Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time June 12th, 2016

Church

of the

Blessed Sacrament

Manhattan

Rev. John P. Duffell, Pastor

Tina Silvestro, Dr. Gregory D'Agostino, Director of Religious Education Organist & Director of Music Caroline Sliney, School Principal

CHURCH: 152 West 71st Street, New York, N.Y. 10023 SCHOOL: 147 West 70th Street, New York, N.Y. 10023 MASSES:

Ph: 212-877-3111 Ph: 212-724-7561

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 (choir) & 5:30PM WEEKDAYS: 7:30 AM; 12:10 PM; 5:30 PM SATURDAYS: 7:30 AM, 12:10 PM 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

Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time June 12th, 2016

PARISH NEWS

Dear Parishioners and Friends: This past friday we celebrated the graduation of 24 of the brightest, most talented young men and women in this city. They are the Class of 2016 from the School of the Blessed Sacrament. The graduates are: Emmanuel Amoah Jr, Robert Betancourt, Tatiana Brown, Patrick Cross, Lola Echevarria, Randy Fulton, Brandon Johnson, Florintna Kolic, Keiji Lohier, Bryan Madison, Narlvin Martinez-Cruz, Emily Minihan, Tre-Lawn Noel, Osei Owusu-Afriyie, Adrian Peguero, Jennifer Robayo, Keyci Rodriguez, Nicolas Rowe, Leo Samuel, Malachi Solomon, Sa’Maya Solomon, Michael Suarez Jr, Chanel Torres, and Spencer Villanueva. I am a big supporter of Catholic education. Catholic school graduates have a higher high school graduation rate and go on to college in record numbers. Please join me in supporting our parish school. And I join our principal, Caroline Sliney, in the belief that financial need is not a barrier to Catholic education. We still have three openings in both 5th and 6th grades. Contact Ms. Sliney if you're interested in getting a Catholic education for your youngsters. Please keep John Harney, our summer seminarian, in your prayers. He broke his arm last week and had surgery on Tuesday. He's doing well I hope you're enjoying your summer. Pray for peace in this Year of Mercy. Fr. Duffell

The flowers that beautifully decorate the sanctuary have been offered by Ryan Chamberlain & Christina Papi.

The donation is made in thanks to Blessed Sacrament's RCIA program and in celebration of their marriage on June 10, 2017.

May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other.

Saturday Evening, June 11th 5:30 Jose Torres +

Sunday, June 12th 8:30 Msgr. Toohy + 10:00 Antonio Messina + & Giuseppe Messina +

11:15 Fabian Gonzalez + 12:30 Jack Lacher + 5:30 Intentions of Thomas Middelhoff

Monday, June 13th 7:30

Intentions of Gregory Lord and FAmily

12:10 St. Anthony of Padua and the Archangels 5:30 Justice Antonin Scalia

Tuesday, June 14th 7:30 Nino Gardino + 12:10 Rafael Guillen + 5:30

Sherlita & Turiano Leaño

Wednesday, June 15th 7:30 Jeanine McLauren + 12:10 Barbara Cicchetti + 5:30 Robert Orzechowski +

Thursday, June 16th 7:30

12:10

5:30

Deceased members of the Reyes Family +

Veronica Besset

Pepito Closa +

Friday, June 17th 7:30

12:10

5:30

Joseph Murpy +

Leszek Figurski + & Barbara Twardoch +

Intentions of Thomas Middelhoff +

Saturday, June 18th

7:30

12:10

Celeste Peres-Espaillat +

Christopher Bernard +

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NOTICIAS PARROQUIALES Queridos Feligreses y Amigos; Este viernes pasado celebramos la graduación de 24 inteligentes y talentosos jovencitos/as de esta ciudad. Es la Clase de 2016 de la Escuela Blessed Sacrament y los graduados son: Emmanuel Amoah Jr, Robert Betancourt, Tatiana Brown, Patrick Cross, Lola Echevarria, Randy Fulton, Brandon Johnson, Florintna Kolic, Keiji Lohier, Bryan Madison, Narlvin Martinez-Cruz, Emily Minihan, Tre-Lawn Noel, Osei Owusu-Afriyie, Adrian Peguero, Jennifer Robayo, Keyci Rodriguez, Nicolas Rowe, Leo Samuel, Malachi Solomon, Sa’Maya Solomon, Michael Suarez Jr, Chanel Torres, y Spencer Villanueva. Soy muy partidario de una educación Católica. La mayoría de los/as alumnos/as que reciben esta educación tienen más oportunidad de graduarse de la secundaria y continuar en grandes números a ser aceptados en la universidad. Les pido su apoyo a nuestra escuela. Y estoy de acuerdo con nuestra Directora, Caroline Sliney en creer que una necesidad financiera no es una barrera a una educación Católica. Aún hay tres espacios disponibles en el quinto y sexto grado. De estar interesados en una educación Católica para sus hijos/as, les pido contactar a la Srita. Sliney. Les pido rezar por nuestro seminarista John Harney. Se rompió un brazo el domingo pasado y tuvo que ser operado el martes. Ya se encuentra mucho mejor. Espero estén disfrutando de este verano. Recemos por la paz en este Año de la Misericordia. Padre Duffell

Finance Committee Corner Last Sunday $7,291 was received in the offertory

baskets at Mass and $3,389 was received through Parish Pay, for a total of $10,680. However, the weekly

operating costs to run our parish, such as salaries, benefits, utilities, office and program expenses, etc., are

approximately $20,000. This means we had an operating deficit of $9,320 this week.

Our second collection for the National Black and Indian Missions totaled $2,101.00. Thank you.

Please try to increase your weekly gifts so that we can eliminate our operating deficit. And please consider

signing up for Parish Pay There is no cost to participate in the program. You may log onto www.parishpay.com or

call 1866-727-4741 ext.1 to sign up.

Esquina Financiera La suma de la colecta durante las Misas del domingo

pasado fue $7,291. Recibimos $3,389 a través de Parish Pay para un total de $10,680. Sin embargo, los costos de

operación semanal en nuestra parroquia tales como salarios, beneficios, servicios (“utilities”), la oficina, etc., son

aproximadamente $20,000.- Esto significa que tuvimos esta semana un déficit operacional de $9,320.

La suma de segunda colecta para las Misiones entre los Afro-Americanos y Nativo Americanos fue $2,101. Gracias

Les pedimos incrementar sus donaciones semanales para

así poder eliminar esta diferencia. Y también les pedimos firmar en Parish Pay. No hay ningún costo por este programa. Pueden firmar en www.parishpay.com

o llamando al 1-866-727-4741, ext. 1. PALANTE - Harlem, a tenant-advocacy organization, is sponsoring a free, three-day conference, June 16, 17, and 18, with over 40 workshops on tenants’ rights and how to effectively enlist NYC and NYS agencies to correct unacceptable conditions impacting your apartment. Some of the workshop topics: identifying rent overcharges; getting repairs done; challenging Major Capital Improvements and other fees; how seniors can freeze their rents; succession rights for rent stabilized and rent controlled tenants; managing a tenant association; finding an affordable apartment; landlord harassment and illegal construction; dealing with housing court; and labor rights for supers, porters, and restaurant workers. Workshop and panel leaders include: US HUD Secretary Julian Castro; top managers from city and state housing, buildings, and law agencies; Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer; NYS Assembly Housing Chair Keith Wright; City Council Housing Chair Jumaane Williams; City Council Members Helen Rosenthal and Mark Levine; and seasoned tenants’ rights lawyers will also be available to discuss your housing issues. Workshops run 9 am to 5 pm at the NYS Office Building, 163 West 125th Street (corner of Adam Clayton Blvd). Bring your ID to enter the building. Free breakfast and lunch provided each day. RSVP required for any of the workshops—call (212) 491-2541.

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Clean Energy March

Sunday, July 24 In Philadelphia at noon.

Inter-faith prayer service at noon; march to begin at 1:00 pm Promoted by NY Catholic Climate Movement

Sponsor: Food and Water Watch

(reputable organization that we work with).

Three NYC bus locations Cost is $25, all leaving at 9 am and returning by 7:30

to the same 3 points:

• West 34th St. / 8th Ave. in front of the Tick Tock Diner

• St. John the Divine 1047 Amsterdam (at 112th St.)

• Brooklyn Public Library at Grand Army Plaza, Flatbush and Eastern Parkway. Meet on Flatbush side.

If you want to go in groups, purchase your tickets ASAP on

www.CleanEnergyMarch.org Sign up, and put the zip code for a bus location you want.

11238 for Brooklyn, 10001 for mid-town,

10025 for St. John the Divine.

Metro NY Catholic Climate Movement will try to have a member on each of these three buses so we can meet up in Philadelphia.

For more information you can contact Metro NY Climate Movement

mnyccm@gmail.com or n.lorence2013@gmail.com (Nancy Laurence)

Celebrate the Anniversary of Laudato Si’ !! and Care of Our Common Home Friday, June 17, 7:00 pm Church of St. Francis Xavier, Mary Chapel 55 West 15th St., Manhattan

With special guests Anthony Annett, PhD Climate Change and Sustainable Development Advisor at the Earth Institute, Columbia University and Carol De Angelo, SC, MSW, M.Div. Director of the Office of Peace, Justice and Integrity of Creation for the Sisters of Charity of New York and a GreenFaith Fellow.

SUNDAY SCHOOL REGISTRATION FOR SEPTEMBER 2016 Registration dates for Sunday School will be published in the bulletin and online in late June. Reregistration packets for current students will be mailed by the end of June, posted on the Sunday School website (www.blessedsacramentsundayschool.org), and available at the Church Office. Parents who would like to register new students can call the office and give us your address for postal mailing, stop by the office for the packet, or check online in late June.

Weekly EM and Lector Schedule Saturday, June 11

5:30 1st Mark Murphy 2nd Anita Pearl POF Kimberley LaMarque Orman

EM

Mark Murphy, Joe Tessitore, Lidia Stempien, Ginetta LaBlanca, Kimberley LaMarque Orman

Sunday, June 12 8:30 1st Brendan Contant

2nd Brendan Contant POF Eileen Simpson

EM

JoDell Shields, Hugh Regan, Vivian Villaluz,

10:00 1st CJ Groeschke 2nd Anna Piazza POF Shirley Rodriguez

EM

Anna-Sophia Leone, Anna Piazza, Eddie Litton, Nancy Kearney, Joan Tedeschi, Mary Bradley, Shirley Rodriguez

12:30 1st Loretta Edmonds 2nd Loretta Edmonds POF Diana Lote

EM

Elsa Alvarez, Carlos Sosa, Raul Garcia-Moncada, Lidia Stempien, Megan Mitchell

5:30 1st John Gasdaska 2nd Richelle Keira Go POF Elizabeth Heilman Brooke Murray

EM

Tiffany Raidy, Helena Maria Lim, Elizabeth Occhipinti, John Gasdaska , Elizabeth Heilman Brooke Murray, Rob Porrell, Matthew Sitman

JOY J The JoyJ initiative is pleased to announce that its next Homeless Outreach is being held on Saturday, June 18th 16, 2016. The packing of the comfort bags will begin at 9:00 A.M. and then all the volunteers will gather at 10:00 A.M. to go out and bring spiritual and physical comfort to our less fortunate Brothers and Sisters who live on the streets of NYC. Please join us in the lower Church down the stairs between the Church and the Rectory. It will do wonders for your soul. Please confirm by email to JOYJ.BLESSED.SACRAMENT@aol.com or call the Rectory at (212) 877-3111 and leave your name. See you there!

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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

School of the Blessed Sacrament is accepting applications for grades 1 - 8, with financial aide opportunities for qualified families! School of the Blessed Sacrament is a pre-k through eighth grade Catholic elementary school in the heart of the upper west side. Our well-rounded curriculum incorporates love of God, self, and others. We integrate technology, the arts, music, and physical education to provide a liberal arts education for the whole child. We seek to develop saints and scholars through innovative, personal learning experiences. Contact us today at 212-724-7561 or www.sblsnyc.org.

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST JR. Christian Youth Theater presents Beauty and the Beast Jr the stage adaptation of Disney's beloved animated film. A cast and crew of over 50 students ages 8 - 18 will take the stage at an Off Broadway Theatre in NYC! Only 5 performances: June 24 - June 26 at the Theater at St Jeans (184 E 76th Street, NYC). CYT shows are fun for the whole family! Discount tickets available for groups of 10 or more. To purchase tickets visit www.cytnyc.org/shows . For questions regarding ticketing, email info@cytnyc.org or call (646) 490-0654. Performances June 24 at 7pm June 25 at 3pm & 7pm June 26 at 3pm & 6:30pm. SPIRIT SUNDAY Please join us on Sunday, June 12, 2016 after the 5:30pm Mass for our last Spirit Sunday celebration until September. In addition to the customary spirits, this month, we will also be serving pizza and cake to celebrate the upcoming wedding of our beloved John Gasdaska. Contact Francine O'Keeffe at francine.okeeffe@gmail.com or Chris Williams at jcw.arts@gmail.com for more information. ABC’S OF CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICE CRS/Zambia: Over 500,000 people in Zambia are connected to American Catholics via CRS projects. Over 9,00 of them are farmers who benefit from an agricultural extension service emphasizing conservation agriculture. Agricultural projects can provide a pathway to prosperity for vulnerable rural households. Last week – CRS &Youth. Next week: CRS/Afghanistan. For more info visit: www.crs.org (IV/52)

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