The Blessed Sacrament Garage Sale Team will hold Flash Sale #2 on Thursday and Friday, July 23rd and 24th from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM and on Saturday, July 26th from 9:00 AM to Noon in the Parish Center. Having a Flash Sale of items currently on-hand will allow us to spread our sale items out and allow more room for social distancing. Set up will be held on Wednesday, July 22nd from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm and break down will take place on Saturday, July 25th beginning at 8:00 am. We are very much in need of help for this sale. Please call either Mary Nichols at 319.830.2122 or Margaret Klein at 319.429.1907.

First Communion celebrations at Blessed Sacrament have been rescheduled to Sunday, July 11th at 11:00 a.m. and Wednesday, July 15th at 6:30 p.m. To comply with social distancing restrictions, these Masses will be for First Communicants and their immediate families only. The Masses will be live-streamed so that extended family and other parishioners may participate as well. Please keep these young people in your prayers as they prepare to receive Jesus in Holy Communion for the first time.

Saturday, July 11, 2020. Scallon Hall, Queen of Peace Parish. 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 register at the class. To register online, click on the picture or contact the parish office at 319.233.6179.

We are pleased to announce that Martha Korneisel and Jim Roche have been elected to serve on the Blessed Sacrament Pastoral Council. In addition, Greg Stammeyer has been elected to serve on the CVCS School Board. We are ever thankful to those who have served on our Pastoral Council and now take their leave: Kathy Grete and Harland Robinson. Thank you also to Jenny Hemesath for her service on the the CVCS School Board.

Blessed Sacrament parishioner Jim Roche was recently interviewed by St. Patrick Church in Hampton, IA about his visit to the shrine of the Blessed Virgin in Medjurgorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina and the impact it had on his faith and life. To listen to this interview, please click on the picture.

Corpus Christi is our Parish Feast Day, and even though we cannot celebrate together like we did last year, we still want to do a little something special this Sunday. Whether or not you feel comfortable in attending Mass in person, please drive by for a Eucharistic Blessing from Fr. Tony. We hope to see you there! Click on the picture to see more.

WE NEED YOUR HELP! We are looking for teams of six (6) people to sanitize and disinfect the church immediately following each weekend Mass. Volunteers must be persons whose health is not compromised and who is not at high-risk for COVID-19. Instructions will be provided, along with all cleaning materials. If you do not see six slots listed, that simply means we already have a volunteer or two who have signed on to help after that particular Mass. With six people, disinfecting should not take more than 20-30 minutes. Any questions? Contact Maggie England at 233-6179, or dbq208s2@dbqarch.org. Please review the available slots in the sign-up link (Click on the Picture) and sign up when and where you can. Thank you for your love of our parish community and God Bless!

The Pentecost edition of "Community Connections" is now available online. Please click on the image to access the newsletter.

It is with great regret that our Blessed Sacrament Salad Supper will be cancelled this year due to the coronavirus. The 2020 parish cookbooks are moving ahead as planned for a delivery date in early August. For cookbook pre-orders, call Ann Baumgartner at 319-984-6547 (email: bauminia@msn.com) or Beth Sadd at 319-240-4380 (email:Beth.Sadd@gmail.com).

Would you like to pre-order a cookbook? The title of the cookbook is "Come to the Table" and the price is $10.00 each. This Blessed Sacrament cookbook includes a brief history of our parish, as well as 328 recipes from various parishioners. Please contact Ann Baumgartner at 319.984.6457 or Beth Sadd at 319.240.4380. The pre-order deadline is May 31, 2020.

