Saint Joseph's Convent

The Franciscan Sisters of St. Joseph embody the Gospel message through their commitment to joy, peace, prayer, service, and care for all creation. With a focus on living out their faith in action, they strive to be a source of compassion and support for those in need, reflecting the teachings of St. Francis of Assisi. Generated from their website's infomation

On behalf of over 4, 000 families who make up Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Parish, I welcome you to our parish family. Our parish began in 1920 through the efforts of Father Nelson Baker. Father Baker gathered the people who lived in our area for Mass and Sacraments on a regular basis. Until 1949, our parish was a mission of Our Lady of Victory Basilica, Lackawanna, New York, where Father Baker was founder and pastor. At the present time, Father Baker has been declared "Servant of God" the first step to canonization. We are proud of our roots in the life and mission of Father Baker. Currently, our parish family is involved in many ministries and parish activities, including extensive religious education programs, adult education, evangelization and social activities. We have one of the largest Catholic schools in the Diocese of Buffalo, and we reach out to so many people who are in need through our outreach ministries. If you would like to join us, all you need to do is call the rectory or stop in personally to request a registration form. Also, let us know what your interests are, or if you would like to get involved in one aspect or another of the life of our parish. If you are already committed to another parish family or Christian Church, may God Bless and increase your faith. I hope our parish web page gives you an idea about the life of our parish. Thank you for visiting us. If you have a suggestion that might help to strengthen our parish life, please feel free to leave us a message.

Mount Mercy Academy, located in Buffalo, N.Y., was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1904. It is a Catholic secondary school for young women sponsored by the Buffalo Regional Community of the Sisters of Mercy. More than 11,000 students have graduated from the academy. It offers a wide range of academic programs, including English, foreign language, arts, career and computer development, mathematics, career internship program, hospitality express program, global history and geography, economics, sociology, world religions, music and physical education. In addition, Mount Mercy Academy offers a variety of online learning courses that include art history, accounting, health, creative writing, American government, economics, introduction to psychology and environmental science.