Updates

Great news! We are confirmed for use of the St. John's Church Hall for appeal update meetings.   Please spread the word .  It is important we reach as many parishioners and interested persons as possible.   Here are the dates and times: Saturday, December 20th - 4:30 pm (before the 5:30 mass) Sunday, December 21st - 10:30 am (after the 9:30 mass) The meetings will be identical, so attending one is all that is requested. The agenda will include: * Apostolic Signatura Appeal re

As discussed at the meeting on November 20th, here is the response to our temporary administrator's letter. The original letter was distributed the weekend of November 8th and 9th. November 9, 2025 Reverend Dennis Mancuso, I am writing to provide feedback to your November 5, 2025 handout regarding the fund that was established with the Cattaraugus Regional Community Foundation (CRCF) by parishioners of St. John the Evangelist parish. In your document you say there was no fore

St. John’s Update Meeting When:  Thursday, November 20, 2025 Time: 4:30 pm to 8:00 pm Where:  Pulaski Club Agenda:  Update on Appeals Watchlist and General Updates Cattaraugus Regional Community Foundation Account Status Question & Answer Spread the word! We will cover the agenda multiple times if needed to accommodate when people arrive. There are so many conflicts this time of year, so we have expanded the time to be available for more people.  We need a big turnout to sha

I just received a letter dated October 2, 2025 from the Dicastery for the Clergy that was sent through the Apostolic Nuncio. The Dicastery accepted for review our appeal of the assessment, suspended the contribution for the duration of the recourse and notified the Bishop of their decision.  Please be aware that due to the diligence of Dan Butler and Carol Stitt, our Trustees, we have not made the payment. Thank you for your support, and please continue your prayers for a pos

Please be advised that we will be sending a new appeal against our $211,800 assessment to the Bishop by Friday, June 20.  This appeal, or...

As per an article posted today (April 8th) by WKBW, many churches are receiving news that their appeals to suspend closings and mergers...

Our Next Meeting is Thursday, March 13th at 5 pm at the Pulaski Club (Olean). All are welcome to attend. We will be discussing next steps...

It was announced this weekend that we have received the Degree [attached] from the Bishop, which details a plan for an extinctive merger.

St Michael's church, a member of the SOBC group, was the first in the group to appeal to the Dicastery in Rome regarding the Extinctive...

This coming Wednesday, February 26, 5-6 PM, is a live interview show with Philip Gray, JCL, a nationally-renowned canon lawyer.

Meeting on February 20th, 6:30 to 8pm at the St. Stephens Club (Olean, NY)