Finance Committee Corner Last Sunday $8,207 was received in the offertory baskets at Mass and $3,882.4 was received through Parish Pay, for a total of $12,089.4. Our average weekly operating budget is $15,000. Thank you for so generously giving to our regular collection. The second collection in support of our Soup Kitchen totaled $1,785. An additional $1,200 was received toward the Christmas collecting bringing the total to $105,825.5. Thank you.
ARCHDIOCESAN - WIDE FOOD CAMPAIGN Once again, Blessed Sacrament Parish will participate in Feeding Our Neighbors, an Archdiocesan - Wide Drive to replenish dwindling Food Pantries in our community. From January 28 through February 5, you can Feed Our Neighbors by replenishing the Blessed Sacrament Food Pantry, our sister pantry at the Kennedy Center on West 134 Street and pantries across the Archdiocese. It only takes one small action 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 28th and February 5th (2) Support by donating money during a Mass
collection or make an on-line donation at
www.catholiccharitiesny.org/feedingourneighbors (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.
SUNDAY SCHOOL UPDATE A reminder to parents and students:
*Also, we will not have class on January 29. The Blessed Sacrament School open house will take place in the school.
*Sunday School Progress Reports for the 1st semester will be given out on February 5.
COFFEE HOUR Parish Coffee Hour will be hosted on Sunday January 29th after the 8:30, 10:00, 12:30, and Special Needs Masses. If you would like to bake something to share please contact James Palazza at
646-456-8878 or
[email protected]
Interfaith Gathering Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, chairman of Cordoba House, a multi-faith organization, will speak about the fundamentals of the Islamic faith and how people of all faiths can forge relationships of trust and solidarity.
Saturday, January 28, 7PM
Church of the Blessed Sacrament (lower level)
Refreshments will be served
JANUARY GAY FELLOWSHIP MEETING Please join us after the 5:30PM Mass on Sunday evening January 22nd for the Gay Fellowship. The meeting will be held on the 2nd floor of the rectory from 6:45PM-8:15PM. Refreshments served. The group is a safe and comfortable place to share and meet other LGBT Catholics. All are welcome. For more information, please call John Gasdaska at 646-345-7350.
NEXT SPIRIT SUNDAY JANUARY 29th Please join us 1/22 following the 5:30PM Mass (in the parish hall below the church) for the first Fall Spirit Sunday. Appetizers, drinks, and a whole lot of Spirit will be served! Join us for a drink, a bite, and some friendly fellowship. If you have any questions or would like to be part of the planning for Spirit Sunday, please contact John Gasdaska at 646-345-7350.
The Cornelius Eady Trio: An Afternoon of Jazz, Blues, and Poetry Save Sunday, January 29
th, from 2:30 to 4:30 PM for
The Cornelius Eady Trio: An Afternoon of Jazz, Blues, and Poetry. Mr. Eady is a renowned poet and musician who co-founded Cave Canem, a nonprofit organization that supports emerging African-American poets and their works on themes of family life, violence, race and class. Location: Most Holy Redeemer Church, 173 E. Third Street, Manhattan. Proceeds from this performance benefit the work of Pax Christi Metro New York. Registration information now available at
[email protected],
www.nypaxchristi.org,
212-420-0250, and
https://www.nycharities.org/events/EventLevels.aspx?ETID=9546 NYC Thomas Merton Society to reinforce non-violence as a path to social justice in “A Tribute to Daniel Berrigan, S.J., and His Relationship to Thomas Merton”.
Internationally recognized voice for peace and nonviolence, priest, retreat leader and author, will reflect on Fr. Berrigan's significance for the Church, the nation and the world and what Thomas Merton meant to him personally.
Gordon Oyer, author of
Pursuing the Spiritual Roots of Protest, will recount the 1964 retreat Thomas Merton hosted at Gethsemani Abbey for 13 peace and civil rights activists including Merton’s friend Fr. Berrigan.
Saturday, January 28th 2-4 pm Corpus Christi Church
529 West 121st Street, NYC
Cost: Free for Members & Students; $20 for non-members
Emmaus Ministry: for parents whose children of any age have died by any cause. Please join us. All are welcome. One-day retreats offered twice at St. Joseph’s Seminary: Saturday, February 11, 2017 and Saturday, February 25, 2017.
One-day retreat offered at the Church of the Magdalene, Sleepy Hollow: Saturday, April 1, 2017.
Cost: $25 per person, $40 per couple.
Scholarships are available.
To register online,
www.emfgp.org/archny or contact Sue DiSisto, Coordinator for Parenting and Family Life Education:
[email protected] or 646-749-3191
Register for Adult Faith Formation / Lay Leadership Courses The Archdiocese of New York and Fordham University are partnering to bring you new online courses that will help you understand and live your Catholic Faith. These courses are mainly intended for those involved in parish leadership or ministry. However, they are open to all who are interested in learning more about their faith.