February 9, 2020

PASTOR: FR. SIMON MANJOORAN110 N. Cedar St. Allegan, MI 49010 Phone: (269) 673-4455 email: blsacch@frontier.com Website:

www.blessedsacrament-allegan.org

Parish office hours: M-Th: 10-3:00 Closed Fridays

Fr. Simon’s email: simanjoo@yahoo.com

Deacon Jim Bauer: 269-655-6510 deaconjimbauer@gmail.com

Deacon Gene Haas: 269-838-8432 deacongenehaas@att.net

Mission Statement: Blessed Sacrament welcomes everyone to experience the gifts, joy and personal growth through Christ’s teachings. Celebrate your life by listening, adopting and practicing Christ’s message.

On the CalendarFeb. 8/9 World Marriage Day – blessing of Marriages at Mass

Feb. 10 K of C meeting 6:00 p.m. Open to Public

Feb 12 Mass at 9 a.m.“Not Alone” meeting 9:30 a.m.

Feb. 13 Mass 6 p.m.

Feb. 14 Valentines Day

Feb. 15/16 Anointing of Sick at MassFeb. 16 First Reconciliation for our children

Feb. 22/23 Visiting Priest – Food for the Poor

Feb. 25 Bishop Bradley’s Pastoral visit to our parish

Scripture Readings for the Week of February 9, 2020

Monday -Saint Scholastica, Virgin1 Kgs 8:1-7, 9-13; Ps 132:6-7, 8-10; Mk 6:53-56Tuesday-Our Lady of Lourdes1 Kgs 8:22-23, 27-30; Ps 84:3, 4, 5 and 10, 11; Mk 7:1-13Wednesday 1 Kgs 10:1-10; Ps 37:5-6, 30-31, 39-40; Mk 7:14-23Thursday-1 Kgs 11:4-13; Ps 106:3-4, 35-36, 37 and 40; Mk 7:24-30Friday-Saints Cyril, & Methodius,Monk& Bishop 1 Kgs 11:29-32, 12:19;

Ps 81:10-11ab, 12-13, 14-15; Mk 7:31-37Saturday-1 Kgs 12:26-32; 13:33-34; Ps 106:6-7ab, 19-20, 21-22; Mk 8:1-10Sunday-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary TimeSir 15:15-20; Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 17-18, 33-34; 1 Cor 2:6-10; Mt 5:17-37 or Mt 5:20-22a, 27-28, 33-34a, 37

BLESSED SACRAMENT PARISH

Mass Appointments Saturday, February 15 – Vigil Mass 4:00 pm Servers: Owen, Oliva Clearwater Readers: Anne Marie Bartz, Lisa Cerven Extraordinary Ministers/Holy Communion: Mary Wolfram, Karen Morgan, Mark Zylema, Delphine Zugel Sunday, February 16 – 8:30 a.m. Mass Servers: Jack, Drew Ellis, Jacob Clearwater Readers Lara Voglewede , Teresa Garcia Extraordinary Ministers/Holy Communion: Tessy Joy, Loretta Cone, Lynn Gardiner, Andrea Dulac

Charlotte Baird Alyce Baker

Helen Brabon Maddison Burke

Ryder Carlon Emery Celina Susan Cone

Sam Edgerton Stephanie Fedora

Jessica Kelly Green Rhonda Grinell Clarence Harris

David Harris Mark Harris

Fr. Jerome Heyman Ronald Heys

Tammy James Tom Jansma Lynn Kamens

Sara Keift David Krause Jr.

Kim Leslie Dick Majewski

Joyce Mead John Mellein

Bennett Meyers Mark Meyers

Elizabeth Jean Molloy Lisa Zugel Moul Stewart Norby

Christine Pilarczyk Tom Rochow Maya Shreve Chuck Setter

Ted/Leona Stough Don Swartzlander

Lexie Suehr Ron Wenzel

Terry Willyard Jack Zugel

Joe Ziolkowski And our homebound

and for the special intentions in our Parish Book of

Intercessions on our prayer altar.

