Mother Teresa Parish St. James Church

 Rectory 496 Terrace Boulevard • Depew, New York 14043  

Telephone: 7166832746 • Fax: 7166833121 • Email: [email protected] 

Faith Formation: 7166832746 • Cemetery: 716-683-5031 • Convent: 55 Westfield Ave. 716-685-1114 

 Our Vision Statement  “to be a blessing to one another.”   Website  www.BMTDepew.org John Paul II  Our Mission Statement Masses at Our goal is to bring people St. James Church together to Christ with  the help of our , Saturday Saint Mother Teresa. 4:00 p.m.  Our current mission is to Sunday give life to our new parish. 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Our strategy is to help all  parishioners, especially our Weekdays younger members, to discover Monday thru Friday their own personal calling 8:00 a.m. and to share their talents  Holydays and graces by becoming 12:10 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. socially connected and a blessing to one another.

 Contacts: New Parishioners  You are more than welcome in our Pastor: Rev. Lawrence P. Damian, Ext. 202, [email protected]  Catholic Community. Please call the Trustee: Robert Ruhland and Kenneth Eschberger rectory to register.   Business Office: Janet Corda, Ext. 200   Parish Secretary: Sandra King, Ext. 201 Baptisms  Faith Formation Office : Debbie Pirog, CRE, Ext. 208 Please call the rectory to schedule a   PreBaptismal class. Ceremony at your Faith Formation Secretary: Jessica Damian, Ext. 207  pleasure, during or after Mass.  Building & Grounds: Dale Earsing, Ext. 210    Music Director: Susan Loniewski, Organist/Music & Choir Marriages  Please consult with the pastor at least six Contemporary Music Ensemble Director: Barbara Struebel   months before anticipated date. Caring and Sharing Ministry: Janet Corda ext. 200     Prayer Shawl Ministry: Beth Bauer, 6815844 Confessions  Bingo Hall: Ext. 209, Thursdays at 7:30 PM Doors open 6:00 PM  Saturday at 3:00 p.m. or by request.   Cemeterian: Deacon John Hendricks, 6835031.   Letters of Recommendation

Victim Assistance CoordinatorNMs. Jacqueline Joy, 8953010  Issued to registered parishioners who  support their church and have received Parish Office Hours the Sacrament of Confirmation and are Monday: 9:00 AMN2:00 PM in a valid marriage if married.    Page 2 St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta Parish Mass Intentions for the Week  Sunday, September 13, 2020NTwentyFourth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:30 AM Patricia Atlas req. by husband, Frank and children 11:00 AM James Bardol req. by wife and family  Monday, September 14, 2020NThe Exaltation of the Holy Cross   7:00 AM NO Communion/Prayer Service    8:00 AM NO MASS        Tuesday, September 15, 2020NOur Lady of Sorrows   7:00 AM NO Communion/Prayer Service    8:00 AM NO Mass   Wednesday, September 16, 2020NSaints Cornelius, Pope& , Bishop, Martyrs 7:00 AM NO Communion/Prayer Service 8:00 AM NO Communion/Prayer Service   Thursday, September 17, 2020 NWeekday 7:00 AM NO Communion/Prayer Service 8:00AM NO Mass 

Friday, September 18, 2020NWeekday 7:00 AMNNO Communion/Prayer Service 8:00 AMNNO Mass   Saturday, September 19, 2020NWeekday 4:00 PMNPatricia Kumiega req. by Peggy and Julie Dominiak  Sunday, September 20, 2020NTwentyFifth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:30 AM Pompeo and Maria DiPizio req. by family 11:00 AM John & Stephania Domino req. by son, Art & family  Weekend Masses are now being said in church. Please call the rectory to reschedule your  Mass if it was on the weekend. ***Scheduled Weekday Masses will not be published in the bulletin but will continue to be said privately ***

 “OUR WEEKLY GIFT TO GOD AND PARISH” “COLLECTION FOR /6 September Split Club Results/Week #1  Total: $ 310.00 Split: $  Weekly  $ 5,675.00   Loose $ 184.14   Youth $ 5.00 FYI Now that we are celebrating the weekend masses, you can  Beirut $ 500.00  still view our bulletin online. We realize that our  Building & Grounds $ 636.00  parishioners may still consider staying home during the time  and we understand your concern. We will still have MANY THANKS FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTION”

  Weekly Envelope Donations Due to the Corona Virus, your weekly donation may be mailed to the rectory or dropped off during regular business hours. We will continue accepting envelopes even though we now have weekend Masses. We understand that some Benefit Club Raffle parishioners may still want to stay at home during this time.  Winner for Week #19 Depew Hook & Ladder #1 Bingo @ Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta Parish Ticket # 157  Please Note:    Welcome Back! Bingo is cancelled till further notice! To all our Faith Formation students, teachers and aides. May God be your guidance as you begin your 20202021 year of Faith Formation.  September 13, 2020

