Week of October 27, 2024 – 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Oct 26, 2024 | This Week

All Saints Day
November 1
Procession of Angels and Saints
Mural by Joseph Mazur in church’s Great Dome. (Archive photo).

October 27 – November 3, 2024

Live-streaming of 10AM Sunday Mass. Click HERE.

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

Parish Family News. Please see Father Bob’s latest update in this week’s bulletin.

Friday, Nov 1, is All Saints Day. There will be a 7pm Mass for our Family of Parishes at St. Martin de Porres but NO 11am Mass at Blessed Trinity. The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls’ Day) will take place at Blessed Trinity’s 4:30pm Mass on Saturday, November 2.

The Ladies Sodality will hold a business meeting on Sunday November 3 in St. Charles Hall following the 10 o’clock Mass. We will be discussing projects and soliciting input for future programs. All women of the Parish are invited to attend.

Explore Buffalo tour a Sell Out! Our Sunday, October 27, All-Hallows Eve tour hit its maximum reservation goal early this week. Thirty-six lucky hometown tourists will have an opportunity to examine iconographic symbols associated with Halloween, view the All Saints Day procession of more than 100 angels and saints in our great dome, and enjoy “spooky” selections on the church’s 1927 Tellers-Kent pipe organ. In additional to an appearance by the Angel of Music, our docents will be assisted by St. Francis Assisi and St. Juan Diego. We thank our volunteer team of Eleanor Ash, Elizabeth and Luis Clay, Mickey Dick, Mary Karlis, Rafael Rondon, Sr. Liz Savage and Nancy Yager for making this all possible.

Alumni of Blessed Trinity School joined our congregation on October 6 for their annual memorial Mass in remembrance of deceased school alumni and faculty. William O’Donnell and Mark Gray, representing the 60th Anniversary Class of 1964, presented the Offertory gifts. Parish docents Tom Brodfuehrer, ’75, and Mickey Dick, ’59, offered focused mini tours before Mass. Nancy Arnold, a school alumna, and her daughter, Abby, acted as greeters. The annual observance includes an all-class reunion in St. Charles Hall. At that reception, alumni committee chair Bud Dick presented Father Bob with a $6,000 donation from the Alumni. Blessed Trinity School operated from 1909-1975, educating more than 2,300 students. Except for the pandemic year of 2020, the alumni have met at Blessed Trinity every year since the parish centennial in 2006.

Food Pantry Provides Shopper’s Choice ~ The Catholic Central Helping Hands Food Pantry operates EVERY Wednesday from 9:30am – 1:30pm from our St. Charles Hall at 350 Dewey Avenue. 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 generally available. Baby needs in stock also. 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.

Pastor Emeritus, Rev. George L. Reger ~ The Mass of Christian Burial for Father Reger was celebrated at Blessed Trinity on Friday, May 26, 2023. Click HERE to view a recorded version of the Mass.

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.

“Then you shall know that I am the LORD, when I open your graves and have you rise from them, O my people!
I will put my spirit in you that you may live….”
Ezekiel 37: 13-14
Iconography from church facade.
Photo credit: Margaret Dick

Week of October 20, 2024 – 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Oct 19, 2024 | This Week

Baldachino, coffered ceiling and skylight in the Sanctuary of Blessed Trinity Church.
Photo credit: Sean Brodfuehrer

October 20 – October 27, 2024

Live-streaming of 10AM Sunday Mass. Click HERE.

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

Road to Renewal Update. Please see Father Bob’s latest update in this week’s bulletin.

Monthly coffee hour returns, Sunday, October 20. The Ladies Sodality will host a “coffee hour” social following Sunday Mass on Oct. 20. Plan to join them in St. Charles Hall for coffee and conversation.

Explore Buffalo is coming to Blessed Trinity on Sunday, October 27, for a unique docent guided All-Hallows Eve tour beginning at 1:30pm. Examine iconographic symbols associated with Halloween. View the All Saints Day procession of more than 100 angels and saints in our great dome. Enjoy “spooky” selections on the church’s 1927 Tellers-Kent pipe organ and vocalizations by the Angel of Music. Click HERE to make your reservation with Explore Buffalo.

Friday, Nov 1, is All Saints Day. There will be one Mass for our Family of Parishes at St. Martin de Porres at 7pm.

