RECTORY

180 George Urban Boulevard ....................... 892-1746

................................................................ Fax 892-3005

CONVENT ..................................................... 240-9159

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE

Michael Sacilowski D.R.E. ............................. 895-2162

Email: ......................................... qmre121@verizon.net

Website: ............................. queenofmartyrsbuffalo.com

MASSES:

Sunday Masses: 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM

Saturday Evening: 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM

Daily: Monday thru Friday 7:00 AM

Vigil of Holyday: 4:00 PM

Holyday: 7:00 AM, and 6:00 PM

First Friday: 7:00 AM

CONFESSIONS:

Every Saturday: 3:00 PM to 3:30 PM

OFFICE HOURS:

Monday & Wednesday: 10 AM to 2 PM

Tuesday & Thursday: 10 AM—2 PM (Summer: 10 AM—1 PM)

Friday: 10:00 AM to Noon (Summer: Closed)

Evenings by appointment only.

NO OFFICE HOURS ON SATURDAYS OR SUNDAYS.

BAPTISMS:

Sunday at 11:45 AM. Arrangements for Pre-Baptismal Instructions

which are compulsory for the parents must be made at the Rectory

office at least 2 weeks prior to the Baptism. Expectant parents are

encouraged to make these arrangements before the birth of the

child.

R.C.I.A.

The Rite Of Christian Initiation (R.C.I.A.) Program is for adults inter-

ested in becoming members of the Roman Catholic Church, adult

Roman Catholics who would like to receive the Sacrament of Confir-

mation, and Catholics interested in Adult Education. Classes begin

in the fall.

MARRIAGE:

Arrangements should be made at least six months in advance

with a priest.

SICK CALLS:

CALL THE RECTORY at any time, day or night.

SHUT-INS:

Communion is taken to shut-ins once a month. Call the Rec-

tory Office during office hours to have your name included.

NEW PARISHIONERS:

Are kindly requested to register as soon as possible.

YOUNG ADULTS:

Upon reaching their 18th birthday should assume their own

identity by registering with the parish.

LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION:

These are testimonies to the fact that you are a practicing Catho-

lic in this parish. Please use contribution envelopes to indicate

attendance. To be a sponsor for Baptism, the sponsor needs to

be confirmed. Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation are the sac-

raments of initiation. Stay close to Jesus by daily prayer, weekly

worship and acts of charity and justice.

Queen of Martyrs Church

Rev. Louis S. Klein, Pastor

180 George Urban Blvd.

Cheektowaga, New York 14225

May 19, 2019

Page Two Queen of Martyrs

For the sick in hospitals, in nursing homes, and those

who are homebound especially: Tom Barrett, Trevor Barron,

Noreen Bauer, Ronald Bergeron, Frederick Bloom, Tyler

Jacob Borawski, Thomas Borowicz, Rita Buziak, Catherine

Cammarata, Justin Chandler, Michael Ciszewski, Mary Ann

Conroy, Henry Cyran, Joseph Daily, Stephanie DiMaggio,

Joseph E. Engelhaupt, Debra Finger, Joe Funk, Kara Garlach,

Gordon Gladden, June Greene, Ronald Heil, Melanie Hill,

Dorothy Hosinski, Joe Hunka, David Janiszewski, Sadie

Kassim, Phyllis Kendzierski, Dorothy Kracht, Pat Kupkowski,

David Kusek, Rose Lesch, Mary Lidkea, Robert Lipiarz, John

Marchitte, Michelle Martin, Mark Mays, Thomas P. Michals,

Erin Mildenberger, Rebecca Miller, Michael Muroff, Tim

Nietopski, Alice Nowak, Pat Palascak, Maxine Paoletti, Rita

Piskorz, Theresa Pochylski, Bernadine Powalowski, Nolan

Przybysz, Patricia Rakiski, Adolph J. Rakowski, Barbara

Robertson, John Sczepanik, Edward Sponholz, Fr. Jerry

Stelmach, Gary Stiles, Diane Strausser, Zach Sucharski,

Ethel Thomas, Grace Tucker, Kayla Urban, Dee Urbaniak,

Cindy Walczak, Pat Ward, Marcia Weigand, Theresa Wesley,

Thomas Wnuk, Alfred T. Wojciechowski, Wanda

Wojciechowski, Frances Zagorski, Judith Zielinski, Daniel

Zotara, II, Lorraine Zotara

...the safety and quick return of those serving in our

Armed Forces, our parishioners and loved ones:

Kevin Ardonetto, Matthew Baideme, Thom Brown,

Patrick Desmarais, Colin Dudziak, Barbara Fowler,

Michael Fowler, Janet Glindeman, Julia Glindeman,

William Glindeman, Justin Kasprzak, James A. Koller, Claymore

Mac-Tarnaghan, Colton Marinelli, Joe Seminatoro, Capt. Glen

Taylor, Christopher Wojcik.

FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

WE GLORY IN THE VICTORIOUS LOVE OF CHRIST

All true love has its origins in God, who is love itself, and

so the Christian believer must seek to love as God loves,

and to share love as abundantly as God shares it with His

creation. Love is the very hallmark of the Christian life.

"I give you a new commandment: love one

another. As I have loved you, so you also should

love one another. This is how all will know that you

are my disciples, if you have love for one another."

- Jn 13:34-35

Readings for the week of May 19, 2019

Sunday: Acts 14:21-27/Ps 145:8-9, 10-11, 12-13 [cf. 1]/Rv 21:1-

5a/Jn 13:31-33a, 34-35

Monday: Acts 14:5-18/Ps 115:1-2, 3-4, 15-16 [1ab]/Jn 14:21-26

Tuesday: Acts 14:19-28/Ps 145:10-11, 12-13ab, 21 [cf. 12]Jn

14:27-31a

Wednesday: Acts 15:1-6/Ps 122:1-2, 3-4ab, 4cd-5 [cf. 1]/Jn 15:1-8

Thursday: Acts 15:7-21/Ps 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 10 [3]/Jn 15:9-11

Friday: Acts 15:22-31/Ps 57:8-9, 10 and 12 [10a]/Jn 15:12-17

Saturday: Acts 16:1-10/Ps 100:1b-2, 3, 5 [2a]/Jn 15:18-21

Next Sunday: Acts 15:1-2, 22-29/Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8 [4]/Rv 21:10-

14, 22-23/Jn 14:23-29

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

5/21 7:30 PM St. Vincent de Paul Meeting

(Holy Name Room)

RECTORY OFFICE CLOSED

In observation of the Memorial Day Holiday, the Rectory

office will be closed Friday, May 24th, Monday May 27th

and Tuesday, May 28st. The office will reopen on

Wednesday, May 29th at 10 AM.

RECTORY OFFICE NEWS

The rectory office will be closed on Friday’s during the

summer, (June, July and August) starting on Friday May

24th. The office will be open on Monday and Wednesday

from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm., Tuesday and Thursday from

10:00 am to 1:00 pm. (June, July and August) We will

resume regular office hours 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, Monday,

Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday and 10:00 am to 12:00 on

Friday’s starting in September.

ST. VINCENT de PAUL SOCIETY

In the Gospel today, Jesus says, “I give you a new

commandment: love one anotherD.this is how all will know

that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”

By your gift to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul,

you show that you have love for one another, especially

those suffering and poor, and that indeed you are the

disciple of Jesus.

VOCATIONS

The new commandment of love is required of everyone

who follows the risen Lord. How do you fulfill the

commandment?

If God is calling you to a Church vocation, call Fr.

Andrew Lauricella at 847-5535. You can also check out

the “Priest of the Month” stories on our website —

www.buffalovocations.org!

WORD OF LIFE

“Jesus, Lord of Life, transform the hearts of all elected

leaders to recognize that infanticide is wrong and must not

be tolerated. Open hearts and minds to recognize and

defend the precious gift of human life.”

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ST. VINCENT De PAUL SOCIETY

The St. Vincent de Paul Society Meeting will be on

Tuesday, May 21th, at 7:30 PM in the Holy Name Room.

BUFFALO ACADEMY OF THE SACRED HEART

CONGRATULATIONS

We are pleased to announce the following students,

members of Queen of Martyrs Parish have been named to

the 3rd quarter 2018-2019 Honor Roll at the Buffalo

Academy of the Sacred Heart .

Grace Meyers

Blessed Rwigamba

Juliana Wasiewisz

MEMORIAL DAY MASSES

Celebrating Memorial Day at a Catholic Cemetery is

truly a mixture of flags and wreaths and tributes and taps.

