Our Lady of Peace Church 10950 Main Street, Clarence, New York Telephone: 759-8554 Fax: 759-8537 E-mail: [email protected]Web Site: www.olpclarence.com Pastor Emeritus Rev. Msgr. Leo E. Hammerl Rev. Msgr. Richard L. Wetter Pastor Rev. Thomas Doyle Permanent Deacon John G. Wick Parish Trustees Thomas Friedman Lewis Wargo Coordinator of Religious Education Anne Marie Tyx Parish Secretary Liz McMullen Ann Houseman Parish Council President Tim Creenan Altar & Rosary Society Laura Wind Holy Name Society Mark Morgante R.C.I.A. Sr. Barbara Bogden, OSF Outreach Sr. Barbara Bogden, OSF Bereavement Sr. Barbara Bogden, OSF Choir & Music Director Trudy Wargo Parish Center Use & Rentals Liz McMullen Knights of Columbus Anthony Gennaro Art Schmidle PARISH MASSES: Saturday: 4:30 p.m. Vigil Mass Sunday: 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. Monday through Friday: 6:45 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. Holy Day: 7:00 p.m. Vigil Mass, Holy Day 6:45 a.m., 8:30 a.m. and 12:00 noon RECTORY OFFICE HOURS: Rectory office hours are 9 am-4 pm Monday thru Friday with the exception of holidays. In case of emergency, call at any time. Summer hours: June through August, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Friday. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE HOURS: Mondays and Fridays, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., except holidays. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturday, 4:00 p.m. until all are heard. Anytime upon request. BAPTISMS: The last Sunday of the month following the 10:00 a.m. Mass. Baptismal instruction is required and is held the second Monday of the month. Call the rectory to register. ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Given to anyone who is seriously ill. Please call the rectory. Communal Anointing held each first Saturday of the month following the 4:30 p.m. Mass. NEW PARISHIONERS: You are asked to register at the parish office either in person or by phone. LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION: These letters needed for Baptismal and Confirmation sponsors are issued gladly to those who are registered parishioners, attend Mass regularly, have been confirmed, if married, have done so in conformity with the laws of the Church, and have been a registered member of OLP Church for at least 6 months. SICK AND SHUT-INS: Please notify the parish office when you are to enter the hospital. Also, call if you desire bi-weekly or monthly Communion brought to you in your home or if you know of someone we should be visiting.
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Our Lady of Peace Church 10950 Main Street, Clarence, New York
membrance from Anita & Kevin) 8:30 Ray Schlecht (Dad & Mom)
Tuesday, June 9 6:45 Brad Burgher (Mom, Dad & Blake) 8:30 Donald Kreher (Tom Friedman)
Wednesday, June 10 6:45 Intention of Florian Zwirlein 8:30 Joseph Horvatis (Family)
Wednesday Eucharistic Adoration
9 am-6 pm in Church
Thursday, June 11
St. Barnabas 6:45 Poor Souls Intentions 8:30 Living & Deceased Members Huebsch &
Chmielewski Families (M/M Rudy Chmielewski) Friday, June 12 6:45 Ann & Michael Wallrich (Wallrich Family) 8:30 Rudy Chmiewlewski (Bill & Connie Waible)
Saturday, June13
St. Anthony of Padua 4:30 Mary & Christy Gugliuzza (Family)
Sunday, June 14
Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ 8:00 Helen Wisniewski (Family) 10:00 Living & Deceased Members of Holy Name Society
Our soul waits for the Lord, who is our help and our shield. May your kindness, O Lord, be upon us who have put our hope in you. Romans 8:14-17
Please take some time to visit our Risen Lord in the Blessed Sacrament.
Join us for Eucharistic Adoration every Wednesday from 9 am until 6 pm in church.
