March 7, 2021 | Third Sunday of Lent

GET IN TOUCH! COME & WORSHIP

RECTORY OFFICE BASILICA HOURS Monday—Friday, 8:30 a.m.—4:30 p.m. The Basilica is open for private prayer Saturday, 9:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m. from 6:30 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. daily (716) 828-9444 ● (716) 828-9429 fax (until 7:30 p.m. on Saturdays). [email protected] CAPACITY LIMIT SCHOOL We are limited to 250 people per Mass. PASTOR/RECTOR Sherri Bartz, Principal Rev. Msgr. David G. LiPuma 2760 S. Park Avenue, Lackawanna WEEKEND MASSES (716) 828-9434 Saturday Vigil: 4:30 p.m. PAROCHIAL VICARS [email protected] Sunday: 8 a.m., 10 a.m., Noon, 4:30 p.m. www.ourladyofvictoryelementary.org Rev. Romulus Rosolowski, OFM Conv. WEEKDAY MASSES Rev. Justin J. Steeg RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Monday—Saturday: 7:30 a.m. & 12:10 p.m.

Sunday, 7:30 a.m.—11:30 a.m. IN RESIDENCE Tuesday—Thursday, 7:30 a.m.—3:30 p.m. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Rev. Msgr. Paul J. E. Burkard Carmelann Zomeri, Director Saturdays 3:00—4:00 p.m. 2760 S. Park Avenue, Lackawanna Saturdays 7:00—7:30 p.m. DEACON (716) 828-9437 in the lower level Marian Chapel [email protected] and in the Baptistry Deacon Michael V. Comerford

GIFT SHOP AND MUSEUM GUIDED BASILICA TOURS DIRECTOR OF MUSIC Open Daily 10:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m. Cancelled until further notice. Peter Gonciarz James Murphy, Gift Shop Manager Dianne Bosinski, Rectory Office [email protected] (716) 828-9433 (716) 828-9424 [email protected] [email protected]

Address: 767 Ridge Road, Lackawanna, NY 14218 Phone: (716) 828-9444 Website: www.olvbasilica.org WELCOME

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A MESSAGE FROM OUR PASTOR

DEAR SISTERS AND I encourage all of our parishioners, Catholic BROTHERS IN CHRIST, families and friends of Father Baker to Charities is be “ambassadors” for our OLV a beacon OUR LADY OF VICTORY Elementary to let the greater of HOPE for ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: community of Lackawanna and WNY individuals, WELCOME NEW PRINCIPAL, know that we have a “gem” of a school children and families in need across MRS. SHERRI BARTZ: and that we are open to increased the eight counties of WNY. We serve enrollment and to provide a high people from all walks of life, without As of Monday, March 1, 2021, we have a quality academic program, as well as a regard to faith. You too can make a new Principal to lead OLV Elementary strong formation in Christian values. difference in the lives of those who are School, Mrs. Sherrilyn “Sherri” Bartz. OLV Elementary services people of all struggling and in need of assistance. Mrs. Bartz comes to us from within our faiths and is here to create an Every donation (large or small) made OLV family. She currently serves as atmosphere where students can be to Catholic Charities makes a the Coordinator of Curriculum and safe and achieve their greatest difference. Last year alone in 2020, E-Learning for Prekindergarten potential, preparing them for High here in Lackawanna, more than 4,543 through Grade 12, OLV Human School and all that the future holds for individuals and family members from Services Education Division. Mrs. Bartz them. our immediate community were is a former Principal of Baker Academy served by Catholic Charities. 2,465 of (K-Grade 5). Prior to that Mrs. Bartz I also want to acknowledge with these lives were children under the age has extensive experience in School gratitude and appreciation the of 18. We hope to continue making a Administration in both Public and leadership of Mrs. Carolyn Kraus, who difference for our neighbors here in Catholic Education. She also has served as Principal over the past five Lackawanna. experience in Special Education and years. We wish Mrs. Kraus all the best as a School Counselor. Presently, Mrs. and assure her of our grateful prayers. You may also make a pledge, which is Bartz is working on her Doctorate in what I do every year. In doing so, I Education in Curriculum and Please join me in welcoming our new find that I can make a larger Instruction with a Concentration in Principal, Mrs. Sherri Bartz. Please contribution spread out in four Instructional Leadership. pray for her, asking the Holy Spirit to payments throughout the year. For guide her and strengthen her as we more information about Catholic In addition to her academic go forward together in our ministry of Charities visit ccwny.org. To make a achievements and school experience, providing Catholic education here at secure donation online, go to Mrs. Bartz is a Roman Catholic who is OLV. ccwny.org/donation and make sure married to her husband, Eric, for thirty you indicate that you are a member of years and they have two adult May Father Baker intercede for our Our Lady of Victory National Shrine & daughters. Sherri has a passion for school community and Our Lady of Basilica. You may also call the rectory education. She loves being in a school Victory continue to protect us. Amen! if you wish to make a donation or if setting and enjoys working with you have any questions. May God students and faculty to provide the bless you for your generosity on behalf very best in quality Catholic education CATHOLIC CHARITIES 2021 of those most in need throughout for our children and their families. APPEAL: WNY.