Weekly/BAA Financial Reporting for February 2, 2020 Stewardship Weekly Offering

Budgeted Amount …………...……………......$4,550.00 Collection…………….………...……….………3,626.78 Votives……………………………….………………….0 Capital Improvements………………..….……...137.00 Total Capital Improvements to date…..........35,543.71 Number of Envelope……… …..………....………….89

2019 Bishop’s Annual Appeal

Blessed Sacrament’s Goal………………………......$43,961.00 Pledged Amount.……………………………………..43,961.06 Pledge Balance.……………………….……………………….0!Number of Total Pledges…………….……………………..125

The Sanctuary Light will be offered The week of February 9-15

In loving memory of Gerald Madalinski Requested by family

SPONSOR OF THE WEEK: UNI-PAC - ALLEGAN contract packaging specialists

Scott Ellis - parishioner Please patronize our Sponsors who make the bulletin possible!

ARE YOU INTERESTED... In learning more about the Catholic Faith? Or… may be interested in entering the Church? We are seeking to schedule a series of sessions covering the most important tenets of our Faith. Please call the office if interested.

If anyone has reason to suspect physical, sexual or emotional abuse of any person of any age, please contact Protective Services (855-444-3911) or the police, as appropriate. The Diocese has and will continue to cooperate with the Michigan Attorney General's investigation and encourages anyone with infor-mation related to misconduct to call the reporting number set up by the Michigan Attorney General’s office at 844.324.3374.

SCHEDULE OF MASSES FOR OUR COLLABORATIVE

Monday, February 10 No Mass today

Tuesday, February 11 No Mass Mass at St. Margaret at 9:00 a.m.

Wednesday, February 12 9:00 a.m. † Rose and Bob Kenninger Req. by family

Thursday, February 13 6:00 p.m. † Teresa Ruga Taylor Req. by Bill/Irene Ruga

Friday, February 14 No Mass today Office Closed Mass at St. Margaret at 9:00 a.m.

Saturday, February 15 4:00 p.m. † Joe Bazan Req.by Rosa Bazan and family Mass at St. Margaret at 5:30 p.m.

Sunday, February 16 8:30 a.m. Offered for Blessed Sacrament Parishioners Mass at St. Margaret at 11:00 a.m.

COMING UP in the parish... *On the Weekend of February 15/16, the Sacrament of The Anointing of the Sick will be offered at the Masses, for anyone in physical, mental or emotional need. *On February 25, Bishop Paul Bradley is planning a daylong visit to our parish and St. Margaret. An itinerary of his day of meetings, dinner, etc. will be published soon. The Diocesan “Three Churches” collection will continue through February, envelopes are in the pews.

Council of Catholic Women Ministry of Care for February -

Our Lady of Good Counsel

Attention : Middle and High School Youth! It’s time for our annual Subiaco Retreat

March 6-8, 2020 The retreat is hosted and led by the Benedictine monks who live at Subiaco. An amazing weekend! The cost of this retreat is $50 per child, which covers all lodging and food for the weekend. Ck out...Subiacorretreathouse.com Sign up in the church office!

Attention High School Seniors! The applications for the CCW Scholarship are now available

through parish office or Religious Ed. class. Deadline: Postmarked by April First!

FEBRUARY 9, 2020 5TH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME

Dear members of Blessed Sacrament family, Greetings of Peace, Hope and Joy to each one of you! On 11th February, the Church celebrates the beautiful feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. Lourdes is one of the big-gest and most visited Marian Shrines in the world. Millions travel to Lourdes each year to pray at the site where

