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SACRED HEART OF JESUS CHURCH & DIOCESAN SHRINE 5337 Genesee Street, Bowmansville, NY 14026 *** 716-683-2375 WELCOME ! Welcome to Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish and Diocesan Shrine. We gather in the name of Christ the Lord, united in the grace of the Holy Spirit and the love and truth of our heavenly Father. We hope you find the truth, beauty and goodness of God at our parish. The Sacred Heart of Jesus is the love of Christ who wants to be close to us and to dwell within us. Through recepon of the Sacraments, especially the Most Holy Eucharist, we invite Jesus into our hearts. We grow closer to Him through prayer, acts of charity and by learning about Christ and His Church. Our Parish and Shrine strives to respond to Our Lords call to teach everything He com- manded and dispense the Sacraments to all who come seeking Him. Welcome! Bapsms: What an awesome blessing you wish to give to your child! Please call the rectory (716) 683-2375 to make arrangements to have your child bapzed. It is best, but not necessary, to make arrangements a few months before your child is born. Our Bapsms are normally celebrated the third Sunday of the month during our 11:00 am Mass. You will need to meet with our Deacon, Wil Johnson, prior to the Bapsm. Marriages: Congratulaons on your engagement! Please make arrangements to meet with our Pastor, Father Bob, at least six months in advance of your desired wedding date. Please call the rectory with any quesons, (716) 683-2375 . Anoinng of the Sick: Those advancing in age, those ancipang surgery or a stay in the hospital, and those suffering from a termi- nal illness are encouraged to call the rectory to be anointed or visit- ed by a priest. Please note hospitals and nursing facilies do not call us, so please make sure you do it yourself. Leers of Recommendaon: To receive a leer of recommendaon as a sponsor for Bapsm or Confirmaon, you must be a registered member of the parish for at least 6 months; who regularly aends Mass and receives the Sacraments. Sponsors are to be bapzed, confirmed, and if married, have done so in conformity with the laws of the Church. New Parishioner: Welcome! Please call the rectory to register or visit during office hours . Moving Out of the Parish: Were sad to see you go! Please call the rectory and nofy us, thank you! REV. ROBERT (BOB) ZILLIOX, PASTOR Wil Johnson, Permanent Deacon MASS SCHEDULE Saturday: 4:00 pm & Sunday: 8:30 & 11:00 am Daily Mass: 8:30 am Monday thru Friday (please check the bullen each week for addional Masses) Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus - Every Friday aſter 8:30 am Mass Exposion of the Blessed Sacrament & Adoraon- Every 1st Friday from 9:00 am - 7:00 pm HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION Holy Day Vigil Mass 7:00 p.m. at 9:00 am on Feast Day CONFESSIONS Saturday: 3:00 pm—3:45 pm or by appointment ROSARY - aſter 8:30 am Masses RECTORY OFFICE HOURS M-T-W-T-F 9:00 am 4:00 pm TELEPHONE (716) 683-2375 FAX (716) 683-0412 Altar & Rosary Society—Thursday aſter 1st Sunday 7:00 pm Holy Name Society— 2nd Tuesday of the month 7:00 pm Parish Youth Group/CYO—every-other Sunday 6:30 pm Parish Pastoral Council—as scheduled Check the bullen for commiee meengs. TRUSTEES Thomas Huefner Catherine Howard BUSINESS MANAGER Gary Weibel [email protected] ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Barbara Mogle [email protected] Notary Public DIRECTOR OF EVANGELIZATION & CATECHESIS Michael Denz Phone: (716)266-AMEN [email protected] YOUTH MINISTRY DIRECTORS Julie Monheim, Lola Vickner MUSIC MINISTRY Paschal Frisina, III Ryan R. Heckl, Mary Kovach, Connor Rosenecker, Stephen Kane SACRISTAN Rosemary White Sandra Huefner [email protected] FACILITIES MANAGER Larry Kessler [email protected] GROUNDS & MAINTENANCE Thomas Volkenner Do You Have Quesons About the Catholic Faith? Do you have quesons about the Catholic Church that you have always won- dered about? Are you curious about how someone becomes Catholic? Contact Mike Denz: call 716-266-AMEN or email miked @sacredheartshrine.org. Mike will answer any quesons you have. All conversaons are kept Confidenal. 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time July 22, 2018 Email: [email protected]. Website: www.sacredheartshrine.org www.Facebook.com/ SacredHeartBowmansvillle

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SACRED HEART OF JESUS CHURCH & DIOCESAN SHRINE 5337 Genesee Street, Bowmansville, NY 14026 *** 716-683-2375

WELCOME !

