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May 29, 2022
St. Gabriel’s Church 1 Elma, New York
ST. GABRIEL OF OUR LADY OF SORROW
5271 Clinton Street Elma, NY 14059
St. Gabriel’s Church 2 Elma, New York
HAPPENING THIS WEEK
5/31/22
Monday, May 30, 2022
HNS Board Meeting - 7:30pm - PC
Memorial Day
6/1/22
9:00AM Alphonse Predko by Wife, Chris, Children
Ladies Guild General Meeting - 7pm - FMR
& Grandchildren
Growth in the Spirit - 7pm - PC
6/2/22
Tuesday, May 31, 2022 Boy/Cub Scouts - 6pm - Pavilion
8:00AM Sue Shaul by Bob, Lisa & Carrie 6/3/22
11:30AM Michael Repko by Wife & Children Mother’s & Munchkins - 9am - St. Gabe’s House
Cub Scout Sleepover - 6pm - St. Gabe’s House
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
8:00AM For St. Gabriel’s Parishioners by Fr. Walter
11:30AM James Tomaszewski by Tomaszewski
Family
2022 FR. LEN MEMORIAL
SCHOLARSHIP
Thursday, June 2, 2022
8:00AM Janice Korzeniewski by Hank & Karen
This scholarship is given in
Koslowski
memory of a man who gave self-
11:30AM Leonard Romance by Bill & Sharon Bergler
lessly throughout his life. It is
open to students who are mem-
Friday, June 3, 2022 bers of St. Gabriel’s Parish and will be attending a
8:00AM Ronald F. Piskorz by Rita Piskorz & Family Catholic High School in the fall of 2022.
11:30AM Norman Ratajczak by Loving Wife, Irene
Three $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to three
Saturday, June 4, 2022 students from the list of qualified applicants at the Ho-
8:00AM Norbert Skrzypczyk by Rich Downey & ly Name Society’s Father’s Day Breakfast on June 19,
Karen Wojcik 2022. Applications are available in the rectory or on
the bulletin board in the rear vestibule of the church
and must be returned by the close of business on
Sunday Vigil Wednesday, June 1, 2022 to the rectory.
4:00PM Special Intention of St. Gabriel’s Ladies
Guild
6:00PM Sigmund & Helen Garney by Jerry & Karen
Sunday, June 5, 2022
6:00AM Dr. James Murphy by Kamholz Family SANCTUARY LIGHT
8:00AM Theodore & Mary Machinski by Family
10:00AM Bernard Fronczak by Enright Family The Sanctuary Light that is always burning
12:00PM Leonard & Sophie Savage by Daughters by the Blessed Sacrament can be offered
for different intentions. For this week, the
candle is lit in loving memory of:
Mary Ann Krupski
by
Jerry & Karen Oczek
WEDDING BANNS
Bann I
Brittany Maciejewski & Jeffrey Barber
Bann II
Kelly Kieffer & Corey Loomis
St. Gabriel’s Church 3 Elma, New York
“When Tragedy Strikes NEWLY MARRIED
We Respond With Love”
It is hard to believe that there has al- Mr. & Mrs. Brad Zattosky were
ready been 3 months of brutal aggres- married on May 28, 2022 and
sion on Ukraine by the Russian Federa- have now begun their journey
tion. together in love and faith.
We are all watching with broken hearts, tears, anger,
and concern about such horrible destruction, pain and Congratulations!
suffering of the Ukrainian people. Right from the be-
ginning, we responded with generous hearts, financial
aid and prayerful support for this suffering nation.
In the beginning I just wanted to involve my niece,
Marlgosia and her husband, Lukasz Sztolf to be my PENTECOST
ambassador - helping the refugees coming to Poland. SUNDAY
I underestimated the development of the situation.
When hundreds of thousands of people were entering Sunday, June 5th is Pente-
the city of Przemysl, she required more people to cost Sunday.
serve a growing number in need. She involved border
patrol officers, priests, women in religious orders like: Please wear red so we can
Felician, Servants of Mary, Michalitki, Sercanki, Serv- fill the church with the
ants of Jesus, Carmelite Fathers and their parish of flames of the Holy Spirit.
