FINANCE COMMITTEE CORNER
Last Sunday $8,321 was received in the offertory baskets at Mass and $5,580 was received through WeShare, for a total of $13,901. Thank you for so generously giving
to our regular collection. The second collectionin support of our Soup Kitchen totaled $4,773.
YOUTH CHOIR FOR 5:30 CHRISTMAS EVE FAMILY MASS
Each year we organize a Youth Choir to sing for the 5:30 Christmas Eve Family Mass. Children (from grade 3 up) and Teenagers are invited to join this CHRISTMAS EVE YOUTH CHOIR. Rehearsals are on Wednesday December 18 at 4-5 pm in the Church. The Parent Permission form to sign up can be picked at the rectory office, downloaded from the Religious Education webpages (https://blessedsacramentnyc.org/5-30-christmas-eve-youth-choir). Please call or email Tina Silvestro if you need more information.
212-877-3111; [email protected]
THE BLESSED SACRAMENT ANNUAL COAT DRIVE The SOCIAL ACTION COMMITTEE would like to THANK THE MANY PARISIONERS FOR DONATING to our VERY SUCCESFUL 2019 BLESSED SACRAMENT CHURCH COAT DRIVE. Many thanks to all hard working volunteers who made this happen again. Coats were directly given to people in need of a warm winter coat. Many, MANY heavy bags filled with warm coats for NYCARES were dropped off at the West 82nd Police Precinct. Our thanks to the NYC Police Department of the 20thPrecinct! And bags with coats were delivered at St Joseph of Harlem. Our wishes to you for a BLESSED CHRISTMAS and a BEAUTIFUL, HEALTHY 2020
GODDARD RIVERSIDE
You are invited to share this FREE community meal with Goddard! All are welcome!Tuesday December 25th from 12:00pm - 3:00pmLocation: 593 Columbus Avenue at West 88th Street
TOILETRY PANTRY CAMPAIGN
The women's group is creating a Toiletry Pantry Campaign that we are launching on the weekend of January 4th & 5th and we need toiletry donations, as well as monetary donations.
We will be collecting one weekend per month and would also love volunteers to help collect items before/after mass and making announcements at mass.
Anyone interested in volunteering can contact Kimberly LaMarque: [email protected] or Jackie Baligian: [email protected]
We will happily take any size, trial or full size.
We are accepting the following:
Unopened: body wash, bar soap, body lotion, shampoo and conditioner, dental products: toothpaste, toothbrushes floss, mouthwash, shaving creams/ lotions/ razors
Please join the Blessed Sacrament's Women's Group as they lead an Advent prayer service at 6:30 pm on Monday, December 16th. All are welcome.
Únase al Grupo de Mujeres del Santísimo Sacramento mientras dirigen un servicio de oración de Adviento a las 6:30 pm el lunes 16 de diciembre. Todos son bienvenidos.
2019 Parish Annual Appeal
Blessed Sacrament is conducting an annual appeal. Our goal is to raise $350,000. 100% of the monies collected from the appeal go directly to the parish. The money will be used to cover our operating deficit of -$100,000. In addition, our old church, parish hall, and rectory are in constant need of repair, and we need to repair the church and school roofs and begin to look at repairing the church windows.
PLEASE be generous as all of the money from the Appeal will go directly to the parish. Donations can be made using the envelopes located near the church entrance or online at
https://blessedsacramentnyc.churchgiving.com/parishappeal
JOY J JESSE TREE
The JoyJ Initiative's Jesse Tree will be placed on the altar in front of the Blessed Mother on Saturday, December 7th. The Tree will have ornaments on it with a request for certain items or a donation. These items include a hat, scarf, gloves, sweatshirt (Extra Large) and a $10 McDonald's or Subway card. All items will be used for our Homeless Outreach and added to the comfort bags distributed to our less fortunate Brothers and Sisters living on the Streets of New York. 100% of your donation will be used to buy the items to be placed in the bags. The “UNWRAPPED” items will be collected before the Masses on Saturday, December 21st and Sunday, December 22nd. After that, they can be brought to the Rectory. God bless you and have a very Merry Christmas!
Lessons and Carols: This beautiful service, celebrating the story of Christ’s birth in scripture and song, will take place Sunday, December 22 at 4:00 pm. Carols of the season and choral music will be offered by the adult and children’s choirs. The service became popular when the choir of King’s College, Cambridge began broadcasting it in 1928.
The Blessed Sacrament Choir is looking for singers, particularly tenors and basses, to join us in singing for the 12:30 mass each Sunday. Rehearsals are on Thursdays at 7:00 pm. Singers of all ages and abilities are invited to audition. Please contact Jason Roberts at [email protected]