Finance Committee Corner Last Sunday $6,345 was received in the offertory
baskets at Mass and $6,367 was received through WeShare, for a total of $12,712. Thank you for so generously giving to our regular collection.
SECOND COLLECTION FOR JULY 1, 2018 Pastoral Solidarity for the Church in Africa This collection provides grants to finance pastoral projects that support the maintenance and growth of the Church in Africa including outreach programs, schools, evangelization, and education of clergy and ministers.
WE SHARE CAMPAIGN RESULTS THANK YOU TO THE 67 PARISHIONERS WHO PARTICIPATED IN OUR WE SHARE CAMPAIGN IN MAY. Of the 67, 35 are new enrollees and 32 increased their giving. As you recall, an anonymous group of parishioners committed to donate $10,000 if 150 parishioners enrolled or increased their We Share donations. At almost 45% of our goal, the anonymous donors decided to donate $5000 to Blessed Sacrament. We are grateful for their generosity.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Our Sunday School Classes for this year ended on May 20 with a Family Day. Family members were invited to attend their child’s class for a review of the year, receive their child’s Progress Reports, and join us for a buffet of cheese, crackers, bagels, fruit, and sweets.
Sunday School will begin again on September 9. Registration Packets will be emailed to the parents of current students at the end of June and posted on the Sunday School website. Paper copies will also be available at the rectory. You must register your child each year. Please register by August 1.
If your child is not a current student, please email me at [email protected] so I can send you a packet via email or call the rectory office at 212-877-3111 and leave your postal address if you wish to receive a paper copy of the registration packet.
We are so very grateful for the 22 Classroom Catechists and Assistants, 11 Youth Assistants, 13 substitutes and event coordinators, and 4 Team members who monitor the school door, halls, and logistics. Without these generous and dedicated volunteers we would not be able to have our Religious Education Sunday Program for children.
If you have questions about Sunday School classes or wish to volunteer, please call Tina Silvestro at 212-877-3111.
BAPTISM PREPARATION Parents and godparents desiring to baptize a child are required to attend a Baptismal Preparation Conference.
Conferences are offered the first Tuesday of every month at 7:30pm. If you are interested join us on July 3rd in the rectory.
CARDINAL’S ANNUAL STEWARDSHIP APPEAL Thank you to the 186 donors currently giving to the Cardinal’s Appeal. Your gifts totaling $76,801 are helping various initiatives across the Archdiocese including helping those in need, supporting parishes in need, clergy formation, and catholic education. Please consider giving if you have not yet done so by visiting
https://cardinalsappeal.org. Thank you so much.
SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL All are welcome to a meeting of the Blessed Sacrament conference of the St Vincent de Paul Society on Tuesday, June 26, at 6:30PM. The meeting will be held in the rectory of the church.
THE SISTERS OF ST. DOMINIC OF AMITYVILLE CELEBRATE ANNUAL LUNCHEON
Please join us on
Friday, June 29th, 2018 as the Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville host their
17th Annual Beauty of the Spirit Luncheon at
Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, NY.
Guests will enjoy fantastic
auctions and raffles, as well as an
inspirational lecture from keynote speaker,
S. Aimee Koonmen, OP Executive Director of Bethany House. This year's
Master of Ceremonies is
News 12 Long Island Anchor and Journalist,
Carol Silva. Tickets are $75 each.
Proceeds from the event benefit the retired Sisters - the beautiful and dedicated women who have spent their entire lives serving the tri-state area and beyond; now it is our turn to care for them.
For more information,
please contact 631-842-6000 ext. 246.
SPIRIT IN ACTION GROUP Spirit in Action is a group sponsored by the church of St. John the Baptist in New York City. It is a club for mature Catholics over 50 years of age who are interested in getting together for spiritual, cultural, and social activities. Members receive newsletters concerning upcoming events. If you are interested in joining, please call our Hotline: 212-560-2366 and leave a message after the beep.
2nd Annual Sheen Center Theater Festival of Catholic Playwrights June 21-24, 2018, Sheen Center for Thought & Culture, 18 Bleecker St, Manhattan Free Admission
The Sheen Center Theater Festival celebrates the voices of emerging and established Catholic playwrights. This year's festival features a showcase of Catholic theatre companies and three full-length play readings, followed by talkbacks with the artists.
Sun., Jun. 24, 2 PM - Reading of
The Merry Widows of Windsor by Emily C.A. Snyder
For the full schedule and to reserve free tickets, go to
sheencenter.org/shows/festival or call the box office at 212-925-2812.