Welcome to Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish and Diocesan Shrine. We gather in the name of Christ the Lord, united in the grace of the Holy Spirit and the love and truth of our heavenly Father. We hope you find the truth, beauty and goodness of God at our parish.

The Sacred Heart of Jesus is the love of Christ who wants to be close to us and to dwell within us. Through reception of the Sacraments, especially the Most Holy Eucharist, we invite Jesus into our hearts. We grow closer to Him through prayer, acts of charity and by learning about Christ and His Church. Our Parish and Shrine strives to respond to Our Lord’s call to teach everything He com-manded and dispense the Sacraments to all who come seeking Him. Welcome!

Baptisms: What an awesome blessing you wish to give to your child! Please call the rectory (716) 683-2375 to make arrangements to have your child baptized. It is best, but not necessary, to make arrangements a few months before your child is born. Our Baptisms are normally celebrated the third Sunday of the month during our 11:00 am Mass. You will need to meet with our Deacon, Wil Johnson, prior to the Baptism.

Marriages: Congratulations on your engagement! Please make arrangements to meet with our Pastor, Father Bob, at least six months in advance of your desired wedding date. Please call the rectory with any questions, (716) 683-2375 .

Anointing of the Sick: Those advancing in age, those anticipating surgery or a stay in the hospital, and those suffering from a termi-nal illness are encouraged to call the rectory to be anointed or visit-ed by a priest. Please note – hospitals and nursing facilities do not call us, so please make sure you do it yourself.

Letters of Recommendation: To receive a letter of recommendation as a sponsor for Baptism or Confirmation, you must be a registered member of the parish for at least 6 months; who regularly attends Mass and receives the Sacraments. Sponsors are to be baptized, confirmed, and if married, have done so in conformity with the laws of the Church.

New Parishioner: Welcome! Please call the rectory to register or visit during office hours . Moving Out of the Parish: We’re sad to see you go! Please call the rectory and notify us, thank you!

REV. ROBERT (BOB) ZILLIOX, PASTOR Wil Johnson, Permanent Deacon

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday: 4:00 pm & Sunday: 8:30 & 11:00 am

Daily Mass: 8:30 am Monday thru Friday (please check the bulletin each week for additional Masses)

Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus - Every Friday after 8:30 am Mass

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Adoration- Every 1st Friday from 9:00 am - 7:00 pm

HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION

Holy Day Vigil Mass 7:00 p.m. at 9:00 am on Feast Day

CONFESSIONS Saturday: 3:00 pm—3:45 pm or by appointment

ROSARY - after 8:30 am Masses

RECTORY OFFICE HOURS M-T-W-T-F 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

TELEPHONE (716) 683-2375 FAX (716) 683-0412 Altar & Rosary Society—Thursday after 1st Sunday 7:00 pm Holy Name Society— 2nd Tuesday of the month 7:00 pm Parish Youth Group/CYO—every-other Sunday 6:30 pm Parish Pastoral Council—as scheduled Check the bulletin for committee meetings.

TRUSTEES Thomas Huefner

Catherine Howard

BUSINESS MANAGER Gary Weibel

[email protected]

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Barbara Mogle [email protected]

Notary Public

DIRECTOR OF

EVANGELIZATION & CATECHESIS Michael Denz

Phone: (716)266-AMEN [email protected]

YOUTH MINISTRY DIRECTORS Julie Monheim,

Lola Vickner

MUSIC MINISTRY Paschal Frisina, III

Ryan R. Heckl, Mary Kovach,

Connor Rosenecker, Stephen Kane

SACRISTAN Rosemary White Sandra Huefner

[email protected]

FACILITIES MANAGER Larry Kessler

[email protected]

GROUNDS & MAINTENANCE Thomas Volkenner

Do You Have Questions About the Catholic Faith?

Do you have questions about the Catholic Church that you have always won-dered about? Are you curious about how someone becomes Catholic?

Contact Mike Denz: call 716-266-AMEN or email miked @sacredheartshrine.org.

Mike will answer any questions you have. All conversations are kept Confidential.

16th Sunday in Ordinary Time

July 22, 2018

Email:

[email protected].