MINISTRY SCHEDULE
Altar Servers
June 13 4:30 Evan Federowicz, Katia Aaron, Stephanie Fed-
erowicz June 14 8:00 Elizabeth Clarke, Matthew Clarke, Jacqueline
Willy 10:00 Lauren Wilson, Jackie Miller, Alex Sherry,
Mason Sebian
Lectors
June 13 4:30 Albert Shisler
June 14 8:00 Louise Dessert 10:00 Ally Sebian
Eucharistic Ministers
June 13 4:30 Thomas Keller, Dianne Oehman, William Pro-
vost, Bruce Kloc, Lois Meyers June 14 8:00 Caroline Donnachie, Kathy Willy, Craig Carpen-
ter, Jacqueline Carpenter, John Donnachie, Lew Wargo
10:00 Barbara Anderson, Elaine Wegrzyn, Sharon Woodward, Lori Sebian, Robert Anderson, Patricia MacDuffie, Tish Brinkman, Ron An-drews
LET US PRAY FOR THE SICK:
Mrs. Finson, Norma Wind, Pina Noonan,
Richard Newland, Andrew Hafhimi, Bar-
bara Roff, Marge & Al Meister, Tray
Braun, Joseph Huemmer, Ann Rogozinski,
David Smith, Kyle Frankenberger, Betty
Russo, Lucille Zon, Ed Finlan, Joseph,
Rick Hanes, Mary McDonough, Bud
Kranz, John Fassel, Calvin Smith, Chris
Lada, Carli Kubicki, Derek Mertowski, Robert Toland,
Dennis Miller, Diana O’Hare, Victoria Basher, Phil Fetto,
Tom Costello, Thomas Shanahan, Kathy Hallock, Carl
Brunner, Anna Marie Golubski, Melina Riniolo, Baby Na-
than, Diane D’alba, Frances Schlager, Tom Peter, Carl
Giglia, Ed Weiss, Monica Terwilliger, Carm Witter, Charlie
& Chris Greene, Kristine Wade, Larry Hull, Florian Zwir-
lein, Joseph Bralla, Joan Meller, Casey A., Cindy, Theresa
Majerowicz, Leona Saczymski, Laura Mosher Kim Lakin,
Jay Caskinette, Irene Michalak, Anthony Sindoni, Stanley
Augustino, Eleanor Finnegan, Gerald LaPorte, Haley and
Robert Jackson Please call the rectory if you know of anyone who
can be taken off or added to our sick list.
Pray for the deceased: Rev. Herold Nuwer
We welcome into our Faith Community
at Our Lady of Peace Gabriella Emily
Walczak, who was baptized here on
May 31, 2009. Congratulations to the
parents and godparents of this beautiful
little girl.
PASTOR’S MESSAGE
Dear Friends,
Just a reminder that the Rectory Office started
summer hours this week. The office will be open from
9:00 AM till 3:00 PM Monday thru Thursday and on Fri-
day the Office will be open from 9:00 AM till 12:00 Noon.
This will give the support staff some extra time during the
summer to spend with their families and enjoy the warmer
days. Regular office hours will resume after Labor Day.
We are very grateful to Laura Wind who gathered
her Girl Scout Troop #732 together on Monday evening
and planted geraniums and marigolds in the gardens
around the rectory and church. They did a real nice job and
we all are looking forward to the beautiful burst of color
that will follow shortly.
By the way, we purchased most of our flowers
from Joe Jedrzejek who is a member of our parish staff.
Joe has a greenhouse at 8600 County Road in East Am-
herst. He still has a nice selection of flowers, so, if you are
looking for some flowers for your garden, you may want
to stop by and take a look.
I also welcome and congratulate three new mem-
bers to the Parish Council. They are: Paul Hufnagle, Bill
Provost and Lori Sebian. Inasmuch as there were three
people going off the council and three people expressed an
interest to be on the council, we accepted their names for
nomination, closed the nomination and voted to accept
these three new members.
Thanks to Dan Egan there are always plenty of
rosaries available in the back of the church for you to take
and give away. If you have rosaries at home that have seen
better days, Dan will be glad to take them and make them
like new again. This is a wonderful ministry and the Holy
Rosary is a wonderful prayer. There is no better way to get
through a day than by meditating on the Mysteries of the
Holy Rosary. It contains blessings beyond our imagining.
Remember to pray especially for world peace. Our Blessed
Lady, especially under the title of Our Lady of Peace, has
the power to change the world.
Your financial support at this time is very critical.
Please continue to support the parish collection and our
Building Fund Collection. Traditionally our summer col-
lections are a bit lower; so, please, if you can, try to make
up for what you have missed.
This summer the Holy Name Society has agreed to
paint the exterior trim of the church and we are accepting
bids to paint and caulk the windows on the rectory. Much
of the trim is aluminum; but, the Anderson casement win-
dows need to be scraped, caulked and painted.
Have a Blessed Week,
Fr. Tom
CARE PACKAGES
FOR OUR TROOPS
The Clarence American Legion Aux-
iliary Unit #838 is collecting items to
send care packages to our troops for
our service men and women in Iraq
and Afghanistan. You will find a
complete list of items needed by the
collection box in the narthex-just look for the box
with the red, white and blue sign. For further infor-
mation call Ginger Lindner at 759-6318.
