March 14, 2021 | Fourth 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 PAGE 02 | SUNDAY, MARCH 14, 2021 A MESSAGE FROM OUR PASTOR DEAR SISTERS AND GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 2021 Catholic Charities is a beacon of HOPE BROTHERS IN CHRIST, for individuals, children and families in 9:00 a.m. Morning Prayer need across the eight counties of WNY. We serve people from all walks of life, HOLY WEEK & EASTER: 12:00 Noon Stations of the Cross without regard to faith. You too can SPRING IS IN THE AIR! make a difference in the lives of those 3:00 p.m. Celebration of the who are struggling and in need of All are welcome! As things begin to Passion of the Cross assistance. Every donation (large or open up more and more and people - The Adoration of the Cross small) made to Catholic Charities are getting vaccinated, I do hope and - Holy Communion makes a difference. Last year alone in pray more and more people will feel 7:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross 2020, here in Lackawanna, more than comfortable returning to Mass here at 4,543 individuals and family members Our Lady of Victory National Shrine & from our immediate community were Basilica. As you recall, last year we HOLY SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 2021 served by Catholic Charities. 2,465 of were unable to celebrate Holy Week these lives were children under the age and Easter publicly. Thank God that 9:00 a.m. Morning Prayer of 18. We hope to continue making a this year we can. I am pleased to 1:00 p.m. Blessing of Easter Baskets difference for our neighbors here in announce the schedule for Holy Week Lackawanna. Masses, Services & Confessions: 8:00 p.m. The Easter Vigil - Sacraments of Initiation To make a secure donation online, go to ccwny.org/donation and make sure EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 4, 2021 you indicate that you are a member of Our Lady of Victory National Shrine & 8:00 a.m. Mass Basilica. You may also call the rectory 10:00 a.m. Mass if you wish to make a donation or if you 12:00 Noon Mass have any questions. May God bless you PALM SUNDAY OF THE for your generosity on behalf of those Please note: most in need throughout WNY. PASSION OF THE LORD & There is no 4:30 p.m. on Easter Sunday. DISTRIBUTION OF PALMS: Saturday, March 27, 2021 145th ANNIVERSARY OF 3:00 p.m. Confessions CATHOLIC CHARITIES APPEAL: ORDINATION: THE VENERABLE 4:30 p.m. Vigil Mass I am pleased to announce that, on NELSON BAKER 7:00 p.m. Confessions the weekend of March 20-21, 2021, Sunday, March 28, 2021 Deacon Steve Schumer, President & On Friday, March 19, 1876, Father Baker 8:00 a.m. Mass CEO of Catholic Charities of Buffalo, was ordained a priest for the Diocese 10:00 a.m. Mass will be here at OLV Basilica to preach of Buffalo. On Friday, March 19, 2021 12:00 Noon Mass at all of our weekend Masses on this (The Solemnity of St. Joseph) we will 4:30 p.m. Mass year’s Catholic Charities Appeal. There commemorate Father Baker’s 145th will also be an opportunity to bring Anniversary of Ordination at the your donation to the Basilica following 12:10 p.m. Mass. Let us continue to ADDITIONAL TIMES FOR THE each of the Masses. pray for Father Baker’s intercession SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: for our parish family. Our Parish Goal here at Our Lady of Tuesday, March 30, 2021 Victory National Shrine & Basilica for 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Confessions this year’s appeal is $125,925.00. To 1 Finally, I look forward to celebrating date we have raised $35,883.96 from 5 Wednesday, March 31, 2021 donors from our parish. I encourage Holy Week and the joyous season of 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Confessions everyone to consider making a gift to Easter with all of our wonderful 