Website:

www.sacredheartshrine.org

www.Facebook.com/

SacredHeartBowmansvillle

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Saturday, July 21st 4:00 pm Thomas W. Wolf By the Wolf Family

Sunday, July 22nd

8:30 am William Monheim By Wife & Family

11:00 am Peter & Catherine Frank By Family

Monday, July 23rd

8:30 am John & Alma Pazder By Joanne & Larry Sovinsky

16thWeek of Ordinary Time SACRED HEART CHURCH & SHRINE July 22, 2018

Mass Intentions

Friday, July 27th 8:30 am Josephine Blanchett By Roger Trevino

Saturday, July 28th 4:00 pm Carolyn Martin By James Martin

Sunday, July 29th

8:30 am Augustus Schnorr By Nick & Claudette Backes

11:00 am Deborah Jakubowski By Gail Sanders

Tuesday, July 24th

8:30 am Alfred & Grace Kriger By Thomas & Carol Kriger

Wednesday, July 25th

8:30 am James Casey By Mary Magrum

Thursday, July 26th

8:30 am Eberhard Braun By Tom Volkenner

Presentation of the Gifts during Mass

If you have requested a weekend or Holy Day Mass for someone special, you or the recipient's family are welcome to take up the gifts at that Mass. Please see the ushers at the back of the church before the start of Mass and let them know you are present and would like to take up the gifts. If no one comes forward before Mass the ushers will ask a volunteer to fulfill this privilege.

HOW DO WE KNOW THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IS RIGHT? By Mike Denz

Many people have remained in the Catholic Church, faithfully practicing their faith and striving to become a better disciple of Jesus each day, despite all the challenges of morality, scandals of some clergy, and conflict with popular culture. Many have also come into the Catholic faith, often from other Christian denominations. Many of the people who remain, and many of the people who enter the Church do so because they are convinced that the Catholic Church is right. That what the Catholic Church teaches is in fact true. How do they know? You may be surprised to learn that it’s right there in the Mass. It’s something we all say every Sunday or Saturday evening. It’s the Creed. I BELIEVE IN GOD. This is the first key to our beliefs. You must believe in God. This often involved a three step process. FIRST, someone tells you about God, often your parents. As a child, that’s all it takes at that point. Tooth Fairy, Easter Bunny, Santa Claus and God...got it. Anything else Dad? What about monsters in the basement? SECOND, as you grow older , we can reason out that the existence of God makes sense. There is an order to the wor ld. There are oxygen breathing animals who breathe out carbon dioxide which plants (who give off oxygen) need to live. Convenient. There is the unexplainable force of gravity. Very convenient. There is morality, love and beauty. Impossible to explain without a God. I could go on, but suffice it to say, our reason leads us to know that God exists. THIRD, we encounter God. Through prayer we come to have a personal relationship with Him, so that we not only know God exists because it makes sense, but we also have personal experience of Him. WE BELIEVE IN ONE LORD, JESUS CHRIST, THE ONLY SON OF GOD. We believe that the man Jesus of Nazareth, who lived in the beginning of the first century AD, is in fact God, the second member of the Blessed Trinity, God the Son. We believe this because He told us so. We have written accounts in the Gospels, understood by those inside and outside the Church as historical accounts of Jesus’ life. The Gospels were written while many of the people who knew Jesus were still alive, and the Gospel accounts were not disputed by them. In the Gospels Jesus very often referred to Himself as the Son of the Father. He also said that He is equal to God (John 10:30). Jesus also backed up His claim with many miraculous works that only God could do, including raising people from the dead and raising Himself from the dead. The Resurrection, of which there were many witnesses, is the greatest proof that Jesus is God. For we know that 11 men, the 12 Apostles minus Judas, all claimed to have seen Jesus after His Resurrection. These men knew for sure that Jesus rose from the dead. We know this because 10 of them were killed because they refused to say otherwise. It’s quite difficult to think even one may do this for a lie, but 10? And what of the 11th? This is St. John the Apostle. They did try to kill him, but God intervened and prevented it. St. John would go on to live a long life, writing the Book of Revelation and his gospel. WE BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT, THE LORD, THE GIVER OF LIFE. Jesus told the Apostles that the Holy Spirit, who is God, the third person of the Blessed Trinity, would be sent to them after Jesus returned to God the Father (the first person of the Blessed Trinity). Jesus said that, “These things I have spoken to you, while I am still with you. But the Counsellor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. When the Spirit of Truth comes, He will guide you into all truth”. (John 14:25-6, 16:12-13) So, the Holy Spirit continued to reveal divine truths to the Apostles after Jesus Ascended to Heaven (this gift was not passed on to future bishops, but ended with the death of the last Apostle, St. John; thus there is no new divine revelation). However, Jesus was not going to leave us guessing how to interpret His words. He was not going to leave it up to fallible men to preserve His teachings. The Holy Spirit protects the Church from teaching error on faith and morals. This protection from teaching error was passed down from the Apostles to the pope and bishops of the church in union with the pope for almost 2,000 years. WE BELIEVE IN ONE HOLY CATHOLIC AND APOSTOLIC CHURCH (continued on last page)

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PLEASE ADD TO YOUR PRAYERS!