the Virgin Mary appeared to St. Bernadette in 1858 under the title “the Immaculate Conception”. The 28th World Day of the Sick offers us an opportunity to draw particularly closer to those who are ill, and to those who care for them. Illness, above all grave illness, always places human existence in crisis and brings with it questions that dig deep. Our first re-sponse may at times be one of rebellion: Why has this happened to me? We can feel desperate, thinking that all is lost, that things no longer have meaning… In these situations, faith in God is on the one hand tested, yet at the same time can reveal all of its positive resources. Not because faith makes illness, pain, or the questions which they raise, disappear, but because it offers a key by which we can discover the deepest meaning of what we are experiencing; a key that helps us to see how illness can be the way to draw nearer to Jesus who walks at our side, weighed down by the Cross. And this key is given to us by Mary, our Mother, who has known this way at first hand. Mary is the provident and prayerful Mother. She partakes of the joy of ordinary people and helps it to increase; she intercedes with her Son on behalf of the sick and needy. Nor does Jesus refuse the request of his Mother. This thought fills us with hope as we ap-proach our heavenly mother. We have a mother with benevolent and watchful eyes, like her Son; a heart that is maternal and full of mercy, like him; hands that want to help, touched the sick and healed them. In Mary’s concern we see reflected the tenderness of God. This same tenderness is present in the lives of all those persons who attend the sick and understand their needs, because they look upon them with eyes full of love. How many times has a mother at the bedside of her sick child, or a child caring for an elderly parent, or a grandchild concerned for a grandparent, placed his or her prayer in the hands of Our Lady! For our loved ones who suffer because of illness we ask for their health, for peace, a serenity in life that comes from the heart and is God’s gift, a gift which the Father never denies to those who ask him for it with trust. On this World Day of the Sick let us ask Jesus in his mercy, through the intercession of Mary, his Mother and ours, to grant to all of us this same readiness to serve those in need, and, in particular, our infirm brothers and sisters. At times this service can be tiring and burdensome, yet we are certain that the Lord will surely turn our human efforts into something divine. To all those who assist the sick and the suffering I express my confident hope that they will draw inspiration from Mary, the Mother of Mercy. May the sweetness of her countenance watch over us, so that all of us may rediscover the joy of God’s tenderness, allow it to dwell in our hearts and express it in our actions! Let us entrust to the Virgin Mary our trials and tribulations, together with our joys and consolations. Let us beg her to turn her eyes of mercy towards us, especially in times of pain, and make us worthy of beholding, today and always, the merciful face of her Son Jesus! In Christ, Fr. Simon

This month-Good Samaritan pantry canned fruit, soups, jelly, and we are in

need of brown grocery bags.

Diocesan Lenten Retreat, Sat, Feb. 29, 9 am to Sun, Mar.1, noon

at Pretty Lake Camp "How do you encounter Jesus?" led by Fr. Jose Haro, Diocesan Director of Vo-cations. Cost is $50. Register at imdisci-ple.com/lentenretreat. Registration deadline is February 24. All invited.

Nazareth Association $2,000 Scholarships for Nursing

Offered to upperclassmen in any accredited nursing program in Michigan Website. www.nazarethassociation.org (269) 342-1191 nazarethassn@voyager.net Deadline for Applications June 1, 2020

The Kalamazoo Diocesan Council of Catholic Women

Lenten Day of Spiritual Renewal The Real Presence

St. Catherine of Siena Parish Wed. March 11, 8:00 Check-in Register by Sunday, March 8th:

Carolyn Morrison, 517 617-5682 carolynmorrison@hotmail.com Include your Church & Location

$20.00 at the door (grants available) Come share a spiritual and fun day

with your Catholic Sisters!

A Free Movie Event At the Regent Theatre

Sun. Feb. 16, 4:30 and 7 p.m. Featuring the spiritual classic...

“The Pilgrim’s Progress” By John Bunyun

This powerful story helps people under-stand the spiritual journey and encour-ages keeping the faith even in difficult times. PG rating This is being offered to the community by The Path of Allegan and Revelation Media. See flyer on bulletin board for info.

Cooking for Crowds -A food service class is being offered by MSU Extension. Designed for groups that prepare food in a public setting, discussing food safety, safe purchasing, storage prep and service. This will take place at the First Presbyterian Church, Allegan on Feb. 18, 3:30-6 p.m. $10 fee. To register call Mary Colborn at 269-673-4631 or online at events.anr.msu.edu/C4CAlleganFeb18. Payment online by credit card or the day of the class accepting cash or check.

Ladies Night Out St Margaret Twin Cities Players present

“A Slaying in the South” -a murder mystery dinner-

Tuesday, Feb. 25 Lake Doster Golf Club. $30

Contact Donna @ 269-720-5250. Benefitting St. Margaret School.

We are seeking a variety of local businesses and professionals to respond to the needs of our growing community. If you are interested in supporting Blessed Sacrament Parish by placing an advertisement in our bulletin, please contact MIKE LENZ, the Diocesan Publications marketing

representative at 616-485-7257 or mlenz@diocesan.com.

