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1 APRIL 15, 2018 THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER Pastor: Rev. Jay W. McGinnis Pastors Emeriti Rev. James C. O Connor Rev. Msgr. George B Yiengst Rev. Msgr. James N. Connelly Transitional Deacon Venatius Agbasiere Trustees John N. Philipps, James P. Trimper Sr. Master of Ceremonies Leonard Fiegl, Paul Von Der Empten, Jim Trimper Sr., Tim Reinhart Joseph Garrigan R o man Catholic Church Founded June 2, 1958 Phone: (716) Fax: (716) Parish Secretary/Bulletin Editor Lynn M. Knoop office@stpiusxgetzville.org Maintenance Carmen D Alessandro Jr.(716) Coordinator of Lifelong Faith Formation Pamela Rankin ( x 300) Director/Youth Ministries & VBS Carolyn Prefontaine ( x301) Music Ministry James P. Trimper, Sr. ( ) Organist James Trimper, Jr. ( ) Elizabeth R. Sanderson Soloist Ryan J. Bauer Ministry to the Sick James McGraw ( ) Senior Citizens Connie Weiser ( ) Pre-Cana Ministry Bert & Shauna Pandolfino ( ) o Knights of Columbus Brian Same ( ) Holy Name Society Doug Eberhardt ( ) Altar & Rosary Society Donna Kohl ( ) Respect Life: Vicky Woodworth ( ) Novena/Daughters of Our Lady Barbara Crage ( ) Ladies of Charity Patricia Abramoski ( ) SACRAMENTAL LIFE/EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATIONS Vigil Mass, Saturday: 4:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 12:00 noon SACRAMENT OF PENANCE: Saturday at 3:00 p.m. Appointments also available; call the rectory. BAPTISMS: During one of the Sunday Masses. Both parents are required to attend a Pre-Baptismal meeting on the second Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the Fr. Weber Center. Please call the rectory to register.. SACRAMENT OF THE SICK: If anyone is ill and would like the Sacrament of the Anointing, please call the rectory. SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY: Engaged couples are to make wedding arrangements at least eight months in advance. Pre-Cana classes are required. EUCHARIST TO THE SICK AND SHUT-INS: If ill or shut-in, please call the rectory if you wish that the Blessed Sacrament be brought to you. PARISH MEMBERSHIP: We welcome you into our Parish Family. Please contact the rectory to register as members of our parish family. As a member of the Church, you are accepting the responsibility of supporting God s work here through giving of yourself, your time and talents and a worthy Sunday offering to show your love for Christ and your gratitude for His many favors. A Friendly Parish in the Middle of the Suburbs!

2 THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER MASSES FOR THE WEEK SATURDAY, APRIL 14 3:00pm No Confessions 4:00pm Fran Coach Cleary req. Dolores DiCarlo SUNDAY, APRIL 15, THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER 8:00am Gene & Dian Fiegl req. Gary & Sue Styn 10:00am Paul Ketterer req. Clem & Jean Braunscheidel 12Noon Donna Steven req. Tony & Karen Piwowarski MONDAY, APRIL 16 9:00am For the Parishioners TUESDAY, APRIL 17 9:00am Deceased Members of the Bartko Family req. Poliniak Family WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18 9:00am Michael Flynn req. Leonard & Julia Higgins THURSDAY, APRIL 19 9:00am Esther & Richard Gardner req. Family FRIDAY, APRIL 20 9:00am Dr. Ester Giacoia req. David & Juliana Janson 12Noon Stations of the Cross SATURDAY, APRIL 21, ST. ANSELM 3:00pm Confessions 4:00pm Albert & Anne Metzger req. Tom & Jane Mayer SUNDAY, APRIL 22, FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 8:00am Donna Stevens req. Paul, Kathy, Erin & Leah Bellitto 10:00am Vladimir Barberich req. Family 12Noon Karen Hufnagel req. Zappa Family ST. PIUS X MINISTERIAL SERVING SCHEDULE 4:00PM SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 2018 ALTAR SERVERS: Jacob & Emily Ricigliano LECTOR: Elizabeth Ehrmann SMHC: Smith/Harbison/Malzan/Camp 8:00AM SUNDAY, APRIL 22, 2018 LECTOR: Irene Sinclair SMHC: J&C McGraw/Costello/Crage 10:00AM ALTAR SERVERS: LECTOR: Connie Cordero SMHC: J&V Woodworth/M. Gilcrist/Colletti/Campagna 12 NOON LECTOR: Madeleine Auguste SMHC: R&M Klis/Stang DAILY TV MASS Do you know someone who misses going to Daily Mass because of an illness or injury? The Diocese of Buffalo provides a Mass from Our Lady Chapel at St. Joseph Cathedral that airs each Sunday on WUTV-Fox at 7:30am. READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 15, 2018 Sunday: Acts 3:13-15, 17-19/Ps 4:2, 4, 7-8, 9 [7a]/1 Jn 2:1-5a/ Lk 24:35-48 Monday: Acts 6:8-15/Ps 119:23-24, 26-27, [1ab]/Jn 6:22-29 Tuesday: Acts 7:51--8:1a/Ps 31:3cd-4, 6 and 7b and 8a, 17 and 21ab [6a]/Jn 6:30-35 Wednesday: Acts 8:1b-8/Ps 66:1-3a, 4-5, 6-7a [1]/Jn 6:35-40 Thursday: Acts 8:26-40/Ps 66:8-9, 16-17, 20 [1]/Jn 6:44-51 Friday: Acts 9:1-20/Ps 117:1bc, 2 [Mk 16:15]/Jn 6:52-59 Saturday: Acts 9:31-42/Ps 116:12-13, 14-15, [12]/Jn 6:60-69 PLEASE PRAY FOR THE ILL Please contact the rectory to list the name of an ill Parishioner. We also ask that you notify us of any updates as soon as possible. Thank you. John & Mary Burgio, Larry DiGuilo Barbara Hammerl Barbara Masse Lisa Monaghan, David Murphy, Msgr. George Yiengst Next Sunday: Acts 4:8-12/Ps 118:1, 8-9, 21-23, 26, 28, 29 [22]/1 Jn 3:1-2/Jn 10:11-18 COLLECTION For the Weekend of March 10 & 11 $8, $ Easter Flowers ST. PIUS X PARISH 1700 NORTH FRENCH ROAD, GETZVILLE, NY (716)

