Apr 8, 2015 | In Memoriam
Michael S. Faraci, ’66
February 27, 2015
James H. Stengel, ’63
James H. Stengel, ’63
September 4, 1949 – March 16, 2015
Howard F. Gabriel, ’52
Howard F. Gabriel, ’52
January 2, 1938 – April 23, 2015
Jean A. Sloan Pritchard, ’49
Jean A. Sloan Pritchard, ’49
March 13, 1936 – May 19, 2015
Michael J. O’Donnell, ’73
Michael J. O’Donnell, ’73
May 16, 1959 – August 15, 2015
Mollie Hammer
Czerwinski, ’59
Amelia L. “Mollie” Hammer Czerwinski, ’59
September 22, 2015
Thomas Shay, ’55
October 7, 2015
James R. Hartzell, ’46
James R. Hartzell, ’46
March 5, 1933 – November 17, 2015
Stephen R. Besch, ’65
February 2, 1951 – December 16, 2015
Apr 4, 2015 | This Week
Click HERE for additional photos from Easter 2015 at Blessed Trinity
April 5 – April 12, 2015
Weekly Activities
Tuesday, April 7 ~ Choir takes a much deserved night off. No rehearsal.
Thursday, April 9 at 8:00 p.m. ~ Bingo will be played in St. Charles Hall.
Saturday, April 11 from 9:30 a.m. to 12 Noon ~ Helping Hands Food Pantry in St. Charles Hall.
Saturday, April 11 at 8:00 p.m. ~ Bingo will be played in St. Charles Hall.
We now have a Bingo camera with TV monitors and electronic verification!
To check the Red, White & Blue and progressive Share-the-Wealth carry over amounts
and progressive numbers for this week, click HERE and visit our Facebook page.
Mass Intentions
Easter Sunday, April 5 ~ Mass at 10:00 a.m. – Blessed Trinity Parish Community
Easter Monday, April 6 ~ Communion Service at 11:00 a.m.
Easter Tuesday, April 7 ~ Mass at 11:00 a.m. – Winifred Enright (Requested by Estate)
Easter Wednesday, April 8 ~ Mass at 11:00 a.m. – Deceased Members of Blessed Trinity Parish – (Blessed Trinity Parish)
Easter Thursday, April 9 ~ Mass at 11:00 a.m. – Catherine M. Maher (Estate)
Easter Friday, April 10 ~ Mass at 11:00 a.m. – Anna Snyder (Estate)
Easter Saturday, April 11 ~ Mass at 10:00 a.m. – Memorial Mass for James Stengel
Easter Saturday, April 11 ~ Vigil Mass at 4:30 p.m. – Leo Townsell (Horan Family)
Divine Mercy Sunday, April 12 ~ Mass at 10:00 a.m. – Frederick Reger (Angela Jost)
News from our Parish Community
Happy Easter to All ~ With Jay Cormier, we wish you and pray with you:
Father, this day we celebrate the empty tomb of you Son — your ultimate promise of HOPE, of LIFE, of LOVE for humanity. May the JOY of this Easter morning give us the GRACE and COURAGE, to abandon the tombs we create for ourselves and WELCOME THE RESURRECTION into our lives; to renew and re-create our world in the light of the Risen One; to PROCLAIM in every moment of our lives THE GOSPEL OF THE EASTER CHRIST!
The decorating job isn’t complete until
someone vacuums the Sanctuary.
Don’t take those pew decorations for granted;
it takes a team.
Decorating Team Kudos ~ On behalf of the entire parish community, we extend out heartfelt thanks to the volunteers who turned out at 6:30 p.m. on Good Friday to decorate our church for Easter, under the direction of Father Reger and Sister Barbara. It’s amazing to see how each person — even the ones who were there for the first time — played a part in completing the grand decorating scheme. We think you will have to agree that the results are awesome.
Camerata di Sant’ Antonio Concert ~ We’re still on an musical “high” from Palm Sunday’s performance of “Mozart Noir” by the Camerata di Sant’ Antonio Chamber Orchestra, under the direction of Christopher Weber. From Samuel Barber’s Adagio for Strings, dedicated to the memory of our former music director, Bridget Blesnuk, through the U. S. première of Samuel Coleridge Taylor’s Haytian Suite Op 51a, and Harry Burliegh’s arrangement of Sometimes I feel like a Motherless Child, we were treated to amazing symphonic music in our church’s splendid acoustic. And thanks to the commentary of conductor Chris Weber, we also came away with a new knowledge of black composers Chevalier de Saint Georges, Samuel Coleridge Taylor and Harry Burliegh, as well as an appreciation of their musical compositions. To see photos from our concert, Click HERE. You have one more opportunity to enjoy the Camerata this season. They will be performing the music of Giachino Rossini, the Italian Mozart, on Sunday, May 31, at 2 p.m. at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 1080 Main Street, Buffalo.
