LITURGICAL SCHEDULE Weekday Mass: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:30am Wednesday, 10:30am Weekend Mass: Saturday: 4:30pm Sunday: 9:00am & 11:00am

OFFICE HOURS: Monday—Friday, 8:30am–4:00pm

2275 Diamond Avenue NE Grand Rapids, Michigan 49505 Telephone: (616) 447-7554 Fax: (616) 447-7548 E-Mail: church@bsacrament.net www.bsacrament.net ASA telephone: 616-447-2997

Fr. George Darling, Pastor SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturdays at 3:30 pm or by appointment.

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Parish registration of six months is required.

Preparation session required. Contact the parish office for details.

SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY Contact the parish office a minimum of six

months prior to the preferred wedding date. Marriage preparation sessions are required.

PARISHIONER MEMBERSHIP New members are always welcome to our

Parish. Parishioner status is maintained by registration in the parish, active participation in weekend liturgies and full participation in

the parish stewardship program. All family mem-bers 18 years and older should be individually

registered with the parish. Parish membership and participation is required of those desiring

the Sacraments of Baptism, First Eucharist, Confirmation and Matrimony.

PASTORAL COUNCIL Dan Armock, Chair.

Laura Ellis Mary Kahnoski

Jeremy Reed Brian Schaab

Kathy Schwartz Joe Townshend

Scott Ware Donna Wrona

FINANCE COUNCIL Charlie Goode, Chair. Jim Wila, Vice Chair.

Tim Callery Tammy Chartier

Bob Dean Jim Frey

Beth Eliopoulos Barb Lawrence

Terry Staskey

BLESSED SACRAMENT CHURCH PAGE 2 GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN

BY GEORGE….

Sat, Mar 23 VIGIL: 3rd SUNDAY OF LENT

4:30 pm Gene Borek; Wendelin Schmich Sun, Mar 24 3rd SUNDAY OF LENT 9:00 am Jim & Velda Byrne 11:00 am Parish Family Mon, Mar 25 THE ANNUNCIATION OF THE LORD **No Mass** Tues, Mar 26 LENTEN WEEKDAY 8:30 am Norton Thompson; Carolyn Szubinski Wed, Mar 27 LENTEN WEEKDAY 10:30 am John Paas Thurs, Mar 28 LENTEN WEEKDAY **No Mass** Fri, Mar 29 LENTEN WEEKDAY

**No Mass Sat, Mar 30 VIGIL: 4th SUNDAY OF LENT 4:30 pm Parish Family Sun, Mar 31 4th SUNDAY OF LENT 9:00 am L/D members Surman Family 11:00 am Theodore Tomaszewski

PASTORAL TEAM Father George E. Darling, Pastor…..…father@bsacrament.net

Darrell Beckwith, Business Manager ....dbeckwith@bsacrament.net

Lori Borek, Parish Secretary…………church@bsacrament.net

Jody DeGraw, Dir of Religious Education ….jdegraw@bsacrament.net Vicki Glynn, Religious Ed. Asst….…...vglynn@bsacrament.net

Marie LeMire, Ministry to the Sick & Elderly ….mlemire@bsacrament.net

Michael Debri, Principal ASA….……………..mdebri@asagr.org

Mass Schedule

STEWARDSHIP - Week of March 16 & 17

Week 38/52 Adult Envelopes (145 used) $7,064.00 Automatic Envelopes (63 used) 5,550.00 Youth 58.33 Loose Stewardship 553.21

Total Stewardship this week $13,225.54

YTD $533,507.07 Budget YTD $556,407.69 Last YTD $569,557.13

5% Tithe this week $661.28 YTD Tithe $26,675.35

~In Our Thoughts & Prayers~ Homebound Parishioner of the Week

I share the following letter from the Bishop with you. Catholic Relief Services is the overseas arm of Catholic Charities USA. When there is a natural disas-ter such as an earthquake, tsunami, typhoon, or flood in a foreign land Catholic Relief Services is the organiza-tion through which we as Catholics assist the needy. “Dear Friends in Christ, The Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Collection will be taken up in the parishes of our diocese next weekend, March 30/31. This collection benefits six or-ganizations whose mission is to promote the sacredness of human life and dignity by serving people most in need around the world. The money raised through this collection helps the Catholic Church respond to emergencies by supply-ing immediate shelter, food, and other necessities; by providing educational opportunities and legal services to our brothers and sisters who have fled their home coun-tries seeking safety in other lands; and by promoting justice and peace-building efforts in countries around the world. One region, in particular, that is being aided by monies raised during previous CRS collections is Latin and South America. The social, economic and political crisis in Venezuela continues to escalate, leaving citi-zens without basic necessities such as food, water and health care. A staggering 87 percent of people in the country now live below the poverty line. As of January 2019, 3.6 million people have fled to other countries in-cluding Colombia, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, and Trinidad and Tobago, and experts are predicting that number will double in the coming year. In these places, Catholic Re-lief Services is partnering with local agencies to provide emergency relief and basic supplies. This emergency support would not be possible without your generosity. Please consider a contribution to the CRS Col-lection. There are few collections more critical than this one. Your prayers and financial support allow these or-ganizations to bring immediate assistance and the love of Christ to people in need across the globe. For more information on the organizations whose work benefits from your generosity, please visit usccb.org. Sincerely yours in Christ,

