FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT
St. Lawrence Parish
1520 East Delavan Avenue
Buffalo, New York 14215
stlawrencebuffalo@gmail.com
PASTORAL STAFF
Fr. Robert Gebhard………………………….Pastoral Administrator
Dcn. Paul Weisenburger……………………….Permanent Deacon
Luke Dyer…………………………………....Food Pantry Coordinator
Joe Strusienski...………..……………………………...….Maintenance
Debbie Obstarczyk…………...………………….....Parish Secretary
LITURGY AT ST. LAWRENCE
Saturday, February 17—Vigil: The First Sunday of Lent
4:30 p.m. George Hillman—Friends, Louise & Grace
Sunday, February 18—The First Sunday of Lent
Noon Parishioner of Family 21
Wednesday, February 21—St. Peter Damian, Bishop &
Doctor of the Church
3:30 p.m. Special intentions from our Father’s Day Spiritu-
al Bouquet
Saturday, February 24—Vigil: The Second Sunday of
Lent
4:30 p.m. Rita Zizzi—Hansen Family
Sunday, February 25—The Second Sunday of Lent
Noon Fassel & Janisch Families—Family
LORD HEAR OUR PRAYER
Please pray for Bruce Austin, Roseann Barthelemy, Larry Bar-
tos, Twila Berst, Eleonore Clark, Steve Clark, Jan & Jim Cor-
da, Bob DeRoss, Mike Ellis, Maria Feliciano, Pat Farrell, Joe
Giancarlo, Linda Hammer, Celeste Hartman, Mike Hartman,
Carol LaBelle, Judy Maurino, Nick Parini, Christina Reyes,
Aida Rivera, Maggie Stevenson, Tiana Valentin, Nancy Vogt,
and all of our parishioners and their families. Please contact
the rectory, 892-2471, to have a person placed on the List.
SCHEDULING MASSES FOR 2024
The Mass Book is available for those who wish to reserve Mass
intentions for 2024 for the deceased or other special intentions.
Our IN IT TO WIN IT drawing will take place the
Please contact the rectory, 892-2471 to schedule dates such as
weekend of March 1st. All sold and unsold tickets
death anniversary and/or birthday. Mass stipends are $15.00.
must be returned by Wednesday, February
28th. Sell an extra ticket, buy one for the first time.....YOU
READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 18, 2024 NEVER KNOW. Good luck to all!
Sunday: Gn 9:8-15/1 Pt 3:18-22/Mk 1:12-15
Monday: Lv 19:1-2, 11-18/Mt 25:31-46
Tuesday: Is 55:10-11/Mt 6:7-15
Wednesday: Jon 3:1-10/Lk 11:29-32
Thursday: 1 Pt 5:1-4/Mt 16:13-19
Friday: Ez 18:21-28/Mt 5:20-26
Saturday: Dt 26:16-19/Mt 5:43-48
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
MASS SCHEDULE
MASSES ARE ALSO ONLINE
Watch on our YouTube channel StLawrenceBuffalo
Saturday: 4:30
Sunday: Noon
Wednesday at 3:30 p.m.
PHONES
Rectory………………………………………716-892-2471
Fax………………..……………………………716-892-1315
Faith Formation…….……………………716-892-2471
Parish Hall………………………………….716-896-9796
Franciscan Guest House (FGH)……716-893-8853
Food Pantry………….……………………716-896-0047
RECTORY OFFICE HOURS
Wednesday & Thursday 9:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m.
If you can, please consider increasing your
weekly donation to help us continue our work
here at St. Lawrence.
MASS ATTENDANCE
Saturday 2/10 4:30 p.m.—38
Sunday 2/11 Noon—45
FEBRUARY WEEKLY STEWARDSHIP
Regular Sunday Collection.........................................$2,818.00
Utilities....…...……………………….….......................$102.00
Savings..……..………….…………....…..…..…….….$600.00
Faith Formation……………………………………..…..$30.00
Total month to date...……………..……..…..……..$3,550.00
We are grateful for the prayers and financial support of our
parishioners and friends of St. Lawrence Church.
