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| CONTACT US: Parish Center (716) 833-0298 Fax (716) 833-7339 Christian Formation (716) 837-2971 St. Joseph School (716) 835-7395 www.stjosephbuffalo.com www.stjoesfaith.com Pastor Reverend Jacob C. Ledwon-Ext. 301 Pastoral Associates Sr. Jeremy M. Midura, CSSF-Ext. 314 Patty Bubar Spear-Ext. 312 Permanent Deacons Thaddeus V. Pijacki Paul C. Emerson School Management Team 835-7395 Sr, M. Fredrica Polanski, CSSF-Ext. 326 Anne Wojick-Ext. 327 Christian Formation 837-2971 Sister Elizabeth Buchala, SSMN-Ext. 310 Athena Schmidt-Ext. 309 Campus Minister Michael Hayes-Ext. 311 Parish Manager Kenneth Wells-Ext. 317 Organist & Choirmaster Roland E. Martin Contemporary Ensemble Jacqueline Peoples Timothy Wells Weekend Associate Reverend Robert Perelli, CJM, DMin Trustees Richard J. Baumann Phyllis Drews Parish Office 833-0298 Joanne Messer, Office Manager-Ext. 303 Maureen Kruse, Bookkeeper-Ext. 316 Debbie Raithel, Receptionist-Ext. 304 School Office 835-7395 Mary Kaczkowski-Ext. 328 Maintenance Staff |
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| THE EUCHARIST. Daily Mass is celebrated at 8:30 am Monday -- Friday. Weekend Masses are on Saturday at 4:30 pm, Sunday at 8:30 am, 10:00 am (Traditional Choir), 11:30 am (Contemporary Ensemble) and 8 pm during the Fall and Spring University semesters. The Holy Day Mass schedule appears in the previous weekís bulletin. SACRAMENTS. BAPTISM. Contact the Christian Formation Office at 837-2971 to make arrangements for Baptism. A required Baptism preparation program is offered monthly. CONFIRMATION. High School aged students should contact the Christian Formation Office to register for preparation. Adults wishing to become members of the Catholic Church through the RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA), those returning to the Church or adults looking to be confirmed are asked to contact the Parish Center at 833-0298 for information. RECONCILIATION. The Sacrament of Penance is celebrated on Saturday from 3:30-4 pm. Individual appointments for Confession may be made by contacting the Parish Center. A Communal Penance Service is held in Advent & Lent. MARRIAGE. Engaged couples should contact the Parish Center to make an appointment to arrange the date and time of their wedding. Pre-Cana sessions are offered several times each year for parishioners and those being married here. PASTORAL OUTREACH. Upon notification by family members, a staff member will attempt to visit those hospitalized, ill at home or in other care facilities. NEW PARISHIONERS. We warmly welcome and invite you to become acquainted with the many opportunities here at St. Joseph University Parish. For information on registering, please contact 833-0298 Ext. 303. Office of Lifelong Faith Formation (716) 837-2971 St. Joseph School (716) 835-7395 |
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 PARISH VISION STATEMENT: St. Joseph University Parish is a diverse, progressive, spirit-filled Christian community where ALL are welcome to deepen their experience of faith, join in vibrant worship, share their talents and gifts and live justly. Adopted May, 2009 Diverse in background, united in faith |
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PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS: HAPPENING THIS WEEK... Saturday, August 21 Food Collection for AIDS Alliance Pantry 3:30 pm Confession-Church Sunday, August 22 10 & 11:30 am Children’s Liturgy of the Word-Chapel 7:00 pm Big Band Dance & Concert-Parish Grounds Monday, August 23 7:00 pm 20’s & 30’s Book Club-Parish Cntr Library Tuesday, August 24 1:30 pm Prayer Shawls-Parish Cntr 7:00 pm Finance Committee-Parish Cntr Wednesday, August 25 7:00 pm Baptism Preparation– Parish Cntr Friday, August 27 7:30 am Intercessory Prayer Group-Parish Cntr Saturday, August 28 Nicaragua Mission Collection After All Masses 8:00 am Parish Garage Sale-Tents 3:30 pm Confession-Church Sunday, August 29 Nicaragua Mission Collection After All Masses 10 & 11:30 am Children’s Liturgy of the Word-Chapel EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS AUGUST 28-29 WEEK 5 VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED MINISTERS ARE ASKED TO FOLLOW WEEKLY ASSIGNMENTS. A TOTAL OF EIGHT MINISTERS ARE NEEDED AT EACH MASS EXCEPT AT THE 11:30 WHEN A TOTAL OF TEN ARE NEEDED. