PARISH LETTER
February 17, 2023
Ash Wednesday
February 22
We invite you to join us on February 22 as we begin our Lenten journey to the cross of Good Friday, the empty grave, and the gift of new life on Easter. Ash Wednesday sets the tone for our journey through Lent, a season which begins with the ancient practice of marking the baptized with ashes as a public and communal sign of penance.
Mass Times
12:15 P.M.
English Mass | Misa en Inglés
6:00 P.M.
English Mass | Misa en Inglés
7:15 P.M.
Spanish Mass | Misa en Español
Walking the Stations of the Cross this Lent
7:00 PM in English | 8:00 PM en Español
Every Friday during Lent, come worship with us by praying the Stations of the Cross at 7:00 p.m. in English and 8:00 p.m. in Spanish, a 14-step Catholic devotion that commemorates Jesus Christ’s last day on Earth as a man. The 14 devotions, or stations, focus on specific events of His last day, beginning with His condemnation. The stations are commonly used as a mini-pilgrimage as we move from station to station. At each station, we will recall and meditate on a specific event from Christ’s last day. Specific prayers will be recited, then we will move to the next station until all 14 are complete.
For Parishes
Pope Francis Prayer Intention
Let us join our Holy Father with millions of other people worldwide in praying for parishes.
PRAYER
We pray that parishes, placing communion at the center, may increasingly become communities of faith, fraternity and welcome towards those most in need.
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Funeral Mass
Robert "Bob" Kirchner
November 13, 1937 - February 7, 2023
A funeral Mass will be offered for the departed soul of our beloved parishioner Robert “Bob” H. Kirchner, on Saturday, February 18, at 1:30 p.m.
The family will receive friends following the service in the Parish Hall. If you cannot attend the funeral Mass, the service will be broadcasted live through the Parish website (click on the LiveControl logo on the upper right side of the website). The inurnment in the Columbarium will be scheduled at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Assistance Ministry at Corpus Christi Catholic Church. If you would like to make an online donation to the Ministry, please click on the bottom below.
No Eucharistic Adoration
February 22
Eucharistic Adoration will NOT take place this Wednesday, February 22, because of Ash Wednesday Masses scheduled in the afternoon/evening.
The Parish is still in need of adorers during the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. Please consider spending time with Jesus in the evening. If you are interested, please sign up by clicking the button below.
Veterans Blanket Drive
February 18-26
The Lady Knights are requesting the Parish's help with the Fleece Blanket Drive to benefit the Veterans Transition Center in Lexington. All donated blankets can be dropped off in one of the designated boxes in the vestibule area. We thank you in advance for your great kindness to those in need!
Mouthwatering Bake Sale
February 18-19
The Corpus Christi Women’s Group is hosting their Bake Sale Fundraiser after all Masses this weekend. Pies, cake, cookies and brownies galore, so join us for all the sweets you adore whilst supporting Corpus Christi Women's Group mission.
Lenten Parish Mission
February 26-28 | 6:30 PM
Join us for a Parish Mission on God's desire to heal us through His love, conducted by the wonderful Father Joseph Tuscan, OFM Cap.
The three day retreat experience is composed of missions of one-hour each for you, your family, your friends and your neighbors, commencing on Sunday, February 26, through Tuesday, February 28. Fr. Tuscan is a fantastic preacher and a wonderful Franciscan who will inspire us greatly in the life of faith. He currently serves as the national director of the Archconfraternity of Christian Mothers and in full-time preaching ministry for the Capuchin Province of St. Augustine. We are overjoyed to bring him here. Save the date and spread the word!
MISSION TITLE: REPENT AND BELIEVE
Sunday
Recovering from the Spiritual Pandemic
Monday
The Four Last Things
Tuesday
The Solution: Prayer and the Holy Eucharist
Religious Education
Sunday, February 19
No Morning Classes for grades Kindergarten through RCIT
High School Life Teen will meet at 6:00 p.m.
No Confirmation Class in the evening
Sunday, February 26
No Morning Classes for grades Kindergarten through RCIT
High School Life Teen will meet at 6:00 p.m.
Confirmation Class will meet at 6:15 p.m.
Help the Youth Raise Funds
February 21 | 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Corpus Christi's Life Teen Youth Group invites you for our Fat Tuesday Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser in the Parish Hall on Tuesday, February 21, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. This fundraiser will assist our youth with the costs of traveling to the National Catholic Youth Conference in Indianapolis in November of this year. The menu will include pancakes, eggs, sausage, coffee, and juice. Our youth look forward to seeing you on Fat Tuesday to celebrate the beginning of the Lenten Season.
Make a difference, create an impact, change a life! Donate today!
