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Church of the Blessed Sacrament 201 North Central Avenue Valley Stream, New York 11580 Phone: (516) 568-1027 | Fax: (516) 872-1499 E-Mail: [email protected] | Website: www.bsvs.us Rev. Lawrence Onyegu Rev. Rejimon Benedict O.I.C. Parish Administrator Associate Pastor April 19th, 2020 Join us at 3pm on Sunday, April 19 for a special livestreamed service with: Exposition of the Eucharist Recitation of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy and other prayers. Mass Schedule : Suspended until further notice. View us on livestream. Details and more inside. Serve God and Others Unite cultures Make disciples Share the Gospel Parish Membership Parish Ministry Directory Welcome to Blessed Sacrament Parish! We hope that all new residents to the Valley Stream area will feel at home in our parish and strive to be an active part of our faith community. Please take a moment to stop in Evangelization and Administration | Mrs. Randell Hochenberger the Pastoral Center Office to fill out a membership form and to meet a 516-568-1027 ex. 18 | [email protected] member of the Pastoral Staff. Parish Social Ministry | Ms. Judy Miccio THE CELEBRATION OF THE SACRAMENTS 516-561-8969 | [email protected] Anointing of the Sick Music Ministry | Mrs. Hannah Saint Joy Those who are seriously ill or in danger of death should 516-568-1027 ex. 13 | [email protected] arrange to receive this Sacrament as soon as possible. For Maintenance | Mr. Anthony Raduazzo those able, you may come to the church at any time to 516-568-1027 request to be anointed. For those unable, please contact the Faith Formation and Parish Life | Ms. Christina Sosa parish office and one of our priests will come to you at home 516-568-1027 ex. 10 | [email protected] or in the hospital. We encourage those who are preparing for a planned Hospital stay to celebrate the Sacrament before entering the hospital. Altar Servers Baptism Nicole Alimario ................................................................. 568-1027 Infant Baptisms are celebrated the Third Saturday of the Baptismal Preparation month at 1:00 PM and on the Fourth Saturday of the month a Fr. Rejimon Benedict ............................................. 568-1027 ex. 12 1:00 PM in Spanish. Parents & Godparents are asked to Catholic War Veterans attend a Baptismal Preparation class prior to the Baptism. Peter Rumore ............................................................. 718-341-0452 Please contact Fr. Rejimon Benedict at the Parish Office as Children’s Music Ministry soon as you find out that you are expecting. Any child over 7 Mike Gittens ..................................................................... 568-1027 years old who has not been Baptized should contact the parish office for more information. Extraordinary Ministers Garole Valbrun ................................................................. 568-1027 Marriage Faith Formation Please contact the parish office as soon as you become Randell Hochenberger ........................................... 568-1027 ex. 18 engaged and not less than six months in advance of your Homebound Ministers anticipated Wedding date. Please make sure you contact the Jim Cunningham .............................................................. 825-2563 parish prior to making your reception plans. All couples Knights of Columbus are required to prepare for Marriage by attending a Diocesan Tom Avallone ................................................................. 880-5397 Pre-Cana Marriage Preparation Program. Live Christ Share Christ Reconciliation (Penance, Confession) Ron Acosta ....................................................................... 568-1027 Confession is available every weekday at 6PM Saturday Lectors between 12:00-1:00 PM. Please feel free to contact the Parish Andrew Walters ............................................................... 872-9180 Office for additional opportunities. Legion of Mary Rose Sciacca ....................................................................... 561-7111 Eucharist & Confirmation Inquiries for Eucharist/Confirmation for all school age Living Rosary children must be made through the office of faith Vi Pultorak ........................................................................ 791-7587 formation. Please contact our Director of Evangelization Prayer Warriors Randell Hochenberger at the Parish Office. Lilly Gicala ........................................................................ 850-3654 Rainbow Club Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (R.C.I.A.) Gayle Andresen ................................................................ 872-3670 We would be happy to discuss the Catholic way of life and Respect Life Ministry how an adult becomes a Catholic. Please call the Parish Anne Marie Konzet .......................................................... 