SUNDAY, MAY 11 – Mother’s Day
Youth Group Baby Collection After Masses-Community Room
10 & 11:30 am Children’s Liturgy of the Word (age 4-10)-Chapel

MONDAY, MAY 12
12:30 pm St. Joseph Seniors-Community Room

TUESDAY, MAY 13
6:00 pm K-12 Religious Ed. Final Session -School
7:00 pm Educational Advisory Council-School Office
7:30 pm Spring Recital with Bill Mosher & Friends-Church

WEDNESDAY, MAY 14
6:30 pm Social Justice Concerns-Community Room
7:00 pm CME Concert Rehearsal-Church

FRIDAY, MAY 16
7:30 am Intercessory Prayer Group-Parish Center
7:30 am Links to Learning Meeting-Parish Center

SATURDAY, MAY 17
Food Collection for S. Buffalo Community Table
9:15 am Faith & Hunger Conference-Community Room
9:30 am 1st Eucharist Class-School
3:30 pm Confession-Church

SUNDAY, MAY 18
9:30 am Family Religious Ed.-School
10 & 11:30 am Children’s Liturgy of the Word (ages 4-10)-Chapel
3:00 pm Concert with the Ossei-Anto Family-Church

PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Music’s In the Air! Join Clarinetist Bill Mosher accompanied by Steve & Martha Thomas on violin, Leslie Bahler on viola and Alfred Frenning on the cello for an evening of the music of Mozart, Tomasi & Dubois on Tuesday, May 13 at 7:30 pm. Donation at the door is $5 for adults, students are free. Ossei-Anto Family Concert. On Sunday, May 18th at 3 pm, the Ossei-Anto children will hold a concert at St. Joseph University Parish with Jackie Peoples and the Contemporary Music Ensemble, as well as Harold Harden, former CME director. The family came to the United States from Ghana in 1992, and sang frequently at mass for years until 3 of the 5 children moved away for school. This “Give Back” concert is to give thanks to God and the St. Joseph community, and to honor their mother Esther for whom this year marks 5 years out of the U.S. The concert will consist of traditional Ghanaian Christian music with traditional instruments as well as American Gospel music. A freewill offering will be taken to support their mother's legal case and a portion will be given back to St. Joseph Parish.

Faith and Hunger Conference, Sat., May 17, 9:15 am-2 pm at St. Joseph University Community Room. Guest speakers from Bread for the World and Hunger Action of NYS. Cost: $10 for workshop, materials and lunch. Registration forms available in the Community Room or e-mail Sr. Jeremy jmidura@yahoo.com for an electronic registration form.

Latin American Missions. Next weekend is our annual collection for the Church in Latin America. Proceeds from this collection are distributed to dioceses, parishes, religious congregations, and Catholic organizations throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. Your generosity is most appreciated!

Petition Supporting a Living Wage Policy. The Buffalo Board of Education is considering the adoption of a Living Wage Policy. Support the adoption of this policy by signing the petition in the Community Room for the next few weekends beginning May 17-18. Living Wages are a proven strategy to curb poverty and reduce the need for public assistance to just meet basic needs. Employees in low-paying jobs, such as food service workers, bus aides, and teachers' aides would benefit from the adoption of this policy.

St. Vincent de Paul Summer Camp applications are available from Sr. Jeremy. The camp is located in Angola and is a resident summer camp for youth ages 8-13. One week sessions begin July 6. Camp fee is $285. Partial scholarships are available. An Open House will be held on May 31 and June 1 for new campers and their families to look around.

Community Supported Agriculture You can purchase shares of organic vegetables with Porter Farms of Elba, NY. Delivery begins at the end of June and continues for 22 weeks until mid-November. Shares are $310. Anyone interested in splitting a share? Info is available in the Community Room or the website at www.porterfarms.org.

Interested in Knowing more about the Catholic Church? Considering becoming Catholic or exploring possibilities? Contact Sr. Jeremy 833-0298 or jmidura@yahoo.com.

Main Street Garden Group Looking for individuals willing to help maintain the mall plantings created by the D.O.T. from Bailey to Hertel and the tree plantings between the sidewalks and the curbs. The group will meet most Saturday mornings at 8 am at Tim Horton’s on Main near Kenmore. This is a chance to make a difference in the neighborhood. If interested, contact Linda at lmg1363@aol.com

Links to Learning Golf Tournament to benefit St. Joseph School is set for Monday July 21 at Brookfield Country Club in Clarence. The $225 per golfer fee includes: greens fees, cart, lunch, cocktail reception, awards dinner, auctions and prizes. Space is limited. For sponsorship information or to make a reservation contact Dave Sampson in the Mission Advancement Office at 833-0298 or go to www.stjosephbuffalo.com/school.