The Camerata di Sant’ Antonio in concert at Blessed Trinity
March 29, 2015
Final Trinity Series Concert on May 24 ~ There is just one concert remaining in our 2014-15 Trinity Series. Reflections on a Dance brings the concert season to a resounding close as our resident musical ensemble, the Buffalo Brass Choir, under the direction of Nick DelBello, performs music inspired by the dance. Their repertoire will include Brahms’ Hungarian Dances, Ginastera’s Dances from Estancia and David Sampson’s imaginative Reflections on a Dance. And here’s a tip for those of you who enjoyed the resonance of the Camerata’s string ensemble in our sanctuary: you’re going to be blown away by the Buffalo Brass Choir! Please plan to be with us on Sunday, May 24, at 3:00 p.m.
Buffalo Mass Mob IX an Unqualified Success ~ A huge THANK YOU to all the folks who worked so diligently to make Mass Mob IX at Blessed Trinity such a wonderful experience: Eucharistic ministers, lectors, choir members, greeters, ushers, cleaners (including a team from Canisius College), reception volunteers, docents, those who helped prepare printed materials, Fr. Reger, Sr. Barbara, Deacon Jimmie, the rectory staff, and all of you who treated our 600 guests to a large dose of warm hospitality. It was so nice to see a packed church! The TV cameras took it all in as well, and we look forward to seeing ourselves on PBS’s “Religion & Ethics Newsweekly” sometime later in April. Best part: we all took another step together down our Lenten journey toward Easter! The special liturgy also attracted a TV crew from our diocesan Day Break TV Productions, and a cameraman from WGRZ-TV. Click HERE to be connected to the Buffalo Mass Mob’s Facebook page and links to photos from Sunday at Blessed Trinity and a TV segment with WGRZ’s Ron Plants. We will be sure to let you know which Sunday the feature will air on the PBS Show, broadcast locally on WNED-TV (Channel 17).
Mass Mob IX at Blessed Trinity
March 22, 2015
Our Parishioner, Lorena James, is in the second semester of her sophomore year at Nichols School. She has been studying the Mandarin Chinese language for six years. In late March, Lorena took off for a school trip to China. Travel in China will reinforce her learning experience and provide cultural exchange. During part of her trip Lorena will live with selected Asian families. This year, Lorena has also been participating in the Confirmation program at St. Joseph University Church. She will be confirmed later in April. Our prayers and good wishes are with Lorena.
Even though their students are on a semester break, our friend Joe Van Volkenberg from Canisius College Campus Ministry still turned out a team of administration and student volunteers to help parishioners clean the church for Mass Mob IX. Joe Van Volkenberg (kneeling) is joined by his team of Canisius College volunteers in the Sanctuary of Blessed Trinity Church; left to right: Kathleen Delaney, Jonathan Christen, Jake Iannuzzelli, Mike Moeller, Joe (“AJ”) Kwiatkowski, Ruth Coleman, Patty Grasso, Patrick Burke, and Dr. Terri Mangione.
News from our Vicariate Cluster and the Wider Community
Catholic Charities Offers a Gathering Place ~ The Adult Day Program located in the city of Buffalo, NY near the historic Broadway Market has been in existence since 1973 and was the first social adult day center in upstate New York. Currently there are between 35-40 participants, with an average daily census of between 12 and 18. The program operates Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Its staffing ratio ranges from 5:1 to 6:1. Some of the unique activities offered include: Tai Chi classes (Falls Prevention), inter-generational programming (collaborations with Buffalo Schools), creative and expressive arts, music and movement. Please call 896-6388, ext. 212, to arrange a visit for lunch and a tour.
Mar 30, 2015 | This Week
March 29 – April 5, 2015
Weekly Activities
Due to Holy Week observances, there will be NO BINGO games on April 2nd or 4th, 2015.
Sunday, March 29 at 3:00 p.m. ~ Camerata di Sant’ Antonio in concert.
Tuesday, March 31 at 7:00 p.m. ~ Choir rehearsal in St. Charles Hall.
Wednesday, April 1 at 7:00 p.m. ~ Choir rehearsal in Church
Friday, April 3 at 6:30 p.m. ~ Decorating the Church for Easter
Saturday, April 2 from 9:30 a.m. to 12 Noon ~ Helping Hands Food Pantry in St. Charles Hall.
We now have a Bingo camera with TV monitors and electronic verification!
