Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord April 9th, 2017

Church

of the

Blessed Sacrament

Manhattan

Rev. John P. Duffell, Pastor Rev. D’Angelo Jimenez, Parochial Vicar Rev. Ernest Izummuo, Sunday Associate

Rev. James O’Shea, CP, Sunday Associate Tina Silvestro, Director of Religious Education

Caroline Sliney, School Principal

CHURCH: 152 West 71st Street, N.Y., N.Y. 10023 Ph: 212-877-3111 SCHOOL: 147 West 70th Street, N.Y., N.Y. 10023 .Ph: 212-724-7561 MASSES:

Fax: 212-799-6233 Fax: 212-724-0735

NEW PARISHIONERS:

www.blessedsacramentnyc.org www.sblsnyc.org

SUNDAY MASSES: Sat. evening at 5:30 PM Sunday: 8:30, 10:00 (Family Mass) 11:15 (Spanish), 12:30 PM & 5:30PM (Young Adult Choir) WEEKDAYS: 7:30 AM; 12:10 PM; 5:30 PM SATURDAYS: 7:30 AM, 12:10 PM SPANISH WEEKDAY MASS: Second Wednesday of the month HOLY DAYS & EVES. OF HOLY DAYS: As Announced.

BAPTISM:

Arrangements must be made at the Rectory. Sponsors must be practicing Catholics. Parents, and also godparents when possible, must attend the Pre-Baptismal conference which is held on the 1st Tuesday of every month at 7:30pm in the rectory.

CONFESSIONS: Saturday afternoons 4:30 to 5:15 pm, and anytime at the Rectory.

MARRIAGES: Arrangements should be made at least six months in advance at the rectory to ensure the date and the hour desired. The Nuptial Mass is the ordinary form of celebrating Christian marriage, and should be strongly considered when making Wedding plans. Attendance at the Pre-Cana Conferences, or the equivalent, is required by the Archbishop.

PARISH BOUNDARIES: Central Park West to the Hudson River, from the South side of 77th Street down to the North side of 65th Street.

We welcome new parishioners, and invite them to register at the Rectory. The registration is our only means of certifying anyone as a member of our parish. If you move to another Parish, or change your address within the Parish, please notify us.

FATIMA DEVOTIONS: The Rosary is said daily after the 12:10 pm Mass. Friday from 6-7 pm there is a holy hour.

BENEDICTION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: First Friday - Exposition: 12:35 pm. Adoration: All day; Benediction: 5:15 PM.

MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA: Mondays, before the 12:10 Mass and before the 5:30 pm Mass.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS:

Classes in Religion for Catholic children/teenagers, Pre- kindergarten - High School take place on Sundays. The Family Mass begins at 10:00 a.m. in the Church followed by class instruction in the school. Ongoing religious education is important for the religious development of your children. A child must have at least one year of religious instruction before enrolling in the First Communion or Confirmation class. Sunday School Website: www.blessedsacramentsundayschool.org

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord April 9th, 2017

PARISH NEWS Dear Parishioners and friends, It seems impossible that Easter is but a week away. I write today, urging you to share fully in the sacred Pascal Triduum......... a prayer that begins on Thursday night at 7:30 pm, continues through Friday and concludes on Holy Saturday. In preparation for this great celebration, if you have not yet done so, I would urge you to celebrate the sacrament of penance on Monday. There will be a priest in the confessional from 3 PM until 9 PM (Father Paul from 3 until 4pm; Father D’Angelo from 4 until 6:30 pm; Father Duffell from 6:30 until 9 pm). The Masses on Easter Sunday will be offered at 8:30 am, 9:45 am, 11:15 am(Spanish), 12:30 pm and 5:30 pm The Easter collection is a major means of realizing our parish budget. I would ask you please to pray about your contribution to the parish this Easter. I hope that you are able to join me in offering $500.00 to the parish this Easter. If you could do more, it would be a great help. If not that much, know that whatever sacrificial offering you can give will be greatly appreciated. I thank you for your continued generosity. It is hard to believe, but on the Thursday after Easter, April 20th, we will be celebrating the 1st anniversary of the death of Monsignor Robert O’Connor, who served us as pastor for 29 years. On that day, Thursday, April 20th, I invite you to come together in the church at 5:30 pm for a special memorial Mass in memory of Msgr. O’Connor. Just a reminder of the Pascal Fast which “should be observed on Good Friday and continued if possible, on Holy Saturday, until the Easter Vigil. In this way, the people of God will receive the joys of the Lord’s resurrection with uplifted and responsive hearts.” (Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, #110) On Good Friday, as well, meat should not be eaten. Nathan Mitchell in his work, “The Three Days of Pascha” points out, that the Pascal Triduum celebrates mystery not history. Our prayer does not take us back to the “upper room” or the path to Calvary. The ultimate purpose of our prayer is not to retrace or relive the last hours of Jesus’ life....... nor to catch sight of him emerging from the tomb at Easter’s dawning. Our prayer throughout the three days celebrates not what once happened to Jesus but what is now happening among us as a people called to conversion, gathered in faith, and gifted with the spirit of holiness. Our prayer celebrates God's taking possession of our hearts at the deepest core, re-creating us, as a new human community broken like bread for the world's life..... a community rich in compassion, steadfast in hope, and fearless in the search for justice and peace. May this Sacred Time, Holy Week....and especially the Pascal Triduum, be for all of us, a time of great grace. Pray for peace, Father Duffell

