Parish Staff

Father Gary J. Spencer – Pastor

Tel. 931-9693

Office Hours: Tues. and Thurs.

11 AM till 1 PM.  Evenings by appointment.

E-mail: holytrinitypncc@yahoo.com 

Web site: www.forministry.com/USNJPONCCHTNCC/ or Google: Holy Trinity Woodlawn

Mr. Edward Puchalski – Parish Committee Chairperson

Ms. Elaine Kubik – Music Director

Weekday Morning Mass Schedule

   Mass of the Day will be celebrated at our church in Lackawanna on Tuesday at 9 AM.

   A Memorial Mass for June Spencer will be celebrated on Thursday at 9 AM in Woodlawn.

   The Memorial Mass is offered by Father Gary and Donna Spencer.

Lector’s Schedule

May 20 –Marian Kubik

May 27 – Donna Spencer

June 3 – Sharon Kysor

June 10 – Arlene Puchalski

June 17 – Nancy Lamb

   Lectors, if you know in advance that you will not be at Mass on the day you are scheduled to read, please make arrangements for another Lector to take your place.

Extended Schedule

May 20, 2012 – Abbreviated SOCL classes and Coffee Hour following Mass.

May 27, 2012 – SOCL classes following Mass.

June 10, 2012 – Deacon’s Communion Service.

June 16, 2012 – Hamburg (Woodlawn) parade.

June 24, 2012 – First Holy Communion.

June 30, 2012 – Hot Dog fundraiser at Valu Home Center in Lackawanna (on Abbott Rd. near Ridge Rd.) from 10:30 AM to 3:30 PM.

Rental Property

   If anyone has an apartment for rent, or knows of one for rent, in the Blasdell, West Seneca, Hamburg, or Woodlawn area at a reasonable price please let Father Gary know.

Parade Committee Needed

    Woodlawn is going to have their first parade since 1962, and Holy Trinity National Catholic Church is invited to participate.  Father Gary can get a wagon that can be used as a float, but a creative, energetic person is needed to head the decorating of the aforementioned float. 

   There is a signup sheet in the vestibule for those who wish to be in the parade.

Marriage Banns II

David Carberry and Erin Hanley.

Today’s Readings

1^st Reading – Acts 1: 15-17, 20-26

2^nd Reading – 1 John 4: 11-16

Gospel Reading – John 17: 11b-19

Names for the Prayer List

    Below is a list of people (parishioners, family members, friends, work mates, etc.) who are in need of prayer.  If you would like to add a name to the list please contact Father Gary with the name(s) of those you wish to pray for.  The names will be printed in the bulletin so our whole congregation can pray for them.  Also, please let Father know if the person we are praying for is no longer in urgent need of our prayers, and the name will be removed.

Prayer List

   Please pray for the health and well-being of the following people:

   Gertrude Pikula, Joan Salzlar, Lawrence Lefkowitz, John Cybulski, Nathan Grisanti, Diane Lanza, Marilyn Simon, Casimara Mancik, Thomas Muhlbauer, Michelle Pikula, James Lanigan, June Mitroczak, Melissa Dabb,  Evelyn Radzyminski, Sister Katherine Kurdziel,  Vinny Ricotta, Julie McCann,  Fran Kulpa, Arlene Geary, Mel Scinta, Joyce Feinen, Thomas Lill, Nicholas Bordonaro, Ruth Sheruda, Paul Krajewski, Jim Klima, Carol Rastelli, David Krajewski, Scotty, Joyce Gugino, Art Kliber, Very Rev. John Rencewicz II, Margaret Spencer, Frances Myslinski, Bill Gugino, Rosanne Tederous, Frank Kulczyk, Shirley Friend, Franklin Wald, Charles Hacic, Jack Jennings, Fred Kokot Rick Smolinski, Eugenia Wlodarczyk, Sharon Kysor, Murphy Ryan, Florence Tomaka, Rosalind Hacic, Sharon Pawlowski, Frank DalFanso, Dorothy Kaczorowski, Robert Giczkowski, Betty Golaszewski, Bob Wroblewski, Christine Cyrankowski, Judy Piatasik, Diana Janeczko, Betty Swendra, Carolyn Scinta, Ron Cyrankowski, and Jacob Olsen.

Fundraiser Reports

   The Hot Dog fundraiser held last Saturday at the Valu Home Center in the Abbott Rd. Plaza was another successful endeavor.  Due to the planning and hard work of a handful of dedicated people the hot dog sale netted our church approximately $400.00.  Out of that money Holy Trinity purchased two new grills.  A big grill for picnics and other events at the church, and a small travel grill that will be used for our remaining three hot dog fundraisers.

   May God bless those who helped, and may He fill their lives with joy.

Readings for the week of May 20, 2012

Mon:    Acts 19: 1-8 / Jn 16: 29-33     

Tues:    Acts 20: 17-27 / Jn 17: 1-11a

Wed:   Acts 20: 28-38 / Jn 17: 11b-19

Thurs:  Acts 22: 30; 23: 6-11 / Jn 17: 20-26

Fri:       Acts 25: 13b-21 / Jn 21: 15-19

Sat:      Acts 28: 16-31 / Jn 21: 20-25

Coffee Hour

   Following Mass this morning all are invited downstairs to the social hall for refreshments and fellowship.

Thoughts To Ponder

    “Men of Galilee, why are you standing there looking at the sky?  This Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven will return in the same way…”                                                    Acts 1:11 

   “Keep your eyes fixed on God and your soul will be set ablaze.” 

                                                                                                                  Blessed Angela of Foligno

   “She who kneels before God can stand before anyone.”                                                   Unknown  

   “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”                              Ghandi

   “If you want others to be happy, practice compassion.  If you want to be happy, practice compassion.”                 Dalai Lama

   “Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all wrongs.”                                            Proverbs 10:12