Nov 11, 2014 | Upcoming Events
Bridget Dick Blesnuk
July 11, 1970 – June 20, 2014
Former Music Director
1991 – 2010
Dedication Ceremony
Sunday, November 16, 2014
On Sunday, November 16, during the 10:00 a.m. Mass, we pause to honor our late music director, Bridget Dick Blesnuk, and recognize her place in the musical heritage of our parish. A photo of Bridget will be dedicated and subsequently displayed with those of her predecessors and mentors, Msgr. Henry S. Kawalec and Ethel M. Grabenstatter, on the west (rectory) side staircase to the choir loft. The dedication of these three musicians created and sustained a remarkable music program, long recognized beyond our parish. Click HERE to read more about them.
Nov 9, 2014 | Upcoming Events
The Freudig Singers of Western New York present “A Christmas Pie”
Sunday, December 7, 2014 at 3:00 p.m.
A delicious treat for the ears, the soul and the taste buds.
The Freudig Singers of Western New York present “A Christmas Pie,” a delectable concert of traditional and contemporary seasonal favorites. Under the direction of award-winning organist/choral composer and arranger Roland E. Martin, the Freudig Singers are celebrating their 30th anniversary. Their “Christmas Pie” concerts are a highly-anticipated holiday tradition, and this year’s offering is no exception. The choral menu includes such standards as G.R.Woodward’s arrangement of “Ding-dong-ding,” Leroy Anderson’s “Sleigh Ride,” and Jay Livingston/Ray Evans’ “Silver Bells.” Also included on the program are more recent works: Sidney King’s “Gabriel’s Message,” Martin Wimmer’s “All is Quiet, All are Sleeping,” and the stunning “Night of Dreams” by Valerie Showers Crescenz. The singers will also perform a piece composed especially for the occasion by Louisville-based musician King, who has dedicated his newest composition, “Gifts for a King,” to the Freudig Singers.
The concert concludes with a fresh-baked-pie reception for audience members, including an auction of signature pies prepared by each of the singers. Tickets are $10.00 each in advance and at the door. For individual tickets, group sales and further information, please call Elizabeth Bailey Sands at 716-472-0009.
Nov 9, 2014 | Upcoming Events
Peaceprints Christmas Prison Package Project
Friday, December 12, 2014
Photo by Derek Gee, The Buffalo News
On Friday, December 12, Sister Karen Klimczak’s legacy Christmas Prison Package Project will continue at Blessed Trinity when dozens of volunteers gather in the church to assemble more than 2000 gift bags for men and women in the Wende and Albion correctional facilities. Anyone interested in assisting can join one of two shifts: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 6 p.m. until completion (usually about 9 p.m.). Just bring your willing hands and hearts to our church at 317 Leroy Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14214. Sister Karen originated the project years ago so that incarcerated men would know they were not forgotten. The project has since been expanded to include women inmates. Thousands of pre-packaged food items as well as paperback books will be collected from area congregations, community members and businesses, but they need to be packed into hand-decorated bags and readied for delivery. Blessed Trinity’s parishioners are contributing boxes of hot cocoa packets, with a goal of 4000+ individual servings. Click HERE to see ways in which you can help, and read about The Cocoa Challenge.
Nov 9, 2014 | This Week
St. Martin of Tours (315-397), whose feast is celebrated on November 11, is the first standing figure from the left depicted in this painting of Confessors, Bishops, and Missionaries by Joseph Mazur in the dome of our church.
November 9 – November 16, 2014
Weekly Activities
Tuesday, November 11 at 7:30 p.m. ~ Choir Rehearsal in St. Charles Hall.
Thursday, November 13 at 8:00 p.m. ~ Bingo will be played in St. Charles Hall.
Saturday, November 15 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 Noon ~ Helping Hands Food Pantry in St. Charles Hall.
Saturday, November15 at 8:00 p.m. ~ Bingo will be played in St. Charles Hall.
Sunday, November 16 following 10:00 a.m. Mass ~ Coffee Hour in St. Charles Hall, hosted by The Choir.
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
Sunday, November 9 ~ Mass at 10:00 a.m. – Bridget Dick Blesnuk (Requested by Pauline Rollek) and Blessings for 20th Anniversary of William and Sharon Dunnigan (Requested by Family)
Monday, November 10 ~ St. Leo the Great ~ Communion Service at 11:00 a.m.
