Blessed Sacrament Congregation February 18, 2018 Mass Schedule Daily...8:15 AM (Tue - Fri) Saturday...4:30 PM Sunday... 7:30, 9:00, 11:00 AM Mass for Healing in Honor of St. Peregrine (cancer saint) First Fridays at 12:10 PM Sacrament of Penance Saturday...3:00-4:00 PM Devotions Marian Devotion at 4:00 PM every Saturday. Parish Membership Each family or single adult (18 or older) is invited to be registered in our parish community. Contact the Parish Office. Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Adults who are interested in becoming Catholic are welcome to contact the Parish Office. Sacrament of Baptism Baptisms are celebrated on the second and fourth Sundays of the month or by special appointment. Class required if first child. Baptism Class is held the second Saturday of the month at 9:30 AM. Call 649-4720 to register or for more information. Sacrament of Marriage By appointment. Arrangements must be made at least six months in advance. Active parish membership required. Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick First full weekend of the month following Mass. Please contact the parish office for an emergency. Handicap accessible entrance Elevator is located on the east side of the church building. Look for the brown awning.
Blessed Sacrament, Milwaukee 2 TUESDAY Feb 20 8:15 AM Special intention for Shelley & Jennifer Damske WEDNESDAY St. Peter Damian Feb 21 8:15 AM Erna Mainella THURSDAY Chair of St. Peter the Apostle Feb 22 8:15 AM Art & Emily Trojanowski FRIDAY St. Polycarp Feb 23 8:15 AM Irene Olejniczak 1:30 PM Stations of the Cross & Benediction 6:30 PM Stations of the Cross SATURDAY Feb 24 4:30 PM Richard Koehler SUNDAY Second Sunday of Lent Feb 25 7:30 AM Patt Gardetto 9:00 AM For our parishioners 11:00 AM Ann Franzak THIS WEEK AT BLESSED SACRAMENT MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19 6:00 PM - St. Vincent de Paul Meeting - Rectory WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20 6:00 PM - St. Agatha Handbell Choir - Church 6:45 PM - Cantors - Church 7:15 PM - St. Cecelia Choir - Church FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23 4:00-7:00 PM - Fish Fry - Fr. Turner Hall SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM - St. Vincent de Paul District Conference Meeting - Fr. Turner Hall SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25 9:45-10:45 AM - Religious Education - School Envelope Contributions... $5431.00 Offertory Collection... $834.55 Facility Maintenance Envelopes... $395.00 Total... $6660.55 Thank you for your contribution to Christ s mission at Blessed Sacrament Parish. Parish Office Hours Monday through Friday 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM Parish Office/Rectory 649-4720 Fax 649-4727 3100 South 41st Street ~ Milwaukee, WI 53215 Email: blsacrament@wi.rr.com Website: http://www.blessedsacramentmke.org In an emergency, please contact Fr. Mark Payne at (262) 370-1845 DIRECTORY Very Reverend Mark Payne...Pastor (262) 370-1845 paynem@archmil.org Paul Klingseisen... Deacon 321-1611 blsacrament@wi.rr.com Gar Kronhelm......Parish Administrator 649-4720 gar.kronhelm@blessedsacramentmke.org Carla Jager...Parish Administrator 649-4720 carla.jager@blessedsacramentmke.org Sr. Theresa Engel, O.S.F...Pastoral Care 810-3700 tengel34@gmail.com Adria Cary...Director of Liturgy & Music 649-4720 ab2279@yahoo.com Thomas Adamski... Director of Administrative Services 649-4720 bsadamskit@wi.rr.com Michael Federman...Director of Christian Formation 920-606-6595 michael.federman@blessedsacramentmke.org Linda Kawczynski...Parish Secretary 649-4720 blsacrament@wi.rr.com David Klein...Maintenance Manager 649-4724 klein@archmil.org Warren Skonieczny...Trustee 546-0092 katpatward@aol.com Blessed Sacrament School Office 3126 South 41st Street ~ Milwaukee, WI 53215 (414) 649-4730 Fax (414) 649-4726 Website: http://www.blessedsacramentmke.org Carol Degen...Principal carol.degen@blessedsacramentmke.org Vile Carlos...School Secretary vile.carlos@blessedsacramentmke.org
