COLLECTION A word of thanks for your generous response to the needs of the parish. Last Sunday $11,549 was received in the offertory baskets at Mass and $3,389 was received through parish pay.... for a total Sunday offering of $14,938. Your goodness toward those in need realized an offering of $2,070 for the support of the parish soup kitchen.
And additional offerings totaling $4,533 were received for the Easter collection bringing the total to date to $51,654. Again, thank you for your generosity and goodness.
EMERGENCY BLOOD NEEDED If you are between the ages of 16-70 years old, please join the social action committee on
April 17, 2016 for our Bone Marrow Registry & Blood Drive! A bus provided by the New York Blood Center will be parked outside the church from
9am – 3pm. All donors must weigh at least 110 lbs., be feeling well, and all tattoos must be older than 12 months. Appointments can be made at
http://tinyurl.com/BlessedSacramentGives, however walk ins are also welcome. Please bring a picture ID, eat before donating, and drink plenty of fluids. If you have any questions on medical eligibility, please call
1-800-688-0900 or email Mia Yabut at
[email protected].
JOY J The JoyJ initiative is pleased to announce that its next Homeless Outreach is being held on Saturday, April 16, 2016. The packing of the comfort bags will begin at 9:00 A.M. and then all the volunteers will gather at 10:00 A.M. to go out and bring spiritual and physical comfort to our less fortunate Brothers and Sisters who live on the streets of NYC. Please join us in the lower Church down the stairs between the Church and the Rectory. It will do wonders for your soul. Please confirm by email to
[email protected] or call the Rectory at (212) 877-3111 and leave your name. See you there!
"The Original Image of Divine Mercy: The Untold Story of an Unknown Masterpiece"
Holy Trinity parish (213 West 82nd Street), will present a new documentary about the rediscovery of the original image of Divine Mercy, on
Sunday, April 24, at 3:30. Admission is free.
This is the painting commissioned by Saint Faustina Kowalska in 1934 and the only image she ever saw.
THE BODY-SUBJECT: WORKSHOPS FOR WOMEN The Body-Subject is a workshop for women who wish to foster compassion toward self and body. Sadly, we live in a consumer society saturated with messages that we must have a ‘perfect’ body. In order to achieve the ‘perfect’ body we are encouraged to take steps that drive profits for body-related industries but also require us to see ourselves as lacking and unacceptable.
The Body-Subject therefore invites women to come together to think about how our culture shapes our experience and how we might gently pave the way for a kinder, non-judgmental relationship with ourselves.
Approved by the Women’s Therapy Center Institute (WTCI) and Endangered Bodies New York, the
Body-Subject is a six-week psycho-educational workshop facilitated by Alison Afra PhD. Activities include doing media analysis, discussing psychological research, exploring the philosophy of embodiment, personal reflections, sharing stories if desired, bodily meditations, yoga, and more. For further details or to register, contact
[email protected]. Alternatively, leave your number at the rectory to have Alison call you.
The six-week workshop is recommended over the intensive one-day workshop. However, the latter is on offer to those who cannot commit to six weeks. Places are limited so register fast!
Group A
06/14/2016 to 07/19/2016
Tuesday evenings from 6.30 to 8pm
Group B
06/16/2016 to 07/21/2016
Thursday mornings from 10am to 11.30am
Group C
07/01/2016
Saturday from 9.30am to 5.30pm
Location: Upstairs in the rectory.
Fee: Individuals are welcome to decide how much they want to / are able to donate. All proceeds go toward the work of Church of the Blessed Sacrament.
Who?:
The Body-Subject is open to women from all walks of life.
A PRESENTATION OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CHAPTER OF THE INTERNATIONAL THOMAS MERTON SOCIETY On April 23
rd, 2016, 2:00 – 4:30pm the Corpus Christi Center of the International Thomas Merton Society will present Thomas Merton & the Environment: “Their Inscape Is Their Sanctity.” Well known Merton writers and scholars Sister Monica Weis, SSJ, and Dr. Patrick O’Connell will speak on “Challenging Voices: Rachel Carson and Pope Francis” and on “The Sources of Thomas Merton’s Environmental Theology”. Mass will be celebrated at 5:00.
Corpus Christi Church, 529 West 121 Street, NY 10027
PILGRIMAGE OF NEW YORK 2016 – YEAR OF MERCY Saturday, April 16
th, 2016. The top of Manhattan to the bottom of Manhattan! We will be walking the length of Manhattan, visiting churches in honor of the Year of Mercy. We will visit two churches named after two saints who are examples of God’s Mercy: Saints Peter and Paul. In addition, we will visit two churches that have been designated Holy Doors for this jubilee year: St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Shrine and St. Patrick’s Cathedral. This walk is a total of 13.5 miles! Saturday, April 16
th, 2016 (Rain Date: Saturday, September 17, 2016) 9:00am Opening Prayers at the Shrine of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, 701 Fort Washington Avenue, New York, NY 10040. 6:15pm – Pilgrims Mass at the Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, 7 State Street, New York, NY 10004. You must register in advance at
www.pofnyc.org in order to participate in this event.
St. Gianna Mass This year’s St. Gianna Mass for couples suffering infertility ad recurrent miscarriage will be on Thursday, April 28
th, 2016 – the feast of St. Gianna – at 6:30pm at the Church of St. Catherine of Siena, 411 East 68
th Street. Couples suffering infertility, as well as their families and friends are cordially invited to attend. Following the Mass there will be veneration of the relics of St. Gianna; an opportunity to meet with Creighton physicians and practitioners who specialize in assisting couples with infertility; and a light reception. For further info please call Sr. Shirley Ann at the Family Life/ Respect Office at (212) 371-1011 x 3195 or email [email protected].
NYC Catholic Families Meetup Group Parents are invited to join our NYC Catholic Families Meetup Group. We are +130 families striving to raise our children in the love and knowledge of Christ. In addition to seasonal events, we host "night out" events for mothers and fathers here at the rectory.
For more info:
www.meetup.com/NYC-Catholic-Families/
Margaret F. Grace Lecture “Where Do I Find Hope?”
Dorothy Day and the Solution of Love:
A Conversation with Robert Ellsberg, John L. Allen Jr., and Sr. Simone Campbell
April 12, 2016
7pm – Smith Hall
College of Mount Saint Vincent
6301 Riverdale Avenue, Riverdale, New York 10471
“What Next?” Exploring the Transitions that Define Who We AreA Retreat for Young Adults
April 15-17, 2016
$260 per person (financial aid and payment plans available)
Mariandale Retreat Center; Ossining, NY (Accessible via MTA/MetroNorth & Amtrak)
Are you starting a new job? Not sure where your relationship is headed? Contemplating a change in your life? You’re not alone! Join other 20- and 30-year-olds for a peer-led retreat weekend to explore transitions that define who we are and who we will become, as well as the faith that can carry us through.
For more information or to register today, visit
www.Charis.nyc.
NEW YORK CATHOLIC YOUTH DAY Witness Mercy (Mt. 5:7)
Saturday, April 30
th, 2016, 9:00am – 5:00pm
St. Joseph’s Seminary – 201 Seminary Ave.
Yonkers, NY 10704
Come join and meet over a thousand Catholic youth from all over the Archdiocese for a day of faith, fun, great music and speakers, and Mass with his Eminence Cardinal Dolan. Register online at
www.OYMNY.org/NY-Catholic-Youth-Day. Entrance fee is $20 before April 9
th, $25 after. It includes: T-shirt, backpack and lunch. For more information, call Cynthia Psencik at the office of youth Ministry at 914-367-8329 or email
[email protected].