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SACRAMENTS

BAPTISM

Baptisms are celebrated on the second and fourth Sunday of each month at the 1:00 pm ceremony. Contact the Parish Office for more information.

MARRIAGE

Arrangements should be made one year in advance. Contact the Parish Office for more information.

ANOINTING OF THE SICK

Contact the Parish Office for more information.

MASS TIMES

Saturday Vigil --- 4:00 pm Sunday --- 7:30, 10:00, 12:00 Weekdays

Monday - Friday --- 9:00 am & 12:10 pm Saturday --- 9:00 am

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (Confession) Saturday --- 11:00 to 11:30 am or call priest anytime

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www.blessedsacramentnj.org

PHONE NUMBER

Rectory & Parish Office: 732-356-4405

PARISH OFFICE HOURS

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 9 am—4:00 pm Thursday 9 am—2 pm

Friday & Saturday: By appointment

SERVED BY

Rev. Brian J. Nolan, D Min Pastor

fr.brian.j.nolan@blessedsacramentnj.org

Rev. Msgr. Eugene Prus Pastor Emeritus

Rev. Msgr. Robert Medley Parochial Vicar

msgrmedley@blessedsacramentnj.org

Deacon Louis Pizzigoni, III

deaconlou@gmail.com

Denise Metzgar

Parish Secretary/Admin.

dmetzgar@blessedsacramentnj.org

Michael P. Burns

Director of Adult Faith Formation, Liturgy and Music

mburns@blessedsacramentnj.org

Mary K. Foy

Director of Children’s Faith Formation

mfoy@blessedsacramentnj.org

Second Sunday of ordinary time January 17TH,2021

Monday -

January 18

9:00 AM +

Philip Esposito

r/o Kathleen Elsworth

12:10 PM +

The King Family

r/o

Friends

Tuesday - January 19

9:00 AM +

Dominic Rizzifano

r/o The Wolezaski Family

12:10 PM +

Victor Boyko

r/o Jacob Borders

Wednesday - January 20

9:00 AM +

Catherine-for Every Grace

and

Blessing

r/o Yessman Family

12:10 PM +

Florence Coyle

r/o

Nancy

Freda

Thursday - January 21

9:00 AM +

Mike Schambach

r/o Liz and Charlie

Schambach

12:10 PM +

Rolando Sicat

r/o Elfante Family

Friday - January 22

9:00 AM +

Deceased Members of the

Manfredi

and

Wolezaski

r/o Ralph and Pat Manfredi

12:10 PM +

Charles Roth

r/o Eileen Dowds and Eric

Koppi

Saturday – January 23

9:00 AM +

Veronica Ulias

r/o Lisa Marie

4:00 PM +

Robert Langenberg

r/o Loving wife Betty

Sunday – January 24

7:30 AM -

Patty Marshall Birthday

Wishes

r/o Ralph and Pat Manfredi

William

Ard

r/o Frank and Joanne

Truesdell

10:00 AM +

Patrick Geradi

r/o Lisa Prosser

12:00 PM +

People of Blessed Sacrament

THE WEEK AT A GLANCE

Welcome to Blessed Sacrament Church

The Altar Bread and Wine is Offered for...

Florence Sheehan

The Sanctuary Candle burns before the Blessed Sacrament for…

Barbara Dorsey Prisco

Monday, January 18

Boy Scouts, 7PM

Tuesday, January 19

First Reconciliaon for Second Grade Children, 4:30 pm

Wednesday, January 20

Adoraon, 9:45 am

First Reconciliaon for Second Grade Children, 4:30 pm

Thursday, January 21

Saint Agnes, Virgin and Martyr Friday, January 22

Day of Prayer for the Legal Protecon of Unborn Children

Saturday, January 23

Blessing of Personal Bibles Confessions, 11:00

Sunday, January 24

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Blessing of Personal Bibles Blessing of Lectors, 10 am

WEEKLY ADORATION WILL BE ON

WEDNESDAYS AFTER THE 9:00 AM

MASS UNTIL 11:45 AM

Welcome to Blessed Sacrament Church

BLESSED SACRAMENT CHURCH January 17th,2021

January 17, 2021 -

2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

“Jesus turned and saw them following him and said to them, ‘What are you looking for?’” - John 1:38

What are you looking for? Are you wasting your time looking for the material comforts of the world? Or, is your heart longing for something deeper that can only be found by spending time with God? Take time, each day, in silence and ask the Lord what it is that He wants you to do.