3 FROM FR. JAY Today we begin our 3 weeks counting of the attendees at each individual Mass. Don t be surprised if you notice people counting the number of those attending your Mass during the Offertory. In regard to this we received the following from the Bishop. Easter blessings to you all! I want to touch base regarding the upcoming Mass attendance project. I know there is some concern over the details and rationale of this undertaking. I remind you that this is a simple fact-finding project. The Presbyteral (Priests) Council felt it important to assess every parish s Mass schedule as a first step to see if we are offering appropriate schedules of Masses for our congregations. As previously mentioned, of key importance are the spiritual and physical well-being of our presbyterate (priests) and the offering of vibrant liturgies for God s people. After the numbers are returned to the Vicars in early May, there will be a form for Vicars/Vicariates to use to make recommendations for possible adjustments to some Mass schedules. The Vicars will bring them to the Task Force to study. From there, in the fall, any of the recommendations that have been made by both the Vicars and the Task Force will be brought to me. Absolutely nothing has been decided in advance. Thank you again for your participation in this important endeavor. Yours fraternally in Christ, Most Reverend Richard J. Malone Bishop of Buffalo FROM THE DIOCESE The Bishop is asking all parishes to engage in a collaborate effort to look at Mass schedules and Mass attendance. This will be coordinated at the Vicariate level with suggestions to be sent to a Diocesan Task Force that has been established by the Bishop. Engagement in this process at the parish level will be vital in creating a revised and coordinated Vicariate Mass schedule that will promote the physical and spiritual wellbeing of priests as well as provide quality liturgical celebrations in each parish. FROM DEACON VENATIUS None of us are perfect. We all make mistakes. We all have a past. There are things we have done in the past that we always look back at with shame and embarrassment. Who among us is without sin? Who among us has not fallen? We are weak human beings, prone to error and bad judgements. We often make bad decisions and stray. Let us be patient with ourselves and with one another. Let us not be too quick to condemn ourselves and others. Let us pray for ourselves and for one another. Let us remember that we are only human beings, we are not angels. We are a work in progress. We learn every day. We grow every day. We become better every day. We become the best version of ourselves every day. God loves us despite the fact we are sinners. In fact, we are loved. Every sinner has a future and every saint has a past. We should not give up on ourselves or other people. Let us continue to make an honest and sincere effort. Stop blaming yourself, stop punishing yourself, stop living in guilt and grief. We have a God who is rich in mercy, very gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and always willing to forgive. Let us be more understanding and loving towards ourselves and towards other people. EVERYDAY STEWARDSHIP If you ask me to tell you about one of my sons, my daughter, or my wife, I could spend quite some time elaborating on them as individuals and my interactions with them throughout the years. An authentic relationship leads each party into a rich knowledge of the other. If I have little to say about someone other than some incidental information or gossip, I cannot claim to really know him or her. Indeed, every relationship has expectations. If we do not know the needs of the other or the responses expected in living out the relationship, we easily create division and separation. I do certain things for my children because I am a parent. I respond in certain ways to my wife based upon her needs. If I am oblivious, or just don't care, the relationship will move on a path toward hurt, pain, and in some instances, permanent separation. To know Jesus is to love Jesus. The key is you actually have to know him. Knowing him is listening to his words and keeping his commands. Just like in all relationships, we will fall short at times. However, because we know the expectations we can then make amends and continue to grow together. So if I asked you to tell me about this friend of yours named Jesus, what would you say? --Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS WORD OF LIFE A model of care has been developed specifically for families whose infant is likely to die before or after birth. Often called perinatal hospice, it's a way of caring for both the baby and the baby's family before, as well as after, birth. USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities, Supporting Families Who Receive a Prenatal Diagnosis THANK YOU FOR WORSHIPPING AT ST. PIUS X

