Last Sunday $7,523 was received in the offertory baskets at Mass and $3,582 was received through WeShare, for a total of $11,445. Thank you for so generously giving to our regular collection.
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:
TUESDAY DECEMBER 5 at 6-7pm in the CHURCH WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 13 at 4-5pm in the CHURCH WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 20 at 4–5pm in the CHURCH
Sunday Curiositeas
Bixby Kennedy, Clarinet
December 3rd, 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.
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Also December 3
rd, 7:00 – 8:30PM
Improv THROWDOWN at Blessed Sacrament
A number of Juilliard musicians are going to make up music, hosted by the illustrious
Alessandro Pittorino and
Eric Huckins.
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 Wednesdays of Advent: December 6; December 13; and December 20 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].
HOSPITALITY SUNDAY Please join us on December 3rd after the morning Masses for the parish Coffee Hour, which will be a festive celebration as we look forward to the Christmas Season. Anyone interested in baking please contact James Palazza at
[email protected]. Spirit Sunday will be held in the lower hall following the 5:30 PM Mass.
THE BLESSED SACRAMENT ANNUAL COAT DRIVE
in cooperation with NEW YORK CARES
WEEKEND OF DECEMBER 9 - 10
The Social Action Committee and the many volunteers will accept GENTLY USED COAT DONATIONS, INCLUDING CLEAN BABY's AND CHILDREN's COATS at the entrance of the church before and after each of the Masses of Dec.9 - 10.
PLEASE, let us all make this a HUGE SUCCESS FOR THE NEEDY IN OUR CITY!!!
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.
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.
THE CHRISTIAN MEDITATION GROUP Starting on Wednesday, December 13th,
The Christian Meditation Group will now meet each Wednesday from 5:30pm to 7pm. All are welcome, there is no cost to attend as all our facilitators are volunteers. For more information, please visit (and "like" if you like) our Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/johnmainchristianmeditation/
TAIZÉ ADVENT SERVICE Tuesday, December 5
th, 2017 at 7:00 – 8:30pm
Holy Name of Jesus Church, St. Mary of the Angels Chapel
207 West 96t Street
“Happy those who head towards simplicity, simplicity of heart and simplicity of life” – Brother Roger