SCRIPTURE

REFLECTION

A Holy Hour for the Sanctity of Human Life

This prayerful experience will include readings, prayers, music, and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.

Congratulations to Our Newly Baptized

Nicholas Francis Son of Michael and Rachel Caro

PARISH PRAYER BOOK OF INTENTIONS

In our Parish Prayer Book, we pray for the sick, needy, struggling, suffering, etc. Every intention in our hearts! No intention is too big or too small for prayer!

St. Paul reminds us:

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will

guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”

Philippians 4:6-7

Please join us in

prayer

After every 9:00 a.m.

daily mass

parishioners join

together and pray the

Rosary. Consider spending

some time with our Blessed

Mother through prayer.

Sunday of the Word of God

Sunday, January 24th

We will have a special blessing of Bibles during all

masses on the weekend of January 23rd and 24th.

Parishioners are invited to bring their Bibles to mass.

There will be a special blessing for our Lectors at the

Second Sunday of ordinary time January 17th,2021

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PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY O Lord, be present with all those who serve our country. Comfort their spirits with your divine presence. Keep them

close to You and grant them strength, wisdom and grace. Especially those in our parish family,

LCdr Douglas Stahl, Navy Spc. A. J. Anderle, Army

If you have a family member, relative, or friend in the military, especially overseas, or in a dangerous assignment, please let us know so we can request the prayers of our parish family. Simply furnish their name, rank and Branch of Service to Denise Metzgar at

dmetzgar@blessedsacramentnj.org.

NEWS FROM THE DIOCESE...

Annual Christmas Tree Pick-Up & Recycling

Saturday, January 23

Contact Tom Kelly at 732-597-8470 or email troop46.trees@gmail.com to schedule a pick up.

Minimum donation requested: $10-$15

Our Second Collection is for the Foundation for

Catholic Education. The entire proceeds

benefit financial aid to students attending diocesan and parochial elementary and high schools in the Diocese of Metuchen. Thank you for your generosity to this collection.

Spiritual Book Club Monday, February 8th

The Gi of Peace by Joseph Cardinal Bernadine You may purchase the book at:

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Council of Catholic Women and Altar Rosary Society are

meeng on Wednesday, January 20th at 1:00 in the Parish Hall. The group will be working on making Valennes for the nuns at Mount Saint Mary’s and for the Vocaonist Sisters. If you are interested in being a part of the Council of Catholic Women, please contact Carol Hopkins at carol.a.hopkins@verizon.net.

NJ Catholic Bishops Issue Call for Prayer & Fasting to End Abortion

"We, the Catholic Bishops of New Jersey, ask Catholics and people of good will to join us on Friday, January 22,

2021, the 48th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, in a Day of

Prayer and Fasting to end abortion. "As we mark this tragic event in our nation’s history, we remember the millions of lives lost to abortion and pray for the mothers and fathers left to suffer the tragic effects. "The Catholic Church is committed to protecting all life from conception to natural death. We will work vigorously to ensure the laws of our state and country protect and defend the intrinsic dignity of all people. "We humbly implore our Blessed Mother under her title of Our Lady of

Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas and Protectress of the Unborn, to intercede on our behalf that these efforts to end abortion are guided by mercy, compassion, and above all charity."

Please consider joining us for the Annual Diocesan

Respect Life Mass & Pro-Vita Awards on Friday, January 22 at 5 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Francis of

Assisi, Metuchen. Bishop James F. Checchio will be the celebrant. Seating is limited so registration is required. Please register by visiting: www.diometuchen.org/ humanlifeanddignity. The Mass will also be live-streamed. For more information, contact human.life.and.dignity@diometuchen.org

Mark your calendars

The Knights of Columbus will be hosng the next Blood Drive on Sunday, March 7th. Addional reg-istraon details will follow. Please consider parcipang in this im-portant life saving cause.

