BLESSED SACRAMENT CATHOLIC CHURCH 518 W. State St., Grand Island, NE 68801 308-384-0532 Website: blsachurch.net E-Mail: bscc_1@msn.com Sunday, October 30, 2016 31 st Sunday of Ordinary Time Date Time Intention Saturday, October 29 5:30 p.m. Parish Family Sunday, October 30 8:00 a.m. Jim Arends+ Sunday, October 30 10:00 a.m. Cliff Runge Monday, October 31 6:30 p.m. Jim Freund+ Tuesday, November 1 12:05 p.m. Parish Family Tuesday, November 1 6:30 p.m. Ben & Vi Jarosz+ Wednesday, November 2 12:05 p.m. Special Intention Thursday, November 3 12:05 p.m. Don Zahm+ Friday, November 4 12:05 p.m. Greg Ruzicka Saturday, November 5 5:30 p.m. Ben Czaplewski+ Sunday, November 6 8:00 a.m. John Durand+ Sunday, November 6 10:00 a.m. Parish Family Reconciliation: Wednesday 11:30 a.m.-noon Saturday 10:30-11:30 a.m. One of the most popular and familiar songs that I ve ever listened to is Amazing Grace. The first verse ends with some words that speak to Zacchaeus s situation in this weekend s Gospel, both physically and spiritually. Zacchaeus has a difficult time seeing in large crowds because he is so short in stature. So he scoots up a tree to get a better view, and it is there that he begins to see--not only the parade of people and Jesus, but something more. Jesus notices Zacchaeus in the tree and invites himself to dinner at Zacchaeus s house. The righteous people are absolutely scandalized that Jesus put himself amongst all the sinners, but this is when Zacchaeus truly begins to see what he is called to, which is honesty and true generosity. It s good that Jesus is still coming to dwell among us sinners today. Just like Zacchaeus, we can begin to see that we don t need to be stuck in our own sin, if we but follow the example of Christ, made present in the breaking of the bread. Maybe we all enjoy Amazing Grace so much because it s our story, for once I was lost, but now I see. Fr. Marty
Sunday, 10/30 Monday, 10/31 Tuesday, 11/1 WEEK S ACTIVITIES Parish Outreach Collection White Ribbons Against Pornography 10:00 a.m. - Mass of Remembrance 4:00 p.m. - Scripture Study 6:30 p.m. - Financial Peace U. Halloween 5:30 p.m. - Yoga 6:30 p.m. - Divorced & Separated Support Group/Room 11 6:30 p.m. - Vigil Mass 7:00 p.m. - Women s Open AA All Saints Day/Holy Day of Obligation 6:30 a.m. - Men s Early Morning Tuesday Group 12:05 p.m. - Mass 1:00 p.m. - Quilting 6:30 p.m. - Mass 7:00 p.m. - AA & Alanon Meetings 7:30 p.m. - Charismatic Group Wednesday, 11/2 All Souls Day 10:30 a.m. - Scripture Study 5:00 p.m. - Rel. Ed. Grades P-5 6:15 p.m. - Rel. Ed. Grades P-5 7:00 p.m. - Adult Choir 7:00 p.m. - RCIA 7:30 p.m. - Rel. Ed. Grades 6-8 7:30 p.m. - Freshmen Godparent Group 7:30 p.m. - Junior Godparent Group 7:30 p.m. - Sophomore Godparent Group Thursday, 11/3 Friday, 11/4 Saturday, 11/5 Sunday, 11/6 1:00 p.m. - Quilting 6:30 p.m. - Prayer Types Group 7:00 p.m. - Handbell Choir 7:00 p.m. - Pastoral Council Mtg. First Friday 12:05 p.m. - Mass 12:30-5:00 p.m. - Adoration 5:00 p.m. - Benediction 10:00 a.m. - Alanon Meeting Honey Sunday Sales after 5:30 p.m. Mass Liturgical Ministers Training after 5:30 p.m. Mass 10:00 a.m. - Alanon Meeting Daylight Savings Time Ends Liturgical Ministers Training after all Masses Military Archdiocese Collection 10:00 a.m. - Children s Celebration 4:00 P.M. - Scripture Study 6:30 p.m. - Financial Peace U. 7:00 p.m. - Theology on Tap OUR GIFTS OF TREASURE October 22/23, 2016 Adult Envelopes $ 7,436.09 Plate 436.00 Children s 95.07 Diocesan Appeal Our Goal $133,278.00 Pledged to Date (172) 41,484.00 Received to Date 41,484.00 RELIGIOUS FORMATION NEWS Religious Formation Registration Fees Now Due, if you have not yet paid, please do so A.S.A.P. 2 nd Grade First Private Reconciliation, Preparation with the 2 nd graders for their First Confession will be done during their regularly scheduled class time on November 2. Second graders will then make their First Private Reconciliation on November 9. Important for 2 nd graders to be present on both of these dates. 