Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Lexington, South Carolina

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  • HOME
  • ABOUT US
    • Get To Know Us >
      • Our Clergy
      • Our Staff
    • Connect With Us >
      • New Parishioner
      • Update Parishioner's Information
    • Office Hours
    • Contact Us
  • WORSHIP
    • Holy Mass
    • Eucharistic Adoration
    • Prayer Intentions
    • Divine Mercy Chaplet
    • Legion of Mary
    • Ministers of the Mass
    • Offering A Mass
    • Wednesday Special Intention
  • SACRAMENTS
    • Baptism
    • Holy Eucharist
    • Reconciliation
    • Confirmation
    • Matrimony
    • Anointing of the Sick
    • Holy Orders
    • Funeral Planning
    • Exorcism
  • FAITH FORMATION
    • Religious Education
    • RCIA
    • Middle and High School Ministry
    • Bible Study
    • Families With Christ
    • Formation for Everyone
  • MINISTRIES
    • Assistance Ministry
    • Women's Group
    • Knights of Columbus
    • Connect
    • Spiritual Direction
    • Bereavement
    • Elder Care
    • Christ Renews His Parish
    • Men of Corpus Christi
    • Middle School Youth Group
    • High School Youth Group
    • Volunteer Team
    • CGA 50+
    • Single Catholic Friends
    • Mothers of Young Children
    • Regnum Christi
  • FORMS & REQUESTS
    • New Parishioner
    • Update Contact Info
    • Mass Intention
    • Prayer Intention
    • Wednesday Special Intention
    • Sacramental Certificate
    • Sponsor Letter Request
    • Event Request Form
    • Announcement Form
    • Religious Ed Registration
    • Online Offertory
    • Safe Heaven
    • Annulment Process
    • Bulletins
    • Subscribe
    • Volunteer Application
    • Ministers of the Mass
    • Parish App
  • NEWS & EVENTS
    • Parish Letter March 7 2023
    • Funeral of Maggie Cafferty
    • Parish Letter February 17 2023
    • Funeral Robert Kirchner
    • Parish Letter February 8 2023
    • Assistance Ministry Annual Report
    • Welcome Deacon Dave
    • Income Statement FY22
    • Carmen Wilson Hiring
    • Funerals January 2023
    • Happy New Year 2023
    • Parish Letter December 23 2022
    • Financial Report December 21 2022
    • Parish App
    • Parish Letter December 9 2022
    • Medical Emergency Guidelines

UPDATES AND EVENTS
July 28, 2020​

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HIGH RISK PARISHIONERS WHO CANNOT ATTEND MASS

If you knew someone was sick in bed and did not have food, you would surely bring them a hot, nourishing meal. If you knew a neighbor was homebound and in need of comfort, you would reach out to talk to them. But what can you do to help those who are unable to attend Mass because of the pandemic, but who long to experience the Mass, connect with God, receive Holy Communion, and pray with our community. Please teach them how they can join the Corpus Christi family for Mass and prayer services every day through the Parish website. Also, please communicate to them, or if possible assist them with the logistics, of watching the Holy Mass and coming to the church afterwards - as we will wait for them outside the building, next to the Columbarium and Prayer Garden, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Communion will be distributed by an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion, with the greatest reverence, following the safety guidelines. Please pass the word that every catholic person who is in grace and watches the Mass from home, can come to the Parish to receive Holy Communion on Sunday from 12PM to 1PM. On another note, we will also distribute Communion right after the conclusion of the 5PM Saturday Vigil Mass for those who watched the Mass outside the church building.

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FIRST COMMUNION ONLINE PROGRAM

Session Two of the First Reconciliation and First Communion sacramental preparation program is published and available through the Parish website. The 8-week online summer program commenced last week with the objective of preparing our 4th to 8th CCD grade level students who have not celebrated their First Holy Communion. Parents, if you have not enrolled your child for the summer online program yet, please register your student through the Parish website at the earliest convenience:

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​All students are required to submit the session’s assessment at the end of each week. The assessments are located at the very bottom of each session’s page.

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FATHER FRANCISCO

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The Parish Office just received the news that Father Francisco Oñate Vargas, who as a deacon assisted Father Ray a few summers ago, is no longer on the ventilator and left the hospital. Father Francisco recently contracted COVID-19, and, though he is currently at home in Mexico, he is still being attended by a nurse. Please add Father Francisco in your daily prayers, that he may recover and be in good health soon.

