On behalf of the parish, I wish to extend best wishes to Denise Metzgar, who has served as our parish office administrator since November 2019. Throughout her time at Blessed Sacrament, Denise was invaluable to the parish community. Denise experienced baptism by fire at the onset of the pandemic in March 2020 and the following months with aplomb. Throughout her time at Blessed Sacrament, Denise proved to be a stalwart of professionalism and Christian witness.

Denise is assuming a new role as Parish Catechetical Leader at St. Bernard of Clairvaux Church in Bridgewater. I told Msgr. Vashon, Denise will be excellent in her new position. St. Bernard’s parish is gaining an excellent new addition to its staff, parents, and children in the Religious Education Formation Program.

We are wishing you abundant blessings, Denise.

Fr. Brian, Fr. Paul, Deacon Lou, Parish Staff, and Parishioners

Thank you to the following families who hosted the Traveling Chalice during March.

May

5th—Karin Mille
12th—Ginny Brogan, Maria Farinhas
17th—Ketrin Maxwell
22nd—Ray Daniel
24th—Jim Brogan

Hosting the chalice is very simple. Each weekend, a different family or person who has signed up will take the Vocations Traveling Chalice into their home and commit to pray that week for vocations to the priesthood and religious life. Praying can be done at any time, though many families find it especially meaningful to pray together as a family before or after the evening meal. Please consider this important ministry.

This weekend, May 14th, we celebrate those young people of our parish who will be coming to the Lord’s Table the first time to share His body with us. May they always stay as close to Jesus, and may their families and friends, and us as their parish community, always strive to bring them closer to Him. Congratulations to our First Communicants and their proud families!

Preparation for First Communion is at least a 2-year process, usually beginning in First Grade. If your child will be in first grade this Fall, or is older and has not yet received their First Communion, please see our parish website for info on how to begin the formation process.

If you are an adult who has not received First Communion and /or Confirmation, or someone interested in finding out more about becoming a baptized Catholic, please email: mfoy@blessedsacramentnj.org. God bless!
Mary F Foy, MPS Director of Children’s Faith Formation