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Parish of the Blessed Sacrament Palm Sunday April 5, 2020

PASTOR: Father Jeffery Grant Parochial Vicar Father Ron Lorilla Deacon David Erdmann Deacon Tom Burns

PARISH OFFICE: Phone: (217) 528-7521 Fax: (217) 528-3137 Website: www.bsps.org

SCHOOL OFFICE: 748 West Laurel Phone: (217) 522-7534 Fax: (217) 522-7542 ww.bssbruins.org

Office Manager: Margaret Antenan

School Finance Manager: Laura Horton

Parish Finance Manager: Lisa Sarnowski

Principal: Dawn Klinner

School Administrative Asst: Nancy Evans

School Secretary: Michele Hinds-Greenwood

Music Director: Jane Hartman Irwin

Parish School of Religion: Call the Parish Office to register

Development Director: Kim Hoffmann

Maintenance Manager: Ed VonDeBur

Bulletin Submissions: Margaret Antenan Email: mantenan@bsps.org

Dear Parishioners: Holy Week 2020. In many ways Holy Week will be different this year. For me, it will be the first time, as a pastor, that I will not wash feet on Holy Thursday. It will be the first time that I will not kiss the cross on Good Friday, and the first time I will bring no one into the church at the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday. There will be no procession with palms on Palm Sunday, no procession with the Eucharist on Holy Thursday, and no Easter fire in front of church as we begin to tell the story of Jesus’ resurrection. We will do our best to put the liturgies from Blessed Sacrament online, but they will certainly be scaled back. In many ways there will be a certain sadness or sense of lost during this year’s Holy Week services. Yet, despite the covid-19 pandemic, Holy Week will still be the same. It will still tell the story of the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus, the Son of God. We will still proclaim his triumphant arrival in Jerusalem on Sunday, and the celebration of Passover on Thursday, his Last Supper when he gave his disciples the Eucharist. We will tell of his arrest and trial before Pilate and his journey to Calvary where he is crucified and died. And when all seemed lost, we will then sing an Alleluia and proclaim the truly remarkable story of his resurrection. Jesus is risen! He is no longer dead! For nothing, not even death or the coronavirus can kill the Good News we proclaim. This year will be different in how we celebrate but not in what we celebrate. And if we have prepared ourselves during this season of Lent, there will be reason to rejoice. More than ever, this year we have faced illness and pain, fear and isolation, and in many cases death itself. We know the reality and the consequence of sin. Yet our Christian faith does not stop there; for the message of this week is the battle Jesus, our Savior, fought against the forces of sin. Not only do we know its power, not only do we know the battle, but we boldly proclaim it to all the world. And as we tell the world what happened, we proclaim why…because God loves us. I invite you to join us online this week for our Holy Week services. They may be different from what you are use to doing, but the message remains the same. Jesus died for our sins and he rose to new life…because he loves us. Never forget that. Fr. Jeff

Palm Sunday

CELEBRATING THE DAYS

Monday, January 25 Confessions before Mass 8:00 AM Roberta & John Beall

Tuesday, January 26

Confessions before Mass

8:20 AM Poor Souls’ Shrine

Wednesday, January 27

Confessions before Mass

8:00 AM Intention of the Belz Family

5:30PM Prayer Service

Thursday, January 28

Confessions before Mass

8:00AM Patrick Elchleep

Friday, January 29

Confessions before Mass

8:20AM Marita Child

Saturday, January 30 8:00AM Michael & Nora Dovonan (Latin Mass) 3:00-4:00PM - Confessions 4:30 PM Jack & Kenneth Leahy

Sunday, January 31– Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

7:00 AM Arlene & Pat Stapleton

8:30 AM Intentions of our Parishioners

10:30 AM George & Marguarite Hughes

CELEBRATING THE DAYS

Our priests will use these Mass intentions in the Private Daily Mass that they are saying.

Monday, April 6

Heather Gonet Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Hiltebrand, Sr.