Tuesday, November 11 ~ St. Martin of Tours; Veterans Day ~ Mass at 11:00 a.m. – Deceased Members of Blessed Trinity Parish (Parishioners)
Wednesday, November 12 ~ St. Josaphat ~ Mass at 11:00 a.m. – Anthony and Teresa Hafner (Estate)
Thursday, November 13 ~ St. Frances Xavier Cabrini ~ Mass at 11:00 a.m. – Catherine M. Maher (Estate)
Friday, November 14 ~ Mass at 11:00 a.m. – Anna Snyder (Estate)
Saturday, November 15 ~ St. Albert the Great ~ Vigil Mass at 4:30 p.m. in the Daily Mass Chapel – Julia Roberts (Jim and Gayle Eagan)
Sunday, November 16 ~ Mass at 10:00 a.m. – Norine Hackney (Ed Marien) and Margaret Schimpf – Birthday Remembrance (Family)
News from our Parish Community
Bridget Dick Blesnuk
July 11, 1970 – June 20, 2014
Former Music Director
1991 – 2010
Pausing to Remember ~ On Sunday, November 16, we pause to honor our late music director, Bridget Dick Blesnuk, and recognize her place in the musical heritage of our parish. A photo of Bridget will be dedicated and subsequently displayed with those of her predecessors and mentors, Msgr. Henry S. Kawalec and Ethel M. Grabenstatter, on the west (rectory) side staircase to the choir loft. The dedication of these three musicians created and sustained a remarkable music program, long recognized beyond our parish. Msgr. Kawalec, our choir director from 1943-1968, was also one of a small group of liturgical visionaries in the 1950s who published Cantate Omnes, the first vernacular hymnal for Catholics in the U.S., reissued after Vatican II as The Community Mass Book. Ethel Grabenstatter, parish organist for almost fifty years, succeeded him as choir director, continuing in that position until her death in 1991. In 1945, both were founding members of the Catholic Choirmasters’ Guild, known today as the Church Musicians Guild (CMG). Bridget assumed Ethel’s position as organist in 1991 and added the responsibilities of choir director and cantor shortly thereafter. She also continued Blessed Trinity’s diocesan-wide influence, serving as an officer and director of the CMG, a presenter at their musical workshops, and a cantor at diocesan liturgies. Our musical legacy lives on in Nick DelBello, who succeeded Bridget in 2010, and the choir. Following the Mass, you are invited to join them as they host November’s coffee hour.
Save the Date ~Women of the parish are invited to join members of our Ladies Sodality on Wednesday, December 10, at their annual Christmas Dinner. This year’s dinner will be held at the Family Tree Restaurant on Bailey Avenue in Amherst from 6:30-9:30 p.m.
The Cocoa Challenge ~ Each year, Peaceprints™ sponsors a Christmas Prison Package Project – the brainchild of Sister Karen Klimczak who believed that prisoners are people too, and that everyone deserves something to lift their spirits during this time of year. Over 2000 individuals from the Wende and Albion correctional facilities will receive a Christmas package consisting of a hand-decorated bag filled with comfort items and a note of encouragement. These small packages are a token reminder to help keep hope alive in their hearts. And here is where the Cocoa Challenge comes in. Parishioners of Blessed Trinity are asked to contribute Hot Cocoa Packets. There are a number of cocoa brands available in all local grocery stores. They are reasonably priced, often on sale, and come in different size boxes containing anywhere from 6 to 60 individual packets of cocoa mix. Our goal is to collect 4000+ packets so that each gift bag contains at least 2 servings. Monetary donations are also welcome and will allow Peaceprints™ to purchase additional bags or items that are not donated. Checks payable to Prison Ministries may be given to Amy Johnson or mailed directly to Peaceprints Prison Ministries, 660 Smith Street, Buffalo, NY 14210. We also invite you to decorate a gift bag. (In the past, recipients have commented on how the message on their gift bag was more important to them than the contents). The requisite size bags will be available at coffee hour on November 16th, and we hope you will take some home and get creative. All cocoa donations and decorated bags must be returned to church by Sunday, December 7th. Watch for future posts with details about the actual packaging, which will take place at our church on Friday, December 12th.
Gifts for our Shut-ins ~ Please remember that Sunday, November 30, is the Sodality’s target date for collecting all donated items and cash contributions for Christmas gift bags for home bound parishioners (9 women) and those in senior care facilities (3 women and 2 men). Members need time to shop and prepare gift bags before turning their attention to the Christmas Prison Project, so please help by shopping early and placing your new, unwrapped items in the designated basket near the statue of St. Joseph. Some suggestions: fleece throws, sweatpants, shawls or shrugs, socks, eye glass wipes, clips or combs to hold long hair, large print puzzle books, or cash for a hair cut or shampoo & set. Ready-to-eat food items such as jam, jelly, toaster pastries; gelatin, fruit or pudding cups; or “add water” mixes; e.g., soup cups, single-serving oatmeal packets, tea, cocoa or coffee are also acceptable for the home bound. If you are willing to deliver a gift bag and visit with its recipient, please Click HERE and leave a message for Mickey Dick.
National Donor Sabbath Celebration will be held on Tuesday, November 11, from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at UNYTS, 110 Broadway, Buffalo. All major religions in the United States support organ, eye, tissue, and blood donation, viewing it as “a final act of love and goodwill.” November is National Donor Sabbath month, a nationwide observance that shines a spotlight on the life-giving power of organ, eye, tissue and blood donation. Join us this month as we learn, reach out within our community, and change lives together. This event is open to the public at no charge. Light refreshments included. For further information call Kania Ponto at 716-512-7954. It Does Matter.
Important Scholarship Information ~ The Albert Lenhard Family Scholarship Fund was established in 1985 through a bequest of the estate of Albert M. Lenhard to assist applicants who want to continue their formal education beyond high school at the undergraduate and graduate levels.The Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship was established in 1987 to help an eighth grade student in attaining a Catholic High School Education. Information including criteria and eligibility requirements has been posted at the two side church entrances. If you are interested, we have available copies of the application forms. Please contact/see Sister Barbara. Thank you.
Attention Medicare Advantage Participants ~ BlueCross BlueShield of WNY has recently introduced a new Medicare Advantage product, Senior Blue HMO Select, that replaces its existing Senior Blue HMO-POS 650 plan. This product specifically excludes all Catholic Health facilities including all hospitals, labs, diagnostic imaging, rehabilitation centers, home care, and all other sites/services. BlueCross BlueShield may not have adequately communicated this exclusion to its members. Please note that several other Medicare Advantage plans are available that include access to Catholic Health. For more information, visit CHSMedicareOptions.org or call 716-923-9790.
