Please pray for Father Jeff and Father Ron as they attend the Priests' Convocation. There will be daily mass on Thursday, September 19 at 8:00 AM.

Our fall Ministry Fair will take place after all Masses the weekend of September 7 and 8, 2019.

All are welcome to join our Monday Morning Study Group. We meet in the Rectory Basement at 9:15 AM to watch a video and then discuss. We're done by 11:00 AM but people are welcome to come and go according to their schedules.

This fun food truck event is held the first Tuesday of every month. On September 10th, profits benefit the M.A.G.I.C. Match program at Blessed Sacrament School. Join us between 5:00 and 8:30 PM.

Thursday, August 15 is a Holy Day of Obligation. Masses are at 5:30 PM on Wednesday, August 14 and 8:00 AM and 5:30 PM on Thursday, August 15.

Join us on Thursday, September 12 at 7:00 PM in the Rectory Basement.

Please see the Music Ministries page for a note from Jane Hartman Irwin, our new choir director.

Flu shots (and donuts on Sunday!) will be available after all weekend Masses on September 28 and 29. Shots are available for anyone 10 and over and the Hi Dose vaccine will be available for those over age 65. This clinic is sponsored by Hy-Vee Pharmacy and, yes, you will save 20 cents per gallon on gas!

Join the Women's Club in the school cafeteria from 6:30 to 8:00 PM. Wear jeans and bring a pair of jeans to donate to The James Project, a Christian nonprofit that helps provide necessary items and housing for foster families. Goodies will be provided as we learn about this charitable organization.

FORMED, the wonderful resource that Blessed Sacrament has purchased for our parishioners, has a new update! You can watch these educational videos directly on your Apple TV, Amazon FIre Stick, or smartphone. Click on the headline to access the instructions.

Mark your calendars for Tuesday, September 17 at 6:00 PM for our annual Women's Club potluck. Bring a favorite dish (and the recipe) to share! If you are unable to bring a dish this time, please come anyway.

Save the date to attend this year's event - Five Decades of Auction Hits. Interested in sponsoring, placing an ad or buying tickets to this "can't-miss" night? Click on the headline to buy tickets.

Join the Women's Club on Sunday evening from 6 - 8 PM in the school cafeteria. Instructions and all materials will be provided for you to assemble, decorate and take home your gingerbread house.

The annual Women's Club event will feature guest speaker Marlene Mulford, a graduate of the Catholic Spiritual Mentorship Program. We need table decorators, bakers, greeters and servers to make it a successful evening. To volunteer, text or call Sally Petrone at 217-341-9088.

Thanks for making our Catholic Build Weekend so successful. While donations continue to come in, we are still planning to begin construction in late August. We encourage anyone who wants to help during the build process to register on the Habitat website. Click on the title above to sign up. Each volunteer must attend a Volunteer Orientation and Training session.

Register for PSR classes on Wednesday, August 21 from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM. Registration forms are available on the Parish School of Religion page and may be turned in to the school or to the parish office.

Interested in helping with our HOPE (Helping Our People in Emergencies) ministry? Join us on Tuesday, July 16 at 6:30 PM in the Rectory Basement. Our ministry distributes the loose change collected weekly and we are in need of additional individuals or couples to assist in confidential interviews.

Due to the initiative and generosity of Steve and Jodie Koch, parishes throughout the Springfield deanery, as well as a host of other Catholic entities, are working together with Habitat for Humanity to build a home for a deserving family. You can help by making a financial donation and businesses can also make in-kind donations of construction items. For more information, contact Tim Sheehan at tjs6257@yahoo.com. Read more about the project and volunteer opportunities by clicking on the headline above.

Join us on Monday, July 8 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at Illini Country Club for a pool party and barbeque. Tickets are $25/per family and include swimming as well as hamburgers, hot dogs and chips. A cash bar will be available and live music is provided by 4th & Monroe. Tickets are available at the Parish Office and at Custom Cup Coffee at 319 E. Monroe St.

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