PARISH NEWS
November 1, 2022
Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed
November 2 | 6:30 PM
Corpus Christi invites our community in faith to join us in praying the Rosary on November 2 at 6:30 p.m. to commemorate our faithful departed. Candles will be provided by the Parish, placed in the vestibule area. Suggested donation is $5. Following the Rosary prayer service, we will have an Evening of Remembrance Celebration. The memorial service will remember the faithful departed inured in the Columbarium, as well as our parishioners that have passed away during the last 12 months. For those who would like to bring flowers and/or plants to the Columbarium and Prayer Garden for All Souls’ Day, please place the potted plants and mums (no vase with flowers) in the Blessed Mother Grotto area.
Hispanic Food Fair
November 6 | 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Confirmation Service Project
Sunday, November 6
We are looking for eighteen student volunteers and nine adult volunteers to operate the children's games for the Hispanic Food Fair being held on Parish grounds on Sunday, November 6, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. We will divide the service project into three shifts. Shift A from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Shift B from 12:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. Shift C from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. We hope to have six students and three adults available to run the children's games for each shift. Student volunteers will receive free food and beverage tickets for use at the Hispanic Food Fair. To volunteer for this project, please click on the button below to provide us with your student's name and the shift of their choice. Parents volunteering to assist should also include their name and the shift of choice.
Classes Cancelled
November 6 | 9:15 - 10:45 AM
All religious education classes scheduled for Sunday, November 6, have been cancelled. Kindergarten through 9th grade classes, as well as First Communion, Confirmation and RCIA programs, will not meet this weekend in order to allocate our resources for the Hispanic Food Fair taking place on November 6 from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. All classes will resume on Sunday, November 13.
Funeral Masses
November 4 | 11:00 AM & November 11 | 11:00 AM
Funeral Masses will be offered for the departed souls of our beloved parishioners Thomas "Tom" James Madeline, Sr., and Patricia Louise Thinnes. If you cannot attend the funeral services, the Masses will be broadcasted live through the Parish website.
Tom Madeline
Friday, November 4, at 11:00 a.m.
Patricia Thinnes
Friday, November 11, at 11:00 a.m.
May their souls, through God’s mercy, rest in peace.
Honoring the Veterans
Woodridge Memorial Park | November 6 at 11:30 AM
The Knights of Columbus joined by members of our faithful community will place flags on the headstones of more than 100 graves at the Woodridge Memorial Park on Sunday, November 6, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Lunch will be provided.
Second Annual Festival
Thank You To All The Volunteers
On behalf of the Oktoberfest committee, we would like to sincerely thank you for your precious time and effort to make this annual festival a great success. Our total fundraising efforts totaled $9,370.00 (total revenue) with a net income that amounted to $2,693.24. This is something we can all be proud of as we continue to fund the Assistance Ministry and its efforts to reach out to our church family and neighbors with food and financial assistance for rent and other needs.
Poor Souls in Purgatory
Novena Prayer
The entire month of November is dedicated to honoring the dearly departed. The month begins with All Saints Day on November 1st followed by All Souls Day on November 2nd. On these days, Catholics recite prayers in private and at Mass that honor the dead while seeking to help free souls from purgatory. St. Alphonsus Liguori, a saint that sought to help the souls of those trapped in purgatory, composed the Novena Prayers for the Poor Souls in Purgatory, specifically to help release the souls that are being tormented in purgatory. As Jesus reminds us in the Gospel to be persistent in prayer, this Novena is a great aid in doing just that. All we need to do is to say the daily prayers with a sincere heart. To pray the Novena for the Poor Souls in Purgatory, click the button below.
First Friday & First Saturday Devotions
November 4 | 8:30 AM & November 5 | 8:30 AM
The First Friday devotion and the First Saturday devotion are both reparatory devotions in the Catholic Church that arose from separate private revelations. The First Friday devotion is associated with the Sacred Heart of Jesus, while the First Saturday devotion is associated with the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Incidentally, these are two of the most widely popular devotions to Jesus and Mary. Both devotions involve receiving Holy Communion on a certain number of consecutive first Fridays or first Saturdays of the month. To read more about these two popular devotions, please click on the button below.