Alumni of Blessed Trinity School joined our congregation on October 6 for their annual memorial Mass in remembrance of deceased school alumni and faculty. William O’Donnell and Mark Gray, representing the 60th Anniversary Class of 1964, presented the Offertory gifts. Parish docents Tom Brodfuehrer, ’75, and Mickey Dick, ’59, offered focused mini tours before Mass. Nancy Arnold, a school alumna, and her daughter, Abby, acted as greeters. The annual observance includes an all-class reunion in St. Charles Hall. At that reception, alumni committee chair Bud Dick presented Father Bob with a $6,000 donation from the Alumni. Blessed Trinity School operated from 1909-1975, educating more than 2,300 students. Except for the pandemic year of 2020, the alumni have met at Blessed Trinity every year since the parish centennial in 2006.

Food Pantry Provides Shopper’s Choice ~ The Catholic Central Helping Hands Food Pantry operates EVERY Wednesday from 9:30am – 1:30pm from our St. Charles Hall at 350 Dewey Avenue. 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 generally available. Baby needs in stock also. 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.

Pastor Emeritus, Rev. George L. Reger ~ The Mass of Christian Burial for Father Reger was celebrated at Blessed Trinity on Friday, May 26, 2023. Click HERE to view a recorded version of the Mass.

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.

Depiction of the
Blessed Trinity in the church’s baldachino designed by Michael Hoffman.
Photo credit: Gary Kelley

Week of October 13, 2024 – 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Oct 12, 2024 | This Week

St. Margaret Mary
October 16
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647-1690) is depicted on the left in this painting at The Sacred Heart Altar on the right side of our church. “Christ appeared to her … to request efforts to spread devotion to his Sacred Heart to overcome the ‘coldness, neglect, and indifference’ of so many people to God’s message of love revealed in Christ.” (Rev. Walter Kern’s Guidebook to Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic Church, p. 28).

October 13 – October 20, 2024

Live-streaming of 10AM Sunday Mass. Click HERE.

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

Annual Alumni Mass on October 6 was preceded by ringing of the bell from the former church/school building, visible in background. Tom Brodfuehrer, Class of 1975, does the honor.

Road to Renewal Update. Please see Father Bob’s message in this week’s bulletin.

Monthly coffee hour returns, Sunday, October 20. The Ladies Sodality will host a “coffee hour” social following Sunday Mass on Oct. 20. Plan to join them in St. Charles Hall for coffee and conversation.

Explore Buffalo is coming to Blessed Trinity on Sunday, October 27, for a unique docent guided All-Hallows Eve tour beginning at 1:30pm. Examine iconographic symbols associated with Halloween. View the All Saints Day procession of more than 100 angels and saints in our great dome. Enjoy “spooky” selections on the church’s 1927 Tellers-Kent pipe organ and vocalizations by the Angel of Music. Click HERE to make your reservation with Explore Buffalo.

Alumni of Blessed Trinity School joined our congregation on October 6 for their annual memorial Mass in remembrance of deceased school alumni and faculty. William O’Donnell and Mark Gray, representing the 60th Anniversary Class of 1964, presented the Offertory gifts. Parish docents Tom Brodfuehrer, ’75, and Mickey Dick, ’59, offered focused mini tours before Mass. Nancy Arnold, a school alumna, and her daughter, Abby, acted as greeters. The annual observance includes an all-class reunion in St. Charles Hall. At that reception, alumni committee chair Bud Dick presented Father Bob with a $6,000 donation from the Alumni. Blessed Trinity School operated from 1909-1975, educating more than 2,300 students. Except for the pandemic year of 2020, the alumni have met at Blessed Trinity every year since the parish centennial in 2006.

Food Pantry Provides Shopper’s Choice ~ The Catholic Central Helping Hands Food Pantry operates EVERY Wednesday from 9:30am – 1:30pm from our St. Charles Hall at 350 Dewey Avenue. 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 generally available. Baby needs in stock also. 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.

Pastor Emeritus, Rev. George L. Reger ~ The Mass of Christian Burial for Father Reger was celebrated at Blessed Trinity on Friday, May 26, 2023. Click HERE to view a recorded version of the Mass.

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.

Ss. John de Brébeuf, Isaac Jogues and Companions
October 19
Relics of St. Isaac Jogues and his companion, St. Charles Garnier, are contained in our Altar of Sacrifice and the Tabernacle Altar, respectively. Both were 15th century Jesuit missionaries to NYS, martyred by the Iroquois.

