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.

Shoulder & Knee Pain - from our Nurses!

From the desk of St Benedict's nurses:

Do you suffer from shoulder or knee pain? Has it restricted your movement or prevented you from participating in activities that you enjoy? Catholic Health is sponsoring a free dinner program entitled, “Ask Us Anything About: Shoulder and Knee Pain?” on Tuesday, April 21 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the Millennium Hotel, 2040 Walden Avenue in Cheektowaga.

 

Join nationally recognized orthopedic physicians Dr. Keith C. Stube and Dr. Michael A. Parentis for dinner and an in-depth discussion on knee and shoulder pain, looking at the causes, pain reduction therapies and surgical treatment options for you to consider. The program is free and open to people of all ages, however, seating is limited and reservations are required. For more information or to reserve your spot, call (716) 447-6205 or register online atwww.chsbuffalo.org/events.

National Walking Day - April 1st

From the Desk of St Benedict's Nurse

Lace up your sneakers! Celebrate National Walking Day on April 1st. Take a walk and, most importantly, make a commitment to be physically active on a regular basis. 

A brisk walk for 30 to 60 minutes per day is recommended for health and weight management.

Walking benefits your brain power, improves your mood and help ward off depression, and allows you to connect more deeply with your spiritual side and with your loved ones.

from Our Nurses - sodium awareness

FROM THE DESK OF ST BENEDICT'S NURSES

Get the scoop on sodium! March 16-22 is World Sodium Awareness Week. Eating less salt can lower your risk of high blood pressure and improve your heart health. That's why we invite you to pledge to reduce the sodium you eat. Find wonderful resources for you and your family at sodiumbreakup.heart.org/pledge.