St. Benedict, Cyril & Methodius. They all worked to-
gether from many different perspectives. Emergency
food: over 22,000 sandwiches, all kinds of children’s
food, water, juices, diapers, hygiene products,
strollers, shoes, clothing, sleeping bags, blankets,
bedding, children’s books, toys, backpacks, medica-
tion etc.
They were helping not only Przemysl, but also 3 other
border crossings where thousands of women with
children crying from exhaustion, were waiting a few
days for customs service.
There were many supplies were transported into
Ukraine - just 8km (about 5 miles) from Mariupol.
Several carriers were used containing medical sup-
plies, food and basic necessities.
As I learned more about such tremendous tasks,
Marlgosia and Lukasz were no longer my ambassa-
dor's. They became the “Angels of St. Gabriel” repre-
senting all of us who supported this mission so gener-
ously. Your kindness and charity exceeded my wild-
est dreams, I will write more about this in my future
bulletin articles. We involved so many others, Reli-
gious Women and Priests in Poland and Ukraine.
They are taking care of the orphan children, mothers
with children and people in Ukraine.
At this time I would like to thank Marlgosia and Lukasz
their generous heart and working overtime on our be-
half. Both of you along with all involved are Our He-
roes. In addition to your full-time work, you did so To the families and friends affected by the tragedy on
much, organizing, traveling, shopping, and taking care the East Side of Buffalo, We are praying for healing,
of so many people. and God’s blessings in this time of sadness and sor-
row.
May the Lord bless you all, may the Lord reward you
for all that you have done. May God bless you.
May the Lord bless all people for your financial gifts
and sacrifices. You are in my heart and
You are all in my heart and my prayers, my prayers,
Yours, Fr. Walter
Fr. Walter
St. Gabriel’s Church 4 Elma, New York
BABY SHOWER THANK YOU!
FAITH FORMATION GRADES 1 – 5 The Respect Life Committee would like to thank all
who generously donated to the St. Gianna Pregnancy
Dear Families, we are so happy to see you continuing Center Baby Shower. The mothers who receive your
to attend Mass, and look forward to seeing you gifts are so very grateful for the much needed baby
throughout the summer. Thank you for setting a good items. The monetary donations are used to purchase
example for your children by following the 3rd Com- larger items such as car seats which are needed to
mandment. bring their babies home from the hospital. Thank you
“Blessed are those who dwell in your house, ever for sharing God’s love with these moms and their ba-
singing your praise” Psalm 84:4 bies.
Please note: Faith Formation Summer Office hours Thank you and God bless you.
are 9am-1pm, Monday – Thursday.
In prep for next year, please be sure to be a regis-
tered and active parishioner. Please call the rectory at
668-4017.
Grades 1-5 HomeSchool: Please return books to the
office ASAP. Work must be completed before Regis-
tration for next year.
Grade 1 – 8: If your child did not participate in FF this
year or last year, you may call the office to complete
Home Study lessons over the summer. This way your
child will not fall behind.
Grades 6-8: All remaining lessons should be turned in
by June 6th. WORLD YOUTH DAYS
Please pick up your child’s completed Home Study PILGRIMAGE
lessons during FF summer office hours by June 6th.
May the Lord bless you and your families, and may
Fr. Jozef Dudzik, pastor of Our
you always stay close to Jesus!
Lady Help of Christians, St.
Anyone wishing to become a volunteer teacher for Johaphat, and Resurrection
next school year, if you haven’t already, please regis- parishes invites all youth ages
ter for the Virtus Training session 16-50 to participate in World
at:www.virtusonline.com and go to “First Time Regis- Youth Days Pilgrimage. In the
trant”. You need only attend this training one time. past, Fr. Jozef has organized similar pilgrimages with
Those who have already had it, need not register for it the youth to Australia, Spain, Poland, and Germany.
again. The Virtus Training session will be held on Sat- The trip runs from July 28 - August 9, 2023. We will
urday, June 18, 2022 at 9:00am in the Parish Center. visit many historic places of Spain and Portugal in-
cluding Fatima and participate for one week of World
Youth Days in Lisbon with Pope Francis.
