199 Clark Street Web: www.CorpusChristiBuffalo.org
Sunday MassesSaturday: 5:0
Sunday: 9:30 a.m. (said in English)11:00 a.m. (said in Polish)
Weekday MasseMasses are in Chapel
Monday & Tuesdays
Wed. Thur. Fri. Sat.
Thursday Mass is
Confession(Sacrament of penance and
reconciliation)In the Church
Saturday 4:15Or by appointment
Divine Mercy ChapletSunday before Mass
After the Mass in Polish
Sacrament of AnointingIn case of emergency, please call the office.
Exposition of the Holy EucharistWednesday to Friday
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
First Thursday of the Month
In the Church from 7p.m.
Perpetual Novena toOur Lady of Czestochowa
Every Saturday after 11:30 a.m. Mass
Parish Office HoursMonday–Friday: 9:30 a.m.
(Closed for lunch 12:30
Letters of RecommendationOnly registered and participating parishioners will
be issued a Letter of Recommendation. Letters
cannot be issued to non-parishioners
WelcomeWe extend to our visitors a very special welcome. We trust that the liturgy will be a blessing to you and you will visit us again. If you think you may be interested in joining Corpus Christi Parish, please contact our office. We willmaking arrangements for your registration. Call 716896-1050
If you are the Donor of the Mass intention and would like to bring up the gifts, please inform one of the Ushers before Mass.
CORPUS CHRISTI CHURCH199 Clark Street – Buffalo, New York 14212 – Phone: 716
www.CorpusChristiBuffalo.org – Email: [email protected]
Sunday Masses Saturday: 5:00 p.m.
a.m. (said in English) (said in Polish)
Weekday Masses Masses are in Chapel
& Tuesdays 10:00 a.m.
. Thur. Fri. Sat. 11:30 a.m.
Mass is said in Polish
Confession (Sacrament of penance and
reconciliation) In the Church
Saturday 4:15-4:45 p.m. by appointment
Divine Mercy Chaplet Mass in English
After the Mass in Polish
Sacrament of Anointing In case of emergency, please call the office.
Exposition of the Holy Eucharist Wednesday to Friday
11:30 a.m. Mass
First Thursday of the Month
In the Church from 7p.m. – 10 p.m.
Perpetual Novena to Our Lady of Czestochowa
after 11:30 a.m. Mass
Parish Office Hours Friday: 9:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Closed for lunch 12:30-1:00)
Letters of Recommendation Only registered and participating parishioners will
be issued a Letter of Recommendation. Letters
parishioners
Welcome We extend to our visitors a very special welcome. We trust that the liturgy will be a blessing to you and you will visit us again. If you think you may be interested in joining Corpus Christi Parish, please
will be glad to assist in making arrangements for your registration. Call 716-
If you are the Donor of the Mass intention and would like to bring up the gifts, please inform one of
Sunday Vigil Mass5:00
Sunday, Ordinary Time9:30
11:00
Monday, 10:00
Tuesday, 10:00
Ash WednesdayWednesday,Abstinence
11:30
6:00
Thursday11:30
Friday, 11:30
6:30 p.m. Station of the Cross
Saturday, of the Servite Order
11:30 Vigil for Sunday5:00
Sunday, in Ordinary Time9:30
11:00 + Stefania Owczarek
12:00 Gorzkie Żale
Fr. Michał CzyŜewski, OSPPE, PastorHenry Bernat & Leonard Sikorski, Trustees
Beverly Sikora, Parish Council President Mary Palmer , Director of Music
CORPUS CHRISTI CHURCH Phone: 716-896-1050 Fax: 716-896-1595
Email: [email protected]
Sunday Vigil Mass + Irena and Józef Michaliszyn requested
by Family
Sunday, February 11th, The Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
+ Stanley Sikora requested by Wife and Family
+ Jurek Owczarek requested by Wanda and Marcin Ostrowski
Monday, February 12th, + Judith Przybylak requested by the
Mrzyglod Family
Tuesday, February 13th, God’s Blessings and good health for
John and David requested by their Mom
Ash Wednesday Wednesday, February 14th, A day of Fast & Abstinence
+ Walter and Martha Rokitka requested by the Mrzyglod Family
Parishioners of Corpus Christi
Thursday, February 15th, + Rupert Ederer requested by Family