Statue of St. Joseph and hand carved cabinetry in Daily Mass Chapel.
Saturday Mass Change – As of October 4 and continuing through the winter heating season, we are celebrating Mass at 4:30 p.m. on Saturdays in the Daily Mass Chapel (priest’s sacristy). We appreciate your understanding and cooperation with this change. The two side entrances of the church will be unlocked for easy access through the church to the Chapel.
Catholics Come Home ~ This Christmas, the Diocese of Buffalo will be airing a media campaign called “Catholics Come Home.” This represents a great opportunity for each of us. We all know Loved Ones who no longer practice their faith. And we pray constantly for their return. What if a Loved One saw a “Catholics Come Home” message and returned this Christmas? Well this Christmas, many of our Loved Ones will return here, inspired in part by the Catholics Come Home campaign which has already helped nearly half a million people to return to Jesus and His Church, elsewhere in the United States. Starting this Christmas, we will send the message, loud and clear, that we want Catholics back home with us. And you can help! Support our campaign. Visit CatholicsComeHome.org and share this invitation with those you know. Discuss these messages when they air on TV or through social media. How appropriate that at Christmas we have a chance to share the greatest gift of all, our faith.
March for Life Pilgrimage ~ The Diocesan Department of Pro-Life Activities is encouraging anyone interested in attending the January 21-22, 2015 March for Life Pilgrimage to Washington, DC to make their hotel and bus reservations by December 10, 2014. Join the Buffalo Diocese and hundreds of thousands of Catholics and people of good will who will gather to pray and publicly intercede on behalf of the unborn, in the hope that this prayerful presence may open hearts, minds and souls to the fullness of the Gospel of Life in our lives and laws. For more details and information, visit www.buffalodiocese.org/prolife or call 716-847-2205.
News from our Vicariate Cluster and the Wider Community
Remembering Our Veterans ~ On Tuesday, November 11, the Frontline Faith Project is sponsoring the third annual “An American Moment” to honor the men and women of our Armed Forces, past and present. An American Moment will include one moment of silent prayer — to thank our military for their service, to pray for the peaceful repose of those who have died, and to pray for the intentions of those still living. This event will take place at noon in each respective time zone, all across the world, on Veteran’s Day, November 11. Father Jim Evans, a chaplain serving with the Texas Army National Guard, has recorded a presentation that can be viewed on the Frontline Faith website beginning mid-October at http://www.frontlinefaith.org.
Ask Us Anything About Your Health: A Health Expo Event ~ Free Community Seminars. Thursday November 20, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. @ Millennium Hotel, 2040 Walden Ave., Cheektowaga. You deserve the best, especially when it comes to understanding your health. Join our board-certified, nationally recognized physicians for a FREE evening expo all about you and your well being. Meet with expert specialists for presentations on your most pressing health issues, and have your questions answered in an easily digestible, down-to-earth manner. Plus, get free health screenings and learn about wellness services available to you right here in WNY. Hear about these topics, and more: New Ways to Treat Knee and Hip Pain; Obstretrics; Weight Loss Surgery; Fixes for Chronic Back Pain; Women’s Heart Health; Pelvic Health & Incontinence; Stroke; Surviving an Unhealthy Heart; Gynecology; Blood Vessel Health. Please register by calling (716) 447-6205 or online at www. chsbuffalo.org/events.
Children Are Our Most Valuable Resource ~ For new mothers and moms-to-be in Erie and Niagara Counties, Catholic Charities Women, Infants and Children (WIC) nutrition program provides food, participant-centered nutrition education and referrals for eligible pregnant women, breastfeeding women, and infants and children under the age of 5. Visit http://www.ccwny.org for more information or call 716-218-1400.
Nov 2, 2014 | News & Photos
Sommelier Bill Warren of Hertel Parker Liquor, 1859 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo
Our October 24 Fall Wine Tasting was extremely successful, earning more than $4,400.00 for our Under This Roof Fund. We are extremely grateful to Bill Warren and Hertel Parker Liquor for providing the wine and expertise, as well as the following businesses that contributed food, wine and raffle prizes in support of our fundraising effort:
The Adam’s Mark Hotel and Event Center, 210 Church Street, Buffalo;
Bengert Greenhouses, 230 French Road, West Seneca;
Black & Blue Steak and Crab, 5493 Sheridan Drive, Amherst;
The Buffalo Zoo, 300 Parkside Avenue, Buffalo;
The Darwin Martin House, 125 Jewett Parkway, Buffalo;
Dash’s Market, 1770 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo;
DiTondo’s Tavern, 370 Seneca Street, Buffalo;
Elbers Landscape Service, 2918 Main Street, Buffalo;
Just Pizza, 3172 Main Street, Buffalo;
Paula’s Donuts, 2319 Sheridan Drive, Tonawanda;
Raymondo’s Pizzeria, 1580 E. Delavan Avenue, Buffalo;
Russell’s Steak, Chops & More, 6675 Transit Road, Williamsville;
Salvatore’s Italian Gardens, 6461 Transit Road, Depew;
David Studdert, Wine Country Connect, 1055 Broadway, Sonoma, CA;
The Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site, 641 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo;
Watson’s Chocolates of Distinction, 4733 Transit Road, Depew;
Wegman’s Food Market, 601 Amherst Street, Buffalo; and
Winemaker Scott Harvey, 79 Main Street, Sutter Creek, CA.
For additional photos from this event, please Click HERE and visit us on Facebook.
