One of the 23 Eastern Catholic Churches in full union with Rome. Very solemn traditional Divine…read moreLiturgy (Mass) with active participation by congregants. Very warm and outreaching hospitable community. Refurbished 19th century church building with most of the original stained glass windows in place, along with wood flooring and trims. Music supplied by original rebuilt pipe organ. Community usually hosts a coffee hour after Sunday services. Handicapped accessible from outside with elevator to the second floor church.

Great church-- the people are welcoming and the Pastors are caring and down-to-earth. Check it out!read more

This is a lovely building housing a wonderful congregation. The people who practice their faith…read morehere are like family and welcoming to new members and visiters. The school is inclusive and the annual Carrot Festival, open to the public, is a fabulous community event for all family members, including children.

Beautiful church. A blessing in the Bible . A great teaching of the word of Jesus Christ.read more

The church has been good to me and my family for years so I work there on saturdays and its great…read morethey provide food for the needy and deliver it too

How can you pass up Polish Easter food when you don't have to cook it? This church advertised in…read moreseveral media outlets, including Yelp, that they were making Polish Easter food available for purchase the day before Palm Sunday. There were both hot meals available for takeout and frozen foods available for later preparation. Their organized setup demonstrated that they had plenty of experience carrying out such a complicated project. Plenty of parking available, online orders vs. walk-ins were directed where to go upon entering the building, plenty of staff/volunteers available at a row of tables to either take your walk-in order or fill your prepaid online order. Ours was an online order. Our name and order number were checked off on their list and a copy of our order was given to staff behind a line of partition screens to compile the order. Once the order was fully bagged, which took no more than 10 minutes, it was brought in front of the screens and the customer's name or order number was announced. This was the only small negative I observed. The large hall had sound reverberating from the number of people and ongoing activity. This made hearing your name or number difficult to hear at times. We ordered two hot Polish Platters ($16 each) consisting of two potato cheddar pierogi, kielbasa, kapusta, and golabki. This also came with a slice of rye bread and some sour cream. The pierogi had sautéed onions on them, but still seemed to lack some flavor. Salt and pepper helped, but I think a more flavorful cheese with the potato would have been my preference. The dumpling dough was thin enough and not overcooked. The kielbasa had a good amount of flavor, especially garlic, and was the only item in the dish that was noticeably salty. The kapusta was good and not very sour. The golabki surprised me because the meat filling was closer to how my mother made them with not much rice mixed in. These were served with a tomato sauce (Mom's never had a sauce) similar to a spaghetti sauce. Regardless of the criticism I've offered, I most certainly would be interested in ordering this platter again. We also ordered some of the frozen pierogi for future meals. The church is partnering with Babcia's Pierogi in Buffalo. They offered 16 varieties of filling for their pierogi with six to a package. We ordered two of the more traditional fillings, potato cheddar ($9.99) and kraut ($9.99), along with two non-traditional, jalapeño popper ($11.99) and beef on weck ($11.99). Some flavors we passed on THIS TIME were Buffalo Wing, Stuffed Banana Pepper, Sausage Asiago & Spinach, Taco, Kielbasa & Kraut, Apple, Blueberry Cheese, and Reuben pierogi. NEXT TIME! We were given a handout announcing "The Pierogi Bar" on June 18, 2022. Better check my calendar.

Traditional Catholic Liturgy and Devotions with Contemporary…read moreApproach to Bible Teaching and Faith ​​ We are a catholic church and welcome people of all ethnic, racial and social backgrounds. Our beliefs are based on Holy Scripture, Christian Tradition, and Church Ecumenical Synods. HOLY MASS The Holy Mass is the central act of worship in all churches of the Catholic Community, including the National Catholic Church. The Mass is the Sacrifice of the New Testament that Jesus Christ has offered on the cross at Calvary. ​ COMMUNION Holy Communion is given under two forms, Bread and Wine. The Sacred Host is dipped into the Consecrated Wine and administered to the faithful at the altar. Only Priests and Deacons administer the Eucharist. ​ CONFESSION It is a humble confession of our faults to Almighty God. Public Confession with a General Absolution is a part of every Mass. In this form, the faithful make an examination of conscience and confess their sins in silence directly and privately to God, asking forgiveness. The entire congregation then recites the Prayer of Confession together, and then receives penance and sacramental absolution from the priest. ​ PRIEST CAN MARRY Because it is the perfectly natural thing for a man to do. Our church sees no moral reason to forbid a man to receive the Holy Sacrament of Matrimony simply because he happens to be a priest. Tradition tells us that all but one of the Twelve Apostles were married. Popes, bishops and priests of the early church were all married men. Many believe that a married priest is more likely to understand the problems of marriage and child rearing because he has gone through them. ​ BIRTH CONTROL The utilization of birth control is a matter of personal judgment for husband and wife. It is not the responsibility of the church to tell its communicants how many children they must or must not have. Marriage serves other major purposes besides the procreation of children. ​ ABORTION Abortion is morally wrong, for it is the ending of a life that has already begun. The church does not sanction it. ​ DIVORCE There are no discriminatory regulations against those who have suffered from a divorce; divorced people may participate in Mass and receive Holy Communion.  The Church has an obligation to lend its support and ministry to those who have divorced, as it would to casualties of other social ills. ​ RE-MARRY Yes. Each Diocese has a Matrimonial Commission that studies each request for marriage by persons who have been divorced. This commission presents its finding to the Diocesan Bishop with its recommendation. The Bishop makes the final decision. ​ WE GOVERN We govern in accordance with the PNCC Constitution.  In matters of faith, morals and discipline, bishops and priests possess the authority to explain and teach the doctrinal position of Christ's Church. In financial and administrative matters, the Parishioners possess administrative authority. ​ Duties of Parishioners Members of the Church have a twofold duty: spiritual and material. Spiritual Duties: Worship, love and obedience to God expressed by private prayer; active participation in the corporate worship of the Church; active participation in the sacramental life of the Church and the proper rearing of children by the good examples of parents and guardians. ​ Material Duties: - Comply with enactment's of General, Special and Diocesan Synods - Comply with financial obligations adopted by the Parish, the Diocese and the Church - Endeavor to make free will offerings as the needs of the Church and the Parish require - Actively support Parish organizations and activities through donations of time & talent ​