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Confessions this year’s appeal. If you have donated parishioners, benefactors and friends. in the past, please consider an increase All are welcome! HOLY THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 2021 in your gift this year. If you have never May Our Lady of Victory protect you donated, please consider making a 9:00 a.m. Morning Prayer donation to this year’s appeal. Due to and may Almighty God bless you! the ongoing pandemic, the need for 7:00 p.m. Evening Mass of the Lord’s assistance is greater than ever for GRATEFULLY, Supper, followed by Procession of those who are struggling financially, FR. DAVID the Blessed Sacrament & Eucharistic emotionally and physically. Adoration until 10:00 p.m. PRAYER & WORSHIP SUNDAY, MARCH 14, 2021 | PAGE 03 MASS INTENTIONS SATURDAY, MARCH 13—LENTEN WEEKDAY 7:30 am Eleanore F. Kaczmarczyk (Anniversary of Death) by Pat and daughters 12:10 pm June Cammaleri by Monica McGinty 4:30 pm Novena in Honor of St. Joseph SUNDAY, MARCH 14—FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT 8:00 am Members of the OLV Holy Name Society 10:00 am Stanley & Alberta Grupka by Ron & Mary Hageman 12:00 pm Matthew Such (Anniversary of Death) by Family 4:30 pm Novena in Honor of St. Joseph MONDAY, MARCH 15—LENTEN WEEKDAY 7:30 am Novena in Honor of St. Joseph Nicholas A. Vertalino by Family 12:10 pm Arthur & Ceil Abramowski by Family Marilynn Klubek by Margaret Klubek TUESDAY, MARCH 16—LENTEN WEEKDAY In response to the call of our Holy 7:30 am Novena in Honor of St. Joseph Father Francis, in his Apostolic Dorothy Hammer by David & Mary Grace Frank (living) Letter “Patris Corde” on the 150th 12:10 pm Special Intention for James J. Saniewski Anniversary of the Proclamation Geraldine Iannuzzelli by Family & Friends of Saint Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church honored this WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17—SAINT PATRICK, BISHOP year, we will be holding a 7:30 am Novena in Honor of St. Joseph diocesan-wide consecration to Michael X. Allman (Wedding Anniversary) by Wife & Family St. Joseph. In a visit to Rome 12:10 pm Friends of St. Patrick by the Patriots Club with Pope Pius IX in 1849, it was suggested to Bishop Timon that THURSDAY, MARCH 18—SAINT CYRIL OF JERUSALEM, BISHOP our Diocese have our patronage to St. Joseph and later St. Joseph 7:30 am OLV Helping Hands Club Members Cathedral was dedicated in 1855. Matthew C. Mytych (living) by Barb Mytych 12:10 pm Novena in Honor of St. Joseph “As your new Bishop and Anthony Saniewski, Sr. (Anniv.) & Stella & Anthony Saniewski, Jr. by Family Shepherd, I would like to encourage all of the faithful to FRIDAY, MARCH 19—THE SOLEMNITY OF SAINT JOSEPH join in unity with me in prayer 7:30 am Joan C. Downey by the Downey Family with a consecration to St. Joseph Novena in Honor of St. Joseph in the Diocese of Buffalo. We will 12:10 pm Joseph Sasiadek by grandson David begin on Monday, February 15, and culminate on the Solemnity 7:00 pm Stations of the Cross of St. Joseph, Friday, March 19, at 7:30 pm Donald Sammer by wife Kathleen Sammer & Family St. Joseph Cathedral, where I will preside at the 12:10 Mass.” SATURDAY, MARCH 20—LENTEN WEEKDAY —Bishop Michael Fisher 7:30 am The Mytych Family (living) by Barb Mytych 12:10 pm William Francis Regan by John Regan More information is available on 4:30 pm Mary Sikorski by June Kij & Family our diocesan website, including the daily prayers, which also can SUNDAY, MARCH 21—FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT be downloaded for your use. To access the materials, please visit: 8:00 am Les & Rosalie Panek by Paul Panek buffalodiocese.org/ 10:00 am Jeanne M. Wright by Jim & Janet Scanlon consecration-to-st-joseph 12:00 pm Estella Petrie by Henry & Mary Zulawski St.