Nov 2, 2014 | This Week
![“I believe in … the Communion of Saints….” ~ The Feast of All Saints and the Commemoration of All Souls on November 1st and 2nd remind of this tenant of our Faith, expressed in The Apostles Creed and depicted by this symbol on the right side of the main doors to our church. In the words of Pope Paul VI: “We believe in the communion of all the faithful of Christ, those who are pilgrims on earth, the dead who are being purified and the blessed in heaven, all together forming one Church; and we believe that in this communion, the merciful love of God and his saints is always [attentive] to our prayers.”](https://blessedtrinitybuffalo.org/files/2014/11/Creed.CommunSaints.sm_.jpg)
“I believe in … the Communion of Saints….” ~ The Feast of All Saints and the Commemoration of All Souls on November 1st and 2nd remind us of this tenant of our Faith, expressed in The Apostles Creed and depicted by this symbol on the right side of the main doors to our church. In the words of Pope Paul VI: “We believe in the communion of all the faithful of Christ, those who are pilgrims on earth, the dead who are being purified and the blessed in heaven, all together forming one Church; and we believe that in this communion, the merciful love of God and his saints is always [attentive] to our prayers.”
November 2 – November 9, 2014
Weekly Activities
Tuesday, November 4 at 7:30 p.m. ~ Choir Rehearsal in St. Charles Hall.
Thursday, November 6 at 8:00 p.m. ~ Bingo will be played in St. Charles Hall.
Saturday, November 8 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 Noon ~ Helping Hands Food Pantry in St. Charles Hall.
Saturday, November 8 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
Sunday, November 2 ~ All Souls’ Day ~ Mass at 10:00 a.m. – Deceased Members of Blessed Trinity Parish (Requested by Blessed Trinity Parish Community) and John C. Courtin (Requested by Bob and Mary Kresse)
Sunday, November 2 ~ Baptism at 2:00 p.m. – Penelope Gillion Zynda
Monday, November 3 ~ St. Martin de Porres ~ Communion Service at 11:00 a.m.
Tuesday, November 4 ~ St. Charles Borromeo ~ Mass at 11:00 a.m. – Anthony and Teresa Hafner (Estate)
Wednesday, November 5 ~ Mass at 11:00 a.m. – Catherine M. Maher (Estate)
Thursday, November 6 ~ Mass at 11:00 a.m. – Anna Snyder (Estate)
Friday, November 7 ~ Mass at 11:00 a.m. – Winifred Enright (Estate)
Saturday, November 8 ~ Vigil Mass at 4:30 p.m. in the Daily Mass Chapel – Weppner V. Creighton (Family)
Sunday, November 9 ~ Mass at 10:00 a.m. – Bridget Dick Blesnuk (Pauline Rollek) and Blessings for 20th Anniversary of William and Sharon Dunnigan (Family)
News from our Parish Community
WINE TASTING WRAP-UP ~ The committee is happy to report that proceeds from the October 24th event are as “robust” as some of the wines you tasted. A total of $4,405.00 will be added to our Under this Roof Fund, which was established to maintain and preserve our Landmark church. We give thanks for Bill Warren, Hertel Parker Liquor, and the businesses and friends who generously supported this fundraiser with their gifts of wine, food and raffle items. We hope that you in turn will support:
Hertel Parker Liquor, 1859 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo
The Adam’s Mark Hotel and Event Center, 210 Church Street, Buffalo
Bengert Greenhouses, 230 French Road, West Seneca
Black & Blue Steak and Crab, 5493 Sheridan Drive, Amherst
The Buffalo Zoo, 300 Parkside Avenue, Buffalo
The Darwin Martin House, 125 Jewett Parkway, Buffalo
Dash’s Market, 1770 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo
DiTondo’s Tavern, 370 Seneca Street, Buffalo
Elbers Landscape Service, 2918 Main Street, Buffalo
Just Pizza, 3172 Main Street, Buffalo
Paula’s Donuts, 2319 Sheridan Drive, Tonawanda
Raymondo’s Pizzeria, 1580 E. Delavan Avenue, Buffalo
Russell’s Steak, Chops & More, 6675 Transit Road, Williamsville
Salvatore’s Italian Gardens, 6461 Transit Road, Depew
David Studdert, Wine Country Connect, 1055 Broadway, Ste. C, Sonoma, CA
The Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site, 641 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo
Watson’s Chocolates of Distinction, 4733 Transit Road, Depew
Wegman’s Food Market, 601 Amherst Street, Buffalo
Winemaker Scott Harvey, 79 Main Street, Sutter Creek, CA
The parish also voices its sincere appreciation for the time and energy of those who shopped, cleaned, decorated, solicited donations, assembled raffle baskets, served the food, washed the dishes, and welcomed guests wishing to tour the church, as well as parishioners and friends who prepared and donated the hors d’oeuvres and desserts for which our wine tasting has become famous. You can all take pride in a job well done! And a very, very special thank you to Bud and Mickey Dick for coordinating the grand affair!!!
Gifts for our Shut-ins ~ The Ladies Sodality will again be assembling Christmas presents to be delivered to our home-bound parishioners (9 women) and those in senior care facilities (3 women and 2 men). Sunday, November 30, is our target date for collecting all donated items and cash contributions so that presents and plants are ready for delivery on the weekend of December 13/14. If you would like to contribute, please bring your new, unwrapped items to church and leave them in the designated basket near the statue of St. Joseph. Some suggestions: fleece throws, sweatpants, shawls or shrugs, socks, eye glass wipes, clips or combs to hold long hair, large print puzzle books, or cash for a hair cut or shampoo & set. Ready-to-eat food items such as jam, jelly, toaster pastries; gelatin, fruit or pudding cups; or “add water” mixes; e.g., soup cups, single-serving oatmeal packets, tea, cocoa or coffee are also acceptable for the home-bound. If you are willing to deliver a gift bag and visit with its recipient, please Click HERE and leave a message for Mickey Dick.