4 th Grade Reconciliation Family Meeting, November 6, 2:00 p.m., Jubilee Center, for all 4 th graders & their parents. Religious Education Food Drive, November 16. The Religious Education classes are participating in a canned food drive at Blessed Sacrament to help support our Food Pantry. The Religious Education class that brings in the most canned (or non-perishable) food items on November 16 will win a Pizza Party. Parents and grandparents: Please help support our Food Pantry by generously donating to this cause. Godparent Scavenger Hunt, November 16, 6:00 p.m., Jubilee Center. A food sc avenger hunt for all godparent teens where the found items will be donated to the Blessed Sacrament Food Pantry. Prizes will be awarded. Pizza Party will follow. Confirmation Pictures are here. Pick them up as soon as possible from Deb Wetzel (office #4), anytime from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. All Saints Day Holy Day of Obligation Vigil Mass October 31 6:30 p.m. November 1 Masses at 12:05 p.m. & 6:30 p.m. Liturgical Ministers: Please signup in the Gathering Area.
We pray for the following parishioners, who are currently serving in the military: Riley Allen Jeff Bellamy Chad Brown John G. Frankenberg Bryan Hulit Heather Rempe Shawn Ruzicka Alex Witmer Parish Thrift Store - 4 th & Eddy Streets Gross Sales, 10/22/16 - $1,046.43 Donations are accepted Mondays, Fridays & Saturdays, from 10:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. If you are interested in helping at the Thrift Store, please call Connie at 384-5508, or the Thrift Store at 398-3443. Help Blessed Sacrament Catholic Preschool win $10,000. The Grand Stand for Schools Sweepstakes is back! Please enter Blessed Sacrament Catholic Preschool at GrandStandForSchools.com for a chance to win $10,000. Please enter each day. Sweepstakes ends October 31, 2016. Please remember the following individuals in your prayers, who are experiencing serious health problems/issues: Anna Blake Agnes Fila Jay Maciejewski Earleen Moroney Larry Palacz Please let us know if you, or an immediate family member, are experiencing a serious health issue and wish to be included on this list. Names will remain on the prayer list for one month. To add or remove a name from this list, please call the Parish Office at 384-0532. Names may be resubmitted upon request. Our Deepest Sympathy to the Family of: JOSEPH JOE BUKOWSKI. MAY HE REST IN PEACE! Liturgical Ministers Training: November 5/6 Eucharistic Ministers & Hospitality; November 12/13 Lectors & Sound Technicians. These training sessions will be held after all the Masses. Sign-up sheets can be found in the Gathering Area. Children s Choir: Practices are from 11:10-11:45 a.m., every Sunday in the Music Room, which is located off the Jubilee Center. We sing on November 17 at the 10:00 a.m. Mass. Handbell Choir Practice: Thursdays, 7:00-8:15 p.m., Church. Encounter With God s Call, to be held November 12-14, 2016, at Conception Seminary College, is a discernment retreat for young men age 16 and older who are considering a vocation to the priesthood. This is an excellent opportunity to meet the seminarians who will share their stories of responding to God s call. This visit is free. For more information, please contact Deb Wetzel at 395-8521. Registration Deadline: November 6. Families Grow Vocations Adult Faith Formation: If you are forty years old, but your faith knowledge is at a sixteen-year-old level, how can you witness as an adult, living faith to your children? What spiritual reading do you do on a regular basis: books, periodicals, your Diocesan newspaper, parish faith formation programs, retreats, and the like? What is your strategy for personal formation for yourself and your spouse? As you develop yourself in your faith, you are better equipped to be a spiritual model and leader to influence the faith formation in your family.
