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Phone: 716-373-1330 • Fax: 716-373-4220 Website: http://stbonas.weconnect.com 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time July 21, 2019 LITURGY SCHEDULE Mass: Saturday: 4 p.m,.• Sunday: 8 a.m. & 11 a.m. Liturgy of the Hours: Monday−Thursday: 8 a.m. Holy Days: Consult the bulletin. RECONCILIATION / CONFESSIONS Saturday at 5:15 p.m. in Church Reconciliation Room or by appointment. BAPTISM & MARRIAGE Please call the parish office to arrange an appointment with Fr. James ANOINTING OF THE SICK The Sacrament is available for the ill, elderly, those facing surgery or medical tests upon request. Please inform the parish office or Fr. James when a family member enters or leaves the hospital. 50th Anniversary of Landing on the Moon April 20, 1969 - April 20, 2019 PARISH STAFF Fr. James Vacco, OFM, Pastor ...... [email protected] First words and deeds of the two astronauts who were Jacki Howden, Office Assistant/Furniture Outreach ……………………[email protected] the first humans to land and walk on the Moon: Holly Keenan, Director of Religious Education Neil Armstrong: “One small step for (a) man, one ................................... [email protected] giant leap for mankind” Ron Kyser, Coordinator of Buildings/Grounds Buzz Aldrin, an elder at Webster Presbyterian Judy Pastore, Coordinator of Music Cheryl O’Keefe, Manager of The Bridge Thrift Store Church, received holy communion before he ............................. [email protected] exited the lunar module & read this passage from Heather Giardini, Parish Bookkeeper scripture: “When I consider the heavens, the .......................... [email protected] General Parish E-Mail: [email protected] work of thy fingers, the moon and stars which Ken Moyer and Helen Brill….Trustees thou has ordered; what is man that thou art mindful of him, ? The son of man that thou PARISH OFFICE HOURS visitest him ? (Psalm 8: 3-4)= Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 8:30 a.m.- 2 p.m. Friday: 8:30 a.m. - Noon Saturday, Sunday, Monday & Holidays: Closed THE BRIDGE THRIFT SHOP HOURS Tuesday, Wednesday, & Friday: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Thursday: 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, Monday & Holidays: Closed CATHOLIC WEBSITES Holy Name Province: www.hnp.org U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops: www.usccb.org St. Bonaventure Church, Allegany, New York Page Two Words from Pope Francis The Bridge - Food Pantry Christus Vivit Next week, July 28, is the monthly In April 2019 Pope Francis wrote a pastoral gathering of non-food products: letter to youth and to the entire people of God. - paper towels & toilet paper This letter is a result of a synod of bishops and - dish soap & laundry detergent young people which took place in Rome from - hand & body soap October 3-28, 2018. The title of this letter is: ’Christus Vivit” - “Christ is Alive” The Pope states that “Christ brings youth to the world, and everything he touches becomes young.” While the letter is written to and for youth, it is for all who wish to be instilled with a spirituality which is energized, sincere and desiring. A few paragraphs will be printed each week until the entire document has been delivered. Below are paragraphs 56 - 64 (continuation of highlighting specific youth saints) Saint Dominic Savio offered all his sufferings to Mary. When Saint John Bosco taught him that holiness involves being constantly joyful, he opened his heart to a contagious joy. He wanted to be close to the most abandoned and infirm of his fellow young people. Dominic died in 1857 at fourteen years of age, saying: “What a wondrous thing I am experiencing!” Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus was born in 1873. At fifteen years of age, having overcome many difficulties, she succeeded in entering the Carmelite convent. Thérèse lived the little way of complete trust in the Lord’s love and determined to fan with her prayers the fire of love burning in the heart of the Church. Blessed Ceferino Namuncurá was a young Argentinian, the son of the chief of a remote tribe of indigenous peoples. He became a Salesian seminarian, filled with the desire to return to his tribe, bringing Jesus Christ to them. Ceferino died in 1905. Blessed Isidore Bakanja was a layman from the Congo who bore witness to his faith. He was tortured at length for having proposed Christianity to other young people. Forgiving his executioner, Isidore died in 1909. Shea’s Theatre Performance From October 15-20 Shea’s Theatre in Buffalo is hosting Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, who died in 1925, “was a young the musical-play: “Come From Away” which tells the man filled with a joy that swept everything along with it, a joy story of the miracle of hospitality which took place on that also overcame