Have you considered the vocation of Deacon in your parish? If you are married or a single man between the ages of 32 and 58, please contact Fr. Tony for an application for the Permanent Diaconate Formation program. Applications are being accepted until June 30, 2021. For more information about deacons and the formation process, contact Deacon John Stierman at 800-876-3546 ext 252 or email him at dbqcpd@dbqarch.org.

In celebration of the 'Year of Saint Joseph", we will recite the Prayer to St. Joseph at all Masses beginning the weekend of March 20/21. A copy of this Prayer will be included as a bookmark in our 2021 Breaking Bread books, which will be available for pickup in the Gathering Space or bin located outside the parish office beginning the weekend of March 13/14. To print a personal copy, please CLICK ON THE PICTURE.

Easter Memorial Flowers in honor of your loved one(s) will be available again this year. Lilies ($12.50), Potted Mums ($18.50), Kalanchoes ($19.00) and Spring Bouquets ($15.00) will decorate our Church at Easter. Forms are available in the Gathering Space and inside the black mailbox near the entrance to Putz Hall. Completed forms may be returned to the rectory or placed in the offertory basket by March 26, 2021. Donations from Easter memorial flowers will continue to decorate our Altar now through the Fourth of July.

As we look forward to the day when we can all return to Church and resume our regular ministries, Blessed Sacrament will be conducting our annual Time & Talent Survey of parishioners the weekend of March 20 & 21, 2021. Due to the continuing pandemic and the need to remain socially distant, our Survey will be a little different this year. We will be conducting a virtual Survey and ask that, to the maximum extent possible, our parishioners utilize the online Time & Talent Survey located on our website: https://blessedsacramentwaterloo.org/time-and-talent-survey. Paper copies of our survey booklets will be available in the Gathering Space beginning the weekend of March 20 & 21 for those unable to complete an online survey. Survey booklets may be returned by dropping them in the red boxes in the Gathering Space or the bin located outside the doors of the parish office. Finally, we will not be taking time during Masses to fill out paper copies of the survey. Please prayerfully consider how you can share your gifts from God through support of our Parish ministries and participate in our survey. New surveys should be turned in by Sunday, April 11th.

The Blessed Sacrament Community Garden needs your help! We are looking ahead to this spring and summer and need a team to help us out with the garden. There will be a planning meeting on Sunday, March 21st at 1:00 PM in Putz Hall. Masks and social distancing will be required. All Are Welcome! If you have any questions, please contact Mike Knipp at knippmike@aol.com.

Sunday, March 14 2021, is the second Sunday of the month and our Offertory Collection will be donated to St. Vincent de Paul to help support all the good works they do in our community.

We need your help sorting, working the sale, and cleaning up. You can sign up to help by clicking on this article or contact Bev Seger at c.seger@mchsi.com or 290-9492 to volunteer. Masks are required and it is your responsibility to practice social distancing. Thank you!

We have been notified by Lifetouch Church Directories that, due to the coronavirus pandemic, they have ceased business and our scheduled photography dates for the Summer of 2021 have been cancelled. Our Stewardship Committee is currently working with Universal Church Directories to publish a new parish directory in the Summer of 2022 to coincide with the 75th Anniversary of the founding of our parish. For planning purposes, Universal Church Directories will be taking family photos Wednesday thru Saturday, June 8-11, June 22-25, and July 6-9 of 2022. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Tuesday, March 2, 2021. This one-hour, online discussion is for Catholic adults and young adults who want to learn or review how and why Catholics celebrate the Sacramnet of Penance. Learn more at: www.waterloocatholics.org/busy-catholics-guide.

Are you downsizing and have things to get rid of? Are you clearing household goods from an estate? Blessed Sacrament parishioners are offering Estate of Grace Sale Services for those willing to donate the proceeds back to Blessed Sacrament parish. At your location, we will set up for a sale, advertise the sale, staff the sale, and dispose of what remains after the sale. If you are interested in discussing or scheduling a sale with us, please call Margaret Klein at 319-429-1907.