CATHOLIC CHARITIES For more information, email Fr. Jozef at:
ksdudzik@gmail.com or call OLHC parish office at
The countdown is on! We are now 716-276-9288. Deadline to send the first payment is
approaching the final month of Cath- July 31, 2022.
olic Charities Appeal 2022. If you
have made a gift to the Appeal, we
offer our sincere thanks. If you
haven’t made a donation or pledge yet, now is the
time. It is important to note that Catholic Charities
has been serving the East Side of Buffalo for decades
and we will continue to do so. Our data estimates that
25% of East Side residents benefit from one or more
of our services. We also are supporting the efforts to
meet immediate needs in the community now, includ-
ing extending hours at our Rich Street Food Pantry
and providing food at the mobile distribution site. Do-
nations can be made securely online at
www.ccwny.org/donate or by calling 716-218-1400.
Thank you for all you are doing to support and deliver
the important work of Catholic Charities on the East
Side of Buffalo and all across Western New York.
St. Gabriel’s Church 5 Elma, New York
“GROWTH IN THE SPIRIT”
happening June 8, 15 & 22, 2022 at
6:30 pm at St. Gabriel Parish Cen-
ter, 5271 Clinton St., Elma, NY
14059. This Seminar is for those
who have already made a “Life in Are you looking for a part time job? We are hiring a
the Spirit” Seminar in the past. The part time Maintenance worker.
cost is $15. Registration and checks to:
Sandy Swiech, 5036 Pittsburg St., Hamburg, NY Please contact the rectory at 668-4017 for more infor-
14075, cell: 716-864-5583, email: mation or to apply.
sandys826@hotmail.com
We will be offering a “Life in the Spirit Seminar” in the
Fall at St. Mary of the Lake Parish Center.
MEMORIAL DAY
The Office will be closed on Monday, May ST. GABRIEL’S CAREER
30th for the Memorial Day holiday. OPORTUNITIES
There is only a 9am Mass on that day.
We are looking to hire one or
two faith filled people to
coordinate grades 6-8 and
grades 9-10 Faith Formation
“JUNK IN THE TRUNK” programs. Duties include
planning curriculum and sacramental celebrations,
The Ladies Guild will be sponsoring their annual “Junk responsible for weekly bulletin articles, communicate
in the Trunk” flea market on Saturday, July 23, 2022. effectively with families and parish staff, integrate
service opportunities, have basic knowledge of Word,
For more information, or to reserve a table please call emailing, and willing to learn new skills. Please
Sally at 716-685-3986. contact Emma at 716-668-2070 for more information.
Lauren Reese, A
Special Intention, R&R
Grabowski, Jan Parent,
Donald Cloy, Kim,
Sr. Joseph Marie,
Donna Sopczyk, Ady Cvetkovski, Stella Rose Curtin,
James Refermat, Carol Stenzel, Kathy McGee,
Renee Rozanski - Branem, Norm Benjamin, Laurel
OUR OFFERING TO GOD Cieslak, Chet Pawlowski, Karen Doyle, Jim Corey,
Sharon Styborski, Richard J. Wolicki, Freitas Family,
“Honor the Lord with all your wealth Dave Denk, Eileen Dougherty, Karen Bordonaro,
With the first fruits of all your produce.” Arlene Litwin, Racheal Lombardo, Jeffrey Pieczynski,
Your sacrificial gift presented at the Offertory: Jim Moore, Shay Mikalonis, Peyton Mae Keith,
Kimberly Stribing, Jill Riccioni, Richard and Dorothy
May 14/15, 2022 $17,309.01 DeSantis, Rita Menno, Lorraine Aloisio, James Bach,
Online $ 2,932.00 Peter J. Ziembiec, Samuel Petix, Joe Kelly, Elizabeth
Total $20,241.01 Keenan, Linda Wiley, Dan Florkowski, Bill Richter,
David Komisarof, Joseph Orsene, Valerie Suto, Rich
Benson, Judy DeTrask, Louise DeJames, Matthew
May God reward you a hundred-fold for every act of Pluta, Gregory Jakubczak, Bernard Blocho Jr., Mary
