Join other men from throughout the Archdiocese of Dubuque to be inspired in your faith at the 29th Annual Catholic Men's Conference on Saturday, March 29, 2025 at St. Pius X Church in Cedar Rapids. This year's conference will feature Michael "Gomer" Ghormley as the keynote speaker. The day will also include Mass with Archbishop Thomas Zinkula, breakout sessions, Eucharistic Adoration, and more. For details and to register, visit: www.ArchMensConference.org
Are you driven by a joy-filled passion for parish inclusion? Would you like to advocate for accommodations for persons with greater physical and intellectual needs in your parish? Would you like to connect with other parish advocates throughout the Archdiocese who are providing ministry to persons with disabilities and their families? Become an advocate for disability inclusion at Blessed Sacrament! Contact Maggie in the office or Lynne Chapman with the Archdiocese at [email protected] to learn more!
Blessed Sacrament Parish Life is opening up the Parish Center for our FINAL Family Open Gym Night on FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7th FROM 6:30PM - 8:00PM! Parents feed your kids dinner before coming but then bring them over to the Parish Center and let them enjoy some free play until their hearts are content or until 8:30 PM (whichever comes first). This is a great opportunity for the kids in our Parish to get to know each other and for parents to enjoy chatting with other parents. There will be more open gyms to come over these winter months.
Do you have gifts of caring, compassion, and conversation? Do you enjoy spending time with others? We NEED YOU to please help us keep our parish family connected! The ministry of the sick and the homebound is in need of volunteers (spiritual companions) to take Communion to the homebound once a week. Each visit will be about 30 minutes. You would be visiting the same person every week and can meet at an agreed time that fits your schedule. Please prayerfully consider this rewarding ministry of caring presence and contact Judy Bullis at 319-240-7782 or email at: [email protected]. You may also contact the Church Office at 319-233-6179. Thank you!
NCYC 2025 Registration is underway! The National Catholic Youth Conference is for high school students and adult chaperones and will take place November 20-23, 2025in Indianapolis. High school students from any school are welcome to attend NCYC! The trip is part of the metro Youth Ministry program
offered through the Waterloo parishes. $200 deposits are due by January 30. Contact Annie Zeets: [email protected] with questions or visit waterloocatholics.org/ncyc for more info!
Because of the multiple fast-moving wildfires, fueled by high winds, whole neighborhoods were engulfed in Los Angeles County and people were killed, with more than 180,000 evacuation orders. Your donation today will help recovery. Visit Catholic Charities website at www.catholiccharitiesusa.org to make an emergency donation to help provide resources.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM. (ONLINE). This 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 of a parish and may either register at the class or coordinate registration soon. To register for the baptism class, CLICK ON THIS ARTICLE. To register with Blessed Sacrament Parish, please contact Maggie in the office: [email protected] or 319-233-6179.
Blessed Sacrament is accepting donations for our upcoming March Garage Sale. To make arrangements for drop off, please call Margaret Klein at 319-429-1907.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 25TH, 8:00 AM - 1:30 PM. "Beauty in Christ - Women of the Word" is the theme of this year's conference featuring Barbara Heil and Kathryn Whitaker. Participate in person at local parishes or online from your home. Registration fee: $25. Learn more at: www.archwomensconference.org. Two area parishes are hosting in-person: St Edward Parish in Waterloo (register at www.sted.org/beauty-in-christ) and St. Patrick Parish in Cedar Falls (register by emailing: [email protected]).
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.
The Adult Confirmation preparation program will take place on Saturdays, January 18 & 25 from 9:00 am - 11:00 am in the New Life Center at St. Edward Parish. Catholic adults 19 years or older who have been baptized, catechized, and are actively participating in the spiritual and sacramental life of the Church are welcome. Those who participate will be prepared to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation with Archbishop Zinkula in March. Pre-registration required. Learn more and register at: https://waterloocatholics.org/adult-confirmation
Tuesday, Nov. 12. 6:15-7:30pm. Parish Hall.
St. Edward Parish, Waterloo.
Waterloo Catholic Faith Formation hosts this opportunity for Catholic adults and young adults who want to be inspired in their practice of the Catholic faith. This month's speaker is Fr. Greg Lambert, the new Associate Pastor at St. Edward and Spiritual Director at Columbus High School. Open to the public. No pre-registration. Invite a family member, friend or colleague who might appreciate this opportunity. Learn more at: waterloocatholics.org/catholic-witness-hour
The Knights of Columbus Council #700 is sponsoring "Coffee with the Knights" in the Parish Center immediately following the 8:00 am Mass on Wednesday, November 20 (around 8:30ish). Breakfast pizza, coffee and water will be provided and ALL KIGHTS and PARISHIONERS are invited! Following the breakfast, Council #700 will conduct their regular business meeting. Hope to see you there!
Each week at Blessed Sacrament, there is an opportunity to receive healing prayer. Every Thursday we begin at 6:00 pm and we go until we are done. If no one outside of the prayer team is in the church by 8:00 pm, we do close for the night. Most weeks, Fr. Tony is also in thr confessional at 7:00 pm for those who are seeking the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
BIG NEWS! This year, the parishes will be doing Confirmation for youth in BOTH grades 10 and 11 (12th graders who also desire confirmation are welcome). Classes begin in November. Go to: waterloocatholics.org/hs-confirmation to register. Once you are registered, you will receive the class schedule via email as soon as it is available. Contact Annie Zeets with questions: [email protected] or call: 319-239-0163.
Parish Life is sponsoring its 2nd annual BINGO NIGHT on Saturday, October 13 @ 6:00 PM in the Parish Center. Parish Center doors open after the 4:30 PM Mass and games start at 6:00 PM. NO COST to play and this is open to school-ages children and older! Please bring an appetizer/dessert to share potluck style and bring your own beverage. What a great way to unwind after a busy garage sale season. So, dust off your BINGO skills and JOIN US for a night of fun! ALL ARE WELCOME!
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23: 6:30 PM: PARISH CENTER. Blessed Sacrament Parish is sponsoring a Pathways training class on the "Stigma Associated with Substance Use Disorder". The topics covered will include identifying the disorder, common perceptions with this disorder, consequences caused by this stigma and strategies for change. ALL ARE INVITED, so please spread the word!
The Alpha journey begins NEXT WEEK! The adventure kicks off Sunday evening, October 6, from 5:30pm - 7:00pm. It will then run every Sunday at that same time for 11 weeks. Have to miss a week or two? That's okay - still try it out! Registration forms are in the Gathering Space or sign up on our website. Questions? Contact Maggie England in the office: [email protected]; 319-233-6179.
Registration is now open for Wednesday night RE. Classes for K-8th Grade students begin September 18 and run from 6:20pm - 7:30 pm at Sacred Heart School. Registration can be done online at: https://waterloocatholics.org/reregistration or by calling Annie Zeets at 319-233-0744.
Join us for "Music on the Lawn" at Blessed sacrament! Saturday, July 13th at 6:00 PM on the lawn in front of the parish office/rectory. This event is being hosted by our newly formed Social Concerns Commitee and is their first "fund/friend" raiser! Come, listen to some good music, learn more about what our Social Concerns Committee is and what they hope to do in this next year to provide support to those in need in our local community. A good will offering will be asked, which will go towards paying for at least one of the musical acts that night, along with giving the Social Concerns Committee a little seed money for special needs that arise. Bring a lawn chair, a cooler for your drinks, and your own food or favorite snacks. This should be a great summer evening spent outdoors with your friends in faith listening to some good music by local musicians from here and around Northeast Iowa!