157 Cleveland Drive, Cheektowaga, New York 14215 Web Site: stalschurch.com Rectory: .................................. 833-1715 Religious Education Office: ... 836-9657 Rectory Fax: ........................... 837-5703 Convent: ................................. 834-1889 Rectory E-Mail: .. [email protected] Parish Hall: ............................. 836-4617 MISSION STATEMENT Our goal, our purpose, is threefold: (1) to proclaim the saving mission of Jesus Christ through word and sacrament to the people of St. Aloysius Gonzaga Parish and to strengthen them as a Catholic Church Community: St. Aloysius Gonzaga (2) to reach out and proclaim the good news to the un-baptized, the un- 1568 – 1591 churched and the inactive; and Patron Saint of Youth (3) to impact our principles and beliefs upon the community in which St. Aloysius Gonzaga is shown carrying a we live. victim of the Roman plague. He eventually succumbed to the illness himself, dying at the Mass Schedule: age of twenty-three. He is seen in the Jesuit Saturday Vigil: 5:00 p.m. habit, which he donned, having left the royal Sundays: 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. courts and riches of his family castle. Vigil of Holydays: 5:00 p.m. Holydays: 6:45 and 8:30 a.m., 12:00 and 7:00 p.m. PARISH LEADERSHIP Monday thru Friday: 6:45 and 8:30 a.m. Saturdays: 8:30 a.m. Pastor: Confessions: Saturday: 4:00 to 4:45 p.m.; anytime upon request Rev. Peter J. Popadick Devotions & Prayer: Weekend Assistants: Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Mon.-Fri., 1:00 to 9:00 p.m. Rev. Martin X. Moleski, SJ Novena to St. Anthony & St. Theresa: Tuesday before 6:45 a.m. Mass Rev. Msgr. Matt Wendzikowski Stations of the Cross: Fridays of Lent, 7:00 p.m. Parish Trustees: Rectory Office Hours: Monday through Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Thomas L. Franczyk (Business Manager) and 1:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. Richard W. Jauch Baptisms: During or after Sunday Masses; Parents are expected to Pastoral Care/Parish Outreach Coordinator: complete Baptism Training Program. Sister Maryann Kolb, SSJ * 833-1715 Music Ministry/Choir Director: Marriages: Registered couples should contact the Rectory six months in advance and are expected to complete the Pre-Cana Program. Lee Peters * 207-0430 Religious Education/RCIA Coordinator: Care of the Sick: The pastoral care of the sick and homebound is a Robert Rybarczyk * 688-1380 priority of our parish ministers. Please notify the rectory immediately if Web Master: someone is hospitalized, enters a health care facility or is in need of the Sacrament of the Sick or the Eucharist brought to the home. John Fahey * 510-6798 Evangelization Committee Coordinator: Letters of Recommendation: Those chosen to be Godparents at John McMahon * 833-3454 Baptism or Sponsors at Confirmation are to be role models in the Parish Council Contact: practice of the Catholic Faith. Therefore, those seeking a Letter of Recom- Paul & Donna Lewis * 834-8493 mendation are expected to attend Mass regularly, live according to Gospel Values, be at least 16 years of age, have received the Sacrament Finance Committee Chairperson: of Confirmation, and be generous in their service of others. Thomas Gaulin * 833-1715 Eucharistic Adoration Director: Parish Registration: New parishioners are always welcome within the Frank Guglielmo * 832-1519 Community of St. Aloysius Gonzaga. Members of the Evangelization Committee meet with new parishioners, sharing with them information Pro-Life Coordinators Contact: on our parish and inviting the new parishioners to become actively Rose Fera & John Tomasello involved in the faith life and ministerial opportunities of our parish. Page Two St. Aloysius SUNDAY, JUNE 10, 2018 TENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME FRIDAY BINGO: We begin at 7:30 PM in the school; doors open at 6:15 PM. Prizes total $3,000. Games are all paper. Assigned MONDAY, JUNE 11, 2018 — ST. BARNABAS, APOSTLE workers are asked to report by 6:30 PM. 6:45 AM St. Aloysius Parishioners and Their Families SATURDAY BINGO: Doors open at noon; Casino Bingo begins at 8:30 AM Happy repose of the soul of Aloisius Joseph Oczek & Helen 12:30 PM & Bingo games start at 1:00 PM. Prizes total $1,800+. T. Fink—req. Family TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 2018 — WEEKDAY REFLECTING ON THE WORD OF GOD : In today’s First Reading 6:45 AM All Souls from Genesis Adam and Eve eat the fruit of the forbidden tree. In the 8:30 AM James Thielmann—req. Dick, Ed & Dan Jauch Second Reading from 2 Corinthians St. Paul tells us we believe and so we WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 2018 — ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA speak. In the Gospel Reading from Mark we hear from Jesus that whoever 6:45 AM Repose of the soul of Joan M. Freiert does the will of God are brother and sister and mother to him. In this 8:30 AM Estate of James A. Farley reading, Jesus performs his first exorcism. It is told within the context of THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 2018 — WEEKDAY conflict with his family. A crowd so large has gathered that Jesus and his 6:45 AM Dorothy & Harry Dahlheimer—req. Family disciples are not even able to eat their bread. His family comes to take 8:30 AM Anita Civello—req. Tom & Sandy Whissel him away because they think he is beside himself. They are not presented FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 2018 — WEEKDAY in a critical light but are just trying to see him. This gives Jesus the 6:45 AM All Souls opportunity to point out that family for him is not based on blood. 