Ann Archilla, Michael Backes, Kerri Baker, Mary Beth Banks, Allie Bielewski, Kelly Boersma, Kevin Bopp, Helen Brown, Joan Busch, Cercone Family, Anne Chaffee, Gerald Chiarmonte, Mary Ann D’Amico, Nancy Davies, Dolores Domagala, Daniel Donahue, Sally Duke, Suzanne Freeman, Ken Galas, Tom Gardon, Anna Guarino, Pat Green, Bud Hess, Joyce Habermehl, Ruth Herrnreiter, James Kankiewicz, Ronald Kempisty, Phyllis & Joseph Kowalski, Audrey Kruger, Marielle Locher, Joseph Lostracco, Jackie Lunz, Mark Lunz, Kenneth MacDavid, Jane MacPeek, Cathy Markut, Grace Metz, Karen Metz, Francesca Morabito, Nicholas Mueller, Dave Nowicki, Connie Paoletti, Stella Brunatti-Petersen, Tina Piotrowski, Dr. Anthony Pivaronis, David Rand, Thomas Reding, Fred Rischmiller, Joel Rivera, Linda Rupert, Thomas Smith, Sharon Stachelski, Philomena Stanko, Helen Szablewski, Kathy Topol, Marguerite Ventresca, Catherine Virtuoso, Robert Wellner, Leonard Wypych.

Please pray for the soul of Rita Ringer and the souls of our Faithful Departed.

Call the Rectory to keep this list updated.

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — I shall gather the remnant of my flock and bring them back to their meadow (Jeremiah 23:1-6). Psalm — The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want (Psalm 23). Second Reading — In Christ Jesus you who were once far off have become near by the

blood of Christ (Ephesians 2:13-18). Gospel — When Jesus saw the vast crowd, his heart was moved with pity for them, and he began to teach them many things (Mark 6:30-34). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Mi 6:1-4, 6-8; Ps 50:5-6, 8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23; Mt 12:38-42 Tuesday: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Ps 85:2-8; Mt 12:46-50 Wednesday: 2 Cor 4:7-15; Ps 126:1bc-6; Mt 20:20-28 Thursday: Jer 2:1-3, 7-8, 12-13; Ps 26:6-7ab, 8-11; Mt 13:10-17 Friday: Jer 3:14-17; Jer 31:10-13; Mt 13:18-23 Saturday: Jer 7:1-11; Ps 84:3-6a, 8a, 11; Mt 13:24-30 Sunday: 2 Kgs 4:42-44; Ps 145:10-11, 15-18; Eph 4:1-6; Jn 6:1-15

FINANCIAL NEWS

The collection for the week ending July 15, 2018 was:

Sunday Collection $ 4,867.00 Parish Improvements 78.00 Peter’s Pence 30.00

Bulletin Announcements All bulletin announcements should be submitted to the office 10 days prior to the publication of the bulletin. Please either submit it by e-mail with “Bulletin Post” as the subject line or through the Parish Website at www.SacredHeartShrine.org.

UPCOMING EVENTS MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

FAMILY FUN NIGHT! FREE CONCERT - FOOD TRUCKS - CARNIVAL KIDS

Friday, August 24th at 4:00 pm. Save the date - watch the bulletin for further details.

THE NATIONAL PILGRIM VIRGIN STATUE OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA -

The statue will be at our parish for veneration of Our Lady on Saturday, August 25th at noon. Details to follow!

MARIAN MOVEMENT OF PRIESTS PRAYER CENACLE - Meets every Monday from 10-11:00 am

HEART TO HANDS MINISTRY Meets 1st and 3rd Monday of each month at 1:30 pm. For July & August we will meet only on the 3rd Monday each month.

BIBLE STUDY WITH MIKE DENZ CONTINUES AFTER MASS & ROSARY

Wednesdays, July 18th - August 29th

CYO PENNIES TO HEAVEN Coming in September! Please start saving your pennies. More details to follow in a future bulletin.

