THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER
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, April 13—Vigil: The Third Sunday of Easter
4:30 p.m. Parishioners of Family 21
Sunday, April 14—The Third Sunday of Easter
Noon David Czubaj & Family—Fassel Family
Wednesday, April 17
7:00 p.m. Special intentions from our Mother’s Day Spir-
itual Bouquet
Saturday, April 20—Vigil: The Fourth Sunday of Easter
4:30 p.m. Gino & Anna Sgranfetto—Louise & Grace
Sunday, April 21—The Fourth Sunday of Easter
Noon Parishioners of Family 21
LORD HEAR OUR PRAYER
Please pray for Bruce Austin, Roseann Barthe-
lemy, 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 La-
Belle, Judy Maurino, Nick Parini, Christina Reyes, Aida Rive-
ra, 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.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 14, 2024
Sunday: Acts 3:13-15, 17-19/1 Jn 2:1-5/Lk 24:35-48
Monday: Acts 6:8-15/Jn 6:22-29
Tuesday: Acts 7:51—8:1/Jn 6:30-35
Wednesday: Acts 8:1-8/Jn 6:35-40
Thursday: Acts 8:26-40/Jn 6:44-51
Friday: Acts 9:1-20/Jn 6:52-59
Saturday: Acts 9:31-42/Jn 6:60-69
MISSION STATEMENT
To pray, proclaim, and provide
for our neighborhood and beyond.
APRIL 14, 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 4/6 4:30 p.m.—36
Sunday 4/7 Noon —34
APRIL WEEKLY STEWARDSHIP
Regular Sunday Collection............................................$952.50
Utilities....…...……………………….….........................$25.00
Savings..……..………….…………....…..……………$212.00
Easter…………………………………………………..$405.00
Holy Land……………………………………………....$25.00
Total month to date...……………..……..…..……..$1,619.50
We are grateful for the prayers and financial support of our
parishioners and friends of St. Lawrence Church.
UPON OUR TREE, ORNAMENTS
THE CATHOLIC QUESTION BOX
“Why do Catholics have so many saints?” Saints are people
who have died, who lived an exemplary life and who we be-
lieve are now with God. Saints give us examples of how to
live our lives. Do you have other 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.)
INTERESTED IN LEARNING ABOUT THE
CATHOLIC FAITH
“Do you have questions about the Catholic faith?” Email Dcn.
Mike: deaconmike716@gmail.com
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THIS WEEK IN OUR
FAMILY OF PARISHES
Sunday 4/14: 1PM Baptismal Class CB
Monday 4/15: 10AM—Noon Food Pantry
STL
Zoom Rosary returns to Monday
Tuesday 4/16: Mark Bible study via BT Family Calendar
Links
Wednesday 4/17: 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM Food Pantry BT
12:30 PM BINGO STL Doors open 11 AM
Thursday 4/18:10 AM-Noon Food Pantry STL
8PM BINGO CB Doors open at 6:30PM
Friday 4/19: Rosary Group follows 11AM Mass BT
Sunday 4/21:
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:
Prayer Partner dinner 5:30 PM at CB
First Communion Session Two begins on April 25 6 PM at
BAPTISM CLASS
Our next Baptism class for anyone in Family 21
will be THIS Sunday, April 14 at 1 PM at
Blessed Trinity in St. Charles Hall - the school
building behind 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 regis-
ter. We will need to cancel the trip, if we do not have a
commitment for 10 people by April 15.
YOUTH RALLY
Teens in the 8th through 12th grade who would like to attend
the Youth Rally on April 28 are asked to contact, Dcn. Jason,
Fr. Aaron (through CB office,) or Pat Dyer (through BT of-
fice.) We would like to attend together. There is a code to
use for payment when you attend with us as a group.
BUFFALO, NEW YORK
CONGREGA SOCIETY
The Congrega Society of Buffalo invites you to attend our Bian-
nual Mass in commemoration of the 104th Anniversary of the
Devotion to the Crowned Virgin on Saturday, May 4th at 9:00
A.M. here at St. Lawrence Church. The Celebrant will be Father
Paul Bossi. The Homilist will be Father Paul Seil. All are invited
to attend the Continental Breakfast meeting following Mass.
Please sign up to reserve your spot.
PRAYER PARTNER POTLUCK
A Happy and Blessed Easter Greeting
Jesus is Alive!
Just a reminder that our Pot Luck Supper gath-
ering is April 24th - arrival around 5:30 at St.
Columba Brigid Parish, Clinton and Hickory
Sts. Sign-up sheets will be available this weekend. We look
forward to seeing you there!
FIRST COMMUNION SESSION TWO
First Communion Session Two begins on April 25, 6 PM at Ss.
Columba-Brigid. Candidates must have completed Session
One with us or have already made First Reconciliation in the
past.
LADIES OF CHARITY SCHOLARSHIP
Ladies of Charity- Buffalo has $800.00 scholarships available for
a boy and a girl who are currently attending Catholic or public
elementary schools, and who are interested in attending a Catholic
High School in the Fall of 2024! Please go to LOC@ccwny.org
and click on the St. Louise Incentive Award Scholarship to access
the application.
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES
The security situation in Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas has
deteriorated significantly as violence by armed gangs against the
people of Haiti continues to escalate. Lawlessness and a lack of
protection has limited people's access to essential services, includ-
ing hospitals and schools. Hundreds of thousands of people have
been displaced in their search for security. The people of Haiti
have faced a multitude of challenges over the years: political and
economic crises compounded by recurring natural disasters such
as hurricanes, flooding and earthquakes. Currently, nearly 5.5
million Haitians are in need of humanitarian aid. CRS is building
on our long-standing programming in Haiti and the dedication of
our Haitian staff and partners to provide critical emergency assis-
tance outside the capital where thousands of people are vulnera-
ble. Your help is urgently needed for families affected by the vio-
lence in Haiti. Despite the instability in the capital city, CRS’
teams in the south and north continue to ensure access to food,
water, agricultural support, education and counseling care. Your
gifts at this critical time will also ensure that CRS is able to meet
new and anticipated needs of those impacted by the recent vio-
lence. Please consider giving a vital gift today at
www.crs.org! Interested in becoming a member of our local
group? Contact Dcn. Jerry or Dcn. Don.