DIVINE MERCY 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
Saturday, April 6—Vigil: Divine Mercy Sunday
4:30 p.m. Helen Gardon—Hansen Family
Sunday, April 7—Divine Mercy Sunday
Noon Stanley A. Skotnicki—Sr. Bernard Keane, OSF
Wednesday, April 10
7:00 p.m. Special intentions form our Father’s Day Spir-
itual Bouquet
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
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,
to have a person placed on the List.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 7, 2024
Sunday: Acts 4:32-35/1 Jn 5:1-6/Jn 20:19-31
Monday: Is 7:10-14, 8:10/Heb 10:4-10/Lk 1:26-38
Tuesday: Acts 4:32-37/Jn 3:7-15
Wednesday: Acts 5:17-26/Jn 3:16-21
Thursday: Acts 5:27-33/Jn 3:31-36
Friday: Acts 5:34-42/Jn 6:1-15
Saturday: Acts 6:1-7/Jn 6:16-21
MISSION STATEMENT
To pray, proclaim, and provide
for our neighborhood and beyond.
APRIL 7, 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
Easter Sunday 3/31 Noon—83
MARCH WEEKLY STEWARDSHIP
Regular Sunday Collection.........................................$5,144.25
Utilities....…...……………………….….......................$387.00
Savings..……..………….…………....…..……………$422.00
Flowers………………………………………………...$238.00
Easter…………………………………………………....$60.00
Ascension……………………………………………….$25.00
Holy Land……………………………………………....$36.00
Black & Indian Mission……………………………….$115.00
Total month to date...……………..……..…..……..$6,427.25
We are grateful for the prayers and financial support of our
parishioners and friends of St. Lawrence Church.
Upon our tree, ornaments were g in honor and remembrance of
Lord, strengthen us so
that we can be agents of
unity rather than division.
friends and family members. Please continue to keep the family
ST. LAWRENCE CHURCH
THIS WEEK IN OUR
FAMILY OF PARISHES
Sunday 4/7: 12:30PM Confirmation Class
CB
Tuesday 4/9: Mark Bible study via Zoom
Monday 4/8: 10AM—Noon Food Pantry STL
Zoom Rosary returns to Monday
Wednesday 4/10: 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM Food Pantry BT
12:30 PM BINGO STL Doors open 11 AM
Thursday 4/11:10 AM-Noon Food Pantry STL
8PM BINGO CB Doors open at 6:30PM
Friday 4/12: Rosary Group follows 11AM Mass BT
Sunday 4/14: 1PM Baptismal Class CB
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
CB
CONFIRMATION CLASSES
Confirmation Session One begins today,
Sunday, March 3rd. Classes will continue on
Sundays from 12:30 pm - 2 pm on 4/7 at
Ss. Columba-Brigid for candidates who have email to: patriciadyernp@gmail.com or place your question in the
been baptized and are in at least the ninth collection and someone from your parish will get it passed on.
grade. Adults who have not been confirmed are welcome to
join us.
BAPTISM CLASS
Our next Baptism class for anyone in Family 21
will be NEXT 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 register.
BUFFALO, NEW YORK
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. Aa-
ron (through CB office,) or Pat Dyer (through BT office.) We
would like to attend together. There is a code to use for payment
when you attend with us as a group.
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.
HOLY NAME BREAKFAST
All are invited to attend the Holy Name Breakfast next Sunday,
April 14th at 10:30AM. A $4.00 donation is suggested. Please
sign up if you can attend.
PRAYER PARTNER POTLUCK
A Happy and Blessed Easter Greeting
Jesus is Alive!
Just a reminder that our Pot Luck Supper gather-
ing is April 24th - arrival around 5:30 at St. Co-
lumba Brigid Parish, Clinton and Hickory Sts. Sign-up
sheets will be available this weekend and next. We look
forward to seeing you then!
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.
THE CATHOLIC QUESTION BOX
Do you have questions for The Catholic Question Box? Send an
INTERESTED IN LEARNING ABOUT THE
CATHOLIC FAITH
“Do you have questions about the Catholic faith?” Email Dcn.
Mike: deaconmike716@gmail.com