885 SWEET HOME ROAD AMHERST, NY 14226
www.stleothegreatamherst.com
Masses:
Saturday Vigil: 4:30 pm
Sunday: 8:00, 9:30 and 11:00 am
Weekdays and Sat: 8:00 am
Holy Days: See bulletin or website
May 15, 2016
Parish Phone: 835-8905
Parish Fax:
835-8997
School Phone: 832-6340
Parish Office Hours: M-F 8:30-4:30
Weekend Masses can be viewed live on-line
www.facebook.com/stleothegreat
Confessions:
Saturdays: 3:30 pm
and by appointment
Our campus is fully accessible
PENTECOST SUNDAY
Parish Staff: 835-8905
[email protected]
Pastor
Rev. Msgr. Robert E. Zapfel, S.T.D.
Weekend Associate
Rev. Msgr. Michael J. Yunk
Little Learners Academy
Marlene Evans
www.LittleLearnersAmherst.com
Community Nurse
x 13
Maureen Couche
Adult Faith Formation &
Parish Outreach
Dawn Iacono
x 12
Religious Education
Mary Beth Lalka
x 14
Music Director
Melissa Herr
Business Manager
Dave Ehrke
x 16
Bookkeepers
Mary Marshall
Trish Beitz-assistant
x 15
x 11
Parish Secretaries
Jeanne Humbert
Pat Neuman
x 10
x 11
[email protected]
First Holy Communion
at St. Leo the Great Parish
Parish Lay Trustees:
Michele Hector & David Scott
Adoration of Blessed Sacrament
Every Monday & Friday
8:30-9:30 am Chapel
On April 30th we celebrated children from our parish family
receiving the Eucharist for the first time.
We congratulate them and pray that they will remain close
to Our Lord and the Sacraments throughout their lives.
First Friday: 8:30 am-11:30 pm
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May God continue to bless them and their families!
ST. LEO THE GREAT
AMHERST, NEW YORK
† Sacraments †
call parish 835-8905 for
Anointing of the Sick:
Administered at home, in the hospital or long term care
facility upon request.
Baptisms:
Celebrated on Sundays at noon by prior arrangement.
Confessions:
Saturdays at 3:30pm or by appointment.
Marriage:
Celebrated on Fri afternoons and Sat. 12 & 2pm.
Ministry to the sick, hospitalized, homebound:
For emergencies and sick calls at night and weekends call
835-8905 x5. To receive Holy Communion at home or on
Sunday mornings or to report the hospitalization of a
parishioner, please call the parish office.
Letters of Recommendation:
Available for sponsors upon request. Letters are given to
those who are confirmed and who attend Mass regularly.
Baptismal sponsors must be confirmed practicing Catholics
in a sacramental marriage.
† Parish Ministries †
Contact parish office for more information: 835-8905
Adoration
Joan Segelhurst
Bible Study
Michele Puma
Eucharistic Ministers
Sandy Liebler
Eucharistic Ministers to HCF Beth Blarr
Faith Community Nursing
Maureen Couche
Holy Name
Ken Meshlovitz
Lectors
Theresa Kolodziej
Ministry of Praise
Dolores Kurzdorfer
Prayer Shawl
Patricia Wilkinson
RCIA
Pat Adams
Respect Life
Dolores Kurzdorfer
Rosary Altar
Monica Camp
Barbara Connelly
St. Vincent DePaul
Gerry Gaydos
Sunshine Committee
Kathy Burkard
Ushers
Tony Ricotta
Youth Group
Mary Beth Lalka
Young at Heart
Arlene Leising
IN YOUR CHARITY
Please remember in your prayers all the souls of the
faithful departed. May they rest in the peace of
Christ.