OLP Bible School 2009
“Crocodile Dock!”
The theme for this year’s
Summer Bible School is
Crocodile Dock! Bible
School will be held Mon-
day through Friday, July 13
-17, 2009, from 9:30 am
until 12 noon. The fee is
$10.00 per child and each child should bring a
plain white t-shirt the first day. It is open to
children ages four through twelve. Special ar-
rangements for three years olds to participate
must be made in advance. Registration forms
and payment information can be found at all the
church entrances today.
MAY 31, 2009 COLLECTION
2009 $7,023 2008 $6,339 2007 $5,948 Next weekend’s special collection will be for the Catholic Communications Campaign. Please be
as generous as you can.
Summer Rectory Office Hours
Monday thruThursday-9 am until 3 pm Friday -9 am until 12 noon
Are you missing...
a pair of prescription eyeglasses with a
black metal frame? A pair was recently
found in church. You can pick them up
in the rectory office during regular office hours.
Let us pray for our men and women
in the Armed Forces
Adrian Ostalski-Navy, Virginia Joseph Jedrzejek-Army, Ft. Dix, NJ Col. Peter R. Baker-Ft. Sill Spc. Adam R. Klyczek-Fort Bragg, NC Pfc. Nick Dulinanka-Army, Iraq Cpl. Joseph Browning-Army, Germany Chief Mstr. Sgt. David Tarnowski-914th, N.F. Col. Mary Wick Baker-Ft. Sill, OK Michael Houseman-Army, Fort Drum Brian Griffin-Army Col. Lars E. Braun-Iraq A.J. Koss-Army-Iraq Daniel Ratka FSC, Afg. Kimberly Koss-Navy Michele Webster, Staff Sgt. Pvt. Roger Browning Jr., Afg. Ross Amend-Iraq, Navy 2nd Lt. Michael Thielmann, Ft. Drum Lt. Jared Cummings, U.S.A.F. 2nd Lt. Andrew Byers-Army, Ft. Benning, GA Mstr. Sgt. Robert Vanderlinden-U.S.A.F Eugene Nowatniak-U.S.A.F., Iraq PFC Dmitriy Aaron-Army Capt. Elizabeth Sciortino-U.S.A.F., Iraq Joseph A. Berizzie, III-Pentagon
May God Bless & Protect You.
Catholic Charities
Catholic Charities is committed to helping
families achieve stability. In several coun-
ties of the diocese, Catholic Charities of-
fers an intensive, 24-hour, family focused
intervention program called Multisystemic Therapy.
The program works to empower parents and enrich
families while diverting court involvement and pre-
venting placement of children or adolescents outside
the home. For information call (716) 204-0555 or go
to www.ccwny.org.
American Red Cross
Our Annual American Red Cross Blood Drive will be
held on Thursday, July 16, 2009 from 1-7:00 pm in our
parish center. If you’d like to donate the gift of life,
give Sr. Barbara a call at the rectory weekdays and
she’ll set an appointment up for you. You will also
find sign up sheets at all the church entrances.
A Vocation View…
God the Father, Creator. God
the Son, Redeemer. God the
Holy Spirit, Sanctifier. When
we “go out to make disciples of
all nations” we have a lot to tell. God is present every-
where. Would you be willing to proclaim the truth of
God’s love and presence in your life as a priest or reli-
gious? If you are willing to answer God’s call, call Fr.
Walter Szczesny at 847-5535 or go to
www.buffalovocations.org.
Father’s Day Memorial Donations
Father’s Day Mass Intention cards are avail-
able today at all the church entrances. Please print your Father’s name/s clearly
on the envelope and your donations will be used throughout the year for Father’s Day Intentions Masses.
Love, Laughs & Lucy Tour
If you’re joining us for this tour,
please remember that you need to ar-
rive at our parish center by 7:45 am
this Wednesday morning, June 10th,
so that we can board our chartered
motor coach and leave on time.
We’ll arrive back at OLP at approximately 6:00 pm.
