BOOK CLUB
“The Last Monk of Tibhirine”, a True Story of Martyrdom, Faith and Survival by Freddy Derwahl. An account of Brother Jean-Pierre Schumacher, the last survivor of the seven Trappist monks of Tibhirine who were massacred in 1996 during the Algerian Civil War. The popular movie “Of Gods and Men” was based on the monks deaths.
Join us on Thursday, March 19th at 6:30 p.m. in the rectory...for a discussion of this great work.
Fr. Gerard DiSenso
Please join us as we welcome Fr. Gerard DiSenso, a retired priest of the New York Archdiocese, for two evenings of discussions about the English Jesuit poet Gerard Manley Hopkins. The discussion will take place in the rectory on Thursday, March 19th at 7:00 pm. See you there.
CRS RICE BOWL—LENT 2015
This season of Lent, Blessed Sacrament parish is participating in Catholic Relief Services’ Rice Bowl as a way of enhancing our Lenten journey. It is also a way for us to live out Pope Francis’ call to end world hunger. CRS Rice Bowl invites Catholics to live in solidarity with our poorest and most vulnerable brothers and sisters through the Lenten pillars of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. 870 million people suffer from hunger. Of this 98% live in the developing world.
If you don’t have a Rice Bowl pick one up at the back of the church and take a flyer for more information.
ANOINTING OF THE SICK
On Saturday, March 28th, we will have the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick at the 12:10pm Mass. All who feel the need for God’s healing power in their lives are invited to take part.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Each Friday in Lent we have Stations of the cross after the 12:10pm and 5:30pm Masses
SPECIAL NEEDS MASS
Please join us for our monthly Special Needs Mass, welcoming families with loved ones on the autism spectrum and other challenging behaviors.
Next Mass is March 15th. All family members are invited!
Please send inquiries to [email protected]
THE MUSIC OF FELIX MENDELSSOHN
Enjoy the exquisite music of Felix Mendelssohn as the Scola Dominicana of St. Catherine of Siena presents
Out of the Deep, In the Midst of Life, and Psalm 22.
Sunday, March 15,2015
1:00—1:30pm—411 East 68th Street, New York, NY
Free and open to the public.
Freewill donations gratefully accepted
LENTEN SIMPLE SUPPERS
The Spirit Sunday and Young Adults groups are pleased to co-sponsor this year’s Lenten Simple Suppers. Please join us during the 5 Wednesdays during lent: 2/25, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, and 3/25, for prayer , meditation, and a supper of soup, salad, and bread. The evenings are 7PM-8:15PM in the rectory dining room and are a wonderful way to enrich your Lenten experience. For all questioins, please call John Gasdaska at 646-345-7350. We hope to see you there.
COLLECTION
Our collection for February 28th was $11,996.– And through ParishPay: 2,039.– for a total of $13,741.– We also received $1,568.– for the Soup Kitchen. We are grateful for your support
Visiting Friends Program
Our new Visiting Friends Program is up and running with great success. Volunteers are visiting homebound people in the neighborhood, bringing the comfort of companionship and social interaction. Flyers are available in the back of the church with information on the program. If you know of someone (friend, relative or neighbor) who might benefit from and welcome a visitor, please email us at [email protected].–be sure to put “Visiting Friends Program” in the subject box. You can also leave the information at the Rectory.