THE TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

St. Lawrence Parish MASS SCHEDULE

MASSES ARE ALSO ONLINE
1520 East Delavan Avenue
Buffalo, New York 14215 Watch on our YouTube channel StLawrenceBuffalo
[email protected] 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
Saturday, September 16 Vigil: The Twenty-fourth Sunday in OrdinaryTime Franciscan Guest House (FGH)……716-893-8853
4:30 p.m. Robert Gavacs—The Birkinbine Family Food Pantry………….……………………716-896-0047
Sunday, September 17—The Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time RECTORY OFFICE HOURS
Noon Fr. Bob Schober—Mark & Mary Missert Wednesday & Thursday 9:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m.
Wednesday, September 20
3:30 p.m. Special intentions from our Father’s Day Spiritu- MASS ATTENDANCE
al Bouquet Saturday 9/9 4:30 p.m.—30
Saturday, September 23 Vigil: The Twenty-fifth Sunday in Sunday 9/10 Noon —40
Ordinary Time
4:30 p.m. Cecelia Setter—Daughters, Louise & Grace
Sunday, September 24—The Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordi- SEPTEMBER WEEKLY STEWARDSHIP
nary Time Regular Sunday Collection.........................................$2,523.50
Noon David Czubaj—Fassel Family Utilities....…...……………………...…….......................$25.00
Savings..……..………….…………....…..…..…….….$268.00
Roof……………….………….……..............................$233.00
SANCTUARY LAMP
Seminary………………………………………………..$10.00
Sanctuary Candle is lit +
Total month to date...……………..……..…..……..$3,059.50
For Fr. Bob Schober
We are grateful for the prayers and financial support of our
From Mark & Mary Missert
parishioners and friends of St. Lawrence Church.

