14-00208-B-229.jdfDIRECTORY Rev. Michael H. Burzynski,
Ph.D..................... Pastor
[email protected] Rev. Paul
Ladda ................................ Parochial Vicar Tony Lis
& David Killian .................... Parish Trustees Barbara
Myszkiewicz ............. Secretary/Bookkeeper
[email protected]
Michael Zachowicz ......................................
Organist
MASS SCHEDULE Saturday
Vigil................................................ 4:00 PM
Sunday ................ 9:00 AM, 10:30 AM (Polish), Noon
MondayFriday ....................... 8:00 AM and 9:00 AM Saturday
....................................................... 8:00 AM
Holyday Vigil ................................................ 4:00
PM Holyday ................................. 9:00 AM and 12:15
PM
ROSARY: Recited at 8:30 a.m. second Sunday of every month by Holy
Name Society members.
CONFESSIONS: Saturdays at 3:30 PM.
BAPTISMS: On Sundays. Parents should notify the rectory before the
birth of the child, to make arrangements to attend a pre-baptismal
class.
MARRIAGE: Arrange at least 6 months in advance.
LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION: Issued only to parishioners in good
standing, i.e. they attend church & support it and registered
at least 3 months.
PARISH REGISTRATION: During office hours for all adults 18 years
and older. Registration forms are also available in the church
vestibule and can be returned in the collection basket.
IF YOU ARE MOVING, please notify us of your change of address.
Consider remaining a parishioner, even if you have moved out of the
area.
OCTOBER 10, 2021 TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
PHONE: 716-892-5746 FAX: 716-897-3906
office hours on Holydays and Holidays. Other hours call
for an apt.
PARISH & DIOCESAN SHRINE 83 Gualbert Ave. • Cheektowaga, NY
14211-2799
Mass Schedule SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9 —WEEKDAY
4 PM +Leonard & Dorothy Kuczkowski of
Family
Grammie
E. K. Kolkiewicz
Siobhan O’Connor
9 AM +Irene J. Peltz of Tom Peltz
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12-WEEKDAY
Anne Lepczyk, Estate
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13-WEEKDAY
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14-WEEKDAY
Anne Lepczyk, Estate
Family
VIRGIN & DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH
8 AM +Joseph & Florence Bakowski, Estate
9 AM Grace & Clare Kern of Great Grandma
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16 —WEEKDAY
Kulpa & Holas Families of Dorothy
Komisarek
10:30 AM +Stanley A. Moskal, Jr., Estate
NOON +Rose Marie Crandall of Family
Masks are now mandated for all participants in the liturgy,
especially when in close proximity to those of other households
(for entry, exit, when receiving Holy Communion). When seated,
participants may “relax their mask” if they fee comfortable to do
so.
Readings for the week of October 10, 2021 Sunday: Wis 7:7-11/Ps
90:12-13, 14-15, 16- 17 [14]/Heb 4:12-13/Mk 10:17-30 or 10:17-27
Monday: Rom 1:1-7/Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 [2a]/Lk 11:29-32 Tuesday:
Rom 1:16-25/Ps 19:2-3, 4-5 [2a]/Lk 11:37-41 Wednesday: Rom
2:1-11/Ps 62:2-3, 6-7, 9 [13]/ Lk 11:42-46 Thursday: Rom 3:21-30/Ps
130:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 [7]/Lk 11:47-54 Friday: Rom 4:1-8/Ps 32:1-2, 5,
11 [cf. 7]/ Lk 12:1-7 Saturday: Rom 4:13, 16-18/Ps 105:6-7, 8-9,
42-43 [8]/Lk 12:8-12
Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Your faith is worth more than gold, precious gems, or bitcoin.
Faith is the only investment that lasts for eternity. How will you
manage this pre- cious commodity of grace? If God is calling you to
a Church vocation, contact Fr. Dave Baker at
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today’s 10:30 a.m. Polish Mass.
