ARCHDIOCESAN - WIDE FOOD CAMPAIGN
This year, Blessed Sacrament Parish is participating in Feeding Our Neighbors, an Archdiocesan - Wide Drive to replenish dwindling Food Pantries in our community. From January 23 through January 31, 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.

Three simple ways to participate are: (1) Bring non-perishable foods to Saturday and Sunday Masses between January 23rd and 31st (2) Support by donating money during a Mass collection, make an on-line donation at www.catholiccharitiesny.org/feedingourneighbors or make a quick $10 donation by texting “CCHOPE” to 85944 and (3) Volunteer at a Food Pantry near you.

Members of the Social Action Committee and others will be collecting your donated food in the BIG WHITE BOXES at the Church entrance. Pick up a flyer for a food list and more information.



COLLECTION
Thank you so very much for your generous response to the needs of the parish. Our collection last Sunday was $8,072. $4,205 was received in ParishPay for a total of $12,277.


Please contact Fr. Paul Engel OFM.CAP at 212-714-2200



CONVERSATIONS WITH “RECYCLED” CATHOLICS
Many people--Catholics, those of other religions and of no religion-- have been struck by the words and actions of Pope Francis. Included among them are former Catholics who have long felt alienated from many of the church’s positions and practices, but now may be considering giving Catholicism a second look. This series is designed for such people— not for people who are comfortable in their faith and looking for spiritual enrichment. It is for people in transition, hence the term “recycled,” moving from a style of religion that was found to be unsatisfying to one that is both personally fulfilling and authentically Catholic. In a series of six non-judgmental, open yet focused discussions, Fr. Kevin Madigan will help participants reflect on their lived experience of Catholicism, its positive and negative aspects, in the hope of discovering possible directions for the future. The general approach could be described as a “therapy of the imagination,” an attempt to discover how familiar doctrines, metaphors, and images might be mined for new insights and meaning.
The series will take place in two locations: St. Thomas More Rectory, 65 East 89 ^th St., on Wednesday evenings, beginning January 6 ^th, at 7:00 p.m., and Blessed Sacrament Rectory, 152 West 71 ^st St., on Thursday evenings, beginning January 7 ^th, at 7:00 p.m. To register, please call 212-876-7718. There is no charge and refreshments will be served. The topics for discussion:

1/27, 1/28 The Church, who needs it anyway?
2/3, 2/4 I would describe myself as “spiritual, but not religious.”
2/10, 2/11 Fast-food Catholicism may be dangerous to your health.

34^th ANNUAL PAX CHRISTI NY WAY OF THE CROSS
Join several hundred people in one of the largest public Christian peace witnesses in New York City. For over thirty years Pax Christi Metro New York has walked The Good Friday Way of the Cross as a modern-day enactment of the Stations of the Cross, praying for peace and justice on the streets of our city. Pope Francis has declared 2016 as the year of Mercy, join with us as we reflect on Living Lives of Mercy with Care and Compassion.

The Walk will take place from 8:30am to 12:00 noon on Good Friday, March 25th.
We begin at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza (47th and First Avenue) and proceed along 42nd street between Eight and Ninth Avenues. PLEASE WEAR OR CARRY A CROSS.

Forum on Human Trafficking: Analysis and Action Plan

“Human Trafficking is a scourge upon the body of Christ.”
– Pope Francis

Join members of Holy Trinity Parish for a forum discussion on human trafficking in the sex and agricultural industries as evidenced on local and international levels. The event will take place on February 2nd and will focus on the systems leading to trafficking with particular emphasis on what individuals and corporations can do legislatively and personally to combat the problem. The evening will end with a short small-group session on developing an action plan involving interested attendees.
Where: Holy Trinity Catholic Church Murphy Canter
213 West 82 ^nd Street 10024
Time: 7pm – 9pm - Date: Tuesday, February 2 ^nd, 2016
RSVP: Friday, January 29, [email protected]