LOOK FOR EVENT DETAILS IN THE BULLETIN OR CALL THE PARISH OFFICE!

YOU CAN BE OUR JUNE/JULY SPLIT CLUB WINNER! There will be a combined drawing for June and July because there were not enough entries for June alone. Just drop the blue envelopes, that can be found by the door of the church, into any collection or bring it to the Rectory during office hours.

BUY A BRICK ON THE WALKWAY OF THE

STATIONS OF THE CROSS!

Our beautiful walkway at the Stations of the Cross creates a wonderful opportunity to honor our deceased loved ones and/or your families. The cost of a personalized brick is $100.00.

Please call or stop in at the Rectory office to order.

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BOWMANSVILLE, NEW YORK SUNDAY, July 22, 2018 Page 4

Gift Cards Always Available!

Amazon, Tops, Starbucks, Home Depot, Lowes & New York Store. Many more stores are available as well. Visa $50s and $100s are also back in stock!

Instead of using your credit card for your on-line purchases you can use a Visa gift card from us!

We have many types of gift cards available. Gift Cards can also be purchased at the Rectory

Tuesday thru Thursday from 9am - 4pm.

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE BIBLE?

Summer Mornings with the Gospel!

Every Wednesday, after the Mass & Rosary, June thru August, Mike Denz will teach a Bible study on the Gospel of the day. Classes will be 9:30 to 10:00 am in the parish center. Handouts will be provided, but you can bring your own Bible if you wish.

The schedule is as follows: July 25, August 1, August 8, August 15 - No Class,

August 22, August 29

Heart to Hands Ministry “Jesus said, Come and See.”

John 1:39

Welcome one and all helping hands! We have partnered with Sister’s Hospital to provide knitted/crocheted baby caps and blankets for the newborns in the Neo-Natal Intensive Care Unit and “figit blankets” for patients with Dementia/Alzheimer’s. We meet on the 1st and 3rd Monday of every month at 1:30 pm. In July & August we will meet on only the 3rd Monday of the Month. Please just stop in or for further

BANNS

It is our pleasure to publish the Banns for the intended wedding of:

Travis Carpenter and

Amanda Steiner This wedding is to take place in this Church

On Saturday, August 4, 2018 at 2:00 pm

Dash’s Receipts Please continue to save and drop off your Dash’s receipts at the rectory as you collect them.

Attention Parishioners Opportunity to Contribute

For New Benches

The refurbishing of various parts of our Outdoor Shrine is vital. For many it is the focal point of our parish. We are in need of additional bench seating at our weekend masses. The style and color of the outdoor benches that were donated by parishioners back in 2014/2015 are still available. We would like to purchase 10 more benches. The benches cost $300 each.

Should you wish to donate $300 towards the purchase of a bench or make a smaller contribution toward this project, please drop a check (payable to Sacred Heart Parish) in the collection basket, bring to the Rectory or give directly to Father Bob. Be sure to note on the check that it is to be used exclusively for purchasing outdoor benches. Contact the Rectory with any questions. Thank you!

JULY ALTAR & ROSARY EVENTS

No group Mass or meeting in July.

Thurs, July 26 at 9:30 am - Church cleaning.

BANNS

It is our pleasure to publish the Banns for the intended wedding of:

Kevin Seel and

Molly Snyder This wedding is to take place in this Church On Saturday, August 11, 2018 at 2:00 pm

Volunteer Sellers Needed

The Fundraising Committee is considering bringing back the lottery calendar of years past, but your help is needed! This daily Lucky Numbers Calendar would be a 3-month calendar running from January 19th through March 19th with a $10, $20, $50 or $200 winner drawn for each day. The cost of the calendar would be $15.

We need 25 parishioners to offer to sell 20 calendars. If we do not get enough volunteer sellers, we would be unable to successfully run this fundraiser. Its success depends on you. Please contact the Rectory by the end of July if you are able to help. All fundraising monies stay in our Parish.

NOTICE TO PARISHIONERS

When we celebrate weekend Mass in the Shrine (weather permitting), please be sure to pick up a Mass booklet.

We are preparing these each weekend we are outside in the shrine to use instead of bringing all the

Missals out of the church.