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO SERVE AT YOUR ASSIGNED MASS, PLEASE FIND A SUBSTITUTE. COME, WORSHIP WITH US! Daily Mass is celebrated in the Parish Center Chapel Sat., August 21—Vigil for 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time 2:00 pm Wedding: Constance Pellegrino & Mark Janik 4:30 pm Albert & Anastasia Kuhn (Family) Sunday, August 22—21st Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:30 am My Beloved Sister, Sharon (Gary Niederpruem) 10:00 am Marguerite Edson (Family) 11:30 am Prudence Curvin (Gendron Family) Monday, August 23—St. Rose of Lima 8:30 am Susan Ryan (Ann O’Brien) Tuesday, August 24 –St. Bartholomew (MASS IN CHURCH) 8:30 am Memorial Mass for Firefighters Jonathan Croom and Charles McCarthy Wednesday, August 25 (MASS IS IN CHURCH) 8:30 am Helmuth Majer (Molly & Sean Majer) Thursday, August 26 8:30 am Wladyslaw Czekaj (Scime Family) Friday, August 27 8:30 am Norma Gelose (Family) Sat., August 28—Vigil for 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 2:00 pm Wedding: Megan Morreale & Sean Dickerson 4:30 pm Patricia O’Malley Fitzgibbons (Family) Sunday, August 29—22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:30 am Richard J. Siller (Family) 10:00 am Alan & Bernice Beckworth (Bob & Debbie Raithel) 11:30 am Alice Chew (Susie & Joe Bartosik) 8:00 pm Pro Populo Mass ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Our Prayer Intentions: Please remember those who have requested our prayers, especially: Mike Fletcher Barbara Withers Rose Russo Monique Alexander Maria LaSorsa Dorothy Russo Mark McNichol Beth Colon Susan Seifert Michelle Accorso Val Dowd Rose Russo Jill Siwula Sharon Hogue Patrice C. Baranowski Tandra Parker Tony Pavone Val Cummins Mary Eisenbeis Tony Tarquini Sue Dickerson Jimmy Heaney Marion Kotas Niurkaka Pichardo Margaret Hartman John Curtin John Neri Also those serving in the military, for the safety of travelers, for all the ill, their caregivers and all those who have died recently especially: Judith Rokitka & Roland Shephard. Join us this Sunday night from 7-10 pm as we celebrate Summer in Western New York with our Big Band Concert & Dance under the stars! Music will be provided by the Jim Tudini Big Band featuring our own Bobby Militello on trumpet & sax! Whether you like to dance or just enjoy the great live music, you’re sure to have a great time! We will have snacks and beverages for sale. Tickets are $10 and are available at the door. Volunteers Needed. Our St. Vincent De Paul Conference is looking for parishioners interested in contacting, visiting, and assessing material need for clients who contact the Society. The time commitment is minimal; the experience is fulfilling; training will be provided. If you’re interested, contact Sister Jeremy at 833-0298 ext 314 or jmidura@stjosephbuffalo.com. A Book Club for Retirees: Anyone interested in getting one started? Now that you may find yourself with some extra time on your hands or the ability to set your own schedule, you may have an interest in reading some solid books and discussing their contents with other adults. If you have an interest contact Sr. Jeremy at 833-0298 ext 314 or jmidura@stjosephbuffalo.com. She’ll be keeping the list. We will need a facilitator or an agreement to rotate the facilitation of the discussion. Family Promise of WNY (formerly: Interfaith Hospitality Network) is a cost-efficient, effective, and replicable community response to homelessness. We bring together existing community resources, especially faith congregations, to assist with our mission. When a family loses its home, they are in crisis, and FPWNY responds with our small staff and hundreds of dedicated volunteers. We do this through core services: our host and support congregations provide lodging, meals and hospitality for our families in need. Each day begins with breakfast at a host congregation, provided by volunteers. At the end of the day the guests return to the host site where volunteers provide dinner and support . The evening hours are relaxation times, as they would be