Response To Love Center Main Information Page

Thank you to O'Connells American Bistro for your wonderful donation of
Buffalo Wing Mac & Cheese as featured at the 2008 National Buffalo Wing Festival!

Thank You Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish Williamsville NY
For your Generous Donation of food and pantry items donated at your Summer Picnic. Photos HERE

Thank You AmPol Musicians of WNY for another successful Owl Family Picnic
The 20th Annual Owl Family Picnic Photos HERE

Sr. Catherine / Sr. Johnice / Sr. Rose
Felician Sisters of The Response To Love Center

Sr. Johnice Recommended Website:
Sacred Space

"Let mutual love continue. Do not neglect hospitality for through it some have unknowingly entertained angels."
Hebrews (13)1-2

Our Ministry and Mission...

...touching lives of others and the community by providing a variety of compassionate programs that assist those in need and enable self-sufficiency!

In 1985, the Saint Adalbert’s Response to Love Center was founded to begin a ministry to the East Side of Buffalo. Sr. Mary Johnice, CSSF, a core of Felician Sisters and countless volunteers transformed the first and second floors of a former parish school building into a compassionate haven for the poor.

The Center is dedicated to helping poverty-stricken individuals and families. We empower people to take responsibility for their lives and encourage self-sufficiency through dignity and compassion. We develop relationships with individuals and introduce them to people and programs that will assist with their individual problems and needs.

People of all ages, races, genders, ethnicity, religion and cultural backgrounds are welcomed at the Center.

Much more than just a handout
it's a HAND UP!

In 2004-05, we served 27,713 meals in our dining room. Since 1996, our pantry has helped 23,000+ individuals in 11,400+ households. We provided personal care, client need and school supplies to over 500 community members in the past year.

Our intake team meets individually with clients and either assists them directly or guides them to one of our 45 active partners who can assist them further with their needs.

EXPANDED-GED and Computer Education Classes offered on-site and tuition free.

The latest addition to the services we provide is a collaborative effort with Erie County Social Services and the Matt Urban Center. As a worksite center, men and women who receive public assistance report here for community service assignments or enrollment in the GED program. Because of this collaborative effort, Response to Love Center is one of only four SNAP sites in Buffalo providing these services, and is the program model for the other three sites.

We have routine activities for Veterans, Food Stamp assistance, Blood Pressure screening, Toy/Food drives and other specialized events such as job fairs.

Volunteer Thoughts;

"Whenever I get a smile, a hello, or a hug from the people at the Center they affirm God's love for me... - Mary Nadolski

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"When I come to the Response To Love Center it fills my heart with joy knowing that I am helping God's people. The people are wonderful to work with and I enjoy being with them. God has called us to help our brothers and sisters in need. This is my way of doing God's work in the community I grew up in..." - Andy Dryja

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"When I started volunteering at Response To Love I hoped to help others. I never realized how many blessings I would receive in return. Thank You!" - Harriet

See the Christmas 2007 Dinner photos HERE

See the Summer 2008 Newsletter HERE
See the Spring 2008 Newsletter HERE
See the Summer 2007 Newsletter HERE
See the Winter 2007 Newsletter HERE
See the Fall 2006 RTLC Newsletter HERE
See the Winter 2006 Newsletter HERE

Special Thanks and Congratulations to Krolick's for making the Guinness Book of World Records
and helping to feed the hungry on the East Side of Buffalo with a generous donation of fish dinners.

A heartfelt Thanks to everyone that helped make Thanksgiving 2006 at the Response To Love Center such a success! To see some photos of the holiday event click here.

Sister Johnice at the Interfaith Remembrance Ceremony
& Freedom Celebration September 11, 2006 here.

Thank You for your Support at the 2006 annual Owl Picnic
to Benefit The Response To Love Center It was a Blast!
CLICK HERE for pictures.

Pulaski Day Parade 2006 Photos

See Our Dyngus Day Parade Photos HERE

Sister Johnice Reflects on "What is Church"
This is an extraordinary 40 minute talk about the challenges before us all.
Recorded Sept 2006 at Saint Josaphat Parish in Cheektowaga To Listen CLICK HERE

7-15-07 Sr. Johnice spoke at Mission at Annunciation Church in Elma NY. The theme for the evening was "Who Am I" Sister spoke to more than 150 people. Sister closed her talk with a reflection of Who Am I music by FreedWings
Download Presentation Here (Windows Media)

For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God . . . If children, then heirs, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ.
1834 The human virtues are stable dispositions of the intellect and the will that govern our acts, order our passions, and guide our conduct in accordance with reason and faith. They can be grouped around the four cardinal virtues: prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance.
1839 The moral virtues grow through education, deliberate acts, and perseverance in struggle. Divine grace purifies and elevates them.
1840 The theological virtues dispose Christians to live in a relationship with the Holy Trinity. They have God for their origin, their motive, and their object - God known by faith, God hoped in and loved for his own sake.
1844 By charity, we love God above all things and our neighbor as ourselves for love of God. Charity, the form of all the virtues, "binds everything together in perfect harmony" (Col 3:14).

1831 The Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit are:
Wisdom, Understanding, Counsel, Fortitude, Knowledge, Piety, and Fear of the Lord.
They belong in their fullness to Christ, Son of David. They complete and perfect the virtues of those who receive them. They make the faithful docile in readily obeying divine inspirations. Let your good spirit lead me on a level path.

Buffalo Diocese Right To Life
The Archdiocese of Washington Rally for Life & Youth Mass