BANNS

It is our pleasure to publish the Banns for the intended wedding of:

Christopher Mogle and

Marylynn Clarke This wedding is to take place in this Church

On Friday, August 17, 2018 at 2:30 pm

Each Christian needs half an hour of prayer each day, except when we are busy; then we need an hour. St. Francis DeSales

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RESPECT LIFE LOVE WILL END ABORTION

Love and acceptance are not always as easy and pleasant as they sound. If we truly love our neighbor, we will begin doing more to eliminate abortion. We never eliminate problems by eliminating people.

The Marian Movement of Priests Prayer Cenacle

We meet in the Parish Center every Monday morning after Mass from 10:00 - 11:00 am

Our mission is to pray for Priests! Come join us anytime and pray for Father Bob and all our Priests!

ALL ARE WELCOME!

COMMUNITY

EMERALD IRELAND TOUR 11 DAYS: November 6-16, 2018

$2849 Roundtrip from Toronto (Air/land tour price is $2349 plus $500 govt.

taxes & airline surcharges)

Hosted by Msgr. Robert E. Zapfel

TOUR INCLUDES: Roundtrip Air from Toronto, First Class/Select Hotels,

Most Meals, Professional Driver/Guide & Comprehensive Sightseeing

Visit Waterford, Killarney, Limerick, Galway, Connemara, Knock Shrine, Sligo and Dublin

For a brochure & more information contact Msgr. Zapfel at: Tel: (716) 835-8905

Email: [email protected]

Are you celebrating your 50th, 60th or 70th Wedding Anniversary?

There will be a MASS AT ST. JOSEPH’S CATHEDRAL

On Sunday, October 14, 2018 at 10:30 am To honor couples celebrating their Golden and

Diamond Anniversaries of Marriage!

During Mass couples will renew their marriage vows. Following Mass formal pictures of the anniversary couples with Bishop Malone will take place in the Lady Chapel. This Chapel is located to the left of the main sanctuary. There will be a reception at the Adam’s Mark Hotel following the Mass. There will be limited seating. We have now been provided with a form to fill out and submit to the Diocese to reserve seating. For more information please contact the office. (716)683-2375.

Pilgrimage to St. Anne DeBeaupre Quebec, Montreal, Canada

Good Shepherd Church in North Tonawanda presents a 6-day pilgrimage with Fr. Daniel Young to St. Anne DeBeaupre, Quebec, Montreal, Canada from August 26-31.

Discover the historical and spiritual significance of St. Anne and the extraordinary beauty of the shrine with us. Call 716-625-8594 for more information.

(Continued from p. 2 Who do we know the Catholic Church is right? By Mike Denz)

WE BELIEVE IN ONE HOLY CATHOLIC AND APOSTOLIC CHURCH. In Chapter 16 of the Gospel of St. Matthew, Jesus founded the Church. He made St. Peter the first leader, who we now call pope. In Matthew 18:17-18, Jesus places the Church as the final authority and gives the apostles divine authority to govern the Church. In St. Paul’s First Letter to Timothy 3:15, St. Paul calls the Church, “the Church of the living God, the pillar and bulwark of the truth.” Jesus gives His Church the authority to infallibly teach the truth about faith and morals. Reading the Father’s of the Church from the late first century and into the second century, we find that the authority of the pope and the Church is sacred and held by all Christians. In the fourth century St. Augustine said, “I would not believe in the Gospel, had not the authority of the Catholic Church already moved me.” The Church was given the authority to teach and dispense the sacraments by Jesus in Matthew 28:16 and following. It is understood that there is one Church, that this Church is holy because it is united to Christ, Catholic because it is for all mankind and Apostolic because the pope and all the bishops descend from the Apostles and have the same authority Jesus gave the Apostles. The authority of the Church to teach infallibly, specifically the pope, insures us all that we are being taught the truth when it comes to faith and morals. _____ So, this is how we know that the Catholic Church, when she teaches us the truths about our Faith and about morality, is teaching truths revealed by God. When the pope teaches in an official capacity, things about Faith or morality, we know it is true. This does not mean that an individual priest, or even bishop, can’t teach error. If you are ever in doubt about what someone says, it is a good idea to check the Catechism of the Catholic Church. This and other articles by Mike Denz can be found on the parish website, www.sacredheartshrine.org under Mike’s blog,

Prayer of the Week (Short Morning Offering)

Dear Jesus, I know that your Sacred Heart is sorrowful because so many people

neither love you nor trust in you. Behold, Lord, here I am.

Though weak and sinful, I love you and I trust in you.

I intend that all my actions this day be for the purpose of consoling you.

Amen.

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