: the Communion elements
specifically
: the consecrated host
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Francina Vivier from the Sister Servants of the Blessed Sacrament congregation has been a regular presence at the federal building since the beginning.
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Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
If a church closes, the archdiocese would still own the building and could continue renting the property to independent schools, like Nativity and Immaculata.
Deanery 2: Saints Simon and Jude, Most Blessed Sacrament and St. Theresa of Calcutta would close.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Mar. 2026
The day began at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament with three of Chavez’s grandchildren.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 19 Mar. 2026
As early as 2004, Durbin's then-pastor at Blessed Sacrament Parish, Msgr.
—Steven Spearie, USA Today, 1 Oct. 2025
But neither of these festivals is the biggest: Yearly, in July, around 200,000 visitors flock to New Bedford for the Feast of the Blessed Sacrament, a celebration of the culture of Madeira, another Portuguese archipelago west of Africa.
—Nathan Tavares, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2025
Leonard was educated at Blessed Sacrament School, Catholic Central High School, and the University of Detroit High School, which was run by Jesuits.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
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Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
If a church closes, the archdiocese would still own the building and could continue renting the property to independent schools, like Nativity and Immaculata.
Deanery 2: Saints Simon and Jude, Most Blessed Sacrament and St. Theresa of Calcutta would close.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Mar. 2026
The day began at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament with three of Chavez’s grandchildren.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 19 Mar. 2026
As early as 2004, Durbin's then-pastor at Blessed Sacrament Parish, Msgr.
—Steven Spearie, USA Today, 1 Oct. 2025
But neither of these festivals is the biggest: Yearly, in July, around 200,000 visitors flock to New Bedford for the Feast of the Blessed Sacrament, a celebration of the culture of Madeira, another Portuguese archipelago west of Africa.
—Nathan Tavares, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2025
Leonard was educated at Blessed Sacrament School, Catholic Central High School, and the University of Detroit High School, which was run by Jesuits.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
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“Blessed Sacrament.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Blessed%20Sacrament. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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Blessed Sacrament
noun
Bless·ed Sacrament
ˌbles-əd- 
: the objects used in Communion
especially
: host entry 4
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