The Pray More Lenten Retreat 2023
Wednesday | February 22
An online, highly claimed retreat, The Pray More Lenten Retreat will inspire you to grow closer to Christ this Lent, starting on Ash Wednesday, February 22.
HERE'S WHAT YOU GET WHEN YOU REGISTER
The Lenten Retreat is self-paced. This means that you can participate wherever you are and whenever you have time. It's like a do-it-yourself retreat, but you are NOT doing it alone. You will be doing it along with five wonderful speakers.
For more information, watch the preview and click on the button below.
A Renewal Weekend for Our Community
February 25-26
Christ Renews His Parish is a unique, parish-based faith renewal experience for women on the weekend of February 25-26. This 33-hour, parishioner led experience is designed to foster a sense of community within Corpus Christi. Participants will grow in discipleship and come away with a renewed spirit and strengthened faith. Any adult women who is interested making a deeper connection to their faith and the Corpus Christi community should come. Participants include women of all ages - moms, singles, seniors, young adults - all are welcome to rest, renew and recharge. Interested in joining CRHP at the end of this month? Register today by clicking on the button below.
Fellowship for All Adults
CGA is happy to announce that it will be dropping the “50 plus” age requirement and will now be open to all adult Catholics, a new effort to bring members of the Parish together once a month for lunch and fellowship.
WHEN
Second Wednesdays of the Month
African Education Outreach
February 18-19
Dominican Father Obinna JohnBosco Ikemeh has a vision of helping African children improve their lives through education. The Nigerian-born priest founded the African Education Outreach (AEO), a public nonprofit organization that seeks to create and maintain a quality, welcoming educational K-12 campus in Nigeria with curricula relevant to the goals and aspirations of each student - irrespective of faith, creed, tribe, ethnicity, or social status.
We are once again delighted to have Father JohnBosco with us this weekend. Feel free to to talk with Father JohnBosco about AEO. If you would like to read more information on the nonprofit organization, please click on the button below.
Lenten Dinners
Fish Fry and Other Meatless Meals
The Knights of a Columbus are sponsoring the Lenten Dinner events every Friday from 5:00 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. starting on March 3 until March 31. This is a great opportunity for our parish families and friends to come together for a meal before the Stations of the Cross, or to just take an evening off from cooking.
FISH FRY
March 3, March 17, March 24
MENU
Baked & Fried Fish, French Fries, Onion Rings, Hush Puppies, Cole Slaw, Desserts, Drinks
TICKETS
$18 per Person
Tickets sold after all weekend Masses starting on February 25
Usable at any of the 3 Fish Fry events
Cash or Check Accepted
KIDS
Ages 12 & Under
$5 per Child
Kids Menu: Fish Sticks, Mac & Cheese, Dessert, and Drink
MEATLESS PASTA, SIDE SALAD & BREAD
March 10
$5 per Person
$20 per Family
Cash or Check Accepted at the Door
MEATLESS SOUP AND SANDWICH SPREAD
March 31
$5 per Person
$20 per Family
Cash or Check Accepted at the Door
Where to Watch our Live Video Productions
Corpus Christi utilizes two PTZ 4K UHD cameras for live audio and video production quality. To watch live and archived broadcasts, click on the LiveControl logo on the top right side of our Parish website, as well as on our YouTube channel and Facebook page.
You can also find the LiveControl logo by scrolling to the bottom of the homepage of the Parish website (please see below).
Legionaries Praying Before Funeral Masses
Upon the death of a parishioner, members of the Legion of Mary will recite the Holy Rosary for the intentions of the deceased prior to his/her funeral Mass. Legionaries will meet inside the church building for the prayer service. This beautiful service is optional to the family of the deceased. If interested, you can request it during the funeral planning process.
Heaven and Earth at Mass
This beautiful 8-minute short film gives us a glimpse of what we believe with our hearts and minds but cannot see with our eyes, that Jesus is truly present in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and what we consume in the form of bread and wine is the Body and Blood of Christ our Savior. The film reveals the coming together of Heaven and Earth at Mass, as witnessed by saints and mystic visions, and revealed by Scripture and in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. We particularly encourage parents to show it to their children so they can visualize and better understand the reality of the Holy Mass.
We Really Need You
As Corpus Christi and our greater community continues to grow, your support is urgently needed and gratefully received. Please take time to become an online giver. It is safe, secure and easy. You can setup a weekly or monthly recurring payment. To become an online giver, please click on the OSV Online Giving logo below, and receive our heartfelt appreciation for your financial support. We will be stewarding your generosity to bear great fruit!