To check the Red, White & Blue and progressive Share-the-Wealth carry over amounts
and progressive numbers for this week, click HERE and visit our Facebook page.
The Camerata di Sant’ Antonio in concert at Blessed Trinity
March 29, 2015
Mass Intentions
Palm Sunday, March 29 ~ Mass at 10:00 a.m. – Mary Reilly (Requested by the Gallisdorfers) and Sylvia Griffin (Requested by Bud and Mickey Dick)
Monday of Holy Week, March 30 ~ Communion Service at 11:00 a.m.
CCCB Communal Penance Service at 6:30 p.m. – St. Lawrence Church
Tuesday of Holy Week, March 31 ~ Mass at 11:00 a.m. – Catherine M. Maher (Estate)
Wednesday of Holy Week, April 1 ~ Mass at 11:00 a.m. – Anna Snyder (Estate)
Holy Thursday, April 2 ~ Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7:00 p.m. – The Poor, the Unemployed, and the Unwanted
Good Friday, April 3 ~ Solemn Service at 12:00 Noon
Holy Saturday, April 4 ~ Easter Vigil ~ Easter Eve Mass at 7:00 p.m. – Living and Deceased Members of Blessed Trinity Church
Easter Sunday, April 5 ~ Mass at 10:00 a.m. – Blessed Trinity Parish Community
Click HERE for additional information about Holy Week Services.
News from our Parish Community
Penance Service ~ A communal penance service for members of our CCCB parishes is being held at 6:30 p.m. at St. Lawrence Church on Monday, March 30.
Holy Week begins on Palm Sunday, March 29th. Detailed information about all our services is available HERE.
Blessed Trinity welcomes the Camerata di Sant’ Antonio this Sunday, March 29, at 3 p.m. for a performance of “Mozart Noir,” under the direction of Christopher Weber. The chamber orchestra, founded in 2002, seeks to present concerts that preserve and celebrate the cultural heritage of our community. “Mozart Noir,” part of their “Mostly Mozarts” series, will feature the music of gifted Black Composers including Chevalier de Saint Georges, Samuel Coleridge Taylor, and Harry T. Burleigh. If you’ve never taken a guided tour of your church, come early (2:15-2:45 p.m.) and learn about our architecture and artwork. Following the concert, you and your guests will enjoy a reception in St. Charles Hall hosted by Amberleigh Retirement Community of Williamsville. Concert tickets, available at the door, are $17. Funding from the City of Buffalo will provide free admission for students under the age of 15 when accompanied by an adult or high school students with valid school ID.
Special Collections ~ The collection on Holy Thursday will benefit our Helping Hands Food Pantry. The collection at Good Friday’s Solemn Service will help to support Christians in the Holy Land. May we see our Lenten sacrifices reflected in these Holy Week offerings.
Decorating for Easter ~ Easter presents a very special challenge. No decorating can be done until after Friday services, and it must be finished for the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday. Our goal is to complete the task, and we invite YOU to help us reach this goal. A great deal of care goes into preparing our church for the most important liturgical celebration of the year. There are all kinds of tasks to be done — something for everyone! We hope you can help us, beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Friday evening, April 3. Please enter church using the door near the wheelchair ramp.
Buffalo Mass Mob IX an Unqualified Success ~ A huge THANK YOU to all the folks who worked so diligently to make Mass Mob IX at Blessed Trinity such a wonderful experience: Eucharistic ministers, lectors, choir members, greeters, ushers, cleaners (including a team from Canisius College), reception volunteers, docents, those who helped prepare printed materials, Fr. Reger, Sr. Barbara, Deacon Jimmie, the rectory staff, and all of you who treated our 600 guests to a large dose of warm hospitality. It was so nice to see a packed church! The TV cameras took it all in as well, and we look forward to seeing ourselves on PBS’s “Religion & Ethics Newsweekly” sometime later in April. Best part: we all took another step together down our Lenten journey toward Easter! The special liturgy also attracted a TV crew from our diocesan Day Break TV Productions, and a cameraman from WGRZ-TV. Click HERE to be connected to the Buffalo Mass Mob’s Facebook page and links to photos from Sunday at Blessed Trinity and a TV segment with WGRZ’s Ron Plants. We will be sure to let you know which Sunday the feature will air on the PBS Show, broadcast locally on WNED-TV (Channel 17).
Mass Mob IX at Blessed Trinity
March 22, 2015
Statement of Church Contributions ~ Anyone needing a Statement of Contributions for income tax purposes, please contact Roy Laciura at the rectory (833-0301).