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PRAYER LIST

Prayer, the lifting of the mind and heart to God, plays an essential role in the life of a devout Catholic. Prayer services allow us to adore God by acknowledging His almighty power, as well as to bring our thanks, our petitions, and our sorrow for sin before Him. Through our prayer services, let us come together as a family to petition for the intentions of our fellow parishioners and nonmembers of Corpus Christi. Please visit the Parish website to request any intercession for yourself and/or others, as well as to remember in your daily prayers the intentions mentioned in our prayer list:

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CATHOLIC SCHOOLS AND SAFE GRANTS

Any of our parents who want a Catholic school education for their children can apply for Safe Access to Flexible Education (SAFE) Grants of up to $6,500 per student for use toward tuition. What is the requirement? An adjusted gross income of 300% or less of the poverty level. Though SAFE Grants were announced by Governor Henry McMaster on July 20, they were put on hold on July 22 after a lawsuit was filed claiming that the SAFE grants violate the State constitution by using public funds for private or religious education. Nevertheless, the lawsuit does not halt the application process for SAFE grants. A total of 2,500 grants will be awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis, then distributed through a lottery after that to allocate the balance of available grant funds, as needed. As to the lawsuit, a hearing will take place at the Orangeburg County Courthouse tomorrow Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. As a community, let us pray for a just decision, for He is a God of justice who knows no favorites. Parents, to learn more about the program:

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FUNERAL SERVICES FOR JENNIE KRULAC & FRANCES CLINTON

A public funeral Mass will be offered for the departed soul of our beloved parishioner Frances “Fran” Clinton on Friday, August 14, at 11:00 a.m. A public funeral Mass will also be offered for our beloved parishioner Jennie Braidic Krulac on Saturday, August 15, at 11:00 a.m. If you cannot attend the public funeral services, the funeral Masses will be broadcasted live through the Parish website. May their souls, through God’s mercy, rest in peace.

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EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

Let us not self-deprive ourselves from adoring Christ in the Most Blessed Sacrament, a natural consequence of our faith in the real substantial presence of Christ in the Eucharist. Like Mary, who kept the words of our Lord in her heart and meditated on them day and night, let us reflect on her greatest treasure and the fitting homage to give to it by adoring Christ every Wednesday for one half an hour or for one full hour. Let us stop by to simply converse with Him, present really and truly a few feet away from the pews, as the doors of the church will continue to open every Wednesday – after the conclusion of the 12:15 p.m. Mass until 6:00 p.m. – so we can come close to our Lord in the Eucharist, Who should receive the adoration, the reverence that is given exclusively to God.

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PARISH DATA SYSTEM

Corpus Christi is in the process of integrating a data system to enable accurate data management and continue to increase communications, among others. For this reason, we are in need of two (2) volunteers, in particular young adults, who can assist the Parish two to four hours a week by inputting non-confidential data into the system. If you could help us with the above from a remote location, we would greatly appreciate it. For the application form:

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FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTION

Corpus Christi will celebrate Mass this Saturday, August 1, at 8:30 a.m. As requested by Our Blessed Mother, we encourage all parishioners to practice the First Saturday Devotion. As promised by Our Lady of Fatima, all who, as an act of reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, practice the Devotion on five (5) consecutive months, and by doing so, Our Blessed Mother will assist us at the hour of death with the graces necessary for salvation. What are the prescribed conditions? (i) Be in a good relationship with God, free from mortal sin; (ii) Sacramental Confession within 8 days before or after the reception of Communion; (iii) Receive Holy Communion within 24 hours before or after the first Saturday of the month. The reception of Communion need not be part of a Mass; (iv) Recitation of the Marian Rosary. The five decades must be recited; (v) Keep Mary company for fifteen minutes meditating on the twenty mysteries of the rosary. The fifteen minutes of meditation are in addition to the recitation of the Holy Rosary; and (vi) All of the conditions mentioned should be fulfilled with the intention of making reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Should one forget to form the intention of making reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, it may be formed at the next Confession.

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PORTIUNCULA ON THE 2ND OF AUGUST

A plenary indulgence is granted to the faithful who devoutly visit the Parochial (Parish) church on the day of the titular feast, August 2, when the indulgence of the Portiuncula occurs. WHO can gain a plenary indulgence? A Catholic, not excommunicated or in schism. WHY gain this plenary indulgence? By God's grace, we participate in prayers and actions that have indulgences attached to them, and as an extraordinary gift, we apply the plenary indulgences to departed souls (or to ourselves) to bring the necessary restoration and reparation without further sufferings that would normally accompany it. HOW? By following the prescribed work and the prescribed conditions listed below. The prescribed WORK: As a special day, a plenary indulgence is obtainable on the day of this Feast, August 2, by (i) visiting the Parish, and (ii) reciting the CREED and one OUR FATHER.

