123 Townsend Street, Buffalo, NY 14212

“Mother Church of Polonia”

Founded 1873

THIS WEEK AT ST. STANISLAUS R.C. CHURCH

Sunday, March 19

8:30 am Coffee Hour follows the Mass - Pitass Center

Monday, March 20

Office Closed

Tuesday, March 21

7:00 pm Finance Council Mtg. - Rectory

Wednesday, March 22

6:30 pm Parish Council Mtg. - Pitass Center

Friday, March 24

6:30 pm Stations of the Cross (English)

MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday, March 18, Vigil of Sunday

4:00 pm +Rita Dudczak - Dan & Gloria Tomaszewski

Sunday, March 19, THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT

8:30 am +Joseph Grudzien (birthday) - Leonard & Irene Sikora

12:00 Noon +Robert Boyland - Mark, Rita & Family

Monday, March 20, St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin

Mary, solemnity

8:00 am +Marianna Miazgiewicz - Mr. & Mrs. Zareba

Tuesday, March 21, Lenten Weekday

8:00 am +Helen Potoczny - Family

Wednesday, March 22, Lenten Weekday

8:00 am All Souls Intentions

Thursday, March 23, Lenten Weekday

8:00 am +Felix Szczerbiak (anniversary) - Rosemarie Szczerbiak

Friday, March 24, Lenten Weekday

8:00 am Living & deceased parishioners of St. Stanislaus Church

6:30 pm Stations of the Cross (English)

Saturday, March 25, The Annunciation of the Lord, solemnity

4:00 pm +Thaddeus Mirkowski - Frank & Stella Barnashuk

Sunday, March 26, FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT

8:30 am +Frank Slisz, Jr. - Joann & Larry

12:00 Noon +Zygmunt Zgliczynski (birthday) - Loving Family

IF YOU ARE THE DONOR OF THE MASS INTENTION AND WISH TO BRING UP

THE GIFTS, PLEASE INFORM ONE OF THE USHERS BEFORE MASS.

Sunday Masses

Saturday Evening - 4:00 p.m.

Sunday Morning - 8:30 a.m. (English), 12:00 noon (Polish Radio

Mass - WLOF-FM 101.7)

Holy Days - 6:30 p.m.

Daily Masses

Convent 8:00 a.m. (except Saturday)

Christmas: (Eve) 12:00 Midnight, 8:30 a.m. (English), 12:00 noon

(Polish Radio Mass - WLOF-FM 101.7)

Easter: Vigil 8:00 p.m., (Easter Sunday) 8:00 a.m. Resurrection, Pro-

cession & Mass, 12:00 noon (Polish Radio Mass - WLOF-FM 101.7)

Please consult the bulletin for any changes in Mass times.

Confessions

Saturday - 3:00-3:45 p.m.

Welcome! We extend our hearts to you here, celebrating with us at St. Stanislaus, whether longtime parishioner or newly arrived in the parish. We

thank God you are with us! If you are not registered, please fill out the form below and bring or mail to the parish office o r place in the collection

basket. We will make arrangements for your registration. New phone numbers and address change information are also appreciate d.

Name ____________________________________________________________________Phone ____________________________________

Address _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

New Parishioners New Phone New Address Moving, please remove from mailing list

Pastor

Fr. Mariusz Dymek

Trustees

David Lodyga, Irene Skretny

Organist/Choir Director

Eric Sabadasz

Parish Council President

James Nowicki

St. Stanislaus Cemetery

Director: David Szyjka

Rectory: (716) 854-5510/854-5511

Rectory Fax: (716) 854-0170

Cemetery: (716) 892-9135/Fax: 892-6101

Social Center: (716) 849-4980

Web Site:

www.ststansbuffalo.com Email : ststansbm@roadrunner.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/StStans

Office Hours

Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. only.

(Please consult the bulletin for any changes during summer

months)

PRAY FOR THE SICK: Madeline Schram, Adeline Szymura, Genevieve

Borowski, Anthony Lapinski, James Salasny, Jan Pawlikowski, Florence

Welka, Bogdan Magier, Ania Navas, Edward Kusmierczyk, Anna Respon-

dek, Andrew Witkowski, Jozef Poslinski, Ludwika Kozlowska, Leona

Wozniak, Adeline Wesolowski, Marian Kluk, William Peters, Eugene

Witkowski, Anne Preston, Daniel James, Edward Szadkowski, Nicholas

Pitas, Sr. Josanne, Mary Janczak, Norrine Lewandowski, Alice Zasada,

Arlene Glica, Genevieve Ciesielski.

