Church of the Blessed Sacrament

PASTOR
Rev. William Luciano

PAROCHIAL VICARS
Rev. Biju Peter, C.M.I
Rev. George Obeng-Yeboah-Asuamah

DEACONS

Deacon Francis B. Orlando
Deacon Angel Camacho

PARISH OFFICE MANAGER
Mrs. Luz Maldonado

DIRECTOR OF
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Deacon Francis B. Orlando

DIRECTOR OF
MUSIC & ORGANIST
Mr. Jonathan Mercado

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE MANAGER
Mrs. Gladis Kann

HOLY SEPULCHRE CEMETERY
OFFICE MANAGER
Mrs. Noreen Orlando

THE CHURCH OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
15 Shea Place
New Rochelle, N.Y. 10801
 

Tel: (914) 632 - 3700
Fax: (914) 632 - 0732
E-mail: 15shea@optonline.net
Website:: blessedsacramentnr.com

I know that it seems impossible, but sometimes it happens, that we forget the proper way to receive Holy Communion.
When the priest says: “The Body of Christ”, we immediately respond: “Amen” and then, if receiving in the hand, we place Our Lord immediately into our mouth. We do not turn and walk away, we do not step to the side, we do not bless yourself with the Blessed Sacrament and we do not raise it into the air. Rather, you immediately place the Blessed Sacrament into your mouth.

This coming Friday, January 11th we begin, here, at Blessed Sacrament, a Novena in Honor of Santo Nino. This devotion, popular in the Philippines and around the world, has its origins in the Philippines. In the early 16th century, Ferdinand Magellan set sail from Spain to look for the Spice Islands. He landed on the island of Cebu, one of the 7,100 islands that make up the Philippines archipelago. The King and Queen of Cebu embraced the Roman Catholic Faith and as a gift Father Pedro Valderama (who baptized the Queen) gave her a gift, of a statue, that is today called “Santo Nino”. The Statue of Santo Nino has survived fires, which destroyed the Church were it was kept, and bombings (during World War II). Many miracles and powers have been attributed to the Holy Image. Today, the statue of Santo Nino is kept in the Basilica of Santo Nino which is located in Cebu City. The Feast of Santo Nino is celebrated on the third Sunday of January.

Here at Blessed Sacrament the Novena will be held at the following times:

January 11th (Friday) at 7:00pm - Novena
January 12th (Saturday) at 3:00pm - Novena
January 13th (Sunday) at 3:00pm - Novena
January 14th (Monday) at 7:00pm - Novena
January 15th (Tuesday) at 7:00pm - Novena
January 16th (Wednesday) at 7:00pm - Novena
January 17th (Thursday) at 7:00pm - Novena
January 18th (Friday) at 7:00pm - Novena
January 19th (Saturday) at 3:00pm - Novena
January 20th (Sunday) at 4:00pm - Mass Procession of the Statue of Santo Nino

All are invited to attend the Novena and the Mass in Honor of Santo Nino. 

We are using an important communication tool in order to connect with our Parishioners. In signing up you will receive reminders of Masses, special events or important communications from the Parish. Over these past several weeks we have wished our parishioners a Happy Saint Patrick’s Day and a Happy Saint Joseph’s Day and even a Happy Easter. We have reminded everyone of the times for our Masses and services during this past Holy Week and even we reminded everyone to put their clock ahead one hour when we had to spring ahead. Some people have said to us that they don't mind getting communications from Blessed Sacrament but they don't want anything coming from anyone else. When you sign up you can exclude any other group from sending you a message by delisting them so that you will only get messages from us. Sometimes we need reminders of what is taking place and the time it is taking place.

In order to enroll in our Flocknote program, text bsparishnr to 84576 or visit our Parish at www.flocknote.com/BSNewRochelle