CAUTION from Fr. Yagaza, Please Read!

A number of our parishioners have been receiving e-mail or text messages (sms) with my name letting them know that I am at the meeting and requesting them to buy music cards from Amazon for my patients. I want to inform all the public that I have never made such a request and I will not make such a request. Some con people are trying to misuse my name for their gain. Kindly when you receive such messages, ignore them.

Fr. Severine

Event Happenings

December 3- Breakfast with Santa

December 17- Christmas Caroling after the 9:15am Mass

Parish Outreach and Food Pantry Christmas

As the Christmas season comes closer our Outreach program, once again, is asking parishioners to donate $10 Walmart gift cards only! After much consideration, we have decided to only ask for gift cards to Walmart because it is close by and offers a variety of merchandise for our clients. We appreciate and want to THANK YOU ahead of time for your consideration in helping us provide our clients with a little something for the Christmas season. You are welcome to drop off the gift cards in the collection basket or to the rectory until 12/6/21. If you have any questions, please call the Rectory, 315-437-3394. Thank you again for all your support.

-God Bless and Stay Safe.

Janice, Outreach Coordinator

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St Vincent de Paul 50/50 Raffle

A HUGE THANK YOU to all who continue to support our monthly 50/50 Raffle. The proceeds go to projects for our youth. Congratulations to Eleanor O’Donnell, a parishioner of our linked parish, Blessed Sacrament Church, who won $370.00 in the October 50/50 Raffle. Remember, for just $5.00 you could be the next winner, drawing to take place on November 26th. Any questions please call Bob James 315-471-0818.

Dc. Dan looking for assistance with OCIC and OCIA

Dc. Dan is seeking assistance for OCIC (Order of Christian Initiation of Children) and OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults). The ideal candidate is someone who has participated in Formation for Ministry or has some experience in faith formation and is virtus-certified (or can attend certification). Please contact Dc. Dan at dstevens@syrdio.org.

Blessed Sacrament Church 5:15pm Saturday Mass Live

Please click here to watch the 5:15pm Mass on Saturdays at Blessed Sacrament Church!

Blessed Sacrament Ministry Opportunities

Last weekend we provided you with information that we will soon be having a Ministry Opportunity Weekend. We hope you will prayerfully consider offering your time and talent to strengthen our parish in one (or more) of the many ministries at Blessed Sacrament. We are so grateful for the volunteers who currently assist!

Join us for Social Hour at Blessed Sacrament after 5:15pm on October 21st

Parishioners are invited to visit with other parishioners in the church chapel at Blessed Sacrament Church after the Saturday Vigil (5:15pm) Mass for fellowship- along with some wine and cheese! As we gather together as a church community, we receive the opportunity to get to know the people who sit in the pews around us each week. We hope to see your there!

Music Ministry

Music ministry for both adults and children has began! Adults are Thursday evenings at 6pm in the music room. Children in grades 2 through 8 are Wednesday evenings at 6:30pm also in the school music room. Feel free to contact Mary Lynn Giacobbe by mlgiacobbe@syrdiocese.org Dont forget to ask a friend to come along!

Looking for Student's help on our bulletin!

Each year during Confirmation prep, the students are asked what they would like to see in the church bulletin. After reviewing many responses, we are now looking for creative teens to work on a youth page for our bulletin! Contact blessedsacramentbulletin@gmail.com for more information (put Youth Page in subject line).

Confirmation at Blessed Sacrament on May 28, 2023

HOLY MASS INTENTION OFFERING

Dear parishioners as of May 1st, 2023 the offering for holy Mass intentions is $15.00 (from $10.00) throughout the diocese. Thank you for your generosity as we continue to return thanks and praise to God for his blessings to us.

27th annual Parish Clean-Up Day

Fr. Severine and Bobby would like to thank all the workers that came last Saturday for the 27th annual Parish Clean-Up Day . We had a great turn out and everything went "smooth as silk". The gardens around the Church, Convent and School look great after all of the work from the volunteers that moved 16 yards of mulch. We had many families as well as individuals that came to make the work load and easy one. Many of the First Communion students also came and did some special planting in the garden between the church and school. Directed by Mrs. Hurn their garden look awesome. The grounds will look great all summer thanks to your help.

A Votive Light to Burn

“O Lord Jesus Christ, grant those whom we have remembered with this votive the peace, comfort, joy, healing and assurance of your Divine presence with them as you intercede for them to Our Most Merciful, and Loving Heavenly Father. Amen “

In remembrance of passed souls, someone who is ill or for special occasions; anniversary, engagement, birthdays, First Holy Communion, Confirmation…

The Tabernacle Votive, Joseph or Mary Alcove Votive

Suggested Donation

5 days: 5 dollars

10 days: 10 dollars

15 days: 15 dollars

20 days: 20 dollars

30 days: 25 dollars

60 days: 50 dollars

90 days: 75 dollars

6 months: 150 dollars

One year: 300 dollars

Make check payable to Blessed Sacrament Church and mail to 3127 James St. Syr. NY 13206 remember to indicate in check memo either the Tab, SJ or SM votive and amount of days * the beloveds’ name(optional) or place request in one of our votive envelopes located in the pews and place in our offering basket, & we will prayerfully place this votive in their remembrance.

Immaculata Award 2022

Bishop Lucia and the whole Diocesan Family will gather at the Cathedral of Immaculate Conception Syracuse on Sunday December 4th, 2022 at 2:30 p.m to celebrate the Immaculata Awards and the good works of the committed volunteers from all parishes in the diocese. This year, two of our parishioners (one from each of our parishes) have been nominated to receive this award. These are Patti Paolotto from Blessed Sacrament Parish and Jackie Aloi from St.Vincent De Paul Parish. Congratulations to our award recipients and we are grateful for their exemplary spirit of Christian giving of their talents to the wellbeing of our parishes and beyond. We are proud of each one of them for being the light of Christ in our midst. Fr. Severine

TANZANIAN NIGHT – THANK YOU

Dear Friends,

I can’t THANK YOU enough for your generosity and support to the “Tanzanian Night 2022” event this past Saturday. It was a blessing to meet old and new friends at the event. Thank you for your love and faith in Christ. Thank you for your love of vocations to priestly and religious life. Thanks to our many volunteers from all our local parishes who contributed their time and energy in planning and executing the event. Thanks to all of you who attended the event and brought the joy of Christ. Thanks to all of you who made generous contributions of baskets for raffles and financial donations. The event raised about $10,000.00. The funds we raise up from this event will be used to improve the quality of living quarters through the construction of a new dorm and remodeling of the old dorms for our 270+ seminarians at Soni Seminary School in the Diocese of Tanga in Tanzania. On behalf of Soni Seminary School community, I THANK YOU all. God bless. Fr. Severine.

Blessed Sacrament and St. Vincent de Paul are having a

Summer Breakfast Picnic

Sunday-July 24, 2022 following

9:15am Mass at Blessed Sacrament

We are so happy that so many of you were able to join us this past Sunday, July 24th for Mass and the Summer Breakfast Picnic to honor our pastors emeriti, Fr. Peter Reddick and Fr. John Rose who are celebrating their 50th year of ordination to the priesthood.

BLESSED SACRAMENT 100TH CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

The Blessed Sacrament Church community cordially invites you to help us celebrate 100 years of Faith, Hope, and Love on Sunday, September 19, 2021. This special celebration will begin with a Liturgy at 2:00 p.m. with Bishop Douglas Lucia presiding.

Following the Mass, the Eucharistic Alcove will be dedicated to serve as a reminder that we are all part of the Body of Christ and there was an reception.