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Thank you for your support!
Thanks to all the Blessed Sacrament parishioners who supported the fight for life for unborn children by participating in the New Jersey Right to Life raffle during the weekend of October 12/13. The good people of Blessed Sacrament showed their generosity and support by raising an impressive total of $1,380! That total was just $30 short of the all-Ɵme one weekend total for our parish that was achieved in 2016. Special thanks also to Father Brian for his support. Unfortunately, the winning Ɵcket did not come from our parish, but rather from Morristown. Next year will be our year!
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BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REQUESTS
If you would like information to be posted to our bulletin, please submit your request to Denise Metzgar via email at dmetzgar@blessedsacramentnj.org or stop by the parish office one week prior to the upcoming Sunday.
Please note parish office holiday schedule
Monday, December 23 from 9 am – 4 pm
Thursday, December 26 from 9 am – 2 pm
Monday, January 30 from 9 am – 4 pm
Tuesday, January 31 from 9am-Noon
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3rd sunday of advent
“You too must be patient. Make your hearts firm, because the coming of the Lord is at hand.” (James 5:8)
Patience is another one of those things many of us struggle with. We want things to go according to our plan and our schedule. Any change brings anxiety and fear. Through daily prayer, we beer align ourselves with God’s will and His plan, which is far beer than anything we can come up with on our own.
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parish news & Events
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December 11January Theme: Catholic Formation. “I invite you to come and reflect on our Catholic experiences and grow in our faith together through scripture and Church teachings.” - Fr. Brian, PastorRead More
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November 27Families and individuals are invited to place their own ornaments on the tree on the weekend of December 14th and 15th.Read More
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November 24Please join us for Gaudete Lessons and Carols on Sunday, December 15th at 5:00 p.m.Read More
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November 15
Christmas Oplatki Available in Parish Office $3 per package. Click the above link to learn more about the tradition.Read More -
November 10
Please consider joining other parishioners in making a "Personal Consecration" to Jesus through Our Lady of Guadalupe from Dec. 3, 2019, to Dec. 11, 2019.Read More
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From the pastor's desk
Our Lady of Guadalupe Pray For Us
On December 12, Bishop Checchio, in the presence of the faithful of the diocese, clergy, religious with an overflowing crowd at St. Francis Cathedral in Metuchen, consecrated the Diocese of Metuchen to Jesus through Our Lady of Guadalupe. As the bishop said in his remarks last December 12, 2018, commemorating the year of preparation, “the church always turns to Mary in imploring Mary’s help.” We pray that the consecration of our diocese will help spur on a spiritual renewal of our diocese as well as a spiritual reawaking for clergy and the laity. The Church looks to Our Lady of Guadalupe with great affection.
Our Lady appeared to Juan Diego on December 9, 1531, and spoke to Juan Diego in his native Nahuatl language in the form of an Aztec woman. As stated by Fr. Eduardo Chavez, postulator for the cause of the canonization of Saint Juan Diego, “she brings Jesus Christ Our Lord…She brings the truth, which is Jesus Christ, and puts it in the heart of every human being, over and above cultures, traditions and languages.” In other words, Mary speaks to individuals and communities in language that speaks to hearts that helps to lead to her Son, Jesus.
Saint John Paul II said that Our Lady of Guadalupe knows “the paths followed by the first evangelizers of the New World, from Guanahani Island and Hispaniola to the jungles of Amazonia and Andean peaks, reaching Tierra del Fuego in the South and the Great Lakes and mountains of the North.” In our country, the largest liturgical gatherings center around the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe attracting the faithful of all ages.
The Church considers Our Lady of Guadalupe as the Star of the New Evangelization. In the spirit of the new evangelization, the diocese is looking to Our Lady of Guadalupe as a source of inspiration to help the church face challenges that confront the mission. May our Lady of Guadalupe protect us and inspire us to greater things for the sake of the mission of the Church.
Blessings,
Father Brian
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Bp. Barron's Advent Reflections
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Friends, in today’s Gospel the chief priests and elders question Jesus: “By what authority are you doing these things? And who gave you this authority?” The Greek word used for “authority” is most...
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