Third Sunday of Easter April 30th, 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 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: Sat. 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: 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

Seventh Sunday of Easter May 28th, 2017

PARISH NEWS Dear Parishioners and friends, I am going to be away from the parish for a few days, from Wednesday evening and returning on June 8th. I know I leave you in very good hands and I hope you say a prayer that I can just relax for a few days. But before I go I wanted to say congratulations to the following young men and women who made their first Holy Communion last weekend.

Remember them in your prayer: Giovanni Abad, Isabella Abad, Alazne Argues, Simone Baltateanu, Julia Barrionuevo, Isabella Bartoletti, Natalie Bauernfeind, Keila Casasola Beauburn, Brayden Bezinski, Emmanuelle Blanchard, Alexander Charecky, Ana Chippas, Claire Colandrea, Sebastian Cunto, Charlotte Delson, Michael Nicholas Flavin, Joseph Francfort, Andre Sebastian Fraga, Olivia Gianettino, Sabrina Gonzalez, Santiago Hernandez Ochoa, Adam Hermosura, Zayanna Herron-Nava, Ava Wenzl Hlibczuk, Astrid Inda, Noah Innocent, Sofia Jackson, Teaghan Krieg, Arianna Madison, Jasper Mallorca, Aidan Malone, Mia Martinez, Keylor Martinez, Ryan Meyer, Max Motherway, Xavier Neptune, Caroline Nix, Hailey O’Dwyer, Abigail Rose Potenza, Alexa Quevedo, Sofia Ramos, Michael Rivera, Jack Anthony Rubino, Ayden Roche, Genevieve Sanborn, Erick Santiago, Niamh Selby-Curran, Emma Sullivan, Leandra Soriano, Shea Stone, John Sullivan, Elizabeth Tirado-Crespo, Miles Tobiasen, Maya Trowse, Lea Truong, Lorenzo Udarelli, Paige Villaruz, Lucia Waddell-Rodriguez, Margo Walsh, Finley Webb, & Finlay Williams.

And thank you to Tina Silvestro and her team of catechists: Melissa Raimondo, Kate Quinn, Ariana Stolar, and Linda Munoz as well as Caroline Sliney and Michelle Lipani, and all who had a part to play in guiding these young men and women in this most special moment. Today we celebrate the Seventh Sunday of Easter- and Jesus, having completed the work of His Father, speaks of returning to Him, but we have nothing to fear since He will send us His Spirit, which we will celebrate in a very special way next Sunday, the Feast of Pentecost. Speaking about next Sunday, the children who are too young for Sunday School are invited to join in a very special Pentecost celebration in the school cafeteria directly after the 10AM Mass. Everyone is encouraged to wear red for this very special Pentecost party. Also, Pentecost will be the last day for Sunday School, and after the last class the Sunday School children will have an end of the year celebration. Wednesday of this week is the Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, when Mary came to visit Elizabeth. What a gift it must have been for those two women to spend time together given their miraculous pregnancies and their unique experiences of God. God brought them together, and their companionship during this time must have been a source of mutual comfort, encouragement, and joyful anticipation. We should praise God for knowing our needs even before we are aware of them and caring for us through the love and friendship of those around us. Thursday is the feast of St Justin Martyr, a philosopher who became one of Church’s first apologists, exploring the rational basis of faith, and arguing that true philosophy would lead to Christ. Saturday is quite a day for it is the anniversary of the death of one of the great Popes of my lifetime now a saint- John XXIII. It is also the feast of St. Charles Lwanga and his companions. One of the first African martyrs, St. Charles, a native of Uganda, served the king as a master of pages whose primary task was to train young people in royal service. Unfortunately he was thrust into this positon during the reign

of the anti-Christian king, Mwanga. As a recent convert Charles felt impelled to catechize the young pages in Christianity, which led to several baptisms. When the King found out about Charles’ actions, he demanded that Charles and the newly Baptized renounce their faith, but they remained steadfast in their beliefs resulting in their arrests and sentence to death. Charles and six others were wrapped in a reed mat and burned to death . Work will begin tomorrow on the HandiLift- pray with me that all will be well and completed by the end of the week. During that time our maintenance staff has erected a temporary ramp which we will lay out if we know someone is coming. If you’re able, please call the rectory in advance. The restoration of the church exterior continues on and if you have not yet made a pledge it would be most helpful towards the restoration of this wonderful Temple. Finally, today is the last day for the Parish Pay challenge grant. Over the last several weeks we have had some success with new sign ups and others increasing their regular giving. Thanks to all. As always let us continue to pray for peace and to remember especially those killed and still suffering in Manchester and throughout the world. Father Duffell ACCESSIBILITY Thanks to the generosity of one donor we are almost ready to begin the installation of the new HandiLift. Work is scheduled to begin Monday, May 29th, and for the duration of the installation there will be no Lift in operation. The installation itself will take four days, but testing could prolong the process. During that time, our maintenance crew will assist anyone who needs access to the church with a temporary ramp. Please be mindful that if you do need access via the ramp or HandiLift, it is helpful to call the rectory when you arrive to church so we can assist. Thank you for your patience as we work through this very necessary upgrade. BLESSED SACRAMENT CHURCH CAMPAIGN AND REPAIR UPDATE April showers bring…more leaks! The last heavy rain once again proved to us the extent of the needed repairs, with water leaking through open mortar joints in the church façade, down through the walls of the east choir staircase. While our Architect and Contractor continue to submit samples of replacement mortar and stone to the New York Landmarks Preservation Commission for approval, work is moving along. The initial phase of the brick pointing is underway on both the east and west sides of the church.