Week of October 6, 2024 – 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Oct 5, 2024 | This Week

Our Lady of the Rosary
October 7
An image of Our Lady of the Rosary appears at the top (center) of the rose window in the church’s left transept, above Joseph Mazur’s mural of Mary’s Assumption. Symbols in stained-glass represent the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary.
Photo credit: Steve Mangione

October 6 – October 13, 2024

Live-streaming of 10AM Sunday Mass. Click HERE.

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

Annual Membership Tea Luncheon Hosted by St. Martin de Porres Women’s Guild at Blessed Trinity, Oct 5, 2024.

Members of the Ladies Sodality of Blessed Trinity attended the Annual Ladies Tea hosted by the Women’s Guild of St. Martin de Porres on Saturday at Blessed Trinity. Guild President, Dr. Marianne Pardee, introduced the afternoon’s guest speaker, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Melissa Archer. In her presentation entitled “Wings of Transformational Healing,” Ms. Archer outlined strategies for finding peace in grief to a receptive audience. Women from the parishes of Family 21 also enjoyed a delicious luncheon served by Guild members.

Alumni Memorial Mass
Oct 6, 2024 at 10AM

Sunday, October 6, is Alumni Sunday. We are happy to again welcome alumni of Blessed Trinity School for their annual Memorial Mass—their seventeenth since our 2006 parish centennial. The annual observance includes their all-class reunion in St. Charles Hall following the Mass. Blessed Trinity School operated from 1909-1975, educating more than 2,300 students. From the beginning it was staffed by the Sisters of St. Joseph, who were joined by lay faculty in the 1950s.

Explore Buffalo is coming to Blessed Trinity on Sunday, October 27, for a unique docent guided All-Hallows Eve tour beginning at 1:30pm. Examine iconographic symbols associated with Halloween. View the All Saints Day procession of more than 100 angels and saints in our great dome. Enjoy “spooky” selections on the church’s 1927 Tellers-Kent pipe organ and vocalizations by the Angel of Music. Click HERE to make your reservation with Explore Buffalo.

Food Pantry Provides Shopper’s Choice ~ The Catholic Central Helping Hands Food Pantry operates EVERY Wednesday from 9:30am – 1:30pm from our St. Charles Hall at 350 Dewey Avenue. 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 generally available. Baby needs in stock also. 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.

Pastor Emeritus, Rev. George L. Reger ~ The Mass of Christian Burial for Father Reger was celebrated at Blessed Trinity on Friday, May 26, 2023. Click HERE to view a recorded version of the Mass.

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.

Week of September 29, 2024 – 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sep 28, 2024 | This Week

St. Thérèse of Lisieux, France (St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus) is honored by the Church on October 1. She was canonized in 1925 while our church was being built, and this statue is found on the right in the church transept.
Photo credit: Margaret Dick.

September 29 – October 6, 2024

Live-streaming of 10AM Sunday Mass. Click HERE.

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

Road to Renewal Update continued… Family 21 representatives attended a September 17 meeting with clergy. Please see Father Bob’s  “Road to Renewal Update” in this Sunday’s bulletin .

The Women’s Guild of St. Martin de Porres and the Ladies Sodality of Blessed Trinity invite the women of Family 21 to become better acquainted at the Guild’s Annual Ladies Tea on Saturday, October 5, beginning at Noon in Blessed Trinity’s St. Charles Hall. For shopping purposes, reservations are requested. Please let Laurie Alford know that you plan to attend at lbrownc [at] kent [dot] edu.

Alumni Memorial Mass
Oct 6, 2024 at 10AM

Next Sunday, October 6, is Alumni Sunday. We are happy to again welcome alumni of Blessed Trinity School for their annual Memorial Mass—their seventeenth since our 2006 parish centennial. The annual observance includes their all-class reunion in St. Charles Hall following the Mass. Please take time to personally greet people who may be sitting near you and encourage them to worship with us at other times during the year. Blessed Trinity School operated from 1909-1975, educating more than 2,300 students. From the beginning it was staffed by the Sisters of St. Joseph, who were joined by lay faculty in the 1950s.

A Sonnet for St. Francis. This sonnet, entitled “Francis, Rebuild My Church,” was written by Rev. Malcolm Guite, an Anglican priest and poet. He wrote it for the feast of St. Francis of Assisi (Oct 4) and also dedicated it to Pope Francis.