First Sunday of Lent February 18, 2018 Lenten Music at Blessed Sacrament 2018 Beginning on Ash Wednesday, we will be omitting the opening and closing hymns at all Masses. Instead, the ministers will process in silence. Once they reach the steps to the altar, all will be asked to kneel. A bell will be rung three times, and the Kyrie (Missalette p6) will be sung. There is no Gloria during Lent, and in place of the Alleluia verse we will sing Praise and Honor to You, Lord Jesus Christ. At the end of Mass, the Marian antiphon for the Lenten season, Ave, Regina coelorum, will be chanted and the ministers will exit in silence. The text and translation of the Ave, Regina coelorum are provided below. Ave, Regina caelorum, Ave, Domina Angelorum: Salve, radix, salve, porta Ex qua mundo lux est orta: Gaude, Virgo gloriosa, Super omnes speciosa, Vale, o valde decora, Et pro nobis Christum exora. St. Vincent de Paul Society The next meeting of the St. Vincent de Paul Society will be held on Monday, February 19th, at 6:00 PM, in the basement of the rectory. Anyone interested in learning more about the Society is welcome to attend. Lenten Fish Frys The next fish fry of the Lenten season will be held on Friday, February 23rd, from 4:00 until 7:00 PM. It will include all of your favorites: baked and fried cod, french fries, parsley potatoes, coleslaw, mac & cheese, rye bread and dessert. Milk and coffee are included; beer and soda will be available for purchase. The prices are as follows and are all-you-can-eat: adults $11.00, seniors (55+) $10.00, kids (10 and under) $6.00, and all-you-caneat mac & cheese with french fries $6.00. Take-outs are also available. Bakers and volunteers are always needed and appreciated. If you would like to volunteer, please contact Mike Gaffney at (414) 416-4225. Save the Dates for Upcoming Fish Frys March 2 March 9 March 16 March 23 March 30 Hail, O Queen of Heaven. Hail, O Lady of Angels: Welcome! thou root, welcome! thou gate From whom unto the world a light has arisen: Rejoice, O glorious Virgin, Lovely beyond all others, Farewell, most beautiful maiden, And pray for us to Christ. Seniors News It s time for shamrocks, shillelaghs, and the wearing of the green! The next meeting of the Blessed Sacrament Seniors will take place in Fr. Turner Hall at 1:15 PM on Thursday, March 8, 2018. Come and enjoy a delightful afternoon of food, fun, and friendship We hope to see you there! Blessed Sacrament School News The school is accepting applications for the 2018-2019 school year. Invite your friends, family, and neighbors to join our family. They may contact the office at (414) 649-4730 for more information and to arrange a tour of the school facility. Blessed Sacrament is a participant in the Milwaukee School Choice program. To apply for the Choice Program for the 2018-2019 school year, go online to https://apps4.dpi.wi.gov/choiceparent/. For all students new to Choice (including all incoming K4) we will also need you to bring in your taxes or W2 s to verify income. Contact Ms. Carlos in the school office if you would like help in signing up. Lenten Services & Information Stations of the Cross (each Friday during Lent) 1:30 PM & Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament 6:30 PM (no Benediction) Lenten Reconciliation Service Saturday, March 17th at 10:00 AM Our Lady Queen of Peace Stations of the Cross Thursdays at 6:00 PM Fridays at 6:30 PM (Spanish) Lenten Reconciliation Service Wednesday, March 7th at 6:00 PM (Bilingual) Prayer ~ Fasting ~ Almsgiving Prayer: Throughout Scripture, Jesus goes to pray in deserted place. Lent is our "deserted place." We draw near to God through Mass, confession, and spiritual practices like the Stations of the Cross, but we are also invited to spend time in prayer alone with the Father like Jesus did. Fasting: Fasting is not a diet! With a diet, we try to achieve a physical goal in this world. In fasting, we try to achieve a spiritual goal in the next. Fasting helps us to sacrifice our preferences and less-than-healthy impulses to build discipline to choose the good in all areas of life. 3 Almsgiving: Time and time again, the Bible tells us that to love God we must love others. Our "neighbor" is someone we might not expect. Giving alms is an opportunity to support and care for our neighbor in need.