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The Lord’s Day April 14, 2019 - WNY’S FAMILY FAITH HERITAGE CHURCH The above terracotta (over main entrance), depicts St Casimir enthroned as Prince of the Poor. He reveals our family centered mis- sion. Reverently following him we worship God, recognize in needy neighbors, live a devoted love for the Black Madonna, offer spiritual guidance to parents, seniors, teens, young adults, and children. Here’s how:

WORSHIP FAITH FORMATION FAMILY VINE MEMORIAL CHAPEL Lord’s Day & Holyday Mass 1st Holy Communion & Confirmation, Wedding of Heaven & Earth Kid’s Tradition Masses & Lay Ministry: Marriage Preparation/Celebration Action Prayers in the Home Altar, Word, Eucharist, & the Sick. from Five Continents Holy Day Home Liturgies in Chronicle Family Heritage Room Heirloom images, statues. WORLD’S 1ST SHRINE TO THE May, Aug, Oct & seasonal Devotions from Buffalo’s Roaring 20s. DOMESTIC CHURCH 1st Friday Mass & Confessions Family Funerals International Family Faith Exhibit St Joseph the Worker statue + 4 tables: Multi-Lingual Heritage Hymns Fire, Nature, Images, Food, Beads: Altar Mensa, Mama’s Table, Trinity Faith at Home on 5 continents Table, & Nazareth Table & chairs.

OUTREACH Youtube.com/stcasimirbuffalo Food Pantry & Hospitality Table for Family Fun Events neighbors in 4 zip codes, St Nicholas Family Tradition Seminars World’s largest virtual parochial school: slightly used Shoppe—last Mon of the month Bishop Nicholas Visit ritual tutorials with meaning. Greif Counseling—Kevin Mason. Harmony Polish Dance Ensemble

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Black Madonna Heaven Doors Daily Rosary Bible Praying—

Find a spiritual home: STAFF pray, sing & help others Rev. Dr. Czesław M. Krysa, SLD Rector & Buffalo Diocesan Worship Director ―St Casimir’s mission. Emily Panek ...... Formation, Youth, & Outreach Director

+ Emma Dus ...... Music Director THE LORD’S DAY St John Paul’s Mass on the Lord's Day is the lifeline of every believer. Jesus commanded how Buffalo Home he wanted to be remembered: do this in remembrance of me (1Cor 11:24-25). Papal Prayer Room Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood will live forever (Jn 6:51, 10:10). Regular Confession before Christmas & , active love for the needy, the vulnerable, and daily Rosary and Bible Praying are key, especially for youth, INFO CENTER parents, or those seeking recommendations to be sacramental sponsors. 160 Cable St. ENCOUNTERING JESUS Buffalo, NY 14206 BAPTISM: Talk with or phone the Rector. Fridays 9:00am - 2:00pm 716-824-9589 SACRAMENT OF THE SICK: Call the Info Center. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: First Fridays 8:00 a.m. and 12:30pm SOCIAL CENTER MATRIMONY: Wedding dates confirmed after couple meets with the Rector six months in advance. The Diocese requires Pre-Cana preparation. 1833 Clinton St. FUNERALS: All local Kaisertown funeral directors have and directly call the St. Casimir’s Food Pantry hot line number to establish all dates and times of all funerals, for both members Mondays 9am - 11:30am & non-registered families alike. Others leave message at the Info Center.

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The Lords’ Day - 6th Sun in Lent - Palm Sunday Kaisertown April 14, 2019 BYOB - “bring ur own branches” 9:30am Lenten Laments-Gorzkie Żale Mon Apr22, 2019 3-10pm 10:00am Blessing of pussy . at St. Casimir Social Center Mass - † Linda Matela —of. Mom and Dad Polish Beer & Polish Kitchen By

Holy Thursday 7pm Mass— Living & Deceased Priests Molinos Foot Washing, Faithful kids with hyacinths walk with Jesus to trial & prison. Adoration to Midnight Music by Kaisertown’s own 3:00pm Sacred Passion Liturgy “Buffalo Good Time Polka Band” 6:30 –Bitter Lamentations. Vigil at the Tomb until 9pm. 6 -10pm Vigil at the Tomb Noon-6pm 1 & 3pm Blessing of Food for the Easter Meal. Gathering All proceeds to benefit St. Casimir Parish. fruits of your Lenten Fast. Vigil at the Tomb to 9pm. Accepting Pussy Passes. EASTER SUN 10am Resurrection Procession & Mass Tickets $10 adult / $5 children 10 & over. Members & Friends of St Casimir Church. Boys needed to ring bells & flower girls, too. Bring your own hard- Tickets @ Hectors 823-1700, boiled, colored eggs, Prizes. A Lamb 4 each child. Molinos 825- 8074, Info Center, @ the door. Praying for the Sick All Ages Welcome Adam Ackerman, Charlette Clark, Rollin Colegrov, Dianne Children Under 10 Free Connolly, Laurel Day, Rosalie Durlak, Patrick Emery, Louise Fronczak, Elizabeth Goslomski, Cecelia Jacak, Rosemarie Janusz, Brody Manzella, Linda Moretuzzo, Bruce Meicht, Gina Volunteers needed. Peete, Helen Pudlak, Robert Sanger, Aloysius Skierczynski, Please contact Bill at Hectors or talk to Elaine Sitarski, Joseph Sovinsky, Amy Szalczewski, Donna Accordion Bill directly at 984-0051 Trznadel, Bernard Wesolowski, Sage Willet & Chad Zimmer. We’ll keep praying for you at Mass. Return the grace. Unfortunately, the call for volunteers has been disappoint- SPECIAL REQUEST VIGILS ingly poor.