8:30 AM Rosalia Keller (Birthday Remembrance)—req. Husband, - Reflection prepared by parishioner, John Fahey Marlin SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 2018 — WEEKDAY, BVM IN THE WORDS OF POPE FRANCIS : “Ultimately, the lack of a 8:30 AM Maureen Keane—req. Judy LaPrell heartfelt and prayerful acknowledgment of our limitations prevents grace 5:00 PM Pasquale Pazzuto—req. Gloria from working more effectively within us, for no room is left for bringing SUNDAY, JUNE 17, 2018 — ELEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY about the potential good that is part of a sincere and genuine journey of TIME growth. Grace, precisely because it builds on nature, does not make us 9:00 AM Patricia Applebaum—req. Joseph Hausbeck superhuman all at once. That kind of thinking would show too much 11:00 AM Gilbert Aloysius (Anniversary)—req. Family confidence in our own abilities. Underneath our orthodoxy, our attitudes 5:00 PM Joseph Ducato—req. Family might not correspond to our talk about the need for grace, and in specific situations we can end up putting little trust in it. Unless we can PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK: Mary Davis, Loretta Phillips, acknowledge our concrete and limited situation, we will not be able to see Dorothy Hensen, Barbara Ross, Andrew Hashimi, William Bystrak, the real and possible steps that the Lord demands of us at every moment, Andrew Richesin, Lisa Blount, Sarah Nelson, Rene Meyer, Linda once we are attracted and empowered by his gift. Grace acts in history; Lempner, Dorothy Coyne, Chris Christopher, Maureen Michaels, Dottie ordinarily it takes hold of us and transforms us progressively. If we reject Besant, Jack Van de Wal, Janice Kerber, Karen Mitchell, Al Stritzel, John this historical and progressive reality, we can actually refuse and block Dedloff, Barbara Kelly, Susan Hilburger, Stacey Grant-Littleton, John & grace, even as we extol it by our words.” Lori Mento, Paulette Adams, Flora Perez, Susan Duquin, Theresa APOSTOLIC EXHORTATION OF THE McKibbin, Anne Dyson, Lina Kujawski, Ruth Vaught, Mary Ellen Kern, HOLY FATHER FRANCIS ON THE CALL Paul Pronti, Nancy Hoffman, Rose Oehler, Robert Clinch, James Kilger, TO HOLINESS IN TODAY’S WORLD, Vivian Kurylo, Rylin Boncore, Linda Mento, Charlotte Braun, Timothy March 19, 2018 Martin, Harry Flynn, Kate Perry, Elaine Luparello, Mary Philipps, Joshua Rudnicki, Marilyn Roof, John Gatti, Dominic Palmeri, Ashley Kern, FEAST OF SAINT ALOYSIUS GONZAGA : This year the Church Thomas Martin, Louis Augello, David Nowak, Sue Hartke, Nick Ball, celebrates the Feast of our Patron Saint, Aloysius Gonzaga, on Thursday, John & Elizabeth Halper, James O’Brien, Joe Ducato, Luvena Moore, June 21 st . As is our custom, there will be a special Feast Day Mass that Eileen Somogye, David, Joy Berry, Father Michael Uebler, Hal Lane, John evening at 7PM, followed by our traditional strawberry short cake/ice Albarella, John Maccarone, Mary Ann Talarico, Joseph Craddock, Davina cream social. Weather permitting our celebration begins with prayer at the Kollaranska, Tom Noonan, Marilyn Fiegel, Ken Schuh, Shirley Farrell, outdoor Shrine of our Patron Saint. All parishioners and friends of St. and all our parishioners in Nursing Homes. Aloysius Gonzaga Parish are most welcome and encouraged to attend. This year marks the 450 th Anniversary of the birth of Aloysius PLEASE PRAY FOR THE DECEASED : Sister Emily Marie (a Felician Gonzaga. Pope Francis has initiated a Jubilee Year in honor of St. Sister for over 70 years) Aloysius. Our Holy Father has asked that in all parishes and institutions dedicated to St. Aloysius Gonzaga special events be planned so that the WEEKLY STATISTICS life of our patron can better be known. To enhance our celebration on Weekly Collection …………..……......... $4,800.00 (Last Year: $4,057.00) June 21 st , all the Priests who once served here at St. Aloysius, as well as Weekly Attendance ……………….…………………………… 366 People the sons of the parish who are ordained Priests, have been invited to join us for our special Mass. A similar invitation to join us for the Feast Day He said to them in reply, "Who are my mother and my Liturgy has been extended to the Sisters of St.