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June 4, 2024
Space still available for participants going into Kindergarten - Grade 5 to "dive" into summer fun at St. Mary's SCUBA - VBS (Vacation Bible School) 2024. July 8-12 from 9:00 a.m....
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May 29, 2024
What: Alpha offers a safe space for honest and open conversations about life’s biggest questions. Everyone is welcome and no questions are off limits. When: Wednesday eveni...
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May 29, 2024
Bishop Michael W. Fisher, Father Bryan Zielenieski, Vicar for Renewal and Development and Father Mark Noonan addressed the Church community in the Buffalo Diocese today, introducin...
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May 24, 2024
Our ACRCC Family Consecration to Mary Mass was the culmination of the 33 Days to Morning Glory Retreat. The Mass, appropriately, took place on the feast of Mary, Mother of the Chu...
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May 22, 2024
Our ACRCC Family of Parishes is offering the ALPHA program this summer. Sessions begin May 29 th .
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May 16, 2024
St. Mary's Swormville will host national Catholic speaker, Karlo Broussard, May 19 - 22, 2024. Over four days, Mr. Broussard will give 12 compelling talks about the Catholic fait...
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May 5, 2024
All are welcome to attend out last two in-person sessions of the 33 Days to Morning Glory Marian Consecration Retreat hosted by the Akron Clarence Roman Catholic Community (ACR...
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April 22, 2024
St. Mary's is excited to host nationally acclaimed Catholic speaker, Karlo Broussard, in celebration of our 175th anniversary! Karlo will offer 12 unique talks over four days (3/d...
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April 11, 2024
On April 15 th we will be offering a spiritual retreat for our family of parishes. This retreat is Fr. Michael Gaitley’s 33 Days to Morning Glory . The goal of this spiritua...
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April 4, 2024
St. Mary's will have a Holy Hour with Eucharistic Adoration on Divine Mercy Sunday, April 7 th , from 2:30 to 3:30 PM in the church. The Divine Mercy Chaplet will be prayed at ...
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March 13, 2024
All are invited to participate in a 33 Days to Morning Glory Marian Consecration Retreat hosted by the Akron Clarence Roman Catholic Community (ACRCC) which begins on Monday, A...
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March 7, 2024
Exciting News! Our parish family (ACRCC - Akron Clarence Roman Catholic Community) has an account with FORMED! This platform provides a massive library of Catholic content for kid...
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March 7, 2024
Five sessions remain in the adult faith enrichment series, "Growing in Faith through the Word." Join members of our Catholic Education team as you are guided through a deeper und...
February 27, 2024
Eighteen women just completed an incredible spiritual rejuvenation at their Christ Renews Welcome Retreat weekend. Now, it is the men's turn! Their retreat is March 9-10, 2024 a...
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February 26, 2024
The Lenten Penance Service for our family of parishes is at 7 PM on Wednesday, 2/28, in St. Mary's Church (6919 Transit Road, East Amherst, 14051). Multiple priests will be on ha...
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February 7, 2024
The Diocese of Buffalo will be sending a delegation of 25 individuals to the Eucharistic Congress which will be held July 17-21 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Below is an invitation to...
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February 5, 2024
Our Akron Clarence Roman Catholic Community (ACRCC) has put together a convenient schedule of Liturgical opportunities for the season of Lent. ACRCC Family of Parishes Lenten Sch...
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January 21, 2024
Updated 1/26/24:
Periodically, an unauthorized text may circulate that claims to be from one of our clergy. DO NOT RESPOND, it is a scam. Please note, if our clergy had to reac...
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January 10, 2024
Adoration of the Most Holy Blessed Sacrament takes place regularly at the churches of our family of parishes as listed below. Special holy hours with adoration will be announced ...
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January 10, 2024
To assist the faithful of our family of parishes in making the Holy Triduum and Easter their primary focus, our Akron Clarence Roman Catholic Community (ACRCC) has put together a ...