News, Events, Notices and Memories
Watch Your Step
Our church is noted for its display of more than 2,000 symbols summarizing Christian beliefs, and many of them are under your feet! Twenty-four types of crosses can be found in 556 of our mosaic floor tiles. Another 158 tiles feature 24 additional symbols, including...
March 2021 – Interior Restoration Project Continues
With repairs to the tile roof of the church – part of our grant project – completed, a project to repair damage to the church ceiling and interior artwork is underway. Following completion of the underlying plaster work, craftsmen from Bison Painting & Decorating...
February 2021 – Interior Restoration Project Underway
Now that repairs to the tile roof of the church – part of our grant project – have been completed, restoration of interior artwork and repairs to the ceiling of the church have begun. Master plasterer Josh of Mader Construction Co., Inc. helped parishioners to...
In Memoriam, 2021
Deborah M. Besch Patti, '63 September 15, 1949 - January 3, 2021 MaryAnn McPartland Tole, '57 June 22, 1942 - January 6, 2021 Jean C. Marien Heubusch, '39 January 14, 2021 Richard I. MacVittie, Sr., '43 April 25, 1927 - January 28, 2021...
Christmas Season Mass Schedule
Thursday, December 24 9:30 PM - Choral Preludes - Blessed Trinity Choir 10:00 PM - Christmas Eve Mass Friday, December 25 The Nativity of the Lord 10:00 AM - Mass of Christmas Day Friday, January 1 The Solemnity of Mary 10:00 AM - Mass for the...
Parish Welcomes Rev. Robert L. Gebhard, Jr.
Rev. Robert Gebhard Rev. Robert L. Gebhard, Jr., appointed as temporary administrator of Blessed Trinity Parish in October 2020, celebrated Masses with his new congregation on All Saints weekend. "Father Bob" was introduced and officially welcomed at the October 31st...
Sister Flavia Dampf, S.S.S., 1924-2020
Sister Flavia Dampf, our former pastoral associate, was called home to God's loving embrace on Saturday, October 24, 2020, at the age of 96 following years of dedicated service to the Lord. She passed away at the Clarence Residence of the Sisters of St. Joseph, where...
COVID Cancellation: Oct 4, 2020 Alumni Mass and Reunion
When the coronavirus pandemic forced the suspension of church services in March 2020, none of us could have imagined that its long-term effects would persist into the fall and threaten the alumni's fourteen year tradition. Although Sunday Mass has resumed at BT,...
Church Docents Tour Martin House
Members of Blessed Trinity’s docent team turned Saturday, February 22, into a Busman’s Holiday without ever leaving the neighborhood. They toured the Darwin Martin House on Jewett Parkway, which was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and completed in 1905 – just one year...
In Memoriam, 2020
Richard J. Gibney, '41 October 9, 1927 - January 8, 2020 John J. "Jack" Kennedy, Jr., '45 January 27, 1932 - February 17, 2020 Lee J. Vaughan, '56 June 22, 1942 - February 29, 2020 Rev. Donald L. Measer, '46 September 21, 1931 -...
Thank You Canisius High
We have something extra to be thankful for this Thanksgiving Day – the gracious and hard working group of volunteers who visited Blessed Trinity Church on Saturday, November 23, 2019, as part of the Canisius High School Alumni’s Community Outreach Day. The group of 11...
Original Church Bell on Permanent Display
Welcome Home St. Helena ~ The first building constructed by Blessed Trinity parish was a combination church/school building completed in 1907 at 307 Leroy Avenue. Two years later, a bell manufactured by the McShane Bell Company in Baltimore, Maryland was installed in...
2019 Alumni Mass and Reunion Set for October 6
Alumni Mass – Our Annual Alumni Mass will be held at Blessed Trinity Church on Sunday, October 6, 2019 at 10:00 AM. We look forward to welcoming all Alumni, especially the Fiftieth Anniversary Class of 1969. A reception in St Charles Hall following the Mass provides...
Blessed Trinity Welcomes “Peaceful Dove”
On Sunday, July 21, the congregation of Blessed Trinity welcomed Peaceful Dove, the contemporary music ensemble from St. Anthony's Parish in Lackawanna, NY. These dedicated musicians with beautifully blended voices enhanced our Sunday morning worship with song....
WGRZ-TV Visit Highlights May 19, 2019 Sacred Sites Open House
WGRZ-TV's Kevin O'Neill and his photographic assistant, Charles, visited Blessed Trinity very early Thursday morning April 25, for a "Daybreak" feature. They also did a much lengthier Facebook Live session with members of our docent team. [Click HERE to view this...
