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THIS WEEKS SCHEDULE

 

Sunday, March 7, 2010

Third Sunday of Lent

  7:35 AM Men’s Choir Warm-up

  7:50 AM General Confession & Absolution

  8:00 AM Holy Mass & Ushers Communion Breakfast

                          Lector: Helen Bett

  9:00 AM Coffee Hour Host: Open

  9:30 AM SOCL & Living Stones Classes

10:35 AM Harmonia Choir Warm-up

10:50 AM General Confession & Absolution

11:00 AM Holy Mass

                          Lector: Kathleen Bienias

  6:00 PM HMRC Bowling League

The Oath of Office for Members of the Parish Committee Will Take Place Before the 11:00 AM Mass.

Monday, March 8th

Philemon & Apollonius, M.

  8:00 AM Florence Sieracki

                        By, Family

  9:30 AM Kitchen Bingo Workers Report

10:30 AM Team #1 Bingo Workers Report

12:00 PM Bingo

  6:30 PM Polish Heritage Dancers Practice

  7:00 PM Harmonia Choir Rehearsal

Tuesday, March 9th

Gregory of Nyssa, Bp.

11:00 AM Healing Mass

  7:00 PM Bell Choir Rehearsal

Wednesday, March 10th

Forty Martyrs of Sebaste, M.

  8:00 AM Mass of the Day                 

12:00 PM Ecumenical Service at St. James RC Church

Thursday, March 11th  

Constantine, M.

  8:00 AM William Kornacki (Annv.)

                        By, Sharon Kruszynski

10:00 AM Seniors: Fish Fry Preparations

12:00 PM Gorzkie Zale & Benediction in the Chapel

Friday, March 12th

Gregory the Great, Bp., D.

  8:00 AM Adam F. Bakowski

                        By, Josephine Bakowski

 4 – 7 PM Fish Fry & CYA Bake Sale

  6:30 PM Polish Heritage Dancers Practice

  7:00 PM Stations of the Cross

Saturday, March 13th  

Gerald of Mayo, Ab.

  8:00 AM Walter Bett

                        By, Wife Helen & Family

  9:30 AM First Communion & Confirmation Classes

  4:50 PM General Confession & Absolution

  5:00 PM Holy Mass

 5 – 9 PM Home & Garden Raffle

 

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Fourth Sunday of Lent

Institution of the PNCC

  7:35 AM Harmonia Choir Warm-up

  7:50 AM General Confession & Absolution

  8:00 AM Holy Mass

                          Lector: SOCL

  9:00 AM Coffee Hour Host: Open

  9:30 AM SOCL & Living Stones Classes

10:35 AM Harmonia Choir Warm-up

10:50 AM General Confession & Absolution

11:00 AM Holy Mass

                          Lector: SOCL

  1:00 PM Bell Choir Warm-up

  3:00 PM Lenten Vespers Service/Reception to Follow

 

PARISH COMMITTEE COUNTERS

FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH

Sharon Pawlowski, Jamie Kucewicz

Frank Russo & Marcia Zgoda

BINGO

STW - #55 – $274.00

$1,000.00 - #52

Bonus Ball - $2,477.00

Queen of Hearts - $309.00

ECUMENICAL WORSHIP SERVICES

This Wednesday, March 3rd the service will be held at St. James RC Church, 496 Terrace Blvd., Depew at noon with a light lunch following the service.  Guest speaker will be Rev. Paul Stellar.  Offerings of non perishable foods and cash will be gathered to benefit the Lancaster and Depew Food Pantries.  Please make checks payable to Lancaster – Depew Ministerium, Memo Line: Food Pantries.


LENTEN VESPERS SERVICE & CONCERT

Everyone is invited to the concert, which will be held next Sunday, March 14th at 3:00 PM. The Cathedral will present a program featuring Lenten music with organ, choir, and bells. A free will offering will be taken.  A reception will follow in the Parish Center.  Plan to attend and enjoy the music.


FINGER FOOD

The Cathedral is asking for donations of finger foods for the reception following the Lenten Prelude on Sunday, March 14th.   

LENTEN DEVOTIONAL AIDS

There are a number of inspirational books and videos that can be borrowed as aids during your celebration of Lent.  You may sign in for them in the sacristy and return them within one week so that others may also use them.  See Bishop for details.