‘Francis rebuild my church which, as you see
Is falling into ruin.’ From the cross
Your saviour spoke to you and speaks to us
Again through you. Undoing set you free,
Loosened the traps of trappings, cast away
The trammelling of all that costly cloth
We wind our saviour in. At break of day
He set aside his grave-clothes. Your new birth
Came like a daybreak too, naked and true
To poverty and to the gospel call,
You woke to Christ and Christ awoke in you
And set to work through all your love and skill
To make our ruin good, to bless and heal
To wake the Christ in us and make us whole.

Explore Buffalo is coming to Blessed Trinity on Sunday, October 27, for a unique docent guided All-Hallows Eve tour beginning at 1:30pm. Examine iconographic symbols associated with Halloween. View the All Saints Day procession of more than 100 angels and saints in our great dome. Enjoy “spooky” selections on the church’s 1927 Tellers-Kent pipe organ and vocalizations by the Angel of Music. Click HERE to make your reservation with Explore Buffalo.

Food Pantry Provides Shopper’s Choice ~ The Catholic Central Helping Hands Food Pantry operates EVERY Wednesday from 9:30am – 1:30pm from our St. Charles Hall at 350 Dewey Avenue. 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 generally available. Baby needs in stock also. 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.

Pastor Emeritus, Rev. George L. Reger ~ The Mass of Christian Burial for Father Reger was celebrated at Blessed Trinity on Friday, May 26, 2023. Click HERE to view a recorded version of the Mass.

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.

St. Francis of Assisi (c. 1181-1226), whose feast we celebrate on October 4, is depicted in the dome of our church in a painting by Buffalo-born artist Joseph Mazur. He appears in a group of twelve figures identified as “Monks, Hermits, and Religious” in Rev. Walter Kern’s Guidebook to Blessed Trinity R. C. Church, p. 38.
Photo credit: Gary Kelley

Week of September 22, 2024 – 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sep 21, 2024 | This Week

The Church celebrates the feast of St. Vincent de Paul (1580-1660),
“champion of the poor and patron of practical charity to the needy,”
on September 27. This statue of St. Vincent is located in the
left side aisle in the church nave.
Photo credit: Margaret Dick

September 22 – 29, 2024

Live-streaming of 10AM Sunday Mass. Click HERE.

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

The Diocesan Decision on Church Closures was announced by Bishop Fisher on September 9. Please see Father Bob’s  “Road to Renewal Update” in this Sunday’s bulletin.

Docent Eleanor Ash explains the symbolic placement of artwork in the narthex as Rafael Rondon prepares to explain the architectural design of the nave.

This Sunday, September 22, is our final “Sacred Space Sunday.” It started as an experiment to welcome summer visitors and honor Bob Heicklen and his commitment to outreach. It has been a success thus far, with both visitors and parishioners remaining after Mass for the three previous events. Please take time after Mass this Sunday to pose your questions about our history, art and architecture to members of our docent team.

The Women’s Guild of St. Martin de Porres and the Ladies Sodality of Blessed Trinity invite the women of Family 21 to become better acquainted at the Guild’s Annual Ladies Tea on Saturday, October 5, beginning at Noon in Blessed Trinity’s St. Charles Hall. For shopping purposes, reservations are requested. Please let Laurie Alford know that you plan to attend at lbrownc [at] kent [dot] edu.

Garden Grant Update. Our Lunenfeld Beautification Grant reconciliation documents have been filed, and we thank the dedicated volunteers who planted and maintained our parish flower pots, gardens and lawn over a hot, dry summer. We accidentally underreported volunteer hours last week. In actuality, our garden team numbered 21, and they donated a total of 119 hours between April 20 and Aug 24. Given the $15/hour credit for volunteer hours, we “earned” $1,785.00, which is almost three times our required $600 match! Thanks again to our dedicated landscaping crew.

Food Pantry Provides Shopper’s Choice ~ The Catholic Central Helping Hands Food Pantry operates EVERY Wednesday from 9:30am – 1:30pm from our St. Charles Hall at 350 Dewey Avenue. 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 generally available. Baby needs in stock also. 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.

Pastor Emeritus, Rev. George L. Reger ~ The Mass of Christian Burial for Father Reger was celebrated at Blessed Trinity on Friday, May 26, 2023. Click HERE to view a recorded version of the Mass.

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.

Ceiling of St. Joseph Shrine
Photo credit: Margaret Dick