Corpus Christi was established in 1898 by Fr. Hyacinth Fudzinski, a Franciscan Conventual friar, to accommodate a rapidly growing Polish immigrant community in one of the most densely populated neighborhoods of Buffalo. The church almost closed in 2003 when the Franciscans announced they were leaving Corpus Christi, but do to the hard work of a number of parishioners, supporters, and local leaders, they found an order of priests who were willing to assume control of the parish. The Pauline Fathers and Brothers took over control of Corpus Christi in January 2004 and have since given it a new life with many hopes and dreams for the future.
The churches in Buffalo’s old Polonia neighborhood are amazing. Please support each of them. An easy way to do that is to come to Mass in the neighborhood more often.
For more information about Corpus Christi Church, visit https://corpuschristibuffalo.org.
Here’s the Christmas Mass schedule for Corpus Christi Church.
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