TENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JUNE 9, 2024

St. Lawrence Parish MASS SCHEDULE

MASSES ARE ALSO ONLINE
1520 East Delavan Avenue
Buffalo, New York 14215 Watch on our YouTube channel StLawrenceBuffalo
[email protected] Saturday: 4:30
PASTORAL STAFF Sunday: Noon
Fr. Robert Gebhard………………………….Pastoral Administrator Wednesday at 3:30 p.m.
Dcn. Paul Weisenburger……………………….Permanent Deacon PHONES
Luke Dyer…………………………………....Food Pantry Coordinator Rectory………………………………………716-892-2471
Joe Strusienski...………..……………………………...….Maintenance Faith Formation…….……………………716-892-2471
Debbie Obstarczyk…………...………………….....Parish Secretary Parish Hall………………………………….716-896-9796
LITURGY AT ST. LAWRENCE Franciscan Guest House (FGH)……716-893-8853
Saturday, June 8—Vigil: Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Food Pantry………….……………………716-896-0047
4:30 p.m. Dcn. & Mrs. Matthew Podniesinski—Hansen Family RECTORY OFFICE HOURS
Sunday, June 9—Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Wednesday & Thursday 9:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m.
Noon Fassel & Janisch Families—Family
Wednesday, June 12
3:30 p.m. All Souls Day Intentions MASS ATTENDANCE
Saturday, June 15—Vigil: Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Saturday 6/1 4:30 p.m.—33
Time Sunday 6/2 Noon —31
4:30 p.m. Larry Farrell—Sister, Pat
Sunday, June 16—Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time JUNE WEEKLY STEWARDSHIP
Noon Alfonso & Teresa Paolini—Pachla & Paolini Families ALL COLLECTION MONEY WAS PUT IN THE
LORD HEAR OUR PRAYER REGULAR COLLECTION
Please pray for Bruce Austin, Roseann Barthele- Regular Sunday Collection.........................................$1,462.50
my, Larry Bartos, Twila Berst, Eleonore Clark, Total month to date...……………..……..…..……..$1,462.50
Steve Clark, Mike Ellis, Maria Feliciano, Paul We are grateful for the prayers and financial support of our
Gentile, Joe Giancarlo, Linda Hammer, Celeste parishioners and friends of St. Lawrence Church. ornaments
Hartman, Mike Hartman, Jason Kent, Carol LaBelle, Judy
Maurino, Nick Parini, Christina Reyes, Aida Rivera, Maggie CLOSING RECEPTION
Stevenson, Tiana Valentin, Nancy Vogt, and all of our parish- We will be having a closing reception following
ioners and their families. Please contact the rectory, 892-2471, our closing Mass on Saturday, August 10th.
to have a person placed on the List. We are looking for monetary donations to pay
for it. Please place your donations in the collec-
READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE 9, 2024 tion basket in an envelope labeled “CLOSING
Sunday: Gn 3:9-15/2 Cor 4:13—5:1/Mk 3:20-35 RECEPTION” Together we can make it a
Monday: 1 Kgs 17:1-6/Mt 5:1-12 memorable event that we can all enjoy.
Tuesday: Acts 11:21-26; 13:1-3/Mt 5:13-16
Wednesday: 1 Kgs 18:20-39/Mt 5:17-19 GET TO KNOW OUR NEIGHBORS
Thursday: 1 Kgs 18:41-46/Mt 5:20-26 A panel discussion entitled “Get to Know Our New Neigh-
Friday: 1 Kgs 19:9, 11-16/Mt 5:27-32 bors” will be presented by the Network of Religious Commu-
nities on Monday, June 24, 6:30 PM at Blessed Trinity. The
Saturday: 1 Kgs 19:19-21/Mt 5:33-37 panel will discuss the cultures and religious highlights of the
people moving into our neighborhoods. Join us and learn what
GRIEVING OUR LOSS you need to know to be a good neighbor. Light refreshments
If you would like to share how you are feeling will be served. Free-will offering.
about the upcoming loss of St. Lawrence, therapist
Lisa Antczak will be here to listen to us after the
Masses on the weekend of June 22-23. Lisa will St. Lawrence Pray
meet with us in the back of Church in our Hospital-
ity area. Light refreshments will be served.
for Us
ST. LAWRENCE CHURCH BUFFALO, NEW YORK
THIS WEEK IN OUR FOOD PANTRY
FAMILY OF PARISHES The Vineyard Ministries food pantry workday is scheduled for
Sunday 6/9: Columba Rumba following 11 Saturday June 15th from 9 am until noon. We are located at 25
AM Mass Dinner & entertainment $25 Roma Avenue. We deliver food to about 50 families unable to
Monday 6/10: 10AM—Noon Pantry STL pick up themselves. We need people to sort, pack, load and deliv-
Zoom Rosary Get the link from CB Facebook Page er food to those in need. We hope you will join us!
