Church of the
Annunciation

7580 Clinton Street
Elma, New York 14059

716.683.5254


 

        ✝️ The Parish Office encourages the use of appointments.

Call 683-5254 or [email protected] for an appointment for documents or to arrange to have a Mass said for a loved one. Some transactions, but not all, may be done by phone, mail, and email.

 

✝️ MASS INTENTIONS

Masses are now available. Please contact the Parish Office if you wish to schedule a Mass.

Please note that our Mass schedule has changed for both the weekend and weekday Masses.

   

ON DECEMBER 8TH, THE FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION,

MASSES AT ANNUNCIATION WILL BE AT 7AM AND 3PM.

 

 

As we begin the Sacred Season of Advent and light the first candle on our Advent wreath, perhaps we might take some time to reflect and begin our spiritual preparation for Christmas. May this sacred season bring you Hope.

~ Father Jerry

We are all waiting! Advent asks us to wait and to take our time to prepare for Christmas over the next four weeks. In the words of Jesus from todays Gospel we are to stay awake! Advent offers us two messages. It is a time to prepare for Christmas when Christs birth is remembered and celebrated. It is also offered to us as a time that directs our hearts and minds to prepare for and await Christs coming at the fullness of time. Advent therefore is a time of preparation. We are called to watch and wait in joyful hope for the coming our Savior, Jesus Christ.

Over the next few weeks the shops and the advertise- ments on television will continue to attract our attention and offer us their message. They will tell us to stay busy, spend more, and do all we can to get ready to celebrate Christmas in style.

However, there is another message that Advent offers us. It is one that asks us to stay awake so that we dont miss the sights and sounds of this sacred season. As well as the lights and decorations, we will see the Advent wreath in our churches with its candles over the next few weeks. The crib will draw our attention to the birth of Jesus. Advent reminds us that we are getting ready to welcome someone, not something!

Through the Gospels, over the coming weeks, we will meet and hear John the Baptist as he says to each of
us, 
Prepare a way for the Lord, make his path straight.’ On the last Sunday of Advent the Gospel will tell us about Mary who said yes’ in a radical act of faith in response to Gods plan for her.

Advent also encourages us to slow down, pray, stay awake and prepare our daily lives, our hearts and our homes to welcome Jesus through the Nativity.

Advent is the season of joyful hope; so we pray that with Gods help we will do all we can to support each other, to remain faithful, optimistic, joyful and hopeful.

~ Brother Michael Moore, OMI

 

 

If you wish to pray the Rosary with another voice the following links will provide you with that opportunity:

 

CLICK HERE to pray with a video of the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary

 

CLICK HERE to pray with a video of the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary

 

CLICK HERE to pray with a video of the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary

 

CLICK HERE to pray with a video of the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary

 

 

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New Schedules for

WHEAT Scattered and Sown Family of Parishes

WEEKENDS

Saturdays:

4 pm St. Vincent

4:30 pm Immaculate Conception

Sundays:

8 am Annunciation

8 am Immaculate Conception

9 am St. Joseph

9:30 am Immaculate Conception

10 am St. Vincent

10:30 am St. George

11 am Annunciation

5 pm Annunciation

WEEKDAYS

Monday:

7 am Annunciation

8 am Immaculate Conception

Tuesday:

8 am St. George

8 am St. Vincent

9:15 am Immaculate Conception

6 pm Mass at St. Vincent then 6:30-7:30 pm Adoration

Wednesday:

7am Annunciation

8am Immaculate Conception

Thursday:

8am Immaculate Conception

8am St. Joseph

6pm Mass at St. Vincent then 6:30-7:30 pm Adoration

Friday:

7 am Annunciation

1st Friday Nocturnal Adoration

3rd Friday Adoration at 9:30am

8 am St. George

6 pm 1st Friday of the month only,

devotions at

St. Vincent’s (Adoration, Rosary, Confession) followed by 7 pm Mass,

Anointing of the Sick, then a social.

Saturday:

8 am St. Joseph

Check the bulletin for Holy Day times.

                        Confessions at Annunciation: 4:00PM on Sunday and upon request. Anointing of the Sick on the first Sunday of the month after the 11AM Mass.

 

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for DECEMBER

Canned Fruit
 
There is always a need for 64oz. Juice and Soup
 
Thank you for all you have done! Please continue to be generous.  

FISH can always use paper or plastic garbage bags.

Please protect the barrel - it is not for disposal of garbage.

 

 

 

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