Join us as we honor those who have served our country in

the military at one of our Memorial Day Masses. On

Saturday, May 25 at 10 am masses will be held at the

following cemeteries: Mt. Olivet in Kenmore, Holy Cross in

Lackawanna, Gate of Heaven in Lewiston and Holy

Sepulchre in Cheektowaga. On Monday, May 27 at 10 am

Masses will be held at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in

Lockport and St. Adalbert Cemetery in Lancaster. Honoring

all those buried in the cemetery is the focus of our

Eucharistic celebrations and our voiced intercessions.

Veterans and Scouts are welcome to join us with our

wreath service that follows the Mass.

For more information on any of the services call 716-

873-6500.

FRIDAY DINNERS AT THE DONOVAN POST

The F.J. Donovan American Legion Post, 3210

Genesee Street, continues their weekly Friday Dinners,

serving from 4 to 8 PM. Take outs are welcome. For more

information, call 896-3346. Please join us and support the

Veterans in Cheektowaga!

Don’t forget to get your envelopes for our monthly

50/50 split club. Envelopes are available at all entrances of

the church. Good Luck!!

JUST A REMINDER

Please inform the Rectory when you are moving. If

envelopes are sent to your old address and returned to us,

the post office charges us return postage for each pack of

envelopes returned.

Also, if there is an error in the name on your envelopes,

please call the Rectory at 892-1746 so we can make

corrections. Thank you and God bless.

POOR BOXES

The Saint Vincent de Paul Society continues to be

grateful for your assistance in their outreach to

neighborhood households who are in need of (especially)

food assistance. You share in their ministry through your

kind gifts to the Poor Boxes in the church, which enable

them to respond to those requests. Again, thank you for

your generosity to help make a difference in the lives of

those who are most in need. May God bless you always.

You have never really lived

until you have done something

for someone who can never

repay you.

OUR GIFTS TO GOD

May 12, 2019

Sunday Collection $ 6222.25

Church Grounds $ 1428.40

May God continue to bless you for your

generosity!

Vigil Mass

Saturday, May 18, 2019—Fifth Sunday of Easter

4:00 PM Stella Gajewski (Anniversary of Death) req. by

Marie Maciejewski

Celia Miller req. by Luke and Audrey Hood

Thaddeus Wojcik (5th Anniversary of Death) req. by

Wife

6:00 PM Florence Sawicki req. by Ron and Marilyn Huefner

Sunday, May 19, 2019 —Fifth Sunday of Easter

8:00 AM Irene Matusiak req. by Family

Deceased Members of the Sullivan Family req. by

Sullivan Family

11:00 AM Robert Buckley (Anniversary of Death) req. by

Buckley Family

Monday, May 20, 2019—Easter Weekday—Saint Bernardine of

Siena, Priest

7:00 AM John and Eugenie Kluss (Estate)

Tuesday, May 21, 2019—Easter Weekday—Saint Christopher

Magallanes, Priest, and Companions,

Martyrs

7:00 AM Helen Zakowski and Deceased Family Members

(Estate)

Wednesday, May 22, 2019—Easter Weekday—Saint Rita of

Cascia, Religious

7:00 AM Ben and Florence Wachowski req. by Wally and

Pat Pidgeon

Thursday, May 23, 2019—Easter Weekday

7:00 AM Raymond and Rita Matot (Wedding Anniversary)

req. by Michael J. Matot

Friday, May 24, 2019—Easter Weekday

7:00 AM Cecilia Rudzinski (Estate)

Saturday, May 25, 2019—Easter Weekday—Saint Bede the

Venerable, Priest and Doctor of the Church;

Saint Gregory VII, Pope; Saint Mary

Magdalene de’Pazzi, Virgin

7:00 AM Scripture Reading/Communion Service

Vigil Mass

Saturday, May 25, 2019—Sixth Sunday of Easter

4:00 PM Florence Cirino req. by Cherie Oddis

Victor Massalski, Jr. (Anniversary of Death) req. by

Sister, Barbara

6:00 PM Joseph M. Rutowski (First Anniversary of Death)

req. by Gregory Trietley

Sunday, May 26, 2019 —Sixth Sunday of Easter

8:00 AM Chesterine Klimek req. by John and Beata Eckcert

11:00 AM Edward R. Jozwiak (57th Wedding Anniversary)

req. by Wife, Bibianne, Daughter and Family

Chuck and Janet Sieber (Anniversary of Death) req.

by Daughter, Joanie

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Bryan Domros

Esther Grupp

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