MAY 15, 2016
MASS SCHEDULE
Vigil Mass for May 15th
4:30 Sal Acquisto req. Shelley & Family
Reverend John Fox req. sister, Mary
Sunday, May 15th: Pentecost Sunday
8:00 Mother’s Day Novena Intentions
9:30 Serafina Notaro req. John & Rose Bruno
11:00 Genevieve Trzaska req. Carol Trzaska
James Sullivan
req. Phyllis Coleman & Corky
Monday, May 16th: Weekday
8:00 Mother’s Day Novena Intentions
Tuesday, May 17th: Weekday
8:00 Jack & Kay Moher req. Family
Wedgewood Health Care Facility
All souls Day Intentions
Wednesday, May 18th: St. John, Pope and
Martyr
8:00 For the Living and Deceased Members
of the Pera Family req. Family
Thursday, May 19th: Weekday
8:00 Alvin Diegelman req. wife, Betty
Friday, May 20th: St. Bernardine of Siena, Priest
8:00 Jean Dowd req. Family
3:00 Wedding Liturgy
Derek Tersch and Ashley Testa
Saturday, May 21st: St. Christopher Magallanes,
Priest and Companions, Martyrs
8:00 Monsignor Zapfel’s Mass for the
Parishioners of St. Leo the Great
3:30 Confessions
Vigil Mass for May 22nd
4:30 Mary Campagna
req. Mark & Carol Bosch & Family
Irving Thomann req. Robert and Ann Barton
Sunday, May 22nd: The Most Holy Trinity
8:00 Celia Wybieracki
req. Jeanne Cheney and Jeanne Boyar
9:30 Charles Scheid req. Parish Office Staff
May Crowning
11:00 Alfred Wojtowicz
req. wife, Mary Ann & Family
Donald Black req. Harry Nolan
PENTECOST SUNDAY
The Sanctuary Lamp is lit this week
for the
Living and Deceased Members of the
Iacono Family
STEWARDSHIP OF THE PARISH
Weekend Collection
May 8th - $9,753.00
On-line Giving - $1,815.00
This week, we will take up the Collection for the
Church in Latin in America. Please suppor t this
program and give generously in this week’s
collection. For more information, please visit:
www.usccb.org/latin-america
ATTENTION: When making an offer ing to St.
Leo the Great whether it’s a regular collection or 2nd
collection (ex: Christ the King Seminary, Peter’s
Pence, etc.) please make all checks payable to
“St. Leo the Great”.
A Station Church
with a Jubilee Door of Mercy
Hours for Holy Doors of Mercy
Mon-Fri 7:30 AM—4:00 PM
Sat 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Sun - 7:30 AM - Noon
SANCTUARY CANDLE
Parishioners can request that the Sanctuary Candle in
the church be lit “In memory of” or “For the
intentions of” a loved one. An acknowledgment of
this will be printed in that week’s bulletin. The
Sanctuary Lamp is the 7 day candle next to the
Tabernacle which signifies that the Real Presence of
Christ is within. The donation is $15. Please stop in
to the parish office with your request or call for more
information, 835-8905.
LECTOR SCHEDULE
The lector schedule for May to October is now
available on line or a hard copy may be found on the
table in the Gathering Space of Church.
WEINBERG SCHEDULE
The May, June and July Weinberg schedules are
available online and on the table in the Gathering
Space.
THIRD CALL
Derek Tersch and Ashley Testa
BINGO
BINGO IS HELD AT BLESSED SACRAMENT PARISH
263 CLAREMONT AVENUE, TONAWANDA
Bingo is played this Sunday and every Sunday at 2:00 PM
Carryover Progressive
Progressive prize is $1,000 or $300 consolation
Queen of Hearts
Bonus Ball
WORKERS: This week sponsored by St. Leo’s Team #2. Captain: Michele Hector Workers: Nancy
Altieri, Jim & Gail Bergman, Mary Lou Brooks, Wendy Ehrke, Estelle Fern, Chris Broxup, Amy
Guppenberger, Norma Meccay & Dan Shaver.
ST. LEO THE GREAT
AMHERST, NEW YORK
HEALTH MINISTRY
Maureen Couche, R.N. 835-8905 or
[email protected]
Self-Care for Caregivers Workshop --FREE! Car e giving for a loved one, although a
labor of love, is exhausting! CAREGIVERS NEED
CARE! Join us for an evening where you learn to
take care of YOU! Wednesday, May 25th, 5 pm to
7:30 pm at the Amherst Senior
Center. 370 John James Audubon Pkwy, Amherst
14228. Learn valuable skills to help you cope with
the stresses of being a caregiver. Workshop hosts
and coaches Caren Kolerski and Anne-Marie Huure
will lead you on a self-care mission with tips and
tools easily incorporated into your daily
activities. Come and be inspired and
refreshed. Respite Care is available. Light
refreshments will be provided.
Registration is required.
Please call 716-858-8526 to register.
Veterans Benefits.
Veterans THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE
AND SACRIFICE. When was the last time you
checked Veterans Benefits—benefits you have
EARNED by your sacrifice in service to our
Country. Our recent Veterans Benefits presentation
was enlightening for those who were able to
attend. “I had no idea these services were available
to help us.” said one participant. Find out what the
benefits are in 3 different ways: 1.) Go online to the
VA Know Your Benefits website www.va.gov/
opa/publications/benefits_book.asp . 2) Go to
the VA 3495 Bailey Ave. Buffalo, NY 14215 to the
Walk-In Veterans Service Center and speak directly
with a representative who can review your
situation. 3.) contact Linda Corsaro at 857-3043,
Department of Veterans Affairs. Enroll in the
system, you never know when you may need the
benefits. Do you know where your DD214 is? Do
your family members in the event that they ever
need to apply for benefits for you?
