Saint Adalbert Basilica

Dear CCC folks and all the Greater East Buffalo Family of Parishioners...a friendly reminder that this Lenten spiritual opportunity for our Family of Parishes begins this week! Our Spiritual Pillar team has put a lot of work into preparation of this program, and we hope to have many attend. Registration is not necessary (although thank you to those that did). Worried you cannot attend all 5 sessions? Please do not be! You are sure to gain something even attending just a few of the sessions! First session Wednesday, 2/21, 6PM at the Kolbe Center, which is on Clark Street, across from the Church/Church parking lot. Look for the balloons!!!!!

Photos from Historic St. John Kanty Church Buffalo's post

02/19/2024

Please see the information below for our St Adalbert/St John Kanty coffee fundraiser!

Photos from Saint Adalbert Basilica's post

02/19/2024

Thank you to everyone who attended our Greater East Buffalo Family Soup Brunch today at Saint Adalbert Basilica! We would like to especially thank our Saint Adalbert Spiritual Life Pillar representatives, Ann Blass and Sharon Jakubowski for doing a fantastic job! Thank you to Matt from Corpus Christi who is the chair of the Spiritual pillar, as well as the parishioners of St Adalbert for making the soup, organizing the tours, and making today possible.

02/17/2024

Tomorrow we start our St Adalbert Easter Candy Sale! We will be at the St John Kanty rectory every Saturday and Sunday starting February 16th - Palm Sunday 10:00am-1:00pm

We will also be at the Broadway Market the following days:
March 9th & 10th
March 16th-March 30th

You can place preorders by calling 716-997-9983, or messaging us on Facebook!

We have Large and small Last Suppers, as well as bunny suckers available in Milk, dark and limited white! Prices are $1.25 for suckers, $4 Small Last Suppers, $7 Large Last Suppers.

02/16/2024

Stations of the Cross starts tomorrow at St Adalbert Basilica at 6:00pm
Continuing every Friday in the Greater East Buffalo Family of Parishes, followed by Gorzkie Zale on Sundays during Lent

02/14/2024

Ash Wednesday Masses at the Greater East Buffalo Family of Parishes.

Photos from Polish Easter Buffalo's post

02/11/2024

Some additional beautiful photos from Our Healing Service today. Thank you for sharing these.

02/11/2024

Thank you Father Bryan Zielenieski, and to everyone who attended Our Lady of Lourdes Healing service today! A very special thank you to Larry Lisiecki, and his mom Mrs. Alice Lisiecki for donating The Lourdes Water and candles for the service.

Photos from St. Stanislaus Bishop & Martyr Church / Diocesan Shrine of Saint John II's post

02/10/2024

Beautiful photos that were taken today at Our Lady of Lourdes Healing service at Saint Adalbert Basilica. Thank you!

02/05/2024

Planning to visit 7 churches on Holy Thursday? Why not include the historic churches in the Greater East Buffalo Family of Parishes--St. Adalbert, St. Stanislaus, Corpus Christi, St. Katharine Drexel, St. John Kanty, and St. John Gualbert. That makes 6--you have many choices for your 7th church. Some suggestions include: St. Columba-Brigid, St. Luke's Mission of Mercy, St. Casimir, St. Andrew or any one of the beautiful edifices throughout Buffalo.

02/05/2024

Our Lady of Lourdes Healing Service Saint Adalbert Basilica February 10, 2024 @ 3:00pm Adoration, prayers, and anointing of the sick, followed by the rosary. Lourdes water and candles will be available! Doors open at 2:15pm for this indoor service, however you are welcome to visit th…

02/04/2024

Stations of the Cross
February 16th & March 22nd at Saint Adalbert Basilica. See Below for Greater East Buffalo Family of Parishes Schedule.

The Stations of the Cross provide us with an opportunity to reflect and meditate on Jesus' death and the sacrifice He made for us. Participation in the Stations provides us with an opportunity to share in Christ's passion and death.

Promises offered by Our Lord to those who pray fervently the Stations of the Cross--"I will grant everything that's asked of Me with Faith when making the Way of the Cross". "I promise Eternal Life to those who pray from time to time, The Way of the Cross". and "I will follow them everywhere in life and I will help them, especially at the hour of death".

