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FEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO BE CELEBRATED ON JUNE 2

Corpus Christi Sunday

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.

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BUFFALO SACRED PLACES

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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Spaghetti Dinner @ Corpus Christi Church June 9th

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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!

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Buffalo News Video: A relic of Blessed John Paul II comes to Buffalo

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.

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Alive Photo of the Day: Estate Sale Christmas Magic

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Local estate sales have long been a great way to find interesting Buffalo related things.  All you have to do is ask BFA friend Karol Olkowski.  He picked up these cool 100th anniversary Corpus Christi church Christmas ornaments at a sale in Cheektowaga recently and is also a CCC parishioner.

Thanks for sharing Karol!

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May Crowning @ Corpus Christi Church May 5th

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As part of its May devotions to the Blessed Mother, and as a cherished Polish tradition, Corpus Christi will host a May Crowning on Sunday May 5th at 11:00am (following the 10:00am Polish Mass).  The celebration will be held outside the church, located at 199 Clark St. in Buffalo, with the crowning of a statue of Our Lady, Queen of Heaven and Earth. An English-speaking Mass will be held immediately afterward (11:30am).

The public is cordially invited to attend either the 10:00am or 11:30am Masses and the crowning.

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John Paul II Relic at Corpus Christi Church

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Corpus Christi Church will host a relic of John Paul II.  It is a rare opportunity for the Buffalo and Western New York community to pray with relics of John Paul II, as they stop in Buffalo on their way around North America.

A reliquary containing the blood of Blessed John Paul II, can be seen. The relic will be on display for the public on Wednesday, May 8th at the 7:30am and 11:30am Masses and on the Solemnity of the Ascension and Thursday, May 9th from 10am until 8pm with Masses at 11:30am & 6:30pm at the church located at 199 Clark Street, Buffalo, 14212.

The relic 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. Sławomir Oder, Postulator of the Sanctification Process of Blessed John Paul II and Rev. Rafał 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 1, 2009. Before being elected Pope, John Paul II visited Buffalo in 1969 and 1976.

Corpus Christi church has been serving East Buffalo’s Historic Polonia since 1898. The church is on the state and national lists of historic places.

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

John Paul II Relic

Corpus Christi Church is pleased to inform the Buffalo and Western New York community that the church will 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.  The 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.

http://corpuschristibuffalo.org

Corpus Christi Church Presents Hymns of Mary Concert Featuring Brittany Mruczek

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Brittany Mruczek will be performing a “Hymns of Mary Concert” at Corpus Christi Church, located at 199 Clark St., Buffalo, NY 14212 on Sunday, April 28th at 1 pm

This marks the return of Brittany to perform at Corpus Christi Church, where she was the special guest vocalist in 2011 for the relighting and unveiling of the church’s restored “Disputa” mural. The mural is a rendering of Raphael Santi’s famous painting which is located in the sanctuary apse.

Brittany will be singing selections from her first CD “The Hymns of Mary” and will feature selections sung in English, Polish and Latin.

Corpus Christi also invites you to join the parish for worship at the 11:30am Mass immediately prior to the the concert.

There will be a free-will offering for the performance.

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