Campus Kudos. For the Third Quarter, several parishioners were recognized for achieving honors at area Catholic High Schools including: At St. Joseph Collegiate: Jed Goldstein, Jonathan Hurley, Michael Reichert, Colin Brydalski, Adam Murphy, Joseph Vu ; at Holy Angels: Alexandra Helfer and Olivia Telford. Congratulations!

Free Elder Law Fair. The Erie County Dept. of Senior Services will offer a “sales free” informational fair Thursday, May 29 from 8:30 am to 1 pm at the Hearthstone Manor, Dick Road in Depew. Learn how laws have changed and info about wills, trusts, estate planning, power of attorney, health care proxy and more. Pre-register at 858-8544.

Flea Market. Our neighbors at Holy Spirit Church are hosting a Flea Market next Saturday, May 17 from 8 am to 2 pm in the parking lot at Hertel & Delaware. Stop in for a great selection of bargains!

Friday: 4 Futures. Join us here for a dialogue about the future of health care in WNY. We need your input in setting the community’s priorities for a stronger, improved healthcare system. The conversation will feature a brief presentation of four scenarios of potential health care futures for the region based on health and policy decisions being made today. The community is invited and needed to provide input on Wednesday, May 21, from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm in the Community Room.

Volunteer Opportunity: the Priscilla Project pairs refugee women with mentors who befriend them and walk them through health, housing, parenting, and other daily experiences. Social workers provide additional education sessions to increase the participants understanding of cultural systems, like healthcare and social services, etc. More info in the community room and at www.jrm-buffalo.org. Volunteer coordinator: Nicole Hitchcock (515) 707-6707.

CHRISTIAN FORMATION NEWS: This Tuesday, May 13 is the final session of our traditional Christian Formation program for this year. If you have not yet made reservations for our Pot-Luck Supper, please phone the Christian Formation Office at 837-2971. Registration forms for the 2008-2009 year will be available at this time. The
final First Eucharist Preparation Class is Saturday, May 17; please make every effort to be present for this session. Group 2 of Family Sunday will meet on May 18th at 9:30 am. Parents anticipating the baptism of their first child are invited to attend Baptismal Preparation on Wednesday May 21, at 7 pm in the Parish Center.

CAMPUS MINISTRY NEWS: For information on campus ministry, please contact Kristin Casey at kmcasey@buffalo.edu or (716) 833-6649. Check us out online: ubnewman.blogspot.com. Have a safe and relaxing summer. Congratulations UB graduates! May the road rise to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face. And rains fall soft upon your fields. And until we meet again, May God hold you in the hollow of His hand. -Irish Blessing

YOUTH MINISTRY: The Christian Leadership Institute will be held this year from June 26-July 2 at the St. Columban Center. Register by May 30 for the early bird price. Contact Kathy Goller (716-847-8789 or KGoller@buffalodiocese.org) at the Youth Department with any questions. Contact Tina Titus at 833-0298 for information.

SCHOOL NEWS:
For information or for a tour of St. Joseph School, call Ms. Karen Adamski at 835-7395.

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS MAY 17-18 WEEK 3

ENVELOPE SCHEDULE: This weekend Weekly, May 17-18 Latin American Missions

Collection Totals Weekly: $ 13,378.16

Thank you for your support

Our Prayer Intentions: Please remember those who have requested our prayers especially: Carolyn Eckert, Don Higgins, Nellie Elias, Jack Armstrong, Deacon Tom Schultz, Susan McGee, James Pierakos, Judy Shoemaker, April Schmidt, Jim Reilly, Edward Culliton, Kevin Weigel, Doug Towey, Dan Mulhern, Dr. Mohsen Lachaal, Alison McLean Gmerek, Brother Phillip, OSB, Mary Hoffman Charles, Genny Lee and Greg Bartus, Mary Occhiuto, Ruth A. Miller, J. Warren Perry, Roger Napierala, Raymond Killian. We remember our armed forces, and all who have died this week especially Vincent Alessandra.

MASSES OF THE WEEK
Come, Celebrate with us!

Sunday, May 11– Pentecost
8:30 am Mother’s Day Novena
10:00 am Nancy Loverme by Paula Klemens
11:30 am Marcy Torre by Family

Monday, May 12
8:30 am Mother’s Day Novena

Tuesday, May 13
8:30 am Eucharistic Service (No Mass)

Wednesday, May 14 - Matthew
8:30 am Mother’s Day Novena

Thursday, May 15 (School Mass Gr. 3-5)
8:30 am Mother’s Day Novena

Friday, May 16
8:30 am Mother’s Day Novena

Saturday, May 17 – Vigil for Most Holy Trinity
4:30 pm Mother’s Day Novena

Sunday, May 18– Most Holy Trinity
8:30 am Anne Walter by Joe & Carol Guagliardo
10:00 am Mother’s Day Novena
11:30 am Robert Saldanha by Family

If you have requested a weekend mass and would like to bring up the Offertory Gifts, please inform the ushers before Mass.