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2016
Oldest Catholic Parish in the Diocese of Buffalo
Founded in 1829
Rectory: 35 Edward Street • Buffalo, New York 14202-1505
Phone: (716) 852-6040 • Fax: (716) 853-9225
Office Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Web address: www.stlouisrcchurch.org
E-mail address: [email protected]
PASTORAL STAFF
Rev. Msgr. Salvatore Manganello, J.C.L., S.T.L. ..…………………...Pastor
Rev. Msgr. John W. Madsen………………………….....Weekend Assistant
Rev. Andrew R. Lauricella……………………………...12:05 Mass—Friday
TRUSTEES ................................................ Rosemary Bloch, Michael Mikos
CURATOR OF 1903 KIMBALL PIPE ORGAN ........... William Kurzdorfer
ORGANIST/CHOIRMASTER ................................................... Frank Scinta
CANTOR ................................................................................. James Mrozek
DIRECTOR OF FAITH FORMATION ............................. Ashlee Campbell
BUSINESS MANAGER ............................................................... John Beller
SECRETARY ............................................................................ Dolores Vasi
PARISH COUNCIL OFFICERS
President ............................................................................... Wendy Mistretta
Vice-President .............................................................................. .John Zygaj
Secretary................................................................ …………...Keith Boerner
MASSES
Saturday .............................................................. 4:00 p.m. (Sunday Liturgy)
Sunday..................................................................... 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
Eve of the Holy Day ......................................................................... 4:30 p.m.
Holy Day ........................................................................................ 12:05 p.m.
Mon-Fri .......................................................................................... 12:05 p.m.
Confessions ............................................................ Saturday 3:15 - 3:45 p.m.
WEDDINGS
FAITH FORMATION
Registered Parishioners please call the Rectory for appointment.
Arrangements should be made at least one year in advance.
We offer a variety of religious education, Sacrament preparation,
and adult faith formation programs. Please contact 853-1972 for
more information.
HOLY COMMUNION FOR THE SICK
Call Rectory for date and time. Anointing of the Sick, anytime
day or night.
BAPTISMS
First & Third Sundays of the month at 12:00 p.m. Parents must
attend a Pre-Baptism class prior to scheduling the Baptism.
Classes are offered bi-monthly. Please call the Rectory for
information.
DEADLINE
All items for the weekly bulletin must be in the parish office by
Monday at noon.
OUR PARISH SCHOOL
The Catholic Academy of West Buffalo
Grades Pre-K to 8
1069 Delaware Ave. • Buffalo, NY 14209 • (716) 885-6111
HEARING ASSISTANCE
With our sound system we now have the Phonic Ear. This
hearing assistance system is available to all who are hearing
impaired. This system provides a transmitter with a headset and
earplugs. Please come to the Sacristy for assistance.
PARISH MUSEUM & ARCHIVES: OPEN BY APPOINTMENT.
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR FORMER PASTORS
Rt. Rev. Msgr. Dr. Paul Hoelscher ........................... 1888-1916
Reverend John Nicholas Mertz................................. 1829-1836
Reverend Alexander Pax .......................................... 1836-1843
Rt. Rev. Msgr. Henry B. Laudenbach....................... 1917-1944
Reverend Michael A. Anstett ................................... 1944-1948
Reverend Francis Guth ............................................. 1844-1850
Reverend Howard J. Schwartz .................................. 1948-1964
Reverend Joseph Raffeiner ....................................... 1850-1851
Reverend Clarence Ott .............................................. 1964-1965
Reverend William Deiters ........................................ 1855-1861
Reverend Alfred M. Mosack .................................... 1965-1979
Reverend J. E. Moshall ............................................. 1861-1862
Reverend Francis Anthony Gerber ........................... 1862-1863
Rev. Msgr. William A. Schwinger ........................... 1979-1995
Rev. Msgr. Robert A. Mack...................................... 1995-2002
Reverend Sergus Schoulepnikoff ............................. 1864-1867
Reverend Joseph M. Sorg ......................................... 1867-1888
Most Rev. Robert J. Cunningham, D.D., J.C.L., 2002-2004
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Announced Masses of the Week
SATURDAY, May 21:
2:00 pm: Wedding of Brandon Antonelli and Megan
Colwell
4:00 pm: VIGIL FOR THE MOST HOLY TRINITY
Joan M. Hansen, by Mark and Camilla Busch
5:30 pm: Wedding of Sean Bourne and Theresa Neiderer
SUNDAY, May 22: THE MOST HOLY TRINITY
9:00 am: Mark Newton, by Family
11:00 am: Paul and Virginia Barone, by Petrella Family
MONDAY, May 23: EIGHTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME
12:05 pm: First Wedding Anniversary—Gary and Patricia
