MASSES ARE ALSO ONLINE 1520 East Delavan Avenue Buffalo, New York 14215 Watch on our YouTube channel StLawrenceBuffalo stlawrencebuffalo@gmail.com 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 Fax………………..……………………………716-892-1315 Debbie Obstarczyk…………...………………….....Parish Secretary Faith Formation…….……………………716-892-2471 LITURGY AT ST. LAWRENCE Parish Hall………………………………….716-896-9796 Sunday, March 31—Easter Sunday Franciscan Guest House (FGH)……716-893-8853 Noon Rob Liddle, Michael Giancarlo, John Kacala & Richard Food Pantry………….……………………716-896-0047 Wurstner—Pachla & Paolini Families RECTORY OFFICE HOURS Wednesday, April 3 Wednesday & Thursday 9:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Special intentions form our Father’s Day Spir- itual Bouquet COLLECTIONS Saturday, April 6—Vigil: Second Sunday of Easter Sun- In recent weeks there have been questions about whether day the monies collected at weekend Masses go to the Dio- 4:30 p.m. Helen Gardon—Hansen Family cese. They DO NOT. The money is being used to pay Sunday, April 7— Second Sunday of Easter Sunday the bills we have. We still have to pay our utilities, Noon Stanley A. Skotnicki—Sr. Bernard Keane OSF maintenance, supplies and salaries . Your contribu- tions will allow us to stay open as long as possible. LORD HEAR OUR PRAYER Please pray for Bruce Austin, Roseann Barthele- my, Larry Bartos, Twila Berst, Eleonore Clark, MASS ATTENDANCE Steve Clark, Bob DeRoss, Mike Ellis, Maria Saturday 3/23 4:30 p.m.—41 Feliciano, Paul Gentile, Joe Giancarlo, Linda Sunday 3/24 Noon—52 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 parish- MARCH WEEKLY STEWARDSHIP ioners and their families. Please contact the rectory, 892-2471, Regular Sunday Collection.........................................$4,412.25 to have a person placed on the List. Utilities....…...……………………….….......................$287.00 Savings..……..………….…………....…..……………$422.00 READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 31, 2024 Flowers………………………………………………...$238.00 Easter…………………………………………………....$60.00 Sunday: Acts 10:34, 37-43/Col 3:1-4/Jn 20:1-9 Holy Land……………………………………………....$11.00 Monday: Acts 2:14, 22-33/Mt 28:8-15 Black & Indian Mission……………………………….$115.00 Tuesday: Acts 2:36-41/Jn 20:11-18 Total month to date...……………..……..…..……..$5,545.25 Wednesday: Acts 3:1-10/Lk 24:13-35 We are grateful for the prayers and financial support of our Thursday: Acts 3:11-26/Lk 24:35-48 parishioners and friends of St. Lawrence Church. Friday: Acts 4:1-12/Jn 21:1-14 Saturday: Acts 4:13-21/Mk 16:9-15 Lord, strengthen us so MISSION STATEMENT that we can be agents of To pray, proclaim, and provide unity rather than division. for our neighborhood and beyond. ST. LAWRENCE CHURCH BUFFALO, NEW YORK THIS WEEK IN OUR YOUTH RALLY FAMILY OF PARISHES Teens in the 8th through 12th grade who would like to attend the Sunday 3/31: Easter Sunday Youth Rally on April 28 are asked to contact, Dcn. Jason, Fr. Aa- 8 AM Mass SMdP ron (through CB office,) or Pat Dyer (through BT office.) We 9:30 AM Mass SMdP would like to attend together. There is a code to use for payment 10AM Mass BT and CB when you attend with us as a group. Noon Mass STL Monday 4/1: 10AM—Noon Food Pantry STL THE CATHOLIC QUESTION BOX Zoom Rosary returns to Monday Do you have questions for The Catholic Question Box? Send an Wednesday 4/3: 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM Food Pantry BT email to: patriciadyernp@gmail.com or place your question in the 12:30 PM BINGO STL Doors open 11 AM collection and someone from your parish will get it passed on. Thursday 4/4:10 AM-Noon Food Pantry STL 8PM BINGO CB Doors open at 6:30PM Friday 4/5: Rosary Group follows 11AM Mass BT Sunday 4/7: INTERESTED IN LEARNING ABOUT THE 12:30PM Confirmation Class CB CATHOLIC FAITH “Do you have questions about the Catholic faith?” Email Dcn. Our regular weekday Mass schedule: Mike: deaconmike716@gmail.com 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:
Gospel of Mark Bible Study via Zoom returns on April 9. This is a change from the original plan. May the peace of the Risen Lord CONFIRMATION CLASSES Confirmation Session One begins today, Sunday, March 3rd. Classes will continue on Fill your heart and home this Sundays from 12:30 pm - 2 pm on 4/7 at Ss. Columba-Brigid for candidates who have Easter season. been baptized and are in at least the ninth grade. Adults who have not been confirmed are welcome to join us. Happy Easter from Fr. Bob,
BAPTISM CLASS Fr. Aaron, Fr. Jud, Dcn. Paul
Our next Baptism class for anyone in Family 21 will be Sunday, April 14 at 1 PM at Blessed Trin- and the staff of St. Lawrence. ity in St. Charles Hall - the school building be- hind the church. Please contact your parish office to register.
MISSION TRIP For those wishing to participate in the Mission Trip, interest applications are due now. Adults are welcome to register