Most Reverend David J. Walkowiak Bishop of Grand Rapids”

Sacred Scripture Readings for the Week of March 24, 2019 Sunday 3rd Sunday of Lent Ex 3:1-8a, 13-15; Ps 103:1-4, 6-8, 11; 1 Cor 10:1-6,

10-12, Lk 13:1-9 Monday The Annunciation of the Lord Is 7:10-14, 8:10; Ps 40:7-11; Heb 10:4-10; Lk 1:26-38 Tuesday Dn 3:24, 34-43; Ps 24:4bc-5ab, 6-7bc, 8-9; Mt 18:21-35 Wednesday Dt 4:1, 5-9; Ps 147:12-13, 151-6, 19-20; Mt 5:17-19 Thursday Jer 7:23-28; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Lk 11:14-23 Friday Hos 14:2-10; Ps 81:6c-11b, 14, 17; Mk 12:28-34 Saturday Hos 6:1-6; Ps 51:3-4, 18-21b; Lk 18:9-14 Sunday 4th Sunday of Lent Jos 5:9a, 10-12; Ps 34:2-7; 2 Cor 5:17-21; Lk 15:1-3,

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~Outside the Parish~

~This Week in our Parish~ Mon/Mar 25: 5:30pm Bunco, MPR 6:30pm ASA Preschool Spring Concert, Church Tues/Mar 26: 9:15am-3pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Church 9:15am Adult Bible Study, MPR 6:20-6:50pm Honor Choir rehearsal, MPR 6:50-7:20pm Children’s Choir rehearsal, MPR 7:30pm Adult Choir rehearsal, MPR Wed/Mar 27: 6:30pm Finance Council Meeting, Rectory conference room 6:30pm RCIA Class, Religious Ed Office Thurs/Mar 28: 6:30pm Religious Ed Class, Classrooms Fri/Mar 29: 4:45-7:00pm Fish Fry, Family Center 7:00pm Stations of the Cross, Church

Sponsor of the Week This week’s sponsor is North-east Automotive. Please see

this ad on the back of the bulletin.

These advertisers help to defray all publishing costs which the Church would otherwise incur. Please pat-ronize the sponsors on the back of this bulletin and thank them for their kind generosity.

St. Jude Unemployed Support Group

Are you headed in the right direc-tion? Do you need help determining what direction is the right direction for you? We know how unsure you can be when you are without a job. Join us in our small group setting, and we will help you discover your direction and confirm all the positive assets you have to offer an employ-er. Our goal is to help you prepare yourself to present the best “you” to your next employer. All are wel-come. Please join us on the sec-ond Wednesday of the month 9:30-11am at the St. Jude Brophy Center, or contact, Dan at danma-kowski@comcast.net or Mary at mmtomaszewski@comcast.net for more information.

2233 Diamond Ave./447-2997 4 Mile Rd./363-7725

Michael Debri, Principal www.asagr.org

Bandtastic! Join the All Saints Academy Middle School Band as they perform along with several other Diocesan bands for Bandtastic!. The concert will be held at the Catholic Central High School Gym on Wednes-day, March 27 at 7:00pm. Support ASA with Amazon Smile! If you shop on Amazon, please consider using Amazon Smile (https://smile.amazon.com), and designating your support for All Saints Academy. With no other effort on your part, a portion of your purchases will be sent to ASA. Just remember to login to your Amazon Smile site each time you order - the prices are the same.

~~~~~~ Given that Lent is a third done, what have you done for Lent?

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Rummage Sale

St. Jude Spring Rummage sale will be held on Saturday, April 6th from 8:30am to 6:00pm, 1120 Four Mile Rd NE. Bag Special starts at 4pm.

Fish Fry Dessert Table Thank you to all who donated desserts to last week’s Fish Fry. As always, each week we could use your help. Bring your baked goods to the Parish Office on Friday during the day. Be sure to label any non-disposable dishes. They can be picked up in the Church conference room (across from the eleva-tor) after all weekend Masses. Contact Marie LeMire, 260-4685, with any further questions.

Save the Date June 17-18, VBS Volunteers: If you will be entering 6th grade and above in the fall and would like to help out with Vacation Bible School this year, please contact Mrs. DeGraw at jdegraw@bsacrament.net or text 616-340-9041.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Vacation Bible School 2019

Roar! June 24 thru 27

Lenten Lunches Wednesdays thru April 10

Noon - 1:00 pm Join us at the Franciscan Center Lowell Campus, run by the Francis-can Sisters, for lunch and prayer. Lunches include soups donated by local restaurants, bread baked by our Franciscan volunteers, and ap-plesauce made from apples grown on our farm. A Lenten prayer will be offered at 12:45pm. Donations appreciated. To learn more, go to www.lifeprocesscenter.org.

We will not be having daily Mass

this coming Thursday and Friday because they will be replacing the heat sensors in

ceiling of the Church.