WEEK OF APRIL 14TH For a third year in a row Kaisertown businesses are reaching

Our Lady of Perpetual Help out to help St Casimir like never before, & join in with Buf- Blessings for my children falo as Dyngus Day USA Center. A place to be if you’re Polish (or just want to be, for a day). Come on, join us, in fun, dancing, beer and food tasting. You don’t have to work the whole night, just an hour or two. Show Home stretch 4 Insurance Raffle your support for a neighborhood, family heritage Church and

Thanx to many who have sold multiple books of tix. one of Kaisertown’s few Outreach centers. Believe me, you’ll Still some have held back 2 raise $30,650 enjoy it. Rally now with your best efforts. Ask others 2 help U. Surprising! The current film UNPLANNED is changing lives & perceptions by leaps and bounds. Have you seen it? Basket Raffle Sat. May 4 Doors open at 3PM; numbers at 5PM. CHRONICLE SPECIAL EDITIONS!!!

Please donate: new items only, scratch 1) Blessed Cross Bread off lottery tickets, cash to make a bas- 2) The Bitter Herb ket, or make your own 3) Spirituality of Sausage basket. 4) Blessed eggs

5) Resurrection Branches Baked goods are also needed. ― Caught ‘em all? Shared some?

FMI call 341-5881. Can you guess what next week’s will be on? CHURCH OF ST CASIMIR, BUFFALO, NY PALM SUNDAY, 2019

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Special CREATION ANNOUNCES UPCOMING TRIUMPH OVER DEATH Edition 5 FLOWER SUNDAY REBIRTH : BLESSING PALM & WILLOW BRANCHES

The blessed pussy willow is a true Res- THE PUSSY WILLOW BRANCH; urrection branch, a symbol of our heri- tage and faith. It far outshines atrophied NATURE ANNOUNCIES SPIRITUAL REBIRTH palm strips, which look more like rigid masking tape. Their best use is to be woven and plaited into the passion and The inspiring beauty and simplicity of Polish family traditions are captured in resurrection symbols of . the blessed branch, prepared and brought to church by each person who desires As a palm weaver registered at Michi- to worship the wounded Savior, Jesus. Few leaders in the world were handed gan State University in Lansing, Fr over to such torment, public torture, physical abuse and harassment, as the Son Krysa each year handmakes 21 various weaves as he meditates and celebrates of God in the hands of human beings. Holy Week. Check it out in this year’s procession. He also boasts of a number The darkness, dirt, crags, and cold freezing onslaught of winter recedes, as the of students who have picked up this Son of God rises from a cemetery grave. His grave is so solemnly and beauti- symbolic faith art. fully depicted here at St Casimir’s, one of our most loved and revered traditions. His 32 year collection of priests’ proces- Fruits of the fasts are gathered here, at the Lord’s Tomb, because we recognize sional palms were on exhibit for 3 years in the Social Center, last year during all of Holy Week and Easter Season in Jesus suffering in every needy and marginalized person. In some very spiritual St Casimir’s sanctuary. St Casimir’s has also hosted numerous palm weav- way as our Lenten “promises” our sacrifices, have been filling our St Casimir ing seminars. These people are now teaching at OL of Charity in S Buffalo. giving cups. That’s a way to carry Jesus’ Cross, His own instrument of execu- Now, instructional meaning-filled videos are available on Youtube.com/ stcasimirbuffalo. tion, by lightening the burden of our Kaisertown neighbors, who seek some This is all in celebration of Jesus’ Resurrection victory. refreshment at our monthly Hospitality Table and Food Pantry. Your Lenten, sacrifices and donations pay for the food we distribute remembering the mission I am still amazed at seniors who complain that there are not enough young people in church. Did you ever show a young person how to weave a palm of the Prince of the Poor. into a faith symbol? Did you talk to them about the wonders of Jesus before each celebration of Holy Week? What each Holy Day means? Do you Yes, the pussy willow proclaims bring them to the Lord’s Tomb? Or just bless sausage for them, pray for Jesus’ upcoming victory over all them, do everything for them? Pray with them, not just for them.

the pain and abuse caused by sin. Today’s 20-somethings are looking for real meaning in life. Meaning is the He carried our weaknesses to opposite of depression, illness, and loneliness. Most of them say “No one ever showed us something to hand on.” It’s the long lost “I wished I would heal the wounds of our misgiv- have gotten that recipe before my Babcia died?” Yes the lost recipe saga. ings and harassment . The Lost recipe for living. Too late now.

Meaning is more effectively handed on by doing something with a younger So, celebrate the Pussy Willow! person, and almost never by buying them something. Why do we fool Celebrate the generosity of God ourselves and them, as well?

who sent His Son do things uni- All I can say is: at least tap them on the shoulder with a blessed palm in the maginable! Just for us. name of Jesus and his upcoming victory as my father did to me. Tap them and say: “In six days The Pussy Willow is a victory the great day! In six sleeps the great awak- branch, quietly and resiliently ening!” saying all things will work out Maybe you’ll knock well for those who love God. some meaning into your soul. That’s why we bless this branch,

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