generosity to our parish. We are grateful to each of Jane K., Edward S., Phyllis Wainwright, Lisa Leach,
you for every donation. May our appreciation for the Mrs. Arlene McCusker, Grace Lipczynski, Timothy
treasure that is St. Gabriel’s parish be expressed in Popielski, Alexander Bielecki, Annette Ptak, Gary
our unselfishness and self-sacrifice. Thank you to all Durys, Diane Johnston, Joe & Patricia Coffta,
our generous parishioners and friends for the support Lorraine Jarczyk, John Redman Jr., Jim Wier, Loretta
of our parish. GIVE TO GOD WHAT IS RIGHT, NOT Harvey
WHAT IS LEFT!“
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RECTORY
List of Ministries OFFICE: 668-4017
FAX: 656-0616
& Organizations Secretary: Toni Wittmeyer
Bookkeeper: Kris Iwankow
FAITH FORMATION
Faith Formation Coordinator - Emma Dus 668-2070 Coordinator, Emma Dus
Youth Ministry - Jean Czerniak 668-2070 Secretary, Gerrie Cvetkovski
Director of Music - Emma Dus 668-2070 Youth Minister, Jean Czerniak
St. Vincent De Paul - Dan 424-8928 Edge Coordinator, Anna Updike
Folk Group - Paul Bloom 512-5650 Summer Hours
Prayer Group - Ron Karwick 997-9277 Hours: Mon. -Thurs. 9:00am - 1:00pm
Prayer Shawl Ministry - Ann Bauman 684-1732 668-2070
Prayer Cloth Ministry - Judy Sipior 668-3020 gcvetkovski@stgabeschurch.com
Holy Name - David Herzog 681-2574 MUSIC
Ladies’ Guild - Sally Herzog 685-3986 Director, Emma Dus
Usher - Bob Shaul 668-4362
MAINTENANCE
Eucharistic Ministers - Richard Luczak 572-5520
Mike Tulumello, Dan Florkowski,
Eucharistic Ministers to the Sick - Rectory 668-4017
Joe Wolanin
Lectors - Michele Ziegler 510-5677
Altar Servers - Matt Wachala 507-5977 TRUSTEES
Bereavement - Rectory - 668-4017
Kathy Moriarity
Parish Council - Jim Wier - 598-1829
Tom Henninger
Respect Life - Mark Bittner 901-0595
Boy Scouts - Tom Greier 256-9573
Cub Scouts - Darrell Jones 867-3790 Pastor:
Counters of Collections - Rectory 668-4017
Marriage Help? - Retrouvaille - Carol - 474-9371 Jesus Christ
Associate:
Rev. Walter Grabowski
Senior Associate:
Rev. John Mitka
Deacon on Sabbatical:
Deacon Gregory Moran
MASS SCHEDULE SACRAMENTS
Monday–Friday ........................... 8:00am & 11:30am
Saturday ................................................. 8:00am Mass BAPTISM
Saturday Evening Vigil ...................... 4:00 & 6:00pm Following the 12 Noon Mass. Baptism preparation class
Sunday 6:00, 8:00, 10:00am & 12:00pm required for first time parents prior to Sacrament. Baptisms
Rosary - Monday-Saturday……………7:30am are held one Sunday of the month. Call the Rectory to make
arrangements.
PARISH OFFICE HOURS
Monday–Friday: 9:00am – 4:30pm RECONCILIATION
(Weekend & evenings by appointment) Monday - Friday: 7:30am - 7:50am
716-668-4017 First Friday: 11am - 11:15am
Saturday: 3:15pm - 3:45pm
www.stgabeschurch.com
stgabriel@stgabeschurch.com MARRIAGE
Appointments are to be made one year PRIOR to wedding
ADORATION day. Attendance is required at a Marriage Preparation
(First Friday of the Month) Program.
Immediately following the 11:30am Mass
Through 6pm Benediction LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION
PARISH REGISTRATION Letters of recommendation can be issued to members of our
New Parishioners are requested to register at the Parish Office parish who are registered at least three months, regularly attend
during office hours as soon as possible, in person or by Mass, and receive the Sacraments. Regular use of envelopes
telephone. Please notify the Parish Office when moving out of indicates attendance at Mass. Sponsors are to be Baptized,
Parish or changing address. Confirmed, and if married, have done so in conformity with the
laws of the Church.
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