02/03/2024

LENTEN AGAPE SOUP BRUNCH

Organized by the Spiritual Life Pillar, takes place in the vestibule of St. Adalbert's Basilica, 212 Stanislaus Street on Sunday, February 18 from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm.
We invite all parish family members to stop by after all morning Masses.
At 10:30 am, 11:45 am, & 1:15 pm we will be doing a sneak-peak at the upcoming Life in the Eucharist seminar (which will start the following Wednesday February 21), followed by a presentation and tour of St. Adalbert Basilica.
We request you sign up on the signup sheet at the back of your church by February 12, or please message us on Facebook.
Should you not be able to commit by the sign-up deadline, please still stop by anyway - we will try to make some extra soup to have enough for everyone!

02/03/2024

Our upcoming Schedule at St Adalbert Basilica as we prepare for the Lenten season. EVERYONE is welcome to all these events!

* February 10th
Our Lady of Lourdes Healing Service at 3:00pm
* February 16th
Stations of the Cross at 6:00pm
* February 18th
Lenten Agape Soup Brunch at St. Adalbert between 10:30am-1:30pm
* March 22nd
Stations of the Cross at 6:00pm
* March 28th
Holy Thursday Adoration from 5:00pm-10:30pm

EASTER CHOCOLATE

We will be once again be at the Broadway Market on the following dates.

March 9-10
March 16th through March 30th

Selling Chocolate at St John Kanty Rectory every Saturday and Sunday 10:00am-1:00 pm starting February 17th - Palm Sunday. The St John Kanty folks will be selling their placek and pierogi on the same dates as well!

Please see our individual posts for more details! If you have any questions, or would like to pre-order candy, please message us, or call 716-997-9983. Thank you!

02/01/2024

Troop 107 to Celebrate Scout Sunday on February 4 Let us recognize the contributions of our young people and adult leaders to Scouting. Join Troop 107 as they celebrate Scout Sunday at Mass on February 4 at 10:15! All are invited to the rectory fo…

01/30/2024

We are happy to announce that we will be starting tours of St Adalbert Basilica through Explore Buffalo! St Stan’s will also have a tour available on March 16th as well.

01/30/2024

Some photos from the Polish American Radio Program's Opłatek & Kolęda Event held in St Stan’s Social Hall.

01/25/2024

Please join us!!!

Our Lady of Lourdes Healing Service
Saint Adalbert Basilica
February 10, 2024 @ 3:00pm

Adoration, prayers, and anointing of the sick, followed by the rosary. Lourdes water and candles will be available! Doors open at 2:15 for this indoor service, however you are welcome to visit our outdoor Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto, as well as explore our beautiful Basilica!

Everyone in our community is welcome! A special invitation goes out to our Parish Family to join us - St. Stan’s, St. John Kanty, Corpus Christi, St. John Gualbert, and St. Katharine Drexel.

01/08/2024

This event is being sponsored by the Polish American Radio Program at St. Stan’s, after their Mass at Noon.

What are you doing on Sunday, January 28, 2024? Join your neighbors and friends for the 12:00 noon Mass at St. Stanislaus Church, the first Polish church in Western New York, founded in 1873.
Following the Mass celebration, enjoy an afternoon of Polish food, opłatek, and kolęda sponsored by the Polish American Radio program heard on Saturdays from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm on WEBR Radio (AM 1440 or 105.3 FM). RSVP 716-510-7562, cost is $30.
Reserve a spot this week, by calling 716-510-7562 or by emailing [email protected]

01/07/2024

The Polish Singers Alliance District #9, had a wonderful concert tonight that was held at St. Gabriel's.
Singers included Parishioners from Saint Adalbert Basilica, St. Stanislaus Bishop & Martyr Church / Diocesan Shrine of Saint John II and St. John Gualberts.
What a wonderful evening of Polish Kolędy.

01/01/2024

Thank you Father Cole and Father Bryan for hosting the open house today
Happy New Year! Szczęśliwego Nowego Roku!

12/25/2023

Merry Christmas from St. Adalbert Basilica!
Wesołych Świat Bożego Narodzenia.

Thank you to the hundreds of people who joined us yesterday for our 4:00pm Mass. It’s truly a special time and place for many of us that consider St Adalbert our “Second Home”, as we currently only have 4 masses per year.
We loved seeing all of our family and friends again, and thanks to all the new individuals and families who joined us yesterday to celebrate Christmas Eve in our beautiful Basilica!