If you’re ill and cannot come to church or know of someone,

and would like to have a priest visit, receive sacrament of reconcilia-

tion, or is in need of last rites, please call our rectory office at 854-

5510 during our business hours, or call Fr. Mariusz Dymek at 896-

1050 after hours.

MONTHLY COFFEE HOUR: All are welcome to next

Coffee Hour, Sunday, March 19th in the Msgr. Pitass Center

immediately following the 8:30am Mass. The Coffee Hour pro-

vides interaction among parishioners as well as to extend hospitality to

those visiting our parish. Fr. Mariusz expresses gratitude to all parishioners

who volunteer their time and talent to host the monthly coffee hour.

This month’s Coffee Hour is being hosted by Theresa Gonciarz,

Mary Tisby, Norrine Lewandowski, Carol & John Fergen, Nancy

Smardz, and Rosemarie Szczerbiak. Chairpersons - Carl & Cynthia

Nowakowski.

FINANCE COUNCIL: St. Stanislaus Finance Commit-

tee will hold their next meeting on Tuesday, March 21st at

7:00 pm in the Rectory

PARISH COUNCIL: Rev. Mariusz Dymek wishes to

remind all Parish Council members that the next meeting of

the Parish Council is Wednesday, March 22nd at 6:30 pm in the

Pitass Center.

HELP WANTED: Coffee hour team members need-

ed! Involvement is every 5 months for about 3 hours of

your time. keeping the tradition of coffee hours alive, is

important to the life of the parish community. Any one interested in

becoming a team member, please contact Cynthia Nowakowski at 523-

7402.

EASTER EGG HUNT: St. Stanislaus Church

will sponsor EASTER EGG HUNT on Saturday, April 8,

2017 in the Pitass Center Garden, from 11:00 am to 1:00

pm. Children ages 2-10 are invited and must register to partici-

pate. Children ages 2-5 MUST be accompanied by an adult.

Flyers /registration forms are available before/after each weekend

Mass from the ushers, or contact our rectory office.

Please join us for fun, prizes, treats, and a visit from the Easter Bunny!

PIEROGI FOR PROFIT SALE: A very BIG

THANK YOU goes out to all volunteers who dedicated

their time and helped make pierogi, your hard work and dedication is

greatly appreciated. Also, a very sincere gratitude to all who placed

orders. More details will follow in upcoming bulletins.

LUCKY LOTTERY FOR FEBRUARY & MARCH.

Tickets are still available!!! If you are not on our mailing list

and would like to participate in our February/March lottery,

you may purchase tickets by calling the parish office during

normal business hours. First winning numbers are:

03/06 - # 629 03/07 - # 771 03/08 - # 667

03/09 - # 533 03/10 - # 351 03/11 - # 543

03/12 - # 400 03/13 - # 499 03/14 - # 042

The Lottery proceeds benefit the parish and assist with addressing

parish expenses. Thank you for your support and good luck.

LENTEN RETREATS: All are welcome and encouraged

to participate in preparation for the Resurrection of our Lord.

The Lenten Retreat in English will take place on March 27th -

28th - 29th, Mon - Tue - Wed - at 7 pm.

In Polish - for all Polonia in Buffalo March 30th - 31st - April 1st ,

Thu-Fri-Sat - at 6 pm. Both of the above retreats will be held in Our

Lady of Czestochowa Church, Clinton St., Cheektowaga, and will be

led by Fr Andrew Rosiak, pastor of The Purification of Our Lady RC

Church in Laborie, St Lucia. MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW.

Meat & More Raffle at St. Andrew Church, Sloan on Sunday,

March 26 in their Parish Hall, 111 Crocker Street. Doors open at 1pm,

drawings start at 2pm. Winners will be awarded with various grocery

store gift cards and a fabulous grand finale of meats & gift cards. There

will also be a theme basket raffle and 50/50 splits. This is a 21 year and

older event. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 716-892-

0425.

PLEASE NOTE: Our Rectory office will be closed

on Monday, March 20th. We will resume our regular of-

fice hours on Tuesday, March 21st at 9am.

PARISH COLLECTION

Sunday, March 12

4:00 pm Mass (22 attending) $ 300.00

8:30 am Mass (28 attending) 402.00

12:00 Noon Mass (42 attending) 521.00

Mail 1,170.00

Votives 100.00

TOTAL $ 2,493.00

Thank you for your continued generosity and support

to St. Stanislaus Parish.

THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT March 19, 2017

THE SANCTUARY LIGHT IS LIT

In Loving Memory of

+VALERIE MINCEL

Requested by:

IZABELLA & FAMILY

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