Seventh Sunday of Easter May 28th, 2017

NOTICIAS PARROQUIALES Queridos Feligreses y Amigos; Voy a estar fuera por unos días, desde el miércoles en la tarde hasta el 8 de junio. Se que los dejo en buenas manos y espero poder disfrutar de unos cuantos días de descanso. Pero antes de irme deseo felicitar los siguientes jóvenes quienes recibieron su Primera Comunión el fin de semana pasado Recuérdenlos en sus oraciones. Giovanni Abad, Isabella Abad, Alazne Argues, Simone Baltateanu, Julia Barrionuevo, Isabella Bartoletti, Natalie Bauernfeind, Keila Casasola Beauburn, Brayden Bezinski, Emmanuelle Blanchard, Alexander Charecky, Ana Chippas, Claire Colandrea, Sebastian Cunto, Charlotte Delson, Michael Nicholas Flavin, Joseph Francfort, Andre Sebastian Fraga, Olivia Gianettino, Sabrina Gonzalez, Santiago Hernandez Ochoa, Adam Hermosura, Zayanna Herron-Nava, Ava Wenzl Hlibczuk, Astrid Inda, Noah Innocent, Sofia Jackson, Teaghan Krieg, Arianna Madison, Jasper Mallorca, Aidan Malone, Mia Martinez, Keylor Martinez, Ryan Meyer, Max Motherway, Xavier Neptune, Caroline Nix, Hailey O’Dwyer, Abigail Rose Potenza, Alexa Quevedo, Sofia Ramos, Michael Rivera, Jack Anthony Rubino, Ayden Roche, Genevieve Sanborn, Erick Santiago, Niamh Selby-Curran, Emma Sullivan, Leandra Soriano, Shea Stone, John Sullivan, Elizabeth Tirado-Crespo, Miles Tobiasen, Maya Trowse, Lea Truong, Lorenzo Udarelli, Paige Villaruz, Lucia Waddell-Rodriguez, Margo Walsh, Finley Webb, & Finlay Williams. Y mi agradecimiento a Tina Silvestro y su equipo de catequistas: Melissa Raimondo, Kate Quinn, Ariana Stolar, y Linda Munoz y Caroline Sliney y Michelle Lipani y todos que ayudaron guiar a estos jóvenes en este momento especial. Hoy celebramos el Séptimo Domingo de la Pascua - y Jesus, habiendo completado el trabajo de su Padre habla de volver a El, pero no hay que tener miedo ya que El nos enviara Su Espíritu, lo cual celebraremos de una manera muy especial el próximo domingo, la Fiesta de Pentecostés. Y también el próximo domingo, aquellos niños/as aun muy jóvenes para asistir a “Sunday School” están invitados a una celebración muy especial de Pentecostés; tendrá lugar después de la Misa de las 10:00am en la cafetería de la escuela. Les animamos a que se vistan de rojo para esta fiesta tan especial. Ese domingo será también la ultima clase del “Sunday School” y los participantes tendrán una celebración especial de fin de año. El miércoles se celebra la Fiesta de la Visitación de la Santísima Virgen Maria, cuando Ella visito a Isabel. Que regalo para estas dos mujeres pasar un tiempo juntas considerando sus embarazos milagrosos y su experiencia única con Dios. El las unió y su compañerismo en ese momento fue una fuente de alivio mutuo, apoyo, y jubilosa anticipación. Debemos agradecer al Señor el conocer nuestras necesidades aun antes de nosotros darnos cuenta y por cuidarnos a través del amor y la amistad de los que nos rodean. El jueves es la Fiesta de San Justino, filósofo que llegó a ser uno de los primeros defensores de la Iglesia, explorando la base racional de la fe, y enfatizando que la filosofía verdadera nos llevaría a Cristo. El sábado es un gran día pues conmemoramos el aniversario de la muerte de uno de los grandes Pontífices, ahora Santo - Juan XXIII. Es también la Fiesta de San Carlos Lwanga y sus compañeros. Uno de los primeros mártires africanos, San Carlos, nativo de Uganda, sirvió al rey como maestro de los pajes y cuya labor principal era entrenar a los jóvenes en el servicio real. Lamentablemente, llegó a esta posición durante el reinado del Rey Mwanga quien era anti-Cristiano.

