Week of May 25, 2025 – 6th Sunday of Easter

May 25 – June 1, 2025

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This website also includes a “Bulletins” page where visitors may view an exact copy of the weekly bulletin and inserts in PDF format, as well as a calendar for our Family of Parishes.

News from our Parish

Happening this week at Blessed Trinity:

Monday, 5/26 – Memorial Day observed
Tuesday, 5/27 – Choir Rehearsal, 7:00 pm in church
Wednesday, 5/28 – Helping Hands Food Pantry, 9:30 am-1:30pm in St. Charles Hall – Use Dewey Ave entrance
Thursday, 5/29 – First Communion Class, 6:00 pm, St. Charles Hall (downstairs)
Thursday, 5/29 – Bingo upstairs in St. Charles Hall. Doors open at 6:30 pm; games begin at 8:00 pm
Friday, 5/30 – Recitation of the Rosary, 11:30 am in Daily Mass Chapel (follows 11am Mass)
Friday, 5/30 – BT Choir concert at 7:00 pm, Fourteen Holy Helpers Church

Monday Scripture Study is taking a night off on May 26 in observance of Memorial Day. We will return at 6:30pm on June 2 for a continuing discussion of the prophet Amos. All our welcome to join us at Blessed Trinity’s St. Charles Hall.

May 30 Choir Concert – Please plan to fill the pews at Fourteen Holy Helpers Church on Friday evening, May 30 at 7pm in support of the Blessed Trinity Choir. They will be performing in concert with the choir of that parish and the bell ringers from Queen of Heaven elementary school. Fourteen Holy Helpers is located at 1350 Indian Church Road in West Seneca.

Family 21 Lenten Prayer Partners enjoyed the opportunity to meet in person at a May 21st pot-luck dinner held at Ss. Columba-Brigid. The committee, which included men and women from each of our parishes, hosted an enjoyable evening including delicious food, a trivia contest and a drawing for door prizes.

Sacred Sites Open House – Blessed Trinity welcomed 27 visitors during the New York Landmarks Conservancy’s statewide Sacred Sites Open House on Saturday, May 17. They came from near and far: 23 hometown tourists representing 13 different zip codes, one from Rochester and three out-of-state visitors—including two from San Francisco! Such wonderful outreach doesn’t happen without volunteers, so kudos to Vera Andrew, Kathleen Dove, Amy Johnson and Toni Maus who served as greeters; our photographer, Nancy Langer; and Eleanor Ash, Mickey Dick, Darvan Draper, Rafael Rondon, Sr. Liz Savage, and Bonnie and Don Williams who highlighted interior artistic and architectural features. Tom Brodfuehrer and Nancy Yager deserve extra credit for battling showers and gusting winds to describe the building’s outstanding exterior features and iconography. In addition to one-on-one interaction with docents, our guests were also able to view a parish history video and another showing craftsmen performing restoration work. We thank Mary Karlis for explaining items and photos on the display table, and both Mary and Pat Dyer for providing TV “tech support.” If you would like to contribute your time and talent to our building heritage committee or help at future tourism events, please see Mickey Dick or call her at 716-832-2540.

NativityMiguel Honors Nancy Langer – Parish Trustee, Nancy M. Langer, was honored by the NativityMiguel Middle School of Buffalo at their 20th Anniversary Banquet at Salvatore’s Grand Hotel on May 14. Ms. Langer and Fr. Edward Durkin, S.J., received the school’s “first and only” Founders Award in recognition of “their extraordinary contributions to the creation and growth of NativityMiguel Middle School.” The presenter’s remarks noted that “[t]heir combined efforts have helped shape NativityMiguel into a place of academic excellence, character development, and community spirit, leaving an indelible legacy that will inspire generations to come.” Fr. James Joyce, S. J., was also honored posthumously. Our parish family joins in congratulating Ms. Langer for her years of dedication to NativityMiguel.

Architectural Tourism – Building Heritage Committee members Darvan Draper and Mickey Dick represented Blessed Trinity at Visit Buffalo Niagara’s (“VBN”) Industry Meeting on May 6th. It was all about architectural tourism as VBN premiered its latest promotional video, FLIGHT 716, featuring ten of Buffalo-Niagara’s most well-know architectural landmarks. (We think Blessed Trinity must be #11).  Click HERE to view this amazing drone video.

Food Pantry in Need of Volunteers ~ The Catholic Central Helping Hands Food Pantry operates EVERY Wednesday from 9:30am – 1:30pm from our St. Charles Hall at 350 Dewey Avenue. Following the “Shopper’s Choice” model, residents of zip codes 14214 & 14215 are welcome to help themselves, according to household size, to portions of carbohydrates, grains, proteins and canned vegetables. Bread and sweets are generally available. The pantry also stocks infant care items. More volunteers are needed. To learn how you might be able to help, call (716) 800-1075 or email ccfp14215 [at] gmail [dot] com for information.

We play Bingo every Thursday in St. Charles Hall, 350 Dewey Ave. Doors open at 6:30pm, concessions open at 7:30, and games begin at 8:00pm. Please plan to join us. You can check the latest carryover figures on our Facebook page.

FAMILY PROMISE OF WNY: Feed the Hungry, Shelter the Homeless. Family Promise offers us the opportunity to perform these acts of charity in a very direct and personal manner. As a support congregation, Blessed Trinity parishioners purchase and deliver groceries to the Family Promise shelter at Ss. Columba-Brigid Parish. With a few more volunteers we could continue this corporal work of mercy at least one day a month. Working in pairs, you could anticipate your turn to occur every third month. We hope you will join us. If you want more background information go to the web site, www.fpwny.org, or contact Amy Johnson (716-836-4694).

• Family Promise is certified by NYS and can house up to six families.
• It is one of only two emergency shelters in Erie County that allow fathers and teenage sons to stay with their family.
• Families are referred by the Dept. of Social Services and receive case management in finding employment and permanent housing, security deposit assistance, day care, school transport, and follow up support upon leaving the shelter.
• In 2020, the Homeless Alliance of WNY rated Family Promise with the best success rate for moving families into permanent homes.

Is it time to update your contact information? During the pandemic when COVID-19 Protocols prevented many from attending church services, the ability to keep in touch by telephone, mail or email took on increased importance. Because not everyone has computer access, really important information is sent in a letter. Even though you are now able to attend Mass in person, this may be a good time to ask yourself: Does the church office have my correct mailing address and phone number? Have I shared my email address? Make sure that we have been notified of any changes in your contact information by completing this form. This is also a chance to let us know if you: wish to receive the bulletin electronically via email, register as a parishioner, or request envelopes. You can also submit the requested information by phoning our secretary at 716-833-0301 any Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday between 10:30am and 2:30pm; sending an email to blessedtrinitychurch [at] gmail [dot] com; or using the contact feature below to submit the information. If you choose either of the last two, please use “Contact Update” as the subject of the email or message.

Enjoy a virtual tour of our Landmark house of worship, courtesy of Buffalo Rising and Explore Buffalo. By Clicking HERE, you will be treated to both exterior and interior photos and more than a little history.