The Mission Statement of Our Lady of Our Parish Goal here at Our Lady of Victory Elementary School is to Victory National Shrine & Basilica for Finally I am so pleased to see an provide its students with a high- this year’s appeal is $125,925.00. To increase in those attending Mass quality, Catholic education modeled date we have raised $34,098.96 from 31 during this Lenten Season. I pray that after the ideals of its founder, donors from our parish. I encourage more and more people, as they feel Venerable Nelson Baker. This is done everyone to consider making a gift to safe and comfortable, will return to by fostering Christian values, this year’s appeal. If you have donated public celebration of the Mass & academic excellence and global in the past, please consider an Sacraments and will continue to awareness in order to develop well- increase in your gift this year. If you support and strengthen Our Lady of educated, responsible individuals. have never donated, please consider Victory National Shrine & Basilica. All I know Mrs. Bartz looks forward to making a donation to this year’s are most welcome! meeting our parents, faculty, staff and appeal. Due to the ongoing students and in engaging them in pandemic, the need for assistance is God bless you and your loved ones! leading OLV Elementary School as we greater than ever for those who are Our Lady of Victory . . . pray for us! carry forward the legacy of Father struggling financially, emotionally and  Baker to a bright new future! physically. GRATEFULLY, FR. DAVID PRAYER & WORSHIP

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MASS INTENTIONS

SATURDAY, MARCH 6—LENTEN WEEKDAY 7:30 am Bob & Charmaine Twist by Mary and John Twist 12:10 pm John Kordrupel (living) by Msgr. David G. LiPuma 4:30 pm Louis, Ann and Donna Manzo by the Manzo Family

SUNDAY, MARCH 7—THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT 8:00 am Carol Ann Denny by Family 10:00 am Mildred Daugherty by daughter Mary L. Borello 12:00 pm Members of the OLV Altar & Rosary Society 4:30 pm Ron Valone (Birthday Remembrance) by Carol Tokarczyk

MONDAY, MARCH 8—SAINT JOHN OF GOD, RELIGIOUS 7:30 am To Honor St. Joseph by Carmen Rose Kozlowski 12:10 pm Bishop Edward U. Kmiec by Rosalie G. Ciminelli Clara Radoani by Carol Mahiques

TUESDAY, MARCH 9—SAINT FRANCES OF , RELIGIOUS 7:30 am For the People of the Parish In response to the call of our Holy 12:10 pm Robert Attea by OLV Charities Father Francis, in his Apostolic Joseph P. Kwas by Knights of Columbus Letter “Patris Corde” on the 150th Anniversary of the Proclamation WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10—LENTEN WEEKDAY of Saint Joseph as Patron of the 7:30 am Jeanne Kudlets (Anniversary of Death) by daughter Marilyn Gallagher Universal Church honored this year, we will be holding a 12:10 pm Kevin Bartosz (Anniversary Remembrance) by wife Denise and children Ellen Landseadel by Ruth M. Smokowski diocesan-wide consecration to St. Joseph. In a visit to Rome THURSDAY, MARCH 11—LENTEN WEEKDAY with Pope Pius IX in 1849, it was suggested to Bishop Timon that 7:30 am Novena in Honor of St. Joseph our Diocese have our patronage 12:10 pm Carole Hageman by Ron & Mary Hageman to St. Joseph and later St. Joseph William MacKrell by Fran & Millie Zimmerman & Family Cathedral was dedicated in 1855.