Thirty-Six Young Confirmants
Congratulations
Thirty-six young confirmants received the Sacrament of Confirmation on Sunday, October 23. Bishop Emeritus Robert Guglielmone was present to confer our Class of 2022, exhorting the group to go forth and share the love of Christ with everyone that they meet on this journey of life. The Bishop also encouraged those gathered to use the gifts of the Holy Spirit to help make the world a better place. Thank you to the parents, guardians, sponsors, catechists and leaders of the Youth Ministry (Dana Crumpton, Carmen Wilson and Bob Bennett) for their hard work preparing the confirmants strengthen the Gifts of the Holy Spirit. Let us pray for them that, as confirmed Catholic Christians, their lives may produce a rich harvest of good works for the Roman Catholic Church and the world.
Wallace Bledsoe, Brianna Browne, Robert Browne, Addison Burgei, Callie Burton, Francesca Calamia, Anthony Contreras, Jeremias Contreras, Nathanial Escoe, Abigail Frank, Kayley Haig, Avery Hawkins, Elijah Houck, Annalisa Ingram, Anthony Ioveno, Addison Jenness, Ashley Joel, Jenna Joel, Samantha Kealey, Abigayle Marcum, Andrew Mitchell, Emir Morales, Kevin Navarro, Evan Nieders, Alexandria Pesce, Abigail Pilero, Valeria Preciado, Ignacio Ramis, Morgan Rogers, Isabella Salamanca, Justin Shealey, Justin Sison, Christina Suarez, Michael Tommasi, Jesse Torres, Maille White.
Net Income of $11,210
Golf Outing Fundraiser
We are extremely grateful to all the sponsors and individuals who participated in our 9th Annual Corpus Christi Golf Outing held at The Country Club of Lexington on Monday, October 17. The fundraiser event turned out to be a wonderful success, and we could not have done it without their help. The Golf Outing net income for 2022 was $11,210.68, an increase of 106% compared to last year's event. All the proceeds will benefit the Corpus Christi Assistance Ministry.
Life Teen
November 6 | 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Life Teen is a Eucharist centered youth group open to all high school teens. Youths have an opportunity to clearly hear the word of God and reflect upon it with other teens, grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ, and develop a deepening Catholic Christian faith. We are one family living in community confronted, challenged, and comforted by the word of God, reaching out to all teens and their families. We welcome with joy all those who come to us and invite them into the life of our Life Teen community. We bear witness to those who do not know Christ, by living our faith and spreading the good news. We reach out in a special way to those who hunger and thirst for human dignity: the poor, suffering and oppressed people in our community and in our world. Life Teen meets in the modular building on Sundays from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. For more information, please click on the button below.
Book Club
November 15 | 11:00 AM
Come and join our Book Club, open to all interested readers. The Book Club will meet in the Parish Hall building on Tuesday, November 15, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Prison Ministry
November 7
We will continue to help those in prison by collecting homemade and store-bought cookies until Monday, November 7. Your delicious cookies will help inmates to feel loved and to open their hearts to Jesus.
Escuela de la Fe
November 7, 21, 28 | 7:00 - 8:30 PM
The faith formation program "Escuela de la Fe" commits to help the adult Hispanic to grow in holiness through a systematic catechetical, organic and integral platform. This program studies the Sacred Scriptures and Sacred Tradition of the Catholic Church, expressed in the Catechism of the Catholic Church and in all of her other documents. "Escuela de la Fe" intends to help understand, contemplate, and celebrate the mystery of Christ according to the needs of each vocation or stage in life of the participants. Please note that this program offers courses only in Spanish. It is not yet available in English.
Confirmation Class of 2023
November 13 | 9:15 - 10:45 AM
9th Grade students will start their second-year Confirmation program on November 13 in the Old Church building. If you have any questions, please click the button below.
Children Who Suffer
Month of November 2022
the Holy Father asks for our prayers for a specific intention each month. We are invited to answer the Holy Father's request and to join with millions worldwide in praying for this intention each month.
FOR CHILDREN WHO SUFFER
We pray for children who are suffering, especially those who are homeless, orphans, and victims of war; may they be guaranteed access to education and the opportunity to experience family affection.
