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Times Herald's article about the special performance of Handel’s “Messiah” to take place at St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Church tonight at 7 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public. “This is a good end of the year event and we can celebrate together,” said Ritsuko Wada, of the Chamber Music Society of Olean. She and her husband, Rintaro Wada, Olean High School Orchestra instructor, founded the Society several years ago to bring more musical opportunities to the area. Ritsuko Wada said the talents of more than 60 people from the Olean Community Orchestra and Chorus Academy will come together in one place.

OLEAN — Chamber Music Society of Olean will present its annual Messiah Concert on Friday at 7 p.m. at St. Mary of the Angels Church, said organizers. The free concert will have performances by more than 60 people from Olean Community Orchestra and Chorus Academy, and solo singers are coming Fredonia University, Alfred University, Philadelphia and Rochester.

Times Herald article about the published book on St. Mary of the Angels' first resident pastor, Fr. John Hamel

Times Herald's front-page photo of our Christmas Day dinner that annually serves more than 900 dinners in-house and via home delivery each year.

In an overview of Christmas messages by local clergy, Fr. Greg is interviewed and Fr. David is photographed with his puppet, Marcus, during the Vigil Christmas Mass for children.

Olean Times Herald's article previewing our Christmas Dinner which ended up serving 915 dinners in house and in home deliveries on Christmas day.

Announcement of reservation deadline and brief overview of the annual dinner.

Our 140th anniversary as a parish in the Diocese of Buffalo was a featured article in the December, 2016 issue of the Western NY Catholic newspaper.