COLLECTION OF CRS RICE BOWLS: This weekend our Lenten Journey with CRS Rice Bowl comes to an end. Members and friends of the Social Action Committee will collect your Rice Bowls at the church entrance. 75% of your donation will go to Catholic Relief Services’ programs serving the poorest of the poor overseas, 25% will go toward NY archdiocesan projects that minister to the poor and vulnerable in our own community.

If you made an on-line donation, please let us know so we can include it in our parish totals. Also, let us know how Rice Bowl enhanced your Lenten journey. Write down your thoughts and include it in your Rice Bowl.

What you give up for Lent changes lives.

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord April 9th, 2017

NOTICIAS PARROQUIALES Queridos Feligreses y Amigos; Parece imposible, pero celebraremos la Pascua de Resurrección dentro de una semana…Les pido hoy participar en el Triduum Pascual sagrado…comienza el Jueves a las 7:30pm, continua el Viernes y concluye el Sabado Santo. Para prepararnos para esta celebración y si aun no lo han hecho, les pediría celebrar el lunes el Sacramento de la Reconciliación. Un sacerdote estará en el confesionario de 3:00pm a 9:00pm (Padre Paul: de 3:00 a 4:00pm; Padre D’Angelo: de 4:00pm a 6:30pm; Padre Duffell: de 6:30pm a 9:00pm). Las Misas del Domingo de Resurrección serán a las 8:30am, 9:45am, 11:15am (en español), 12:30pm y 5:30pm. La colecta de Pascua contribuye a estabilizar el presupuesto de nuestra parroquia. y les pido considerar su donación ese día. Espero que puedan ofrecer un total de $500.00, y si pueden contribuir aun mas, seria de mucha ayuda. De no poder con esta cantidad, sepan que cualquier contribución será muy apreciada. Nuestro agradecimiento por su generosidad. El dia 20 de abril, el jueves después de la Pascua, conmemoramos el primer aniversario del fallecimiento de Msgr. Robert B. O’Connor quien fue nuestro Pastor durante 29 años. Les invito a asistir a la Misa de 5:30pm a celebrarse en su memoria. Les recuerdo que el ayuno pascual “debe observarse el Viernes Santo y continuarlo, de ser posible, durante el Sabado Santo hasta la Vigilia Pascual. De esta manera “los hijos de Dios recibiremos la resurrección del Señor con mucho animo en nuestros corazones.” (Constitucion de la Sagrada Liturgia, #110). Tampoco debe consumirse carne durante el viernes Santo. Nathan Mitchell, en su trabajo “Los Tres Dias de Pascha” enfatiza que el Triduum Pascual celebra misterio y no historia. Nuestras plegarias no nos llevan al “piso superior” o al camino del Calvario. El propósito de las mismas no es revivir las ultimas horas de la vida de Jesus…ni verlo emerger de su tumba al amanecer de la Pascua. Es celebrar durante tres días no lo que le pasó a Jesus sino lo que está sucediendo hoy día entre nosotros, llamados a la conversion, reunidos en la fe, y bendecidos con el espíritu de santidad. Nuestra plegaria celebra que Dios se apodera de nuestros corazones, recreándonos en una nueva comunidad…una comunidad rica en compasión, firme en la esperanza, y valiente en la búsqueda de la justicia y la paz. Que la Semana Santa, tiempo sagrado…y en especial el Triduum Pascual sea para todos tiempo de buena voluntad y gracia. Recemos por la paz. Padre Duffell.

