Come Join Us! Our Thursday Bible Study will be starting a new study on The Gospel of Matthew. We will start Thursday, September 5, 2019 and will meet from 8:30-10:00 a.m. in Putz Hall. If you have questions, call nancy at 319-235-0124 or email: djwnmw@mchsi.com.

Pass on the Good News! - What good news? The Good News of Jesus Christ and our Catholic faith! Children and youth, kindergarten through 8th grade are signing up for the Waterloo parishes' Religious Education programs. You can help them learn and grow in faith by becoming a catechist or helper. With weekly classes offered Wednesday evenings and once-a-month Saturday morning classes, you can find a time that fits your schedule. As you nurture the faith of our young, you will learn and grow as well! We provide you with training, materials, and support. If interested or for more information, contact the Waterloo Faith Formation office at 319-233-0498 or email beckymcelroyff@gmail.com.

Have you remembered to leave a gift to Blessed Sacrament in your will? If you haven't, please prayerfully consider this bequest. Your gift will help ensure the mission of Blessed Sacrament will continue to grow, serving the needs of our community and families forever. If you would like more information about leaving a legacy gift to Blessed Sacrament, contact Fr. Tony Kruse or the Paarish Office.

Just a reminder, there is handicap seating in the front of the church that is easily accessible on the St. Joseph side of the Sanctuary. Please use the handicap entrance between the church and the Anne K. Sulentic Parish Center; it is a short distance to walk and there is plenty of parking. Please remember, handicap seating in the front and back of the church is reserved for the handicapped and disabled. If you are neither, please sit in a pew. Thank You!

Blessed Sacrament will be serving the Community Meal in Scallon Hall at Queen of Peace Parish on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 from 4:30-6:00 p.m. Workers are always needed and contributions are welcome to help with the cost of the food. Use your "Feed the Hungry" envelopes to contribute towards this meal. Please contact Betty Gauger at 232.0156 if you can help.

Next weekend (Aug 24/25) is the fourth 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.

Register now for the 2019-2020 Religious Education School Year. Class Schedule: - Wednesdays: Once a week from 6:15-7:30 PM at Sacred Heart. - Saturdays: Once a month from 9:00 AM - Noon at Blessed Sacrament Register Sunday, August 11th from 9:30 - 10:15 AM at Blessed Sacrament Church

Alfred & Gracie Salsa, natives of Bethlehem, will be in the Gathering Space after all Masses with a beautiful collection of Holy Land religious artifacts made by the Christian Community in Bethlehem. Stop by to purchase a religious item for your home or as a gift for a loved one. Thank You and God Bless!

Blessed Sacrament Council #700 will be holding their annual Tootsie Roll Drive in support of the "Campaign for People with Intellectual Disabilities" the weekend of August 17th & 18th. Members will be handing out tootsie rolls and collecting donations before and after all Masses that weekend.

This week Dr. David Cochran discusses the state of American politics in an open question-and-answer format. FREE and open to the public. No pre-registration. Food service provided by The Screaming Eagle.

Boxes available in the Gathering Space. Please return FIlled boxes by Saturday, August 31.

Associate Director, K-8 Religious Education & Youth Ministry Assistant
The Waterloo Parishes are seeking a 30-hour per week Faith Formation Leader whose primary responsibility will be religious education programs for children in grades K-8.
The Waterloo Parishes are seeking a part-time Youth Ministry Assistant to work up to 30 hours per month with a primary focus of growing the middle school youth ministry program.

The most important thing parents can do to help a college-bound son or daughter continue growing in their faith is to encourage them find and participate in a Catholic faith community on or near campus.

Have you ever felt called to become an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion and distribute the Body and Blood of Christ to our Brothers and Sisters?