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January 25, 2010
Happy New Year
from Blessed Sacrament, Walpole |
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Mission
Statement
Blessed Sacrament is a Catholic community, rooted in the Eucharist,
where All are Welcome
as we Build the City of God! |
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Visit our Sister Parishes
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Our Lady of Sorrows, Sharon
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Prayer for Families
O God, in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health, we belong to each other as we belong to you, God ever faithful. By morning and by night may your name be on our lips, a blessing to all our days; so may kindness and patience be ever among us, a hunger for justice, and songs of thankfulness in all we do. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
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Prayer for our Teens
The teenagers in our Confirmation program participate in an all day retreat during the winter to get ready for Confirmation. So pray for our teens that the Spirit might touch their hearts and strengthen their faith,
...and especially pray for the teens from our Peer Ministry Group who will be leading the retreats and sharing their faith with their peers! | |
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All are Welcome!
Our parish wide theme this year is "All are Welcome!" The theme comes from our Mission Statement: Blessed Sacrament is a Catholic community, rooted in the Eucharist, where All are Welcome as we Build the City of God. One of the ways we are working hard to ensure that All are Welcome is through better communication. Our website, www.blessedsacrament.org has recently been given a facelift, and we are planning to send out weekly emails like this one to keep you up to date on what's going in the parish and the community. Let us know what you think!
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From this week's bulletin:
 History of the Catholic Church
What were the Crusades and the Spanish Inquisition? Why did Martin Luther leave the Catholic Church? What was Modernism? Would you like to learn more about the history of our Catholic faith? We will be offering a five part series on an overview of the history of the Catholic Church facilitated by Fr. Mike Boutin. Sessions will be on Monday evenings, from 7 - 8 PM and repeated on Tuesday mornings, from 9:45 -11 AM in the Community Room beginning on February 22. All are welcome. We will be using Fr. Al McBride's "The Story of the Church". Cost of the book is $17.00 To reserve your copy of the book, and to sign up, email Fr. Mike
Eucharistic visits
Do you know someone who is unable to get to church and who would like someone to visit them and bring communion? Please email Marie
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MUSIC MINISTRY
Our parish needs your musical gifts! Each of our ensembles would benefit greatly from increased participation by parishioners of any age and experience. If you enjoy singing or playing an instrument, we can find the right setting for you to make music with us. Our parish ensembles include an Adult Choir, a Youth Choir, two Handbell Choirs, and a Contemporary Music Ensemble. For more information about how you can be involved in our parish music program, please email Erica
UPCOMING PILGRIMAGES
 September 19 - October 1, 2010: Passion Play in Oberammergau Germany, including Prague, Budapest, and Vienna, with Go Ahead Tours, Cambridge, MA. Cost: $4,643 per person.
Holy Land, February 19 - March 2, 2011: Visit the places where Jesus was born and lived, taught, died, and was raised from the dead: Bethlehem, Nazareth, Galilee, Cana, and Jerusalem. Cost is $3,198 ppdo. For complete itinerary, or to register, email Fr. Mike , Terry Witherell, or Deacon Rey, or stop by the Parish House.
BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE Blessed Sacrament School (Pre-kindergarten through grade 8) will be holding the annual Open House / Registration on Wednesday, February 3rd for all families interested in registering children for next September, school year 2010 - 2011. The formal presentation begins promptly at 6 PM followed by guided tours until 7:30 PM. Registration packets are available. Please call the school office with any questions at 508-668-2336 or email the office. (Snow date: Thursday, February 4th at 6 PM)
DAY OF PRAYER On March 20th, a group of us will be traveling to St. Joseph Retreat House in Milton for a full day retreat. This Lenten venture offers one the opportunity to slow down, relax, listen, and come to know a God that perhaps you didn't know before. The day starts at 10 AM and folks may arrive as early as 9:30 AM. There will be a 4 PM Mass to end our retreat. The fee for the day away is $35.00 which includes a delicious lunch. If you have never tried a day of prayer - this might be the perfect opportunity! Why not consider one or both of these opportunities. If they peak your interest, please let Fr. Tim know so the team can plan properly. Email him at: frtimk@blessedsacrament.org.
Bible Study
Bible study continues each Tuesday morning, in the Community Room, from 9:45 - 10:45 AM. We look at the upcoming Sunday's Mass readings, so all are welcome to come when you can. No previous Bible study experience needed, just a love for God's word, and a desire to learn and understand more. For more information, email Fr. Mike. |
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Thanks to all who helped with Christmas outreach
 Thanks to the generosity of many parishioners, we were able to send Christmas gifts to the residents at Wrentham State School, Pine Street Inn, Walpole Prison through Bethany House in Millis, Longview Farms, Abundant Table, Dove (shelters for women who are abused), families in the Walpole schools, our own homebound parishioners, our knitting ministry, the senior center, and area nursing homes. We also provided cash for fuel assistance through the Blessed Sacrament St. Vincent de Paul Society and gift certificates for food to the Attleboro Soup Kitchen.
A special thanks to Trish Kuznezov and her family who coordinated the program and to all who purchased gifts and made donations, provided old Christmas cards, cut and prepared/hung 800 tags, sorted or delivered gifts, sent cards or carried all those gifts to the Community Room, helped at the plant workshop, or drove to Pine Street Inn, and lots of behind the scene tasks. Well done!
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 Our sisters and brothers in Haiti need our help.
PLEASE GIVE GENEROUSLY
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES: WWW.CRS.ORG
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Church of the Blessed Sacrament
10 Diamond St. Walpole, MA 02081 Phone: 508-668-4700
handicapped accessible
Co-Pastors:
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Rev. Emile R. "Mike" Boutin, Jr., (508) 668-4700 Ext. 12 - Email Fr. Mike
Pastoral Associates:
Outreach & Bereavement: Marie Martin, M.A., (508) 668-4700 Ext. 11 - Email Marie
Faith Formation/Religious Ed: Bill Dittrich, M.A., (508) 668-4700 Ext. 26 - Email Bill
Youth Ministry/Confirmation: Terry Witherell, M.A., (508) 668-4700 Ext. 17 - Email Terry
Music: Director of Pastoral Music: Dr. Erica Johnson, (508) 668-4700 Ext. 22, - Email Erica
Interim School Principal: Nancy Carroll, (508) 668-2336 - Email Nancy
Finance Manager: Jeanette Penza, (508) 668-4700 Ext. 21 -Email Jeanette
Facilities Manager and St. Francis Cemetery: Mike Lamperti, (508) 668-4700 Ext. 36 - Email Mike
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