The Diocese of Buffalo

Office of Cultural Diversity

Invites you to the

8th Annual African Catholic

Thanksgiving Bazaar

Sunday, November 22nd, 2015

10:00 A.M. — Mass

12:00—3:00 P.M. - Bazaar

Holy Cross Church

345-7th Street, Buffalo, NY

Main Celebrant

Most Reverend Richard J. Most Reverend Richard J. Most Reverend Richard J. Most Reverend Richard J.

Malone, Th.D. Malone, Th.D. Malone, Th.D. Malone, Th.D.

Bishop of Buffalo

ROTA: Reaching Out 2 Africa had its humble beginnings in 1995 in the spontaneous outreach ministry of Fr. Ron Sajdak

and his involvement with African Refugees seeking shelter and safety in USA, moving into Buffalo, New York. “I didn’t

even know where Sudan was on the African Con/nent,” Fr. Ron said. “The mee/ng of Owar Gally Ojwok, a young Suda-

nese gentleman wai/ng for his first job interview and later mee/ng his wife and his daughter changed my life forever.”

The purpose of ROTA: REACHING OUT 2 AFRICA is threefold:

• To have a “hands on” outreach to specific ministries in African Countries.

• To assist African Priests & Religious in their ministry to the motherland.

• To assist African Refugees primarily in Buffalo, NY.

Auction:

Silent Auction of the gifts brought in thanksgiving to God

for all your blessings

Africanfoods:

Adults—$5.00 & Children $3.00

Africandrumminganddancing

African Choral Group

Look at what God has blessed you with and please give a

donation that comes from your heart. Theme baskets are

welcome. Bring your donations on Sunday to the Mass or

before October 20, to the Of�iceofCulturalDiversity,

795MainStreet,BuffaloNY14203,FifthFloor.

For further information please contact the

Of+ice of Cultural Diversity 716 847-2217

SponsoredbytheDiocesanAfricanCommission

DioceseofBuffalo