1. religion and spirituality
2. christianity
3. catholicism

4125 Union Road
Cheektowaga, New York 14225
EUCHARISTIC LITURGIES
Saturday Vigil:
4:00 PM
Sunday:
7:00 AM (chapel)
9:00 & 11:00 AM (church)
1:30 PM (Tridentine Mass; chapel)
Daily:
8:15 AM (chapel)
HOLYDAYS:
Holyday Vigil:
4:00 PM (main church)
Holyday: 8:15 AM, 12:00 PM, 7:00 PM (chapel)
1:30 PM (Tridentine Mass (chapel)
NOVENA
In honor of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
and Our Lady Help of Christians recited every
Wednesday at the 8:15 AM Mass.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
Infant baptisms are administered on the second
Sunday of the month at 1:00 PM, and on the
fourth Sunday of the month at the 11:00 AM
Mass. Pre-baptismal Class for expectant
parents is given on the first Tuesday of the
month at 7:00 PM, in the rectory. Please call
the rectory for reservations.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
(Chapel):
Wednesdays at 7:30 AM
(Main Church):
Saturdays at 2:30 PM
(as well as anytime upon request)
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE
Arrangements to be made in person no less
than six months prior to the anticipated wedding
date. Attendance at Pre-Cana is a requirement.
CARE/ANOINTING OF THE SICK
The family or friends of anyone going to the
hospital or nursing home, or confined to home,
are asked to call the rectory. Bringing the
sacraments to the home can easily be
arranged. Anointing of the sick will also take
place during Mass on the first Wednesday of
the month.
PARISH REGISTRATION
New members are most welcome. Registration
is arranged by a personal visit to the rectory
office, or by telephoning the rectory.
NOTE: If you are moving out of the parish,
please notify the rectory.
HANDICAP ACCESSIBILITY
All buildings are handicap accessible.
“Adore the Lord in holy attire; tremble before him all the earth.” (Psalm 96:9)
EUCHARISTIC LITURGIES and SERVICES
LIVING GOD’S WORD: Over the past few weeks the scriptures have provided us with
a feast of images of God’s abundant mercy. Today’s image of the heavenly banquet
both completes the picture of God’s generosity and shifts our attention to our response
to God’s generous invitation.
TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME: October 12, 2014
4:00 pm, + Edward Weinholtz - req. by Patti Coyle; & sisters
***************
7:00 am, + Eugene Pachetti, Sr., - req. by the Family
9:00 am, + Jack Mazurkiewicz - req. by Wife, Lorraine; & family
11:00 am, + Thomas Matecki - req. by Wife, Marie; & family
1:30 pm, + Eleanor Olszewski - req. by Husband, Norman; & family
Monday, Oct. 13th
8:15 am, + William E. Leising - from the Estate
Tuesday, Oct. 14th - St. Pope Callistus
8:15 am, + Dr. John Coyle - req. by Rita Triftshauser
Wednesday, Oct. 15th - St. Teresa of Avila
7:30 am, Confessions
8:15 am, + Deborah A. Schnettler - req. by Husband, John; & children
8:45 am, Novenas: Miraculous Medal; O.L. Help of Christians
Thursday, Oct. 16th - St. Hedwig; St. Margaret Mary
8:15 am, + Helen Wilczewski - req. by the Family
Friday, Oct. 17th - St. Ignatius of Antioch
8:15 am, + Robert N. Hymers - req. by the Family
Saturday, Oct. 18th - St. Luke the Evangelist
8:15 am, + Henry and Mary Kaczanowski - from the Estate
***************
4:00 pm, + Helen Mulak - req. by the Family
Twenty-ninth Sunday of Ordinary Time - Oct. 19th
7:00 am, + Edward Nowicki - req. by Daughter, Terry; & family
9:00 am, + Regina Martin - req. by Daughter, Donna
11:00 am, + Joseph Stablewski - req. by Cecilia Wilk
1:30 pm, + John Heffron - req. by George & Jeanne Guenther
If the Mass is being offered for your loved one, or for your intention, and you would
like to carry the Offertory Gifts, please tell an Usher before Mass begins.
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Our Lady Help of Christians, Cheektowaga, New York
REFLECTING ON GOD’S WORD: As
Catholics we are invited to “come to the
feast:” at significant moments in our lives.
Baptisms, First Communions, Marriages,
Ordinations, and Funerals are all commonly celebrated within the feast of the
Eucharist. The clothes we wear - from
the baptismal garment to the funeral pall,
from fancy wedding garb to simple white
albs - reflect our baptismal commitment
to be faithful to Christ until we come to the
eternal heavenly feast that our Eucharistic
celebrations anticipate. All are invited to
come to the feast. All are invited to dress
in the garment of Christ. Not all respond
to the invitation.
