The Four Pillars: Hospitality - Prayer - Formation - Service  

St. Vincent de Paul Angel Tree Gifts - 2007 - Stewardship - Pillar of Service: Representatives from St. Vincent de Paul are shown loading boxes containing over 800 packages of Christmas Angel Tree Gifts for the needy children within our community. The trucks came at least three times before Christmas to pickup of the 1000's of gifts! Thank you parishioners for your overwhelming generosity.

Water Drive to Save Lives - Stewardship Pillar of Service Project:  On August 2007 St/ Mary's/Westside Food Bank & City of Scottsdale' Human Services picked up 17+ tons of parishioner water donations. The water will be distributed to homebound seniors, homeless and families in distress throughout City of Scottsdale & Maricopa County. Thank you for your support!

Fr. Kilian McCaffrey: The Community of the Blessed Sacrament Clergy, Staff and Parishioners congratulate Fr. Kilian McCaffrey on his ordination to the priesthood on June 2, 2007. Pictures are from his 1st Mass of Thanksgiving at Blessed Sacrament on June 3, 2007. Fr. McCaffrey was born in Dublin, Ireland. While living in Scottsdale, he joined our parish. His work at the parish led him to consider a call from God to enter the priesthood. He hopes that Catholics will remember to pray for the newly ordained priests as they embark on their "long journey."

Stewardship Pillar of Hospitality - May 19, 2007 Family Parish Picnic: Wet slides, 25ft rock climb, kids bouncers, cakewalk, bean bag and basketball tournaments, water tag, trackless train, kids games & prizes, 55+ games & prizes, pastor pictures, quilt and quilted teddy bear raffle, door prizes, live music, cotton candy, popcorn, Johnny's Hot Dogs, Italian ices & other great food, bingo, face painting, popcorn & cotton candy and more. Thanks to a great Parish Picnic Committee and the many families that supported, volunteered and attended. Click here for pictures and here.

Spotlight Ministry:  The Blessed Sacrament Pre-School and Kindegarten’s La Serata Dei Piccoli—An Evening for the Little Ones, dinner, auction and raffle on Friday, April 27, 2007 proceeds were approximately $29,000. It was a huge success—thank you to the committee, attendees, donors and those who purchased the events’ raffle tickets and auction items. Dinner for 160 attendees was provided by Carrabba’s Italian Grill. Special thanks goes to Kelly Stehly and Yvette Schipansky for co-chairing this year’s event. And even bigger thanks to this year’s committee—for their dedication and gifts of time and talent.

Spotlight Ministry:  Our parish Welcome Committee - This Hospitality Ministry hosts quarterly community potluck dinners - the most recent was held February 9, 2007.  Over 90 people enjoyed great food and great music (thank you to members of our parish choir/musicians).  The potluck dinner is one of the many ways new parishioners are welcomed into the community.  This Ministry is a direct outreach to new parishioners and encourages all parishioners to welcome new people to our community.  

Spotlight Ministry:  Senior Friendship celebrated its 22nd birthday on February 12, 2007.  This dynamic group meets regularly and gathers for other exciting activities and frivolity.  This group attempts to meet the unique social and spiritual needs of older parishioners.  You never know what this group, led by Linda Santoro (over the past 22 years!), might be up to!  Look for their meeting dates, i.e. to dine, to play bridge or outing info in the weekly parish bulletin. 

Spotlight Ministry:  Rite of Ordination - Robert E. Evans ordained Permanent Deacon by Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted on November 4, 2006.  For more pictures click here.

Spotlight Ministry:  Interfaith Network of Scottsdale's "4th Annual Scottsdale Gives Thanks Celebration" held on November 21, 2006; hosted by Chaparral Christian Church.  Over 15 different Scottsdale faith communities participated, including Fr. Pat, Dr. Honora Norton and Craig Kinneberg (LifeTeen) from The Community of Blessed Sacrament.

Spotlight Ministry:  The Caring Place Advisory Board is a faith-based partnership offering physical, social, emotional and spiritual support in a caring and healing environment to seniors, adults with disabilities and their caregivers within the Northeast Valley.  The Advisory Board includes representatives from our parish, Foundation for Senior Living, St. Patrick's parish and recently St. Joan of Arc parish.  Most of its members are VICaP Faith in Action volunteers - volunteers who are trained to provide services to adults who are homebound.  Long-term, there are plans to open an 21,000 sq ft adult daycare center at Blessed Sacrament parish.  For more information, for help now or at any time, call Roz Hart, The Caring Place Counseling & Support Services at Parish Office 480.948.8370 X229. 

Spotlight Ministry - The Spirit of the West Committee:  Spirit of the West was the theme of this year's Blessed Sacrament Kindergarten and Preschool dinner, auction, and raffle held on Friday, April 28, 2006.  Close to 200 attended with net proceeds of $30,000 - $32,000, which will be directed towards school-related projects. Pictured is the fundraiser's committee, led by Brenda Anderson and Co-chair Kelly Stehly.

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