EASTER SUNDAY
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
Sunday, March 31—Easter Sunday
Noon Rob Liddle, Michael Giancarlo, John Kacala & Richard
Wurstner—Pachla & Paolini Families
Wednesday, April 3
3:30 p.m. Special intentions form our Father’s Day Spir-
itual Bouquet
Saturday, April 6—Vigil: Second Sunday of Easter Sun-
day
4:30 p.m. Helen Gardon—Hansen Family
Sunday, April 7— Second Sunday of Easter Sunday
Noon Stanley A. Skotnicki—Sr. Bernard Keane OSF
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
Feliciano, Paul Gentile, 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 parish-
ioners and their families. Please contact the rectory, 892-2471, Regular
to have a person placed on the List.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 31, 2024 Flowers………………………………………………...$238.00
Sunday: Acts 10:34, 37-43/Col 3:1-4/Jn 20:1-9
Monday: Acts 2:14, 22-33/Mt 28:8-15
Tuesday: Acts 2:36-41/Jn 20:11-18
Wednesday: Acts 3:1-10/Lk 24:13-35
Thursday: Acts 3:11-26/Lk 24:35-48
Friday: Acts 4:1-12/Jn 21:1-14
Saturday: Acts 4:13-21/Mk 16:9-15
MISSION STATEMENT
To pray, proclaim, and provide
for our neighborhood and beyond.
MARCH 31, 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.
COLLECTIONS
In recent weeks there have been questions about whether
the monies collected at weekend Masses go to the Dio-
cese. They DO NOT. The money is being used to pay
the bills we have. We still have to pay our utilities,
maintenance, supplies and salaries . Your contribu-
tions will allow us to stay open as long as possible.
MASS ATTENDANCE
Saturday 3/23 4:30 p.m.—41
Sunday 3/24 Noon—52
MARCH WEEKLY STEWARDSHIP
Sunday Collection.........................................$4,412.25
Utilities....…...……………………….….......................$287.00
Savings..……..………….…………....…..……………$422.00
Easter…………………………………………………....$60.00
Holy Land……………………………………………....$11.00
Black & Indian Mission……………………………….$115.00
Total month to date...……………..……..…..……..$5,545.25
We are grateful for the prayers and financial support of our
parishioners and friends of St. Lawrence Church.
Lord, strengthen us so
that we can be agents of
unity rather than division.
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