THIRD 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, March 2—Vigil: The Third Sunday of Lent
4:30 p.m. Special intentions from our Father’s Day Spiritual Bou-
quet
Sunday, March 3—The Third Sunday of Lent
Noon Fassel & Janisch Families—Family
Wednesday, March 6
7:00 p.m. Special intentions from our Mother’s Day Spiritual
Bouquet
Saturday, March 9—Vigil: The Fourth Sunday of Lent
4:30 p.m. Parishioners of Family 21
Sunday, March 10—The Fourth Sunday of Lent
Noon Nancy S. Marsh—Brady Family
LORD HEAR OUR PRAYER
Please pray for Bruce Austin, Roseann Barthele-
my, Larry Bartos, Twila Berst, Eleonore Clark,
Steve Clark, Bob DeRoss, Mike Ellis, Maria Feli-
ciano, Pat Farrell, Paul Gentile, Joe Giancarlo,
Linda Hammer, Celeste Hartman, Mike Hartman, Carol La-
Belle, Judy Maurino, Nick Parini, Christina Reyes, Aida Rive-
ra, Maggie Stevenson, Jessica Strusienski and babies, Tiana
Valentin, Nancy Vogt, and all of our parishioners and their
families. Please contact the rectory, 892-2471, to have a per-
son 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. All are invited to attend the Holy Name Breakfast next Sun-
Please contact the rectory, 892-2471 to schedule dates such as
death anniversary and/or birthday. Mass stipends are $15.00.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 3, 2024
Sunday: Ex 20:1-17/1 Cor 1:22-25/Jn 2:13-25
Monday: 2 Kgs 5:1-15/Lk 4:24-30
Tuesday: Dn 3:25, 34-43/Mt 18:21-35
Wednesday: Dt 4:1, 5-9/Mt 5:17-19
Thursday: Jer 7:23-28/Lk 11:14-23
Friday: Hos 14:2-10/Mk 12:28-34
Saturday: Hos 6:1-6/Lk 18:9-14
MARCH 3, 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 2/24 4:30 p.m.—35
Sunday 2/25 Noon—47
FEBRUARY WEEKLY STEWARDSHIP
Regular Sunday Collection.........................................$4,842.70
Utilities....…...……………………….….......................$445.00
Savings..……..………….…………....…..…………...1,328.00
Faith Formation……………………………………..…..$30.00
Flowers………………………………………………….$45.00
Central Europe………………………………………...$143.00
Total month to date...……………..……..…..……..$6,833.70
We are grateful for the prayers and financial support of our
parishioners and friends of St. Lawrence Church.
HOLY NAME BREAKFAST
day, March 10th at 10:30AM. A $4.00 donation is suggested.
Please sign up if you can attend.
EASTER CONTEST
Hippity Hoppity Easters on its Way! Calling all
active parishioners! Join in and show your crea-
tivity and Easter knowledge! Pick up a puzzle
sheet and decorating sheet located in the back of
the church. Complete, turn in and you will be IN
IT TO WIN IT! You will be eligible to win a
MYSTERY PRIZE! Winners will be chosen from each
mass! Let's prepare and celebrate the Easter season. Good
luck and God bless our parishioners and St. Lawrence!
ST. LAWRENCE CHURCH
THIS WEEK IN OUR
FAMILY OF PARISHES
Sunday: 3/3: 12:30PM Confirmation Class
CB
7 PM Zoom Rosary, multi-lingual CB Family
Calendar Links MOVED TO SUNDAYS DURING LENT
Monday 3/4: 10AM—Noon Food Pantry STL
7PM Lenten Journey Mass STL
Wednesday 3/6: 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM Food Pantry BT
12:30 PM BINGO STL Doors open 11 AM
Thursday 3/7:10 AM-Noon Food Pantry STL
6PM Family Faith Formation CB
6PM Life in the Eucharist CB
8:00 PM Bingo Doors open at 6:30 PM BT
Friday 3/8: 11:30 AM Rosary Group BT in chapel
6PM Lenten Soup Supper BT
7PM Stations of the Cross BT
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:
Living Stations of the Cross - March 15 Practice at 6 Presen-
tation at 7PM 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
St. Lawrence for Mass on March 4 at 7
PM, again at Ss. Columba-Brigid for
Life in the Eucharist on March 7 at 6
PM, and to Blessed Trinity for a on
March 8 for a Lenten Soup Supper at
6PM followed by Stations of the Cross 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
FAMILY FAITH FORMATION
Our next Family Faith Formation night is Thursday, March 7 at
6 PM at Ss. Columba-Brigid. Our families will follow the Way of
the Cross and create a display for our parish communities. Sup-
per is served. Parents can attend either Life in the Eucharist or
stay and assist their children with the project.
BAPTISM CLASS
Our next Baptism class for anyone in Family 21
will be Sunday, April 14 at 1 PM at Blessed Trini-
ty in St. Charles Hall - the school building behind
the church. Please contact your parish office to
register.
CONFIRMATION CLASSES
Confirmation Session One begins today, Sunday, March 3rd.
Classes will continue on Sundays from 12:30 pm - 2 pm on
3/17, 3/24 and 4/7 at Ss. Columba-Brigid for candidates who
have been baptized and are in at least the ninth grade. Adults who
have not been confirmed are welcome to join us.
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE FUNDRAISER
The Holy Name Men of St. Martin de Porres are collecting pull
tabs from soft drink cans for the Ronald McDonald House. This
charity supports families during health crises of their chil-
dren. Place the tabs in the collection box at the church entrance.
INTERESTED IN LEARNING ABOUT THE
CATHOLIC FAITH
“Do you have questions about the Catholic faith?” Email Dcn.
Mike: deaconmike716@gmail.com
THE CATHOLIC QUESTION BOX
“I am divorced and would like to get married in the
Church. What can I do?” We are happy to hear that you would
like to be married in the Church. Our priests and deacons can
help you apply for an annulment. The process is simpler than it
used to be. Let us help you. Ask to speak privately with any of
our clergy or call your parish office and ask to have one of them
call you.
Do you have questions for The Catholic Question Box? Send an
email to: patriciadyernp@gmail.com or place your question in the
collection and someone from your parish will get it passed on.
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES
Palestinians in Gaza are facing mass starvation. Catholic Relief
Services is joining Mercy Corps, Refugees International and
many other organizations in stating that only an immediate cease
fire will save them. Visit www.crs.org for more information and
to see how you can help! “Let us pray for peace in the Holy
Land... Let us pray that the difficulties resolve themselves in dia-
logue and negotiation and not with a mountain of dead on each
side... We must not forget that grave violations of international
humanitarian law are war crimes, and that it is not sufficient to
point them out, but also necessary to prevent them." ~ Pope Fran-
cis For more information or to get involved contact Dcns. Jerry
or Don.