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Mass schedule

SUNDAY MASSES
Saturday evening at 4 p.m.
Sunday at 8:30, 11:00 a.m.

SATURDAY MASS

4:00 p.m.

HOLY DAY MASSES
See Mass schedule in the bulletin

DAILY MASSES
Mon., Tues. Thurs. Friday – 7:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m., Wed. 7:00 a.m. at All Saints, 76 Church St.

HEALING MASS

Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at All Saints Oratory, 391 Market St

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Saturday at 3 p.m., Any time on request

MIRACULOUS MEDAL DEVOTION
Monday after the 7:30 a.m. Mass

 

Parish Registration Forms are at the entrances of the church and are available on. The form can also be downloaded, filled out, and emailed as an attachment to:

mary-margaretconley@allsaintslockport.org

The office is now taking Mass Intentions from June 23rd to August 31st, 2013. For weekend Masses we are asking that you do one Mass for this time period.

Please note the weekday Mass Summer Schedule
begins June 23rd; Monday-Friday—7:30 a.m. There will be no Wednesday Mass at 5:30 p.m. at the Oratory for the summer.

The office hours are: Mon. Tues. Thurs. Fri.;
8:00 a.m.—4:30 p.m. and Wednesdays, 8:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m.

Upcoming Events:

Again this year we will have a Baccalaureate weekend dur-ing June to honor all those from All Saints Parish who are graduating. If you are graduating from 8th grade, High School, College, or Graduate School, would you please write up a brief summary of where you attended school, any awards you may have received or scholarships, and your plans for the future. Please submit to the rectory no later than June 10 (no exceptions). You can mail the summary to 76 Church St. or email to allsaintslock-port@verizon.net. There will be a special insert in the bulletin the weekend of June 16th.

Registration information for 2013-2014 Faith Formation classes will be mailed out in June.

The Lockport Catholic Cup will take place on Sunday, July 21st. The Lockport Catholic Cup meeting is Thursday, May 16th at 7 p.m. in the Oratory Hall, 391 Market St. If you would like to volunteer this year and help make this another successful event, please attend. Chairs; Betty Newton, 998-7657 and Fred Felix, 434-8069..

Bible study – sessions will be held on Tuesday afternoons from 12 noon to 1:30 p.m. and on Tuesday evenings from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The weekly readings for the Sunday Mass and related topics will be covered. All are welcome.

Young Adult searching for an exciting, meaningful way to jump into the job force? We need you! Perhaps your post -graduation plan is still unclear or you’re finding that your current career is unfulfilling. Catholic Charities Service Corps offers you the chance to develop and share your gifts, education and faith in a unique manner. Work full-time with marginalized populations in various non-profit agencies involving education, legal aid, advocacy, social services, medical field and counseling, while living together in community with other volunteers. All basic costs of living are covered, including health insurance. Service Corps members receive a monthly stipend and may be eligible for a significant educational grant. Respond to your own special call to service by working among and for the poor while examining the scope and causes of injustice in our world. You have much to give! Contact Colleen Seminara, Program Director, at 218-1400, Ext. 208 with any questions or visit www.ccservicecorps.org for more information.

 

 

My dear parish family,

It has been brought to my attention that there is a misunderstanding among some parishioners as to the proper positioning of the place of reservation of the Blessed Sacrament. When I first came here I thought I explained adequately enough the Theology behind this move. But for those who may have missed it; I would like to take this opportunity to inform you.

In my homily on this past Holy Thursday, I mentioned that for a period of time, up until the 1900’s, Communion was only received by the priest. The altar rail itself was a symbol of separation of the priest celebrant and the worshipping people. It was only later, used for the distribution of the Eucharist when the faithful were once again allowed to receive.

Any church therefore built before Vatican II, would have an altar rail, as well as a tabernacle on the main altar, where the Eucharist was celebrated with the priest praying with his back towards the people. Again this was to emphasize the importance of the priest celebrant as well as the Eucharist itself.

As a result of Vatican II an effort was made to distinguish between the action of celebrating Eucharist and the reservation of the Eucharist. Celebrating the Eucharist is the primary action, and its reservation is always to be seen in rela-tion to this primary action.

Therefore if you have ever been inside a church built after Vatican II, or churches that have been renovated which were built before Vatican II; you will notice that the Tabernacle or place of reservation is set apart from the main altar, or in a entirely different room such as a side chapel. This is to ensure there is no confusion between the celebration of the Eucharistic, as the most important action of our faith, and Eucharistic adoration.

As I also said on Holy Thursday, there have been many changes in the Liturgy as well as celebration of the Sacraments over the years. If there are any other questions you may have, I would be happy to answer them. There is so much about our faith we have yet to learn; and by doing so we are brought even closer to God.

Peace and love,
Fr. Joe

Consider this… First Communion

 

Pentecost in 2 Minutes

Catholic-link.com – “A profound microcosm of life, in 4 minutes…” Today’s video produced by the group Everyone Matters, invites us to take a look in the other’s world.

A Deeper Look Don’t you ever get tired of thinking of you all the time? Seriously. Doesn’t it become boring, redundant, stagnant? Do other people really matter to you? One of the most profound and beautiful ideas of Christian living is the idea of living “for” others. We are called to do so not just as a moral obligation, as something that we “should do”, but also, and more importantly, because the other person has authentic value. The reality of their worthiness, of their dignity speaks to us. The look in their eyes commands a response! Indifference is not an option. Yet, how many times are we blind or deaf to such values? Many times I think (and I speak from my own experience) it is because we are afraid. We are afraid of responsiblity. We are afraid of what the encounter with the other person might demand of us, what discomfort and pain we might be called to face. And yes, in one sense those fears are legitimate. In opening up our eyes and our lives to the reality of the others, responsibilities, demands, difficulties, crosses are sure to flow in. But, are they not worth it? Can we honestly look into the eyes of another and say that he or she isn’t worth it? Are we so shallowly blind to what is truly worthy of sacrifice and to where true happiness is to be found? Being a Christian means essentially changing over from being for oneself to being for one another (Joseph Ratzinger / Benedict XVI). 

If you are in your 20s or 30s, consider attending the Young Adult Retreat at Christ the King Seminary in East Aurora on June 8-9, 2013. Topic is: What Next? Finding Answers with Faith. Check-in begins at 8:30 am on Saturday. The retreat is from 9 am Saturday to 1:00 pm Sunday. Overnight accommodations, meals, supplies, spiritual direction, Mass, Reconciliation, peer witness, and so much more...All for only $87 please RSVP by June 1 @ E-mail youngadult@buffalodiocese.org Early Registration $77 please RSVP by May 17. A part of Charis Ministries (A Jesuit ministry).