Sweet little old fashion church. Nice peaceful area in upstate New York. Beautiful too. Church…read moreenvironment is welcoming and fully Bible based. God honoring place to worship.

My gf and I just moved into the area and were looking for a church to call home and I think we…read morefound it! Young crowd, great message, contemporary music, etc. The welcome staff were very kind and I look forward to getting more involved

Most inviting and accepting place. People care. Message is always meaningful. Kids program for all…read moreages with secure checkin.... Computerized. Christian contemporary music...love the variation of instruments. Can wear jeans. Pastor is accessible, cares, always checks in; great growth group... Bible study that mixes both prayer, bible lesson, great food and fellowship. Not judgemental. Was atva church nearby for 7 years... Minister did not know our names, did not reach out, and not a friend made that stuck. This place reaches out to community.

I grew up in a very culturally diverse environment and have attended several events and festivals…read morein my time. $3 to just get in, with nothing to show for it?! The vendors claim full price, so no discount for the entry fee. I am a local, so those visiting-- stop blocking traffic and parking illegally! We are sick of you. Please use the shuttles. St. Sophia -- stop charging an entry fee and get you money from all the vendors making A LOT of money off being there. The best thing we've found -- authentic Gyro ( which you can get anytime at Blue Ribbon Diner) and the Loukemadas-- which I haven't found any place else. So unless you like crowds, overpriced items and iffy weather, please pass.

Review is for their Greek Festival, not the church itself…read more On a whim, my wife and I attended their 2017 festival on a gorgeous Saturday evening. Parking was on a side street, but we didn't mind because of the pleasant weather. When we arrived, paid our $3 to get in and got through security (security at a festival? Huh?) we were ambushed by the crowds of people. We later saw a program that contained a map of the various things, but they didn't give us one when we entered and thus we were a bit lost. There were rooms inside with various crafts, jewelry, and religious trinkets. There was a guy selling oil paintings that ranged from beautiful to ugly. And, inside there were ladies selling Greek pastries (baklava, almond cookies, etc.) and another section selling "formal" food such as spanakopita, lamb, moussaka, etc. We stood in line for a couple of minutes before a kind soul told us that there were gyros in the tent out back. We snaked our way through the church and entered a tent that can only be described as cacophonous. There were kids dancing on a stage in Greek costumes. There was a band playing Greek music including flutes and stringed instruments. There was a beer area, a fried dough area, an ice cream area, a Lemonade area, a Greek salad area, and a long line for Gyros and Souvlaki. This was the food I was looking for! Despite getting in line during their dinner rush time, we had our food in about 15 minutes. They gyros were good, but had only onion (which I had them hold), tomato, meat and sauce. The pitas were extremely greasy from the lard they brushed on them. In the back, there were spits of preformed gyro meat going round and round. A Price Chopper truck off to the side served as supplier and storage for the various ingredients needed. Gyros were $8 each; fries were $3; drinks were $2; fried dough was $6 for three pounds worth with honey and sugar; desserts were between $2-4 each; etc. We enjoyed the food on the grass, because it was very hard to find an open table. In the back, we saw a bouncy-bounce area and someone was walking around with a goldfish so there were likely some games. Would we go back? Probably. The entire experience cost about as much as going to a Greek restaurant, and though it likely wasn't as good it was a fun time. I doubt we would go if it were raining.