FRIDAY, MARCH 12—LENTEN WEEKDAY “As your new Bishop and 7:30 am OLV Father Baker Guild Shepherd, I would like to Novena in Honor of St. Joseph encourage all of the faithful to 8:15 am All Souls Intentions join in unity with me in prayer with a consecration to St. Joseph 12:10 pm Thaddeus Nowinski (Anniversary Remembrance) by wife and children in the Diocese of Buffalo. We will Ellie Weppler (living) by Cynthia Cosman begin on Monday, February 15, 7:00 pm Stations of the Cross and culminate on the Solemnity 7:30 pm Mary Ann Summer Hayes by Rose Marie Tokar of St. Joseph, Friday, March 19, at St. Joseph Cathedral, where I will SATURDAY, MARCH 13—LENTEN WEEKDAY preside at the 12:10 Mass.”

7:30 am Eleanore F. Kaczmarczyk (Anniversary of Death) by Pat and daughters —Bishop Michael Fisher 12:10 pm June Cammaleri by Monica McGinty More information is available on 4:30 pm Novena in Honor of St. Joseph our diocesan website, including SUNDAY, MARCH 14—FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT the daily prayers, which also can be downloaded for your use. To 8:00 am Members of the OLV Holy Name Society access the materials, please visit: 10:00 am Stanley & Alberta Grupka by Ron & Mary Hageman buffalodiocese.org/ 12:00 pm Matthew Such (Anniversary of Death) by Family consecration-to-st-joseph

4:30 pm Novena in Honor of St. Joseph St. Joseph, pray for us!

PARISH NEWS

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RCIA NEWS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TELEVISED AND ONLINE MASSES Lent is a special time of preparation If you would like a statement for your for our RCIA candidates who are 2020 donations, please send your preparing to enter the Catholic The Basilica’s Sunday Mass is request and a stamped, self-addressed, Church! Please keep our candidates available each weekend at letter size (#10) envelope to: Our Lady in your prayers: Matthew Conroy, olvbasilica.org. Simply click on of Victory Rectory, 767 Ridge Road, Rebecca Divis, Sara Farren, Taryn the link that will appear in the Lackawanna, NY 14218. Frawley, Casey Hodges, Tara Raftovich, popup box. The Sunday Mass is Scot Simmons, and Matthew Wright! also televised on WGRZ Channel 2 at 11:00 a.m. each SWEEPSTAKES DONATIONS Sunday. CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF NEEDED

In addition, our daily 12:10 p.m. THE AMERICAS MEETING Masses from Monday through In order to make Sweepstakes a huge

Saturday in the Basilica are live- success, we need your help! Please Catholic Daughters of the Americas, consider donating a theme basket streamed on our website. To Court Msgr. Nelson H. Baker #1043 will valued at $25 or more. Or if you’d like view these live Masses, type hold its next meeting on Monday, to donate $25, we will be happy to olvbasilica.org/live-streaming March 8 at 6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria at make one for you and nobody will be in your Internet browser, or go OLV Elementary. Upcoming events the wiser! Thank you for your to olvbasilica.org and click the will be discussed, especially the state continued support. Other items “Live Streaming” button in the convention. We are continuing our needed are scratch-off lottery tickets, top right corner of the page. study of Mary’s Mantle. We are a social gift cards (value of $15 and up), wine, and charitable organization of Catholic and/or liquor. Donations can be women (ages 18+) with members dropped off at the School Office from Monday—Friday (7:30 a.m.—3:00 p.m.) throughout the , Kenya, or at the Rectory Office from Peru, Guam and the Virgin Islands. Monday—Friday (8:30 a.m.—4:30 p.m.) Locally, our membership comes from or Saturday (9:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m.). five different parishes. All are welcome to attend the meeting for more information.

