About St. Jude · Sardinia, New York
St. Jude Roman Catholic Church is a parish located in the rural town of Sardinia, in Erie County, western New York, founded in 1953. It is part of the Diocese of Buffalo and serves the small farming community about one mile west of Route 16 and roughly nine miles east of Route 219. The parish shares a website with neighboring St. Mary of Arcade, indicating they are administered together as part of a diocesan Family of Parishes.
- Established
- 1953
- Patron
- St. Jude (Thaddeus)
- Diocese
- Diocese of Buffalo
Why belong here
St. Jude offers a faithful Catholic presence in the rural Sardinia community, with weekly Mass celebrated on Saturday evenings. As a small parish, it provides an intimate, family-friendly worship setting and is administratively paired with St. Mary of Arcade, expanding its community reach. Visitors are welcomed to celebrate Mass and the sacraments with the congregation.
Mass times at St. Jude
Weekly Mass schedule
About St. Jude Parish
St. Jude Roman Catholic Church serves the rural community of Sardinia, New York, in the southern portion of Erie County. Established in 1953, it is a small country parish within the Diocese of Buffalo. The church is located on Genesee Road, roughly one mile west of Route 16 and nine miles east of Route 219, making it accessible to families in the surrounding agricultural area.
Parish History
St. Jude was founded in 1953 to serve the Catholic faithful in the rural Sardinia area. As a smaller mission-style parish, its history is closely tied to the farming families of southern Erie County. Today, St. Jude is part of a Family of Parishes with St. Mary of Arcade, sharing pastoral administration and resources.
- Founded: 1953 (per GCatholic)
- Diocese: Buffalo
- Linked parish: St. Mary, Arcade
Location and Contact
St. Jude Catholic Church is located at 12820 Genesee Road, Sardinia, NY 14134. The parish office can be reached by phone at (716) 496-7535. The parish shares its website with St. Mary of Arcade at saintmaryarcade.org.
- Address: 12820 Genesee Road, Sardinia, NY 14134
- Phone: (716) 496-7535
- Website: saintmaryarcade.org
Diocese and Family of Parishes
St. Jude is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo, which covers western New York. Under the diocese's Family of Parishes restructuring initiative (formalized in its 2024 parish map), St. Jude is grouped with neighboring parishes including St. Mary of Arcade, St. John the Baptist of Boston, St. Joseph/St. Mary of Gowanda, Holy Spirit of North Collins, Epiphany of Our Lord of North Collins, St. Aloysius of Springville, and St. Mary Catholic Church East Arcade Site.