COLUMBUS DAY:
Monday, October 12th is a holiday. The Rectory will be closed all day.



BOOK CLUB
Our next Book Club will be held October 15, at 6:30-8:00pm. We’ll be reading another excellent Graham Greene novel, “The End of the Affair.” On the surface it’s a romantic novel, but also a spiritual one, essentially about the nature of love, an encounter between love of self , love of another, and love of God. It presents the possibility that human suffering on a very personal level can lead to fait, as well as doubt.



CONCERT FOR SYRIA AND MIDDLE EAST REFUGEES—An Interfaith Evening of Hope
Millions of displaced families need our support. Join us on Saturday, November 7th at 7:00pm in Blessed Sacrament Church. Ticket donation is $25 Adults, $10 Children under 12 (100% of proceeds will go to Catholic Relief Services). Featuring: Dr. Gregory D’Agostino, Organ Soloist, Seraphim, a NY/NJ Choir, Gabriel Aydin, Syriac Music Soloist and Highbridge Voices, a South Bronx children’s chorus. Robert Long, Conductor. Reception following performance. Pick up a flyer for more information or purchase tickets at the church entrance this weekend. Let’s do something together as we share an evening of music and hope with our neighbors of all faith communities. We need volunteers to help with this project: please email Matt Collins at [email protected]



SAVE THE DATES! Pope Francis and Climate Change: A Call to Action—Sunday, October 18th and Friday, November 6th, 6:45pm
Following the visit of Pope Francis, Blessed Sacrament will be the host of five exciting guest speakers on Climate Change. You won’t want to miss this discussion of the Pope’s recent Environmental Encyclical. Reception follows. Please pick up a flyer and please register if you plan to attend! Call 212-877-3111 or email [email protected]



A VOLUNTEER OR VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED FOR SAINTHOOD INQUIRY: Transcriber with Experience
The Dorothy Day Guild is looking for someone with experience doing simultaneous or recorded transcription to transcribe eyewitness testimony at the Archdiocesan Inquiry on the life of Dorothy Day. Interviews will be 4-5 hours long and conducted at the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center, 1011 First Avenue, spread over the next year. Please contact [email protected] or 212-371-1011 ext. 2480 for more details.



ALL SOULS DAY
If you would like to remember a loved one for All Souls Day, please write down their names, place it in an envelope and leave it at the front desk in the Rectory. If you can make a donation that would be helpful, but it is not required



COLLECTION
Thank you so very much for your generous response to the needs of the parish. Our collection last Sunday was $9,048. $2,779.was received through ParishPay for a total of $11,827. Our thanks also for your donations of $2,416. for our Soup Kitchen.



RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS
Thinking of becoming a Catholic: Are you Catholic but have not received Communion or Confirmation? Inquiry discussions for adults will begin on Monday, September 28 at 6:30pm. Please call Tina Silvestro at the parish office (212-877-3111) to register or seek information



SUNDAY SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Sunday School teachers and Assistants are needed to serve in this important Parish Ministry. Volunteers who work with children follow a screening process as required by the Archdiocese. Please call Tina Silvestro (212 877-3111) for more information.



Xavier High School
Open House: Saturday, October 17, 2015 from 1:00-4:00pm.
30 West 16th Street,
New York, N.Y.10011.
Tel.: (212) 924-7900.



Dominican Academy
Open House: Saturday, October 17, 2015 from 10:00am to 2:00pm.
44 East 69th Street,
New York, N.Y. 10065.
Tel. (212) 744-0195 Ext. 131.



St. John’s Preparatory School
Open House: Saturday, October 17, 2015 from 11:00AM to 3:00PM.
21-21 Crescent Street,
Astoria, N.Y. 11105. Tel. (718) 721-7200



PAX CHRISTI NEW YORK
He went away sad, for he had many possessions.” Sunday’s Gospel tells this story of the rich young man, but it doesn’t tell us what happened afterwards. Did the rich young man need time to think about what Jesus said? If so, what did he decide? Did he come around to Jesus’ way or did he reject it? And what of us? Do we dismiss the story because we don’t think of ourselves as rich? Or do we become defensive because we do? Sunday’s readings are actually telling us that wealth is not in material goods, but in Wisdom, in the Word of God, in eternal life. And God has made each of these gifts available to us. In other words, we are all wealthy if we accept them.



WORLD MISSION SUNDAY—One Sunday for the Whole World
Next Sunday. Pope Francis calls every Catholic in the world to celebrate our vocation to be missionary. It’s World Mission Sunday! We will have a second collection at all the Masses.



FOOD FOR FAMILIES COLLECTION
JUST A REMINDER: NEXT WEEKEND is our monthly non-perishable grocery collectionj for FOOD FOR FAMILIES.
(In order to provide the highest quality service to those who seek our help, we may only accept freshly bought, unopened non-perishable items. If this is not convenient, we also accept monetary donations.)



CATHOLIC CRUISE ALASKAN EXPLORER WITH GLACIER BAY
Come and sail away on a seven night Alaskan Explorer with Glacier Bay Cruise with Fr. William Gold July 23 ^rd - July 30 ^th, 2016 on Holland America's Westerdam out of Seattle, Washington - ports of call: Juneau, Alaska * Victoria, British Columbia. Prices begin at $2677 for two passengers which includes all port fees and taxes. Daily mass offered. Deposits of only $350 per person will reserve your cabin. Space is limited. For further info or to register, contact Doug or Eileen at 860-399-1785/ [email protected]



School of the Blessed Sacrament's 4th Kidathon Event
Is taking place on October 16th, 2015 in Riverside Park. Its a great day where the kids get outside and exercise with theyr friends reminding them that exercise can be fun. We have local sports vendors; Super Soccer Stars, The Baseball Center, Modern Arts and a few other to donate coaches for the day. Please visit sbskidathon.com and help support the event.