St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows RC Church
  • HOME
    • Centennial Celebration Year
  • ABOUT
    • MEET CLERGY & STAFF
    • MASS SCHEDULE
    • WEEKLY BULLETIN
    • ST. GABRIEL
    • HISTORY
    • CALENDAR
    • PARISH REGISTRATION
    • PARISH COUNCIL
  • MINISTRIES & GROUPS
    • LITRUGICAL MINISTRIES >
      • LECTORS >
        • DAILY READINGS
      • EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
      • ALTAR SERVERS
      • USHERS
    • MUSIC MINISTRIES
    • HOLY NAME SOCIETY
    • LADIES GUILD
    • ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
    • PRAYER GROUP
    • RESPECT LIFE
    • YOUTH MINISTRY
    • BEREAVEMENT COMMITTEE
    • PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY
  • FAITH FORMATION
    • FF WELCOME
    • REGISTER: FAITH FORMATION
    • CLASS SCHEDULES/CURRICULUM
    • High School Faith Formation
    • YOUTH SERVICE & MINISTRY SERVICE CREDITS
    • OCIA
    • TEACHERS
  • SACRAMENTS
    • BAPTISMS
    • COMMUNION
    • CONFIRMATION
    • RECONCILIATION
    • ANOINTING OF THE SICK
    • HOLY ORDERS
    • MATRIMONY
  • STEWARDSHIP
    • GET INVOLVED
  • GIVE ONLINE
  • CONTACT
    • ST. GABE'S ON FACEBOOK
  • DIOCESAN UPDATES

Faith Formation

Our Mission is to accompany families
as they form their children and young people in our Catholic faith.


"The definitive aim of Catechesis is to put people not only in touch, but in communion,
in intimacy with Jesus Christ, only he can lead us to the love of the Father,
​in the spirit, and make use share in the divine life of the Holy Trinity”
St. Pope John Paul II (Catechesi Tradendae 5)

​
Contact us at 716-668-2070
Faith Formation Staff:

Director of Faith Formation :  Denise York [email protected]
Secretary:  

Here is the link to download a pdf of the 2025 Lent Calendar for Grades 1-5:  ​​​​Click Here
Here is the link to download a pdf of the 2025 Lent Calendar for Grades 6 & Up:
Click Here  
The Class Schedules for the year are posted on the Class Schedules/Curriculum Page of this website. You may click here to go directly to that page. 

Grades 1 - 5 Class Sessions are held:
                      Saturday 9-10:30am
                      Monday 4:30-5:45pm 
                                     6:00-7:30pm

Grades 6 & 7 Class Sessions are held on Tuesday 6:00-7:30pm

Grade 8 Class Sessions are held on Monday 6:00-7:30pm

Grade 9 Class Sessions are held on Wednesday 6:00-7:15pm (Sept. - Dec.) and Sunday 9:30am-12:15pm (Jan. - Apr.)

Grade 10 and Confirmation Preparation Sessions are held on Sunday 9:30am-12:15pm

Homeschooling is not offered for Sacramental Preparation years (Grades 2, 3, 9 and 10.) 

Register for Faith Formation
Class Curriculum/Schedules
We follow the curriculum guidelines from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Diocese of Buffalo.


Important Dates  

Classes begin September 2024
Our first class dates are as follows:
Grades 1-5:  Saturday, September 21 and Monday, September 23
Grades 6 and 7: Tuesday, September 17
Grade 8: Monday, September 16
Grade 9: Wednesday, September 18
Grade 10: Sunday, September 15


 Registration for the 2024-2025 School Year:
Registration is available ​online now!

Location


Get in Touch

Rectory

9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
(Evenings/Weekends by Appointment)
716-668-4017
716-656-0616

[email protected]

Faith Formation Office

716-668-2070
12:00pm-6:00pm Monday & Tuesday
​11:00am-5:00pm Wednesday & Thursday

Mass Schedule

Monday-Friday 8 a.m., 11:30 a.m.
7:30am and 11:15amDaily Rosary
​7:50am and 12pm Divine Mercy Chaplet
Saturday 7:30 a.m. (Rosary), 8 a.m. (Mass)
Saturday Evening Vigil 4 p.m., 6 p.m.
Sunday 6 a.m., 8 a.m., 10 a.m., Noon

Devotions

1st Friday of each month:
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament after the 11:30 a.m. Mass and Closing Benediction at 6 p.m.

Confessions

7:30 a.m.-7:50 a.m. Weekdays
11 a.m.-11:15 a.m.  First Friday of each month
​3:15 p.m. -3:45 p.m.Saturday

Holy Day Masses

See/View Bulletin 
  • HOME
    • Centennial Celebration Year
  • ABOUT
    • MEET CLERGY & STAFF
    • MASS SCHEDULE
    • WEEKLY BULLETIN
    • ST. GABRIEL
    • HISTORY
    • CALENDAR
    • PARISH REGISTRATION
    • PARISH COUNCIL
  • MINISTRIES & GROUPS
    • LITRUGICAL MINISTRIES >
      • LECTORS >
        • DAILY READINGS
      • EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
      • ALTAR SERVERS
      • USHERS
    • MUSIC MINISTRIES
    • HOLY NAME SOCIETY
    • LADIES GUILD
    • ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
    • PRAYER GROUP
    • RESPECT LIFE
    • YOUTH MINISTRY
    • BEREAVEMENT COMMITTEE
    • PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY
  • FAITH FORMATION
    • FF WELCOME
    • REGISTER: FAITH FORMATION
    • CLASS SCHEDULES/CURRICULUM
    • High School Faith Formation
    • YOUTH SERVICE & MINISTRY SERVICE CREDITS
    • OCIA
    • TEACHERS
  • SACRAMENTS
    • BAPTISMS
    • COMMUNION
    • CONFIRMATION
    • RECONCILIATION
    • ANOINTING OF THE SICK
    • HOLY ORDERS
    • MATRIMONY
  • STEWARDSHIP
    • GET INVOLVED
  • GIVE ONLINE
  • CONTACT
    • ST. GABE'S ON FACEBOOK
  • DIOCESAN UPDATES