Assumption Parish 435 Amherst Street, Buffalo, New York 14207

March 20, 2016 Pastor Rev. Richard Jedrzejewski

In Residence Rev. Thomas Taton, Retired

Principal - Our Lady of Black Rock School Martha Eadie 873-7497 Web Site : www.olbrschool.com Email: [email protected] School Office: [email protected]

Religious Education Program Mary Lou Wyrobek 873-7187

Pastoral Visitors Sr. Maureen Helak, CSSF Sr. Kathleen Kelley, SSMN Sr. Ann Marie Grasso, SSMN

Organist Kevin Durkin

Parish Trustees Kenneth Kabacinski Mary Lou Wyrobek MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Evening: 4:00 p.m. Rectory Sunday Morning: 10:00 a.m. 875-7626

Holy Days and Weekdays: Please consult the next page. Fax 447-1027 Please Note: All those who request a weekend Mass and would like to bring up the gifts Web Site of bread and wine at the Offertory, are requested to inform the ushers of this before Mass. www.broadviewnet.net/assumption/

CONFESSIONS E-mail Saturday at 3:30 p.m. Other times by appointment. [email protected]

RECTORY OFFICE HOURS Church Hall Monday-Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon ! 1:00-3:00 p.m. 876-1038

BAPTISMS Convent Baptisms are celebrated on Sunday’s at 11:15 a.m. Parents are asked to call 875-9370 for an appointment, to make arrangements for the baptism and pre- baptismal class. Prayer Requests

MARRIAGES 877-5249 Arrangements should be made by the couple with the parish priest at least six months prior to the anticipated date of the wedding. An alternative to abortion, call 1-800-395-HELP PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD ASSUMPTION CHURCH

PRESERVATION FUND

We extend our gratitude to the parishioners and friends of All Masses are celebrated in the Church. Assumption who remember our Church through donations to the Preservation Fund throughout the year. Sunday, March 20, 2016—Palm Sunday of the Passion This week we are particularly grateful for the following dona- of the Lord tions: $25.00 in memory of Felix and Alice Kobierecki, $25.00 in 10:00 A.M. Rita Jedrzejewski (Family) memory of Frances Laska.

Monday, March 21, 2016—Monday of ATTENTION : 7:00 A.M. Frank Paige, Sr.—Anniversary Remembrance LECTORS, SPECIAL MINISTERS OF HOLY COM- (Susan Mary Paige) MUNION, SERVERS AND VOLUNTEERS… 8:00 A.M. Al and Jean Kalenik —There is a sign-up sheet in the sacristy for various min- (Jim and Rosemary Olchawski) istries during the Sacred Triduum (Holy Thursday, Good

Friday, ) and Sunday. Tuesday, March 22, 2016—Tuesday of Holy Week

7:00 A.M. Deceased Members of Kobierecki and —Twelve individuals are needed for the Washing of the Majerkowski Families (Ed Kobierecki) Feet on Holy Thursday at 7:00 P.M. 8:00 A.M. Eugene Forczek (Wife and Family)

—A new schedule for April, May and June is available in Wednesday, March 23, 2016—Wednesday of Holy the Sacristy. Week 7:00 A.M. Frank Nadzbruch (Daughter, Frances) 8:00 A.M. Helen Wasiuta (The Gorbett Family) CATHOLIC CHARITIES PARISH COLLECTION Our committee workers will be in the Church Hall on Sunday, Thursday, March 24, 2016—Holy Thursday March 20 to process contributions. You can also put them in the 7:00 P.M. For the Parishioners offertory basket or mail them in. Thank you for your generosity to this annual diocesan appeal. Friday, March 25, 2016— 3:00 P.M. Celebration of the Lord’s Passion HOLY WEEK TRIDUUM March 24, 25 26