REFLEXION POR SEMANA SANTA Jesús estaba allí, en una cruz, crucificado, siendo la burla de todos, aquel hombre al cual miles habían seguido viendo los milagros y sanidades que realizaba, ahora estaban al pie de una cruz, viéndolo morir, algunos decepcionados, esperando que mostrara el poder que había mostrado durante los años de su ministerio, esperando que bajara de esa cruz y les demostrara a todos su magnífico poder y que era el Hijo de Dios. Sin embargo su misión no era hacer alarde de su divino poder, su misión era servir como sacrificio perfecto para perdón de pecados de toda la humanidad. Un hombre sin mancha, cuyo único pecado para sus detractores fue ser bueno, fue entregado por uno de los suyos, negado por uno de sus amigos, juzgado de manera injusta, condenado simplemente por ser bueno, azotado, avergonzado delante de las multitudes que lo seguían, escupido, castigado, humillado hasta lo sumo, sin embargo nunca se defendió, entendía que su misión en la tierra era ser ese sacrificio perfecto, esa oveja sin mancha que derramaría sangre para el perdón de los pecados. Ahora vemos a Jesús en sus últimos momentos, en esa cruz, soportando lo que nunca se mereció, pero sosteniéndose en esa cruz solo por amor a nosotros. Nunca le pedimos que hiciera eso, pero Él considero que tenía que hacerlo sin que se lo pidiéramos, porque quería lo mejor para nosotros. Cómo aquel padre que se sacrifica por el bien de sus hijos. Su último grito junto a su suspiro y su consiguiente muerte derribo la muralla que nos separaba de Dios, el velo del templo se rasgó en dos abriendo el camino hacia el lugar santísimo, aquel lugar que era exclusivamente para uno, para el sumo sacerdote, ahora la muerte de Jesús nos abría el paso a aquellos que nunca imaginamos estar tan cerca de Dios, aquellos que habíamos sido marginados por nuestras imperfecciones y pecados, ahora teníamos una entrada libre a la presencia de Dios a través de Cristo Jesús Señor nuestro. ¡Cuánto amor!, amor que soporto lo más vil del ser humano, amor que lo hizo sostener pese a la vergüenza de morir en una cruz. ¡Sí!, el Hijo de Dios murió de la forma más baja que se podía morir en aquellos tiempos, pero todo fue por amor, el amor que sentía por ti y por mi lo hizo soportar cualquier castigo, y todo para que un día nosotros le permitiéramos entrar a nuestra vida y ser el Señor y Salvador nuestro. ¿Cuál es tu respuesta a tal acto de amor?, ¿Cómo has respondido a tan grande demostración de amor como nunca más hubo?, un hombre sin pecado, muriendo por nosotros los pecadores.¡Jesús murió por mí, ahora yo viviré para Él“ Si confiesas con tu boca que Jesús es el Señor y crees en tu corazón que Dios lo levantó de los muertos, serás salvo. Pues es por creer en tu corazón que eres declarado justo a los ojos de Dios y es por confesarlo con tu boca que eres salvo”. Rev. Dangelo J.

Benefit Concert for the JoyJ Initiative Date: Saturday, April 15, 2017 Time: 7:30 PM (doors open at 7:00 PM)

Location: Evans Real Estate Investments - 249 W 60th Street, New York, NY 10023

Program: Mozart, and other works for String Trio

Admission: $10 suggested donation

Collaborative concert featuring students from The Juilliard School and produced by students from NYU Steinhardt's Music Business Master's Program

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord April 9th, 2017

HOLY WEEK SERVICES 2017

Palm Sunday, April 9th

Before each Mass the Palms will be blessed. Saturday – 5:30pm

Sunday – 8:30am, 9:45am, 11:15am (Sp.) 12:30pm, 5:30pm

Monday, April 10th The Day of Penance in Preparation for Easter

Priests will be available from 3:00pm until 9:00pm

THE SACRED TRIDUUM

Holy Thursday, April 13th 9:30am – Morning Prayer

7:30pm – The Liturgy of the Lords Supper Procession to the Repository

Adoration – 9:00pm – 11:00pm

Good Friday – April 14th 9:30am – Tenebrae

12:00pm – Stations of the Cross (Eng.) 2:00pm – Stations of the Cross (Sp.)

3:00pm – Solemn Liturgy of the Passion (Sp.) 5:30pm – Solemn Liturgy of the Passion (Eng.)

Holy Saturday – April 15th

9:30am – Tenebrae 8:00 pm – Easter Vigil and Celebration of Resurrection

Easter Sunday – April 16th

8:30am, 9:45am, 11:15am (Sp.) 12:30pm, 5:30pm LENTEN SIMPLE SUPPERS Please join us during our last Lenten Simple Supper on April 11th. Prayers and meditation begin at 7PM in the rectory, followed by a meal of soup and salad…and fellowship. The suppers are a wonderful way to not only deepen one’s Lenten experience, but also to be able to reflect in a very comfortable and quiet setting with fellow parishioners. For more information, please call John Gasdaska at 646-345-7350. We look forward to seeing you then. BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOL AUCTION Parishioners, THANK YOU for being part of The School of the Blessed Sacrament Auction. Every donation, every bid, and your attendance at the event all played a big part in making this year's auction the most successful ever. Your generosity helped us exceed our goal of $60,000. We are so proud and thrilled to announce that, as a community, we raised $85,000 for the children and the creation of the Technology Lab!! ~The Auction Committee

Finance Committee Corner

Last Sunday $10,512 was received in the offertory baskets at Mass and $7,112.4 was received through Parish Pay, for a

total of $17,624.4. Thank you for so generously giving to our regular collection.