In Memoriam, 2019
Donald R. Moreno, '52 January 6, 2019 Robert V. "Bob" Pritchard, '61 February 11, 2019 Madeline G. LaPenna, '50 January 28, 1937 - March 2, 2019 Martha E. Collier Wagner, '63 March 22, 1949 - April 1, 2019 Michael J. Demma, '66 April 5,...
Explore Buffalo “Inside Tour,” December 30, 2018
Photo Credit: Derek Gee, Buffalo News Sunday, December 30, 2018 at 12:30 p.m. Explore Buffalo® has once again chosen to showcase Blessed Trinity with docent-led tours of the church. Only one opportunity remains, and it is this Sunday, December 30. Take advantage of a...
Canisius High School Volunteers Aid Blessed Trinity
This Thanksgiving, we give prayerful thanks for Canisius High School Associate Campus Minister Joe Van Volkenburg and students Patrick Crowe and Jack Manka, who chose Blessed Trinity as their Community Day volunteer project. On Saturday, November 17, the young men and...
Freudig Singers Return for December 2 Christmas Concert
The Freudig Singers of Western New York Sunday, December 2, 2018 3:00 p.m. Blessed Trinity’s 2018 Christmas concert is Sunday, December 2, at 3 p.m. when the Freudig Singers of WNY present Christmas Through the Ages—a sampling of musical treats from the...
Explore Buffalo Visits Blessed Trinity
Sunday, October 28 at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, November 24 at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, December 30 at 12:30 p.m. Explore Buffalo® has once again chosen to showcase Blessed Trinity with docent-led tours of the church in October, November and December. Take advantage of a little...
Bell Restoration Project Begins
On Thursday, October 4, 2018, Blessed Trinity’s 109-year-old church bell was removed from the bell tower of the former church and school building at 307 Leroy. She is now en route to the Verdin Bell Company’s facility in Cincinnati, OH where restoration work will take...
Welcome to “Fall Fest” – Friday, October 19, 2018
Friday, October 19, 2018 Twentieth Century Club Cocktails: 6:00 p.m. Dinner: 7:00 p.m. Please join us at Fall Fest on Friday, October 19, as parishioners and friends enjoy an elegant evening at Buffalo’s historic Twentieth Century Club, 595 Delaware Avenue. The event...
An Inside Look – 2018 Holiday Tours
Sunday, October 28 at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, November 24 at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, December 30 at 12:30 p.m. Explore Buffalo® has once again chosen to showcase Blessed Trinity with docent-led tours of the church in October, November and December. Take advantage of a little...
Alumni Committee Adopts 2018 Bell Restoration Project
The Alumni Committee has decided to forgo the usual money raffle this year and instead take on a project to help Blessed Trinity. The recent sale of the old school building has necessitated removal of the church/school bell located in the building’s bell tower. The...
2018 Alumni Mass and Reunion Set for September 23
Alumni Mass – Our Annual Alumni Mass will be held at Blessed Trinity Church on Sunday, September 23, 2018 at 10:00 AM. We look forward to welcoming all Alumni, especially the Fiftieth Anniversary Class of 1968. A reception in St Charles Hall following the Mass...
Trinity Sunday Celebration, May 27, 2018
Celebrating Our Future Along With Our Past On May 27, we combined an anniversary remembrance with Trinity Sunday's celebration of our parish feast day. During the 10am Mass, we recognized those who have joined the parish in the last year and a half -- so essential to...
Church’s Architecture featured in Buffalo News
The May 22, 2018 Buffalo News (pages B-1 and C-12) highlights architectural features of our church in a pictorial array. To really appreciate the fine work of their photographer, Derek Gee, and view places in the church that you can’t normally see, visit the Buffalo...
Sacred Sites Weekend Features Free Tours, Mini-Concerts
Blessed Trinity Plays Host to New York Landmarks Conservancy's Eighth Annual Sacred Sites Open House Weekend Saturday, May 5, 2018 Sunday, May 6, 2018 Saturday, 2-4pm, Docent Guided Tours 4-4:30pm, Choir with Organ On May 5 and 6, Blessed Trinity will participate in...
Holy Week Services – 2018
Holy Week 2018 Blessed Trinity Church Passion Sunday/Palm Sunday - March 25 Blessing of Palms and Holy Mass 4:30 p.m. - Saturday, March 24 10:00 a.m. - Sunday, March 25 Weekday Masses March 27 and March 28 Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday at 11:00 a.m....