4 THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER There are many people we admire or revere whom we will never see in person: athletes, artists, actors, etc. We enjoy their work and accomplishments and read about their lives in books and magazines. We sometimes get so involved in who they are that we almost feel like we know them. We may be their biggest fans and then share our love of them with others. We do all of this, yet we have never even see them in the flesh with our own eyes. Some think this is the way with Jesus. They believe He is the Son of God and the savior of the world, but He is still someone up in heaven, and we will get a chance to see Him "for real" when we die or when He comes again. They may even say that until those times occur, He resides only in our hearts. But those in the Gospels saw who He was in the breaking of the bread. And today, in 2018, He is here in our midst for all eyes to see. He is here really and truly every time we break the bread. There is no need for worship from afar. Just open your eyes. LOST AND FOUND There is a silver Apple iphone at the Rectory. If it belongs to you, please contact Lynn at You will need to unlock it to prove identity. Thank you! ST. VINCENT de PAUL SOCIETY The St. Vincent de Paul Society has two Blue clothing bins for our parish and they are located in the parking lot near the rectory. They are CLOTHING ON- LY bins and no other material of any kind should be placed inside. Through this program, SVDP has collected countless pieces of clothing enabling them to help many men, women & children throughout WNY. All clothing should be packed in plastic bags. Please NO LOOSE ITEMS. In addition, The Saint Vincent de Paul Society will pick up appliances and household goods at your home. To schedule a pickup call Thank you for helping out! MAY 7th BOOK CLUB MEETING Our May book, The Natural by Bernard Malamud, is considered classic literature about Roy Hobbs who is a natural baseball player. A very popular movie was made from this novel which tells the story of a country boy who rises to fame as a baseball player - how he handles his fame and life as a hero and star. It includes a lot of baseball myths and superstitions. Please join us on Monday, May 7 at 1:00pm in the Father Weber Center as we delve into this very brilliant and unusual book and some would say, the best novel ever written about baseball. FATHER WEBER CENTER SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK SATURDAY, April 14 8:30am-9:45am Faith Formation K-8 10:00am-11:15 Faith Formation K-8 SUNDAY, APRIL 15 11:00am Faith Formation HS 1:00pm - 5:00pm Spaghetti Dinner MONDAY, APRIL 16 12:30pm Altar Rosary - Rosary 1:00pm Altar Rosary Meeting TUESDAY, APRIL 17 6:30pm Bible Study 7:00 pm Ladies of Charity Work Meeting 7:00 pm Faith Formation HS 8:00pm HS Youth Group WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18 9:30am Bible Study 5:00pm Middle School Youth Group 6:30 pm Faith Formation K-8 THURSDAY, April 19 7:30pm Knights of Columbus Social SATURDAY, APRIL 21 8:30am-9:45am Faith Formation K-8 10:00am-11:15 Faith Formation K-8 SUNDAY, APRIL 22 Donut Social after 8:00am & 10:00am Masses 11:00am Faith Formation HS CHURCH SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK SATURDAY, APRIL14 3:00pm NO CONFESSIONS SUNDAY, APRIL 15 Novena to Our Blessed Mother (following 8:00am mass) FRIDAY, APRIL Noon - Stations of the Cross SATURDAY, APRIL 21 3:00pm - Confessions Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures. And He said to them, Thus it is written that the Christ would suffer and rise from the dead on the third day. - Lk 24: /31/18

5 ST. PIUS X Knights of Columbus Spaghetti Dinner SUNDAY, APRIL 15, :00pm-5:00pm Father Weber Center $8 Adults $4 Kids (12 & under) All You Can Eat Spaghetti As Well as Meatballs, Salad, Bread, Pop, Coffee & Dessert! Getzville, NY MAY 8th CHRIST THE KING SEMINARY Name : Address: Home Number: Cell Number: Our trip departs promptly at 9:00am and returns at 4:30pm Per person fee is $40 and includes bus transportation, lunch at the Seminary, Mass, a lecture on When Our Loved Ones are Away from the Faith and concludes with a trip to Vidler s. Deadline for reservations is April 23rd. Drop off your reservation at the parish office or mail it to the Church. You will receive a confirmation letter. Dear Parishioners, WE NEED YOUR HELP! We have lost several plants over the last couple of years due to overwatering. We have people assigned to water plants on a regular basis. However, these people tell us that when they come in to water, the plants are already overly wet. We don t know if some kind hearted individual is helping or we are somehow overwatering.? Any boy or girl, in the 4 th grade and up, who would like to serve the Church by being an altar server at Mass is encouraged to speak to their parents. If you would like to give it a try, and earn community service points, Deacon Venatius is eager to train you in this very important part of Mass. Call the Church office at for details! PLEASE DO NOT WATER THE PLANTS. If you feel that there is a plant that needs immediate attention please call Dick at or Ann at If you would like to help with plant care we d be happy to put you on the schedule. But we need to know when and how the plants are being watered. Thank you for your cooperation! ALTAR SERVERS WANTED!

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