Finance Committee Corner Last Sunday $8,416 was received in the offertory baskets at Mass and $3,285 was received through WeShare, for a total of $11,701. Thank you for so generously giving to our regular collection. The second collection in support of Retired Religious totaled $3,103. Thank You!
The SOCIAL ACTION COMMITTEE would like to THANK MANY PARISHIONERS FOR DONATING to our VERY SUCCESSFUL 2017 BLESSED SACRAMENT CHURCH COAT DRIVE. Many thanks to all hard working volunteers who made this happen again.
Coats were directly given to people who needed a warm winter coat. Many, many heavy bags filled with coats were dropped off at the NYCARES CENTER of the West 82nd Police Precinct. Our thanks to the NYC Police Department 20th Precinct!
Our plans for 2018 are to continue with our traditional BLESSED SACRAMENT CHURCH COAT DRIVE!
Our wishes to you for a BLESSED CHRISTMAS and A BEAUTIFUL, HEALTHY 2018!
5:30PM CHRISTMAS EVE FAMILY MASS YOUTH CHOIR Each year we invite children from Blessed Sacrament (Grade 3 and up) to join our Christmas Eve Youth Choir for the
5:30PM Family Mass on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24.
Rehearsals will take place at various times to accommodate differing schedules:
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 20 at 4–5pm in the CHURCH
PLEASE CONTACT TINA SILVESTRO AT:
[email protected] or call 212-877-3111 for more information or for a sign-up/permission form.
Forms can also be found at:
blessedsacramentsundayschool.org JESSE TREE Each year the JoyJ Initiative places the Jesse Tree in front of the Blessed Mother's altar. JoyJ respectfully requests our parishioners to take an ornament, which has on it an item to be donated. JoyJ will be collecting the unwrapped items at the Masses the weekend of December 16th and 17th. Thank you and have a blessed Christmas.
ADVENT SIMPLE SUPPERS Please join us on the last Wednesdays of Advent, December 20
th, for prayer and meditation followed by a light dinner of soup, salad, and bread. Prayers begin promptly at 7pm in the dining room of the Rectory. It is a wonderful and contemplative way to prepare for Christmas. We hope to see you there. For more information, please call/email Chris Williams at 304-337-1252/
[email protected].
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.
THE CHRISTIAN MEDITATION GROUP The Christian Meditation Group will now meet each Wednesday from 5:30pm to 7pm. Come visit us and learn about this ancient form of Christian prayer. For more info visit our website:
www.christianmeditation.us
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
[email protected], 917.612.7833, or leave your name and number at the rectory office at 212.877.3111.
ALL ARE WELCOME! FREE COMPLETE SCREENING OF CLASSIC DEKALOG FILM SERIES
This acclaimed film series raises the great moral questions embedded in real life, often lived out in difficult circumstances. In his ten hour-long films, the late and legendary director and co-writer Krzysztof Kieslowski explores the theme and challenge of each Commandment through characters living in a typical Soviet-era housing complex.
Come join us January 10th from 7:30pm – 9:00pm for this thought provoking series and for a discussion after each film.
PRESENTED BY: REBECCA M. PAINTER Email:
[email protected] Visit our website for complete schedule.
Arts at Blessed Sacrament concerts this week:
Sunday Curiositeas
Ariel Horowitz, Violin
December 17th, 2:30 – 3:30PM
Blessed Sacrament Salon (2nd Floor in the Rectory)
Our weekly concert series “Curiositeas” offers a place where performers and audience members can connect through casual concerts of music collaboration and
personal story.