The sacraments form the core of our spiritual life at St. Gregory the Great Parish, from which other prayers flow.
If you are looking to get back to Confession, get married in the Church, schedule a baptism, or complete sacraments you missed as a child, this page is a hub for all our sacramental information.
The Sacrament of Confession is available for parishioners and visitors every Saturday, from 2:30 – 3:45 pm, in St. Gregory the Great Church.
If you wish to make an appointment with a priest for Confession, please call the Parish Office during business hours (Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 4:00 pm) prior to stopping by: (716) 688-5678.
Parents are asked to attend a Pre-Baptismal Class at least two months prior to baptising their child. Please contact Jo Pierino to register: (716) 688-5678.
Anyone who is considering Baptism as an adult is welcome to attend the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA). Contact Jerry Peer: (716) 861-5497.
Preparation for Confirmation involves two years of catechesis (Level I and Level II), plus immediate sacramental preparation for Confirmation.
Level I typically takes place during Grade 9.
Level II typically takes place during Grade 10.
Approved service hours are performed during the first year.
Adult Confirmation Sessions are held during March and April, in time to participate in the Sacrament of Confirmation in May with the bishop.
Please contact the priest six to nine months before your anticipated wedding date to begin the marriage preparation process.
Either the bride or the groom must be a parishioner. Be sure to book the Church before booking the reception venue.
The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick is administered on the first Saturday of each month, immediately following the 4:00 pm Mass.
This sacrament is not only for those at the last moments of life. Each time a person falls seriously ill, they can receive the sacrament. Anointing of the Sick can be received multiple times as a grave illness progresses. It is also fitting to receive Anointing before a serious surgery or as the frailty of old age progresses.
The Sacrament of Holy Orders is the continuation of Christ’s priesthood, which He bestowed upon His Apostles.
There is only one Sacrament of Holy Orders, but there are three levels. The first is the episcopate, or the Ordination of Bishops, the second is the priesthood. The third is the diaconate. The Sacrament of Holy Orders can only be received once for each level.
