Third Sunday of Easter April 30th, 2017

Church

of the

Blessed Sacrament

Manhattan

Rev. John P. Duffell, Pastor Rev. D’Angelo Jimenez, Parochial Vicar Msgr. Michael Crimmins, In Residence

Friar Santo Cricchio, OFM Conv., In Residence Rev. James O’Shea, CP, Sunday Associate

Deacon Scott Reisinger

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: Saturday evening at 5:30 PM Sunday: 8:30AM, 10:00AM (Family Mass) 11:15AM (Spanish), 12:30PM & 5:30PM (Young Adult Choir) WEEKDAYS: 7:30 AM, 12:10 PM, 5:30 PM SATURDAYS: 7:30 AM, 12:10 PM SPANISH WKDAY MASS: Every Other 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. First Communion and Confirmation require a two year program. Sunday School Website: www.blessedsacramentsundayschool.org

Second Sunday of Ordinary Time January 14th, 2018

PARISH NEWS Dear Parishioners and Friends: Tomorrow is Dr. King day, and recently I read a great book called “Kennedy and King: The President, the Pastor, and the Battle over Civil Rights” by Steven Levingston. It’s a great read and I would encourage you to read it… In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr, I thought I’d share some quotes from Dr. King…think about them… “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere…” I will not stand idly by…” “Now let us begin-now let us rededicate ourselves to the long and bitter struggle for a new world-the choice is ours...” “We have flown in the air like the birds, we have swum in the sea like the fishes, but we have not yet learned the simple act of walking the earth like brothers and sisters…” “All life is interrelated, we are caught up in an inescapable network of mutuality…” As I’ve said often from the pulpit, it is the role of the Church (the People of God- You and I) to make room in the public argument for the moral dimension. I believe this is what Dr. King struggled to do during his life. As I am writing this, a favorite quote comes to mind…what do you think of it? At the end of WWII, Albert Camus, an atheist philosopher, addressing the Dominicans in Paris said: “It may not be possible for us to create a world in which no innocent children suffer, but it is possible to create a world in which fewer innocent children suffer. And as we try to do that, if we look to Christians and don’t find help, where else will we go?” A word of thanks to the Redden Funeral Home for the Calendars that have arrived! Please take one- you will find them in the rear of the church. I would be very remiss as a Pastor if I didn’t offer a clear forewarning- this year Lent begins, as always, on Ash Wednesday, but this year Ash Wednesday is known to many of us as Valentine’s Day, Feb 14. It is for us this year a day of fast and abstinence, so I would urge you, as you make plans to celebrate with the one or ones you love, to do so on February 13th…fair warning! And just a reminder that during Lent, Baptism is celebrated only in cases of emergency. Again, Lent begins on Valentines Day and Easter is April 1st.

The Vatican II Document, Gaudium et Spes, states that it is the task of the Church to be actively, visibly, concretely involved in the protection of human dignity, the promotion of human rights, the fostering of the unity of the human family, and the provision of meaning to every dimension of secular activity. In light of that, I was excited to receive a notice from The Fordham Center on Religion and Culture of a forum planned for the evening of February 13th at 6PM entitled “Civil Religion: Road to Redemption or American Heresy?” As I asked last week, are you thinking about possibly joining the St. Vincent DePaul Society? The Church calls all men and women to holiness because Jesus does…he says be perfect just as your heavenly Father is perfect (Mt. 5:48). St. Paul says it very clearly: “This is the will of God, your holiness (1Thess4:3).” The Society calls its members to holiness; such was the intent of its founder in 1833 and such is its intent today. Please pray for peace. Father Duffell

“Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.” How hard it is for many, if not all, of us to listen, especially to God. Yet, Eli’s advice to Samuel in Sunday’s first reading is really advice for everyone. What may make it even more remarkable is how readily Samuel and the disciples in the Gospel respond. Initially, Samuel’s prompt response is to Eli, but only because he wasn’t yet familiar with God. We claim to know God and still we struggle to recognize God’s voice, perhaps because we are too busy talking to hear. Chances are we are all seeking something, but we miss Jesus asking us what we are looking for. We miss the opportunity to tell him and receive his reply. Let’s make an effort to quiet our minds and voices so we can listen, truly listen, and learn what God has ready for us.

~Pax Christi Metro New York

PEACEMAKING THROUGH THE ARTS, 2018 On Sunday afternoon, January 28th, 2018, Pax Christi will be hosting the internationally acclaimed folk band Windborne whose music spans many continents and cultures, but is deeply rooted in American folk singing traditions and promotes social action. You can get a taste of their beautiful harmony at http://www.windbornesingers.com/. Location: Casserly Hall, St. Joseph’s Church, Greenwich Village, NY. Time: 3:00-5:00 PM. Donation: $35 in honor of PCMNY’s 35 years of peacemaking.