MAY 15, 2016
Now Enrolling!
Summer Program
June 13th through August 26th
Ages 3-5
Learning, Exploration, Sun, Fun!
For more information or to register:
Call 832-6340
www.LittleLearnersAmherst.com
Our summer program offers structured
activities run by our
St. Leo the Great Parish
Vacation Bible School (VBS)
Our theme this year is…
VBS will be
held at St. Leo
the Great Parish
Monday, July 11th—Friday, July 15th
From 9:00AM – 12 Noon
VBS is for children entering grades K-5.
The cost of the program is $25 per child.
Students in Middle and High School are needed
as volunteers and attend for free.
This fulfills service hour requirements for students
in the Confirmation program.
The deadline to register is Wed., June 22nd.
For more information please call 835-8905 x 14 or
e-mail [email protected]
PRE-SCHOOL AIDE
Little Learners Academy is in search of a
responsible, reliable, energetic preschool aide for our
after school program. Candidate will be responsible
for planning and implementing activities. Must have
the ability to think creatively, make good decisions
and communicate effectively with others. Must have
experience in a child care setting and be available
M-F between the hours of 2-6pm. CDA or 9 credit
hours in early childhood education strongly
preferred. CPR/First Aid certification a plus. Please
forward resume to [email protected]
PENTECOST SUNDAY
MOTHER’S DAY NOVENA OF MASSES
The following are lovingly remembered in our
prayers during the Novena of Masses
Rose LaPenna
Mary McKenna
Emicia Rosati
Lucy Casimino
Martha Benz
Nancy B. Leguori
Mary Nies
Mildred Hulme
Rosalie Scibetta
Theresa Rogers
Virginia Dorr
Joyce Gahr
Stella Kozaczka
Anna Dosio
Mary Butz
Carmen Biscotti
Bridgida Monaco
Rose Owens
Florence Kurzdorfer
Mary Krayski
Mary Gamble
Estelle Sable
Martha Lisiecki
Patricia Laschinger
Mary Laschinger
Stephanie Skalski
Alice Bielecki
Kathleen Olehniczak
Eleanor Usiak
Katherine Wojtowicz
Florence Nowacki
Catherine M. Nolan
Kay Kohl
Kathryn Migliore
Laura Petrzlka
Augustine Caruana
Myrtle Moyle
Colleen McCandless
Myrtle Bartley
Mary C. Burke
Mary Caramazza
Theresa Donati
Anne L. Knox
Bertha V. Benzino
Rita M. Smith
Mary Gordon
Mary R. Rodriguez
Bambina Volpe
Ricarda Calarco
Juanita Hendry
ST LEO THE GREAT PARISH
GOLF TOURNAMENT
Please join us and have a great time!!
Place: Dande Farms Golf Club
13278 Carney Road Akron, NY
Date: Saturday, June 4th
Time: 8:00 Shot Gun Start
Cost: $100
Your package will include 18
holes of golf with cart, refreshments at the turn, lunch featuring a grilled 10 oz. NY Strip
Steak, door prizes and finishes
with an awards ceremony.
Please make checks payable to
St. Leo the Great Parish.
MAY CROWNING ON MAY 22ND
May is the month when by tradition we
honor Mary, the Mother of Jesus.
At St. Leo the Great Church we will have a
special ceremony to pay tribute to Mary
on Sunday, May 22nd during the 9:30AM
Mass. Those who r eceived their Fir st
Eucharist this year and all of the children of our
parish are invited to take part in the procession and
ceremonies this day.
All parishioners are encouraged to join us in
honoring our Heavenly Mother on May 22nd.
THE SPIRITUAL WORKS OF MERCY
Just as Jesus attended to the spiritual well-being of
those he ministered to, these Spiritual Works of
Mercy guide us to “help our neighbor in their
spiritual needs.
Do not be bitter about wrongs done against you.
Place your hope in God so that you can endure the
troubles of this world and face them with a
compassionate spirit.
 Frustrated with someone? Step away from the
situation, take a few deep breaths, pray the Our
Father, asking God for patience.
SEEKING A CHURCH ANNULMENT
An annulment writing workshop is scheduled for
Tuesday, June 14th, from 7:00 – 9:00 pm at the UB
North Newman Center, 495 Skinner sville Rd,
Amherst. The session will include all the
information you need on annulments, information on
the recent changes, and how to start writing your
history.
