events

November is Black Catholic History Month On July 24, 1990, meeting at Fordham University in New York, the National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus of the United States, designated November as Black Catholic History month to celebrate the heritage and history…

Social Justice Committee Welcoming Event Sunday September 29. Over 35 people attended to learn more about the activities of our Social Justice Committees, and to join up!

Food being distributed to people living in Refugee Camp in Namibia, provided by Mulumba Global Charities.  Mulumba Charities is one of the organizations who participate in our St. Joseph University Parish Alternative Christmas Marketplace

Several weeks ago, over 200 parishioners and friends of St. Joseph University Parish signed petitions that insisted that the Mayor Brown, the Buffalo Common Council, and the Buffalo Department of Inspections fully implement the Proactive Inspection Law that went into…

Refugee, Immigration, and Human Trafficking Committee Bike Drive Bike Collection for Refugees 2024 Report  Thank you to everyone who donated bicycles and time at our bike collection! Our efforts with our partners at Wheels to Work 716 resulted in gathering…

Post Traumatic Growth- Forty one people attended a seminar  entitled  “Post Traumatic Growth”, on Sunday, May 19th in the Fr. Jack Ledwon Community Room. Presenter was Paul Kochmanski, MA, Mental Health Specialist. The event was organized by our Community Mental…

Update from St. Joseph University Parish Gun Violence Awareness Committee As you are probably aware, our Parish Gun Violence Awareness Committee organized a spirited campaign and petition drive in early 2022 to convince local retail stores (Wegmans, Tops, Barnes and…

“What is Trauma” presented by Cameron Burns, Crisis Services, March 10, 2024Brought to you by the Committee Mental Health Community, St. Joseph University Parish

Thanks very much to all of you who came to the Community Room last weekend to sign the letter demanding that Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, the Buffalo Common Council, and the Buffalo Commissioner of Permit and Inspection Services fully enforce…