The Women’s LIFT Group is pleased to announce the initiation of a new ministry, Soup for the Soul. Starting in February, it is the LIFT Group’s goal to provide our church community members a bowl of homemade soup and bread sometime following a medical procedure, birth of a child, death of a loved one, or at various intervals battling a long term illness. Who won’t like a bowl of homemade
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During the month of January, the parish is collecting diapers and wipes of any size for the Family Justice Center on Grand Island. The church will be open Saturdays and Sundays from 10AM-12PM through January 24th. Please give generously as you are able to support the most vulnerable during this difficult time. If you have any questions please contact Ellen Valvo or Fr. Nick.
We are looking for brief video Christmas greetings to be a part of our virtual worship for Christmas Eve. Please send a short (10 sec max) video of your family sending some Christmas greetings and wishes to our St. Martin's family to Fr. Nick Enable JavaScript to view protected content. December 21 for inclusion in the Christmas Eve service. Thank you for your help and feel free to reach out with any questions.
Dear St. Martin's Family, COVID has changed many of our normal parish routines and one of those is the Annual Parish Meeting. Like many of our current events this one will also need to be virtual this year. New York Religious Incorporation Law and church canons are very complex on this issue but I have decided on the following plan to hopefully make everything work as best it can. For voting
Almighty and gracious Father, we give you thanks for the fruits of the earth in their season and for the labors of those who harvest them. Make us, we pray, faithful stewards of your great bounty, for the provision of our necessities and the relief of all who are in need, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and