Carlos, recientemente converso, sintió la necesidad de convertir a los pajes al Cristianismo y oficiar varios bautizos. Cuando el Rey tuvo conocimiento de sus acciones, demandó que tanto Carlos como los nuevos Cristianos renunciaran su fe, pero se mantuvieron fieles lo cual resultó en arrestos y sentencias de muerte. Carlos y otros seis compañeros fueron envueltos en una manta de caña y quemados en la hoguera. Mañana comienza el trabajo del “HandiLift” - roguemos que todo saldrá bien y que pueda ser completado para el fin de semana. Para esos días nuestro personal de mantenimiento ha instalado una rampa temporal que estará disponible si sabemos que alguien la va a necesitar. Por favor les pido llamar a la Rectoría por adelantado. La restauración del exterior de la iglesia continua. Así como nuestra campaña recaudando fondos. Durante las ultimas semanas hemos tenido éxito ya que algunos feligreses se afiliaron a ParishPay y otros han aumentado su contribución semanal. Gracias a todos. Como siempre, continuemos rezando por la paz y recordemos especialmente a las víctimas de Manchester y a los que sufren en todo el mundo. Padre Duffell. MOVING WITH THE SPIRIT! A Parish Dance Party to be held on Saturday June 17th from 7PM-11PM, sponsored by the Blessed Sacrament’s Gay Fellowship. Tickets will cost $150, and all proceeds will go towards Blessed Sacrament’s outreach to the poor as well as two non-profits that support vulnerable youth, in particular from the LGBT community- the Ali Forney Center and Born this Way. Come celebrate our Parish diversity, as we dance the night away united in the Spirit which binds us together! For more details, please feel free to contact: Richard Vida at 646-298-5066. Tickets can be purchased online at www.blessedsacramentnyc.org/movingwiththespirit

JOIN BLESSED SACRAMENT’S BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE It’s finally happening and we need your help. The parish’s Buildings and Grounds Committee is forming and still needs volunteers. The committee’s task is to find ways to better use the parish’s buildings’ spaces and improve energy usage. If you have experience with building design, renewable energy, construction, work in the building trades or just interested in helping to optimize the use of the parish’s facilities, the committee needs your help. This is an opportunity to help the parish be a better steward of its funds and the environment by reducing our utility bills and carbon footprint. Please contact Pia Ferrario at pferrario2@icloud.com.

HOSPITALITY SUNDAYS 2017 Please mark your calendars for Hospitality Sundays 2017. June 4; September 10; October 1; November 5; December 3. Coffee Hour will be held in the Rectory after the morning Masses and Spirit Sunday will be held in the Church Hall after the evening Mass. This is a great opportunity to spend some time with your fellow parishioners. Behold how good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity! (Psalm 133)

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LAST TWO DAYS: A $10,000 DONATION WILL BE MADE TO BLESSED SACRAMENT WHEN 150 PARISHIONERS SIGN UP OR INCREASE THEIR PARISH PAY GIVING THROUGH MAY 28! IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY ENROLLED, INCREASING YOUR GIVING WILL COUNT TOWARD THE 150 GOAL! Just in time for summer, Parish Pay is an easy way to support Blessed Sacrament parish throughout the year - even when you are unable to attend your parish Mass. With Parish Pay, never miss a Mass collection or donation. There is no need to carry a check book, credit card, cash or envelopes. You can make on-line donations using a credit card, debit card or electronic check. With a Parish Pay account, you can manage your weekly, monthly or one time donations, as well as your personal information. Parish Pay ensures the highest security standards available are adhered to. You will receive an annual report of your on-line donations for tax purposes. Easy to print offertory cards are available if you would like to place one in the collection basket representing your on-line donation. Parish Pay provides customer support 7 days a week by phone or email. THROUGH MAY 21, 76 NEW PARISHIONERS HAVE SIGNED UP! SIGN UP NOW AT WWW.PARISHPAY.COM. Pentecost Party for young children: Sunday, June 4 is both Pentecost (the birthday of the church!) and the last day of Sunday school. If your children are too young to attend Sunday school, please join our group in the school cafeteria directly after the 10am Family Mass. We'll have a simple party from 11-12, at which point the Sunday school children will come downstairs for their own end-of-year celebration, so if you have older children, you'll already be there waiting for them. :-) We encourage you to wear red! Please RSVP so we can have enough cupcakes and balloons! www.meetup.com/NYC-Catholic-Families/ - it's free to signup, and to attend. LOVE & RESPONSIBILITY SERIES The Young Adult Outreach Program is excited to announce Love and Responsibility in NYC, returning to Immaculate Conception’s Outdoor Garden (414 East 14th Street, New York, NY)! Join world-renowned speakers who are flying in from across the country to discuss all things “relationship”. We are hosting a live concert EACH WEEK following the discussion with wine! EVENT IS FREE! For more information, visit our website at www.catholicnyc.com

