Finance Committee Corner Last Sunday $9,013 was received in the offertory
baskets at Mass and $4,705 was received through Parish Pay,
for a total of $13,718. Thank you for so generously giving to our regular collection. The second collection in support of our Soup Kitchen totaled $2,829. Thank you!
October 22nd - Second Collection World Mission Sunday. In 1926 Pope Pius XI instituted Mission Sunday for the whole Church. The Mission Sunday collection is always taken on the next to last Sunday during the month of October. That day is celebrated as the feast of catholicity and universal solidarity so Christians the world over will recognize their common responsibility with regard to the evangelization of the world. (From the USCCB)
FATHER WILLIAM MENINGER Please save the date for October 16th, 7 to 8:30pm. Trappist monk and best-selling author, Fr. William Meninger will present a talk on "The Loving Search for God in an Age of Discontent" at Blessed Sacrament Church.
NYC ENNEAGRAM WORKSHOP WITH FR. WILLIAM MENINGER The Enneagram (pronounced any-a-gram) is a study of nine basic types of people. It explains why we behave the way we do and points to specific directions for individual growth.
World-renowned founder of the Centering Prayer movement, Father William Meninger teaches the Enneagram, which he has found to be the most valuable tool in his own spiritual journey. Father Meninger delivers a witty and provocative guide to the discovery and understanding of profound truths about human nature that have powerful and important repercussions on each of our daily lives.
For more information and to purchase tickets visit:
https://m.bpt.me/event/2990801 SUNDAY SCHOOL REGISTRATION HAS REOPENED.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES began on Sunday, September 10. Religious instruction is held in the school from 11:00 -12:15. Registration packets are posted on the Sunday School website or can be picked up at the rectory. (
blessedsacramentsundayschool.org)
PLEASE DO NOT EMAIL THE COMPLETED FORMS BACK!!! Please send by postal mail or drop off completed forms with a $150 check per family at the rectory office.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Sunday School teachers and Assistants are needed to serve in this important Parish Ministry. Volunteers who work with children follow a screening process as required by the Archdiocese. Please call or email Tina Silvestro for more information. 212-877-3111 or
tina@blessedsacramentsundayschool.org .
RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS RCIA is the process designed by the Church for adults to receive the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and First Communion. The goals are to give a complete overview of Catholic teaching and practice and to begin to deepen a Christian spiritual life centered in the Sunday Scripture readings. The sacraments are received at the Easter Vigil Mass.
Inquiry discussions for adults began on Monday, September 25 at 6:30 pm. If you (or anyone you know) are interested in learning more about our program or registering, please call Tina Silvestro at 212-877-3111.
Sponsors are needed for adults who are preparing for the Sacraments of Initiation. You must be Baptized, Confirmed, and regularly receive Communion. You will be needed to assist someone as s/he prepares for the Sacraments and present her/him for the Rites of Christian Initiation. Please call or email Tina Silvestro for more information: 212-877-3111 tina.blessedsacramentnyc@yahoo.com
CATHOLIC FAMILIES GROUP Please join our Blessed Sacrament Catholic Families Group! We offer a range of events to help each other in raising our children as Catholics and becoming better in our own practice of the faith. We also host a monthly moms' group. Sign up at
www.meetup.com/NYC-Catholic-Families/ - free to join and events are free.
HAITIAN PRAYER GROUP The Companions of Jesus are a charismatic Haitian prayer group, and all are welcome to attend. The group meets every Friday in the Rectory from 7-9PM. Prayers are held in French, Creole, and English.
OCTOBER GAY FELLOWSHIP MEETING Please join us after the 5:30PM Mass this Sunday, October 22
nd, for our monthly Gay Fellowship meeting. The meeting will be held on the 2nd floor of the rectory from 6:45PM-8:00PM. The group is a safe and comfortable place to share and meet other LGBT Catholics. All parishioners are welcome. For more information, please call John Gasdaska at 646-345-7350 or Chris Williams at 304-377-1252.
Nightfever NYC is coming back to St Patrick’s Cathedral on Saturday November 18, 2017. On this night, Nightfever NYC will be hosting this night of praise, worship and reconciliation at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral (50
th Street and 5
th Avenue). We will have the opportunity to pray before the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament as well as light candles to honor Our Lord. The evening of music and prayer will start at 7pm and end at 9pm. Confessions will be heard throughout the night. Come and be a part of this night, where the Cathedral will be have its doors open to all New Yorkers so they can come, pray, and love the Lord. For more information, email us at
nightfevernyc@gmail.com. Christianity at the Crossroads: Navigating the Fault Lines of Gender Tuesday, October 17, 2017| 6 p.m. Pope Auditorium | Fordham University 113 West 60th Street | New York City On the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, many Christians remain divided on issues surrounding gender and sex. Women's roles, sexuality, and gender fluidity continue to spark profound polarization, which could lead to irreparable rifts within churches.
Can Christian theological and ethical traditions lead to greater understanding on these issues, and help us transform these challenges into sources of greater unity among Christians?
THE ART OF TEA written by Daniel Damiano
directed by Benjamin Viertel
Play ONE is a story of what one can do with a grievance resulting from one careless screw. Can she forgive this most grievous offence? Will she choose to be gracious, ah here’s the suspense! More is brewing in this play than tea leaves, you may never sit down for a cup of tea in quite the same way.
MORE HUMAN written by Emily C.A. Snyder
directed by Ernest Johns
Play TWO is a story of humanity and what it can learn from technology. How computerized will our future be? For better or for worse? You decide.
A HIT'S A HIT written by Colette Silvestri
directed by Paige Kiliany
Play THREE the writer can’t write....she’s as blocked as can be and the muse is so tipsy she hardly can see. What is the recipe for a good joke? You won't believe the answer.
Original music & lyrics by Kathy Sillaway Ulrich
Cast: Maureen van Trease & Ellen DiStasi Stage
Manager/Understudy: Penny Pollak