, February 16th, A day of abstinence Deceased of the Gerken, Glickowski,
Mazurkiewicz and Sobus Families
6:30 p.m. Station of the Cross
Saturday, February 17th Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order
Novena of St. Paul the First Hermit Vigil for Sunday
+ Jessica Serafin requested by Donna Oleszek
Sunday, February 18 th, The Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
+ Sophia Shepanski requested by her Son Phil Lucas + Stefania Owczarek requested by Wanda and Marcin Ostrowski
12:00 Gorzkie Żale
Sanctuary Lamp in the Church
+ Richard E Holly Requested by his beloved Marian
Sanctuary Lamp in the Chapel The Special Intention of
Donna Oleszek
Pastor Henry Bernat & Leonard Sikorski, Trustees
Beverly Sikora, Parish Council President , Director of Music
Michaliszyn requested
, The Sixth Sunday in
+ Stanley Sikora requested by Wife and
czarek requested by Wanda
God’s Blessings and good health for John and David requested by their Mom
A day of Fast &
requested
Deceased of the Gerken, Glickowski,
Seven Holy Founders
fin requested by Donna
Seventh Sunday
+ Sophia Shepanski requested by her
Church
Requested by his beloved Marian
199 Clark Street Web: www.CorpusChristiBuffalo.org
Prayer RequestPrayers are requested for the following: Ronald Orcutt, Joan Janiszewski, Frank Page, Arthur M. Holakowski, John Drabek, Irene Golembiewski, Zbyszek Nowak, Alfred Wieczorek, Machynski, Ted Pilarski, Alina LomDavid Marcucci, and baby Mac MartinAlso please pray for + Grace ToParishioners here at Corpus Christi.Prayers are also requested for + Teresa Krenglicki whoes Funeral Mass was here on Monday. Keep her family in your prayers.
Attendance and CollectionsFebruary 4th
Attendance 105 Collection $Dio. Collection for Cent & Eastern Europe $ 187
Pilgrimage to Poland August 13 Warsaw · Niepokalanow · Czestochowa · Auschwitz · Krakow · Wadowice · Wieliczka · Zakopane$3,794 from Buffalo, NYinfo. www.pilgrimages.com/frmichal
Today After Each MassHot Dog Sale Fundraiser
Today, February 11, after each Mass the Altar Servers will be hosting a Hot Dog Sale. There will be Polish sausage, chipsdonuts will be served in the Kolbe Center. The proceeds will be used to defray the cost of new cassocks for the servers.
Our Lady of Lourdes February 11
The World Day of the Sick May 13, 1992 by Pope John Paul II. on February 11, 1993, it is celebrated every year on the commemoration of Our Lady of Lourdes, for all believers seeks to be "a special time of prayer and sharing, of offering one's suffering
LENT 2018
Lent summons us, and enables us, to come back to the Lord wholeheartedly and in every aspect of our life.
The 2018 Lenten season begins on Ash Wednesday, February 14, for Latin-rite Catholics with Easter Sunday on April 1. During Lent, we are asked to devote ourselves to seeking the Lord in prayer and reading Scripture, to service by giving alms, and to sacrifice selfthrough fasting. Many know of the tradition of abstaining from meat on Fridays during Lent, but we are also called to practice self-discipline and fast inthroughout the season. Contemplate the meaning and origins of the Lenten fasting tradition in this reflection. In addition, the giving of alms is one way to share God's gifts—not only through the distribution of money, but through the sharing talents. As St. John Chrysostom reminds us: "Not to enable the poor to share in our goods is to steal from them and deprive them of life. The goods we possess are
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CORPUS CHRISTI CHURCH199 Clark Street – Buffalo, New York 14212 – Phone: 716
www.CorpusChristiBuffalo.org – Email: [email protected]
Prayer Request Prayers are requested for the following: Ronald Orcutt, Joan Janiszewski, Frank Page, Arthur M. Holakowski,
Golembiewski, Christine Gryko, Zbyszek Nowak, Alfred Wieczorek, Joe Janora, Carol
, Ted Pilarski, Alina Lomacka, John Raczka, Mac Martin.
