St. Mary of the Cataract A

Parish

of the

Catholic

Diocese

of

Buffalo,

Founded

in 1836.

Niagara’s Oldest Catholic Church:

A Mission of

St. John Neumann

St. Mary of the Cataract Parish Community

259 Fourth Street

Niagara Falls, New York 14303

Phone: (716) 282-0059 Fax: (716) 282-3372

E-mail: stmarysniagara@gmail.com

Website: www.stmarysnf.org

Pastor:

Rev. Jacek P. Mazur

Permanent Deacon:

Deacon Benjamin R. Marino

Choirmaster & Organist: Gary A. Sage, 824-9543

Visitation of Sick Please notify the rectory of parishioners

confined to their home or hospital.

Registration of New Parishioners You are welcome!

Please contact the Rectory.

Marriages Congratulations!

Arrangements must be made at least six months in advance.

SUNDAY MASSES: Saturday Vigil - 5:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. Sunday - 7:15, 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.

HOLYDAY MASSES: as announced.

WEEKDAY MASSES: Monday - Friday - 12:10 p.m.

CONFESSIONS: Before weekend Masses or by appointment

DEVOTIONS: Novena to our Lady of the Miraculous Medal

Monday 12:00 PM Thursday: Novena to St. John Neumann

after the 12:10 PM Mass

OFFICE HOURS: Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

At St. Mary of the Cataract R.C. Parish, in the Spirit of St. John Neumann, our mission is to provide the local community

and the faithful visiting the majestic Falls with the opportunity to experience the presence of Jesus in our midst and in the

Sacraments. We dedicate ourselves to teach our Catholic Faith and how to live it daily. We strive to share our blessings and

help the less fortunate. Please remember St Mary’s Church in your will. Let the legacy of your faith continue.

THE ROSARY

The Rosary is prayed 20 minutes before the

Novena to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal on

Mondays, and 25 minutes before each weekend

Mass, for the monthly intentions of our Holy

Father, and for the following Parish petitions:

¨ All participants at the March for LIFE IN

Washington D.C. on January 22

¨ The staff and volunteers at pregnancy support centers

ADORATION & PRO-LIFE ROSARY

Please join us every first Wednesday of the month, following

the 12:10 pm Communion Service, for exposition of the Blessed

Sacrament until 1:30 p.m. Pro-Life Rosary at 1:00 p.m., and

Benediction at 1:30 p.m.

ST. MARY PRAYER CHAIN - Need a prayer for someone? Call the prayer chain of St. Mary’s and leave your message @ 285-1778. We’d like to add to our phone list of prayer volunteers, if you would like to be part of St. Mary’s prayer chain or to volunteer to pray, call 285-1778.

ROSARY FOR PEACE IN IRAQ Because of the

seriousness of the situation in Iraq, we will pray the Rosary every

Friday following the 12:10 Mass, asking our Lady to intercede in

this humanitarian tragedy and world threat. We will pray for

relief & protection of persecuted & displaced Iraqis, and for the

defeat & dissolution of ISIS. Please join us as we turn to Our

Blessed Mother & her Son to stop this evil.

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE FOLLOWING

PERSONNEL SERVING IN MIDDLE EAST:

- Sgt. William Rougeux

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK:

Marie Venti, Gilbert Bucci, Bill Cantera

We would like to welcome our new parishioners:

Miss Alisha Battaglia, Mr. & Mrs. Renda, Mr.

Hebert, Mr. & Mrs. Capolupo, Mr. & Mrs. Godlewski,

Mr. & Mrs. Sutter, Miss Ashley Collins.

THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD JANUARY 4, 2015

Saturday, January 3 - The Most Holy Name of Jesus

5:30 PM +Laura Linne, req. by Mr. & Mrs. Caira

10:00 PM Parishioners of St. Mary

Sunday, January 4 - The Epiphany of the Lord

7:15 AM Parishioners of St. Mary

9:00 AM +Anniv. Michael Mangno, req. by Wife

Elizabeth, Susan & Michael

12:00 PM Parishioners of St. Mary Monday, January 5 - St. John Neumann

12:10 PM +Fiorina, Eugene & Gene DeLorenzo, req. by

Ellen

Tuesday, January 6 - St. Andre Bessette 12:10 PM Parishioners of St. Mary Wednesday, January 7 - St. Raymond of Penyafort

12:10 PM Communion Service

Thursday, January 8

12:10 PM Parishioners of St. Mary

Friday, January 9

12:10 PM +Harris Monpetit, req. by Ann Baldwin &

Family

Saturday, January 10 - The Baptism of the Lord

5:30 PM +Donella Nocera, req. by Mr. & Mrs. Caira

10:00 PM Parishioners of St. Mary

Sunday, January 11 - The Baptism of the Lord

7:15 AM Parishioners of St. Mary

9:00 AM Parishioners of St. Mary

12:00 PM +Edward Krecisz, req. by Wife & Children

They were overjoyed at seeing the star, and on entering the house they saw the child with Mary

his mother. They prostrated themselves and did him homage. Then they opened their treasures and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. - Mt 2:10-11

HOLY FATHER’S PRAYER INTENTIONS

FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY

Universal: Peace. That those from diverse religious

traditions and all people of good will may work to-

gether for peace.