Second Sunday of Ordinary Time January 14th, 2018

NOTICIAS PARROQUIALES Queridos Feligreses y Amigos; Mañana celebramos el día de Dr. King. He leído recientemente el libro de Steven Levingston titulado “Kennedy y King: El Presidente, El Pastor, y la Batalla por los Derechos Civiles”. Es excelente y les pediría que lo leyeran…en honor a este día quiero compartir las palabras siguientes expresadas por Dr. King… “La injusticia en cualquier lugar es una amenaza a la justicia para todo el mundo…” Debemos dedicarnos a la larga lucha por un mundo nuevo…Hemos volado como los pájaros, nadado como los peces, pero aun no hemos aprendido a caminar en este mundo como hermanos y hermanas… Como he dicho a menudo desde el púlpito, es el deber de la Iglesia (la Gente de Dios, Ustedes y Yo) abogar por una dimensión moral. Y pienso que esto es por lo que Dr. King ha luchado toda su vida. Mientras escribo esto pienso en lo que Albert Camus, filosofo ateo dijo en Paris dirigiéndose a los Dominicans: “Puede que no sea posible para nosotros crear un mundo en el cual no sufran los inocentes, pero si es posible crear un mundo en el cual menos inocentes sufran. Y al tratar de hacer esto, si miramos a los Cristianos y no encontramos ayuda, a quien nos podríamos dirigir?” Nuestro agradecimiento al Redden Funeral Home por los calendarios que hemos recibido! Pueden llevarse uno, se encuentran en la mesa en la parte atrás de la iglesia. Este año la Cuaresma comienza como siempre el Miércoles de Cenizas, el 14 de febrero. En esta misma fecha se celebra el Día de San Valentin. Este es un día de abstinencia para todos nosotros y les pediría celebrar con los suyos el día antes el 13 de febrero. Y también quiero recordarles que durante la Cuaresma el Sacramento del Bautismo se celebrara solo en casos de emergencia. Una vez mas, la Cuaresma comienza el Día de San Valentin y la Pascua de Resurrección será el 1ro de abril. ‘El documento Vatican II, Gaudium et Spes, indica que es el deber de la Iglesia el activamente, visiblemente y concretamente envolverse en la protección de la

dignidad de los seres humanos, el abogar por la unidad de la familia, así como proveer el significado a cada dimensión de la actividad secular. Al pensar en esto me dio mucha alegría recibir una notificación del “Fordham Center on Religión and Culture” acerca de un conferencia planeada para el día 13 de febrero titulada: “Civil Religión: Road to Redemption or American Heresy?” Como mencione la semana pasada, están algunos de ustedes pensando en unirse a la “St Vincent de Paul Society? La Iglesia llama a todos los hombres y mujeres a ser perfectos porque Jesus lo es…El dice: se perfecto porque el Padre Santo es perfecto (Mt. 5:48). St. Pablo lo dice claramente: “Esta es la voluntad de Dios, Su Santidad (1Thess4:3).” La Sociedad llama a sus miembros a ser perfectos; esa fue la intención de su fundador en 1833 y es esta la intención hoy día. Como siempre, recemos por la paz. Padre Duffell. 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. THE CHRISTIAN MEDITATION GROUP The Christian Meditation Group will now meet each Wednesday from 5:30pm to 7pm. Come visit us and learn about this ancient form of Christian prayer. For more info visit our website: www.christianmeditation.us We hope you are enjoying the free parish subscription to www.formed.org which gives you access to quality Catholic on line programs, movies, audios, and books. Simply register with parish code 7W62F7 and enjoy. On the 17th we remember St. Anthony of the Desert. Read: The Book of Saints and Heroes or Holiness is Always in Season. On the 20th we remember Sts. Fabian & Sebastian. Listen to: Being All In, Stealing Home, or Swimming Upstream.

