Blessed Sacrament 

Catholic Church 

St. Vincent de Paul is in need of peanut butter, macaroni and cheese, noodles for tuna casserole, cream of mushroom soup, cream of chicken soup, tomato soup, chicken noodle soup, saltine crackers, V8 tomato juice, chili dry mix, chili beans, petite cut tomatoes. We need laundry soap, bath soap, toothbrushes, shampoo (2-in-1 preferred), dish soap, bathroom cleaner. We are asking for lightly used small appliances, toasters, crockpots, George Foreman's, coffee pots, pots and pans, silverware. Thank you so much for your generosity.

This summer is slipping by far too fast! One project we want to get underway before summer is over is a reformation of our parish bulletin, both in design and in content. Blessed Sacrament is a vibrant parish community and we want to make sure that our bulletin always reflects that and can serve you better in hearing and living out God's call to be a disciple. In order to do this, we need your input. What do YOU want to see in the weekly bulletin? What information is most beneficial to you? We want to create something that is valuable to you, is visually appealing, and, most importantly, is another tool to help you hear God's voice in being a Spirit-led disciple of Jesus all throughout the week. Please take a moment to fill out our short survey by clicking on this article, and thank you in advance for your help!

Part-Time Youth Ministry Assistant for the Waterloo Catholic Faith Formation Team Do you enjoy working with young people, especially middle-schoolers? The parishes are looking for someone who is passionate about their own faith to help with our youth ministry program. The ideal candidate would be energetic, positive, have some experience working with youth and be excited about the Catholic faith. This person would be responsible for leading our Wednesday night grades 6-8 religious program and planning some additional faith activities for middle school youth each month. If you are interested in this position, email Annie Zeets at dbqwcym@dbqarch.org for an application or more information.

Is this your first time back to Mass in a while, or have you been coming to Blessed Sacrament for some time now, but have not yet registered with the Parish? It is not something that everyone thinks about, but it is important. We invite and encourage you to register with Blessed Sacrament. By registering with a parish, one is provided with a sense of belonging, a sense of identity. It also provides us a way to welcome you, to support YOU in times of JOY, and in times of STRUGGLE. It gives us a way to connect and communicate with you. If you are just visiting us from out of town, do you belong to a parish near your home? If not, we encourage you to do the same there. Find a parish to call home. In this world, which seems to be off its axis once again, we all need a faith community to call home, and to come home to. TO REGISTER, PLEASE CONTACT MAGGIE ENGLAND in the office: 319-233-6179, email: dbq208s2@dbqarch.org.

We need more altar servers! We recently conducted altar server training and are very thankful for those who have begun to serve again; however, we are in need of more servers, especially at our 4:30pm Mass. Remember, altar server training is for anyone from 4th grade up to 100 years of age! It is a great opportunity for adult friends to work together, or parents and children to serve together -- Moms/Sons, Fathers/Daughters, Moms/Daughters, or Fathers/Sons. Training will be provided for you - do not be afraid! Please contact Server Coordinator, Greg Bazan, at 319-415-8810 or gpbazan57@gmail.com, or the Parish Office, if interested. Thank you!