Fourteen Holy Helpers Catholic Church

The physical sight granted to the blind man symbolizes the insight necessary for any disciple.  As a result of his faith, his condition changes: no longer blind.

 

Recording is of the 4:30 pm Mass at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on October 27, 2018.

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God opens our eyes to the absurdity of our ambitions, disagreements, and the torments that unsettle our communities and families.

 

Recording is of the 4:30 pm Mass at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on September 22, 2018.

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Jesus challenges believers to true commitment to him through the renunciation of self and acceptance of suffering, even to the sacrifice of life itself

 

Recording is of the 4:30 pm Mass at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on September 15, 2018.

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Jesus and his grace enter even the most hostile and rugged regions, open the least sensitive hearts,and loose the tongue of the least probable to proclaim the Gospel.

 

Recording is of the 4:30 pm Mass at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on September 8, 2018.

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POLKA STYLE MUSIC used at this MASS.

Of the two kinds of hunger, material food satisfies bodily hunger for a little while, but spiritual hunger is never satisfied; some hungers can only be satisfied by Jesus. Christ alone satisfies the hunger of the human heart and soul.

 

Recording is of the 12:00 pm Mass at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on August 5, 2018.

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Of the two kinds of hunger, material food satisfies bodily hunger for a little while, but spiritual hunger is never satisfied; some hungers can only be satisfied by Jesus. Christ alone satisfies the hunger of the human heart and soul.

 

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

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Jesus offers us the miracle of a full life, a miracle that touches persons open to his presence.  What is lacking is our confidence and faith for the miracle to take effect in our lives.

 

Recording is of the 4:30 pm Mass at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on July 7, 2018.

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Jesus drives demons into a herd of swine.

 

Recording is of the 10:00 am Mass at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on July 4, 2018.

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Faith gives us access to Jesus and his healing power.   Not only will it be the conduit of our healing, it will raise us from all that is in communion with death.

 

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

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Jesus uses the occasion of his family's attempt at intervention to redefine the real family of God.  He invites his hearers to become a part of that family, the basis of which is an intimate friendship with God and obedience to his will.

 

Recording is of the 4:30 pm Mass at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on June 9, 2018.

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The sacrifice constitutes the new covenant established between God and the new people created by God's initiative. When they drink from the cup, the disciples share in all the benefits of the sacrifice and take their places as members of God's new covenant community

 

Recording is of the 4:30 pm Mass at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on June 2, 2018.

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Jesus' love is a model for our own. Love for one another, obedience, and sacrifice are signs of the fruit that will remain.

 

Recording is of the 10:30 am Mass at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on May 6, 2018.

 

 

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Jesus commissions his followers to proclaim repentance and forgiveness in his name to all nations.

 

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

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The account is not only about Thomas, but also about those who have not seen, whether in the first generation or in the millennia since then.

 

Recording is of the 4:30 pm Mass at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on April 7, 2018.

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Neither the empty tomb nor the burial cloths left behind give us the understanding of the Scriptures. Only the risen Jesus himself will provide the understanding.

 

Recording is of the 9:00 am Mass at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on April 1, 2018.

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The Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ.

 

Recording is of the 4:30 pm Mass at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on March 24, 2018.

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Only through losing his life in this world will Jesus' glorification be accomplished.  All who want to come to eternal life must likewise be willing to lay down their lives; they must follow Jesus, must lose life in order to save it.

 

Recording is of the 4:30 pm Mass at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on March 17, 2018.

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We are reminded that the temple of Jesus' body will be (temporarily) destroyed, only to be raised up.

 

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

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The Transfiguration account weaves together past, present, and future. In every age, Jesus is God's beloved Son.

 

Recording is of the 4:30 pm Mass at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on February 24, 2018.

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The response to the presence of God's kingdom is repentance and belief. Repentance and belief entail lifelong conversion and enduring fidelity to Jesus.

 

Recording is of the 10:30 am Mass at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on February 18, 2018.

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After the cure of Simon's mother-in-law, Jesus continues his ministry, preaching and driving out demons in fulfillment of the purpose for which he came.

 

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

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The authority of Jesus is more than powerful Sabbath teaching.  Jesus' authority extends to his power over evil.

 

Recording is of the 4:30 pm Mass at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on January 27, 2018.

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Immediately after announcing the Kingdom of God, Jesus calls his first disciples. 

 

Recording is of the 4:30 pm Mass at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on January 20, 2018.

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Today there is a US National holiday to celebrate the life and accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King.  The gospel reading recognizes the actions of Jesus' followers in contrast to other Jews who do not realize who Jesus is. 

 

Recording is of the 8:00 am Mass at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on January 15, 2018.

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The Magi are Gentiles seeking the newborn Jewish king, signs both of fulfillment of the prophecy and foreshadowing of mission to the Gentiles.

 

Recording is of the 4:30 pm Mass at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on January 06, 2018.

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Simeon, inspired by the Spirit, proclaims that the child is "salvation ... light for revelation to the Gentiles"

 

Recording is of the 4:30 pm Mass at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on December 30, 2017.

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Gabriel's announcement to Mary is an angelic message of impending birth.

 

Recording is of the 4:30 pm Mass at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on December 23, 2017.

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John is preparing people for a new path to freedom that will begin with a baptism of repentance and forgiveness of sin.

 

Recording is of the 12:00 pm Mass at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY on December 10, 2017.

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