CONTRIBUTIONS
Week of February 6
$32,297.85
Week of January 30
$24,587.45
EXPENSES
Month of January 2023
$125,236.74
For Our Loved Ones
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May the soul of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Robert Kirchner, Peter Meunier, Noreen Daly, Mario Lacayo, Nettie Taylor, Peter Buttress, Edward Mack, Chester Zondlewski, Joseph Abdalla, Patricia Louise Thinnes, Robert Blackwell, Raymond C. Malejko, Jennifer Bennett, Joan Kearse, Rosemary Jumper, Max Pelley, Dave Barker, Eva Clifton, James Guidas, Edward Allen Stevens, John O’Shea, CJ 'Niel' Bonacum, Judith DeNoir, Susan Keffler.
As one family in Christ, let us continue to pray for each other, as well as for those in our community who are ill, suffering, or in need, especially for:
Karen Clisham, Irma Caragol, Diane Israel, Betty Kirchner, Priests of the Diocese, Gary Winton, Ron Davis, Jacques and Claire Becker, John Stealy, Dale Fosky, Viola Cleo Bradshaw, Fr. Sebastian Naslund, Glynn Caroll, Casey McKee, Benjamin Defanti, Mitch Earwood, Brian Johnson, Logan Savoie, Jennifer Frank, Josephine Ferrell, Berni Lewis, Elaine Smith, Charlie Evitt, Ronnie Hawkins, Shirlene Polk, Cooper Schultz, Patricia Edmunds, Brian Johnson, Sharon Torbett, Francisco Ramis, Roberta Malejko, Lauren Harmon DuBose, Carol Werner, David Sutton, Donald Clifton, Fred Barton, Ivonne Carter, Mary Carter, Marlon Duran, Jaxson Rivera, Jacob Rivera, Cathy Embry, Sue Jumper Smith.
Where to Find It On Our App
The Catechism in a Year
Visit our Parish app today and click on the icon “Catechism 1-Yr” to start giving God a chance to grow with you this year in this extraordinary journey through the Catechism of the Catholic Church. In it, the entire Catechism is read out and reflected by Fr. Mike Schmitz in 365 days, understanding the essentials of the Catholic Faith and why they matter, seeing how Church teaching is rooted in Sacred Scripture, absorbing over 2,000 years of Sacred Tradition, encountering God’s plan of sheer goodness, and transforming your relationship with the Church that Christ founded. For more information, please watch the official trailer below.
Palm Sunday Mission
March 31 & April 1
Make plans to join us for our Palm Sunday weekend Parish Mission on Friday, March 31, and Saturday, April 1, with Father Scott Francis Binet of the Missionaries of Mercy. A consecrated religious in perpetual vows with the Order of St. Camillus and a diplomate of the American Board of Family Medicine, Father Binet oversees a unique ministry that takes him primarily throughout Florida, South Carolina and Georgia as well as on foreign mission trips — including a recent medical mission with indigenous populations in Central America. He also has practiced medicine and served as a missionary priest in countries such as Indonesia, Haiti, and Sudan.
This bilingual two-day retreat will focus on Divine Mercy Healing and will offer workshops in both English and Spanish. Please reserve the date and spread the word. More information coming very soon.
The Catholic Appeal of South Carolina
The Catholic Appeal of South Carolina, formerly the Bishop’s Annual Appeal, is the annual effort that puts faith into action by supporting the critical ministries, parishes, and schools of the Diocese of Charleston, which encompasses the entire state of South Carolina. Your generosity to the Catholic Appeal of South Carolina will sustain and bolster the crucial statewide work of our Church, which consists of: 94 parishes, 21 missions, 32 schools, 103 diocesan priests, 195 permanent deacons, 21 campus ministries, 21 youth ministry programs, and 15 Catholic Charities locations. By answering Christ’s call to carry forth His mission and be good stewards, supporters of the Catholic Appeal are lighting the way for our Church to remain ever-present across South Carolina, ensuring hope and support for all who seek it.
Blood Drive
March 19 | 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Blood Connection invites you to sign up for the Blood Drive taking place at Corpus Christi on Sunday, March 19, from 9:00 a.m. through 2:00 p.m. Donors will receive a $20 eGift card. Guidelines and norms will be implemented to protect the health of our community. Please click the button below to sign-up for your donation.
New Channel of Communication & More Resources
For Apple and Android Phones
Our first-class App will further improve our communication and outreach while offering the features that parishioners enjoy. It is available in English and Spanish to download on Apple iPhones and Android phones today.
Features
Calendar, Parish messages, daily Mass readings, Parish info, Mass and Confession times, Parish news and events, bulletins, live stream of Masses, prayers with reminders and requests, examination of conscience and next Confession reminder, latest Catholic news, and many other resources and famous podcasts such as Inspire Daily, CatholicMom, Gentleman, Audio Bible, Audio Rosary, Real Life Catholic, Reflections, and Fr. Mike Schmitz, among others.
Test Drive It
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