Catholic Charities ~ Palm Sunday, March 29, is the second weekend of the 2015 Appeal! It’s a perfect time to give if you haven’t already done so. To all societies and other parish organizations – don’t forget to support Catholic Charities with your contribution to the Appeal, too. All day, every day, whenever someone is in need, Catholic Charities is “finding good within” helping to protect, strengthen and empower our neighbors across Western New York. Find Good Within. Share God’s Goodness. Please give to the 2015 Catholic Charities Appeal. Find out more at http://www.ccwny.org or call 716-218-1400.
Our Parishioner, Lorena James, is in the second semester of her sophomore year at Nichols School. She has been studying the Mandarin Chinese language for six years. This past week Lorena took off for a school trip to China. Travel in China will reinforce her learning experience and provide cultural exchange. During part of her trip Lorena will live with selected Asian families. This year, Lorena has also been participating in the Confirmation program at St. Joseph University Church. She will be confirmed later in April. Our prayers and good wishes are with Lorena.
Even though their students are on a semester break, our friend Joe Van Volkenberg from Canisius College Campus Ministry still turned out a team of administration and student volunteers to help parishioners clean the church for Mass Mob IX. Joe Van Volkenberg (kneeling) is joined by his team of Canisius College volunteers in the Sanctuary of Blessed Trinity Church; left to right: Kathleen Delaney, Jonathan Christen, Jake Iannuzzelli, Mike Moeller, Joe (“AJ”) Kwiatkowski, Ruth Coleman, Patty Grasso, Patrick Burke, and Dr. Terri Mangione.
News from our Vicariate Cluster and the Wider Community
Catholic Charities Offers a Gathering Place ~ The Adult Day Program located in the city of Buffalo, NY near the historic Broadway Market has been in existence since 1973 and was the first social adult day center in upstate New York. Currently there are between 35-40 participants, with an average daily census of between 12 and 18. The program operates Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Its staffing ratio ranges from 5:1 to 6:1. Some of the unique activities offered include: Tai Chi classes (Falls Prevention), inter-generational programming (collaborations with Buffalo Schools), creative and expressive arts, music and movement. Please call 896-6388, ext. 212, to arrange a visit for lunch and a tour.
Mar 27, 2015 | Upcoming Events
THE TRINITY SERIES CONTINUES …
March 29th concert to be preceded by guided tours
The Camerata di Sant’ Antonio in concert at Blessed Trinity.
Photo credit: Margaret Dick
The Camerata di Sant’ Antonio Chamber Orchestra …
“celebrating community through music.”
Sunday, March 29, 2015 at 3:00 p.m.
The Trinity Series celebrates community heritage at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 29, when Blessed Trinity welcomes the Camerata di Sant’ Antonio Chamber Orchestra presenting “Mozart Noir.”
Founded in 2002, the Camerata – which includes members of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra – seeks to present concerts that preserve and celebrate the cultural heritage of our community, including premier works in every performance. “Mozart Noir,” part of their “Mostly Mozarts” series, will feature the music of gifted Black Composers including Chevalier de Saint Georges (known as the “Mozart noir”) and Samuel Coleridge Taylor (aka the “Black Mahler”).
Our cultural heritage expressed in church architecture will be the focus of pre-concert guided tours from 2:15-2:45 p.m. Please join us for an afternoon of music, art and architecture, ending with a post-concert reception hosted by Amberleigh Retirement Community of Williamsville.
Concert tickets, available at the door, are $17. Funding from the City of Buffalo will provide free admission for students under the age of 15 when accompanied by an adult or high school students with valid school ID.
Blessed Trinity, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is considered to be the purest replication of twelfth-century Lombard-Romanesque architecture in the United States. The building has also gained international recognition for its “splendid acoustic,” making it an ideal setting in which to experience the music of the Camerata.
Blessed Trinity is located at 317 Leroy Avenue (between Fillmore and Grider) and is wheelchair accessible with secured off-street parking.
Mar 27, 2015 | Upcoming Events
Fifth Annual Sacred Sites Open House Weekend
Saturday, May 16, 2015 from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 17, 2015 from 12:00 Noon – 2:00 p.m.
On May 16 and 17, Blessed Trinity will participate in the New York Landmarks Conservancy’s Fifth Annual Sacred Sites Open House Weekend, inviting the public to experience our house of worship as a repository of faith, art, and history. Members of our docent team will be on hand to explain the church’s unique features that make it the purest replication of Lombard-Romanesque architecture in the United States. You’ll be able to examine its handmade bricks set in a style dating back to the Middle Ages, learn about the elaborate display of medieval iconography on the terra cotta portico, and stand in awe at the more than 2,000 symbols summarizing Christian beliefs in ceramic tiles, paintings and sculpture. Watch for additional details as they become available.