It has often been asked what would
happen if, some Sunday morning, praying
as we always do for Christ to come again,
Christ actually did return. Would we
come to his feast? Would we prefer our
small private gathering to the huge mass
of people we don’t really want to know?
Would we be found wearing the garment
of faithfulness we were given at baptism?
Where would we be “on that day”?
-----------------------------A MARIAN MOMENT: “The Rosary is a
devotion that, through the Blessed Mother, leads to Jesus. It is He Who is the
goal of this long and repeated invocation
to Mary.” - Pope Paul VI
Douglas Fox, Rita Knight, Lorey Kubera, Alice
Kwandras, Bob Lawrence, Judy & Violet Lochocki, Anna Scherer, Leo Schubauer, Marjorie Schwab, Thomas Taylor, Chris Wilczewski,
Jason Williams, Helen Zgoda.
Week 3. Dan & Olympia Barnobi, Lisa Cooper, Albert Dorer, Joseph Funk, Brandon FitzGerald, Gerald Habermann, Marvin Hines,
Dawn Seifert Hough, Anna Miller, Ron Nero,
Lee Nowak, Charles Oliver, Randy Rowan,
Anna Schreiber, Cece Seifert, Mary Shincarick,
Esther Stuber, Lil Tursi.
Week 4. (This is the final week for this listing.
If you’d like to continue the listing or add someone to it, please notify the rectory office.
Thank you for keeping us updated.) . . . Charlie & Gert Anderson, Tom Brummer, Marilyn
Cruz, Angela Etheridge, Dolores Fialkiewicz,
Barbara Fox, Louis Juliano, Angeline Kasprzak, Ann Kolis, Claude Lemley, Lynn Lunger,
Samantha Lunz, Tom & Marcy Mateczun, Don
& Annette McElligott, Helen Mohalski, Luca
Olivieri, Mildred Sikinoff, Rita Walek, Mary
Westfield. . . and all those whose situation is
not known to us..
------------------------------“The quickest way to change your attitude
toward pain is to accept the fact that everything
that happens to us has been designed for our
spiritual growth.” (M. Scott Peck)
------------------------------PLEASE
NOTE
The Parish Staff will be off
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on Monday, Oct. 13th,
HEALING PRAYERS: We all experience
affliction in life. We live in an imperfect
world with imperfect people, and we are
imperfect. The promise of eternal life impels us forward to walk with Jesus Who
keeps us focused on everlasting happiness. . . . . . “Lord, Jesus, let my heart be
set upon the great goal that is unending.
Heal my hurts and pains so that I can
continue the journey home to You filled
with hope and gratitude for your promise.”
as our nation observes Columbus Day.
Week 1. Suzette Baginski, Gloria Bovey,
Leonard Busshart, Barbara Cartwight, Patrick
Fagan, Carol Fix, Norma Gerland, Coletta
Hornung, Fred Ippolito, Phyllis LaBelle, Peter
Mankowski, Monica Mietus, Ruth Molvarec,
Philomena Osika, Gerald & Shirley Reeb, Rose
Roll, Joseph & Pamela Schmid, Aurora
Schmigiel, Marlene Schuler, Daniel & Sharon
Stachelski, Grace Tomasello, Robert Tracy.
Week 2. Paul Buckenmeyer, Berniece Deer,
Thank you for respecting this notice.
------------------------------THIS
WEEK
Monday, Oct. 13th, 7:00 pm:
Name Society meeting (parish hall)
Holy
Tuesday, Oct. 14th, 6:30 pm: Scouts
(upper parish hall)
Wednesday, Oct, 15th, 7:00 pm: Adult
Choir Rehearsal (main church)
Wednesday, Oct. 15th, 7:00 pm: SGTV
Edelweiss (upper parish hall)
Thursday, Oct. 16th, 6:00 pm: Tai Chi
(upper parish hall)
Thursday, Oct. 16th, 7:30 pm: Scripture
Study (upper parish hall)
October 12, 2014
Sunday, Oct. 19th, 12:15 pm: Prayer
Shawl Ministry (parish hall)
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St. Vincent dePaul Society: You probably will never really know how much good
you enable us to do in your name through
your gifts to the Poor Boxes in the chapel
and the church. But the recipients of your
charity know that the parish family at Our
Lady Help of Christians has a generous
heart, and they are truly appreciative of
that quality. More importantly, however,
is that God knows, and our prayer is that
He abundantly blesses you in return. . . .
And, we thank you for your goodness !