Second Sunday of Ordinary Time January 14th, 2018

BLESSED SACRAMENT ALTAR SERVERS Serving at the altar is a privileged way to grow closer to Jesus and to share the joy that we receive by being close to the Lord. Training sessions will be held for any young person interested and who has received First Holy Communion. Please contact Chris Miller and Marlon Hosang at cmiller2925@aol.com, 917.612.7833, or leave your name and number at the rectory office at 212.877.3111. HOSPITALITY SUNDAYS Thank you to all who help organize and participate in our Hospitality Sundays, with Coffee Hour after the morning Masses and Spirit Sunday after the evening Mass. Please note that Hospitality Sundays switch to the last Sunday of each month beginning in January: January 28, February 25, March 25, April 29, May- TBD. LECTOR/EUCHARISTIC MINISTER TRAINING Saturday, January 20th, 2018 6:30pm in the Church Become more involved in the Mass. We are in need of more Lectors to minister the Word and Eucharistic ministers. If you have a love for Scripture and would like to serve as a lector or would like to administer Communion to your fellow parishioners as a Eucharistic minister, please come to the training session. Training will be held in the Church. Email Kimberley LaMarque Orman (kimberley.lamarque@gmail.com) or Thomas Davis (tdavisnyc@gmail.com) with any questions. SPECIAL NEEDS MASSES On January 21st at 4:00pm we will celebrate our Special Needs Mass. Your children are especially welcome at this warm, family celebration. The following are dates for future 4:00pm Special Needs Masses. February 4th & 18th, 2018, March 4th, 18th & 25th (Palm Sunday) 2018, April 15th, 2018, May 6th & 20th, 2018, June 3rd & 17th, 2018. Please join us. SECOND COLLECTION THIS WEEKEND – SOUP KITCHEN Blessed Sacrament’s Soup Kitchen meets every Sunday at 2PM on 70th Street. Staffed by many wonderful parish volunteers, the Soup Kitchen prepares delicious meals for locals in need.

Finance Committee Corner Last Sunday $8,823 was received in the offertory

baskets at Mass and $5,536 was received through WeShare, for a total of $14,359. Thank you for so generously giving to our regular

collection. Thank You! The second collection in support of the Catholic Comm. Campaign totaled $2,351.

An additional $1,548 was received toward the Christmas collection bringing the total to $93,669. The collection is open until the end

of January. Thank you.

Esquina Financiera La suma de la colecta durante las Misas del domingo pasado fue $8,823. Recibimos $5,536 a través de WeShare para un total de $14,359. Gracias por dar tan generosamente a nuestra colección regular. La segunda colecta para la Campaña de Comm. Católica totalizo $2,351. Recibimos $1,548 para la colección Navideña

totalizando $93,669. La colecta está abierta hasta el final de enero. Gracias

Saturday Evening, January 13th

5:30 John Coppola +

Sunday, January 14th 8:30 Regina Cronin + 10:00 Amelio Marino + 11:15 Intentions and health of Sylvia Clark 12:30 Giacomino Veltri +

5:30 Eugenia Pichette +

Monday, January 15th – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 7:30 Fernando Pando + 12:10 John & Frances Kaufman +

5:30

Tuesday, January 16th 7:30 Isabel Silva + 12:10 The Galvin Family – Living & Deceased

5:30 Thomas Benjamin Griffith +

Wednesday, January 17th 7:30 People of the Parish 12:10 Delfin Dacpano + 5:30 Intentions of Viola Kaufman

Thursday, January 18th

7:30 12:10 5:30

Intentions of Viola Kaufman Intentions of Maria Brusco & Nicola Guglielmo +

Friday, January 19th 7:30 12:10 5:30

Myrna Montalvo Aiello +

Saturday, December 20th 7:30 12:10

John Keegan +

Second Sunday of Ordinary Time January 14th, 2018

NEW PARISHIONER REGISTRATION FORM

Date Your Name Your Spouses Name (Only if BOTH are Registering) Children Address Apt. # City State Zip Telephone Email Your Occupation Your Spouses Occupation How should we address you? (Check One) Mr. & Mrs. Mr. Mrs. Ms. Would you like to receive weekly offering envelopes? Yes No If not, would you like us to sign you up for ParishPay? Yes No

Weekly EM and Lector Schedule Saturday, Jan 13th 5:30 pm 1st Julie Grega 2nd Mia Yabut Wiese POF Vincent Gardino

EM

John Gibbons, Mary Mandel, Julie Grega, Mia Yabut Wiese, Ginetta LaBlanca

Sunday, Jan 14th

8:30 am 1st James Palazza 2nd Damian Begley POF Tom Caffrey

EM

JoDell Sheilds, Anthony Jalandoni, James Palazza, Damian Begley, Tom Caffrey

10:00 am 1st Shirley Rodriguez 2nd Todd Reppert POF Mary Bradley

EM Patricia Caffrey, Julie Tom, Shirley Rodriguez, Stephen Whelan, Todd Reppert, Nellie Gonzalez-Arce, Mary Bradley