Mar 27, 2015 | Upcoming Events
2014-15 Trinity Series Concludes with
the Buffalo Brass Choir
Sunday, May 24 at 3:00 p.m.
The Buffalo Brass Choir in Concert at Blessed Trinity
On Sunday, May 24, Reflections on a Dance brings the concert season to a close as our resident ensemble, the Buffalo Brass Choir, under the direction of Nick DelBello, performs music inspired by the dance. Their repertoire will include Brahms’ Hungarian Dances, Ginastera’s Dances from Estancia and David Sampson’s imaginative Reflections on a Dance.
Mar 22, 2015 | This Week
Approximately 650 attended Sunday Mass at Blessed Trinity on on March 22, 2015 as part of Mass Mob IX.
March 22 – March 29, 2015
Weekly Activities
Sunday, March 22 following the 10:00 a.m. Mass ~ Reception for Mass Mob IX in St. Charles Hall, hosted by the parish.
Monday, March 23 following 6:30 p.m. Lenten Journey Mass ~ Reception for CCCB Parishes in St. Charles Hall.
Tuesday, March 24 at 7:00 p.m. ~ Choir rehearsal in St. Charles Hall.
Thursday, March 26 at 8:00 p.m. ~ Bingo will be played in St. Charles Hall.
Saturday, March 28 from 9:30 a.m. to 12 Noon ~ Helping Hands Food Pantry in St. Charles Hall.
Saturday, March 28 at 8:00 p.m. ~ Bingo will be played in St. Charles Hall.
Sunday, March 29 from 2:15-2:45 p.m. ~ Guided tours of Blessed Trinity Church.
Sunday, March 29 at 3:00 p.m. ~ Camerata di Sant’ Antonio in concert.
We now have a Bingo camera with TV monitors and electronic verification!
To check the Red, White & Blue and progressive Share-the-Wealth carry over amounts
and progressive numbers for this week, click HERE and visit our Facebook page.
Due to Holy Week observances, there will be NO BINGO games on April 2nd or 4th, 2015.
Mass Intentions
Feast of the Annunciation of the Lord, March 25.
Large ceramic relief in the church narthex depicting the Annunciation. The artist, P. Kuhnle, pictures Mary being invited by the Angel Gabriel to be the mother of the Savior. (Luke 1:26-38). Photo credit: Margaret Dick.
Sunday, March 22 ~ Mass at 10:00 a.m. – John Duffy (Requested by Family) and Sara Dick (Requested by Family)
Monday, March 23 ~ St. Turibius of Mogrovejo ~ Communion Service at 11:00 a.m.
Monday, March 23 ~ CCCB Lenten Journey Mass at 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 24 ~ Mass at 11:00 a.m. – Grace Marie Ptak (Family)
Wednesday, March 25 ~ The Annunciation of the Lord ~ Mass at 11:00 a.m. – Intentions of the Ejimrou Family (Fidelia and Family)
Thursday, March 26 ~ Mass at 11:00 a.m. – John Petock (Family)
Friday, March 27 ~ Mass at 11:00 a.m. – Deceased Members of Blessed Trinity Parish (Blessed Trinity Parish)
Saturday, March 28 ~ Vigil Mass at 4:30 p.m. – Mary C. Nelson (Family)
Sunday, March 29 ~ Mass at 10:00 a.m. – Mary Reilly (The Gallisdorfers) and Sylvia Griffin (Bud and Mickey Dick)
Click HERE to view our Schedule of Holy Week Services.
News from our Parish Community
Lenten Journey Masses ~ The final Monday Lenten Journey Mass sponsored by the Catholic Churches of Central Buffalo (“CCCB”) comes to Blessed Trinity this Monday, March 23 at 6:30 p.m. It will be followed by a social with light refreshments in St. Charles Hall. Please make a special effort to be with us and welcome members from the other CCCB parishes on this last Monday before the start of Holy Week.
The Trinity Series celebrates community heritage at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 29, when Blessed Trinity welcomes the Camerata di Sant’ Antonio Chamber Orchestra presenting “Mozart Noir.” Founded in 2002, the Camerata – which includes members of the BPO – seeks to present concerts that preserve and celebrate the cultural heritage of our community. “Mozart Noir,” part of their “Mostly Mozarts” series will feature the music of gifted Black Composers including Chevalier de Saint Georges, Samuel Coleridge Taylor, and Harry T. Burleigh. Our cultural heritage expressed in church architecture will be the focus of pre-concert tours from 2:15-2:45 p.m. Please join us for an afternoon of performance art and architecture, ending with a post-concert reception hosted by Amberleigh Retirement Community of Williamsville. Concert tickets, available at the door, are $17. Funding from the City of Buffalo will provide free admission for students under the age of 15 when accompanied by an adult or high school students with valid school ID. The 2014-15 Trinity Concert Series concludes on Sunday, May 24, with our resident ensemble, The Buffalo Brass Choir under the direction of Nick DelBello performing “Reflections on the Dance.” Click HERE for more information about the Trinity Concert Series.