For more information visit:www.Diocesan.com/careers

Antkoviak and Rycyna familiesLeo and Diana AveryHoward Baker familyJoe and Sally BartzRobert and Milo Bartz familiesBoreczky and Rydzewski familiesBrad Burke-special intentionAlice BurzaAlec Clark FamilyComstock familyManistique Cook familyCrisp and Osborne families

Deceased members of the CCWMarian EllisCarl GilbertLawrence and Mary GilliganGirouard and Herbon FamiliesLester and Mary GrocholskiHaas and Fisher familiesMatt Havaich FamilyHeckman and Wolfram Families Hein familyHodge family

Homrich familyDee HowardIlmberger familyDavid KruegerArlene KrollMartin and Jean MorsmanStewart Morsman LewisAl and Grace McClellandMead/Fivecoat familiesMiller familyLawrence Morgan

Jim MunnBud JohnsonJoseph, Jane and Peter PapranecJerry and Virginia PetroshusArt and Louise PhilippusPicciola and Ross familiesPiwowar and Samborski familiesJim and Jean RadiRapa familyRepp and Tisch familiesCamryn Mae Riess

Robertson familyRuga familyJoyce RussellRon RussellSalo and McAnallen familiesArchie and Helen SimpsonJack and Alice SmallaSolcani and Zamlynski familiesSchieman/Schulte FamiliesFrank TrumbettiTyo and Foster families

Wilcox/Hartman familiesRichard T. WilcoxWillyard familiesUriarte familyMark VandermeerMichael J. VisuriPinkul Family

Blessed Sacrament First Friday Memorial

3596 Green Pointe Center • Hamiltonwww.insosborn.com

Bradley J. OsbornParishioner

For your insurance and financial needs

269.751.6541

Like a good neighbor,State Farm is there.®

155 Brady St.673-4256

HARTMAN ELLIS AGENCY, LTD.

Insurance and Financial Services

Katherine D. Lake • Parishioner

SAM SANDERS • Parishioner

FREE LICENSED ESTIMATES INSURED

Home 269-686-70163558 127th Avenue

Cell 269-720-0440 123 LOCUST ST. 673-5100

. Paul A. Hodge, Dr. Amanda Hodge Dr. Dale L. Wittkop - Optometrists

Mon. - Fri. 8:30 - 5:00

• Fashion Eyeware

AlleganEyecare.com

Criminal Defense • BankruptcyFamily Law • Estates & Wills

Landlord • TenantReal Estate Law • Juvenile Law

ANTKOVIAK & ANTKOVIAK P.C.•PeterAntkoviak,II•MatthewAntkoviak•ChristopherAntkoviak

673-8468Fax:686-0712

Monday - Friday

8:30 aM - 7:00 pM

Saturday

9:00 aM - 3:00 pM

DiscountPrescription Center

InsideVillage Market673-6749

DRUGSValue

Scott Ellis Parishioner

269-673-8488

809 Airway Dr., Allegan

Contract Packaging Specialists

Christmas Trees • Wreaths

peterson-riverview.com Jerry & Anne - Parishioners 673-2440

873 26th Street

Tom’sTransmission& Auto Repair

269.248.44871177 Lincoln Rd. • Alleganallegantransmissionrepair.com

CallToday!

ANDY’S

558 Water St.269-673-8942 Parishioner

Knights of ColumbusMeets 2nd Monday

at 6:30 p.m.ALLEGAN COUNCIL No. 2515MATTHEW HEUSSER, Grand Knight

CHRISTOPHER HODGE, Financial SecretaryFind us on Facebook

Service Upgrades • New & Remodel Wiring • Machine Controls

chaeffertrician

RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL

269-673-2427www.electrocalinc.com

• ThemedSuites&MiniSuites•100acresofPonds,Trails&Wildlife

• TVwithAnimalPlanetorSatelliteRadio

All Inclusive Pet Boarding • 25 Years in Business269.521.4424

www.campcrittercountry.com•4747102ndAve.,GrandJunction

•5CommunityPlayYards•OwnersLiveonProperty•Parishioner

Providing AffordableCremation and Funeral

Burial Options forSouthwest Michigan

Locally Owned & Operated by:Tim Secord & Steve McCowen

Offices in:

(Son of Nancy & Terry Willyard, Parishioners)

Schoolcraft, Allegan, Plainwell, and Portage • 269-679-5622

Simple Cremation: $1500Simple Burial: $4850

© 2020 Diocesan