PARISH NEWS
March 9, 2022

TWO MORE DAYS
Parish Lenten Mission
​Corpus Christi's Lenten Mission presented by Father Ben Cameron CPM of the Fathers of Mercy is on its last two days. We encourage everyone to stop by today and/or tomorrow. You will not regret it.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9
7:00 p.m.
Holy Hour Mission
The Bread of the Presence - The Holy Eucharist As Real Presence
8:00 p.m.
Confessions
11:50 p.m.
Benediction and Reposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament

THURSDAY, MARCH 10
​6:00 p.m.
Confessions
6:00 p.m.
Exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament
6:50 p.m.
Benediction and Reposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament
7:00 p.m.
Holy Mass w/ Mission Talk
The Eucharistic Sacrifice - Renewal of Calvary and Foretaste of Heaven
8:00 p.m.
Confessions
8:00 p.m.
Special Get-Together in the Parish Hall

SPECIAL GET-TOGETHER
Thursday, March 10, at 8:00 PM
​Corpus Christi invites all participants of the Lenten mission, as well as all parishioners along with their families and friends, to attend a special get-together arranged by CRHP on the completion of a successful Parish Mission. We would be very happy to mark your presence. The get-together will take place in the Parish Hall at 8:00 p.m. We look forward to seeing you.

LET'S CONSECRATE OURSELVES
February 15 - March 19
The Catholic Church encourages everyone to prepare for and consecrate ourselves to Saint Joseph on March 19, the day of his Feast, following the book written by Father Donald Calloway, Consecration to St. Joseph – The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father, providing a wonderful 33-day preparation for this consecration. If you are interested in consecrating yourself to St. Joseph on March 19, the preparation should begin on Monday, February 15. For more information about the Consecration and/or if you are interested in buying Father Calloway’s book, please click on the button below.

FAMILY SKATE AFTERNOON
Sunday, March 20 | 2:00 - 4:00 PM

FIRST CONFESSION
Saturday, April 2, at 10:00 AM
​​All students attending the First Communion program will celebrate their First Reconciliation on Saturday, April 2, at 10:00 a.m. inside the church building. Please keep in mind that at least one parent needs to be present with the child throughout the reception of First Penance.

EXTRAORDINARY EVENT
Saturday, April 2, at 1:00 PM
​​Father Carlos Martins, a Vatican-appointed expert on relics, will present a teaching and exposition of Sacred Relics. Experience an extraordinary Vatican collection of over 150 relics, some as old as 2,000 years. Among the treasures will be relics of St. Joseph, St. Maria Goretti, St. Therese of Lisieux (the “Little Flower”), St. Francis of Assisi, St. Anthony of Padua, St. Thomas Aquinas, and St. Faustina Kowalska. There will also be a portion of the Veil of Our Lady and one of the largest remaining pieces of the True Cross in the world. Those in attendance will be able to examine and venerate each relic. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own articles of devotion, such as rosaries and holy cards, and pictures of ill friends and family members, which you will be able to touch to the reliquaries as a means of intercession.

WAY OF THE CROSS
​Fridays at 7:00 p.m. in English | ​Viernes a las 8:00 p.m. 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 recalls and meditates on Jesus Christ’s last day on Earth as a man.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
Easter Season
Corpus Christi will celebrate First Communion Masses all through the Easter season during the weekend Masses (Saturdays and Sundays) beginning on the weekend of April 23-24 and continuing through the weekend of May 28-29, 2022. In addition, we will hold a First Communion Mass in English during the Feast of Corpus Christi on Thursday, June 16 at 7:00 p.m. Parents of first communicants, please click on the button below to reserve the date and time of one (1) Mass of your choice. Be sure to submit your selection as promptly as possible as we will limit the number of first communicants to five (5) per Mass.

AN ACT OF LOVE
Offer a Prayer For Our Community
Corpus Christi asks that you pause a moment to offer a prayer for our community in faith:
All Parishioners of Corpus Christi
Lloyd Patrick
Bruce Campbell
Jovita Prieto
Horace and Patricia Davis
Bob Kirchner
Marie Briggs
Nicole Spensley
Maureen Brown
Nettie Taylor
Jacob Rivera

ADORATION PRO
March 16, 2022
Designed for our Eucharistic Adoration services, the web-based program AdorationPro allows parishioners and visitors to see all available time slots, sign up for one of them, receive an email or text confirmation upon sign up, receive an email or text reminder 24 hours before their weekly commitment, and automatic sub requests, and others. For Eucharistic Adoration next week, March 16, please sign up by clicking on the button below.

UKRAINE SOLIDARITY FUND
The Knights of Columbus Supreme Council committed $1.5 million for immediate distribution to support Ukrainian refugees, including Ukrainian Knights and their families. They are working with councils in Poland as well as the Latin and Greek Catholic Churches in Ukraine to provide humanitarian assistance. Knights of Columbus Charities has launched the Ukraine Solidarity Fund for this purpose, and the Supreme Council will match all funds up to $500,000. Please prayerfully consider contributing to this effort by tabbing the button below. Your gift to the Fund will provide temporary shelter, food, medical supplies, clothing, communications and religious supplies. These items will all be immediately distributed, and 100% of your gift will go directly to these displaced people.

APRIL, MAY, JUNE
March 16, 2022
All ministers of the Mass, including lectors, extraordinary ministers of the Eucharist, altar servers, ushers, greeters and sacristans, will be scheduled on March 16 with new assignments for the months of April, May and June through our web-based program Ministry Scheduler. If you need to edit the details and roles of your profile page, please make the changes / updates by March 16. Thank you.

PENANCE
Confessions Throughout Lent

SCHEDULE
TUESDAY
7:10 P.M.
WEDNESDAY
12:55 P.M.
THURSDAY
9:10 A.M.​
FRIDAY
9:10 A.M.
SATURDAY
8:30 A.M.
except First Saturdays at 9:10 A.M.
6:05 P.M.
SUNDAY
9:05 A.M.
12:05 P.M.
​6:05 P.M.

LENTEN DINNERS
Throughout the Holy Season of Lent
The Knights of a Columbus are sponsoring the Lenten Fish Dinner events every Friday from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. until the 8th of April. The purpose of the fundraiser is to raise money for vocation and Church ministries.
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FISH FRY
March 4, March 18, April 1
Baked & Fried Fish
French Fries & Onion Rings
Hush Puppies & Cole Slaw
Desserts & Drinks
COST
Adults $10
Ages 9 & Under $5
Families $30.00

SOUP & SANDWICH
March 11, March 25, April 8
Variety of Soups & Finger Sandwiches
Desserts & Drinks
COST
Free (donations accepted)

EASTER EGG HUNT
Sunday, April 17 | After the 11:00 AM Mass
It is almost time for our Easter Egg Hunt and the Corpus Christi Women's Group needs your help by donating individually wrapped Easter candies that would fit in a plastic egg. CCCW is asking for nut free candy and no chocolate. There will be a box for donations in the vestibule area of the church building until April 10. Thank you in advance for your donations.

HALLOW
Hallow is a Catholic prayer and meditation app that helps users deepen their relationship with God through audio-guided contemplative prayer. The app has over 1,000 individual prayer sessions and with 1, 5, 10, 15, 30, and 60 minute options. Hallow is free to download and has permanently free content,  including the Bible in a Year podcast with Father Mike Schmitz.

BIRTHRIGHT BABY SHOWER
Sunday, March 27 | 1:00 - 3:00 PM

Please accept our warmest well wishes, our unity and our prayers as we prepare during the holy season Lent to assure us of the amazing love of the God who has come to Save us.