Buffalo Mass Mob IX an Unqualified Success ~ On Sunday, March 22, we welcomed more than 600 people to the 10 a.m. Mass as the Buffalo Mass Mob visited Blessed Trinity. Members from our docent team were on hand before and after Mass to familiarize visitors with our church’s architectural features and explain symbolism and artworks. Our parish community extends heartfelt thanks to the Buffalo Mass Mob organizers Christopher Byrd, Danielle Huber, Alan Oberst, and Greg Witul; Father Reger; Sister Barbara Horan; Nick DelBello and the Choir; our docents; Mass Mob photographer Arthur Kogutowski; and all the wonderful parishioners who volunteered to help before, during and after Mass Mob IX. The special liturgy also attracted a team from the PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) in Washington, DC, a TV crew from our diocesan Day Break TV Productions, and a cameraman from WGRZ-TV. Click HERE to be connected to the Buffalo Mass Mob’s Facebook page and links to photos from Sunday at Blessed Trinity and a TV segment with WGRZ’s Ron Plants. We will be sure to let you know which Sunday the feature will air on the PBS Show, “Religion and Ethics Newsweekly,” broadcast locally on WNED-TV (Channel 17).
Mass Mob IX at Blessed Trinity
March 22, 2015
Penance Services ~ As Holy week approaches, we encourage you to participate in a communal penance service. There will be one at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24, at St. Joseph University Church and another on Monday, March 30, at 6:30 p.m. at St. Lawrence Church.
Statement of Church Contributions ~ Anyone needing a Statement of Contributions for income tax purposes, please contact Roy Laciura at the rectory (833-0301).
Catholic Charities ~ Palm Sunday, March 29, is the second weekend of the 2015 Appeal! It’s a perfect time to give if you haven’t already done so. To all societies and other parish organizations – don’t forget to support Catholic Charities with your contribution to the Appeal, too. All day, every day, whenever someone is in need, Catholic Charities is “finding good within” helping to protect, strengthen and empower our neighbors across Western New York. Find Good Within. Share God’s Goodness. Please give to the 2015 Catholic Charities Appeal. Find out more at http://www.ccwny.org or call 716-218-1400.
Even though their students are on a semester break, our friend Joe Van Volkenberg from Canisius College Campus Ministry still turned out a team of administration and student volunteers to help parishioners clean the church for Mass Mob IX. Joe Van Volkenberg (kneeling) is joined by his team of Canisius College volunteers in the Sanctuary of Blessed Trinity Church; left to right: Kathleen Delaney, Jonathan Christen, Jake Iannuzzelli, Mike Moeller, Joe (“AJ”) Kwiatkowski, Ruth Coleman, Patty Grasso, Patrick Burke, and Dr. Terri Mangione.
News from our Vicariate Cluster and the Wider Community
Catholic Charities Offers a Gathering Place ~ The Adult Day Program located in the city of Buffalo, NY near the historic Broadway Market has been in existence since 1973 and was the first social adult day center in upstate New York. Currently there are between 35-40 participants, with an average daily census of between 12 and 18. The program operates Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Its staffing ratio ranges from 5:1 to 6:1. Some of the unique activities offered include: Tai Chi classes (Falls Prevention), inter-generational programming (collaborations with Buffalo Schools), creative and expressive arts, music and movement. Please call 896-6388, ext. 212, to arrange a visit for lunch and a tour.
Mar 22, 2015 | This Week
Holy Week 2015
Blessed Trinity Church
Passion Sunday/Palm Sunday – March 29
Blessing of Palms and Holy Mass
4:30 p.m. – Saturday, March 28
10:00 a.m. – Sunday, March 29
Weekday Masses
March 31 and April 1
Tuesday and Wednesday at 11:00 a.m.
Daily Mass Chapel
Holy Thursday – April 2
7:00 p.m. – Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Our church will be open until 10:00 p.m.
for Private Prayer at the Repository.
Reflection material will be available.
