Mission Statement

The mission of Blessed Sacrament Parish is to grow as a faith community, in which the members, through their loving ministry to one another, create an atmosphere in which faith, strengthened by the Eucharist and the love of Christ, is experienced. In this faith community, the members are encouraged to respond to God's call by ministering to the needs of others and by bringing the good news of Christ to the World through the use of their individual and collective gifts.

Liturgy

Come join us to celebrate the Eucharist at Blessed Sacrament. Our contemporary worship center, dedicated in the winter of 1998, is an open, light and airy space that lends itself to the "full, conscious and active participation" called for by the Second Vatican Council. Ample indoor and outdoor gathering spaces offer a welcoming atmosphere as worshipers make their way to the church itself. The glass walls and brightly colored stained glass create a space suffused with light and allow the beauty of nature to provide a calming and lush environment for the Eucharistic celebration. Directly below the center of the 70-foot tall sanctuary stands the altar, rendered in rich dark woods, representing Christ, who is at the center of our community life. A large wooden cross towers over the sanctuary space and leaves no doubt that at the heart of our belief is this sign of our salvation. The community, surrounded by such powerful symbols, with beautiful music and clear proclamation of the Word, celebrates the presence of Christ in its midst and shares the bread and cup that continues the sacrifice of Christ on the cross.

The beauty and wonder of the Sunday liturgy binds us together as a community and joins us with the broader Catholic community throughout the world. Blessed Sacrament Parish Community views liturgy as described in the first document to come out of the Second Vatican Council, the "Constitution on the Second Liturgy (Sacrosanctum Concilium)": ...the liturgy is the summit toward which the activity of the Church is directed; at the same time it is the fount from which all the Church's power flows. (Paragraph 10)

Liturgy is the work of the people and it is something we work at each and every Sunday. The Church earnestly desires that all the faithful be led to that full, conscious, and active participation in liturgical celebrations called for by the very nature of liturgy. (Paragraph 14)

The community of Blessed Sacrament joins together weekly in the Eucharistic celebration to give glory to God, to offer thanks and praise, and to grow in holiness. As members of the assembly, we know that Christ's presence is shown in us and in our gathering. We are also invited to take on special roles within the liturgical celebration as Special Ministers of the Eucharist, lectors, greeters, ushers, cantors, choir members and instrumentalists, and as environment committee members and members of the Worship and Spiritual Growth Commission.

Come and join in the liturgy with this community of faith: For in the liturgy God is speaking to his people and Christ is still proclaiming his gospel. And the people are responding to God by both song and prayer. (Paragraph 33)

Come to listen, pray, sing, celebrate!!