Quarterly Report for July 1, 2020 to December 31,

2020

This quarterly report presents the fiscal year-to-date expenses vs. the same period last year. Please note expenses can vary due to seasonal fluctuations. In addition, there can be timing delays in reporting parish income and expenses. If you have any questions on this report, please feel free to reach out to njfinn@blessedsacramentnj.org

Revenue and Expense Overview

There is good news to report for the July1, 2020 to December 31, 2020 financial results. The net operating income (revenue over expense) for the period was $33,556. This is an improvement over last year's $2,868 for the same period. This

improvement is a result of healthy collections during the month of December offset by a reduction in personnel, utility, and liturgy & worship expenses. The 18.6% increase in contract services over the same period last year is due to parish COVID-19 cleaning and snow removal expenses. The parish Christmas collection was 89% of last years collection and the weekly average collections continue to improve. We are most grateful for your generosity and sacrificial giving.

Dec 19 Jan 20 Feb 20 Mar 20 Apr 20 May 20 Jun 20 Jul 20 Aug 20 Sep 20 Oct 20 Nov 20 Dec 20 $0 $20K $40K $60K $80K Gifts-Restrict/Non Christmas Collection Weekend Collections

Collections by Month (rolling 13 months)

YTD Revenue Mix - $465,741

76.1%

Weekend Collections Christmas Collection(10.1%)

Offerings(6.7%)

Gifts, Donations - N...(5.1%)

Holy Day Collections(1.5%)

Authorized Collecti...(0.2%)

Adult Bible Study(0.1%)

Easter Collection(0.1%)

Other Income(0%)

... and 0% from 3 others

YTD Expense Mix - $432,185

45.6%

Tot Salary & Benefits

15.1%

Diocesan Assessment Paym... Contract & Prof Svc.(12.5%)

Utilities(6.4%)

Insurance(5.4%)

Liturgy and Worship(4.2%)

Repairs and Renova...(2.8%)

Religious Education(2.5%)

Office Supplies(2.4%)

Parish Metrics

RESULT TREND

A COLLECTIONS 2020/2021 (YTD) 2019/2020 (YTD) vs 2019/2020 (YTD)

Total Revenue $465,741 $543,121 -14.2%

Weekend Collections $293,940 $336,721 -12.7%

Average Weekly Collections $10,887 $12,471 -12.7%

Christmas Collection $39,058 $44,572 -12.4%

Holy Day Collections $5,942 $7,333 -19%

Gifts, Donations - Non Develop $19,860 $17,797 11.6%

Authorized Collections $628 $25,684 -97.6%

Offerings $26,017 $25,311 2.8%

B TITHE

Diocesan Assessment Payments * $60,000 $60,000 0%

Charitable Donations 4,279 10,238 -5,959

C PERSONNEL

Lay Salary Expense * $85,442 $124,789 -31.5%

Clergy Salaries * $36,716 $37,746 -2.7%

Health Insurance * $38,945 $56,164 -30.7%

Other Personnel Costs * $20,311 $19,210 5.7%

Personnel Costs as % of Weekend Collections * 62% 71% -9%

D OPERATING

Utilities * $25,608 $34,190 -25.1%

Contract Services (Office, Mtce & Prof) * $49,705 $41,912 18.6%

Insurance * $21,552 $21,132 2%

Liturgy and Worship * $16,896 $35,425 -52.3%

E CASH & RELATED

Cash on Hand $93,327 $146,234 -36.2%

F INVESTMENTS

Interest & Dividends $16,640 $30,736 -45.9%

Investment Gains/Losses $179,975 $75,302 139%

Investments - CD's Stocks Bonds $1,631,890 $1,619,627 0.8%

Investments - Diocesan PAF $178,261 $175,617 1.5%

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