HOME & GARDEN RAFFLE

Tickets are available during Coffee Hour from Tom Nowak, at our Fish Fries or at the parish office for the Home & Garden Raffle, which will be held on Saturday, March 13th from 5 – 9 PM.  The grand prize is a 46” LCD HD TV w/BLU-Ray Player plus a chance to win 10 other prizes (winners need not be present).  Tickets are $20 each, which includes the main raffle, dinner and refreshments.  This event is expected to sell out so don’t wait until the last minute to purchase your tickets.  Please turn in all outstanding tickets to Tom Nowak Today!


ANNUAL BOWLING TOURNAMENT

The 65th YMS of R Bowling Tournament will be held in Scranton, PA on Friday, May 21st thru Sunday, May 23rd.  The packets from the Scranton committee have not come in but should be arriving soon.  Please let Chris or Bob Giczkowski, Cindy or Dave Pecynski know if you are interested in receiving information.  We guarantee a fun-filled time and most important, much Christian fellowship. 

MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP UPDATE

Scholarship applications for the 2010-year are available upon request from by contacting Kathy Bilinski, 4051 Washington Crescent Drive, Troy, MI 48085 or email her at nucscholarship@aol.com.  Scholarship entries are due by April 1st, so don’t delay in acquiring your forms.

UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS

Friday, March 12th – Lenten Fish Fry & CYA Bake Sale

Saturday, March 13th – Home & Garden Raffle from 5 – 9 PM

Sunday, March 14th – Lenten Vespers Concert at 3:00 PM/Reception to Follow

Wednesday, March 17th – Community Lenten Service at St. Mary of the Assumption RC Church at 12:00 PM

Friday, March 19th – Feast of St. Joseph Mass at 9:00 AM in the Chapel/ Fish Fry

Saturday, March 20th – Children & Youth Confessions & Retreat at 10:00 AM

Sunday, March 21st – Passion Sunday – Adult Retreat & Confessions at 3:00 PM

GREETERS

Holy Mother of the Rosary is looking for greeters to welcome all who attend mass with us.  Please contact Bishop Peplowski or Father Spencer if you are interested in this ministry.

LENTEN SERVICES

Gorzkie Zale – Bitter Lamentations

 Thursday’s at 12:00 PM in the Chapel

Stations of the Cross

 Friday evenings at 7:00 PM

Healing Mass

Tuesday’s at 11:00 AM in the chapel

St. Joseph Mass

 Friday, March 19th at 9:00 AM in the Chapel

Please plan on attending these services.

CHICKEN BARBEQUE

The annual Buffalo Veterans Chicken Barbeque will be held on Palm Sunday, March 28th at Ditondo’s Restaurant, 370 Seneca Street from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM.  Tickets are $8.00 each and are PRE SALE ONLY.  Contact Dave Pecynski @668-6838.  Take out dinners will be available. 

SPRING DANCE

Spring is just around the corner and the Boys of Summer are coming back!  Our Spring Dance is being held on Saturday, May 15, 2010 from 8 – 12 PM.  Tickets are $20.00 and can be purchased from Roger @683-4046, Marcia @683-8644 or at the parish office @685-5766.  Tickets go fast so plan on attending with your family and friends.  We will once again have a get-a-way overnight stay and dinner package at Salvatore’s, also a dinner at the Asa Ransom House and many other prizes will be given away the night of the dance.  Raffle tickets can be purchased from Pete @688-6596.  Donations of gift cards would be appreciated.

HMRC BOWLING “HOT SHOTS”

Week #5

High Games w/Handicap

Bob Giczkowski – 255 (0) = 255

Dave Pecynski – 215 (39) = 254

Mike Pokriki – 195 (52) = 247

Amanda Blando – 158 (66) = 224

Jan McJury – 140 (84) = 224

Lee Nowicki– 139 (81) = 220

High Series w/Handicap

Bob Giczkowski – 684 (0) = 684

Dave Pecynski – 509 (117) = 626

Frank Nowak – 535 (78) = 613

Amanda Blando – 419 (198) = 617

Gert Janicki – 390 (219) =609

Bev Deinhart – 460 (135) = 595

High Game Scratch

Bob Giczkowski - 255

Cindy Pecynski - 177

High Series Scratch

Bob Giczkowski – 684

Cindy Pecynski -= 476

CHILDREN IN CHURCH

A little boy in church for the first time watched as the ushers passed around the offering baskets.  When they came near his pew, the boy said loudly, “Don’t pay for me daddy, I’m under five.”

 

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