Please click the heading above to read the Bishop's letter to the faithful which offers guidance which states, in part: "You should presume the validity of your Baptism and the subsequent sacraments you have received unless you can establish positive and probable doubt in its validity. This means that one must have evidence….”

Please click the heading above to be directed to the page under Resources for additional information.

North Texas Giving Day is an annual 18-hour push for all North Texas nonprofits sponsored by Communities Foundation of Texas and powered by the charitable spirit of our community. North Texas Giving Day 2020 takes place on Thursday, September 17, 2020 from 6:00 a.m. through midnight. You can begin scheduling your gifts ahead of time as soon as registration is finalized. Click the heading above for more information. This is the first year that Most Blessed Sacrament has had the privilege of participating in the North Texas Giving Day. Let’s make this year a success by helping to support the many ministries here at Most Blessed Sacrament. You can participate by making a charitable donation to Most Blessed Sacrament Church (click the heading above) or by sharing on social media using #NTXGivingDay.

Our Knights of Columbus Council 9299 invite all golfers to their Bill Pavliska Memorial 16th Annual Charity Golf Tournament Sunday, October 25 at Lake Arlington Golf Course. Click on above title for registration and more information.

Knights of Columbus FREE Membership! The beatification ceremony for Father Michael McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus, will be celebrated this upcoming October 31, 2020. In honor and in celebration, the Knights of Columbus is offering every man 18 and older to join the Knights online for free the first year, allowing your families to have fraternal and financial benefits. To join, visit KofC.org/join. Use Promo code: MCGIVNEY2020

Click the heading above to read our August newsletter. Enjoy!

The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has filed bankruptcy in order to restructure its nonprofit organization and pay Sexual Abuse Survivors who were abused during their time in Scouting. Sexual Abuse Survivors include anyone who was sexually abused during their time in Scouting on or before February 18, 2020. A short notice is available by clicking the heading above, which provides additional information about the bankruptcy case and the deadline to file claims by November 16, 2020. You can also obtain further information by visiting www.officialBSAclaims.com or calling 1-866-907-2721.

CATHOLIC SCRIPTURE STUDY CLASSES BEGIN SOON! CSS classes will begin an 18-week study of First Samuel: Establishing the Throne of David, on Monday August 31 at 7PM and Thursday September 3 at 9:45AM. Both classes continue through the first week of February with breaks for Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. To purchase the $35 full-color study guide, please go to Faith Direct at this link and scroll down to Scripture Study: https://www.mbs.church/online-giving Or you can drop a check for $35 made payable to Most Blessed Sacrament in the door slot of the Parish office or mail it to the Church. Please also write Scripture Study in the memo line of the check. New students can get more information at this link: https://www.mbs.church/scripture-studies Scroll down to the bottom of the page to choose the Monday or the Thursday class and to fill in your information. Classes will take place on Zoom until we are able to use the church's classrooms, but lecture videos can be viewed on your own computer.

Especially with the circumstances in our community today, the need is even greater to get our kids back to school with the supplies they need. If you are able to help, the Community Service Committee is once again having its annual school supply drive, which serves six local area schools. Please bring your donations July 25 - August 9th and place them in the boxes provided at the church entrances. Thank you in advance for your generous donations.

Please click the heading above to read the new pastoral letter from Bishop Olson emphasizing the need for parishes to continue to employ safety measures as we celebrate Mass..

Please click the heading above to read the Bishop's letter on racism.

We are honoring the 2020 Graduating Class of Most Blessed Sacrament! We have scheduled a Mass honoring the Graduates of 2020 for June 28th at the 11:30 Mass. Also visit our Graduate Page (click on the title) and recognize our graduates. If you have a senior you would like recognized contact Yvette Crumly at ycrumly@mbs.church.

Our first MBS newsletter has been mailed to parishioners. We are grateful to our parishioners, Mary Kay Swenson (Stewardship Committee Chairperson) and Tom Finn (Graphic Artist) for volunteering many hours creating this newsletter. We are also grateful to our generous parishioners who provided the underwriting. We are so blessed for all of our wonderful parishioners for providing the content and stewardship to make this happen. Just click on the heading above and enjoy!

