Pope Francis Visit to USA 2015 WNY media coverage

Papal Visit 2015

Click for a link to the schedule of Pope Francis' 2015 Apostolic Journey to the United States of America.

Time Warner Cable News will provide complete coverage of the Pope's visit to the U.S. on various media platforms. 

Channel 199 will air non-stop papal coverage, including daily recap shows and national call-in shows from September 20 through September 27th.

Channel 1020 has begun on-demand coverage, including pre-visit preparations, documentaries and previous papal visit programming, and will continue through November 30th. 

The cable outlet will feature coverage with a local perspective on their news channel as well as a special papal visit section on their TWC news app. 

Visit http://www.twcnews.com/papalvisit, beginning September 1st for a video chronicle of the Pope's visit.

Bible Study 2015 Wednesdays at 7pm

Bible Study

Faith formation should be a life long process. Learning about one's faith does not stop  when one receives the Sacrament of Confirmation.

What better way to continue to learn about God but through the scriptures.

Do you ever question how the Bible can speak to you in this present age? Every Wednesday night @ 7pm,resuming on Sept 9th, a small Bible Study group gathers to heard God's words in the Tobin Room of the school. 

We are learning about how Paul's Letters speak to us. Sessions are designed so you don't need to attend every class. We welcome anyone even if they could come once a month. 

For more information call Carol Mathner @ 633-1693

Flu Clinic here Oct. 11th

SAVE  THE DATE

FLU CLINIC IS COMING 

TO ST BENEDICT'S 

OCTOBER 11, 2015 FROM 9AM TO 1PM

 

Details coming soon!

Flu Symptoms: What You Might Feel

Flu symptoms make you feel miserable. Learn more about the main flu symptoms so you can treat these early on. Also, find out when to call the doctor about flu symptoms.

Flu Symptoms or Cold?

Is it a cold or flu? How can you tell the difference? Discover the specific warning signs of cold and flu, and learn the best ways to treat cold and flu symptoms.

You're invited! Food Truck weekend mornings @St. Paul's

Cruisin’ Crepes Food Truck will be out front of St. Paul Lutheran Church, 4007 Main Street, every weekend starting July 18th though September 7th at 8am- 12pm. 

The parishioners and guests of St. Benedict's are cordially invited!

Cruisin' Crepes have hearty buckwheat crepes, such as the Mediterranean, to sweeter egg crepes, such as with Nutella.

You can find them at www.facebook.com/cruisincrepes, or call them at 341-3949 with questions.

St. Paul Lutheran Church (4007 Main Street) is conveniently located right across the way from the St. Benedict School parking lot.   See you there!

can't miss the 1962 International Harvester Metro!

Pope Francis' Journey to the USA September 2015

Here is the schedule for Pope Francis' September 2015 Apostolic Journey to the United States of America as released by the Vatican on June 30, 2015.  All times listed are Eastern Daylight Time.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 (WASHINGTON, DC)

▪          4:00 p.m.    Arrival from Cuba at Joint Base Andrews

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 (WASHINGTON, DC)

▪          9:15  a.m.  Meeting with President Obama at the White House

▪          11:30 a.m. Midday Prayer with the bishops of the United States, St. Matthew's Cathedral

▪          4:15  p.m.  Mass of Canonization of Junipero Serra, Basilicia of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 (WASHINGTON, DC, NEW YORK CITY)

▪          9:20  a.m.  Address to Joint Session of the United States Congress

▪          11:15 a.m. Visit to St. Patrick in the City and Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington

▪          4:00 p.m.   Depart from Joint Base Andrews

▪          5:00 p.m.   Arrival at John F. Kennedy International Airport

▪          6:45 p.m.   Evening Prayer (Vespers) at St. Patrick's Cathedral

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 (NEW YORK CITY)

▪          8:30  a.m. Visit to the United Nations and Address to the United Nations General Assembly

▪          11:30 a.m. Multi-religious service at 9/11 Memorial and Museum, World Trade Center

▪          4:00  p.m.  Visit to Our Lady Queen of Angels School, East Harlem

▪          6:00  p.m.  Mass at Madison Square Garden

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 (NEW YORK CITY, PHILADELPHIA)

▪          8:40  a.m.  Departure from John F. Kennedy International Airport

▪          9:30  a.m.  Arrival at Atlantic Aviation, Philadelphia

▪          10:30 a.m. Mass at Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul, Philadelphia

▪          4:45  p.m.  Visit to Independence Mall

▪          7:30  p.m.  Visit to the Festival of Families Benjamin Franklin Parkway

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 (PHILADELPHIA)

▪          9:15   a.m.  Meeting with bishops at at St. Martin's Chapel, St. Charles Borromeo Seminary

▪          11:00  a.m. Visit to Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility

