FINANCE COMMITEE CORNER
Last Sunday $8,338 was received in the offertory baskets at Mass and $5,166 was received through WeShare, for a total of $13,504.
Thank you for so generously giving to our regular collection.
The second collection in support of our Soup Kitchen totaled $2,950.
An additional $5,010 was received toward the Christmas collection bringing the total to $78,842.5. Thank you.
FEEDING OUR NEIGHBORS:
Once again, Blessed Sacrament Parish will hold FEEDING OUR NEIGHBORS to help replenish Food Pantries in our community. From January 26 through February 3, you can Feed Our Neighbors by replenishing the Blessed Sacrament Food Pantry and our sister pantry at the Kennedy Center on West 134th Street. It only takes ONE SMALL CHANGE TO FEED THE HUNGRY. Together we can change lives.
FOUR SIMPLE WAYS TO PARTICIPATE ARE:
(1) Bring non-perishable foods to Saturday and Sunday Masses between January 26th and February 3rd (2) Support by donating money during a Mass collection (3) Volunteer at a Food Pantry near you and (4) Tell your legislators we must feed children at risk of hunger by using Bread for the World at bread.org/write-congress.
Pick up a flyer with Feeding Our Neighbors information and food list at the church entrance.
Please, Join the Members of the Social Action Committee and other West Side Parishes and Synagogues for the 17th Annual MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY INTERFAITH, PEACE PRAYER SERVICE, hosted this year at HOLY NAME of JESUS CHURCH (207 West 96th Street, NY, NY10025) on MONDAY Jan 21st at 2pm. Included are songs, scripture, selection from Dr King's writings and a reflection from Fr. Barry Langley, OFM.
Please, lend your support and prayer for Dr. King's, and all our desire for PEACE IN OUR WORLD.
LECTOR/EUCHARISTIC MINISTER TRAINING
This Sunday, January 20th, 6:30 - 8:00pm.
Become more involved in the Mass. We are in need of more Lectors to minister the Word and Eucharistic ministers. If you have a love for Scripture and would like to serve as a lector or would like to administer Communion to your fellow parishioners as a Eucharistic minister, please come to the training session.
Email Kimberley LaMarque Orman ([email protected]) or Thomas Davis ([email protected]) with any questions
SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY
Our parish conference of the St. Vincent de Paul Society has partnered with the Sisters of Life and are asking parishioners to contribute their infant and toddlers' old clothes and child accessories for the ladies in their care. The Sisters of Life are devoted to assisting young mothers to both encourage them to have their babies as well as to assist them in taking care of their babies. They provide housing, food, and medical care for these mothers. This weekend, Jan. 19-20, we are asking parents to donate their children's old clothing, bibs, linens, furniture and/or strollers that they no longer need. We will be collecting these items after all masses on that weekend.
Please do not bring items at any other time as storage space here is at a minimum.
We sincerely thank you for your generosity and thoughtfulness.
ALTAR SERVING TRAINING ( New Canidates)
Altar server training began last weekend for anyone interested in assisting the priest on the altar for Mass.
Pre-registration is mandatory by e-mailing Chris Miller at [email protected] with your name, a cell phone number for contact, email address, age if under 18 with a parents name and cell number.
If you have any questions please contact: Marlon Hosang at 917.968.2795 or Chris Miller at 917.612.7833.
Requirements:
-available to be assigned for any Mass ( Saturday/Sunday) on a rotating basis
-already received First Communion and ages 7 to 100+
-desire to serve Our Lord by being an altar server
-available for all 4 training sessions
- additional dates you must be available for are: Jan. 27, Feb. 3, 10 all dates are Sunday’s and we will meet at 9:30A.M. followed by the 10 A.M. Mass
Please join us for this year’s auction: “Speakeasy Soiree” at the New York Academy of Medicine.
The annual auction is the school’s largest fundraising event of the year. This fundraiser will consist of an online auction (2/28 – 3/6) culminating with a cocktail party and silent auctionon Saturday, March 9, 2019.
Proceeds from this event will help to answer the “Call to Action” and provide the necessary funds to continue improvements to both campuses. The auction has a rich history of raising pivotal funds that have transformed the School of Blessed Sacrament including a new library, computer lab, science lab and more.
Planning for the auction is in full swing and we need your help to make this event a success.
Early Bird Tickets (available until 1/18/2019) - $125
Regular Tickets (available after 1/19/2019) - $150
Tickets at the door - $175
Visit www.sblsnyc.org for more information
Catholic Schools week begins next Sunday, January 27th. Join us at the 10:00am mass to help kick off the week and celebrate Catholic education.
On Saturday, January 26, Fr Michael Holleran will speak on Thomas Merton's Spiritual Arc, in observance of Merton's birthday. Fr Holleran is a Catholic priest, Zen Teacher, and former Carthusian monk. As parochial vicar at Notre Dame parish, he leads Centering Prayer and Meditation; he has written articles and taught classes on Merton's life and spirituality. We will also celebrate the birthday of Henri Nouwen (born Jan 26), comparing and contrasting the spiritual journeys of these two towering Catholic figures of the 20th century. Corpus Christi Church, 529 West 121st Street, Manhattan. 2:00 - 4:00 pm. Free, but please pre-register: (212) 666-9350 or [email protected]. Reception will follow.