SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
St. Lawrence Parish
1520 East Delavan Avenue
Buffalo, New York 14215
stlawrencebuffalo@gmail.com
PASTORAL STAFF
Fr. Joe Rogliano………………………………………………………...Pastor
Dcn. Paul Weisenburger……………………….Permanent Deacon
Luke Dyer…………………………………....Food Pantry Coordinator
Joe Strusienski...………..……………………………...….Maintenance
Debbie Obstarczyk…………...………………….....Parish Secretary
LITURGY AT ST. LAWRENCE
Saturday, May 13 Vigil: Sixth Sunday of Easter
4:30 p.m. Maurice Materise—Family
Sunday, May 14—Sixth Sunday of Easter
Noon George Bailey—Holy Name Society
Wednesday, May 17
5:30 p.m. Special intentions from our Mother’s Day Spir-
itual Bouquet
Saturday, May 20 Vigil: Seventh Sunday of Easter
4:30 p.m. George Bailey—Rene & Pat Zimmer
Sunday, May 21—Seventh Sunday of Easter
Noon Special intentions from our Mother’s Day Spiritual
Bouquet
LORD HEAR OUR PRAYER
Please pray for Julie Aquino, Bruce Austin, Jo-
seph Biniaszewski, Roseann Barthelemy, Larry
Bartos, Twila Berst, Bob DeRoss, Baby Luca
Matthew Dicenzo Mike Ellis, Pat Farrell, Joe
Giancarlo, Linda Hammer, Carol LaBelle, Adam
Strusienski, Nancy Vogt, and all of our parishioners and their
families during this challenging time. Please contact the recto-
ry, 892-2471, to have a person placed on the List.
MASS ATTENDANCE
Saturday 5/6 4:30 p.m.—33
Sunday 5/7 Noon —42
READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 14, 2023
Sunday: Acts 8:5-8/1 Pt 3:15-18/Jn 14:15-21
Monday: Acts 16:11-15/Jn 15:26—6:4
Tuesday: Acts 16:22-34/Jn 16:5-11
Wednesday: Acts 17:15, 22—18:1/Jn 16:12-15
Thursday: Acts 18:1-8/Jn 16:16-20
Friday: Acts 18:9-18/Jn 16:20-23
Saturday Acts 18:23-28/Jn 16:23-28
St. Lawrence Pray
for Us
MAY 14, 2023
MASS SCHEDULE
MASSES ARE ALSO ONLINE
Watch on our YouTube channel StLawrenceBuffalo
Saturday: 4:30
Sunday: Noon
Wednesday at 5:30 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
Children’s Clinic……………………716-308-6302
RECTORY OFFICE HOURS
Wednesday & Thursday 9:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m.
MAY WEEKLY STEWARDSHIP
Regular Sunday Collection.........................................$1,066.50
Utilities....…...……………………...……............…..…$25.00
Savings..……..………………………...……..…….….$231.00
Roof………………………….……................................$25.00
Total month to date...…………………..………......$1,347.50
We are grateful for the prayers and financial support of our
parishioners and friends of St. Lawrence Church.
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!
PRAYERS AND BLESSINGS
TO ALL MOTHERS!
The following were remembered by name in our
Mother’s Day cards: Ann Blake, Sallie Bartos, Suzanne Bar-
tos, Doris H. Benincasa, Eleonore Clark, Ethel Elizabeth
deVyver, Diane Dibruono, Marilyn Ebert, Betty Felschow,
Hazel Galvin, Helen Gardon, Cheryl Giancarlo, Geri DiCarlo,
Margaret Giles, Corrine Golombek, Laura Golombek, Irene
Herale, Gladys Hunter, Anna Irlbacher, Estelle Jedrzejewski,
Irene Krakowiak, Anna Koperski, Grace Metz, Christina Mac-
Donald & Mom, Mary Missert, Donna Moyer, Marie Musca-
rella, Adelle, Ann and Deborah Obstarczyk, Dorothy Pacillo,
Dorothy Paluck, Sue Panneri, Helen Podniesinski, Jessica
Przybysz, Stella Przybysz, Lorraine Rainel, Rose Regan, Marge
Reidy, Sara Rivers, Earline Sampson, Willie B. Sampson, Eliza-
beth Santiago and Mom, Mary Schupp, all Setter Mothers,
Katie Sinski, Honorota Slachciak, Sara Smith, Sandy Steven-
son and Mom, Barbara Strusienski, Tiana Valentin and Mom,
Charlotte Vranjes, Barbara Weig, Melanie Weig, Marie J.