Good Friday – April 3
12:00 Noon – Solemn Service
St. John’s Passion
Veneration of the Cross
Holy Communion
Easter Vigil – April 4
7:00 p.m. – Easter Eve Mass with Choir
Fire and Light
Scripture
Renewal of Baptismal Vows
Easter Sunday – April 5
10:00 a.m. – Easter Sunday Mass with Choir and Brass
Mar 18, 2015 | News & Photos
PBS and Day Break TV to Film March 22, 2015 Mass at Blessed Trinity
Buffalo Mass Mob IX has attracted both local and national media attention to Blessed Trinity. A team from the PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) in Washington, DC will be traveling to Buffalo on March 22nd. Noelle Cwiklinski Serper, Producer of the network’s Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly, and Kim Lawton, the show’s correspondent, will be bringing their crew to Blessed Trinity to film our Sunday Mass. They also plan to interview Mass Mob organizers and a few of those in attendance for a possible feature on their weekly show, broadcast locally by WNED-TV on Sundays at 12:30 p.m. In addition, Bob Karaszewski and a TV crew from our diocesan Day Break TV Productions will also be filming the Mass.
Mar 15, 2015 | This Week
March 15 – March 22, 2015
Weekly Activities
Sunday, March 15 following the 10:00 a.m. Mass ~ Coffee Hour hosted by the Holy Name Society
Tuesday, March 17 at 7:00 p.m. ~ Choir rehearsal in St. Charles Hall.
Wednesday, March 18 at 7:00 p.m. in St. Charles Hall ~ Parish Council Meeting.
Thursday, March 19 at 8:00 p.m. ~ Bingo will be played in St. Charles Hall.
Saturday, March 21 from 9:30 a.m. to 12 Noon ~ Helping Hands Food Pantry in St. Charles Hall.
Saturday, March 21 at 8:00 p.m. ~ Bingo will be played in St. Charles Hall.
Sunday, March 22 following the 10:00 a.m. Mass ~ Reception for Mass Mob IX hosted by the parish.
Monday, March 23 following 6:30 p.m. Lenten Journey Mass ~ Reception for CCCB Parishes in St. Charles Hall.
We now have a Bingo camera with TV monitors and electronic verification!
To check the Red, White & Blue and progressive Share-the-Wealth carry over amounts
and progressive numbers for this week, click HERE and visit our Facebook page.
Even though their students are on a semester break, our friend Joe Van Volkenberg from Canisius College Campus Ministry still turned out a team of administration and student volunteers to help parishioners clean the church for Mass Mob IX. Joe Van Volkenberg (kneeling) is joined by his team of Canisius College volunteers in the Sanctuary of Blessed Trinity Church; left to right: Kathleen Delaney, Jonathan Christen, Jake Iannuzzelli, Mike Moeller, Joe (“AJ”) Kwiatkowski, Ruth Coleman, Patty Grasso, Patrick Burke, and Dr. Terri Mangione.
Click HERE to view our complete Schedule of Lenten Services.
Feast of St. Joseph, Patron of the Universal Church and the Diocese of Buffalo, March 19.
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).
Mass Intentions
Sunday, March 15 ~ Mass at 10:00 a.m. – Mary Hilliker (Requested by Angela Jost)
Monday, March 16 ~ Communion Service at 11:00 a.m.
Monday, March 16 ~ CCCB Lenten Journey Mass at 6:30 p.m. at St. Katharine Drexel
Tuesday, March 17 ~ St. Patrick ~ Mass at 11:00 a.m. – John J. Horan, Jr. (Family)
Wednesday, March 18 ~ St. Cyril of Jerusalem ~ Mass at 11:00 a.m. – Anna Snyder (Estate)
Thursday, March 19 ~ St. Joseph ~ Mass at 11:00 a.m. – Winifred Enright (Estate)
Friday, March 20 ~ Mass at 11:00 a.m. – Bridget Dick Blesnuk (Mother)
Saturday, March 21 ~ Vigil Mass at 4:30 p.m. – Mary Horan Roach (Family)
Sunday, March 22 ~ Mass at 10:00 a.m. – John Duffy (Family) and Sara Dick (Family)
Monday, March 23 ~ CCCB Lenten Journey Mass at 6:30 p.m. in church
News from our Parish Community
The Parish Council will meet at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, in St. Charles Hall.
Buffalo Mass Mob Visits Blessed Trinity on March 22 ~ This coming Sunday, March 22, we will welcome the Buffalo Mass Mob. Docents will be present before (9:15-9:45 a.m.) and immediately following the 10 a.m. Mass to describe our church’s architectural features and explain symbolism and artworks. Many thanks to all the wonderful folks who volunteered to help before, during or after Mass Mob IX. You should receive information about your assignments on March 14/15. Our congregation has a reputation for making people feel welcome when they come here, so all of you are officially “welcomers,” with a warm smile and a sincere interest in our visitors. ALSO: The Mass Mob new initiative of making available t-shirts marking the event was very successful. They sold more than the necessary 50 shirts, with all the proceeds ($675) coming to Blessed Trinity! If you ordered a t-shirt, we expect it will be delivered to you on or about Monday, March 16 – in plenty of time for the Mass on March 22! We can have lots of bright safety green shirts throughout the Mass attendees – and later in the season as well. Thank you!!