12/24/2023

🎄TODAY - Christmas Eve Mass 2023🎄
Please join us for mass at 4 PM at Saint Adalbert Basilica. There's nothing like Christmas Mass in Buffalo's Historic Polonia at one of the most beautiful houses of worship in all of WNY. Soprano vocalist Brittany Mruczek will be singing at the Mass.

We'll also continue the tradition of our Memory Trees. Please contact us if you'd like to hang an ornament on the tree for a recently deceased loved one. Over 900 candles from our Remembrance Mass will burn throughout the mass, and the Basilica will be beautifully decorated as always.

Hope to see you there!

12/23/2023

Thank you to everyone who supported this year's Christmas candy sale! Last chance to buy candy is Sunday afternoon at St. Adalbert's - before Mass (3-4 pm) and after Christmas Eve Mass. We still have lollipops, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays "cards", and Three Wise Men medallions available in milk, white and dark chocolate. All funds raised help with repairs and maintenance at the Basilica!

* We will also have a limited number of handmade Polish Christmas star ornaments available for purchase as well.

12/11/2023

We are having a “pop-up” candy sale at St John Kanty ( back of church vestibule) on December 17th, before and after our 10:15am mass. Our candy sale sold out earlier this month! Please support us, and buy some Christmas chocolate for family and friends!!
You may also place an order by calling the rectory, or 716-997-9983.
🎄Milk, dark and white chocolate🎄
Suckers - $1-$2
Chocolate Merry Christmas cards(1/2lb)-$7

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The History of Saint Adalbert Basilica

The authoritative rule of the Rev. Jan Pitass at St. Stanislaus, was not to everyone's liking. Those who had different views and those who resided further from the church complex sought permission to establish a second Polish parish in buffalo. This was not to Pitass' approval nor that of the Bishop, Stephan Ryan. After an ill fated attempt to build another church failed, Vatican intervention was sought and successfully. In Sept of 1886, Bishop Ryan appointed Rev Antoni Klawitter, of St. Stanislaus a new parish which was named for the Polish saint, Adalbert. the first pastor a most colorful personality had envisioned a social complex for the new parish and its property. When a suspicious fire destroyed the church, the disillusioned Klawitter left the area, heading West. For the next six years a continual change of pastors came to the young parish. The far reaching arm of Jan Pitass brought about a rapid succession of priests. In 1895, the young Tomasz Flaczek, a fellow Silesian, was appointed pastor. This appointment so infuriated the parishioners of St. Adalbert to that protests which turned to violent, bloody brawls. The young pastor was threatened and sought refuge at St. Stanislaus until it was safe for him to return to his parish. Those dissatisfied organized and built another church just a block away, calling it, Holy mother of the Rosary. Their former pastor and founder of St. Adalbert was asked to take charge of the parish. Since this was done without diocesan approval the Bishop would not bless the church or the congregation. This parish became one of the many Independent churches that sprang up in this time period in several Polish American conclaves.

The eventful and long pastorate of Rev. Flaczek ended in 1926. During his term many improvements and successes occurred. A new and modern brick schoolhouse was built to accommodate the over 1,000 students, as well as a new rectory. A native son of the parish, Jozef Mazur, an ecclesiastical painter, decorated the church. Stained glass windows were imported from Germany and installed. A rare and special designation bestowed on the parish occurred in 1907, when the Vatican proclaimed St. Adalbert a basilica, the first in the USA. Upon the death of Rev. Flaczek, Franciszek Kaluzny became pastor. The magnificent main altar of imported marble was installed with funds left the parish for this purpose in the last will of Fr. Flaczek. Rev. Kaluzny was a talented author and devoted much time to his writing besides conduction devotional ceremonies in the parish.

Following the Second World War, the parish began to notice the younger families leaving the Eastside and by 1970 the effect became considerable. The once Polish stronghold was becoming less Polish and more a minority neighborhood. The shift in population not only brought about the closing of the parish school in 1985 but also saw the establishment of a parish outreach center - St. Adalbert's Response to Love Center - serving the needs of the whole neighborhood. The Felician Sisters, involved for so long in the parish life took on a new ministry. Under the leadership of pastor, Joseph Bialek, the parish observed its centennial. Upon his death in 1996, the Rev. Tadeusz Bocianowski, a native of Poland, became pastor, serving until 2012.

In 2009, St. Adalbert's Parish held its first all-year reunion, which attracted 750 people to a special Mass followed by a reception for over 450 people at the Harvey Morin VFW Post in West Seneca.