June 13 – “The Triumph” featuring Christopher West; concert with Mike Mangione June 20 – “Intimacy Before Marriage” featuring Jackie Francois-Angel June 27 – “Rejecting Loves’ Counterfeits in a Digital Age” featuring Matt Fradd; concert with His Own July 18 – “The Joy To Be” featuring Damon & Melanie Owens and Vince Scheuerman July 25 – “Men, Women & the Mystery of Love” featuring Dr. Edward Sri; concert with Steve Rees August 1 – “It’s Complicated: Relationships & Emotional Virtue” featuring Sarah Swafford; concert with Marie Miller

Finance Committee Corner

Last Sunday $6,340 was received in the offertory baskets at Mass and $6,405.4 was received through Parish Pay,

for a total of $12,745.40. Thank you for so generously giving to our regular collection. Thank you!

Esquina Financiera

La suma de la colecta durante las Misas del domingo pasado fue $6,340. Recibimos $6,405.4 a través de Parish Pay para un total

de $12,745.40. Gracias por dar tan generosamente a nuestra colección regular. Gracias.

One mass will be celebrated on Memorial Day,

May 29th at 10:00am. The rectory will be open from

9:00am - 2:00pm

Saturday Evening, May 27th

5:30 Maria Arlia +

Sunday, May 28th 8:30 The Decker & Carroll Families + 10:00 Matteo Arlia + 11:15 Joseph E. Caceres III+ 12:30

Anita F. Mennie +

5:30 Ian Kean + Monday, May 29th (Memorial Day)

10:00a Josefina Agustin +

Tuesday, May 30th 7:30 The Decker & Carroll Families + 12:10 Barbara Fee + 5:30 Owen Smyth & Family (Living & Deceased)

Wednesday, May 31st 7:30 Intentions of the Lord Family 12:10 Maria Gonzalez + 5:30 Maria & Enrico Veltri +

Thursday, June 1st 7:30 12:10 5:30

People of the Parish Robert Ulman + Daniel Seso +

Friday, June 2nd 7:30 12:10 5:30

Fr. Boniface Treanor All the Souls in Purgatory Alexander Boghossian +

Saturday, June 3rd 7:30 12:10

In thanksgiving and reparation for sinners

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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.

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.

Weekly EM and Lector Schedule Saturday, May 27 5:30 pm 1st Anita Pearl

2nd Julie Grega

POF Elizabeth Hutton

EM

Elizabeth Hutton, Ginetta LaBlanca, Julie Grega

Sunday, May 28 8:30 am 1st Ray Riordan

2nd Brendan Contant

POF Damian Begley

EM

Anthony Jalandoni, Vivian Villaluz, Ray Riordan, Brendan Contant, Damian Begley

10:00 am 1st Shirley Rodriguez

2nd Joan Tedeschi

POF Sandy Chippas

EM

Shirley Rodriguez, Sandy Chippas, Peter Diggins, Judy Braun, Patricia Caffrey, Nellie Gonzalez-Arce, Joan Tedeschi

11:15 am 1st Maite Marles

2nd Luis Tenemaza

POF Marina Che

EM

Junior Santiago, Cindy Ochoa, Lourdes Lopez

12:30 pm 1st Wendy Pineda

2nd Ed Casey

POF Ingrid Leacock

EM Thomas Alexander, Ed Casey, Lidia Stempien, Wendy Pineda, Elsa Alvarez, Raul Garcia-Moncada, Ingrid Leacock

5:30 pm 1st Anita Faherty 2nd Paula Djabbarah POF Julie Grega EM Julie Grega, Ellen Koneck, Helena Maria

Lim, Paula Djabbarah, Tiffany Riady, Maria LaMagna, Kathleen LaMagna

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 Elsewhere Ensemble present “Letter to Brahms,” a concert featuring Brahm’s piano quartet No. 1 in g minor. All proceeds to support the Karam Foundation, helping the humanitarian crisis in Syria. Suggested donation $20. Thursday June 1, 2017 at 8PM, Blessed Sacrament Theatre.

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