Esquina Financiera

La suma de la colecta durante las Misas del domingo pasado fue $10,512. Recibimos $7,112.4 a través de Parish Pay para un total de $17,624.4. Gracias por dar tan generosamente a nuestra colección

regular. La segunda colecta para el apoyo de Catholic Relief Services totalizo $2642. Gracias.

Saturday Evening, April 8th

5:30 Lucille Burnham +

Sunday, April 9th 8:30 Intentions of JoAnn Onello 10:00 Lai Guen Hom + 11:15 Joseph E. Caceres III + 12:30

4:00

Lillian Swistun +

People of the Parish

5:30 Intentions of Thomas Middelhoff Monday, April 10th

7:30 Intentions of Christine Ubando on her Birthday 12:10 Robert J. Ross + 5:30 Frank Wandrey +

Tuesday, April 11th 7:30 Lourdes Salonga Garcia + 12:10 Intentions of Joe Hogan 5:30 Intentions of JoAnn Onello

Wednesday, April 12th

7:30 Gregorio De La Rivera + 12:10 Intentions of The Ferrario Family 5:30

7:00

Daniel Vaughan

Bolvar Garcia +

Thursday, April 13th – HOLY THURSDAY 7:30p

The Liturgy of the Lords Supper

Friday, April 14th – GOOD FRIDAY 3:00p

5:30p

Solemn Liturgy of the Passion in Spanish

Solemn Liturgy of the Passion in English

Saturday, April 15th – HOLY SATURDAY 8:00p Easter Vigil and Celebration of Resurrection

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord April 9th, 2017

If you have not registered in the parish and attend our mass regularly, please fill the following form out and return it to the Rectory office. All information will be kept confidential.

What is Parish Pay? With ParishPay, it’s simple to make online donations to Blessed Sacrament using a credit or debit card. Simply go online at www.parishpay.com or call 1866-727-4741 ext.1 and--just like your monthly mortgage or other bills--the money will simply be debited from your account and go directly to Blessed Sacrament. Bereavement Support Group The annual Bereavement Support Group at Holy Name-St. Gregory will start on April 19th. It will run for six weeks on Wednesdays from 6:30-8:00pm. Barbara Burns and Anne Lawrence will facilitate the meetings. There is a brochure with more information in the rear of the church. Contact Barbara Burns 212-663-5640 if you are interested in participating.

Weekly EM and Lector Schedule - Bulletin Format

Saturday, April 8 5:30 1st Richelle Keira

2nd Richelle Keira POF Elizabeth Hutton Narrator Mia Yabut Wiese Voice Julie Grega EM

Joe Tessitore, Steve Whelan, Edward Wiese, Elizabeth Hutton, Julie Grega

Sunday, April 9

8:30 1st Damian Begley 2nd Mary Setffany POF James Palazza Narrator Brendan Contant Voice Thomas Caffrey EM

Terry Naglack, Vivian Villaluz, Damian Begley, Mary Setffany, James Palazza

10:00 1st Shirley Rodriguez

2nd Mary Bradley Narrator Joan Tedeschi Voice Mary Bradley POF Shirley Rodriguez EM

Andrew Jenkins, Patricia Caffrey, Julie Tom, Mary Bradley, Shirley Rodriguez, Joan Tedeschi, Nellie Gonzalez-Arce

11:15 1st Cindy Ochoa

2nd Herminio Vargas POF Marina Che EM Junior Santiago, Lourdes Lopez,

Celia Navarro

12:30 1st Ingrid Leacock 2nd Anita Pearl Narrator Jack Going Voice Mark Murphy POF Loretta Edmonds

EM Ingrid Leacock, Mark Murphy , Raul Garcia-Moncada, Thomas Alexander , Lidia Stempien, Carlos Sosa, Elsa Alvarez

5:30 1st Elizabeth H. Brooke Murray

2nd Adriana Gonzalez Narrator Kimberly LaMarque Orman

Voice Roscoe Orman POF Elizabeth Kubinski

EM Rob Porell, Ellen Koneck, Joe McKenna, Adriana Gonzalez, Helena Maria Lim, Elisa Dragu, Tiffany Raidy

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