Blessed Sacrament Church

A RomAn CAtholiC Community in Bolton lAnding, ny… all are welcome !

We at Blessed Sacrament Church, as a community of faith, are guided by the Holy Spirit and the love of the Eucharistic Lord. We are committed to continue the modern day work and example of the North American martyrs to which this parish is dedicated.

* Limited Summer Mass schedule is in effect.

Eucharistic Adoration: First Saturday each month, 9:30-10:30am

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Contact Deacon Joe Tyrrell if you wish to receive this sacrament prior to Sunday Mass.

Weddings, Baptisms, Funerals: All arrangements are made through Deacon Joe Tyrrell, our Parish Life Director, including arrangements for a priest, deacon and/or organist.

North Country Ministry: Please call 518-623-2829 if you wish to donate clothing, household goods, or furniture.

Food Pantry: Boxed or canned food, paper products, baby diapers, and personal hygiene items may be left in the Food Pantry Basket in the Church vestibule (no glass, please).

Financial Council: Jim Senese, Pat VanValkenburgh, Anne Greene, Ray Bell

Parish Life Director: Deacon Joseph T. Tyrrell

Priest Associate, Rev. John O’Kane

Location: 7 Goodman Avenue, Bolton Landing Mailing Address: PO Box 266, Bolton Landing NY 12814

Church Office: 518-644-3861

Email: office@blessedsacramentbolton.org

Parish Secretary: Dawn Faller, 518-644-3861 (Church Office)

Music Director: Mike Linke

Mass Intentions/Mass Cards: Rita Whitney, 518-338-6858

Prayer Requests: Pat Nugent, 518-668-2765

Pastoral Council: Anne Marie Bell, Liz Burmaster, Tony Bustamante, Norma Bustamante, J.D. Koch, Cheryl Rafferty, Don Rafferty, Elva Ring.

Bulletin Editor: Corri Cudmore, corri16@hotmail.com

AUGUST 23, 2020

This week’s Services and Devotions...

Sunday, August 23 Mass, 9am

Happy Birthday Father Stephen Fichter † Mary Ellen Valenty † Norman Helmstetter

Tuesday, August 25

Rosary, 9am

Thursday, August 27 Liturgy of the Word w/Communion, 9am

Saturday, August 29 Liturgy of the Word w/Communion, 9am Sunday, August 30

Mass, 9am † Jack Hensler † Mike Gluckman † William and Lillian Hanley † Denotes Deceased

Scripture readings can be found at : http://www.usccb.org/bible/

First Reading: “I will place the key of the House of David on Eliakim’s shoulder; when he opens, no one shall shut when he shuts, no one shall open.” (Is 22:22) The

Old Testament reading, from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah, is about the removal of Shebna, the master of the palace, to be replaced by Eliakim, who will have binding authority over the House of David. What he opens, no one will shut; what he shuts, no one will open. In history, a “key” is a symbol of authority that comes from God.

Psalm: Lord, your love is eternal; do not forsake the work of your hands. (Ps 138) Second Reading: Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How inscrutable are his judgments and how unsearchable his ways! (Rom 11:33) In the New Testament reading from

his Letter to the Romans, Saint Paul reflects on the wisdom of God’s plan of salvation, and ends with a hymn of praise similar to that which ends every Eucharistic Prayer in the Mass. Gospel: “And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it.” (Mt 16:18) In the Gospel, Jesus challenges His disciples with the question, “Who do you say that I am?” When Simon confesses his deep faith, Jesus gives him the authority of leadership – the keys to the kingdom of heaven. What he binds on earth will be bound in heaven; when he looses on earth will be loosed in heaven. Today, the Pope with the bishops – the successors of Peter and the apostles – exercise that same authority.

Thank you to all for joining us on this beautiful summer weekend! May your time spent here bring you closer to God!

“In times of darkness, holding the Rosary is like holding your Blessed Mother’s hand. Pray the Rosary every day. Abandon yourself in the hands of Mary. She will take care of you. “ ~Saint Padre Pio~

Join us as we pray the Rosary each

Tuesday at 9am at Blessed Sacrament Church. *Please wear a mask and maintain social distance per Diocesan guidelines.

Liturgy of the Word with Communion,

here at Blessed Sacrament, each Thursday and Saturday at 9am…

Join us for this 25-30 minute service led by

Deacon Joe, with Bible readings, prayer

intentions, music and Communion.