Wednesday 6/12: 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM Food Pantry BT We also work Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 am until
12:30 PM BINGO STL Doors open 11 AM noon if you are interested in helping out. If you have skills in
Thursday 6/13:10 AM-Noon Food Pantry STL Excel or Access we would love to have your help as well.
8PM BINGO CB Doors open at 6:30PM Questions? Please call 716-896-0047, thank you!
Friday 6/14: Rosary Group follows 11AM Mass BT
6-9PM Meet & Greet BT
Saturday 6/15: 2-6PM Chicken Dinner BT Tickets availa- CHICKEN BBQ
ble $15 Blessed Trinity will sponsor its fourth annual Chicken Barbecue
dinner on Saturday, June 15th from 2 to 6 pm. Take Out on-
ly. Dinner includes 1/2 Weidner chicken, homemade macaroni
Our regular weekday Mass schedule: salad and coleslaw, cornbread, and brownie. The price is $15.00.
BT Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 11 AM Contact Blessed Trinity’s parish office for tickets or Pat Dyer for
STL Wednesday 3:30 PM tickets.
Our weekend Mass schedule:
BT Saturdays 4:30PM & Sundays 10AM YOUTH BOWLING RALLY
CB Saturdays 4PM and Sundays 9AM (Spanish) &11AM Family 21 is sponsoring a Youth Bowling Ral-
Last Sunday of the month: Bi-Lingual 10AM ly! Youth ages 13-18 are invited to join us on
Sunday, June 23 at Kerns Avenue Bowling Center
SMdP Sundays 8AM and 9:30AM
for an afternoon of bowling and conversation. For
STL Saturdays 4:30PM and Sundays Noon $20 you get three hours of bowling, food, friends, and a chance to
Confessions By appointment or prior to the Saturday tell us what concerns you in today’s world. Fliers with parent
Vigil Masses consent forms are available today. Please return your completed
forms to your parish office by June 16.
BT—Blessed Trinity, CB—Columba Brigid, SMdP—St.
Martin de Porres, STL—St. Lawrence SLVMI -St. Law-
rence Vineyard Ministries Inc FP – Family Promise BIBLICAL STATIONS OF THE EUCHARIST
Biblical Stations of the Holy Eucharist Exhibit, inspired by Fr.
Save the Dates:
Father’s Day Gala Tickets available now for $50 - June 15 Jonathan Meyer, National Eucharistic Revival Preacher. Experi-
Youth Bowling 1- 4 PM on Sunday, June 22 at Kerns Bowl- ence this unique, faith-fun, educational, reverent and interactive
ing Center $20/person Ages 13-18 welcome - See flyer/ exhibit on Sundays from June 2024-June 2025 after 10 am Mass
consent and every Thursday from 4:30-8 pm through September 2024 at
Franciscan Appreciation Day Sunday, July 7 at Ss. Colum- the Church of St. Casimir, 160 Cable St., Buffalo. Bring your
ba-Brigid bibles and your loved ones along to greet Jesus, the Bread of Life
Fall Confirmation classes Six sessions starting Sunday,
and Lamb of God foretold by centuries of Sacred Scripture.
September 29 at 12:30 PM at Ss. Columba-Brigid
HEALING MASS
A Mass for the healing of body, mind and spirit will be celebrated
on Thursday, June 13 at 7 pm at St. Thomas Aquinas, 450 Abbott
GRANT MONEY RECEIVED Rd., Buffalo. June 13 is the Feast of St. Anthony of Padua. A first
Family 21 is excited to have received -class relic of the saint and the sacrament of the anointing of the
approval for a grant from the Founda- sick will be available. The church is handicapped accessible. All
tion of the Roman Catholic Diocese of are invited to come and experience the healing presence of the
Buffalo for $5,400! This money will Lord. Any questions, call 716-822-1250.
help us purchase books, videos, and
large-screen televisions for Blessed Trinity and Ss. Columba- GARDEN PARTY FUNDRAISER
Brigid halls, hire guest speakers and initiate a safety improve- Garden Party & Flower Show Fundraiser on Saturday, June 15
ment project in the classroom at Blessed Trinity - and from 3-7:30 pm at Our Lady of Fatima Shrine, 1023 Swann Rd.
more. As soon as the grant money is received you will see (off Rt. 18), Lewiston. This outdoor event will feature appetizers
things happening. This money supplements the Fr. George served from 4-5:30 PM, gourmet buffet served at 6 PM, basket
Reger Faith Formation Fund. raffle, floral basket raffle and sale, “Ladies’ & Men’s Hat Con-
test,” and a cash wine and beer tent. Proceeds benefit the contin-
ued efforts to beautify the Shrine. Garden Party tickets must be
purchased on or before June 13th no ticket sales at the door. For
more information, call the Shrine Office at 716-754-7489, ext. 0.