LORD HEAR OUR PRAYER FR BOB GEBHARD APPOINTED

Please pray for Bruce Austin, Joseph Biniaszewski, Roseann TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATOR
Barthelemy, Larry Bartos, Twila Berst, Bob DeRoss, Baby Bishop Michael Fisher has appointed Rev. Robert Gebhard as
Luca Matthew Dicenzo, Diane Dryja, Mike Ellis, Pat Farrell, Temporary Administrator of St. Lawrence Parish, Buffalo;
Joe Giancarlo, Linda Hammer, Mike Hartman, Carol LaBelle, Blessed Trinity Parish, Buffalo; St. Martin de Porres Parish,
Judy Maurino, Nick Parini, Christina Reyes, Aida Rivera, Mag- Buffalo; and SS. Columba Brigid Parish, Buffalo (Family of
gie Stevenson, Tiana Valentin, Nancy Vogt, and all of our pa- Parishes #21) effective immediately.
rishioners and their families during this challenging time.
Please contact the rectory, 892-2471, to have a person placed IN IT TO WIN IT
on the List. The winners of the IN IT TO WIN IT for the month
of August were Paul Przybysz and Fredrick
Flick! Each was the winner of $148.50. St. Law-
READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 17, 2023
rence received $297.00! Please get your September
Sunday: Sir 27:30—28:7/Rom 14:7-9/Mt 18:21-35 tickets and be IN IT TO WIN IT! Thank you for
Monday: 1 Tm 2:1-8/Lk 7:1-10 your continued support!
Tuesday: 1 Tm 3:1-13/Lk 7:11-17
Wednesday: 1 Tm 3:14-16/Lk 7:31-35
St. Lawrence Pray
Thursday: Eph 4:1-7, 11-13/Mt 9:9-13
Friday: 1 Tm 6:2-12/Lk 8:1-3 for Us
Saturday: 1 Tm 6:13-16/Lk 8:4-15
ST. LAWRENCE CHURCH BUFFALO, NEW YORK
THIS WEEK IN OUR
FAMILY OF PARISHES FALL FUND
Monday 9/18:10-11:30AM Food Pantry We are in need of volunteers to help with our Fall
STL Fund Dinner which we would like to have in Novem-
7 PM Bi-Lingual Rosary (Spanish/English) ber. We need help though. Call the rectory if you are
via Zoom Click the Family Calendar Links BT
Tuesday 9/19: 4:00 PM ZOOM Gospel of Matthew - link interested in helping or would like more information.
is available on Faith Formation page of BT website
Wednesday 9/20: 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM Food Pantry BT
12:30 PM BINGO STL Doors open 11 AM
CONGREGA
Thursday 9/21:10 AM–11:30 AM Food Pantry STL The Congrega Society of Buffalo invites you to
5:30 PM Peace Pole Dedication SMdP attend our Biannual Mass in commemoration of
8:00PM Bingo doors open at 6:30 PM BT the Devotion to the Crowned Virgin on Saturday,
Friday 9/22 11:30AM Rosary Group BT in person - chapel September 30, 2023 at 9:00 A.M.. The Celebrant
will be Father Joseph Rogliano. A Continental
Our regular weekday Mass schedule: Breakfast/Meeting will follow in Church Hall. All
BT Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 11 AM are welcome to attend. Please call Mary at 716 870 3864. The
STL Wednesday 5:30 PM Congrega Society honors the Mother of God under the title of
Our weekend Mass schedule: “Crowned Virgin.” Since 1920 our devotion is linked with the
BT Saturdays 4:30PM & Sundays 10AM same ancient devotion in Pescasseroli, Italy.
CB Saturdays 4PM and Sundays 9AM (Spanish) &11AM RECYCLING NEWS
Last Sunday of the month: Bi-Lingual 10AM Recycling news! Thank you to the Dryjas, Joe S., Rene Z.,
SMdP Sundays 8AM and 9:30AM Glenn H., Joe B, and those who put items in the recycling
STL Saturdays 4:30PM and Sundays Noon box! A total of $55.27 was received for St. Lawrence! Call
Confessions By appointment or prior to the Satur- 716-684-1723 if you have an item to recycle!
day Vigil Masses
PROTECTING GOD’S CHILDREN
BT—Blessed Trinity, CB—Columba Brigid, SMdP—St. A Protecting God’s Workshop will be held at Blessed Trinity
Martin de Porres, STL—St. Lawrence SLVMI -St. Law- on Saturday, 9/30 from 10 AM to 1:30 PM in St Charles Hall
rence Vineyard Ministries Inc FP – Family Promise (school building.) Join instructors from our Family of Parishes
Save the Dates: and be ready when the children, young men, and women of our
Confirmation Fall sessions begin CB 6:30 PM September 28 parishes need your help. Register on the Diocesan website.
Protecting God’s Children Training BT 10 AM September
30 HEALING MASS
Women’s Guild of SMdP invites the women of Family 21 Anointing of the Sick Healing Mass, in honor of St. Peregrine,
to Tea & Breast Cancer Awareness BT Noon October 7 on Wednesday, September 20 at 7 pm at St. Aloysius Gonzaga
Camerata di ‘Sant Antonio Chamber Orchestra BT October 8 Church, 157 Cleveland Dr., Cheektowaga and on Thursday,
Women’s Retreat at CB October 14 October 5 at 7 pm at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 4263 St.
Revival at SMdP October 21 Francis Dr., Hamburg. Fr. David Bellittiere and Friends of St.
Wine Tasting BT October 27 Peregrine cordially invite those afflicted with cancer or need
Pasta Dinner CB November 4
special healing, who wish to receive the Sacrament of the
Introduction to the Gospel of Mark with Dcn Don Weigel
BT 6:30 PM November 14 Anointing of the Sick, to attend a healing Mass. For further
Confirmation STL 7 PM November 27 information, call 716-283-0011 or visit www.stperry.org.

CATHOLIC CHARITIES
WOMEN’S GUILD TEA & LUNCHEON Has the start of the new school year left
St. Martin de Porres Women’s Guild invites you with an urge to downsize and do-
all women of Family 21 to attend their mem- nate? If so, keep Ladies of Charity in
bership Tea Luncheon on Saturday, October mind. The volunteer organization, which
7th 12:00—2:00PM St. Charles Hall, is affiliated with Catholic Charities, ac-
Blessed Trinity Catholic Church, 317 Leroy cepts donations of new or gently used clothing, footwear, purs-
Avenue, Buffalo, NY. Guest Speaker: Nikia es and bags; and household items such as small kitchen appli-
Robinson, Community Outreach and En- ances, curtains and drapes, dishes and utensils and bed linens.
gagement Director Roswell Park Compre- Donations are used for the Ladies’ Lots of Clothes Thrift Store
hensive Cancer Center will present a pro- in Buffalo, the Wellsville Outreach Thrift Store, and for the
gram entitled: “Spilling the Tea on Breast Fresh Start program, which provides basic household goods for
Cancer Awareness and Prevention” RSVP by October 1st to those who have experienced home displacement for a variety of
[email protected] or text 716-308-1613. reasons. To schedule a donation in Buffalo, call 716-895-4001.
To schedule a donation in Wellsville, call 585-296-3757.