Saturday, March 26, 2016—Holy Saturday HOLY THURSDAY – March 24 8:00 P.M. For the Parishioners 7:00 P.M. Mass of the Lord’s Supper . to the Al- tar of Repose will follow the Mass and then Adoration of the Sunday, March 27, 2016—Easter Sunday Blessed Sacrament will take place until 10:00 P.M. A collection 10:00 A.M. For the Parishioners will be taken during the Mass for the needs of the poor. GOOD FRIDAY—March 25 Those who request weekend Masses and would like to 3:00 P.M. Celebration of the Lord’s Passion. This service bring up the offertory gifts, please inform the ushers before will include veneration of the Cross and also distribution of Holy Mass. Communion (The collection during this service is for the Holy Land). The Church will remain open until 6:00 P.M. PLEASE PRAY FOR sick and for the souls of our re- HOLY SATURDAY – - March 26 cently deceased fellow parishioners and friends: 8:00 P.M. Please note there will be no 4:00 P.M. Mass on Frances Laska Holy Saturday. SWIECONKA (BLESSING OF EASTER BASKETS) Will take place every half hour on Holy Saturday at 2:00 P.M., OFFERTORY COLLECTION 2:30 P.M. and 3:00 P.M. March 13, 2016……………………………...…$5,313.65 A FEW REMINDERS…. no Good Friday: Collection for Holy Land —On Holy Saturday (March 26) there will be 4:00 P.M. Mass. —Bingo will not be played at Assumption on Good Friday or Holy Saturday. GOOD FRIDAY COLLECTION This collection provides housing and food to the poor in the RECTORY OFFICE HOURS Holy Land along with religious formation and education, The rectory office will be closed on Good Friday, March maintaining shrines and parishes and conducting pastoral 25th and will remain closed on . Regular ministry. God’s blessings for your generosity. hours will resume on Tuesday, March 29th at 9:00 A.M. BUFFALO, NEW YORK MARCH 20, 2016

SWIECONKA” (The This weekend... Polish Easter Basket) PALM SUNDAY PANCAKE BREAKFAST The contents of the SUNDAY, MARCH 20 traditional Polish 10:00 A.M.—1:00 P.M. Easter Basket which is Following Masses come to the Church Hall to enjoy blessed on Holy Satur- homemade pancakes, sausage, juice, milk, coffee, tea. $6.00 at day have these mean- the door. ings: MASLO butter) – shaped in a lamb or OLBR SCHOOL NEWS— cross – butter reminds Open Registration for New Students : Universal Pre K through us of the goodness of 8th Grade Applications for tuition assistance for students in Christ. grades Kindergarten and up are now being accepted directly BABKA (bread) – a round loaf topped with a cross – is symbolic through the Bison Fund on-line. Call the school office at 873- of , “Our True Bread of Life”. 7497 for more information. CHRZAN (horseradish) – symbolic of the Passion of Christ. Six Month Lottery Calendar Tickets: For $20, you will be en- JAJKA (eggs) – indicates new life and Christ’s Resurrection. tered into our six month daily drawing for cash prizes! Tickets are KIELBASA (sausage) – indicates God’s favor. available in the school office and rectory during business hours. ! SZYNKA (ham) – symbolic of great joy. Spring Recess OLBR School will be closed for Spring recess SOL (salt) – Jesus said “You are the salt of the earth”. from Monday, March 21 st through Monday, March 28 th . School will resume on Tuesday, March 29 th . Pre-Order Your Mother’s Day Flower Baskets Now ! THIS WEEK AT ASSUMPTION Once again, we will be offering beautiful 10” baskets of petunias Monday, March 21 or ivy geraniums just in time for Mother’s Day in May. All pro- 5:30 P.M. Family Movie Night (Library) ceeds will support our Grade 4 class trip to Albany. Look for or- Tuesday, March 22 1:00 P.M. Bingo (Bogacki Hall) der forms at the exits of the church or call the school for more Friday, March 25 information. Baskets are $14 each. No Bingo Saturday, March 26 BISHOP RICHARD MALONE, Bishop of Buffalo, will appear No Bingo on WBBZ-TV’s “Talk of the Town” program on Holy Thursday (March 24) at 9:00 a.m. and again on Easter Sunday, March 27 at 10:30 a.m. The Bishop will discuss the “Upon This Rock” capital and endowment campaign, the 2016 Catholic Charities Appeal FIRST RECONCILIATION and the New Evangelization. WBBZ is Ch. 5 on Time Warner Cable, Dish and FIOS; Ch. 67 Direct TV. Congratulations to the following children who received the Sacrament of Reconciliation LUCKY MONEY for the first time on March 14, 2016 : Coming up May 22, 2016 —Grand Prize is $10,000! Tick- Karter Jay Baker Samantha Payton Uhteg ets are $50.00 each. Many other money prizes and raffles. Carmelina Rose Keil Peter Ung Stop by the Church office during business hours and pick Angel J. Mylon Nicholas William Vasey up a ticket! Baron Joseph Schnelle Isabelle Wisnoski Early Bird drawing: March 28, 2016!!! You could win a Joshua Szpara Casey Ryan Wolfe free ticket — 3 will be given away.

EVENING DRAW BIBLE STUDY+ Our next session will be Thursday, March 31st , April tickets are available in the sacristy or at the Church 6:30 P.M. at 12 Hertel Ave., Bldg. 10. A blessed office. 2/$5.00 or $3.00 each. Ask your friends, family and Easter to all. co-workers to buy a couple — you need a ticket to win!

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