Music Ministers Needed: If you would like to join the choir or be a song leader, please see Barb Klein after Mass or call 384-0532, Ext. 205. White Ribbons Against Pornography Week (WRAP): Sunday, October 30- Saturday, November 5. It is sponsored by the National Center on Sexual Exploitation (formerly called Morality in Media) and is one of the organizations sponsored by the Catholic Daughters of the Americas. CDA members will be handing out white ribbons and brochures after all Masses. Please wear your white ribbon proudly all week and read the brochure so that you can discuss the harm that pornography does to individuals, families and the community. Honey Sunday: November 5/6. Individuals will be in the Gathering Area, after all Masses that weekend, selling honey. World Mission Sunday: Thank you for your generous response to the Society for the Propagation of the Faith last weekend on World Mission Sunday. Our parish raised $536.00. While some go to serve in other countries to develop the Church and serve its people, all of us are called to pray and support the Missions from right where we live. To continue answering this call, download the Mission App which makes it possible for you to meet and support religious Sisters and Brothers, Priests and dedicated Lay Leaders, who provide help and hope in some of the world s poorest places. These missionaries provide essential education and health care, social outreach and advocacy, and pastoral service. They address basic human needs, while in every moment offering spiritual comfort and support to the suffering and the marginalized. Join them in mission every day, as you joined them this past World Mission Sunday. Catholic Daughters Bake Sale: Saturday, November 12, after the 5:30 p.m. Mass; and Sunday, November 13, after the 8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. Masses. Coffee & Rolls: We are in need of individuals to serve coffee and rolls on Sundays after the 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. Masses. You don t have to do it every weekend, but sign-up for the weekend that you want to help. If you are interested, please contact the Parish Office at 384-0532. Notes from the Parish Nurse: It is that time of year to think about the flu. The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat and lungs. The best way to prevent the flu is by getting a flu vaccine each year. Signs and symptoms of the flu are: fever, chills, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle or body aches, headaches, fatigue. The flu virus is spread by droplets made when people with the flu cough, sneeze or talk. These droplets can land in the mouths or noses of people who are nearby. Less often, a person might also get the flu by touching a surface or object that has the flu virus on it and then touching their own mouth, eyes or possibly their nose. You may be able to pass on the flu to someone else before you know you are sick, as well as while you are sick. CDC recommends everyday prevention actions like staying away from people who are sick, covering coughs and sneezes, and frequent hand washing. If you are sick, stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone, except to get medical care or necessities. Stay away from others as much as possible to keep from infecting them. Wear a mask if you need to go outside the home. Wash hands frequently to keep from spreading to others. We must remember that people 65 years and older, people of any age with certain chronic medical conditions (such as asthma, diabetes, or heart disease), pregnant women, and young children are at high risk of developing serious flu-related complications if they get sick. Collection for the Archdiocese for the Military Services: Next week, our parish will take up the Collection for the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS). The AMS relies solely on private donors in support of its mission, Serving those who serve, and its ministry to provide the same pastoral care and services to Catholics serving in the United States Armed Forces, enrolled in U.S. Military Academies, undergoing treatment at any of the 153 Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers, working in civilian jobs for the federal government beyond U.S. borders, and the families of these populations, as does any other Catholic diocese. While the salaries and retirement of Catholic military chaplains are paid for by the U.S. Government, the AMS receives no funding from government or the military for its programs and services, including the Co-Sponsored Seminarian Program, which provides priests for home dioceses and for the military chaplaincy. To learn more about the AMS, go to www.milarch.org/nationalcollection.