 When Attending Mass...  Parishioners should bring and be prepared to wear their own masks and if possible, a bottle of hand sanitizer for  use upon entering, before receiving Communion, after  receiving Communion and after exiting the church.  Catholics should plan on restricted seating, a change in the reception of Communion in order to ensure social  distancing, and other appropriate measure upon  entering and exiting churches.   Mass Book 2021   The Mass Book for 2021 will open on Monday, September TwentyFourth in Ordinary Time 14th. You may come in the rectory from 10:00 AM till 12 How quick are you to takeoffense? Are you inclined to Noon on Mondays and Wednesdays to schedule a mass or believe that the motives of others are “bad” or selfserving? you can call the parish rectory after 1:00 PM to schedule Holding grudges can seem justifiable; but, for the Christian, your mass, if you prefer not to come in person. If no it never is right. We are far from perfect and have been answer please leave a message. Masses will only be forgiven by God. How can we deny forgiveness to others? scheduled for the weekends, not weekdays. Mass stipends Think about the grudges you cling toespecially the little still remain at $15.00.   ones. Has it made the offender change their ways? Has it  brought you peace and contentment? If you can learn to let  go of these little grudges, it will become easier to forgive the bigger ones.  Forgive your neighbor’s injustice; Then when you pray, your own sins will be forgiven. Sirach 28:2  Second Collection At the request of the 2020 Pontificial Good Friday Collection will be taken up in our parish this weekend, September 12/13. The Franciscans of the Custody of the Holy Land have the unique responsibility to care for the Holy Places as well for the “Living Stones,” the Christians living there. It is vital that we support Christians living in the Holy Land, in order to maintain a Christian presence in the very land made holy by the life and death and Resurrection of Jesus. Helen Serwick, Les Grome,Jr, Donna Marino, Marco Vinci, Faith Formation Sharon Saporito, Lynn Sellick, Carolyn Wisniewski, Diana Registrations 20202021 for the Faith Formation Program Wolters, Mary Jane Richmond, Linda Shaw, Gertrude are now being accepted. You may call the Faith Formation Kopciowski, Olivia Seifert, Frank Atlas, Bethanie Office at 7166832746, Ext. 208. Classes will begin Merenda, Alice Kashino, Wendy Johnson, Rita Brodnicki, Sunday, September 13th for 1st through 6th grades Lisa Hurliman, Anne Mahoney, Herbert Huth, Jim beginning at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 16th the 7th, Boundy, Carmela Kosobucki, Payton Furner, Patricia 8th, 9th and 10th grades begin at 7:00 p.m. All classes will Jaworski, Eleanor Haugh, Les Grome, Sr, Sawyer, take place in St. James School.  Emily Janusz, Madonna Raczynski, Bonnie Nieithbun, Mrs. Debbie Pirog Barbara Bakos, Laureen and Enright, Marlene Faith Formation  Smith, Jordan M. Berkhoudt, Jim Stock, Francesca Benefit Club News Update Morabito, Ryker Roliczek, Lindsey Rensel, Patricia Lewis, As you probably know, our Annual Benefit Club Dinner/ Lynn Kowal Higgins, Pamela Harm, Jennie Faiella, Raffle will not be held due to the Covid 19. Letters to all Frederick Ream, Lisa Gortzig, Lucy Betz, Karen Morrone, ticket holders were mailed out this week with information Fran McCullough, Gail Rensel, Thelma Kozlowski, Gerry regarding the event. We will greatly miss this once a year Killian, Florence Kempski, Ed Weremblewski, Maryann event. It was always a fun filled evening!  Chernowski, Ann Hoffman, Greg Kozurkiewicz, Brian Do Something Beautiful for GodMother Teresa Nusall, Paulette Tedesco, Rita Rayter, Ann Marie Takacs, There is a light in this world, a healing Donna Firkins, Brian Graham , Jim Purpora, Ron Cyrankowski, spirit more powerful than any darkness Kenneth Cole, Robert Monaghan, Brian Mendel, Teresa Little, we may encounter. We sometimes lose Koeth and Susan Lauricella. sight of this force when there is suffering.  The pain we witness can be Our Deepest Sympathy to the family of : overwhelming. Then suddenly, the Spirit Russell M. Arena  will emerge through the lives of ordinary whose Funeral Liturgy will be held on  people who hear a call and answer with Tuesday, September 15th at 9:30 AM. extraordinary . CICHON-BORGOSZ Funeral Home, Inc. 684-1736 Brian P. 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