St. Teresa R.C. Church, South Buffalo

          Beginning in 2015, The Foundation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo, N.Y., Inc. (“Foundation”) began soliciting donations to its “Upon this Rock” (“UTR”) capital and endowment campaign.  The UTR campaign raised funds for many purposes, including soliciting funds for making essential upgrades to classroom facilities and technology of Christ the King Seminary (“CKS”), expanding CKS’s role as a center of retreat and religious celebration, and establishing an endowment fund for CKS. Unfortunately, in early 2020, CKS’s Board of Trustees determined that CKS would close at the end of the 2020-2021 academic year. CKS’s closure will make it impossible for the Foundation to use the UTR funds raised for CKS for their original intended purposes.  However, under New York law, when the original purposes for which funds are donated become impossible to achieve, those purposes can be modified in a manner consistent with original intent by the New York State courts. For many years, CKS

 Michael W. Fisher is installed on January 15th, 2021 as the 15th Bishop of Buffalo. #WelcomeBishopMike from St. Teresa Parish!

11/27/20: The 25-person limit for public Masses is lifted now because of a Supreme Court ruling and a subsequent announcement from the Diocese. Social distancing and masks will continue and the Sunday obligation remains lifted. We will continue to stream the 4:30 PM Saturday Vigil Mass here on Facebook Live! GOOD NEWS:  our 4:30 PM Saturday Vigil Masses will be livestreamed from St. Teresa Church on our  Facebook page !   The video will also be available there for replay. You are also welcome to watch livestreamed Masses from St. Leo the Great on our  webpage . During this time, their Masses will be at 4 PM & 5 PM on Saturdays and 8 AM, 9 AM, 10 AM, & 11 AM on Sundays.

Following new directives from the bishop, we are excited to announce the return of the regular schedule of public Masses,  starting Wednesday, June 10 th !  Daily Masses:  9:30 AM Mondays - Saturdays (please note the change to the Saturday morning daily Mass time) Weekend Masses:  4:30 PM Saturday and 8:45 AM & 11 AM Sunday. Realizing the importance of your health, Fr. Jim welcomes you to return in person to Mass. If you feel uncomfortable because of your individual health situation, please continue to feel free to watch Mass  online . We ask that if you are not feeling well that you please stay at home. The bishop has lifted the Sunday obligation during this time of Pandemic.  To ensure everyone is safe at Mass, please follow these guidelines at church: All in the congregation must bring and wear a face mask  or covering at all times (age 2 and up).  Please bring and use your own hand sanitizer.  Please sanitize your hands when entering and leaving church. Also in your