St. Mary's Church stands on Transit Road in Swormville, a hamlet in the town of Clarence in Erie County, New York. As a Roman Catholic parish of the Diocese of Buffalo, it is the largest of three communities that make up the Together in Christ family, alongside Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Harris Hill and the Sacred Heart of Jesus Diocesan Shrine. The parish serves Catholic families across the Clarence, East Amherst, and Swormville area.
Weekend Masses and Children's Liturgy
Weekend worship centers on a Saturday Vigil and three Sunday celebrations. The Vigil Mass is held at 4:00 pm in the main church. Sunday Masses follow at 7:30, 9:00, and 11:00 am. At the 9:00 Sunday Mass, children are invited to take part in Children's Liturgy of the Word, a version of the Liturgy of the Word tailored for younger parishioners while the rest of the assembly continues in the main church.
Daily Mass in the Chapel and Main Church
Daily Mass is offered every day at 9:00 am. Monday through Thursday the celebration is held in the chapel; on Friday and Saturday the Mass moves to the main church. For those preparing to receive the Eucharist, the Sacrament of Reconciliation is heard each Saturday from 2:30 to 3:30 pm, immediately before the Vigil Mass.
Faith Formation Across Every Age
The parish organizes faith formation for parishioners of every stage of life, covering the sacraments, religious education, and ongoing study of the Catholic faith. Sacramental preparation begins with Baptism and continues through First Reconciliation, First Eucharist, and Confirmation for older youth. Weekly bulletins gather the readings, announcements, and parish news together so that parishioners can carry the prayer of the Mass into the week.
St. Mary School on Transit Road
Rooted in the parish is St. Mary School, a parish elementary school serving Swormville and the surrounding communities of Clarence and East Amherst. The school shares the parish's mission of forming young people academically and spiritually, and families seeking more information can connect through the parish office.
The Together in Christ Family
St. Mary's Swormville is one of three parishes joined under the Together in Christ family banner. The other two are Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Harris Hill and the Sacred Heart of Jesus Diocesan Shrine. The family model brings the parishes together for shared sacramental preparation, stewardship, and combined events, while each community continues to keep its own worship schedule and identity.
Livestream and Online Giving
For parishioners who cannot attend in person, the parish livestreams Mass on its YouTube channel. Stewardship and online giving are available through a secure giving platform linked from the parish site, where weekly bulletins can also be viewed.