Although the prohibition on large gatherings has necessitated a change in details, six men from the Diocese of Fort Worth will be ordained on March 19. The ordination had previously been scheduled for Vietnamese Martyrs Parish, which can seat 2,000. However, the Diocese of Fort Worth is complying with recommendations from national, state, and local health officials to limit gatherings to minimize the spread of coronavirus. The six seminarians, Jason Allan, Thomas Jones, Samuel Maul, Brett Metzler, Joseph Moreno, and Linh Nguyen, will be ordained at St. Patrick Cathedral at 6 p.m. in front of their closest family members only. The Ordination Mass will be livestreamed at fwdioc.org to provide their friends, extended family, and the faithful of Fort Worth the opportunity to join them in prayer and spiritual Communion.

For the foreseeable future, Mass Ministries are on a volunteer basis. Sign up through Ministry Scheduler Pro App

BEGINNING FEBRUARY 29 – LOW-GLUTEN HOSTS AVAILABLE AT ALL WEEKEND MASSES We will have a special Eucharistic Minister distributing low-gluten hosts at all weekend Masses. The Eucharistic Captain will assume this role. He or she will stand in front of the first pew on the left side as you’re facing the altar. This Minister will have a special ciborium holding the low-gluten hosts. This will be different from the other plates that are used to distribute Communion. We are doing this to accommodate parishioners who may have a need for this. Hopefully parishioners will see it as more hospitable and inclusive. Please remember these hosts are only for those who have a need for low-gluten hosts. The rest of the Community is to receive the regular hosts.

Many of you have attended our Healing the Church gatherings regarding the abuse scandal. Our brother, Toby Gilman, gave his testimony at these sessions and many things have transpired following these meetings. Toby will be doing an interview with North Texas Catholic, which will be coming up after Easter. North Texas Catholic will be coming to our Parish with a contingency of folks to witness one of our meetings, look at what we are doing as a Parish and interview Toby and Mary. In addition, Toby and a few members of the Stewardship Formation group met with the Diocesan representative, who heads the Safe Environment Program. Thirdly, Toby’s story and an interview with Toby and Mary was broadcasted throughout the country on the Dave Palmer Show on Guadalupe Radio (910 AM) on February 7th. The focus of the interview is on Healing In The Church. Click the heading above for the link to the broadcast. Please continue to pray for the healing of the church, the victims, the families, and everyone impacted.

Boy Scout Troop 545, sponsored by Most Blessed Sacrament Church, was recognized on Scout Sunday February 9. The Boy Scouts of America annually celebrates its founding on February 8, 1910, based on the program started by Lord Baden Powell in England on August 1, 1907. Scout Sunday was added to the Scout celebration in the middle 1940s. Pictures and description of the event are in the photo album below.

As required by the Fort Worth Diocese, all volunteers need to complete Safe Environment training as well as completing a background check. The next class is scheduled on Saturday the 29th from 9am- 12. Everyone will need to register in Virtus. You may click on the picture for more information and a link to virtusonline.org.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are canceling the 9th annual North Texas Catholic Men’s Conference scheduled for April 25 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Community. In place of the live conference, and to ensure we keep our gaze upon Christ in these challenging times, we are transitioning to hosting a free, two-hour virtual gathering of faith and prayer that same morning that will feature our keynote speaker, Fr. Larry Richards. We’ll share full details of how you can register to join the virtual North Texas Catholic Men’s Conference very soon. All men who have registered and paid for the in-person conference, “Come to the Table: Where Grace Begins,” will be reimbursed. We look forward to a large online crowd on the morning of Saturday, April 25th. This October, we also plan to host our annual Fall mini-conference, Ex Spiritus, and will provide details soon. In addition, we will provide information about our planned annual Spring conference in 2021 at a later time. As a ministry founded in prayer, we trust in Jesus to watch over all who are impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and ask for the Lord’s assistance to help us stay united across the miles as a community of believers. God bless you and your loved ones. Jeremy Stephens 2020 Conference Chair Rick Self President, Catholic Brothers For Christ