Also please pray for + Grace Todaro a Friend of Parishioners here at Corpus Christi. Prayers are also requested for + Teresa Krenglicki whoes Funeral Mass was here on Monday. Keep her family in
Attendance and Collections February 4th, 2017
Collection $ 1,408 Dio. Collection for Cent & Eastern Europe $ 187
August 13 - 21, 2018 Warsaw · Niepokalanow · Czestochowa · Auschwitz · Krakow · Wadowice · Wieliczka · Zakopane$3,794 from Buffalo, NY More
www.pilgrimages.com/frmichal
Today After Each Mass Hot Dog Sale Fundraiser
after each Mass the Altar Servers will be hosting a Hot Dog Sale. There will be Polish sausage, chips. Breakfast and donuts will be served in the Kolbe Center. The proceeds will be used to defray the cost of new
Our Lady of Lourdes February 11
The World Day of the Sick -was instituted on May 13, 1992 by Pope John Paul II. Beginning on February 11, 1993, it is celebrated every year on the commemoration of Our Lady of Lourdes, for all believers seeks to be "a special time of prayer and sharing, of offering one's suffering” .
LENT 2018
Lent summons us, and enables us, ome back to the Lord wholeheartedly
and in every aspect of our life. Pope Francis
The 2018 Lenten season begins on Ash Wednesday,
rite Catholics with Easter
During Lent, we are asked to devote ourselves to g the Lord in prayer and reading Scripture, to
service by giving alms, and to sacrifice self-control
Many know of the tradition of abstaining from meat on Fridays during Lent, but we are also called to
discipline and fast in other ways throughout the season. Contemplate the meaning and origins of the Lenten fasting tradition in this
In addition, the giving of alms is one way to share not only through the distribution of
money, but through the sharing of our time and
As St. John Chrysostom reminds us: "Not to enable the poor to share in our goods is to steal from them and deprive them of life. The goods we possess are
not ours, but theirs." (Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. 2446).
February 14
Abstinence:14th birthday are bound to abstain totally from meat on the following days: Ash Wednesday, all Fridays of Lent and Good Friday.
The Stations of the Cross are a 14devotion that commemorates Jesus Chrison Earth as a man. The 14 devotions, or stations, focus on specific events of His last day, beginning with His condemnation. The stations are commonly used as a mini pilgrimage as the individual moves from station to station. At each station, individual recalls and meditates on a specific event from Christ's last day. Specific prayers are recited, then the individual moves to the next station until all 14 are complete.
Jesuse was entrusted to and raised lovinglyparents, Mary and Joseph. Catholic Charities gives ordinary citizens the opportunity to child through Foster Care and Adoption programs. Catholic Charities provides foster care for children of all ages in Erie County who cannot safely live in their own homes. Catholic Charities also works with the firth families toward unififor needed services and support, To support our mission of providing happy and safe homes for children acrss Trie County, please donate to the 2018 Appeal. Call 716100 or visit then on Facebook, Twitter, Instagramthe www.
We hear today that Jesus healed a leper. Lepers in those days not only suffered great physical pain, but wereby the community. Jesus’ walls of division. How is Jesus calling you to help bring reconciliation to places of division? If God is calling you to a Church vocation call Fr. Lauricells at 716.847.5535.
St. John Kanty Parish will be selling Pierogi and Placek February 17open Saturdays 3Placek or farmers cheese or sauerkraut pierogis sold frozen and six to a package. Lunch available on Palm Sunday (March 25) and they will have a large basket raffle. Call them at 716.893.0412.
Restoration has been started around the altar of Our Lady of Czestochowa. Several areas on the right side of the Church will be addresses. It has taken some time to get everything in order to have these repairs begin. We would like to express our thanks to Swiatek Studios, Inc. for their skill and expertise in this project. And to Henry Swiatek, Martin Ederer and Ted Fyda from Friends of Corpus Christi who are vigilantly overseeing the Masonry work that was done before this project could b
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CORPUS CHRISTI CHURCH Phone: 716-896-1050 Fax: 716-896-1595
Email: [email protected]
not ours, but theirs." (Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. 2446).