Next weekend’s sec-
ond collection is for
the Catholic Commu-
nication Campaign
(CCC). Through your
generous donations,
CCC is able to spread the gospel message in our com-
munity and all over the world. CCC funds the devel-
opment of traditional and new media programs that
inspire and minister to their audiences. Half of the
collection from our diocese stays here to support local
communication efforts, while the other half supports
national Catholic media initiatives. Please give gen-
erously to next weekend’s Catholic Communication
Campaign collection.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS…
Mon. June 8 at 6:30 pm Altar & Rosary Pot Luck
in parish center
Tues. June 9 at 6:00 pm Parish Council in rectory
Mon. June 15 at 10:30 am Pro Life Meeting in rec-
tory
Tues. June 16 at 7:30 pm Knights of Columbus in
parish center
CLARENCE, NEW YORK JUNE 7, 2009
Catholic Biblical Studies Program
“True encounter with Christ in the word of God
awakens something in the depth of our being,
something we did not know was there.”
Thomas Merton
Begin your own “true encounter with Christ in the
word of God” by enrolling in the Catholic Biblical
Studies Program. Each September, individuals like
you begin this serious Bible study. It takes them on a
spiritual journey they did not know was possible.
Classes will be held at St. Bernadette’s in Orchard
Park, at St. Stephen’s in Grand Island, and at SS. Pe-
ter and Paul in Williamsville beginning in September.
Evening and morning classes are offered. Flyers are
available in the main church entrance and in the nar-
thex today. For further information call Mark Mor-
gante at 759-0058, or call 871-9180 or go to
www.CBStudies.org.
Community News
Two Icon Painting Retreats will presented at St. Mary
of the Angels in Williamsville, one in August and one
in September, depending on interest. For more infor-
mation contact Sister Marcia Klawon at 632-2155 be-
fore June 17th.
Father John Corapi will be making his first and only
public speaking appearance in two years at HSBC
Arena in Buffalo on August 15, 2009. Joining him
will be Raymond Arroyo of EWTN and Master of
Ceremonies, Jerry Usher. This event is sponsored by
101.7 Catholic Radio. Get details or register at
wwwfathercorapilive.com or call 1-877-888-6279.
A Pilgrimage to St. Anne DeBeaupre, Quebec takes
place with Fr. Dan Young from June 15-18, 2009. For
information call Rosie Spoth at 688-1395 or Diane
Kerr at 741-2096 as soon as possible.
Marriage Moment
Divorced men and women can teach married couples a
lot. Often they tell of taking their marriage for granted
or being too busy making a living to live their voca-
tion. Let their pain not be in vain. Pray for these men
and women as a couple. They, like you, are trying to
do the best they can often under very difficult circum-
stances.
Can You Help?
This summer we once again have
the opportunity to help children
from one of the poorest sections of
the City of Buffalo, the East Side.
Sister Simon is once again work-
ing within St. Katharine Drexel
Parish to bring Vacation Bible
School to needy children the first
week in August. The cost to run
the summer Bible program is approximately $25 per
child. Each child will receive materials, craft supplies,
snacks and will take part in a closing prayer service
and picnic. If you are interested in sponsoring a child,
please call Liz or Ann in the office and we will be able
to assist you. Checks should be made out to St.
Katharine Drexel and you can drop your donation in
the collection basket in an envelope marked “Sister
Simon’s Vacation Bible School”. Thank you in ad-
vance for considering your donation to these needy
children.
Mission Co-op Speaker
The weekend of June 20/21, 2009 we will have a guest
celebrant from the Missionaries of Our Lady of La
Salette who will preach our annual Mission Co-op Ap-
peal. The Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette min-
ister to people of every race, language, culture and way
of life. Our Blessed Mother appeared at what is now
the La Salette Shrine in France in 1846 where her final
words, “Well, my children, you will make this known
to all my people,” echo Jesus’ Gospel mandate. When
called upon by the Vatican to preach the Gospel in for-
eign lands, the La Salette Congregation eagerly re-
sponded. They are in 27 countries, especially among
the poor in Angola, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, India,
Madagascar, Myanmar and the Philippines. With our
cooperation, they will continue to provide spiritual and
financial assistance to these mission countries as they
bring God’s reconciling message to the poor. You will
find a yellow envelope labeled Mission Co-op in your
newest packet of envelopes. This can be dropped in
the collection basket any time now to be used for this
special collection.
Corn Roast & Cash Raffle
The corn is planted and it’s time to save August 22nd
for the Holy Name’s Annual Parish Corn Roast and
Cash Raffle. Purchase your $20.00 raffle tickets from
Holy Name members at the church entrances & nar-
thex and be eligible for the $200.00 Early Bird Draw
on July 5th. $1,500.00 in prizes will be drawn at the