568-1027 Office for more information. Renovacion Carismatica Holy Orders Olga Mackay .................................................................... 406-7246 The celebration of the Sacrament of Holy Orders is reserved to RCIA the bishop. Any young man who believes he is being called to Christine Vessely .............................................................. 285-5736 serve God as a priest should speak to one of the parish Spanish Ministry priests or contact Fr. Sean Magaldi the diocesan vocations Gustavo Vasquez ............................................................. 568-1027 director, at 631-424-9888. Any married man who believes he Ushers is being called to serve God should consider becoming a George Peers .................................................................... 710-6646 deacon. For those who are considering serving God as a Weddings consecrated sister or brother, please contact the parish office Fr. Lawrence Onyegu ............................................. 568-1027 ex. 12 or contact Fr. Magaldi. Weekly Scripture Readings Sunday: Acts 2:42-47 / 1 Pt 1:3-9 / Jn 20:19-31 (43) We will honor ALL mass intentions. Mass that are not livestreamed will be said privately by the priests and the intentions offered then. Monday: Acts 4:23-31 / Jn 3: 1-8 (267) We are sorry that loved ones cannot be present for these masses. Tuesday: Acts 2:32-37 / Jn 3:7b-15 (268) SATURDAY, APRIL 18: 8:00 AM: Karine Previl Wednesday: Acts 5:17-26 / Jn 3:16-21 (269) ~Requested by: Wienerson Previl Thursday: Acts 5:27-33 / Jn 3:31-36 (270) 5:00 PM: Pauline & Ralph Avallone, Nicoletta, Jasper, John & Peter Mantione Friday: Acts 5:34-42 / Jn 6:1-15 (271) ~Requested by: Avallone & Mantione Families Saturday: 1 Pt 5:5b-14 / Mk 16:15-20 (555) SUNDAY, APRIL 19: DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY Next Sunday: Acts 2:42-47 / 1 Pt 1:3-9 / Jn 20:19-31 (43) 8:00 AM: People of Blessed Sacrament Parish Third Sunday of Easter , Cycle A ~ April 19th, 2020 9:30 AM: Fr. Thomas Hynes ~Requested by: Maria Quezada First Reading - Acts of the Apostles 2:14,22-33 11:00 AM: Virgilio Leon Peter and the apostles announce that Jesus has been raised from the ~Requested by: Fe Leon dead. 12:30 PM: Ralph DiCerbo Responsorial Psalm - Psalm 16:1-2,5,7-11 ~Requested by: Josephine DiCerbo God will show us the path of life. 5:00 PM: Marie-Carmelle Mesidor ~Requested by: Natacha Thiong Second Reading - 1 Peter 1:17-21 You were saved by Christ’s sacrifice. MONDAY, APRIL 20: Gospel Reading - Luke 24:13-35 9:00 AM: Ralph Michael DiCerbo-O’Connor (LVG) Jesus appears to two disciples who are walking to Emmaus. ~Requested by: Nancy DiCerbo TUESDAY, APRIL 21: The Sanctuary Lamp 9:00 AM: Robert Baloch ~Requested by: Bruce & Anne Weiler for the month of April WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22: 9:00 AM: Mary Cunningham In memory of: ~Requested by: Jim Cunningham Ralph DiCerbo THURSDAY, APRIL 23: 9:00 AM: Mary Lyons Kane Requested by: ~Requested by: Friends & the Legion of Mary Josephine DiCerbo & Family FRIDAY, APRIL 24: 9:00 AM: Mary Ann Spergl ~Requested by: Bernadette Centineo If you would like to request an offering for your SATURDAY, APRIL 25: loved one, call the parish office (516-568-1027) or 8:00 AM: Mary L. Kane email to [email protected]. A staff member will ~Requested by: Salley Morton respond to you within a few days to fulfill the 5:00 PM: Eugene Plaskett and Joey Ureña Diaz ~Requested by: Anonymous request. Offerings can be made over the phone by credit card or via mailed checks. SUNDAY, APRIL 26: 8:00 AM: People of Blessed Sacrament Parish Mass (card included): $20 9:30 AM: Ermelina Gutierrez Mass with large card: $25 ~Requested by: Carmen & Gustavo Vasquez 11:00 AM: Florence Lehmbeck-Todaro Altar Candles (week): $15 ~Requested by: Janet Morgan Eucharistic Bread and Wine (Mon-Sat): $25 12:30 PM: John and Julia Losio ~Requested by: their family Eucharistic Bread and Wine (Sat-Sun): $35 5:00 PM: Marie-Carmelle Mesidor Sanctuary Lamp (whole month): $50 ~Requested by: Natacha Thiong Participating in Mass on TV & Online The Catholic Faith Network At Blessed Sacrament (CFN) We live-stream all daily CFNtv.org (formerly Telecare) masses and the Sunday 11am St. Agnes Cathedral, mass. These streams can be Rockville Centre, NY viewed either live or later online and on our Facebook. Monday - Friday at 8:30 am & 12:30 pm ET NEW: Sunday masses are also available on Sunday at 11:00 am & 7:00 pm ET our YouTube Channel St. Patrick's Cathedral, NY Live Times: Sundays: 11am Monday - Friday at 6:30 pm ET Mondays-Fridays: 9am Saturdays: 8am Our Lady of Loretto Church, Hempstead, NY Sunday at 6 pm ET Parish Webpage: https://bit.ly/33u3wJc Where to watch: Optimum channel 29/137, Verizon StreamSpot Site: https://bit.ly/2TYuPIR FiOS TV channel 296, or Spectrum