PBS and Day Break TV to Film Mass at Blessed Trinity ~ A team from the PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) in Washington, DC will be traveling to Buffalo on March 22nd. Noelle Cwiklinski Serper, Producer of the network’s Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly, and Kim Lawton, the show’s correspondent, will be bringing their crew to Blessed Trinity to film our Sunday Mass. They also plan to interview Mass Mob organizers and a few of those in attendance for a possible feature on their weekly show, broadcast locally by WNED-TV on Sundays at 12:30 p.m. Ms. Serper and Ms. Lawton are native Western New Yorkers, and both are looking forward to a trip that promises both business and hometown pleasure. In addition, we will also be hosting Bob Karaszewski and a TV crew from our diocesan Day Break TV Productions.
Lenten Journey Masses ~ Only two Monday Lenten Journey Masses sponsored by the Catholic Churches of Central Buffalo (“CCCB”) remain: this Monday, March 16, at St. Katharine Drexel Church, and Monday, March 23 at Blessed Trinity. Each Mass will begin at 6:30 p.m. and is followed by a social with light refreshments. It is hoped that members from all the CCCB parishes will make a special effort to participate in these last two weeks before Holy Week.
Our Trinity Concert Series continues on Sunday, March 29, 2015 at 3 p.m., when we welcome the Camerata di Sant’ Antonio Chamber Orchestra presenting Mozart Noir. Founded in 2002, the Camerata – which includes members of the BPO – seeks to present concerts that preserve and celebrate the cultural heritage of our community, featuring premier works in every performance. Mozart Noir, part of their Mostly Mozarts series, will feature the music of gifted Black Composers. The orchestra’s last appearance at Blessed Trinity was in 2012 as part of the Architecture and Music series sponsored by the NYS Council for the Arts and attracted more than 400. For this event, funding from the City of Buffalo will provide free admission for students under the age of 15 when accompanied by an adult or high school students with valid school identification. Adult tickets are $17. In addition to the concert, we will also offer church tours from 2:15-2:45 p.m. and a post-concert reception hosted by Amberleigh Retirement Community of Williamsville. Please join us for an afternoon of pure relaxation and enjoyment.
A Reflection for This Week, contributed by parishioner Ruth Rebovich: “He does not come down from heaven each day to stay in the gold ciborium. He comes down to find another heaven he cherishes infinitely more than the first, the heaven of our souls, made in his image, living temples of the Most Blessed Trinity!”
Statement of Church Contributions ~ Anyone needing a Statement of Contributions for income tax purposes, please contact Roy Laciura at the rectory (833-0301).
Catholic Charities ~ Palm Sunday is the second weekend of the 2015 Appeal! It’s a perfect time to give if you haven’t already done so. To all societies and other parish organizations – don’t forget to support Catholic Charities with your contribution to the Appeal, too. All day, every day, whenever someone is in need, Catholic Charities is “finding good within” helping to protect, strengthen and empower our neighbors across Western New York. Find Good Within. Share God’s Goodness. Please give to the 2015 Catholic Charities Appeal. Find out more at http://www.ccwny.org or call 716-218-1400.
Good News Gets Around ~ Each month, the Western New York Catholic features an article on cultural diversity, faith building stories, and an Arts and Entertainment section. You can even read about our March 29th concert at page 26 of this month’s issue. Some of this year’s special supplements include “Healthy Living,” “Parish Festivals” and “Respect for Life.” The March issue was distributed at Mass on the weekend of March 1, but you can still find a copy in the ushers’ pew or visit http://www.wnycatholic.org. The new Western New York Catholic website has been greatly expanded and is more user-friendly. Get regular updates from the Western New York Catholic on Facebook and Twitter. The Western New York Catholic is funded in part by your generous donation to the Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC).
News from our Vicariate Cluster and the Wider Community
Catholic Charities Offers a Gathering Place ~ The Adult Day Program located in the city of Buffalo, NY near the historic Broadway Market has been in existence since 1973 and was the first social adult day center in upstate New York. Currently there are between 35-40 participants, with an average daily census of between 12 and 18. The program operates Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Its staffing ratio ranges from 5:1 to 6:1. Some of the unique activities offered include: Tai Chi classes (Falls Prevention), inter-generational programming (collaborations with Buffalo Schools), creative and expressive arts, music and movement. Please call 896-6388, ext. 212, to arrange a visit for lunch and a tour.