Bridget Dick Blesnuk
July 11, 1970 – June 20, 2014
Former Music Director
1991 – 2010
Pausing to Remember ~ On Sunday, November 16, we pause to honor our late music director, Bridget Dick Blesnuk, and recognize her place in the musical heritage of our parish. A photo of Bridget will be dedicated and subsequently displayed with those of her predecessors and mentors, Msgr. Henry S. Kawalec and Ethel M. Grabenstatter, on the west (rectory) side staircase to the choir loft. The dedication of these three musicians created and sustained a remarkable music program, long recognized beyond our parish. Msgr. Kawalec, our choir director from 1943-1968, was also one of a small group of liturgical visionaries in the 1950s who published Cantate Omnes, the first vernacular hymnal for Catholics in the U.S., reissued after Vatican II as The Community Mass Book. Ethel Grabenstatter, parish organist for almost fifty years, succeeded him as choir director, continuing in that position until her death in 1991. In 1945, both were founding members of the Catholic Choirmasters’ Guild, known today as the Church Musicians Guild (CMG). Bridget assumed Ethel’s position as organist in 1991 and added the responsibilities of choir director and cantor shortly thereafter. She also continued Blessed Trinity’s diocesan-wide influence, serving as an office and director of the CMG, a presenter at their musical workshops, and a cantor at diocesan liturgies. Our musical legacy lives on in Nick DelBello, who succeeded Bridget in 2010, and the choir. Following the Mass, you are invited to join them as they host November’s coffee hour.
Important Scholarship Information ~ The Albert Lenhard Family Scholarship Fund was established in 1985 through a bequest of the estate of Albert M. Lenhard to assist applicants who want to continue their formal education beyond high school at the undergraduate and graduate levels.The Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship was established in 1987 to help an eighth grade student in attaining a Catholic High School Education. Information including criteria and eligibility requirements has been posted at the two side church entrances. If you are interested, we have available copies of the application forms. Please contact/see Sister Barbara. Thank you.
The Catholic University of America is the national university of the Catholic Church in the United States, located in Washington, D.C. It provides an academically rigorous education guided by Catholic intellectual tradition to nearly 7,000 students every year. The National Collection for The Catholic University of America will take place on the weekend of November 8/9. More than 4,000 students directly receive scholarship aid from this Collection, including young adults from our diocese. Please be generous.
Attention Medicare Advantage Participants ~ BlueCross BlueShield of WNY has recently introduced a new Medicare Advantage product, Senior Blue HMO Select, that replaces its existing Senior Blue HMO-POS 650 plan. This product specifically excludes all Catholic Health facilities including all hospitals, labs, diagnostic imaging, rehabilitation centers, home care, and all other sites/services. BlueCross BlueShield may not have adequately communicated this exclusion to its members. Please note that several other Medicare Advantage plans are available that include access to Catholic Health. For more information, visit CHSMedicareOptions.org or call 716-923-9790.
From Our Parish Council ~ Since our last update, Palma Zanghi has agreed to serve on the Parish Council, along with Robert Heicklen. A big thank you goes out to all who give of their time and talents to serve our congregation on the Council.
Saturday Mass Change – As of October 4 and continuing through the winter heating season, we are celebrating Mass at 4:30 p.m. on Saturdays in the Daily Mass Chapel (priest’s sacristy). We appreciate your understanding and cooperation with this change. The two side entrances of the church will be unlocked for easy access through the church to the Chapel.
St. Martin de Porres
November 3
Woodcarving of St. Martin de Porres in the church’s left transept. A gift of the Southtowns Woodcarvers.
News from our Vicariate Cluster and the Wider Community
Remembering Our Veterans ~ On Tuesday, November 11, the Frontline Faith Project is sponsoring the third annual “An American Moment” to honor the men and women of our Armed Forces, past and present. An American Moment will include one moment of silent prayer — to thank our military for their service, to pray for the peaceful repose of those who have died, and to pray for the intentions of those still living. This event will take place at noon in each respective time zone, all across the world, on Veteran’s Day, November 11. Father Jim Evans, a chaplain serving with the Texas Army National Guard, has recorded a presentation that can be viewed on the Frontline Faith website beginning mid-October at http://www.frontlinefaith.org.
Ask Us Anything About Your Health: A Health Expo Event ~ Free Community Seminars. Thursday November 20, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. @ Millennium Hotel, 2040 Walden Ave., Cheektowaga. You deserve the best, especially when it comes to understanding your health. Join our board-certified, nationally recognized physicians for a FREE evening expo all about you and your well being. Meet with expert specialists for presentations on your most pressing health issues, and have your questions answered in an easily digestible, down-to-earth manner. Plus, get free health screenings and learn about wellness services available to you right here in WNY. Hear about these topics, and more: New Ways to Treat Knee and Hip Pain; Obstretrics; Weight Loss Surgery; Fixes for Chronic Back Pain; Women’s Heart Health; Pelvic Health & Incontinence; Stroke; Surviving an Unhealthy Heart; Gynecology; Blood Vessel Health. Please register by calling (716) 447-6205 or online at www. chsbuffalo.org/events.
