About Blessed Sacrament Church
Our History
Blessed Sacrament Church Buffalo has enjoyed a very long and distinguished history closely linked to several of the bishops of the Diocese of Buffalo.
Founded in 1887 as the chapel for the second Bishop of Buffalo, Bishop Stephen Vincent Ryan, the chapel was soon expanded to meet the needs of a growing congregation and named Blessed Sacrament Church.
A growing city and a growing Catholic population called for even more expansion and plans were put in place to build a new cathedral adjacent to the church that would hold 1,500 people. And in 1915, St. Joseph’s New Cathedral was dedicated for this purpose.
However, after sixty short years, the Cathedral was demolished due to severely deteriorating materials that could not withstand the Buffalo winters.
At this point, in 1976, the parish was recommissioned, once again, as Blessed Sacrament Church.
Our Mission
Our purpose for being.
As we reflect upon the Good News, it is clear that our purpose is simple, clear, and directly stated throughout Jesus’ teachings, so why not just say it: To love God, love our neighbors, and to make disciples.
Our Vision
What we wish to achieve.
As we reflect upon the Good News, it is clear that our purpose is simple, clear, and directly stated throughout Jesus’ teachings: to love God, love our neighbors, and to make disciples.
Our Guiding Principles:
Our foundation.
As a parish, our Guiding Principles are Faith, Hope, Love, Mercy, and Justice.
We understand and experience these Guiding Principles when:
Faith accepts and trusts God’s Word as truth.
Love reflects God’s Divine Grace and cherishes all humanity.
Hope uplifts us and expresses confidence in God’s promise.
Mercy brings assistance to those in bodily and spiritual need.
Justice compels us to cooperate, enabling our society to serve the common good.
We express these Guiding Principles by:
Being open, welcoming and accepting of all.
Joyful celebration of liturgical worship.
Reaching out to all in our parish community and beyond.
Meet Our Staff
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Rev. Raymond G. Corbin
Pastor
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Rev. Msgr. Salvatore Manganello
Clergy
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Rev. Benjamin Fiore, SJ
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Rev. Richard Zanoni, SJ
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Dcn. Thomas LaBelle
Permanent Deacon
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Peter Rizzo
President of Pastoral Council
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Anthony Domzal
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Sacristan
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Mr. Paul F. Jones
Trustee
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James Knab
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