SANCTUARY LAMP
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Word of Life
“An old Irish proverb says, ‘It is in the shelter of each other
that the people live.’ Indeed, we are created to depend upon one
another and walk to- gether in suffering. But when family members
or friends approach life's end, we may not know how best to
‘shelter’ them. Here are some concrete
ways we can compassionately care for them:
usccb.org/end-of-life-care.” Caring for Loved Ones at Life’s
End
ST. JOHN GUALBERT PARISH CHEEKTOWAGA, NY
PLEASE REMEMBER IN PRAYER
Lorraine Wasiewicz, Tony Lis, Patricia Kowalewski, Nancy, John J.,
Judy Reischuck, Gary, Kathleen Fuller, Kayli Olson, Joseph C.,
Bryan Krajewski, Zimny Family, Gerry Sadowski, Deanna Pacini,
Michael Mazurski, Pirrami Family, Connie Meczynski, David &
Elaine Piazza, Michelle
Mitchell, Amanda B., Barbara Just, Rev. Emil Swiatek, Timothy
Trabold, Al Nowak, Deacon
Matthew & Dolores Stando, Chris, Daniel Komisarek, Rev. Michael
Burzynski, Gerald
Reszel, Frank Konicki, Ed & Ann Weihing, Art Miller, Rita
Trzaska, Jessica Schewe, Marie
Switalski, Margaret Krupinski, Kristen Smith, Christina Gravius,
Joel Rivera, Jim Coburn,
Wayne Gaik, Richard Kowalski, Sharon Williams, Gertrude Zygaj, Ann
Fragner, Brian Oakley, Mary Lou Stachnik, Cook Family, Edward
Serwon, Irene G., Lawrence & Hernandez Families, Mary J.,
Ed
Walek, David Markiewicz, Olivia Swinarski, Teresa Chowaniec, Dr.
David A., Robert & Judy
Mikowski, Kevin Roland, Eleanore Szymczak, Dorothy A., Barbara
& John, Rich Lata.
ETERNAL REST Please join us in prayers for Geraldine Majewicz who
passed away recently. May the Risen Lord Jesus, the Resurrection
and Life welcome Gerald- ine into the joy of eternal life.
Background on the Gospel Reading In today’s Gospel, an unnamed man
approaches Jesus and inquires about what he must do to in- herit
eternal life. Jesus replies that one must fol- low the commandments
of the Law of Moses. The man acknowledges that he has observed all
of these since his childhood. Jesus then says that only one thing
is lacking: he must give his posses- sions to the poor and follow
Jesus. The man leaves in sadness, and Mark tells us that this is
because he had many possessions. The belief in resurrection and
eternal life was a relatively recent development in Jewish thought
at Jesus’ time, and it wasn’t shared by everyone. The Pharisees
taught that there would be a resurrec- tion from the dead; the
Sadducees did not share this belief. Jesus taught that there would
be a fi- nal judgment for everyone and eternal life (the Kingdom of
God) for believers. Jesus makes two requirements of the wealthy
man
who approaches him. First, he must give up his possessions.
Throughout history, some Christians have taken this literally.
Their example witnesses to us a radical commitment to the Gospel of
Je- sus. Some have read this as a particular require- ment directed
to this specific individual. Still oth- ers have sought to explain
the meaning intended by the word possessions as those things that
pre- vent one from following Jesus. Christians have generally
understood that at the least, following Jesus requires that
believers hold material posses- sions loosely and remain vigilant
against seeking security in accumulating possessions. The second
requirement Jesus makes of this man is the invitation that Jesus
extends to all would-be disciples: “follow me.” Jesus very much
wants this man to be his disciple. We believe that the Chris- tian
faith is one in which each believer is in a per- sonal relationship
with Jesus. Just as this Gospel tells us that Jesus loves the man
and is sad when he departs, so too, Jesus loves us and is saddened
when we are unable to follow him. We see in this Gospel reading
another example of Mark’s pattern, which shows Jesus offering fur-
ther elaboration about his message and meaning to his disciples. To
his disciples, Jesus laments the challenges faced by those who are
rich in fol- lowing him and entering the Kingdom of God. In reply
to the disciples’ astonishment at the strict- ness of the standard
that Jesus speaks about to- day, Jesus reminds his disciples that
nothing is impossible with God. Salvation is determined by our
ability to rely completely upon God. Peter replies to Jesus by
boasting that the disci- ples have already given up everything.
Jesus acknowledges that those who have given up every- thing for
the sake of the Gospel will be rewarded. This reward begins now, in
the new community that one will gain in this life, and will
continue in the eternal age to come. Our personal relationship with
Jesus is also an invitation to the community of faith, the
Church.
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