for any family. The day ends with the family safe and together under one roof. Host site shelter up to 3 families in its building for one week at a time, 4 times a year. Our parish serves as a support congregation meaning we do not house the families on site but rather help provide support staff for one day of the week. We will be partnering with Infant of Prague Parish in Cheektowaga. In order to make a commitment as a parish to the work of Family Promise, we need a parish coordinator and a pool of volunteers from St. Joseph University Parish to make a one year commitment (4 times through the year) to this service of outreach. We already have a couple who volunteered to host the overnight shift and 1 additional volunteer to help with another shift. If you are interested in volunteering or want more info, contact Sister Jeremy at 833-0298 ext 314 or jmidura@stjosephbuffalo.com. You can also go to: www.IHNGB.org. Hospitality is not a special skill, but the joyful mandate of a just and loving people. Golden and Diamond Anniversaries of Marriage Bishop Kmiec and the Diocese of Buffalo wish to honor couples who will observe their 50th, 60th, and 70th wedding anniversaries this year. A special mass will be held at St. Joseph’s Cathedral Sun., October 17 at 3 p.m. A reception follows at the Convention Center. Couples who wish to participate are asked to contact Sr. Jeremy at 833-0298 ext 314 or jmidura@stjosephbuffalo.com. Considering Becoming Catholic? …Or know someone to invite who Is thinking about becoming Catholic? The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is a process for those who have been previously baptized but never catechized or formally welcomed to the sacraments of initiation. It is also a process for those who want to explore the possibility of becoming Catholic or enter the Church. The RCIA is a time to examine more closely the Catholic faith and discern the meaning for your life. Sessions run Thursdays from 7-9 p.m. beginning in September. To learn more, contact Sister Jeremy at 833-0298 ext. 314 or jmidura@stjosephbuffalo.com. 20’s & 30’s Book Group. We will conclude our discussion of our first book, "The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything" by Fr. Jim Martin. at 6 p.m. this Monday, August 23 in the Parish Library. We plan to speak to the author by video conference after we have finished. Contact Patty Spear for details to join: pspear@stjosephbuffalo.com. Deadlines & Calendar Dates. The deadline for submitting information for the weekly bulletin is Friday at 3 p.m. for the following weekend. Please submit your info via email if possible to: jmesser@stjosephbuffalo.com. Committee chairs are also reminded that prior to setting meeting dates, you should clear your dates and room locations with the Parish calendar to avoid conflicts. Please call 833-0298 ext. 303 to check the master calendar. Prayer Shawls. The Prayer Shawl Ministry, located on the tabernacle side of the sacristy, offers shawls and lap robes after each weekend mass to all who want to gift someone with the power of prayer. Whether celebrating life's joys or sorrows, a prayer shawl, which is a symbol of unconditional love, is always an appropriate remembrance. And our ministers love to teach knitting and crocheting to anyone interested. We meet Tuesdays in the community room from 1:30 to 3 pm and Thursday evenings from 7 to 8:30 at the Nikiel's home.Call Jean @ 877-2559 for more information. Come join us.... all are welcome. If you’re not a knitter, but would like to support this wonderful ministry, donations of machine washable yarn or cash donations to purchase yarn are gratefully accepted. Altar Server Training. For anyone who would like to become an Altar Server, there will be an Altar Server Training on Thursday, August 26 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Parish Community Room. For more information on becoming an Altar Server, please contact Mr. Dennis Walczyk at 834-5997. LIFFELONG FAITH FORMATION: Time is ticking by and we need you to hurry and register for your sessions so we can have materials and teachers ready and waiting for you! Family Sunday, Tuesday and all Sacramental prep sessions need proper planning and