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LABOR DAY
In observance of Labor Day, September 5 th, there will be one Mass celebrated at 12:10pm. The church will remain open. The rectory office will be closed.
Finance Committee Corner
Last Sunday $6,799.5 was received in the offertory
baskets at Mass and $3,389 was received through Parish Pay, for a total of $10,188. However, the weekly operating costs to run our parish, such as salaries, benefits, utilities, office and program expenses, etc., are approximately $20,000. This means we had an operating deficit of $9,811.5 this week.
The second collection in support of the Mission Co-Op Appeal totaled $1,484
SHARE YOUR VOICE
Thank you for participating in our parish survey this past May. The Committee for Pastoral Planning would like to share the results with you. But more importantly, we would like to discuss the goals of the Parish with you.
As you may recall the purpose of the survey was to obtain your feedback on the state of the Parish - what it is doing well and what it can improve. This information will assist the Parish in preparing a Pastoral Plan to guide the Parish forward in the coming years.
At next weekend’s Masses, September 10 & 11, the Committee for Pastoral Planning will share highlights of the survey and resulting parish goals. The entire survey and analysis will be available at www.blessedsacramentnyc.org and a printed copy will be on file in the rectory office for our review.
We would also like to discuss the goals the Parish is setting for itself. Your voice in setting the future of the Parish is tantamount to its success and therefore the Committee for Pastoral Planning is hosting three separate Share Your Voice meetings, so you can have input on the future goals of the Parish and its Pastoral Plan. The meetings will take place in the lower church hall. To ensure we have adequate seating, please sign up at the church entrance for the session that is convenient for you.
September 18th -- 11:00am – 12:15pm
September 25th -- 6:45pm – 8:00pm
September 28th – 7:00pm – 8:15pm
Share Your Voice! Hope to see you there!
RCIA
Is the process designed by the Church for adults to receive the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and First Communion. The goals are to give a complete overview of Catholic teaching and practice and to begin to deepen a Christian spiritual life centered in the Sunday Scripture readings. The sacraments are received at the Easter Vigil Mass.
If you (or anyone you know) are interested in learning more about our program or registering, please call Tina Silvestro at 212-877-3111.
SUNDAY SCHOOL
Sunday School classes will begin on Sunday, September 11 with the 10:00 Family Mass in the Church. Religious instruction is held in the school immediately following the Mass. Registration is now closed and will reopen on Monday, September 12. YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO REGISTER YOUR CHILD ON THE FIRST DAY OF CLASS.
Re-registration forms have been mailed to current students. Forms for new students can be found on the Sunday School website www.blessedsacramentsundayschool.org or picked up at the parish office.
DIANNE R. CARR
Pianist and musician, Dianne, is seeking others to join her in musically enhancing the weekday 7:30am Mass at our parish. Please contact Dianne at diannercarr@yahoo.com
ABC’s of Catholic Relief ServiceS
Mother Teresa and CRS: Mother Teresa is now St Teresa of Calcutta. Mother first visited the USA under CRS auspices in 1960. The order she founded, Missionaries of Charity, has worked very closely with your agency for decades and continues to do so. Their dedication to serving the most vulnerable is perhaps unequaled in modern times.
Buglisi Dance Theatre presents a free, public tribute for peace To mark the 15 th anniversary of 9/11
The 9/11 Table Silence Project Conceived and choreographed by Artistic Director Jacqulyn Buglisi
Sunday, September 11 th, 2016 8:15am
Josie Robertson Plaza, Lincoln Center, NYC
150+ dancers encircle the Revson Fountain to form a peace labyrinth. Our collective vision is fulfilled together, with you. In a moment of silence at 8:46am. “A transcendent experience that brings community together in the belief that we can build a future of peaceful co-existence, one step at a time.” Jb
Please join us on the Josie Robertson Plaza or watch via livestream at tableofsilence.org