many difficulties in his life”. Pier Giorgio said that he wanted to return the love of Jesus that he received Sept. 11, 2001 when international flights were in Holy Communion by visiting and helping the poor. diverted to Gander, Canada. It’s the story of how a city of 9,000 welcomed 9,000 airline passengers. Group tickets Blessed Marcel Callo was a young French man who died in are now being sold. Fr. James would like to see if there are 1945. Marcel was imprisoned in a concentration camp in parishioners who would like to travel by bus to see a Austria, where he strengthened his fellow prisoners in faith performance on Thursday, October 17. If interested please amid harsh labors. contact Fr. James by July 25. The young Blessed Chiara Badano, who died in 1990, “experienced how pain could be transfigured by love… The Summer Festivals key to her peace and joy was her complete trust in the Lord and August 4 - Mahrajan the acceptance of her illness as a mysterious expression of his St. Joseph Maronite will for her sake and that of others”. Olean August 11 - St. Philomena May these and so many other young people who perhaps in Franklinville silence and hiddenness lived the Gospel to the full, intercede for the Church, so that she may be full of joyous, courageous and committed young people who can offer the world new Words from Pope Francis - Continued testimonies of holiness. children. They are at a time of life when they begin to assume a number of responsibilities, sharing alongside adults in the growth After this brief look at the word of God, we cannot just say that of the family, society and the Church. Yet the times are young people are the future of our world. They are its present; changing, leading us to ask: What are today’s young people even now, they are helping to enrich it. young people are no really like? What is going on in their lives? (continued on bottom of the next column) (continued next week) St. Bonaventure Church, Allegany, New York Page Three LITURGIES FOR THE WEEK… Saturday, July 20, 2019 4:p.m. - For the people (2) John Hare by Carol (3) 50th Wedding Anniversary of Charles & Linda Oprian Sunday, July 21, 2019 8:a.m. - Dr. Timothy Grace by Cookie & Philippe Yates (2) Francis Snyder by a friend (3) Marie, Tony & Jane Vetrano by Family 11:a.m. - Francis Ryan Family by estate (2) Joseph R. Vogl by Patricia Vogl (3) Pauline Miller by A Friend Monday, July 22, 2019 - Thursday, July 25, 2019 8:a.m. - Liturgy of the Hours with Communion Saturday, July 27, 2019 4:p.m. - For the people (2) JoAnn Speckman Odom by Frank & Judy Pastore (3) Barbara Kopko by Debbie & Bob Phillips Sunday, July 28, 2019 8:a.m. - Deceased members of the Steele Family by Tom & Linda Young (2) Mildred V. DeMeo by Family (3) Barbara V. Lake by Family 11:a.m. - Francis Ryan Family by Estate (2) For those with terminal illnesses (3) For an increase in vocations to ordained ministry PRAYER REQUESTS…. Parishioners are asked to remember in prayer: Bob Ives John Pierce Charolette Sniezak Denis & Lynn Laperle Gail Crisafulli Nancy Dombeck Raffle Ticket Winners Janet Boon Phil Lauria $5,000 - Catherine Putt Bro. Ed Coughlin Monica Tabbi $2,000 - Joan Jordan Lois Smith Tracy Threadgill $500 - Marcia Karl Ed Allen Jackie Merci $500 - Don McCutcheon, Paige Colley, Gina Cousins Dino Pezzimenti Marie Panaro Chris Strade, Judy French Patients at the Pines & Absolut Nursing Homes $250 - Anne & Oscar Sisters & Friar in the Motherhouse infirmary $250 - Bob & Marcia Army Friars in nursing homes in New York & New Jersey $250 - Margaret Hines $250 - Reva DeArmitt Stewardship: $200 - Kim Ayers $200 - Dan & Marge Walsh Weekly Collections & Attendance $200 - Jim & Diane Boser July 7, 2019: Weekly: $3,539 (Attendance: 388) Mission: $1,615 $200 - Don & Rita Policastro July 14, 2019: Weekly: $3,630 (Attendance: 332) $200 - Sue Schifley electricity: $1,131 $100 - Donna Dorson - 5 “D’s” (Attendance count base on how many received communion) $100 - Elizabeth Crisafulli $100 - Gerda M. Amore $100 - Ned Mollica St. Joseph Maronite Parish Centennial $100 - Mark Luca On the weekend of September 6 thru 8 St. Joseph $100 - Sue Pircio Maronite Parish in Olean will celebrate it’s 100th $100 - Mike Luty Anniversary. On Friday, Sept. 6 St. Joseph plans to have $100 - Pat Mykins a reunion of all their school graduates, including students $100 - Judy Pastore from the former Transfiguration school which merged $100 - Richard L. Peck with St. Joseph’s school in 1975. (St. Joe’s school closed Bicycle - Lynn Sweitzer in 1980). If you are an alum of either school and would Pressure Cooker - Barb Questa like to attend the reunion please call Judy Duggan at 372 Yogurt/Sobert Maker - Bill Papasergi -3420. Garmin Watch - Margaret Nuss 716-376-MEDS(6337) KINLEY CORP of NY On The Side Liquor STORE HOURS: Construction Management Quantity and Military Mon.-Fri.