976.

Corpus Christi Church to Host John Paul II Beatification Mass Broadcast Live

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During Pope John Paul II’s funeral in 2005, millions of the faithful at the Vatican chanted, “Santo subito” to express their wish that this, one of the most important and beloved pontiffs in history, would be made a saint immediately.

In the fastest process on record, that wish will be granted on Sunday, May 1st when Pope Benedict XVI presides at a ceremony to mark John Paul II’s beatification – a key step toward Catholicism’s greatest honor of sainthood. Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims are expected in Rome for the precedent-setting Mass, which signifies the first time in history that a pope has beatified his immediate predecessor. The choice of May 1st, the Feast of Divine Mercy, reflects Pope John Paul II’s deep devotion to his fellow Pole Sr. Faustina Kowalska and to the Divine Mercy religious observance identified with her.

Corpus Christi parish will join with Catholics around the globe in celebrating this momentous occasion with a live, big-screen broadcast inside the church at 4:00a.m. The broadcast will be immediately followed by a breakfast hosted by parishioners, and will feature kremówki (pronounced crem-Ooof-key), a cream cake favored by Pope John Paul II. There is no admission charge, but a free will offering will help to defray the cost of the breakfast. The church is located at 199 Clark St. in Buffalo. All are invited to attend.

Please note that attendance at the beatification broadcast does not relieve Catholics of their Sunday obligation. Regularly scheduled Masses will be held at 8:15a.m., 10:00a.m.(Polish) and 11:30a.m. A Divine Mercy Mass will also be held at 2:00p.m.

Additional information on Corpus Christi Church and the parish’s upcoming events may be found on the parish website at www.CorpusChristiBuffalo.org.