Boisclair, by Hoffman Family
TUESDAY, May 24: WEEKDAY
12:05 pm: The Crane Family, by Mary K. Crane Estate
WEDNESDAY, May 25: SAINT BEDE, SAINT GREGORY, VII
AND SAINT MARY MAGDALENE DE PAZZI
12:05 pm: For the People of Saint Louis Parish
THURSDAY, May 26: SAINT PHILIP NERI
12:05 pm: Adelaide D. Volo, by Family
FRIDAY, May 27: SAINT AUGUSTINE OF CANTERBURY
12:05 pm: Joseph A. Witman, by Gary and Sandy
Witman
3:00 pm: Wedding of John O’Hara, and Malorie
Cummings
SATURDAY, May 28:
2:00 pm: Wedding of Anthony Poupalos and Katie
Kochmanski
4:00 pm: VIGIL FOR THE MOST HOLY BODY AND
BLOOD OF CHRIST
Living and Deceased of the Earl Young Family,
by Marilyn Young
5:30 pm: Wedding of Robert Kline and Heather Wagner
SUNDAY, May 29: THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD
OF CHRIST
9:00 am: Deceased Members of the Vetter Family
11:00 am: Margaret Ciesiulka, by Hoffman Family
SCHEDULE OF LECTORS
Weekend of May 28th and May 29th
4:00 pm: Diane Randazzo
9:00 am: Wendy Mistretta
11:00 am: Nicole Tzetzo
SCHEDULE OF SPECIAL
MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION
Weekend of May 28th and May 29th
4:00 pm: Jim Ferrini, Robert Sprague
and Ron and Margaret Foegen
9:00 am: Judy Perkowski, Al Bluemle
and John and Nancy Pax
11:00 am: Debbie Beller, Paul Griffin
and Keith and Kathy Boerner
Saint Louis
MEMORIAL PRAYER CANDLE
The Sanctuary Light burns this week to the Glory of
God and in memory of Darlene Sliwinski, requested by
Family. If you desire to have a Memorial Prayer
Candle lit in memory of a loved one or for your intention,
please use the envelope available for that purpose.
Dear Diocesan Family:
“I’d like to take a moment to ask all Catholics, and all
people of Good Will, to let your voices be heard against the
evil of assisted suicide. It’s an issue where the Church sees no
gray area.
Over the next six weeks, NY State lawmakers will be
considering legislation that would allow terminally ill patients to
sign off on their own lives by giving doctors permission to
prescribe deadly medication.
Proponents of this legislation call it ‘Dying with Dignity’,
but the Catholic Church hardly considers it ‘dignified’ to go
against God’s plan and choose the time and method of one’s
death.
The End of Life for the terminally ill can be long and
excruciating, but so many advancements have been made in
palliative care that we often do have options of whether to die
at home or in a Hospice setting, with whatever level of pain
management we choose.
The choice of WHEN and HOW we die is in God’s hands...not
ours.
I ask you to stand up for LIFE, share this message on
social media, and contact your State lawmakers urging them
to oppose any assisted suicide legislation, so that in our final
days, our human dignity is respected and protected.”
To contact your State Representatives use this: http://
www.nyscatholic.org/nys-catholic conference-action-center.
Sincerely,
Most Rev. Richard Malone
Bishop of Buffalo
FINAL COMMITMENT WEEKEND FOR
UPON THIS ROCK AT ST. LOUIS
This weekend is our final “commitment weekend” for the
Upon This Rock initiative. We will be asking everyone who is
at Mass to consider making a commitment to the Upon This
Rock effort. Last weekend many expressed an interest in
supporting the Upon This Rock venture. This weekend we are
asking everyone, if possible, to let us know what your decision
is so that we can finalize our participation in Upon This Rock.
We have a very good chance of reaching $1.35 million dollars
with the continued support of all parishioners working together.
Since the total raised by our parish has grown to $1.3
million dollars St. Louis receives 55% for every dollar collected
toward the Upon This Rock effort. That translates into $.55 for
every dollar stays here at St. Louis.
Letters have been sent to all parishioners inviting them to
be a part of this historic initiative. A pledge card was also
included in the mailing you should have received that can be
returned to the parish on or during the commitment weekends.
We will continue to focus on supporting the mission of St.
Louis Parish while at the same time assisting the mission of
Catholic Charities and the ministries of the Diocese.
I continue to be grateful for your dedicated commitment to
St. Louis and ask that you kindly consider being a part of this
venture as we seek to serve our community and strengthen
the Catholic Church in Western New York for generations to
come.
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SPIRITUAL AND FINANCIAL REPORT
We warmly welcome all who come to St. Louis for
Mass—tourists, visitors, parishioners and friends. Last
weekend 414 people attended Mass at St. Louis Parish.
Our regular collection was $6,947.00 and the Sandwich
Program collection was $1,496.00.
Your generosity is deeply appreciated. It enables the
preservation, ministry and maintenance of our historic
church. It assists us in reaching out to the people of our
neighborhood.
Thank you for your support.
Please remember St. Louis Parish in your will. A
bequest may be worded in this fashion - “I give to St.
Louis Roman Catholic Church of Buffalo, NY the sum
of __________ to be used for its general purposes.”