Effective immediately, Fr. Kevin Earlywine will no longer live stream the noon Spanish Mass at Blessed Sacrament parish. Fr. Kevin will still offer a noon Spanish Live Stream Mass through his Hispanic Ministry Facebook page, which can be accessed here: https://www.facebook.com/HispanosFranklinHardin/. Also, a Spanish-language Mass with the Archbishop is live streamed every Sunday at 10am at: https://dbqarch.org/live-broadcasts. Padre Kevin no puede ofrecer la Misa de Español a las 12:00 por "Blessed Sacrament parish Livestream." En lugar de esta, Padre Kevin todavía va a ofrecer la Misa de Español a las 12:00 por su Facebook page de su parroquia, aqui: https://www.facebook.com/HispanosFranklinHardin/ O también hay la opción de la Misa con el arzobispo por su Livestream a las 10:00 por la manana. Puede mirar aqui https://dbqarch.org/live-broadcasts.

Message from Trinity Tour Travels & Fr. Tony, We know the current situation is unsettling and hope that you and your families are safe and well. We have been carefully monitoring the health and safety updates related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19). As the number of Coronavirus cases is dramatically increasing all around the world and after careful consideration; we are very saddened to inform you that Father Tony and Trinity Tour Travels have decided to postpone your Holy Land tour to the year of 2021. We know many of you were so eager to visit the Holy Land but the safety of our travelers is our priority. Unfortunately, we don’t have an exact date yet. The future is truly unpredictable at this moment. Once everything gets back to normal, we will take every precaution before deciding on a new date. In the meantime, let us all focus on encompassing his love and passing that love on to others. Please stay safe and healthy.

We have uploaded all the great photos taken at our 2020 Winter Gala for your viewing pleasure. Missing seeing your many Parish friends during the pandemic? Here is a great way to see them virtually and relive all the fun of being with them while being Safe At Home.

Sunday, June 28th 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. Thank you for your continued support.

Blessed Sacrament will be serving the Community Meal in Scallon Hall at Queen of Peace on Tuesday, March 24th from 4:30-6:00 pm. Workers are always needed and contributions are welcome to help with the cost of food. Use your "Feed the Hungry" envelopes to contribute towards this meal or donate online by visiting https://blessedsacramentwaterloo.org/donations and select "Feed The Hungry". Please contact Betty Gauger at 233-0156 if you can help.

Think about the people, charities and organizations that are 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, please contact Fr. Kruse at 319-233-6179.

Riverview Conference Center, Cedar Falls - March 27 to 29, 2020. You are heartily invited to COME HOME! - We hope you are available to join us for the weekend. The Holy Spirit is moving and the weekend will be exactly what you need. We will be sleeping in bunk beds, eating delicious food, hearing inspirational talks, and relaxing in prayer. Be sure to reserve your spot or invite someone soon, space is limited. If you have any questions, please call Kris Ward at 563-568-7344 or Doug Moore at 319-239-8567. We look forward to serving you and having you COME HOME!

Our Tuesday morning Bible Study is reconvening March 24th at 9:00 a.m. in the Church. We will study the Gospel of Matthew, Chapters 1-16 using the Threshold Bible Study Guide. Through Scripture reading, study, reflection, conversation, and prayer we'll examine the book of Matthew with both mind and heart over a 6-week period. Please consider joining our small group. If you have questions, please call Beverly Seger at 290-9492, or email c.seger@mchsi.com.

Our next Catholic Witness Hour will be held on Monday, February 24th from 6:30 - 7:30 pm in the Church Hall, St. Edward Parish. Cedar Valley Catholic Evangelization Outreach hosts this opportunity for Catholic adults and young adults who want to be inspired in their practice of the Catholic faith. Enjoy a free supper, before, during or after the witness talk. Open to the Public. No pre-registration. Invite a family member or friend who might appreciate this opportunity. Information available by calling 319-233-0498 and online at www.waterloocatholics.org/catholic-witness-hour.

THURSDAY - March 5th & TUESDAY - March 10th. Blessed Sacrament volunteers deliver prepared noontime meals to people in Waterloo, Evansdale, Elk Run Heights and Washburn on the first Thursday and second Tuesday of each month. Routes average about 20 miles (round trip). Total time commitment is around 2 hours. To volunteer, please contact Michelle Graff at 319-429-2223.