Weisenburger, Mary Weisenburger, Frances Widger, Julia
Zawadzki, Agnes Zimmer, and Patricia Zimmer.
ST. LAWRENCE
THIS WEEK IN OUR
FAMILY OF PARISHES
Monday 5/15: 10-11:30 AM Food Pantry
STL
7 PM Bi-Lingual Rosary (Spanish/English)
via Zoom Click the Family Calendar Links BT
Tuesday 5/16: 5:45 PM Turning Point: Eight Encounters
with Jesus (Gospel of John) BT
Wednesday 5/17: 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM Food Pantry BT
Volunteers are needed
12:30 PM BINGO STL Doors open 11 AM
Thursday 5/18
10 AM–11:30 AM Food Pantry SLVMI
6:00PM First Communion Class BT
8:00PM Bingo doors open at 6:30 PM BT
Friday: 5/19:10AM Food Pantry STL
Our regular weekday Mass schedule:
BT Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 11 AM
STL Wednesday 5:30 PM
SMdP Monday through Friday Noon
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
BT—Blessed Trinity, CB—Columba Brigid, SMdP—St.
Martin de Porres, STL—St. Lawrence SLVMI -St. Law-
rence Vineyard Ministries Inc FP – Family Promise
Please, support the fundraisers of our Family of Parish-
es. There are several June events coming up.
Tickets for Blessed Trinity's third annual chicken barbecue
on June 10 from 2-6 PM featuring a hefty half chicken, and
homemade sides - including cornbread and a brownie are on
sale now for just $15 each. This year, we are offering delivery
to St. Lawrence and SS. Columba-Brigid parishes following
their 4:30 PM Masses as long as the order is placed in ad-
vance. Please contact Pat Dyer at 716-256-2598 - or visit
Blessed Trinity's parish office for tickets.
Save the Dates:
Chicken Dinner Fundraiser CB June 4
Chicken Dinner Fundraiser BT June 10 from 2-6 PM Prayer
Partners gathering CB June 8
Holy Name Father’s Day Gala Fundraiser for SMdP June 17
IN IT TO WIN IT!
May tickets are now on sale. Our church
benefits from each ticket sold! REMEM-
BER-all tickets, sold and unsold must be
returned. Thank you for your support! Get your ticket(s) by
filling out a request and dropping it in the collection basket!
Thanks for your support.
BUFFALO, NEW YORK
From the Desk of Fr. Joe
Dear Family 21,
I am trying to stay on top of my letters to you early in the
week, so I don’t miss the bulletin deadline - which means
I’m writing this on Sunday morning, in between Masses.
I’m sure much will have happened from the time I write
this until the time you read this like, for instance, a dinner
meeting of your priests, which we plan on doing regularly.
I know, too, that our pillars are continuing to meet on a
regular basis, which is a huge help to the process. Open
communication is so important for this journey to succeed.
Remember, you can always email me
at JROGL25861@aol.com if you need to. Yes, AOL!! I
also have a land line: 716-834-4610, or my cell, which is
716-510-1340.
Prayer to the families & friends of those who lost a loved
one a year ago during the tragic Tops shooting. Lord, have
mercy.
Happy Mother’s Day to all our moms, both living and de-
ceased, and to all who act as a mother in any and all ca-
pacities. God bless you all!!
Have a wonderful week, everyone.
In Christ’s love,
Fr. Joe
FOOD PANTRY WORKDAY
The next Vineyard Ministries Food Pantry workday is sched-
uled for 9 am to Noon, next Saturday May 20th. We will be
sorting, packing and delivering food to families unable to pick
up. The pantry is located at 25 Roma Avenue.
Questions? Please call 716-896-0047.
We hope you can join us!
SACRED SITES
BLESSED TRINITY
Blessed Trinity Church celebrates the NY Landmarks Conserv-
ancy’s 50th anniversary by participating in its statewide Sacred
Sites Weekend. This year’s Open House will be on Sunday,
May 21st from 1-3PM and coincides with the church’s construc-
tion centennial, its cornerstone having been laid in August
1923. Experience this “made in America” treasure considered
to be the purest replication of 12th century Lombard-
Romanesque architecture in the USA. Learn about its hand-
made bricks set in a style dating back to the Middle Ages, ex-
tensive use of terra cotta, fascinating medieval iconography,
display of more than 2,000 Christian symbols and recent build-
ing preservation efforts. The church’s original 1927 Tellers-
Kent organ will be featured in musical interludes during the
Open House with a concluding performance at 3 PM. This is a
FREE event. Visit http://www.blessedtrinitybuffalo.org or call
716-833-0301.