Registration will take place at 6:45 pm and there is a
$5.00 registration fee, payable that night, to cover
the cost of materials. To ensure we have enough
materials please call Barbara at 633-7786 or email
her at [email protected] to pre-register. Walk-ins are
welcome.
ST. LEO THE GREAT
AMHERST, NEW YORK
MAY 15, 2016
St. Leo the Great Church
Youth Mission Trip 2016
Monday, July 25th-Friday, July 29th
High School students (those entering 9th grade through current 12th graders) are invited to
volunteer as we serve those in need in the Cleveland, Ohio area.
We will be staying at the guest house of St. Patrick Church in Cleveland, Ohio. and serving with local
Catholic and community agencies in the West Cleveland area. There is a $70 participation fee (which
covers about half of the trip cost, St. Leo’s will cover the rest). Registration forms are due July 6th.
For registration forms and more information please call 835-8905 x 14 or
e-mail: [email protected]
EAGLE SCOUT AWARD
On Saturday April 30th, Troop 431 celebrated 2 new
Eagle Scouts, Peter
Hector and Kenny
Meshlovitz. Peter 's
Eagle project was
cleanup and repainting
the court at Eggertsville
Community
Park. Kenny's project
was building a small crèche for the Nativity scene
outside the parish office, and repairs on the large
crèche.
HELP STILL NEEDED
We are in need of Eucharistic ministers to take
Communion to residents at Weinberg Campus. This
is one Wednesday a month for approximately one
hour. To participate in this ministry or if you have
any questions please call Beth Blarr at 694-8859.
HEARTS AND HANDS’
Hearts and Hands’ Amherst Volunteer
Coordinator Heidi Lefebvre is urgently
in need of volunteers to perform basic
yardwork for our Amherst care
receivers. Several of these
assignments are one-time spring
cleanups. Volunteers are required to take part in a
brief training session before receiving any
assignments. Volunteers choose the time(s) and
date(s) they wish to serve. To find out more about
becoming a Hearts and Hands volunteer, or if you
are already volunteer for Hearts and Hands in other
ways, and would be willing to help with these
yardwork assignments, contact Heidi at (716) 4068311, extension 13. Hearts and Hands is a nonprofit
organization which provides transportation and
in-home support to older and physically-challenged
adults. Find us online at www.hnhcares.org.
ST LEO THE GREAT MEAT RAFFLE
to be held at St. Gregory the Great
June 4th at 6 P.M.
Reserve your
table today
Ticket sales after all Masses
Please help by offering to sell tickets after a Mass for the next several weekends
For tickets or to volunteer please contact
Tim and Kristie Filonczuk at [email protected] or call at 204-8813
Tickets are $5.00 single admission
Advance admission $32 for table of 8
Admission includes Beer, Wine, Pop,
Water and Pizza
www.stleothegreatamherst.com
BRING YOUR COOLER!!
Fun filled night with
your chance to win
chicken, pork loins
ribs, hot dogs, hamburgers, sausages,
roasts and much more
PENTECOST SUNDAY
A VOCATION VIEW
The Holy Spirit sends its seven gifts to us. By
calling upon these gifts, we are both made aware of
God’s will for us, and are given the strength to
pursue it. If God is calling you to a Church
vocation, call Father Andrew Lauricella at 716-8475535.
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS
St Joseph’s Collegiate Institute Honor Roll
Mayer, Michael
Orgek, Matthew
Mayer, Matthew
Sacred Heart Academy 3rd quarter Honor Roll
Danielle Parisi
Audrey Filonczuk
HEALING MASS
The Queen of Peace healing Ministry of St. Pius X
Church, 1700 Nor th Fr ench Rd., Getzville is celebrating a Healing Mass on Monday, May 16th at
7:30 P.M.
New Parishioner Registration Form:
Name:_____________________________
Address:____________________________
City:__________________________
Zip_______________
WELCOME
Please fill out &
drop in
collection or
parish office
Phone:________________________ E-mail:______________________
We are grateful to John D. Huck
Inc. for sponsor ing an ad in our
weekly bulletin.
Please remember to thank our
advertisers for their support when
you patronize them.
Information Page
Church Name:
St. Leo the Great
Bulletin No.
498950
Date of Publication: May 15, 2016
Number of Pages:
8
Operating System:
Windows XP
Software:
Publisher 2003
Adobe Acrobat Standard 9
Contact Info:
Pat Neuman
Phone number
716-835-8905
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