When you are hungry, we are hope. Catholic Charities maintains nine food pantry and outreach centers in Western WANTED: COUPLES INTERESTED IN THEIR MARRIAGE . Seven sites are in Erie County (Central, East and If you are interested in enriching your marriage, we invite you to join with South Buffalo, Getzville and Teams of Our Lady to share the joy that we have found meeting with like-minded couples once a month to eat, pray, and discuss topics reflecting Lackawanna) and one each in our faith and marriage. Please contact Jim and Wini Hewitt at 716-648-4594 Allegany County in Wellsville or [email protected] to get more information as to how you can benefit from and in Cattaraugus County in and join a team. Franklinville. Each location has emergency food pantry service and offers information and referrals to other needed UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NEW services to those who are food YORK in re The Diocese of Buffalo N.Y. Case No. 20-10322. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE insecure, free of charge. Show THAT, On February 28, 2020, The Diocese of Buffalo N.Y., (“Diocese”) filed for your support of our food protection under chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy pantries by donating to Appeal Code”). The Bankruptcy Court has established August 14, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. 2021. Call 716-218-1419 or visit (prevailing Eastern time) as the deadline to file proofs of claim against the ccwny.org/donation. Please Diocese (the “Bar Date”). If you have a claim against the Diocese, including, make sure to identify yourself without limitation, a claim related to sexual abuse committed by any person as a parishioner of Our Lady of connected with the Diocese, you must file a claim on or before the Bar Date. Victory. For more information Please visit https://case.stretto.com/dioceseofbuffalo or call 855-292-7696 for on our pantries, go to more information on how to file your proof of claim. IF YOU DO NOT TIMELY FILE ccwny.org/food. With your A PROOF OF CLAIM, YOU MAY FORFEIT YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE ON ANY PLAN OF support, we can continue to be REORGANIZATION AND TO SHARE IN ANY DISTRIBUTIONS TO CREDITORS IN HOPE for All Seasons. CONNECTION WITH THE DIOCESE’S CHAPTER 11 CASE. SCHOOL NEWS

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OLV ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Welcome! OLV Elementary School of preparing children for high school has provided students with a vibrant, and life! Additionally, we offer a safe, and nurturing environment for morning / after school care program more than 120 years. Whether in to further the social and educational classrooms, computer labs, or sports development of our children. OLV is fields, our teachers shape the a licensed STREAM institution that leaders of tomorrow and provide the has a forward-thinking curriculum building blocks for unlocking each that focuses on the areas of Science, child’s vast potential. Technology, Religion, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics. OLV offers small class sizes, spiritual formation, and a proven track record For more info, please call 828-9434!

HIGH SCHOOL HONORS

Congratulations to the following high school students who achieved honors for the second marking period in this 2020-2021 school year:

Honor Roll Ryan Davern, Grade 12

MT. MERCY ACADEMY

Second Honors Emma Colello OLV PARISH support given in the past to the OLV Morgan Cuneo EDUCATION FUND Annual Sweepstakes, making this such a successful event. Although we Merit Roll DAILY DRAW TICKETS cannot gather as a parish and school Samantha Benes community this year, the Grand Olivia Coleman Monthly tickets are available for Drawing for the OLV Annual purchase through the rectory, school Sweepstakes 2021 will be held virtually Kayla Pietrkiewic or school family. Tickets are $5 each. on Saturday, April 17, 2021. This could Proceeds benefit the upkeep of, and be your chance to win the $10,000 ST. FRANCIS HIGH SCH. tuition assistance at, OLV Elementary Grand Prize or one of the many School. Ticket payouts are: additional prizes totaling $25,000. First Honors

 Sunday through Thursday: $50 Ryan D. Brooks, Grade 12  Friday and Saturday: $100 Tickets are NOW AVAILABLE! Liam C. Donovan, Grade 12

 Single Ticket = $50.00 Dylan C. Hernandez, Grade 12

 Ticket + 1 entry in all theme Jaidyn A. Torres, Grade 12 GET YOUR 2021 baskets = $75.00 Ryan Harrington, Grade 11 SWEEPSTAKES TICKETS  Ticket + 1 entry in all theme Jude A. Strittmatter, Grade 10 baskets AND 1 entry in all large Sweepstakes tickets are available in ticket items = $100.00 Second Honors the Rectory from Monday – Saturday  2 extra entries in ALL theme David E. Markiewicz, Grade 12 and online through our website at baskets/large ticket items = $25.00 Brian Sibley, Grade 10 olvbasilica.weshareonline.org. We’d (must purchase a base ticket) like to thank you for the tremendous Mateo Torres, Grade 10 SUPPORT OLV

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In order to provide for the ongoing maintenance of our Basilica and to support our parish ministries, we depend on weekly offertory donations.

