FINANCE COMMITEE CORNER
Last Sunday $6,989 was received in the offertory baskets at Mass and $5,116 was received through WeShare, for a total of $12,105.
Thank you for so generously giving to our regular collection.
An additional $100 was received toward the Christmas collection bringing the total to $78,942.5. Thank you.
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
We would like express our sincerest gratitude for the generosity of our parishioners in our appeal for the Sisters of Life! We received strollers, car seats, a baby rocker, crib mattress, linens, lots (and lots) of pampers, baby clothes, shoes, booties, bibs, and even accessories for the moms! We were absolutely thrilled and always blessed to be a part of Blessed Sacrament Parish!
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 our next Hospitality Sundays will take place January 27th. Hope to see you there.
God has so constructed the body as to give greater honor to a part that is without it, so that there may be no division in the body,
but that the parts may have the same concern for one another.
(1 Corinthians 12:24-25)
Sunday’s readings are about readings within readings. First Ezra reads the law of God to the people who are weeping and tells them to be joyful, not sad. Then Jesus reads from Isaiah a message of “glad tidings” for the poor, the captives, the blind and oppressed. In both cases, ordinary, suffering people are hearing God’s words to them, words of hope and encouragement, consolation and reassurance. These people are very much the people to whom St. Paul writes, as well, people who may not feel very important, but St. Paul tells them every part of the body has a role to play and the least among them warrants the greatest honor. Similarly, every person has a necessary, contributing role to play. The least may be the most worthy. All are interdependent; all are invaluable.
This message is most pertinent to us today when so many people are seen as disposable, unwanted, unwelcome, and unnecessary, whether in our parishes or schools, shops or workplaces, health care facilities or detention centers. Today’s scripture is reminding us that all are precious, and the least among us the most so. Our duty is to care for one another. How do we respond?
~Pax Christi Metro New York
ALTAR SERVING TRAINING ( New Canidates)
Altar server training began last weekend for anyone interested in assisting the priest on the altar for Mass.
Pre-registration is mandatory by e-mailing Chris Miller at [email protected] with your name, a cell phone number for contact, email address, age if under 18 with a parents name and cell number.
If you have any questions please contact: Marlon Hosang at 917.968.2795 or Chris Miller at 917.612.7833.
Requirements:
-available to be assigned for any Mass ( Saturday/Sunday) on a rotating basis
-already received First Communion and ages 7 to 100+
-desire to serve Our Lord by being an altar server
-available for all 4 training sessions
- additional dates you must be available for are: Jan. 27, Feb. 3, 10 all dates are Sunday’s and we will meet at 9:30A.M. followed by the 10 A.M. Mass
FEEDING OUR NEIGHBORS:
Once again, Blessed Sacrament Parish will hold FEEDING OUR NEIGHBORS to help replenish Food Pantries in our community. From January 26 through February 3, you can Feed Our Neighbors by replenishing the Blessed Sacrament Food Pantry and our sister pantry at the Kennedy Center on West 134th Street. It only takes ONE SMALL CHANGE TO FEED THE HUNGRY. Together we can change lives.
FOUR SIMPLE WAYS TO PARTICIPATE ARE:
(1) Bring non-perishable foods to Saturday and Sunday Masses between January 26th and February 3rd (2) Support by donating money during a Mass collection (3) Volunteer at a Food Pantry near you and (4) Tell your legislators we must feed children at risk of hunger by using Bread for the World at bread.org/write-congress.
Pick up a flyer with Feeding Our Neighbors information and food list at the church entrance.
11TH EDITION OF NEW YORK ENCOUNTER WITH CARDINAL O’MALLEY, DAVID BROOKS, CHIARA CORBELLA’S HUSBAND, AND MANY OTHERS
The 2019 New York Encounter, Something to Start From, will take place February 15-17 at the Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th Street in Manhattan. The Encounter is a three-day, FREE cultural event organized by members of Communion and Liberation featuring panel discussions, artistic performances and unique exhibits. This year’s Encounter will feature a presentation on Pope Francis’ vision for a new evangelization with Fr. Julián Carrón, President of the Fraternity of Communion and Liberation, Austen Ivereigh, Writer and Journalist, and Cardinal Sean O’Malley, Archbishop of Boston. Another highlight: The life of Servant of God, Chiara Corbella, presented by her husband Enrico. Chiara died at 28 of a rare cancer that was discovered while she was pregnant with her third child. She choose to give birth to Francesco, having rejected treatment that would have endangered her unborn son’s life. These events and many others can be found at http://www.newyorkencounter.org. All are invited!
Please join us for this year’s auction: “Speakeasy Soiree” at the New York Academy of Medicine.
The annual auction is the school’s largest fundraising event of the year. This fundraiser will consist of an online auction (2/28 – 3/6) culminating with a cocktail party and silent auctionon Saturday, March 9, 2019.
Proceeds from this event will help to answer the “Call to Action” and provide the necessary funds to continue improvements to both campuses. The auction has a rich history of raising pivotal funds that have transformed the School of Blessed Sacrament including a new library, computer lab, science lab and more.
Planning for the auction is in full swing and we need your help to make this event a success.
Early Bird Tickets (available until 1/18/2019) - $125
Regular Tickets (available after 1/19/2019) - $150
Tickets at the door - $175
Visit www.sblsnyc.org for more information
OSV YOUNG ADULT ESSAY CONTEST
December 17, 2018 – March 6, 2019
Essay Prompt
The Bible is so much more than a book—it’s the living Word of God and a personal invitation to each of us to live abundant life. We want to know how God’s Word has impacted your life. What is your favorite New Testament passage and why? When did you first really encounter this passage, and how has it shaped your faith and helped you live more abundantly?
Rules
• There will be three age brackets, judged separately:
1) High school students
2) College students
3) Young adults (age 22 – 29)
• Essays must be 350 – 500 words.
• All essays must be your original work and true stories from your life.
• Entries will be evaluated on originality, inspirational impact, and quality of composition.
• Contest opens December 17, 2018 and ends Ash Wednesday (March 6), 2019
Prizes
Author of the top essay in each age bracket will receive a cash prize.
Top 7 entries in each age bracket will be published in a New Testament for Teens and Young Adults (coming in Fall 2019 from Our Sunday Visitor).
** Winning entries will be selected for publication at the sole discretion of Our Sunday Visitor. All entries will not be published. Entries must be submitted through the website in digital form. Hard copy entries will not be reviewed or returned. **
Enter the contest at: