Category: Pastor’s Note

This week starts what is, almost, the halfway point of the month of March. I don’t know about you, but I feel like the great Christmas blizzard of 2022 was a couple of weeks ago, rather than a couple of MONTHS ago...time flies! This weekend’s Mass is the 3rd Sunday of Lent, and although it’s… Continue reading Ponderings & Pontifications of the Pastor

Dearest People of God,             The season of Lent is fully underway and moving us all towards the events of Passiontide (Holy Week and the Paschal Triduum).  There have been many things happening, both here in Western New York, and around the world.  The nightly news or the daily paper (or any media source we… Continue reading Ponderings & Pontifications of the Pastor

The month of February is well underway (where did January go?) and that means we’re one month closer to spring, summer, and…dare I say it…to a new Bills season! Well, whatever the future has in store, we’ll face it head on. As the end of the winter season is in sight (but not super close),… Continue reading Ponderings & Pontifications of the Pastor

Hello friends! Now that the holiday season is behind us, we have a stretch of time until Lent begins, although this does not mean that the Sunday Mass between now and Lent is somehow unimportant.  Rather, we are invited to walk with our Lord as he begins his earthly ministry.  Keep in mind that the… Continue reading Ponderings & Pontifications of the Pastor

A NOTE OF THANKS FROM MYSELF, FR. PETER, AND FR. LEO             Now that the Christmas season has drawn to a close, I wish to express my gratitude to all of you for your generous gifts and kind gestures!  Fr. Peter and I received many Christmas cards, as well as baked goods and snacks (all… Continue reading Ponderings & Pontifications of the Pastor

         Greetings everyone!             We have some important things coming up, so mark your calendars and keep your ears open!             First, this weekend is the annual collection for THE RETIRED RELIGIOUS!  This is a very, very important collection that helps with retired sisters, brothers, priests, nuns, and other religious who have dedicated their lives… Continue reading Ponderings & Pontifications of the Pastor

Greetings everyone!                 Well, the Advent season is finally upon us and since the new church year begins…Happy New Year!  This year of 2023 is Year A in the Sunday cycle of readings, which means we will be hearing from the Gospel of St. Matthew during the Sunday Masses.  The Sunday cycle is a 3-year… Continue reading Ponderings & Pontifications of the Pastor!

Greetings everyone! Well, as the month of October draws to a close, there are many things we might consider and act upon (other than buying more Halloween candy because, let’s face it…you or your loved ones ate all of it first!). October is a month specifically dedicated to Our Blessed Mother, under her title of… Continue reading Ponderings & Pontifications of the Pastor

53rd Sunday Collection during the remainder of the year!! As part of our ongoing efforts to raise money for the roof, but also to meet everyday operating expenses, we are asking everyone to donate an extra week’s collection in the second half of October. This is a “53rd” week of the year collection and it… Continue reading Ponderings & Pontifications of the Pastor

ROAD TO RENEWAL UPDATE                 I wanted to share some updated information about the Road to Renewal process.  As many of you know and as we have announced before, Blessed Sacrament is part of Family number 17.  This family groups us (Blessed Sacrament) with St. Paul’s in Kenmore, St. Andrew’s on Elmwood and Sheridan, St.… Continue reading Ponderings & Pontifications of the Pastor