▪          4:00  p.m.   Mass for the conclusion of the World Meeting of Families, Benjamin Franklin Parkway 

▪          7:00   p.m.  Visit with organizers, volunteers and benefactors of the World Meeting of Families, Atlantic Aviation 

▪          8:00   p.m.  Departure for Rome

Forthnight for Freedom 2015 preparations

In preparation for the Fortnight for Freedom: Freedom to Bear Witness, which will take place from June 21 to July 4, 2015, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ staff has once again prepared materials that you may use to celebrate the Fortnight. This year’s theme emphasizes the link between religious freedom and bearing witness to the truth of the Gospel, keeping in mind the sacrifice of so many martyrs for the faith, both past and present.

During the Fortnight, our liturgical calendar celebrates a series of great martyrs who remained faithful in the face of persecution by political power—St. John Fisher and St. Thomas More, St. John the Baptist, SS. Peter and Paul, and the First Martyrs of the Church of Rome. In the secular calendar, we anticipate that the U.S. Supreme Court will rule at some point during the Fortnight (likely around June 29) on four cases concerning the legal definition of marriage in the United States.

          

FORTNIGHT FOR FREEDOM RESOURCES

The materials below are publicly available (in English and Spanish) through the website www.Fortnight4Freedom.org, so please feel free to distribute widely or provide website links:

1. 14-Day Study Guide on Dignitatis Humanae (note that this is the 50th anniversary of the “Declaration on Religious Freedom” from the Second Vatican Council)

2. Parish Guide to celebrating the Fortnight (including 14 suggestions)

3. A series of examples of Current Threats to Religious Liberty in the U.S.

4. A series of examples of International Religious Freedom issues

5. Why the Religious Freedom Restoration Act Works

6. Frequently Asked Questions about Religious Liberty

7. Religious Liberty High School Lesson Plans (included as part of the 2015Catechetical Sunday materials)

8. Litany for Liberty

9. Prayers of the Faithful (part of the Call to Prayer for Life, Marriage & Religious Liberty)

10. Holy Hour Template (also part of the Call to Prayer)

Social media can also be an effective tool during the Fortnight; I would encourage you to use all  communications tools that you have access to in order to effectively spread the message in support of religious freedom.

Summer Safety from our Nurses

From the Desk of St Benedict's Nurses    

As the Summer Season begins, we want to share with the families of St Benedict's some websites to keep children and all family members safe.

Summer Weather Safety & Survival

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/?n=safety-summer-summersafety

Teach Your Kid Well: Bicycle Safety Issues

http://www.ibike.org/education/safety-kids.htm

How to Teach Young Kids to Swim

http://blog.poolcenter.com/article.aspx?articleid=6197

Red Cross Home Pool Safety

http://www.redcross.org/prepare/disaster/water-safety/home-pool-safety

Social Media workshop -Deacon Bill

YOU ARE INVITED.

Networking with Heaven 2.0
Learn to Use Social Media for Evangelization 

Register today -  by Email or call716-847-8393.  It is FREE!  Try out the team at 7PM on:  

  June 9th - St. John Paul II, Lakeview 

June 11th - Our Lady of Pompeii, Lancaster

June 15th St. Joseph, Gowanda  

June 16th - St. Leo the Great

This workshop will equip Catholic social media users to create a network that proclaims Good News to all with ears to hear. Participants will learn the essentials for creating a social ministry team, hear about the policies and standards for ethical and safe operation. Participants will learn how to align the megaphones of social media to get the Word out. Participants will discuss powerful ways to mobilize Catholics on the digital continent. Participants are expected to already be active in some way on social media (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, etc).

According to Pope Francis faith is not something that we possess. It is something that we share. 'We are all in the "sharing business'.  Catholics represent the single largest religious group using social media. Why isn't our message heard - 24/7/365, everywhere and anywhere via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or Youtube? Even as newcomers to the digital continent we have cause for great confidence, because Pope Francis is already one of its most influential citizens. Let's join him in this evangelizing purpose.

 

Audience: Pastors, principals and the various parish web managers and social media administrators - business manager, school administrator, youth program administrator, faith formation administrator, etc.

Presenters: Jeremy Dolph (Facebook fanatic and youth minister, SS Peter and Paul, Hamburg), Gregg Prince (Department of Communications, Diocese of Buffalo), Deacon Bill Hynes (Tweet-master at St. Benedict Parish and religion teacher extraordinaire at St. Joseph Collegiate Institute), Maureen Poulin (Lifelong Faith Formation, Diocese of Buffalo and Dennis Mahaney (Office for Evangelization and Parish Life, Diocese of Buffalo).

NO COST:  The expenses are paid by a grant from Our Sunday Visitor and the Foundation for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo.