Fr. George Darling, Pastor

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturdays at 3:30 pm or by appointment. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Parish registration of six months is required. Preparation session required. Contact the parish office for details. SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY Contact the parish office a minimum of six months prior to the preferred wedding date. Marriage preparation sessions are required.

PASTORAL COUNCIL Scott Ware, Chair. Liz Connell Jim Fochtman Kelly Garbacik Doug Graves Jeremy Reed Kathy Schwartz Mark Steiner Donna Wrona

FINANCE COUNCIL Jim Wila, Chair. Jim Frey, Vice Chair. Tim Callery Tammy Chartier Bob Dean Barb Lawrence Deb Schmalzel Terry Staskey Steve Stoddard

PARISHIONER MEMBERSHIP New members are always welcome to our Parish. Parishioner status is maintained by registration in the parish, active participation in weekend liturgies and full participation in the parish stewardship program. All family members 18 years and older should be indi-vidually registered with the parish. Parish membership and participation is required of those desiring the Sacraments of Baptism, First Eucharist, Confirmation and Matrimony.

OFFICE HOURS: Monday - Friday, 8:30am–4:00pm

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE Weekday Mass:

Tuesday — Friday: 8:30am Weekend Mass:

Saturday: 4:30pm Sunday: 9:00am & 11:00am

2275 Diamond Avenue NE Grand Rapids, Michigan 49505

Telephone: (616) 447-7554 (616) 447-7629

Fax: (616) 447-7548 E-Mail: church@bsacrament.net

www.bsacrament.net ASA telephone: 616-447-2997

“They can no longer die, for

they are like angels; and they are the children of God because they

are the ones who will rise.”

Luke 20:36

BLESSED SACRAMENT CHURCH PAGE 2 GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN

BY GEORGE….

Sat, Nov 9 VIGIL:32nd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 4:30 pm Parish Family Sun, Nov 10 32nd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 9:00 am Cindy Smith; Jeff Mikulski 11:00 am Jim Surman; Al Bleimiller Mon, Nov 11 ST. MARTIN OF TOURS, BISHOP **No Mass** Tues, Nov 12 ST. JOSAPHAT, BISHOP 8:30 am Richard Slusiewicz Wed, Nov 13 ST. FRANCES XAVIER CABRINI 10:30 am Margaret Carlyle Thurs, Nov 14 WEEKDAY 8:30 am Jack Fee Fri, Nov 15 WEEKDAY

8:30 am Helen Stimson Sat, Nov 16 VIGIL: 33rd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 4:30 pm Leo Boruta; James Fillmore Sun, Nov 17 33rd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 9:00 am Parish Family 11:00 am Richard Frey Sr.

PASTORAL TEAM Father George E. Darling, Pastor…..…father@bsacrament.net

Darrell Beckwith, Business Manager ....dbeckwith@bsacrament.net

Lori Borek, Parish Secretary…………church@bsacrament.net

Jody DeGraw, Dir of Religious Education ….jdegraw@bsacrament.net Vicki Glynn, Religious Ed. Asst….…...vglynn@bsacrament.net

Marie LeMire, Ministry to the Sick & Elderly ….mlemire@bsacrament.net

Michael Debri, Principal ASA….……………..mdebri@asagr.org

Masses for the Week

STEWARDSHIP - Week of November 2 & 3

Week 19/53 Adult Envelopes (193 used) $11,794.50 Automatic Envelopes (60 used) 4,665.00 Youth 37.00 Loose Stewardship 510.20

Total Stewardship this week $17,006.70

YTD $254,414.91 Budget YTD $267,826.92 Last YTD $255,481.00

5% Tithe this week $850.34 YTD Tithe $12,720.75

~In Our Thoughts & Prayers~ Homebound Parishioner of the Week

This weekend marks the official start of the Our Shepherds - Our Future Capital Campaign in our par-ish. This is the $33,000,000 fund drive by Bishop Walkowi-ak to provide funds to pay the costs of educating seminari-ans to become future priests. Our parish goal is $938,460 over the three-year life of the campaign. A packet has been mailed to each registered parishioner on Friday, No-vember 8. The packet contains a letter from the Bishop which includes a specific dollar amount that you are asked to prayerfully consider giving. Please review the campaign material and pray about your response. No one is telling you what to give but only asking you to prayerfully consider what you may be able to give over the three-years of the campaign to assist Bishop Walkowiak to provide you a priest in the future. This letter should be arriving in your home in the next week or two as it was mailed as bulk mail. For some of you a pledge card will be included in the pack-et you receive. It is asked that you complete the pledge card and return it by mail to the address on the envelope. For others of you there will be no pledge card included in your packet but rather a fellow parishioner ambassador will be contacting you to give to you your pledge card. The reason for this different procedure is that the Steier Group, who are coordinating the Capital Campaign, believe that parishioners are more likely to contribute generously if they have a personal contact with someone like a fellow parish-ioner. We did not have enough people volunteer to be par-ish ambassadors such that there could be a personal con-tact for every parishioner but since we have 22 ambassa-dors that means that 220 of you will receive a personal contact. If you have any questions about any of this please feel free to consult the material in the packet you receive, contact Lori or Darrell in the Parish Office, or feel free to contact me. Just like with CSA each year I would ask that you promptly return your pledge cards after prayerfully dis-cerning what size of a contribution you might be able to make over the next three years. It is my hope that in the spirit of the "widow's mite" everyone will be able to contrib-ute something whether it be considered a large donation or a small donation. The Capital Campaign is taking place during the months of November and December, hoping to wrap up by the end of the calendar year, which is why I ask that you return your pledge cards promptly. It is important that you do return the pledge card whether you are making a contribution or not as that is one of the criteria being used to determine if we have made a "good faith" effort as a par-ish to participate in assisting the Bishop with this effort. On behalf of the Bishop I would like to thank you in advance for your support of the Diocese and his Capital Campaign to help to provide you a priest in your future.

Sacred Scripture Readings for the Week of November 11, 2019 Sunday 32nd Sunday of Ordinary Time 2 Mc 7:1-2, 9-14; Ps 17:1, 5-6, 8, 15; 2 Thes 2:16— 3:5; Lk 20:217-38 or Lk 20:27, 34-38 Monday St. Martin of Tours, Bishop Wis 1:1-7; Ps 139:1b-10; Lk 17:1-6 Tuesday St. Josaphat, Bishop Wis 2:23—3:9; Ps 34:2-3, 16-19; Lk 17:71-0 Wednesday St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, Virgin Wis 6:1-11; Ps 82:3-4, 6-7; Lk 17:11-19 Thursday Wis 7:22b—8:1; Ps 119:89-91, 130, 135, 175; Lk 17: 20-25 Friday Wis 134:1-9, Ps 19:2-5b; Lk 17:26-37 Saturday Wis 18:14-16, 19:6-9; Ps 105:2-3, 36-37, 42-43; Lk

18:1-8 Sunday 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time Mal 3:19-20a; Ps 98:5-9, 2 Thes 3:7-12; Lk 21:5-19

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~This Week in our Parish~

Mon Nov 11: 1:00pm Book Club, MPR 7:00pm Knights of Columbus, MPR Tues Nov 12: 9:15am-3pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Church 9:15am Adult Bible Study, MPR 2:30pm A Matter of Balance, MPR 6:00pm Zumba, School music room #208 6:00pm Pickleball, Family Center 6:20-6:50pm Children’s Choir rehearsal, MPR 6:50-7:20pm Honor Choir rehearsal, MPR 7:30pm Adult Choir rehearsal, MPR Thurs Nov 14: 1:00pm Stitched with Love group, MPR 6:30pm Religious Ed Class, Classrooms Sat Nov 16: 5:30pm Euchre/Potluck, MPR

Sponsor of the Week This week’s sponsor is MLB Electric. Please see this ad on the

back of the bulletin.

These advertisers help to defray all publishing costs which the Church would otherwise incur. Please pat-ronize the sponsors on the back of this bulletin and thank them for their kind generosity.

2233 Diamond Ave./447-2997 4 Mile Rd./363-7725

Michael Debri, Principal www.asagr.org

Picture Retake Day

Wednesday, November 13, stu-dents will have the opportunity for their school pictures to be retaken. Just bring the original picture packet to school. Did your child miss Pic-ture Day in October? Bring your order form and have your picture taken Wednesday. Parish Priests and ASA Board of Directors members are also invited to have your photo taken. Photographers will be at the Elementary School 8:00-10:30am, and at the Middle School 12:30-3:00pm.

Would you like to give the gift of Catholic School

Education?

Many of our parish families struggle to afford Catholic school tuition. Some decide they simply can't af-ford it, even though they want to provide their children with the bless-ings that such an education pro-vides. Now you can help. All Saints Academy's Tuition Angel program makes it possible for you to donate to ASA, and direct your donation to help a youngster learn and grow in God's word. You can make a real difference in the life of a child. Please call 447-2997 and ask for John Matlak, or go to our web page at www.asagr.org./tuition-angel-program to learn how you can make a difference today...and for years to come.

Dear Parish Family,

Thank you for your cards and get well wishes, and most of all your prayers for a speedy recovery.

I enjoyed hearing from you and thanks again for your thoughtfulness. Sincerely, Kathy Reynolds

Advent by Candlelight

A reminder to make your reservation now for this year’s event. You can pick up a form in the Church narthex or download one from the parish website, www.bsacrament.net. They can be returned to the Parish Office, no later than Monday, November 18th, atten-tion to Marie LeMire.

1st Quarter Honor Roll Congratulations to the following students who made the honor at their school. If you would like to let us know of any that we may have missed, please let us know so we can congratulate them as well.

Catholic Central

Morgan Armock - 9th grade Zachary Baxter - 10th grade Aiden McGavin - 10th grade Logan Ormstad - 12th grade

West Catholic

Owen Ellis - 9th grade Margaret Needham - 9th grade

Olivia Goode - 9th grade Noelle Hall - 9th grade

Jessica Martinez - 9th grade Francis Corona - 10th grade

Abigail Nawrocki - 11th grade Reece Rowton - 11th grade Isabella Spicer - 11th grade Sophia Corona - 12th grade

Catharine Goode - 12th grade Rachel Huizinga - 12th grade Joseph Konczal - 12th grade