FINANCE COMMITTEE CORNER
Last Sunday $7,465 was received in the offertory baskets at Mass and $5,963 was received through WeShare, for a total of $13,428. Thank you for so generously giving to our regular collection.
COLUMBUS DAY SCHEDULE
One mass will be celebrated on Monday, Columbus Day, October 14th at 12:10pm.The rectory will be open from 9:00am - 2:00pm and the church will open be for prayer until 3:00pm.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Registration for our Sunday Religious Education Program for Children has reopened. Registration forms must be received by the Wednesday before your child's start date. Classes began September 8th. We gather for the 10:00 Family Mass followed by class instruction in the school.
Registration Packets are posted on the Religious Education web pages of our Parish website:www.blessedsacramentnyc.org/rel-ed
Paper copies are available at the rectory. If you need additional information please call Tina Silvestro at 212-877-3111 or email at tina@blessedsacramentsundayschool.org
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)
Thinking of becoming a Catholic? Are you Baptized Catholic but have not received Communion or Confirmation? Inquiry discussions for adults began on Monday, October 7at 6:30 pm. To register or seek information, please call Tina Silvestro at the parish office (212-877-3111) or email at tina.blessedsacramentnyc@yahoo.com.
On Sunday, October 13th, in Rome Pope Francis will canonize Blessed John Henry Cardinal Newman.In order to commemorate this important moment in the life of the universal Church, the Brooklyn Oratory will host a Solemn Vespers and reception for the Oratory's newest saint.
Assumption Church in Brooklyn Heights at 4:00pm.
Are you longing for a deeper relationship with God through Christ? Is your childhood way of relating to God insufficient now that you are an adult? If you answered yes, please join us in MEETING CHRIST IN PRAYER, an interactive 8 week guided prayer experience for small groups, based on the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius Loyola. It introduces various ways of praying and provides an opportunity to support one another through faith sharing.
At St. Ignatius Loyola Church, 980 Park Avenue at 84th Street.
Mornings: Tuesdays from 9:30 to 11:00 am.
Evenings: Wednesdays from 7:00 to 8:30pm
A good faith donation of $30 - $50 is requested to defray the cost of materials. To register please email:MCIP@saintignatiusloyola.org
CATHOLIC MOMS' NIGHT
Please join us this Tuesday, October 15, at 7pm in the Rectory. RSVP is appreciated www.meetup.com/NYC-Catholic-Families/ - it is free to join our group and events are free. If you can't RSVP, come anyway - we look forward to meeting you and helping each other as moms and Catholics!
2020 Passion Play in Oberammegau
Every 10 years since the 17th century the village of Oberammegau, in thanksgiving to God for being spared the plague, has performed a play depicting the Passion of Jesus. We are planning a 10-day pilgrimage: July 3 -12, 2020. Which includes not only the Passion Play but several sites in Switzerland and Germany. All inclusive package pricing including round trip airfare from New York is 4,790.00 per person, sharing a twin room. Tickets are limited. If interested please contact the rectory. Brochures are available in the rectory
Parish Mission November 10 – 13
Fr. Jude Siciliano, OP and Sister Patricia will be here to give us a Parish Mission. They will preach at all the Sunday Masses, have scripture based discussion groups Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday mornings and the preaching with rituals Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
GAY FELLOWSHIP
Please join us after the 5:30PM Mass this Sunday evening, October 20th for the Gay Fellowship. The meeting will be held on the Rectory dining room immediately following the 5:30 Mass. The group is a safe and comfortable place to share and meet other LGBT Catholics. All are welcome.
MEN OF CHARACTER IN TODAY'S WORLD
Men's Conference
November 2, 2019, 10:am - 5:00pm
$30 in advance
The theme of this year’s conference is Men of Character in Today's World. The day includes talks from His Eminence, Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan; Joe Sweeney, New York Times best-selling author; and Ryan Holladay, pastor of Lower Manhattan Community Church (and the nephew of Pastor Rick Warren). The day will conclude with an anticipated Mass for Sunday at 4:00 PM.
Groups or individuals may register online at https://adnymensconference.eventbrite.com/
The Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville Celebrate Annual Gala
The Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville will host their annual gala on October 25, 2019 at the Crest Hollow Country Club, to benefit the ministries of our Sisters. Our award recipients are: Dr. Drew Bogner, President of Molloy College; Elizabeth Keihm, Executive Director of Homecoming Farm; Gillian Kessinger, Executive Director of The Opening Word; Susan Nicoletti, Principal of St. Agnes Academic High School; and Paul Wasser, CEO and President of Dominican Village.
Can't attend the event but would like to support the Sisters? Please consider:
For more information, please contact
Susan Jappell
(631) 842-6000 x 246.
Sisters of Life
Healing After Abortion: Do you know someone who is carrying grief of a past abortion?There is always hope.The pain and sorrow of abortion does not need to endure for a lifetime.A "Day of Prayer and Healing" offers the opportunity to experience the love and mercy of God and to respond to His invitation to begin the journey of healing the wound of abortion.Upcoming dates in the NYC area are: Oct. 5th, Oct. 19th (Spanish), Nov. 9th, and more dates in 2020.For more dates, locations, and confidential registration, or just to talk to a Sister, please call the Sisters of Life at (866) 575-0075 (toll free) or reach us by email at hopeandhealing@sistersoflife.org