April 28 – May 5, 2013
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Feast of St. Joseph the Worker, May 1
Photo is of the Shrine to St. Joseph to the left of the Sanctuary. The niche surrounding the statue “is one of the exquisite ceramic creations in the church.” (Rev. Walter Kern’s “Guide to Blessed Trinity R. C. Church,” page 45.
Photo by Margaret Dick).
Weekly Activities
Tuesday, April 30 from 9:30 a.m. – 12 Noon ~ UB Pride and Service Day team and parish volunteers perform spring clean-up of church and FLARE grounds
Tuesday, April 30 at 7:30 p.m. ~ Choir rehearsal in St. Charles Hall.
Thursday, May 2 at 8:00 p.m ~ Bingo will be played in St. Charles Hall.
Friday, May 3 at 7:30 p.m. ~ The Trinity Concert Series continues in church with a performance by The Freudig Singers of Western New York.
Saturday, May 4 from 2:30-4:oo p.m. in church ~ Part 2 of Docent Training
Saturday, May 4 at 8:00 p.m ~ Bingo will be played in St. Charles Hall.
We now have: Red, White & Blue; carry over Bonus Ball; and a progressive Share-the-Wealth!
Sunday, May 5 following the 10:00 a.m. Mass ~ Generations of Faith intergenerational religious education program in St. Charles Hall.
Mass Intentions
Sunday, April 28 ~ Mass at 10 a.m. – Susan Cahill (Requested by Angela Jost) and Tom Eldred (Requested by Ruth Rebovich)
Monday, April 29 ~ St. Catherine of Siena ~ Communion Service at 11 a.m.
Tuesday, April 30 ~ Pope St. Pius V ~ Mass at 11 a.m. – Agnes Witherspoon (Family)
Wednesday, May 1 ~ St. Joseph the Worker ~ Mass at 11 a.m. – Catherine Maher (Estate)
Thursday, May 2 ~ St. Athanasius ~ Mass at 11 a.m. – Loretta Saxer (Estate)
Friday, May 3 ~ Sts. Philip and James, Apostles ~ Mass at 11 a.m. – Anna Snyder (Estate)
Saturday, May 4 ~ Vigil Mass at 4:30 p.m. – Bob DeBoy (The Holy Name Society)
Sunday, May 5 ~ Mass at 10 a.m. – Isabelle Farewell (Madonna Hartzell) and Ann Matey (Jim Kelly)
News from our Parish Community
The Freudig Singers of Western New York
The Trinity Series, “beautiful music in a beautiful space,” continues on Friday, May 3, 2013 at 7:30 p.m., with a performance by the The Freudig Singers of Western New York, under the direction of Roland E. Martin. Join this talented chorus and guest soloist Marina Laurendi for a Spring Fling featuring songs from Broadway and Hollywood (and everywhere in between). The program includes selections from Mame; Bye, Bye, Birdie; Aida; and Hello, Dolly! as well as other showtunes that are certain to get your toes tapping and your spirits soaring with some of the finest choral music Buffalo has to offer. Don’t miss this evening of fun! Tickets at the door are $15 for adults, $13 for students. Discounted tickets are available to Blessed Trinity parishioners at the special rate of $10 each or two for $15, if purchased in advance. Tickets will be available after weekend Masses or by calling 716-837-4552.
Generations of Faith ~ Session 6 of the 2012-13 Generations of Faith Program, “Celebrating the Sacraments,” will take place on Sunday, May 5, following the 10 o’clock Mass. Our focus for May is “Matrimony – Part 2: Sharing the Story of our Marriage.” Mary Ann and Phil Woods and Darvon and Vontrese Draper will share their insights and experience about marriage.
Holy Name Hosts Mother’s Day Breakfast ~ Women of the Parish are invited, as guests of the Holy Name Society, to our traditional Mother’s Day Breakfast, to be held on Sunday, May 12th, following the 10:00 a.m. Mass. Reservations for the breakfast are necessary and may be made no later than Wednesday, May 8th, by calling the Rectory Office at 833-0301. Non-parishioner adult guests, such as daughters, mothers, sisters, similar-in-laws, etc. are welcome. No children, please. Cost for a guest is $5 per person, payable at the door.
Prayer Partners ~ This week pray that your prayer partner may experience the Risen Lord’s peace and joy. Joy is a deep-down gladness that cannot be taken away, even in the midst of sorrow. The Passion and Resurrection of Jesus teach us that suffering is transformed through faith in the Risen Christ. With this faith, we are able to hold on to an enduring sense of joy even in the midst of the sadness we experience from the loss of a loved one, a failure to achieve an important goal, or a setback during recovery from an illness. May our whole church experience this joy!
Canisius Community Day ~ A very sincere “Thank You” goes out to the Canisius College students who volunteered at Blessed Trinity on Saturday, April 20. Fifteen young men and women, all Alpha Kappa Psi Fraternity members, spent the morning completing a general spruce up of our newly-painted bingo hall. The project was made possible through the efforts of Joe Van Volkenberg, head of the Canisius Campus Ministry, and parishioners Bud Dick, Darvan Draper and Dan Korchowsky. Click HERE to see photos on our Facebook page.
Catholic Home Mission Appeal ~ Many dioceses right here in the United States do not have enough priests and trained lay ministers to serve their parishes. These dioceses are known as “home missions.” The Catholic Home Missions Appeal supports these dioceses by funding essential ministries, including seminary education and lay ministry training. Please be generous in this Appeal and help strengthen the Church at home.
Our new class of Blessed Trinity Docents will continue their training
on Saturday, May 4, from 2:30 – 4 p.m.
News from our Vicariate Cluster and the Wider Community
Revival Planning Meeting ~ Help is needed to plan the October 2013 Revival sponsored by the Office of Cultural diversity and African American Commission of the Diocese. The first planning meeting will be Wednesday, May 1st at 6:00 pm at St. Martin de Porres, 555 Northampton Street. All are welcome.
Our Lady Help of Christians Concert Series presents: Classical Guitar Recital – a recital of varied repertoire featuring artists Josh Moore and Kahlil Sarikey. Saturday, May, 4th, at 7:00 p.m. in the Chapel at Our Lady Help of Christians Parish, 4125 Union Rd. Cheektowaga, NY 14225. Free will offering.