preparation and we need to know you are joining us! Please check out www.stjoesfaith.com and click on the tabs at the top for all you need to know! It is going to be a great year but it would be lacking without YOU! We are attempting to do most of our communicating this year via email. If you have not sent us a current email address, would you please take a moment to do so? You can reach me, Diane Brennan at d.brennan@stjosephbuffalo.com or Athena at aschmidt@stjosephbuffalo.com and we will get your info updated. Adult Confirmation: Have You Been Confirmed? Why do Catholics need the Sacrament of Confirmation? Confirmation confers upon us special graces & gifts of the Holy Spirit. It can change our lives by deepening all of the graces received at baptism. Adults who have been Catholic all of their lives but who have not been Confirmed are invited to join other adults in this part of their faith journey. For info, please contact Sister Jeremy at 833-0298 ext 314 or jmidura@stjosephbuffalo.com. DID YOU KNOW…A SERIES OF CHURCH FACTS Colors During the Middle Ages, the church in Gaul emphasized those features of worship that affected the senses–among them the liturgical colors. These liturgical colors, already listed in the 12th century, were standardized throughout the church in the post-Tridentine period. They remain a tradition today. Purple is used during Advent & Lent, White is the color of the Easter, Christmas, the feasts of our Lord & Mary, non-martyred saints & special solemnities. Red is used for Pentecost, Palm Sunday, Good Friday & the feasts of martyrs. Green, the color of hope and life, is used in Ordinary Time. Until this generation black was the color for funerals, masses for the dead & Good Friday. Seldom used today, it has been replaced by white (symbolic of resurrection) for funerals & red (symbolic of Jesus’ obedience to death and, therefore, prototype of all martyrs) for Good Friday. Blue is becoming popular for the season of Advent. HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP NEWS: (To sign up for any event contact Patty Spear pspear@stjosephbuffalo.com or 833-0298 ext. 312.) Wed., August 25 Cave of the Winds and Maid of The Mist in Niagara Falls Experience the power of the Falls! Depart St. Joe’s at 11a.m. & return at 5:30 p.m. Cost: $25. We’ll start with a picnic lunch on Goat Island. (Bring a bag lunch), then we’ll ride the Maid of the Mist & walk the Cave of the Winds. Confirmation Service Hours are available for these activities: Saturday, August 28th Parish Garage Sale–Youth Ministry Table Come help us under the tents from 8 am-1 pm! Proceeds will benefit the youth ministry program and sponsor a young man in Kenya for his school. Patty to let her know when you can come. Sunday, August 29th Pack the Truck with Nicaragua Donations after all the Masses on Sunday. Help us pack the truck of donations from St. Joe’s to send to Ann Marie Zon’s Mission in Nicaragua. Tuesday, August 31stBox Packing for Nicaragua Depart St. Joes @ 8:30 a.m. & return at 12:30 p.m. Lunch is included! Thursday, September 2la Casa Service Morning Depart St. Joe’s @ 9:30 a.m. & return @ 12:30 p.m. Come and play with refugee children and help clean the playroom. JUST NEWS: Am I becoming conscious of my own “Carbon Footprint” as well as others? Catholic Social Teaching on the Environment: “In our day, there is a growing awareness that world peace is threatened not only by the arms race, regional conflicts and continued injustices among people and nations, but also by a lack of due respect for nature...by the plundering of natural resources and by progressive decline for the quality of life. The sense of precariousness and insecurity that such a situation engenders is a seedbed for collective selfishness, disregard for others and dishonesty.” World Day of Peace, Jan., 1, 1990, Pope John Paul II Action: Write to your elected local, state and federal representatives and tell them that they must move aggressively to curb global warming by supporting and encouraging alternative energy such as wind, solar and geothermal energy production. Encourage them to support research into clean energy. Get a Charge out of Recycling your old batteries! Bring your old batteries to the Community Room for recycling during September! Thanks for all that you’re doing to reduce our energy consumption and waste! If you have other ideas to help our parish reduce our carbon footprint, let us know! Call Sister Jeremy in the Parish Office with your suggestions. ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL NEWS: This year, Catholic schools across the region have been installing roof-based solar panels. St. Joseph University School is 1 of 42 Catholic schools in our Diocese to participate in the “Green” initiative. The solar panel program is underwritten by a grant from NYS Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA) & a donation by Solar Liberty Energy Systems of Williamsville. The 80 solar panels installed on the school roof will generate enough electrical power to save the school an estimated $3,500 to $5,000 a year in energy costs equivalent to about 15-20% of the school’s annual electric cost! Our students will be learning more this year about alternative methods to reduce dependency on carbon-based fuel sources in Science and Math classes. “The school is a working model for homeowners & businesses in the community,” said Adam Rizzo, president of Solar Liberty. “It’s important to demonstrate that solar energy is a viable way to power a building, while reducing its environmental impact.” We would like to thank the Diocese of Buffalo Energy Management team, Solar Liberty Energy Systems and NYSERDA for their help in our “Green” initiative on the St. Joseph Campus. There are still some openings for new students to register at St. Joseph School. Please call for information (835-7395), or stop in during office hours which for the Summer are 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays. NEWMAN NEWS: Student Masses. Beginning Sunday, August 29 at 8 pm we will again offer a Student Mass each week. Please come, meet other students and enjoy worship and fellowship. Faith Connections: Connect the Sunday readings with your everyday life with Faith Connections, a small Christian community that centers on the scripture readings for the upcoming Sunday. Several groups of 4-5 people will be formed starting in late August and meet weekly for an hour. All students (undergraduate & graduate) & faculty are welcome. For more info, contact Mike Hayes at mike.hayes@stjosephbuffalo.com. MENTAL HEALTH CORNER….. A Beautiful Mind is a 2001 film based on the life of John Forbes Nash, Jr., an American mathematician and Nobel Laureate in Economics that focuses on Nash’s mathematical genius & struggle with paranoid schizophrenia. Nash endures delusional episodes while painfully watching the loss and burden his condition brings on his wife and friends. Plan on joining members of the Community Mental Health Committee as we gather to view this film Mon., September 20 at 7 p.m. in the Community Room. Coping Through Christ is a self-help group for those interested in coping with anxiety & depression using Christian Scriptures and their belief in Jesus Christ in addition to their medical treatment. Beginning in September the group will resume weekly meeting on Tuesdays from 7-8:30 p.m. in the Parish Center Library. The next session is Tuesday, Sept. 7. All are welcome. OFFERTORY INFORMATION: AUGUST 14-15 Weekly: $14,305.31 If you made a monthly Offertory Commitment to the parish, your monthly contribution includes support for our special collections. For parishioners who remain on the Weekly Envelope Program please use the second collection envelopes in your bi-monthly packets. If you choose to support any of these monthly second collections, you may place them in the same collection basket with your Weekly Offertory Envelope. Thank you! AND AROUND THE HEIGHTS: The 2nd Annual UB Block Party & Safety Fair will be held on September 5th from 3-7 PM. Please come out and meet your neighbors, including many of the students who have recently moved into the neighborhood. Representatives from local businesses and community groups will be on hand. This is a great way for your block club to gain exposure in the community. There will be food music and good times! (Rain date is September 6, 12-4PM). |
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