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30TH ANNIVERSARY OF BLD NEWARK

Happy the chosen ones you bring to dwell in your courts, May we be filled with the good things of Your house, the blessings of Your holy temple. ~ Psalm 65:5

Please join us in celebrating
the 30th Anniversary of BLD Newark
on Friday, March 31, 2023, at 7:00 PM
At the Church of St. Anne in Garwood, NJ.
The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be officiated by
His Eminence, Cardinal Joseph William Tobin.

Registration for this event has been closed.
Livestream will be available. Zoom details to follow.

THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY COFFEE TABLE BOOK
The Bukas Loob sa Diyos (BLD) Newark is celebrating its 30th Anniversary!

In commemoration of this occasion, we are publishing a "Coffee Table Book" a souvenir journal that will include advertisements, greetings and announcements, narratives of personal experiences in BLD, stories in pictures, and more. Please submit your ad and payment by May 15, 2023. We expect the distribution of books in August 2023.

Your donation in the journal will help BLD, a non-profit organization, in its mission of evangelization through encounters (Marriage, Solo Parents, Singles, Youth and Family Encounters) and retreats (Life in the Spirit Seminar) and in its outreach programs, which include medical mission, soup kitchen, nursing home visitation, and other charitable works.

We thank you for your generosity, and truly appreciate your support. May the peace of Jesus be with you always. God bless.

Sincerely,
THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY COFFEE TABLE BOOK COMMITTEE

Contact:
Romy & Lyn Castillo
events@bldnewark.com
862-220-7098

Please CLICK ON BUTTON BELOW to fill out the online form and upload your camera-ready AD (.PDF) or image (.jpeg, .jpg or .png) that we can use to create your AD.

PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR AD AND DONATION HERE

Click image to download IDC7 e-Directory

IDC7 e-DIRECTORY: Our Gratitude to God for a successful and spirit-filled IDC7
We praise and thank the Lord for a successful and spirit-filled IDC7.
We give blessing, honor, glory and praise to our Triune God!
It was made more meaningful and fulfilling because of the presence of 250 delegates from 35 districts and the participation online via YouTube by hundreds more.

Here is the link to download the IDC7 e-DIRECTORY file:

idc2023_directory.pdf
File Size:	72441 kb
File Type:	pdf

Download File

Here is the link to the IDC7 eDIRECTORY which you can open through Google Drive. You should be able to do this via the Gmail app.
Please follow the instruction:
Note: Please make sure you have a google mail/gmail account to open and download the file.
1. Click this link to access google drive/gdrive the 7th BLD IDC Directory:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1IhBJGGr3IgETt0jCieW5p125KDX6zRw2
2. Click on the Directory folder
3. Click the IDC2023Directory.pdf file and download.
(Later, on the same link, we will also post a folder - Gallery of IDC7 where pictures and videos will be posted)
Please try to invite your district members who were unable to watch the 3-day streaming. The links are still valid and you can watch them at your convenient time.
Once again, thank you and may God bless our BLD Community.

For the Council of Servant Leaders
Alfred S. Kudemus
CSL Secretariat

"Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven." Matthew 5:16

BLD PRAISE AND WORSHIP
Fridays at 8 pm

Church of St. Anne
325 Second Avenue,
Garwood, NJ 07027

Dear Brethren:

May the peace of Jesus Christ be with you all!
We wish to inform you that the Church of St. Anne in Garwood, NJ has opened its doors, and welcomes the BLD Newark community with enthusiasm.
As we proceed with our move from DMP to our new house of worship, here are some information you may find useful:

The First Friday Mass on November 4 will be celebrated @ the Church of St. Anne.
Address: 325 Second Avenue, Garwood, NJ 07027. It is situated between Cedar and Walnut Streets. Telephone Number: 908 789-0280.
Parking is @ the back of the Church, and can be accessed through the side of the Church, or off North Avenue (Route 28). Across the parking lot is a plaza, where CVS, Wendy’s and other stores can be found.
Garwood may not be a familiar town, though it’s surrounded by places that may be known to many of us. To the north are Westfield and Cranford; and to the south, Clark, Rahway, and Linden.
Coming from the Garden State Parkway North, your GPS may lead you to Exit 137, and from GSP South, to Exit 135.

We thank Fr. Alex and DMP for providing BLD a home for 17 years where we witnessed the formation and transformation of God’s disciples.
Let us continue to espouse the spirit of our traditional bayanihan – with love, patience and understanding - as we proceed with our bahay-lipatan, and come to see fresh opportunities to build and make the community stronger and closer together.
“For I know well the plans I have in mind for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare, not for woe! plans to give you a future full of hope.”
(Jeremiah 29:11)

God’s blessings to us all!

HEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDELINES

Update: FREE COVID TEST FOR EACH HOUSEHOLD (DECEMBER 15, 2022)

What You Need to Know... (as of December 15, 2022)
Visit the BLD Newark's Health and Safety Advisory Board webpage for the most recent Infection Control updates (12/9/22) from CDC, presented by Dr. A. Jha, Whitehouse Covid-19 response coordinator. The key message is the durable protection from vaccination against Covid-19 and Influenza. The current Flu vaccine is well-matched against the circulating seasonal flu virus strain. Bivalent boosters offers strong protection against Omicron, adults 65+ are 43% less likely to get symptomatic infection Flu vaccine reduces the risk of getting serious symptoms and hospitalizations by 40-60%

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BLD Newark welcomes its new Spiritual Director
Cardinal Tobin appoints Fr. Joseph Meagher
from St. Antoninus Parish on July 9, 2021.
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BLD Book Club
A growing collection of Catholic books owned by our members for our members. Borrow or lend great books (dvds are coming) on everything Catholic, its spirituality, prayers, apologetics, history and much more...
To learn more, please email BookClub@BLDNewark.com