Offertory envelopes can be mailed or dropped off at the Rectory at 767 Ridge Road, Lackawanna, NY 14218. For easy online giving, go to olvbasilica.weshareonline.org.

The offertory totals for the weekend of February 21 were unavailable at the time of this bulletin printing and will be reported in next weekend’s bulletin. We are deeply grateful for your support!

LECTORS

Saturday, March 13 Beginning in 2015, The Foundation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo, N.Y., 4:30 pm Glenn Reid Inc. (“Foundation”) began soliciting donations to its “Upon This Rock” (“UTR”) Sunday, March 14 capital and endowment campaign. The UTR campaign raised funds for many purposes, including soliciting funds for making essential upgrades to classroom 8:00 am Ryan Harrington facilities and technology of Christ the King Seminary (“CKS”), expanding CKS’s role 10:00 am Melissa Mulqueen as a center of retreat and religious celebration, and establishing an endowment fund for CKS. Unfortunately, in early 2020, CKS’s Board of Trustees determined 12:00 pm Christopher Swan that CKS would close at the end of the 2020-2021 academic year. CKS’s closure 4:30 pm Bob or Darlene will make it impossible for the Foundation to use the UTR funds raised for CKS for McDonough their original intended purposes. However, under New York law, when the original purposes for which funds are donated become impossible to achieve, those purposes can be modified in a manner consistent with original intent by the New EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS York State courts. For many years, CKS provided education and formation for Saturday, March 13 ordained and lay ecclesial ministers in the Diocese of Buffalo and beyond. 4:30 pm Kathy Clark; Accordingly, the Foundation has asked the New York State Supreme Court for the County of Erie to approve a modification of the purposes of UTR funds raised for Cindy Schaefer CKS so that those funds can be used to support the education and formation for Sunday, March 14 ordained and lay ecclesial ministry in the Diocese of Buffalo, as determined in the 8:00 am Mary Check; discretion of the Foundation’s Board. If you have donated to UTR and would like to be heard regarding this requested modification, you may send a letter to: The Angela Grinder Foundation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo, N.Y., Inc., attention Executive 10:00 am David and Doreen West Director, 795 Main Street, Buffalo, N.Y. 14203 or an email to [email protected]. Copies of letters or email received by the Foundation will be provided to the Court. 12:00 pm Linda Smolen; You may also make a formal filing in the legal proceeding entitled Matter of the Jon Trabucco Modification of Endowment Funds of The Foundation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo N.Y., Inc., Erie County Index No. 814747/2020. In order for your 4:30 pm Mary Anne Jackson; submission to be available for the Court’s consideration, please be sure to send Gregory Stachowski any letter or email, or make any filing, no later than Friday, April 9, 2021. Bankruptcy ON YOUR SIDE & IN YOUR COURT Real Estate Law Vehicle & Traffic Law Business Law Collections • D.W.I. Law Probates & Trusts Medicaid Law Civil Litigation Law Marital & Family Law Robert Vario Robert Battista Mary Beth Aquiline Ralph Lorigo Frank Jacobson Joseph Lorigo Jon Minear Personal Injury Law Criminal Law 102 Slade Ave, West Seneca • www.Lorigo.com • 716-824-7200 Wills, Trusts & Estates High Quality & Personal Service Work By ASE Certified Technicians- We Do It All! Brakes Repairs- Exhaust/Mufflers- NYS Inspections- Tires- Steering/Suspension Repairs Drag-In Automotive Repair & Service Corp. 1205 Ridge Rd, Lackawanna, NY • 716-822-2061 Bella Pizza Pizza-Pasta-Catering Takeout • Dine In • Delivery 3330 South Park Ave., Lackawanna 822-6242 A Name You Can Trust THE COLONIAL MEMORIAL CHAPELS, INC Towing Available Michael J. Gallego 3003 South Park Avenue Auto • Home • Life Lackawanna, NY 14218 1700 Abbott Road Insurance 716-824-3007 Lackawanna, NY 14218 2075 Abbott Rd., Lackawanna “Four Generations of Our Family Serving Yours” 716-826-0532 Matthew J. Pasnik - Funeral Directior 716-823-9424

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