Blessed Sacrament 

Catholic Church 

Now that we have had public Mass for some time, we need more help from you to keep it going. Volunteers are needed to serve as Ushers and to run the disinfectant sprayer after Mass. Please consider gifting your time to Blessed Sacrament in one or more of these ways. Training will be provided. With Christmas right around the corner, we need more help than normal for those Masses, so now is a good time to get trained. To help, please contact Maggie in the office (319) 233-6179.

We all need to observe safety and the necessity of travel during the harsh winter months in Iowa. Therefore, daily weekday Masses will follow the school closing rules. Tuesday, 5:30 pm Masses will be cancelled if school has been dismissed or let out early for the day. If school has a late start or is cancelled in the morning, there will be no 8:00 am Mass for that day. Inclement weather does not apply to Funeral Masses.

This is the 10th year that we have partnered with Hy-Vee Food Stores to provide holiday food bags to local children over the holiday break. Many children rely on the school lunch and breakfast programs, as well as summer programs to get their meals. Sadly, similar programs do not exist when students leave for holiday breaks. Hy-Vee located at 2834 Ansborough Ave and Blessed Sacrament want to help fill that gap by providing up to 600 bags or more for needy families. Help us make their holiday enjoyable and less stressful! You can support this program in two ways: (1) Send money directly to Blessed Sacrament by dropping off a check, or donating online to the "Holiday Food Bag Project"; or, (2) Go directly to the Ansborough Ave Hy-Vee, inform the cashier at checkout that you would like to purchase one or more bags for the Blessed Sacrament Holiday Food Bag Project. The cost will be billed to you at the register and bags will be delivered to Blessed Sacrament at a later date. The cost is approximately $18.00 per bag. Food bags will be collected throughout the month of December. THANK YOU!!!

Are you looking for some new side dishes for your Thanksgiving dinner? There are many side dishes & salad recipes in the Blessed Sacrament Church Cookbook; along with desserts! You can purchase your copy for $10 at the church office (exact change or checks payable to Blessed Sacrament). Call the office at 319-233-6179 or call Ann Baumgartner at 319-984-6457 if you have any questions. This project is a fundraiser for Blessed Sacrament and your purchase is greatly appreciated.

Columbus High School is holding its "Feed The Hungry Campaign" from November 1-30, 2020. We are unable to collect donations after church, as in the past. Instead, we offer the following options to donate: Drop your food goods at Columbus High School or St. Vincent de Paul. If you wish to make a monetary donation, please make checks payable to "SVDP Council of Waterloo" and include "CHS Feed The Hungry" in the memo line. Mail your check to: St. Vincent de Paul, 320 Broadway St., Waterloo, IA 50703. Thank you!