Inspiration for the Week To stand in the presence of God is to stand in the presence of incomprehensible mystery. We are people of proofs and facts. With good reason, we are becoming more doubtful of what presents itself to us, as technology makes it easy to fabricate false images and distort what is actually true. What we think is real actually may not be. We become skeptical. Does this skepticism affect our relationship with God? To have faith in God means that we must be willing to trust in the absence of full knowledge. To know the mind of God means we would know God himself, and that is impossible. To acknowledge Jesus as the Christ means we acknowledge that the reality and presence of an incarnate God has a fundamental claim on who we are. When we name this truth, we participate in a depth of knowledge that stretches us far beyond the scope of our minds. It brings us to silence, which is the only way to touch our soul. ©LPi

Bolton Landing Cancer Support Group If you are interested in joining us, to share (or just listen) with others who are going through,

or have gone through, the same experiences as

you or your loved one, call Joe at

518-744-6178

"Whoever has two tunics is to share with him who has none, and whoever has food is to do likewise." ~ St. John the Baptist ~

Please pray for those who are sick or homebound, especially: Francesca Adamo, Debra Andersen, Dr. Richard Aulicino, Mary Jane Beaulieu, Betty Berke, Linda Berry, Helen Boivin, Ann Marie Bottazzi, Jean Bureau, Matt Bury, Valerie Caldwell, Fibio Cardenas, Jean Carroll, Nicholas Clesceri, Don Colton, Father Paul Cox, Jennifer Darling, Claudia Daubney, Pat Doyle, Ed Faetz, Barbara Field, Pat Flynn, Cate Foy, Gwen Fronk, Doug Goettsche, Donna Graham, Jean Hall, M. Hayes, Scott Hayes, Pat Helmstetter, John Hopkins, Claire LoPreto, Bill Manion, Judy Mari, Donald and Lucille Maxwell, Frank McDonald, Gary McLaughlin, Juanita Morch, Jim Moshier, Sherman Parker, Bill Phelan, Joel Rivera, Chase Robert, Stefanie Rozell, Ron Shelli, Ed Sheridan, Lynne Smith, Katie Speicher, Janet Tinker, Sue Vanderpuy, Pat Van Valkenburgh and Father Peter Young (Contact Pat Nugent for any changes to our prayer list. 518-668-2765)

Offertory Report

August 16th: $2,431

We realize that for many in Church today, we are not their primary parish, but we hope you consider us your “Parish Away From Home” while you are here. We ask all regular visitors, seasonal and weekend residents, and year-round parishioners to complete a Parish Registration Form (available in the Church vestibule) and indicate the Ministries of interest to you. Our Ministries depend on the active involvement of all in our faith community. Thank you!

The Choice of Stewardship – Tracy Earl Welliver

What does it mean to be a good steward? Does it mean to be an active parishioner, or something more? Are we better stewards because we give more in terms of our money and time to our parish, or are we called to do even more than that?

The truth is that stewardship is a way of life. We are not simply called to be active parishioners, but instead be active disciples all the time. In fact, what we learn to do in our parish should serve as preparation for the mission field of the world. What have we really done if we only act like disciples of Jesus Christ while we are assembled with others who claim to be the same?

The choice before us is to give of ourselves in all aspects of our day and life. The call of Jesus will come in our every-day lives with our co-workers, family, and friends more often than it will within our parish community. First, if we can’t become good stewards when we are among those who proclaim Jesus as Lord, how will we be able to do so when we are with those who are non-believers? Second, when our muscles of gratitude, generosity, and graciousness are strengthened within our parish community, we are more able to meet the challenges of this world. However, we do not become good stewards by accident. We must always choose to live this way. What will you choose?

The Passion of St. John the Baptist is recognized on August 29, 2020. What do we know about St. John the Baptist?

We know quite a lot about John the Baptist from the Gospels and other historical sources. John was the son of Zechariah and Elizabeth through a graced post-

menopausal conception (Luke 1). John would have been raised with an intimate knowledge of Jewish doctrine and religious practice, due to his father being a Levite priest. Elizabeth is a “kinswoman” of Mary. While not in the same nuclear family, the two were close enough that Mary would journey to spend several months with Elizabeth during her pregnancy. We don’t know how close John and Jesus were as children, but they certainly knew of one another as cousins. Luke 3 tells us he began his ministry in “the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberias Caesar,”

roughly 29 A.D. He lived as a hermit with clear ascetic practices, such as rough clothing and a simple vegetarian diet. Despite his remoteness, John’s ministry was prophetic. People came from across the region to be baptized in water as a sign of repentance. John, however, continually pointed beyond himself to the one who was to come: Jesus Christ. John the Baptist’s call to repentance extended to the rules of his day. John critiqued the local rulers, Herod Antipas and his wife Herodias. Previously, Herodias had been married to Antipas’ brother, Herod Philip, but had betrayed him, left him, and married his more powerful brother. John was arrested for the slight and was eventually executed (Mark 6). This martyrdom prophetically anticipates the trials that awaited Christ and his followers. In life and death, John the Baptist served as the herald of the Messiah. ©LPi