IN IT TO WIN IT
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
There will be a planning session for Vaca-
tion Bible School on Tuesday, February 20
at 6:30 PM at Blessed Trinity. Vacation
Bible School is an opportunity to deepen
the faith of our children and to assist those
who have been unable to participate in our classes throughout
the year. Please email Pat Dyer if you are interested in helping
to plan this summer event. patriciadyernp@gmail.com hung
ST. LAWRENCE CHURCH
THIS WEEK IN OUR
FAMILY OF PARISHES
Monday 2/19: 10-11:30AM Food Pantry
STL
7PM Lenten Journey Mass CB
7PM Zoom Rosary, multi-lingual CB Family Calendar
Links
Tuesday 2/20:4:00 PM Bible Study Gospel of Mark
BT Family Calendar Links
Wednesday 2/21: 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM Food Pantry BT
12:30 PM BINGO STL Doors open 11 AM
Thursday 2/22:10 AM-Noon Food Pantry STL
6PM First Communion Class CB
6PM Life in the Eucharist CB
8:00 PM BT Bingo Doors open at 6:30 PM
Friday 2/23: 11:30 AM Rosary Group BT in chapel
7PM Stations of the Cross SMdP
Our regular weekday Mass schedule:
BT Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 11 AM
STL Wednesday 3:30 PM
Our weekend Mass schedule:
BT Saturdays 4:30PM & Sundays 10AM
CB Saturdays 4PM and Sundays 9AM (Spanish) &11AM
Last Sunday of the month: Bi-Lingual 10AM
SMdP Sundays 8AM and 9:30AM
STL Saturdays 4:30PM and Sundays Noon
Confessions By appointment or prior to the Saturday
Vigil Masses
BT—Blessed Trinity, CB—Columba Brigid, SMdP—St.
Martin de Porres, STL—St. Lawrence SLVMI -St. Law-
rence Vineyard Ministries Inc FP – Family Promise
Save the Dates:
Healing Mass with Fr. Richard DiGiulio February 28 at 7
PM CB
No Adoration at CB March 1 - Join us for Stations of the
Cross at STL
Meet and Greet for Young Men 7-18 years old March 2
from 12:30-2 PM SMdP
Confirmation Session 1 begins March 14 at 6 PM at CB
Penance Service March 18 at 7 PM STL
Tenebrae March 22 at 7 PM BT
LENTEN JOURNEY
This week’s Lenten Journey takes us to tabs from soft drink cans for the Ronald McDonald House. This
Ss. Columba-Brigid for Mass on Febru- charity supports families during health crises of their chil-
ary 19 at 7 PM, again at Ss. Columba-
Brigid for Life in the Eucharist on Feb-
ruary 22 at 6 PM, and to St. Martin de
Porres for Stations of the Cross on Feb-
ruary 23 at 7 PM. Please join us as we pray our way
through Lent.
MISSION STATEMENT
To pray, proclaim, and provide
for our neighborhood and beyond.
BUFFALO, NEW YORK
SOUP SUPPER
There will be a soup supper before Stations of the Cross here
on March 1. Please sign up to bring a meatless soup to share.
WOMEN’S WEEKEND FOR GRANDMOTHERS
RAISING GRANDCHILDREN
The Women’s Respite Program is offering a weekend away with
fun activities or a chance to catch up on your sleep or both!
Where: the Center of Renewal at Stella Niagara near Lewiston,
NY When: 4 pm, Friday, March 15 to 2 pm, Sunday, March 17
For whom: Grandmothers or other kin raising grandchildren How
does this work? You fill out an application and health form. Then
you get a professional such as a social worker to fill out a referral.
We get back to you after the deadline letting you know if your
application was accepted. Cost: We ask for a donation of $20 at
the time of the program. Questions: Call Teresa at 716/877-6896.
Application deadline: February 29, 2024.
MEET & GREET
The Knights of Peter Claver Council #94 (St. Martin de Porres,
Buffalo, NY) is hosting a Meet & Greet for Catholic young men
between the ages of 7 – 18 years old looking to learn how to be-
come a Junior Knight! Do you have what it takes? The only way
to know is to come check us out on Saturday, March 2, 2024, be-
ginning at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm, St. Martin de Porres Church, 555
Northampton Street, Buffalo, NY. THIS EVENT IS FREE!
FOOD WILL BE PROVIDED!
CONFIRMATION CLASSES
Confirmation (Part One) registration is now open. Classes
begin March 14, 2024 at Ss. Columba-Brigid.
LIVING STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Living Stations of the Cross will be presented at Ss. Columba-
Brigid on Friday, March 15 at 7 PM. We are actively looking for
children, teens, and adults from all of our parishes to participate
in the presentation. Roles are simple and easy to learn. Some
require no speaking parts at all. Sign-up with your name and
phone number.
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE FUNDRAISER
The Holy Name Men of St. Martin de Porres are collecting pull
dren. Place the tabs in the collection box at the church entrance.
LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD
If you have an opinion about the proposal to create
a tunnel by covering part of the Kensington Ex-
pressway along Humboldt Parkway, or would like
to learn more about it, go
to www.eastsideparkwayscoalition.com/ To get in
touch with members of Family 21 who have taken an active role
on this important issue for our East Side community,
email sscolumbabrigid@gmail.com