Tuesday, April 7

Wayne Phillip Moore

Charlie Klaphake

Wednesday, April 8

Sanctity of Life

Joe & Betty McCue

5:30PM Prayer Service

Thursday, April 9-Holy Thursday

Anna Lisa Gietl

Friday, April 10-Good Friday

No Mass

Saturday, April 11—Holy Saturday

Olive Eck

Sunday, April 12—Easter Sunday

Anna Eleydiath

Charles Mann

Intentions of our Parishioners

Confessions will be heard Monday– Friday Noon-1pm in the Adoration Chapel

SCHOOL NEWS! SCHOOL CLOSED Here is what Blessed Sacrament is doing to allow you to practice your faith as fully as possible during this crisis.

First of all, there will be no public masses until further notice. Everyone has a dispensation from the weekly obligation to attend Mass. There will be no daily Masses for the public. Mass at Blessed Sacrament can be viewed online - there will be a link on the website. We will tape the Saturday evening Mass "Sine Populo" (without people) and it will be available on Sunday morning. You can make a spiritual communion. You can also call the parish for all other spiritual and sacramental needs.

The parish is not closed - questions can be directed to the parish office at 217-528-7521. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 4 PM.

Adoration Chapel will remain open and you are encouraged to come and pray. The public hours will remain 5 AM to 10 PM. Please remember that the Chapel is for private prayer. We ask that you not pray out loud or in a way that distracts another person trying to pray privately.

Holy water is available in the dispenser in the chapel. Please bring your own container to take it home. If you are taking large amounts, please see one of the priests to have them bless your water. Parish Penance Services have been cancelled, but we will be offering confessions in the confessional off the chapel, every day, Monday through Friday, from noon to 1 PM. Confessionals are being sanitized daily.

Visit the parish website at www.bsps.org. This is the best way to know what is going on in the parish.

The parish depends on your stewardship and generosity in order to bring sacraments and spiritual services to you. With everything severely curtailed, our finances have suffered. Please remember to mail in your contribution or donate online through the secure link below. This will help us meet our obligations. Call the parish office to sign up for ACH (automatic contributions). Many parishioners are also suffering financially from this crisis.

· A donation to H.O.P.E. (Helping Our People in Emergencies), formerly known as St. Vincent de Paul, will let our parish reach out to them.

Blessed Sacrament School is looking for an early elementary teacher, middle grades teacher, and Spanish teacher for the 2020-2021 school year. Applicants should send a resume and completed certified school staff application to Dawn Klinner, Blessed Sacrament School, 748 W. Laurel, Springfield, IL 62704 or email klinner@bssbruins.org. More information can be found on our school website www.bssbruins.org

All are welcome to participate in our virtual Mass

Visit our website at www.bsps.org and click on "Watch Mass" to go directly to the Blessed Sacrament video link. Holy Thursday Mass will be broadcast at 7pm on Holy Thursday, Good Friday Services at 5:30pm on Good Friday and the Easter Vigil at 8pm on Holy Saturday. Easter Sunday Masses at 7:00 AM, 8:30 AM and 10:30 AM. Please join us...

Keep in touch with Blessed Sacrament via email and text! During these days of "virtual" church, it's more important than ever to stay in the loop with our texts and e-newsletter. Sign up on our website www.bsps.org and scroll down to "Receive electronic messages" on the right side of the page or send an email to Lsarnowski@bsps.org with your cell number and email address and we'll sign you up.

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OUR PARISH

Please pray for our Recently Departed: Mary Jean Fruge-Kline Dorothy Tracy-mother of Don Tracy & Anne Capestrain.

MINISTRY SCHEDULE

APRIL 6-10

MONDAY-WEDNESDAY

8:00am-8:20am No Masses

THURSDAY-FRIDAY

No Masses

Saturday, April 11, 4:30PM NO MASS

Lector: Servers: Eucharistic Ministers: Sunday, April 12, 7:00AM NO MASS Lector: Servers: Eucharistic Ministers: Sunday, April 12, 8:30 AM NO MASS Lector: Servers: Eucharistic Ministers: Sunday, April 12 , 10:30AM NO MASS Lector: Servers: Eucharistic Ministers:

ADORATION HOURS: “Nowhere on earth are you more welcomed, Nowhere on earth are you more loved, than by Jesus, living and truly present in the Most Blessed Sacrament. The time you spend with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament is the best time that you will spend on earth. Each moment that you spend with Jesus will deepen your union with Him and make your soul everlastingly more glorious and beautiful in heaven, and will bring about an everlasting peace on earth.” (St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta) For further information please email Karen Senger at senger@bssbruins.org.