Sunday, April 25th is the 4th Sunday of the month and our Food Pantry Collection. Please help to replenish our pantry with canned and boxed foods, cleaning supplies, paper goods, and personal hygiene products for those of our parish who are in need. We are especially in need of, for both children and adults, 20oz. shampoo and conditioner or those that are 2-in-1, men's and women's deodorant, toothpaste, bath soap, body lotion. We could also use soups. Thank you for your continued support.

Please help to replenish our pantry with boxed and canned foods, cleaning supplies (mainly dish and laundry soap), paper goods, and personal hygiene products. We are especially in need of, for both children & adults, 20oz shampoo and conditioner or those that are 2-in-1, men and women's deodorant, toothpaste, bath soap, body lotion. We have many cans of green beans, we could use soups. We are also accepting operational small appliances such as toasters, coffee makers, electric frying pans, crock pots, etc. Thank you for your continued support.

Start saving for the March 18, 19 & 20 Spring Garage Sale! We will accept donations before and after each Mass the weekend of March 13-14. Items can also be dropped off on March 15-16. All drop off times will be at the Parish Center. Please do not send old TV's, broken furniture, major appliances, or encyclopedias. For questions, please contact Margaret Klein at 319-429-1907.

Think about the people, organizations, and charities that are most meaningful to you. Make sure your will is written so your intentions are clearly spelled out. Make sure your loved ones also know about these intentions. We pray that you consider Blessed Sacrament in your estate planning. If you would like more information about leaving a legacy gift to Blessed Sacrament, contact Fr. Tony Kruse or the Parish Office at 319-233-6179.

Fulfill a dream of a lifetime through a journey with Fr. Tony. Strengthen your faith and feel closer to God while walking in the footsteps of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Celebrate the mass at the world's ancient cities such as Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Nazareth, Sea of Galilee, Cana, Jericho and more. The Holy Land Pilgrimage is confirmed for May 9-19, 2022. Watch for more information.

IMPACT is a two-year formation program for adults facilitated by the Archdiocese of Dubuque. The program utilizes the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Scripture, spiritual reading, and dynamic presenters to guide spiritual, theological, intellectual and pastoral formation in the Catholic faith in order to help participants live out missionary discipleship in their parish and community. IMPACT is open to any adult who desires a deeper relationship with Christ and a greater understanding of the Catholic faith in order to better serve others through leadership. The next two-year cohort begins in September of 2021 and will meet at St. Mark Church in Iowa Falls.More information is available at www.dbqarch.org/IMPACT. For questions, contact Matt Selby at m.selby@dbqarch.org.

Monday, April 12, 2021 from 6:30 - 8:00 pm, by Video Conference. This online preparation program is for first-time parents in the Waterloo parishes who are planning to baptize an infant or young child in the near future. Parents should be registered members. Participants must have the ability to download and print material in advance. Register online at waterloocatholics.org/baptism-registration or CLICK ON THE IMAGE.

I will continue to celebrate the scheduled daily Mass (except in cases of a funeral), even if school is cancelled. However, with that being said, parking lots and sidewalks may not be cleared in time for daily Mass. Please use caution, stay safe, or even stay home. Mass will still be live streamed. If out of necessity the daily Mass needs to be cancelled due to weather, we will try to publish a notice of cancellation through KWWL and KCRG TV stations.

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. To help, please contact Maggie in the office (319) 233-6179.

ON FIRE WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT! Join with other women for this year's virtual conference, January 30, 2021 from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM! The day will feature speakers Maria Vadia and Caroline Gambale-Dircks. This year's virtual event will include many of the same opportunities you have come to expect - just in a different format! We are even offering T-shirts! Individual and group rates are available! You can find more information at: www.archwomensconference.org (CLICK HERE). Please contact Joanne Pohland at: j.pohland@dbqarch.org with any questions.