FINANCE COMMITTEE CORNER
Last Sunday $7,390 was received in the offertory baskets at Mass and $5,581 was received through WeShare, for a total of $12,971. Thank you for so generously giving to our regular collection. The second collection in support of St. Joseph's Seminary totaled $2,849.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Registration for our Sunday Religious Education Program for Children has reopened. Registration forms must be received by the Wednesday before your child's start date. Classes began September 8th. We gather for the 10:00 Family Mass followed by class instruction in the school.
Registration Packets are posted on the Religious Education web pages of our Parish website:www.blessedsacramentnyc.org/rel-ed
Paper copies are available at the rectory. If you need additional information please call Tina Silvestro at 212-877-3111 or email at tina@blessedsacramentsundayschool.org
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)
Thinking of becoming a Catholic? Are you Baptized Catholic but have not received Communion or Confirmation? Inquiry discussions for adults will begin on Monday, October 7at 6:30 pm. To register or seek information, please call Tina Silvestro at the parish office (212-877-3111) or email at tina.blessedsacramentnyc@yahoo.com.
On Sunday, October 13th, in Rome Pope Francis will canonize Blessed John Henry Cardinal Newman.In order to commemorate this important moment in the life of the universal Church, the Brooklyn Oratory will host a Solemn Vespers and reception for the Oratory's newest saint.
Assumption Church in Brooklyn Heights at 4:00pm.
Are you longing for a deeper relationship with God through Christ? Is your childhood way of relating to God insufficient now that you are an adult? If you answered yes, please join us in MEETING CHRIST IN PRAYER, an interactive 8 week guided prayer experience for small groups, based on the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius Loyola. It introduces various ways of praying and provides an opportunity to support one another through faith sharing.
At St. Ignatius Loyola Church, 980 Park Avenue at
84th Street.
Mornings: Tuesdays starting October 1st from 9:30 to 11:00 am.
Evenings: Wednesdays starting October 2nd from 7:00 to 8:30pm
A good faith donation of $30 - $50 is requested to defray the cost of materials. To register please email:MCIP@saintignatiusloyola.org
The Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville Celebrate Annual Gala
The Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville will host their annual gala on October 25, 2019 at the Crest Hollow Country Club, to benefit the ministries of our Sisters. Our award recipients are: Dr. Drew Bogner, President of Molloy College; Elizabeth Keihm, Executive Director of Homecoming Farm; Gillian Kessinger, Executive Director of The Opening Word; Susan Nicoletti, Principal of St. Agnes Academic High School; and Paul Wasser, CEO and President of Dominican Village.
Can't attend the event but would like to support the Sisters? Please consider:
For more information, please contact
Susan Jappell
(631) 842-6000 x 246.
Sisters of Life
Healing After Abortion:Do you know someone who is carrying grief of a past abortion?There is always hope.The pain and sorrow of abortion does not need to endure for a lifetime.A "Day of Prayer and Healing" offers the opportunity to experience the love and mercy of God and to respond to His invitation to begin the journey of healing the wound of abortion.Upcoming dates in the NYC area are: Oct. 5th, Oct. 19th (Spanish), Nov. 9th, and more dates in 2020.For more dates, locations, and confidential registration, or just to talk to a Sister, please call the Sisters of Life at (866) 575-0075 (toll free) or reach us by email at hopeandhealing@sistersoflife.org
THE CBU ACTORS STUDIO™
presents..A BENEFIT FOR THE BAHAMAS
In the AFTERMATH of HURRICANE DORIAN
“AN EVENING OF ORIGINAL 10 MINUTE PLAYS”
written by members of the CBU Actors Studio,
On FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11TH,
ONE NIGHT ONLY!
Produced and Directed by Susan Campochiaro Confrey
Buy tickets online at Brown Paper Tickets: $15.00
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4380086
(if you cannot attend, please buy a ticket in support of the relief efforts).
JUSTIN ARIOLA, MARK AUGUST* KATHLEEN CLANCY* DEBORAH GREEN*
ROBERT GREGORY* WHIT K. LEE* JUSTIN MCELLROY* DANA MIERLAK*
JACQUI REGO LEXI RHOADES* JOSH SILVERMAN*
JOEL SHAW* NICHOLAS SOTACK*
AMANDA BAILEY* TRACY RAWLES* SUSAN CAMPOCHIARO-CONFREY*
THE CBU ACTORS STUDIO
is a professional studio of working actors coached and trained by founder
Susan Campochiaro Confrey.
“We are committed to writing and performing great stories to touch and move our audiences through comedy, drama, love and enlightenment”.