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Finance Committee Corner
Last Sunday $8,823 was received in the offertory
baskets at Mass and $5,536 was received through WeShare, for a total of $14,359. Thank you for so generously giving to our regular collection. Thank You! The second collection in support of the Catholic Comm. Campaign totaled $2,351.
An additional $1,548 was received toward the Christmas collection bringing the total to $93,669. The collection is open until the end of January. Thank you.
The rectory will be closed this Monday, January 15th in observance of Martin Luther King Day. The church will remain open as usual.
PEACEMAKING THROUGH THE ARTS, 2018
On Sunday afternoon, January 28 th, 2018, Pax Christi will be hosting the internationally acclaimed folk band Windborne whose music spans many continents and cultures, but is deeply rooted in American folk singing traditions and promotes social action. You can get a taste of their beautiful harmony at http://www.windbornesingers.com/. Location: Casserly Hall, St. Joseph’s Church, Greenwich Village, NY. Time: 3:00-5:00 PM. Donation: $35 in honor of PCMNY’s 35 years of peacemaking.
CATHOLIC FAMILIES GROUP
Please join our Blessed Sacrament Catholic Families Group! We offer a range of events to help each other in raising our children as Catholics and becoming better in our own practice of the faith. We also host a monthly moms' group. Sign up at www.meetup.com/NYC-Catholic-Families/ - free to join and events are free.
THE CHRISTIAN MEDITATION GROUP
The Christian Meditation Group will now meet each Wednesday from 5:30pm to 7pm. Come visit us and learn about this ancient form of Christian prayer. For more info visit our website: www.christianmeditation.us
We hope you are enjoying the free parish subscription to www.formed.org which gives you access to quality Catholic on line programs, movies, audios, and books. Simply register with parish code 7W62F7 and enjoy. On the 17 th we remember St. Anthony of the Desert. Read: The Book of Saints and Heroes or Holiness is Always in Season. On the 20 th we remember Sts. Fabian & Sebastian. Listen to: Being All In, Stealing Home, or Swimming Upstream.
BLESSED SACRAMENT ALTAR SERVERS
Serving at the altar is a privileged way to grow closer to Jesus and to share the joy that we receive by being close to the Lord. Training sessions will be held for any young person interested and who has received First Holy Communion. Please contact Chris Miller and Marlon Hosang at cmiller2925@aol.com, 917.612.7833, or leave your name and number at the rectory office at 212.877.3111.
HOSPITALITY SUNDAYS
Thank you to all who help organize and participate in our Hospitality Sundays, with Coffee Hour after the morning Masses and Spirit Sunday after the evening Mass. Please note that Hospitality Sundays switch to the last Sunday of each month beginning in January: January 28, February 25, March 25, April 29, May- TBD.
LECTOR/EUCHARISTIC MINISTER TRAINING
Saturday, January 20th, 2018 6:30pm in the Church
Become more involved in the Mass. We are in need of more Lectors to minister the Word and Eucharistic ministers. If you have a love for Scripture and would like to serve as a lector or would like to administer Communion to your fellow parishioners as a Eucharistic minister, please come to the training session. Training will be held in the Church.
Email Kimberley LaMarque Orman (kimberley.lamarque@gmail.com) or Thomas Davis (tdavisnyc@gmail.com) with any questions.
SPECIAL NEEDS MASSES
On January 21 st at 4:00pm we will celebrate our Special Needs Mass. Your children are especially welcome at this warm, family celebration.
The following are dates for future 4:00pm Special Needs Masses.
February 4th & 18th, 2018, March 4th, 18th & 25th (Palm Sunday) 2018, April 15th, 2018, May 6th & 20th, 2018, June 3rd & 17th, 2018. Please join us.
NEW REVERENCE FOR GOD’S CREATION
On behalf of all parishes of the West Side Deanery, Holy Name of Jesus-St. Gregory's is hosting a two-Saturday morning opportunity to learn about and reflect on the mystery and wonder of our earthly home and our human destiny. Our discussion will be stimulated by our desire to understand the wonder and power of our Creator God and through a video, Journey of the Universe by Brian Swimme and Mary Evelyn Tucker that helps us to read the book of Creation as the first revelation of God’s Presence.
This offering will be on Saturday January 27th and February 3, from 9:30 to 12pm. To register, please call the parish office of Holy Name at 212 749-0276 ext. 112 or email Jackie at: jespinal.hn@gmail.com to register.
FORDHAM CENTER RELIGION AND CULTURE
Civil Religion:
Road to Redemption or American Heresy?
February 13, 2018 at 6:00pm
12 th Floor Lounge, Corrigan Conference Center/ Fordham University
113 West 60 th Street
Free Admission
RSVP: crcevent@fordham.edu - Fordham.edu/crc
Please join fellow Blessed Sacrament parishioners and neighboring West Side faith groups for the 16TH ANNUAL MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR DAY INTERFAITH PEACE WALK
Monday, January 15, 2018 • 2:00PM
The March will start at Holy Name of Jesus – St Gregory the Great Church at West 96th St & Amsterdam Ave (Enter at Main Church)
Theme: Immigration
'The alien who resides with you shall be to you as the citizen among you; you shall love the alien as yourself, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt; I am the Lord your God.' - Leviticus 19:34
'We may have all come on different ships, but we’re in the same boat now … We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools.' - Rev Dr Martin Luther King, Jr
We look forward to seeing you there! Questions? Contact Ria Blom 212 362-1052