Memorandum from Rev. Msgr. Paul Litwin, JCL
February 14th, 2018 is Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of the Season of Lent
Abstinence: All Catholics who have reached their birthday are bound to abstain totally from meat
on the following days: Ash Wednesday, all Fridays of Lent and Good Friday.
The Stations of the Cross Friday, 6:30 p.m.
The Stations of the Cross are a 14-step Catholic devotion that commemorates Jesus Christ's last day on Earth as a man. The 14 devotions, or stations, focus on specific events of His last day, beginning with His condemnation. The stations are commonly used as a mini pilgrimage as the individual moves from station to station. At each station, individual recalls and meditates on a specific event from Christ's last day. Specific prayers are recited, then the individual moves to the next station until all 14 are complete.
Catholic Charities was entrusted to and raised lovingly by his ea
parents, Mary and Joseph. Catholic Charities gives ordinary citizens the opportunity to rise an extraordinary child through Foster Care and Adoption programs. Catholic Charities provides foster care for children of all ages in Erie County who cannot safely live in their own homes. Catholic Charities also works with the firth families toward unification, all while providing referrals for needed services and support, To support our mission of providing happy and safe homes for children acrss Trie County, please donate to the 2018 Appeal. Call 716-100 or visit then on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or on the www.
Vocations We hear today that Jesus healed a leper. Lepers in those days not only suffered great physical pain, but were exiled by the community. Jesus’ action pierced through many walls of division. How is Jesus calling you to help bring econciliation to places of division? If God is calling you
to a Church vocation call Fr. Lauricells at 716.847.5535.
Pierogi and Placek Sale St. John Kanty Parish will be selling Pierogi and Placek February 17th through March 25. Kanty’s Kitchen will be
pen Saturdays 3-5 and Sundays 9:30 Noon. Pick up a Placek or farmers cheese or sauerkraut pierogis sold frozen and six to a package. Lunch available on Palm Sunday (March 25) and they will have a large basket raffle. Call them at 716.893.0412.
Restoration of the Ceiling Restoration has been started around the altar of Our Lady of Czestochowa. Several areas on the right side of the Church will be addresses. It has taken some time to get everything in order to have these repairs begin. We would like to
ress our thanks to Swiatek Studios, Inc. for their skill and expertise in this project. And to Henry Swiatek, Martin Ederer and Ted Fyda from Friends of Corpus Christi who are vigilantly overseeing the Masonry work that was done before this project could begin.
not ours, but theirs." (Catechism of the Catholic
, 2018 is Ash Wednesday, which marks
All Catholics who have reached their birthday are bound to abstain totally from meat
on the following days: Ash Wednesday, all Fridays
step Catholic t's last day
on Earth as a man. The 14 devotions, or stations, focus on specific events of His last day, beginning with His condemnation. The stations are commonly used as a mini pilgrimage as the individual moves from station to station. At each station, the individual recalls and meditates on a specific event from Christ's last day. Specific prayers are recited, then the individual moves to the next station until all
by his earthly parents, Mary and Joseph. Catholic Charities gives
an extraordinary child through Foster Care and Adoption programs. Catholic Charities provides foster care for children of all ages in Erie County who cannot safely live in their own homes. Catholic Charities also works with the firth
cation, all while providing referrals for needed services and support, To support our mission of providing happy and safe homes for children acrss Trie
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We hear today that Jesus healed a leper. Lepers in those exiled
action pierced through many walls of division. How is Jesus calling you to help bring econciliation to places of division? If God is calling you
to a Church vocation call Fr. Lauricells at 716.847.5535.
St. John Kanty Parish will be selling Pierogi and Placek through March 25. Kanty’s Kitchen will be
5 and Sundays 9:30 Noon. Pick up a Placek or farmers cheese or sauerkraut pierogis sold frozen and six to a package. Lunch available on Palm Sunday (March 25) and they will have a large basket
Restoration has been started around the altar of Our Lady of Czestochowa. Several areas on the right side of the Church will be addresses. It has taken some time to get everything in order to have these repairs begin. We would like to
ress our thanks to Swiatek Studios, Inc. for their skill and expertise in this project. And to Henry Swiatek, Martin Ederer and Ted Fyda from Friends of Corpus Christi who are vigilantly overseeing the Masonry work that