THIS WEEK AT SAINT LOUIS
SATURDAY, May 21st
4:00 pm: The Regular Offertory Collection Including
Church in Latin America Collection
SUNDAY, May 22nd
9:00 am & 11:00 am: The Regular Offertory Collection
Including Church in Latin America
Collection
12 noon: Baptism of Abigail Mae Sanchez
WEDNESDAY, May 25th
6:00 pm: Saint Louis Garden Society (SLGS)
THURSDAY, May 26th
7:30 pm: St. Louis Spring Concert
SATURDAY, May 28th
9:00 am: Walk Through Inspection
4:00 pm: The Regular Offertory Collection
SUNDAY, May 29th
9:00 am & 11:00 am: The Regular Offertory Collection
12 noon: Baptism of Georgia Mae Campbell
VOCATION THOUGHT
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
Listen to what Jesus says: “The Spirit of Truth will come to
you.” What is the ‘truth’ of your life? How can you best serve
God? If God is calling you to a Church vocation, call Father
Andrew Lauricella at 847-5535.
Please pray for all those who are
sick, suffering, recovering and
hospitalized, especially Mary Almeida,
Pam Arrigo, Debbie Buyers, Paul
Sweeney, Ronald Beller, Kathleen Walter, Spencer Daly, Kathryn
Guise, Raymond Sharrer, John Zawistowski, John Forsythe, Amy
Vilz, Paulette Snavely, Sharon Warner, Larry DiGiulio, James
Watson, Carlos Calhoun, Marie Miller, Tracy Abram and
Margaret Foegen.
Please contact the Parish Office to have a loved one placed
on the Prayer List. Names will appear for one month. If their
condition continues to warrant our prayers, please call the office
and we will gladly include them in one month increments as long
as necessary.
We remember all those recently deceased, especially
Cecilia Palys and our deceased parishioners and loved
ones.
May 22, 2016
ST. LOUIS CHOIR TO
PRESENT SPRING CONCERT
The Choir of St. Louis Church will present a spring choral
concert on Thursday, May 26th at 7:30 p.m. here in St. Louis
Church.
The program is free and open to all. Featured will be
works of Farrant, Bruckner, Ouseley, Friedel and others.
Please join us for this lovely hour of great choral music.
The St. Louis Choir is an all-volunteer ensemble composed of
members of the parish and other area music lovers. The choir
rehearses each Thursday evening and leads the musical
worship at 11:00 a.m. each Sunday. Its repertoire covers nine
centuries of sacred music and nearly every style of western
composition.
In past years, members of the choir have performed with
the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Ars Nova Musicians,
Greater Buffalo Opera Company, Opera Sacra, Camerata di
San Antonio and the Dave Brubeck Quartet.
SAINT LOUIS GARDEN SOCIETY (SLGS)
The Saint Louis Garden Society (SLGS) will meet
Wednesday, May 25th at 6:00 p.m. Weather permitting, this
will be a working evening, along with a planning meeting to
discuss this year’s flowers and plantings. New volunteers are
most welcome. Come and spend your Wednesday evenings
helping to beautify God’s little green acre at Main and Edward.
The SLGS—Alive in Christ and growing!
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
Do you find yourself anxious, sad, or feeling “empty”?
May is Mental Health Month. Don’t disregard how you feel.
Those symptoms could be signs of clinical depression, which
impacts more than 15 million Americans each year. Catholic
Charities Monsignor Carr Institute offers comprehensive
mental health and chemical dependency treatment outpatient
services in Erie County, plus three clinics in Niagara County
dedicated to the mental health treatment of children ages three
through 18, and their families. In all eight counties, Catholic
Charities also offers professional counseling in our local
offices. Work toward the path to whole health. For more
information, look for Counseling and Mental Health in our
Services list at ccwny.org or call (716) 218-1400.
Appeal 2016 deadline: June 30. Find Good Within.
CHURCH IN LATIN AMERICA COLLECTION
Today, we will take up the Collection for the Church in
Latin America. Your gifts to the collection will fund catechesis,
pastoral programs, marriage and family life projects, seminarian
education, and many other necessary programs in Latin
America and the Caribbean. By funding these programs, the
support you give today will provide seeds to grow the faith for
years to come. Please support the Church in Latin America
and be generous in today’s collection.
FAITH MOMENT REFLECTION
You’ve probably heard people say, “Life doesn’t come with
an instruction manual.” Fortunately, this isn’t true. Today we
celebrate a central mystery of the Christian faith and life—the
Holy Trinity. Catholics believe it’s in the Trinity—God the
Father, Jesus his only Son, and the Holy Spirit—that we find
guidance and strength. This union of Father, Son and Holy
Spirit is working within and through us as we go about our
lives. We carry the Father’s love, the Son’s mission, and the
Spirit’s truth. God gives us wisdom to seek what is true, right
and just. Through Jesus he provides the strength and hope to
endure. And He assures that we are not alone, as God
promises the Spirit to guide us to live lives of honesty and
integrity. God gives us guidance. The instruction manual is
there—It is up to us to seek it and be willing to follow it.
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