Finance Committee Corner
Last Sunday $9,130 was received in the offertory baskets at Mass and $4,766 was received through WeShare, for a total of $13,896. Thank you for so generously giving to our regular collection.
An additional $335 was received toward the Christmas collection bringing the total to $94,209.  The collection is open until the end of January.  Thank you.
 

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FOOD CAMPAIGN
Once again, Blessed Sacrament Parish will hold Feeding Our Neighbors to help replenish Food Pantries in our community. From January 27 through February 4, you can Feed Our Neighbors by replenishing the Blessed Sacrament Food Pantry, our sister pantry at the Kennedy Center on West 134th Street. It only takes one small action 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 27th and February 4th (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.
 

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Join us at the SBS Auction
Saturday, March 10, 2018
7:30 - 10:30 PM
The Ainsworth Chelsea
 
Tickets are $125 until Jan 31st
after Feb 1st tickets increase to $150
Purchase tickets at http://auctionsbs.com/purchase-tickets/
 
Not able to attend, please donate
http://auctionsbs.com/donate/
 

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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.    
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.  

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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. 
 

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HOSPITALITY SUNDAYS
Hospitality Sunday: Please join us for Coffee Hour after all morning Masses this Sunday. The 10AM Coffee Hour will be in honor of Catholic Schools' Week, which kicks off this weekend! Also, please join us for Spirit Sunday in the Church Hall after the Sunday evening Mass.
Please note that Hospitality Sundays switch to the last Sunday of each month beginning in January: February 25, March 25, April 29, May- TBD.

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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.  Today we honor St. Thomas Aquinas. Study: Symbolon: Living the Faith, session 6: A Catholic Moral Vision.  Read Practical Theology or Saint Thomas Aquinas.  You can also listen to: The Four Levels of Happiness; Deep Conversion, Deep Prayer or Holiness is Always in Season.
 

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FRANCIS@FIVE:   
Assessing the Legacy of Pope Francis Five Years After His Election
 
January 31, 2018 | 6 p.m.
12th-Floor Lounge | Fordham University 
113 West 60th Street | New York City
 
From the moment of his election on March 13, 2013, Pope Francis has surprised, and often shocked, the Catholic world. Not only was he the first Jesuit to be elected pope, the first from Latin America, and the first to take the name Francis, but he has resolutely pushed the Church to adopt a more pastoral mode of ministry that emphasizes discernment over rules, and privileges mercy as the chief doctrine.
 
As we approach the fifth anniversary of this historic pontificate, a leading Catholic theologian and a leading Catholic journalist who have taken contrasting views of Francis engage in a public debate over his impact.
 
Cosponsored by
The Fordham Center on Religion and Culture and Religion News Service
 
FREE ADMISSION
RSVP: crcprogram@fordham.edu  
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  
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