This performance includes readings, songs, and music pertaining to Christmas themes and events.  Readings and songs at this performance are led by the children and youth of our parish. 

Recording is of the 9:15 am event performance at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on December 21, 2019.

Before saying anything about the adult Jesus, Matthew gives an account of John the Baptist.  John was the precursor who "prepared the way of the Lord".

Recording is of the 4:30 pm Mass at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on December 7, 2019.

Some Sadducees try to trap Jesus with a question about the marital status of someone at the Resurrection.

Recording is of the 4:30 pm Mass at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on November 23, 2019.

Jesus relates that everyone who sees the Son of God will have eternal life with him in heaven.

Recording is of the 4:30 pm Mass at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on November 2, 2019.

The Sermon on the Mount is a collection of sayings of Jesus which emphasizes his moral teachings. It is the longest of the teachings of Jesus in the New Testament, and includes the Beatitudes, the Lord's Prayer, and central tenets of Christian discipleship.

Recording is of the 7:00 pm Mass at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on November 1, 2019.

Today we have the familiar parable of a tax collector who humbles himself while a man who considers himself exalted in the eyes of God but looked down on others.

Recording is of the 9:00 am Mass at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on October 27, 2019.

Today we hear a parable of a judge who only renders a just decision for a widow because he fears for his safety.

Recording is of the 4:30 pm Mass at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on October 19, 2019.

This parable is linked to the disciples' request for an increase in faith. We see that faith entails being a servant, doing as the master, the Lord Jesus, commands.

Recording is of the 4:30 pm Mass at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on October 5, 2019.

The parable creates the perspective that those who are blind to the poor and deaf to the prophets will also be blind and deaf to the Resurrection of Jesus.

Recording is of the 4:30 pm Mass at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on September 28, 2019.

The master must be God, not mammon. The only lordship that leads to life is that of the Lord Jesus.

Recording is of the 9:00 am Mass at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on September 22, 2019.

Now is the time to celebrate the finding of the lost. This is Jesus' response to the Pharisees and scribes as well.  He neither rejects them nor scolds them, but through the parable, invites them to join in the celebration.

Recording is of the 4:30 pm Mass at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on September 14, 2019.

A disciple chooses Jesus over human relationships, the possessions of material goods, or positions of honor and power.

Recording is of the 4:30 pm Mass at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on September 8, 2019.

Jesus returned to Nazareth where he grew up. In his preachings to the people he did not tell them things they way that they wanted to hear them.

Recording is of the 9:00 am Mass at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on September 2, 2019.

By exercising humility, a person will ultimately be honored by being offered a higher place

Recording is of the 4:30 pm Mass at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on August 31, 2019.

Jesus responds that we should strive to enter through a narrow gate. The narrow gate highlights the difficulty of responding wholeheartedly to Christ and the demands of discipleship.

During this Mass, Fr. David reads and interprets a story for the children of the parish.

Recording is of the 9:00 am Mass at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on August 25, 2019.

Jesus tells his apostles that being rich in wordly riches does not guarantee a ticket into heaven.  Of more importance are the sacrifices that we make in God's name.

Recording is of the 8:00 am Mass at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on August 3, 2019.

When someone focuses on bigger material fortunes for greater and many years of security he is shown to be the a fool. The treasure that he builds for himself leaves him impoverished in what matters to God.

Same readings as Aug. 3 4:30 pm Mass but with polka style music for accompaniment.

Recording is of the 12:00 pm Mass at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on August 4, 2019.

When someone focuses on bigger material fortunes for greater and many years of security he is shown to be the a fool. The treasure that he builds for himself leaves him impoverished in what matters to God.

Recording is of the 4:30 pm Mass at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on August 3, 2019.

The prayer that Jesus teaches is communal in nature, with believers together addressing God as Father.  In teaching this prayer, Jesus is also outlining how his disciples are to live as children of one Father.

Recording is of the 4:30 pm Mass at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on July 27, 2019.

The disciples rejoice in being able to cast down Satan in Jesus' name.   Even more, they should rejoice in their names being written in heaven. Success in the present is only the beginning of eternal rejoicing.