Act of Faith Asking God to Step In
We ask that you pause a moment to offer a prayer for those in our community who are ill, suffering or in need, in particular for:
Lauren Harmon DuBose, Francisco Ramis, Donald Clifton, Roberta Malejko, Fred Barton, Ruth Chapman, Fran Dougherty, Dan Dougherty, David Sutton, Carol Werner, Brooks Boy, Ivone Carter, Mary Carter, Stephen Becker, Sharon Torbett, Marlon Duran, Laura Ramis, Jaxson Rivera, Jacob Rivera, Cathy Embry, Sue Jumper Smith, Jim O’Neil, Father Mike Koncik, Peter Buttress, Ellen Emmer, Dolores Fosky, Martha Grosse, Nettie Taylor, Margarita Palacios, Tom Robinson, Dick Clinton, Kevin Noonan, Becky Kirchner, Jim O'neill, Luke Fossell, Pat and Horace Davis, Cheryl Carter, June Bearden, Kathy Olson, Jennifer Frank, Kathy Grave, Stephen Thorne, Alan Arsenault, Ellie Wargo, Ines Rivero, Antionette Davis, Patricia Edmonds, Brian Johnson, Ruth Donahue, Chester Zondlewski, Robert Kirchner, Logan Savoie, Donna Lybrand.
Christ Renews His Parish
November 2 at 6:30 PM | November 16 at 6:30 PM
Calling all previous CRHP participants to start preparing for next year's retreat.
Women's Preparation Team
Old Church Building
November 2, 9, 16 and 30 at 6:30 PM
Men's Preparation Team
Modular Building
November 16 and 30 at 6:30 PM
If you have any questions, please click on the button below.
Essay Contest
November 4
Deadline for submissions of the Catholic Citizenship Essay Contest is Friday, November 4. If your child still wishes to enter the Contest, please click on the button below. On the Entry Form, please write Council Number 11325. Entrants will be judged on grammar, style, and how clearly they present the theme in a way that showcases creativity, imagination and overall development of the topic. If you have any questions, please contact Mike Hibbs via email: mike_h946@yahoo.com.
Workbook for Lectors
2023 Year A
The 2023 Year A Workbook for Lectors is now available. If you are a Reader of the Word, please stop by the Parish Office to pick up the workbook. Office hours are Monday and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., and Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Blood Drive
November 27 | 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
The Blood Connection invites you to sign up for the Blood Drive taking place at Corpus Christi on Sunday, November 27, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. All donors are invited for a delicious pancake breakfast in the Parish Hall. To sign-up, please click on the button below.
Please Support Corpus Christi
Online Giving
Please take time to become an online giver. It is safe, secure and easy. You can setup a weekly or monthly recurring payment, or make a one-time contribution. Your continued support of Corpus Christi is urgently needed and gratefully received during these difficult times. To become an online giver, please click on the OSV Online Giving logo below.
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
Thursday | December 8
December 8th marks the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Feast is a Holy Day of obligation. Holy Mass will be celebrated at Corpus Christi at 6:30 p.m.
Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
December 10 | 7:00 PM
Corpus Christi will have a Spanish liturgical celebration in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Saturday, December 10, at 7:00 p.m. The Holy Mass will include a liturgical dance (traditional).
RCIA
Every Sunday | 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Are you or someone you know interested in becoming Catholic? Are you baptized but have not received the Sacraments of Holy Eucharist and Confirmation? If so, the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) is the place to be. The RCIA journey is comprised of four phases - with each phase focused on coming to know the Lord more deeply. The person seeking to join the Church is introduced to beliefs, life, liturgy and ministry in the Catholic community. For more information, please click the button below.
Spiritual Direction
Joan Patrick, Certified
A time-honored practice of the Christian faithful is to walk with another, to seek God and grow in ability to hear his voice. If you desire to grow your relationship with him, prayerfully consider spiritual direction. Joan Patrick, a certified parishioner of Corpus Christi, offers Spiritual Direction at the Parish. There is no charge for this service. To make an appointment, please click the button below.
Offertory
October 16 - October 30
It is only with your help that we can achieve our mission to celebrate the sacraments, grow disciples, and bring Christ to people.
October 30
$18,140.33
October 23
$13,611.45
October 16
$17,571.05
Reflective Holy Hour
St Joseph Catholic Church
Live Stream
For those who cannot attend Holy Mass because of health concerns, you may worship from home by clicking on "The Holy Mass" button on the homepage of the Corpus Christi website. Utilizing two upgraded cameras for audio and video quality improvement, the Parish will continue to broadcast live the weekend Masses as well as all weekday Masses.
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