Children Are Our Most Valuable Resource ~ For new mothers and moms-to-be in Erie and Niagara Counties, Catholic Charities Women, Infants and Children (WIC) nutrition program provides food, participant-centered nutrition education and referrals for eligible pregnant women, breastfeeding women, and infants and children under the age of 5. Visit http://www.ccwny.org for more information or call 716-218-1400.
Oct 27, 2014 | This Week
The Church celebrates All Saints Day on November 1. Saints from the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament are depicted in the lower ring of figures in Joseph Mazur’s painting in the dome of our church. Photo credit: Gary Kelley.
October 26 – November 2, 2014
Weekly Activities
Sunday, October 26 following 10:00 a.m. Mass ~ Ladies Sodality Meeting in St. Charles Hall.
Tuesday, October 28 at 7:30 p.m. ~ Choir Rehearsal in St. Charles Hall.
Thursday, October 30 at 8:00 p.m. ~ Bingo will be played in St. Charles Hall.
Saturday, November 1 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 Noon ~ Helping Hands Food Pantry in St. Charles Hall.
Saturday, November 1 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
Sunday, October 26 ~ Mass at 10:00 a.m. – Bridget Blesnuk (Requested by Ed Marien) and William and Helen Roche (Requested by Daughter, Dorothy Prystawski)
Monday, October 27 ~ Communion Service at 11:00 a.m.
Tuesday, October 28 ~ Ss. Simon and Jude, Apostles ~ Anthony and Teresa Hafner (Estate)
Wednesday, October 29 ~ Mass at 11:00 a.m. – Catherine M. Maher (Estate)
Thursday, October 30 ~ Mass at 11:00 a.m. – Anna Snyder (Estate)
Friday, October 31 ~ Mass at 11:00 a.m. – Winifred Enright (Estate)
Saturday, November 1 ~ All Saints Day ~ Vigil Mass at 4:30 p.m. in the Daily Mass Chapel – Deceased Members of Blessed Trinity Parish (Blessed Trinity Parish Community)
Sunday, November 2 ~ All Souls Days ~ Mass at 10:00 a.m. – Deceased Members of Blessed Trinity Parish (Blessed Trinity Parish Community) and John C. Courtin (Bob and Mary Kresse)
Sunday, November 2 ~ Baptism at 2:00 p.m. – Penelope Gillion Zynda
News from our Parish Community
We give thanks for Bill Warren and the local businesses and friends who generously supported our October 24th wine tasting fundraiser with their gifts of wine, food and raffle items. We hope that you in turn will support:
Hertel Parker Liquor, 1859 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo
The Adam’s Mark Hotel and Event Center, 210 Church Street, Buffalo
Bengert Greenhouses, 230 French Road, West Seneca
Black & Blue Steak and Crab, 5493 Sheridan Drive, Amherst
The Buffalo Zoo, 300 Parkside Avenue, Buffalo
The Darwin Martin House, 125 Jewett Parkway, Buffalo
Dash’s Market, 1770 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo
DiTondo’s Tavern, 370 Seneca Street, Buffalo
Elbers Landscape Service, 2918 Main Street, Buffalo
Just Pizza, 3172 Main Street, Buffalo
Paula’s Donuts, 2319 Sheridan Drive, Tonawanda
Raymondo’s Pizzeria, 1580 E. Delavan Avenue, Buffalo
Russell’s Steak, Chops & More, 6675 Transit Road, Williamsville
Salvatore’s Italian Gardens, 6461 Transit Road, Depew
David Studdert, Wine Country Connect, 1055 Broadway, Ste. C, Sonoma, CA
The Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site, 641 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo
Watson’s Candies, 4733 Transit Road, Lancaster
Wegmans, 601 Amherst Street, Buffalo
Winemaker Scott Harvey, Napa Valley, CA
Proceeds of the event will benefit our Under this Roof Fund for the maintenance and preservation of our Landmark Church.
From Our Parish Council ~ Since our last update, Palma Zanghi has agreed to serve on the Parish Council, along with Robert Heicklen. A big thank you goes out to all who give of their time and talents to serve our congregation on the Council.
Special Collection Reminder ~ A special collection on to provide humanitarian relief and pastoral support for our brothers and sisters in the Middle East will take place on the weekend of October 25/26. Envelopes will be available in church pews for this offering. Thank you.
Voters Guide ~ This weekend you will be receiving a copy of the “Erie County 2014 Voters Guide.” The Guide is prepared by The League of Women Voters of Buffalo/Niagara, a nonpartisan organization working to promote political responsibility through informed and active participation of citizens in government. We hope you find this information helpful as you prepare for the 2014 election. Additional copies can be found in the ushers’ pew at the church divide.
World Mission Sunday ~ Thank you for your generous response to the Society for the Propagation of the Faith on World Mission Sunday. Our donations will reach the Church in Mongolia and local churches throughout the Missions, where the poor receive practical help and the experience of God’s love and mercy, His hope and peace. For more information, please visit www.IAmAMissionary.org.
Saturday Mass Change – As of October 4 and continuing through the winter heating season, we are celebrating Mass at 4:30 p.m. on Saturdays in the Daily Mass Chapel (priest’s sacristy). We appreciate your understanding and cooperation with this change. The two side entrances of the church will be unlocked for easy access through the church to the Chapel.