Recording is of the 4:30 pm Mass at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on July 6, 2019.

Jesus speaks about discipleship. Discipleship takes precedence over family ties and obligations; and the relationship of Jesus and his disciples is permanent and unconditional.

Recording is of the 4:30 pm Mass at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on June 29, 2019.

Jesus prays that those the Father gave him may be brought to perfection.  He is not praying for the moral perfection of his disciples, but that they may be "perfectly one".

Recording is of the 9:00 am Mass at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on June 2, 2019.

Jesus lets his followers know that the gifts he gives them are to be shared. He sends them, just as his Father has sent him, bestowing on them another gift: the very breath of God.

Recording is of the 9:00 am Mass at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on June 9, 2019.

Jesus knows his sheep, a knowing that includes understanding and profound intimacy.  The gift that he gives to his sheep is eternal life

Recording is of the 9:00 am Mass at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on May 12, 2019.

The beloved disciple's faith reaches beyond appearances and penetrates the inner dimension and meaning.  It is a look of love that enables the disciple to see beyond the material evidence and believe that Jesus rose from the dead.

Recording is of the 10:30 am Mass at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on April 21, 2019.

God craves to satisfy the thirst of a Samaritan woman through Jesus. He has the remedy: to reveal her most basic thirst and not waste it on secondary desires, but to join her thirst with that of Jesus, who is the font of Living Water. 

Recording is of the 9:00 am Mass at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on March 24, 2019.

Jesus prayed with few words and formulas. When he prays, his Father embraces him.

Recording is of the 4:30 pm Mass at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on March 16, 2019.

Jesus "came down" from the mountain.  His descent leads to the Beatitudes.

Recording is of the 4:30 pm Mass at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on February 16, 2019.

Jesus experiences rejection by much of his audience because he does not flatter them, because he does not say what people like to hear.

Recording is of the 4:30 pm Mass at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on February 2, 2019.

Fr. David Bellittiere held a Parish-Wide meeting.. Everyone was invited to attend.  He gave a recap of the significant events that happened in 2018, as well as, the status and direction of the parish in 2019. He also gave an opportunity for anyone in attendance to ask him questions about the parish.

Recording is of the 7:00 pm meeting at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on January 28, 2019.

After Jesus reads from the scroll in the synagogue, he announces that he is the fulfillment of Isaiah's prophecies

Recording is of the 4:30 pm Mass at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on January 26, 2019.

The transformation of water from the stone jars into a wine of superior quality is the quality of life we find in and with Christ.

Recording is of the 9:00 am Mass at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on January 20, 2019.

As we recall Jesus' baptism, we remember our own Baptism and renew our confession of faith in the Son of God and commitment to the Gospel.

Recording is of the 4:30 pm Mass at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on January 12, 2019.

The question is raised ... How could the Magi see something unnoticed by so many others?

Recording is of the 9:00 am Mass at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on January 6, 2019.

The question is raised ... How could the Magi see something unnoticed by so many others?

Recording is of the 4:30 pm Mass at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on January 5, 2019.

In the birth of God as a human child, we have received a new heart, new eyes, a new feeling, a new way of thought and action. We are one with God, who is united with us in the incarnation of His Son, our Brother.

Recording is of the 10:00 pm Mass at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on December 24, 2018.

This podcast is a presentation at Fourteen Holy Helpers Church of readings, songs, and music to reflect the true joy and spirit of the Christmas season.  This presentation of seasonal "Lessons and Carols" was directed by Patrick Barrett, Director of Music at Fourteen Holy Helpers, and accompanied by the parish choir and various parishioners for the readings.  

Recording is of the 4:00 pm presentation at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on December 16, 2018.

Jesus empties the notion of royalty of its customary content which challenges the habitual schemes of power. He infuses it with truth which is the Father's love for every creature.

Recording is of the 9:00 am Mass at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on November 25, 2018.

When asked by the scribe about the first or greatest commandment, Jesus formulates the double love command ... love God and love one's neighbor.

Recording is of the 4:30 pm Mass at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on November 3, 2018.