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​The prescribed CONDITIONS: (i) Be in a good relationship with God, free from mortal sin, and an interior disposition of complete detachment from any sin, venial or mortal, at the time each indulgenced work is completed; (ii) Sacramental Confession within 20 days before or after the indulgenced work. One (1) Confession suffices for several plenary indulgences; (iii) Receive Holy Communion for EACH plenary indulgence. The condition must be satisfied within 20 days before or after each indulgenced work; (iv) Pray for the intentions of the Pope on the same day the indulgenced work is performed. Prayer is left to the choice of the faithful, but an OUR FATHER and a HAIL MARY are suggested.

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WORSHIP FROM HOME

For those who cannot attend Mass and other liturgical celebrations because of the epidemic, continue to worship from home as the Parish will continue to broadcast live all weekday Masses in addition to the 5:00 p.m. Saturday Vigil Mass and the 11:00 a.m. Sunday Mass, as well as to all other liturgical celebrations and prayer services. We encourage all parents to watch with their children the celebration of the weekend Mass, as well as one (1) weekday Mass and one (1) prayer service every week. As the domestic church, let us take time every week to teach our children the radical mystery of God’s love expressed in the Eucharist, and, together as a family with Christ, let us have a deeper, more intimate union with the God of the universe along with our spouses and children.

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MASS ATTENDANCE & LIVESTREAM PARTICIPATION
During the month of July, the weekend Masses averaged the following attendance.

      5PM Saturday Vigil Mass = 79
      8AM Sunday Mass = 97
      11AM Sunday Mass = 107
      5PM Sunday Mass = 68


During the month of July, Masses and prayer services broadcasted through the Parish website (via YouTube) averaged the following view counts.

      5PM Saturday Vigil Mass = 176
      11AM Sunday Mass = 219
      The Daily Mass = 41
      Prayer Services = 28


During the month of July, Masses and prayer services broadcasted through the Parish Facebook page averaged the following view counts.

      5PM Saturday Vigil Mass = 153
      11AM Sunday Mass = 211
      The Daily Mass = 98
      Prayer Services = 62


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ASSISTANCE MINISTRY
We want to thank all of you who donated to the Corpus Christi Assistance Ministry this month. Your donations, food and financial, have helped to fill our Parish pantry and allowed us to serve our neighbors in need. During the month of July, thanks to your generosity, we have been able to provide non-perishable supplies to 33 families, as well as to assist families with their utility bills and rental expenses in the total amount of $5,063. We are truly grateful for all your help! For those in need of assistance, the Ministry will continue to open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

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CONTRIBUTIONS
We would like to reiterate our heartfelt appreciation for your financial support in helping Corpus Christi share the Gospel message in innumerable ways – to our congregation as well as to our community. Donations like yours make a big difference, and, for this, we are eternally grateful. For the month of June, online donations to Corpus Christi totaled $18,815.00 – a weekly average of $4,390.17. As to donations dropped in the basket, mailed to the Parish and/or dropped through the mail slot, during the week of July 12th contributions totaled $10,044.97; during the week of July 5th contributions totaled $11,868.00. Your donations are an incredible help during this challenging time. Thank you for your generosity.

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THURSDAY MASS

This week, Corpus Christi will be celebrating the Daily Mass on Thursday, July 30, in the evening at 6:30 p.m. for the last time. Starting next week, on August 6, the Thursday Mass will return to its regular schedule time at 8:30 a.m.

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SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION

Students who attended the 2019-20 Corpus Christi Confirmation Program will receive official communication from the Parish Office through their respective parents during the next two (2) weeks, informing the Parish preparations to the celebration of the Sacrament, taking place almost certainly during the month of September.

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DISINFECTANTS

Disinfectants, EPA approved, continue to be applied in a diligently manner with the fogger machine and by hand to hard surfaces and in the restrooms of the church building after the conclusion of every Mass and other liturgical celebrations.

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DISINFECTANTS

​​Let us continue to pray for each other, especially for Father Francisco Ordeña Vargas, Barbara Esbensen, and Grant Vreeland and his family, who tested positive for COVID-19, that they may obtain God's grace of healing and deliverance, and the undeniable protection of Our Blessed Mother.

As we are witnessing extraordinary acts of generous service, flowing from a thankfulness for the gift of life and deep desire to help and assist, let us continue to pray together that this moment is part of our ongoing path to holiness. May God richly bless you!

Corpus Christi Catholic Church
2350 Augusta Hwy   |   Lexington SC 29072
Tel 803.359.4391  |  Fax 803.359.8885
corpuschristi@charlestondiocese.org


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