Sunday 1am Tuesday 2am Friday 11am Sunday 2am Tuesday 3am Friday 10pm Sunday 3am Tuesday 6am Saturday 1am Sunday 1pm Wednesday 4pm Saturday 2am Monday 1am Friday 1am Saturday 10am Monday 2am Friday 2am Saturday 11am Monday 3am Friday 3am Tuesday 1am Friday 4am Friday 7am

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Blessed Sacrament Prayer Line

Call the Parish Office 528-7521 Please pray for the intention of :

Lucy Wallner, Jimmie Hill, Robert Farris, Amber, Vernon Spiedger, Terri Burwitz, Rita, Ron, Owen Doak, Kayte, Denise S, Christopher Morgan, Dave, Betty, Ed Pauley, Steve, Hannah Clark, Peter Schofield, Ginny Schofield, Amy Gatewood family, Monica Larch, Austin Fields, Larry Theise, Gwen Bramlet, Rich-ard Judd, John M, Louie Rago, Gwinn, John, Claire, Mary, Ray Roland, Josette, Danielle Loftus, Kitty, Susan, Cindy, Barbara Schuh, Ruth Pohlman, Annie, Barb, Tony, Kurt C, Eric, Lois & Jim Burton, Tom VonBerg, Donna Fitts, Ellen White, Barbara, Rose, Archer Senft, Suzie Culters, Tom J., Judy, Doug, Beth, Camden Spinner, Cindi, Andy Kates, Dave, Sandy H, Jim C., Jason Baird, Jen, Family of Gretchen Hornickle Harrison, Joyln Jensen, Jack Rhinehart, Dorothy Willenborg, Tom, Barry McCollom Tyra Redpath, Steve Kinsella, Destiny Renfro James, Clarita DeLargy, Steve, Karen, Steve, Miles Fifer, Maureen, Charlie Adams, Julie, Bill, Mary Coffey, Craig DeLargy, Brian Meredith, Destiny Jane, Katie Bronken, Cheryl, Fonda, Kristen, Tia, Jeff K., Laura M, Sue, Dave, Leo, Betty, Elizabeth Handrich, Melissa, Mary Jane Harshbarger, Troy, Sharon S, Laura Black James G., Anna Chougry, March, Charlotte, Don Egan, Shandi Chrysler, Andy, Donald Cole, Dave, Leo, Emily Amy, Gloria, Susan McCain, Ray Shaw, Jeanette, Kevin Henry, Gary, Laurie, Gary Bartels, Don John, Dale, Peggy Cadigan, Sarah & Everett O’Connor, Mary, Rocky Tom Acker, Caleb Cross, Callie, Marlene Keldermans, Jeannie Marie Gorman, Dcn. Ben Hoefler, Colleen, Edna Kienzler, Denny McDaniels, Terry Jordan, Janet Ketchum, Michael Mauch, Steve Bartels, Bette Atteberry, William Burkey, Barb Hansen, Helen Rhinehart, Ed-ward, Diana Schumacher, Melissa Brown, Mary, Beverly Rago, Sharon O’Brien. Jim & Cynthia Novello, Becky Wood, Denise Cindy Ramirez, Tod Pierce, Bertha S, Daniel, Janet Nelch, Kim, Bobby, Kathy, Jim Moore and his fellow soldiers, Janet Keating, Nicky, Nick, Ben & Monique Gaston, M. Blazis, John P. Steil. Sa-rah Bice

ACSA (Annual Catholic Services Appeal) Our Parish Assessment $99,544.00 Pledged to the Diocese $53,920.30 Amount Remaining $45,623.70 14% of our parishioners (175 families) have contributed to date ————————————————————————- Project Rachel can help women and men heal from the pain of abortion. For assistance call 698-4456 Diocesan Child Abuse Reporting & Investigation 321-1155

Parish Collection Target Amount $23,500.00 Sunday, March 122 $15,624.40

STEWARDSHIP (Time / Talent /Treasure)

In the Spirit of Giving

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