News from our Vicariate Cluster and the Wider Community
Remembering Our Veterans ~ On Tuesday, November 11, the Frontline Faith Project is sponsoring the third annual “An American Moment” to honor the men and women of our Armed Forces, past and present. An American Moment will include one moment of silent prayer — to thank our military for their service, to pray for the peaceful repose of those who have died, and to pray for the intentions of those still living. This event will take place at noon in each respective time zone, all across the world, on Veteran’s Day, November 11. Father Jim Evans, a chaplain serving with the Texas Army National Guard, has recorded a presentation that can be viewed on the Frontline Faith website beginning mid-October at http://www.frontlinefaith.org.
Ask Us Anything About Your Health: A Health Expo Event ~ Free Community Seminars. Thursday November 20, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. @ Millennium Hotel, 2040 Walden Ave., Cheektowaga. You deserve the best, especially when it comes to understanding your health. Join our board-certified, nationally recognized physicians for a FREE evening expo all about you and your well being. Meet with expert specialists for presentations on your most pressing health issues, and have your questions answered in an easily digestible, down-to-earth manner. Plus, get free health screenings and learn about wellness services available to you right here in WNY. Hear about these topics, and more: New Ways to Treat Knee and Hip Pain; Obstretrics; Weight Loss Surgery; Fixes for Chronic Back Pain; Women’s Heart Health; Pelvic Health & Incontinence; Stroke; Surviving an Unhealthy Heart; Gynecology; Blood Vessel Health. Please register by calling (716) 447-6205 or online at www. chsbuffalo.org/events.
Children Are Our Most Valuable Resource ~ For new mothers and moms-to-be in Erie and Niagara Counties, Catholic Charities Women, Infants and Children (WIC) nutrition program provides food, participant-centered nutrition education and referrals for eligible pregnant women, breastfeeding women, and infants and children under the age of 5. Visit http://www.ccwny.org for more information or call 716-218-1400.
Oct 19, 2014 | This Week
Detail from ceramic tile floor of Blessed Trinity Church: In addition to the 556 tiles depicting 24 different kinds of crosses, tiles pictured here feature an elephant (a symbol of Christ and the first man and woman), the Polish Falcon (love of one’s county); and a fish (another symbol of Christ or the month of February).
October 19 – October 26, 2014
Weekly Activities
Sunday, October 19 following 10:00 a.m. Mass ~ Coffee Hour in St. Charles Hall hosted by the Parish Council.
Tuesday, October 21 at 7:30 p.m. ~ Choir Rehearsal in St. Charles Hall.
Thursday, October 23 at 8:00 p.m. ~ Bingo will be played in St. Charles Hall.
Saturday, October 25 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 Noon ~ Helping Hands Food Pantry in St. Charles Hall.
Saturday, October 25 at 8:00 p.m. ~ Bingo will be played in St. Charles Hall.
Sunday, October 26 following 10:00 a.m. Mass ~ Ladies Sodality Meeting 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
Sunday, October 19 ~ Mass at 10:00 a.m. – Robert and Ceil Marien (Requested by Ed Marien) and Bridget Dick Blesnuk and William Blesnuk (Requested by Gary Weber)
Monday, October 20 ~ St. Paul of the Cross ~ Communion Service at 11:00 a.m.
Tuesday, October 21 ~ Deceased Members of Blessed Trinity Parish (Blessed Trinity Parish)
Wednesday, October 22 ~ Mass at 11:00 a.m. – Anna Snyder (Estate)
Thursday, October 23 ~ St. John of Capistrano ~ Mass at 11:00 a.m. – Winifred Enright (Estate)
Friday, October 24 ~ St. Anthony Mary Claret ~ Mass at 11:00 a.m. – Deceased Members of Blessed Trinity Parish (Blessed Trinity Parish)
Saturday, October 25 ~ Vigil Mass at 4:30 p.m. in the Daily Mass Chapel – John J. Horan (Family)
Sunday, October 26 ~ Mass at 10:00 a.m. – Bridget Blesnuk (Ed Marien) and William and Helen Roche (Daughter, Dorothy Prystawski)
News from our Parish Community
October 24th Wine Tasting ~ This is the last weekend to obtain tickets for Friday’s Wine Tasting for a $25 donation. They will be $30 if purchased at the door. If you’ve attended previous wine tastings, no sales pitch is necessary; if this is your first time, you are in for a real treat. Please remember that we are counting on parishioners to do what they do best: provide favorite hors d’oeuvres and desserts for our guests. In addition to a great variety of wines from Hertel-Parker Liquor, beer and non-alcoholic beverages are included. All proceeds benefit the church’s “Under This Roof Fund.” Tickets are available at the rectory or after Sunday Mass from Bud Dick or Jessie Wells. The wine tasting runs from 7 – 9 PM, and guests may tour the church between 6:30 and 7:30 PM. Information is also available Clicking HERE, or by calling the church office (833-0301).
Coffee Hour following Sunday Mass on October 19 is hosted by the Parish Council. Our next coffee hour will be November 16.
The Sisters of St. Joseph invite you to join them in celebrating 160 years of service at an Open House on Sunday, October 19, 2014 from 2:00 until 4:30 p.m. at their residence, 4975 Strickler Road in Clarence.
October 19 is World Mission Sunday ~ We are invited today to reach out and help build the Church in Mongolia, the world’s youngest Catholic Church, as well as local churches throughout the Missions, in the most remote areas across our world. Your prayers and generous gift to the Society for the Propagation of the Faith in the collection on October 18/19 help the work of priests, religious and lay leaders in Mongolia and throughout the Missions who offer the poor practical help and the experience of God’s love and mercy, His hope and peace. Please keep the Missions in your daily prayers and be as generous as you can to today’s collection. For more information, please visit www.IAmAMissionary.org.
