Category: Pastor’s Note

We continue to plan for hosting a Perpetual Adoration with Eucharistic Exposition at our parish.  We will start first with a full daytime adoration on Wednesdays, from 8:30 am to 9:00 pm, starting likely in September, after we get enough people to sign up.      Msgr. Leo McCarthy continues to recover very nicely.  He resumed… Continue reading Pastor’s Note 8/16/20

Last Thursday, our parish participated in a remotely live-streamed Divine Mercy evening of prayer with Eucharistic Adoration at our church.  About a dozen of people prayerfully attended in person, the majority of them visiting from other parishes.  Many more participated from their homes.       We continue to plan for hosting a Perpetual Adoration with Eucharistic… Continue reading Pastor’s Note 8/9/20

Thanks to the inspiration of our parishioners, Janet and Matt Meyer, we are planning to host a Perpetual Adoration with Eucharistic Exposition at our parish.  As part of the Adoration, we will also say prayers aloud for the nation 24/7.  I invite all to consider signing up for one hour at any time, day or night, and let… Continue reading Pastor’s Note 8/2/20

Starting this Monday, the parish office hours have expanded to 9:00 am -12:00 pm every weekday Monday through Friday, PLUS 12:30-3:00 pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays only.     We started repayment of the old parish unpaid parish assessments owed to the Diocese from previous decades.  For each amount repaid, we get an equal amount of… Continue reading Pastor’s Note 7/26/20

Our Parish is mentioned twice in the July 2020 issue of   the WNY Catholic, on pages 3-4, and 8.   The link to it is:  https://www.wnycatholic.org/current-issue-of-wny-catholic.    The copies of these articles are reprinted below. Fr. Matt Pastors, parishioners full of joy as churches reopen By Patrick J. Buechi Staff Reporter Blessed Sacrament Parish in Tonawanda returned… Continue reading Pastor’s Note 7/19/20

Our Parish Deacon Ed Zablocki, and subsequently the Bishop, notified me he retired in good standing from his active ministry in the Diocese due to health reasons.  We are very grateful to Deacon Ed for his faithful and joyful ministry for the past eight years, and especially for the years he served at our parish, and for… Continue reading Pastor’s Note 7/12/20

This Sunday, June, 28th there will be another drive-in Mass at 9:00 am.  In case of inclement weather, the Mass will be moved into the main church.  ONLY enter the parking lot from the Wendel Avenue blue building entrance side. Park every other space in a checkerboard fashion. If one has to get out of… Continue reading Pastor’s Note 6/28/20

This Sunday, June 21st, there will be another drive-in Mass at 9:00 am. There will be a lawn Mass in front of the Respect Life Garden near Father Cotter Hall at 11:00 am. There is no need to pre-register anymore for Masses, as the church is open to 25 percent capacity for the 4:00 pm… Continue reading Pastor’s Note 6/21/20

This Sunday, June 14th, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi), and there will be a drive-in Mass at 9:00 am. There will also be a lawn Mass in front of the Respect Life Garden near Father Cotter Hall at 11:00 am. Thank you for pre-registering as… Continue reading Pastor’s Note 6/14/20