Blessed Sacrament

noun

Bless·​ed Sacrament ˈble-səd- How to pronounce Blessed Sacrament (audio)
: the Communion elements
specifically : the consecrated host

Examples of Blessed Sacrament in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The transformation of former churches – like Hill Memorial, Blessed Sacrament in Jamaica Plain, and St. Augustine’s Convent in South Boston – illustrates how adaptive reuse can unite communities in finding solutions to the housing crisis. Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2024 Near Los Angeles, the Episcopal Church of the Blessed Sacrament in Placentia partnered with a nonprofit affordable housing developer – National Community Renaissance, also called National CORE – to develop 65 units for older people. Nadia A. Mian, The Conversation, 19 July 2024 On their trek to the Capitol, the marchers stopped at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Jenavieve Hatch, Sacramento Bee, 9 June 2024 Nearly every pew was filled with attendees Friday inside downtown’s Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament as the Catholic Church ordained Auxiliary Bishop Rey Bersabal, who became the fifth Filipino to be ordained as a bishop in the United States. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 1 June 2024 And Walton opted for Helix over St. Augustine coming out of Blessed Sacrament — deciding to follow Bruce to their neighborhood high school. Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2024 Funeral Mass: The Funeral Mass will commence at 11 a.m. at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament and will be livestreamed at Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrement’s Facebook page. Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2024 Kentucky fish fries Blessed Sacrament, 2409 Dixie Highway, Fort Mitchell. The Enquirer, 14 Feb. 2024 Visitors to Alabama are first invited to events today at the Shrine of the Blessed Sacrament in Hanceville, including a discussion of Mother Angelica’s legacy at 10:15 a.m. Greg Garrison | , al, 25 Aug. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Blessed Sacrament was in the 15th century

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Blessed Sacrament

noun
Bless·​ed Sacrament ˌbles-əd- How to pronounce Blessed Sacrament (audio)
: the objects used in Communion
especially : host entry 4
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