11:15 am 1st Maite Morales 2nd Oscar Henk POF Cindy Ochoa EM

Lourdes Lopez, Peter Diggins, Junior Santiago

12:30 pm 1st Anita Pearl 2nd Mark Murphy POF

EM

Jack Going Thomas Alexander, Sheila Pender, Lidia Stempien, Elsa Alvarez, Anne Jason, Jack Going, Lola Gordan

12:30 pm 1st Anita Faherty 2nd Regina Ohashi

POF Elizabeth Occhipinti EM Rob Porell, John Gasdaska, Mark

Flannery, Elizabeth H. Brooke Murray, Elisa Dragu, Elizabeth Kubinski, Marie LaMagna

The rectory will be closed this Monday, January 15th in observance of Martin Luther King Day.

The church will remain open as usual.

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 WeShare? WeShare, LPi’s Online Giving Management System, allows Blessed Sacrament’s parishioners to donate to our parish efficiently, effectively, and securely. It is an automated means for parishioners to support our church financially through one-time or recurring contributions. Simply visit http://blessedsacramentnyc.churchgiving.com and click on Make a Donation or call 1800-950-9952 and -- just like your monthly mortgage or other bills -- the money will simply be debited from your account and go directly to Blessed Sacrament.

Second Sunday of Ordinary Time January 14th, 2018

NEW REVERENCE FOR GOD’S CREATION On behalf of all parishes of the West Side Deanery, Holy Name of Jesus-St. Gregory's is hosting a two-Saturday morning opportunity to learn about and reflect on the mystery and wonder of our earthly home and our human destiny. Our discussion will be stimulated by our desire to understand the wonder and power of our Creator God and through a video, Journey of the Universe by Brian Swimme and Mary Evelyn Tucker that helps us to read the book of Creation as the first revelation of God’s Presence. This offering will be on Saturday January 27th and February 3, from 9:30 to 12pm. To register, please call the parish office of Holy Name at 212 749-0276 ext. 112 or email Jackie at: jespinal.hn@gmail.com to register. FORDHAM CENTER RELIGION AND CULTURE Civil Religion: Road to Redemption or American Heresy? February 13, 2018 at 6:00pm 12th Floor Lounge, Corrigan Conference Center/ Fordham University 113 West 60th Street Free Admission RSVP: crcevent@fordham.edu - Fordham.edu/crc

Please join fellow Blessed Sacrament parishioners and neighboring West Side faith groups for the 16TH ANNUAL MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR DAY INTERFAITH PEACE WALK Monday, January 15, 2018 • 2:00PM The March will start at Holy Name of Jesus – St Gregory the Great Church at West 96th St & Amsterdam Ave (Enter at Main Church) Theme: Immigration 'The alien who resides with you shall be to you as the citizen among you; you shall love the alien as yourself, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt; I am the Lord your God.' - Leviticus 19:34 'We may have all come on different ships, but we’re in the same boat now … We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools.' - Rev Dr Martin Luther King, Jr We look forward to seeing you there! Questions? Contact Ria Blom 212 362-1052 FLOCKNOTE Get important updates from the parish, (and Archdiocese) and daily reflections and meditations from Father Duffell in a timely and convenient way. Simply text BSC to 84576 or visit flocknote.com/BSC

Second Sunday of Ordinary Time January 14th, 2018

SATURDAY, JANUARY 13TH – MASS AT 5:30PM SUNDAY, JANUARY 14TH- MASSES AT 8:30AM AND 12:30PM

INTRODUCTORY RITES GATHERING HYMN: Here I am, Lord #663 LITURGY OF THE WORD Readings begin on page 100 FIRST READING: 1 Samuel 3:3b – 10, 19 PSALM RESPONSE: Psalm 40:2, 4, 7 – 8, 8 – 9, 10

R/ Here Am I, Lord. I Come to Do Your Will SECOND READING: 1 Corinthians 6:13c – 15a, 17 - 20 GOSPEL READING: John 1:35 - 42

LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST OFFERTORY HYMN: The Church’s One Foundation #637 COMMUNION HYMN: The Summons #670 RECESSIONAL HYMN O God Beyond all Praising #769

SUNDAY, JANUARY 7TH, 2017 - MASS AT 5:30 PM

ENTRANCE HYMN: All Are Welcome #732 RESPONSORIAL PSALM: Psalm 40:2, 4, 7 – 8, 8 – 9, 10

R/Here Am I, Lord. I Come To Do Your Will

OFFERTORY HYMN: The Summons #670 COMMUNION HYMN: Lord, When You Came #662 RECESSIONAL HYMN: Lead Me, Guide Me #654