For Evangelization: Consecrated life. That in this

year dedicated to consecrated life, religious men and

women may rediscover the joy of following Christ

and strive to serve the poor with zeal.

Stewardship at St. Mary’s for 12/20-21, 2014

Total…………………….$3,566.16

Thank you for supporting St. Mary’s Parish!

Your donations are greatly appreciated.

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Sanctity of Human Life Sunday – Jan. 18 In 1983, President Ronald Reagan designated January 22 as the first National Sanctity of Human Life Day. Since then, the Sunday closest to January 22 (Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion) has been acknowledged as Sanctity of Human Life Sun-day. This year, that Sunday falls on January 18. As God’s people, St. Mary’s & Divine Mercy will spend

time in Adoration before the Blessed Sacrament and in prayer for the end of abortion and for respect for all human life. Divine Mercy Parish – Exposition of the Blessed Sacra-ment and a Pro Life Rosary, following the 10:30 am Mass, with Benediction at 12 Noon. St. Mary of the Cataract – Exposition & Pro Life Ro-sary, following the 12 Noon Mass. Chaplet of Divine Mercy and Benediction at 3:00 pm. Please plan to join us for part or all of the hours at either or both parishes, as we ask Our Lord and His Blessed Mother to give our country a heart that will welcome all life, no matter how fragile or inconvenient.

A Vocation View: The Son of God is manifested to the world first through the visit of the magi. Today God’s Son is brought into

the world and is present to the world through His Church. If you think God is Calling you to a Church vocation, call Father Walter Szczesny at 716-847-5535

CONTINUE TO CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS The Feast of the Epiphany, January 4 - Epiphany means “manifestation”, and so this feast is the celebration of God’s glory

being manifest to all nations, symbolically through the Magi. This is a good day to set the Magi in the nativity scene and share the story from the Gospel of Matthew. Epiphany is also a traditional day to bless homes. This blessing incorporates inscribing the year, bracketing the initials of the Magi (Caspar, Melchior and Balthazar) above the door, usually in chalk. Another tradition claims the initials stand for Christus mansionem benedicat, mean-ing “May Christ bless this home”.

Please remember to support our Monthly Community Event. Students receive at least one community service hour (or more) depending on the event just for participating. Thank you to eve-ryone who brought in coats, food and an unwrapped toy! Your generous donations will help many! The community event for January will benefit the Niagara County SPCA. Please bring in food, toys, treats and anything else you can think of for the Niagara County SPCA. The February community event will be making Valentine’s for Veterans. There will be no

Religious Education on January 4 due to Christmas Vacation. Please be aware that your child (ren) is sent home with a monthly calendar. If you did not receive one please see me. Calendars for January were sent home on the 14th of December, if you did not get one please see me! Should you have any questions, comments or concerns about Religious Education please do not hesitate to contact me. My email address is AlysonDanielewicz@gmail.com (please include a subject so you do not go directly to spam). With blessings, Alyson Danielewicz

REVERSE DRAW

Divine Mercy Parish is planning a reverse draw Friday, Febru-ary 6, 2015 at 7:00 PM in the social hall. Tickets are $25.00 each. A grand prize of $1,000.00 will be given away. We will also have a 50/50 drawing and a mini basket auction. Pizza, chicken wings and refreshments will be served will be served. Only 300 tickets will be sold. Tickets are available at the parish office 284-6641. How about giving a ticket for a Christmas gift? IF YOU WOULD LIKE YEARLY CONTRIBUTION STATEMENT PLEASE WRITE “SEND STATEMENT” ON YOUR

DONATION ENVELOPE.

MARRIAGE MATTERS Bring your spouse to a monthly date-night and enjoy an eve-ning social featuring hors d’oeuvres, wine & beer, engaging Catho-

lic witnesses, and much more! All meetings will be held on Satur-days in the meeting room in the parish center of St. John de LaSalle Church beginning at 7pm. Next meeting is scheduled for February 7 - Candlelight dinner. For more info contact Mike and Valerie Zafuto@verizon.net.

ST. MARY OF THE CATARACT NIAGARA FALLS, NY

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the blessed and sacred burial in a Catholic Cemetery.

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Office Hours: Mon. Wed. & Fri. 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

FINANCIAL REPORT is available in the Sacristy and

the office for anyone interested in obtaining one.

Thank you to everyone for the beautiful and warm Christmas and New Year wishes, cards, gifts, goodies and invitations. Everyone was so thoughtful and generous. May the love of God made real in Jesus be yours now and in the New Year.

Fr. Jacek Mazur

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