Ladies Sodality Meeting ~ The Sodality will meet in St. Charles Hall following the 10 a.m. Mass on Sunday, October 26. We invite all women of the parish to join us.
Saturday Mass Change – As of October 4 and continuing through the winter heating season, we are celebrating Mass at 4:30 p.m. on Saturdays in the Daily Mass Chapel (priest’s sacristy). We appreciate your understanding and cooperation with this change. The two side entrances of the church will be unlocked for easy access through the church to the Chapel.
Special Collection Reminder ~ A special collection on to provide humanitarian relief and pastoral support for our brothers and sisters in the Middle East will take place on the weekend of October 25/26. Envelopes will be available in church pews for this offering. Thank you.
Diocesan Celebration of Milestone Wedding Anniversaries ~ Couples celebrating their fiftieth, sixtieth or seventieth wedding anniversaries during 2014 will be honored on Sunday, November 16, at 3:00 p.m. Mass at St. Joseph Cathedral followed by a reception at the Adam’s Mark Hotel. Family members are invited. If you have celebrated or will be celebrating one of these significant wedding anniversaries during 2014 and would like to participate in this event, please make your reservation by calling Sister Barbara (833-0301) by October 19. Thank you.
Restoration work has just been completed by Bryans Brothers Painting on the west (left) side door of the church.
Restoration Work ~ To see “in progress” photos of the restoration work on the church’s west side door pictured above, Click HERE and visit our Facebook page.
News from our Vicariate Cluster and the Wider Community
Oktoberfest for Persons with Disabilities and Caregivers ~ All are warmly invited to attend this event on Sunday, October 19 from 4 to 6:30 pm at St. Jude the Apostle Parish Center, 800 Niagara Falls Blvd., N. Tonawanda! Enjoy pizza, music and dancing, photo booth, crafts and bingo with prizes. Please RSVP and obtain more information at 695-2873.
The Transformative Power of Birth: Sponsored by the Midwifery Team at Mercy Hospital ~ Free community seminar, Tuesday, October 28, 5:30 – 7:30pm @ Catholic Health’s Administrative & Regional Training Center, 144 Genesee St., Buffalo. Giving birth is a transformative moment for women and their families. At Catholic Health, we honor that transition with quality care for moms and babies. Whether you are having your first baby or your fourth child, Catholic Health would be honored to enable you to be ready for this transformation at our hospitals. Birth is powerful and it forever changes the life of the child born and the mother who carried that child. The Midwifery group at Mercy Hospital is presenting an evening to celebrate this transition and to empower women to know as much about the birth process as possible so that they can have the experience they are hoping for when bringing new life into this world. Please register by calling (716) 447-6205 or online at www.chsbuffalo.org/events.
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, held in remembrance of those who have died because of domestic violence. It celebrates individuals who have survived and connects people who work to end violence. This is a serious issue affecting many men, women and children in our community. Catholic Charities offers domestic violence assistance to victims looking for empowerment and self-determination, and to offenders. Call 716-856-4494 or visit http://www.ccwny.org to find a Catholic Charities office nearest you. If you need immediate assistance because of domestic violence, call 911.
Ask Us Anything About Your Health: A Health Expo Event ~ Free Community Seminars. Thursday November 20, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. @ Millennium Hotel, 2040 Walden Ave., Cheektowaga. You deserve the best, especially when it comes to understanding your health. Join our board-certified, nationally recognized physicians for a FREE evening expo all about you and your well being. Meet with expert specialists for presentations on your most pressing health issues, and have your questions answered in an easily digestible, down-to-earth manner. Plus, get free health screenings and learn about wellness services available to you right here in WNY. Hear about these topics, and more: New Ways to Treat Knee and Hip Pain; Obstretrics; Weight Loss Surgery; Fixes for Chronic Back Pain; Women’s Heart Health; Pelvic Health & Incontinence; Stroke; Surviving an Unhealthy Heart; Gynecology; Blood Vessel Health. Please register by calling (716) 447-6205 or online at www. chsbuffalo.org/events.
Oct 13, 2014 | Upcoming Events
Blessed Trinity Wine Tasting
Friday, October 24, 2014
7:00 – 9:00 p.m. in St. Charles Hall
Church Tours 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Our popular Wine Tasting returns on Friday, October 24th. In addition to wines and expertise courtesy of Bill Warren and Hertel Parker Liquor, there will be delicious hors d’oeuvres, beer, desserts and non-alcoholic beverages for you to sample. Prior to the wine tasting (6:30 – 7:30 p.m.), there will an opportunity to tour our Landmark Church at 317 Leroy Avenue. The wine tasting will take place in the building behind the church. Secured off-street parking is provided. Please mark your calendar, invite your friends, and plan to join us for a lovely evening. Advance sale tickets are now available from the church office (716-833-0301) for a donation of $25.00 per person ($30.00 at the door). Proceeds benefit the Under This Roof Fund of Blessed Trinity Church.
Oct 13, 2014 | Upcoming Events
Sunday, December 7, 2014 at 3:00 p.m.
The Freudig Singers at Blessed Trinity.
The Freudig Singers of Western New York are serving up “A Christmas Pie”
The Freudig Singers, under the direction of Roland E. Martin, bring their special brand of joyfulness to the holiday season with favorite carols and a post-concert pie reception — all guaranteed to put you in the Christmas spirit!
Suggested Donation: $10
Our venue is wheelchair accessible and has off-street parking, with parking lot entrances on both Leroy and Dewey Avenues.