--- --------------------------RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM
The Religious Education Program Office
is open to assist you when classes are in
session Monday’s, from 6:00 ‘til 8:30 pm,
Friday’s, from 4:00 ‘til 6:00 pm; and Saturday’s, from 9:00 am ‘til 12:30 pm. . . . .
This week:
Mon., Oct. 13th . . . . . . .No Class
Sat., Oct. 18th . . . . Regular Class
Attention, Parents of Third Grade Students in our Religious Education Program and in the Catholic Schools:
There will be a First Communion meeting
and induction ceremony on Saturday,
Oct. 25th, at 10:00 am, in the school library for third grade students. At least one
parent of each student is required to attend this meeting, if you plan to have your
child received First Holy Communion in
the Spring of 2015.
Please note that Catholic School students must accompany their parent(s) to
this meeting and induction ceremony.
------------------------------MARY QUEEN OF ANGELS REGIONAL
CATHOLIC SCHOOL’S eighth grade
class will host a Weidner’s Chicken Barbecue Sunday, Nov. 2nd, from 12:30 ‘til
5:00 pm, at the school (170 Rosewood
Terr., Cheektowaga). Dinner includes a
half chicken, spud potatoes, coleslaw, roll
and beverage. $10.00 per person, eat in
or take out. . . . . . For information about
the school reference wwwmqangels.com .
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Our Lady Help of Christians, Cheektowaga, New York
VOCATION VIEW: The Lord is the Shepherd who calls. Pray for an increase in
the number of ordained ministry and religious life.
LADIES OF CHARITY, a volunteer organization that sponsors a variety of programs of assistance for those in need,
has a growing need for household items
provided through “Fresh Start”, which
provides basic household goods for those
who
have
experienced
home
displacement.
New and gently used
dishes and cooking utensils, tableware,
sheets and blankets or comforters,
drapes/curtains, towels would be greatly
appreciated.
Donations are accepted
weekdays from 10 am ‘til 3 pm at 1122
Broadway, Buffalo.
Information: 8954001 or reference www.ccwny.org .
------------------------------Kindness is a hard thing to give away. It keeps
coming back to you.” (Ralph Scott)
REPORT OF INCOME (10/05/14): Sunday
Offering, $9,242.75 (loose, $1,041.00;
envelopes, $8,201.75); Monthly Offering,
$2,185.50; Votive Candles, $208.58; Memorial Bricks, $250.00; Religious Education, $192.00; Prayer Shawl Ministry,
$20.00; Misc. Special Collections, $25.00.
. . . . . Tridentine Mass: Sunday Offering, $192.00; Monthly Offering, $57.00.
We gratefully acknowledge a gift to the
Chapel Preservation Fund of $100.00,
from Mrs. Carmella Zadonowicz.
October 12, 2014
WORLD MISSION SUNDAY
. .is next Sunday. We are invited to
reach out and help build the Church
throughout the 1,050 Catholic Mission Dioceses around the world. Our prayers
and generous offerings in the second collection greatly assist the missionary
priests, religious and laity who offer the
poor practical help, and the experience of
God’s love and mercy, His hope and
(Further information, please visit
peace.
www.IAmAMssionary.org ).
------------------------------W I N F A L L XXIX RAFFLE tickets
continue to be available at the main
entrance of the church. . . at the
rectory office. . . as well as from your
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frenzy for family and friends to feel
foot-loose and fancy free !!! . . . See
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CHAPEL BINGO GAMES
Friday–7:30 PM
Sunday–7:00 PM
We are now offering "
Bonus Ball
and Queen of Hearts
$3,000 Giveaway
$1,000 Jackpot
PASTOR
Rev. Richard A. Jesionowski
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION DIRECTOR
Mrs. Denise Seeley
MUSIC DIRECTOR
Mr. Edward Witul
MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR
Mr. Robert Zielinski
TRUSTEE
Mr. Walter Wieand
PARISH SECRETARY
Mrs. Susan Mankowski
FAX NUMBERS
Rectory ................................... 634–3464
School ..................................... 632–4298
PHONES
Rectory .......................... 634–3420/3428
Religious Education ................ 632–3532
Maintenance Dep’t. ................. 634–3469
Parish Hall............................... 632–9714
PARISH WEBSITE
www.ourladyhelpofchristians.org
RECTORY OFFICE HOURS
Monday thru Friday 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM,
Other times by appointment.
REGIONAL SCHOOL
Mary Queen of Angels Catholic School
Principal –
Mrs. Mary Alice Bagwell
Elementary Campus PreK-8
Phone 895-6280 - Fax 895-6359
Website – www.mqangels.com
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