~Akron Clarence
Roman Catholic Community~
Pastor - Rev. Thomas Mahoney
frtomfamily15@gmail.com
Our Lady of Peace Church
10950 Main St., Clarence, NY 14031
Senior Parochial Vicar - Fr. Walter Szczesny
wszczesny@buffalodiocese.org
Rectory Office - 716.759.8554~Email - office@olpclarence.org
Rectory Hours: 8:30AM-2:30 and Mon.-Thurs. and Fri. 12Noon
Mass Times
Saturday Vigil: 4:30PM~Sunday: 8:00 and 10:00am
Monday: 8:00am Tuesday-Thursday: 8:00am Friday: 6:30am
Confessions: Saturday 3:00-4:00PM
Stations of the Cross will be held on Friday, February 7 at 6:30PM
All are welcome
OUR LADY OF PEACE ANNUAL LENTEN FISH FRY
Come join us for our annual Lenten Fish Fry on Friday, March 28th in the parish center from 4PM to 7PM Adult dinners are $15 which include beer battered haddock, fries, coleslaw, rye bread, your choice of beverage and a dessert. Kids dinners are $4 and include mac-n-cheese, fries and a vegetable with beverage and a dessert. Dine-in or take-out available. THIS IS A PRE-SALE EVENT.
Tickets will be on sale at the entrances to the church beginning the weekend of February 22nd & 23rd. There may only be a limited number of tickets available at the door, SO DON'T MISS OUT! This event sponsored by the OLP Holy Name Society. Desserts provided by the OLP Altar and Rosary Society
Fr. Walt's Weekly Message
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A Message from Fr. Walter
SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
This week’s Gospel is a part of the centerpiece of Jesus’ ministry. For the entire history of the Hebrew people, there has been an understanding of retribution. If someone fails the community, he or she is punished. The laws laid out in Leviticus govern everyday life, because these laws have kept the people of Israel intact, despite all odds. Here, Jesus presents a new law that is in radical opposition to what the Hebrew people expect from the Lord who chose them. In Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus tells his disciples that he has “come not to abolish but to fulfill” the law. Here in Luke’s Gospel, is where that happens.
Its not only radical for Jesus’s time. This week it is worth the time to read the Gospel a few times over, maybe even out loud. This is God’s word. This is what Jesus is telling you to do. There’s no asterisk or extra context. This is it. Love your enemies. Pray for those who mistreat you. Lend expecting nothing back. Stop judging. Stop condemning. Forgive. That’s it. That’s the point. That’s how we get to heaven.
Fr. Walt
Eucharistic Adoration
Every Wednesday, from 7AM-6PM
The Holy Name Society will be praying the Rosary and the Divine Mercy Chaplet from 5:30pm-6PM!
O Come Let Us Adore Him!!
The Catechism quotes Pope John Paul II: "The Church and the world have a great need for Eucharistic worship. Jesus awaits us in this sacrament of love. Let us not refuse the time to go to meet him in adoration, in contemplation full of faith, and open to making amends for the serious offenses and crimes of the world. Let our adoration never cease." (CCC, 1380)
Consider signing up for an hour to pray
before the Blessed Sacrament.
Adorers are always welcome to stop in and
spend time with our Lord.
Call 716.759.8554
Formed
Formed is a Catholic online streaming service that provides movies, books, educational materials, documentaries, daily reflections, seasonal programs, lives of the saints, and so much more; all at no cost to our parishioners.
It is an amazing resource for our children, teens and adults that the Knights of Columbus and Holy Name members are proud to make available to everyone.
Many parishes throughout the country and in our own diocese, have made this program available to their communities and now we have it.
Use the links below to signup/view content.
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Parish Mobile App
The WeConnect Parish App is available on Google's Play Store and the Apple App Store.
You can easily receive messages; check the calendar, bulletins, daily readings; and make donations through the App. The App links to our Parish website.
Once you have downloaded the app, select Our Lady of Peace Parish. From the menu, go to Message Settings and toggle the switch to green to receive notifications from our Parish.
Weekly reading
Readings for the week of February 16, 2025
- Sunday: Jer 17:5-8 / Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4, 6, (40:5a) / 1 Cor 15:12, 16-20 / Lk 6:17, 20-26
- Monday: Gn 4:1-15, 25 / Ps 50:1 and 8, 16bc-17, 20-21 / Mk 8:11-13
- Tuesday: Gn 6:5-8; 7:1-5, 10 / Ps 29:1a and 2, 3ac-4, 3b and 9c-10 / Mk 8:14-21
- Wednesday: Gn 8:6-13, 20-22 / Ps 116:12-13, 14-15, 18-19 / Mk 8:22-26
- Thursday: Gn 9:1-13 / Ps 102:16-18, 19-21, 29 and 22-23 / Mk 8:27-33
- Friday: Gn 11:1-9 / Ps 33:10-11, 12-13, 14-15 / Mk 8:34—9:1
- Saturday: 1 Pt 5:1-4 / Ps 23:1-3a, 4, 5, 6 / Mt 16:13-19
- Next Sunday: 1 Sm 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23 / 1 Cor 15:45-49 / Lk 6:27-38
Sunday Obligation
The obligation to attend Holy Mass on the Lord’s Day is a sacred one. Anyone who is frail or at risk due to advanced age or medical conditions is always excused from this obligation.
However, those who are healthy and not at great risk, the presumption of the faithful should be that, unless they are at an enhanced risk, sick, or caring for others who are at risk or sick, are obligated to attend Sunday Mass.
Road to Renewal
The Diocese has embarked on a journey to optimize more fully parish and diocesan resources, and, importantly, increase the reach and impact of our varied ministries throughout Western New York. See the Road to Renewal website for more information.
Our Lady of Peace RC Church, 10950 Main St., Clarence NY 14031
- Rev. Thomas M. Mahoney, Pastor
- Rev. Walter J. Szczesny, Senior Parochial Vicar
- Rev. Arthur E. Mattulke, Senior Parochial Vicar
- Rev. Peter Bassey, Parochial Vicar
- Deacon Art Sullivan, Permanent Deacon
- Sister Barbara Bogden, Outreach
- Karen Molitor, Administrative Assistant, Website and Social Media
- Trudy Wargo, Traditional Choir & Music Director