3550 East Knox Road Phoenix, Arizona Parish Code: VD6QM2

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1 C C C C 3550 East Knox Road Phoenix, Arizona Parish Code: VD6QM2 Parish Office Phone: (480) Fax: (480) Sunday: 9:00 AM 1:00 PM Monday-Thursday: 9:00 AM 8:30 PM Friday: 9:00 AM 5:00 PM (Closed Mon.-Fri. from 11:30 AM 1:00 PM) Saturday: Office Closed Catholic Education Office Phone: (480) Sunday: Office Closed Monday Thursday: 9:00 AM 2:00 PM Friday: Office Closed Saturday: Office Closed Mission Statement: Corpus Christi Catholic Church strives to be a welcoming community proclaiming the love of God and fostering a life-long personal relationship with Jesus Christ and His Church through Scripture, Sacraments, and service. A Brief Look at What s Inside: Mass Intentions: page 2 Book of All Souls: page 2 Healing Mass Cancelled: page 2 All Saints Day: page 2 Ambassadors: page 2 Flocknote: page 3 SJB Open House: page 4 Youth Ministry: page 4 SVdP: page 4 Parish Picnic: page 4 Knights of Columbus: page 5 Saint Gerard Circle: page 5 Women s Sodality: page 6 Maximilian: page 6 Rummage Sale: page 6 Texas Hold Em: page 7 Marian Pilgrimage: page 7 Every Life: page 7 Year of Mercy: page 7 Feasts of the Week: page 8 Rest in Peace: page 8 Parish Contributions: page 8 Pray for the Sick: page 8

2 Corpus Christi Catholic Church Monday, October 31 st 8:15 am Frank Minelli 7:00 pm Froy & Fely Pangilinan Tuesday, November 1 st 8:15 am Maria & Jozef Kruzel 6:00 pm Steve & Olga Jewusiak Wednesday, November 2 nd 8:15 am All Souls Novena Thursday, November 3 rd 8:15 am All Souls Novena Friday, November 4 th 6:30 am Winnie Mak 8:15 am All Souls Novena Saturday, November 5 th 8:15 am All Souls Novena 4:00 am Jane Quirk Sunday, November 6 th 7:00 am Deceased Members of the Talbott & Montijo Families 8:30 am All Souls Novena 10:30 am Deceased Members of the Jewusiak & Kruzel Families 5:00 pm Parishioners & Dorothy Mathews The Book of All Souls, located in the vestibule of the church, is available to enter the names of your deceased relatives and friends. The last day to enter names will be Monday, October 31, The book will then be placed in the sanctuary on All Saints Day and will remain there throughout the month of November in memory of our departed loved ones. N H M N Due to All Saints Day, there will NOT be a 6:00 pm Healing Mass on November 1 st. Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil: 4:00 PM (traditional) Sunday: 7:00 AM (without music) 8:30 AM (contemporary) 10:30 AM (contemporary) 5:00 PM (contemporary) Daily Mass: 8:15 AM (Monday Saturday) 6:00 PM (Tuesday) 6:30 AM (Friday) Devotions Rosary 30 minutes before daily Masses. Litany Devotions following daily Masses. Divine Mercy in Cry Room after the 8:15 AM daily Masses and the 8:30 AM Sunday Masses. Confessions Tuesday 5:00-5:45 PM Thursday 7:00 PM Saturday 2:30-3:30 PM Adoration Perpetual Adoration in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel Enter through the gate from the 36 th Street parking lot to the Prayer Garden. Follow the path to the last door. 2

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4 Corpus Christi Catholic Church Learn. Discover. Experience. at our Kindergarten and Preschool Open House St. John Bosco Catholic School invites you and your child to experience our kindergarten and preschool programs! On Friday, November 11, from 8:30-11:00 am, you and your child will get a chance to participate in a kindergarten and preschool classroom, tour our campus, meet our staff and learn how to make Catholic education affordable. For more informa on and to RSVP, go to Space is limited, so reserve your spot today! To a end, your child must be 5 years of age by September 1, 2017 for kindergarten and 3 years of age by September 1, 2017 for preschool. YOUTH MINISTRY Anthony.Janus@corpuschristiphx.org Junior High Youth Ministry Sundays, 3:00-4:30 pm Rooms 5 & 6 Oct. 30 th - Here I Am Nov. 6 th - Saints and Sinners High School Youth Ministry Sundays, 6:00 pm-8:30 pm Parish Center Oct. 30 th - Here I Am (Adoration/Confession) Nov. 6 th - Life Issues Service Opportunities: Junior High: Sat. Oct. 29 th - St. Vincent de Paul 9:30 am - 1:00 pm High School: Sat. Oct. 29 th - Pro-Life Prayer 3:00-4:00 pm HS FALL RETREAT Come Follow Me Nov. 18 th - 20 th at Tonto Rim Christian Camp in Payson, AZ ONLY A FEW SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE! Contact Anthony ASAP! High School Lock-In: Dec. 2 nd - 3 rd 4 Dear Parishioners, Save-the-Date for the First Annual Corpus Christi October 18, 2016 On behalf of all the volunteers of Corpus Christi Saint Vincent de Paul, we want to thank you for your generous support during fiscal year With your help during this period, we were able to assist 1,290 adults and children with partial rental for 127 families and utilities for 101 families, thereby keeping a roof over their heads with electricity and water flowing. In addition, we were able to distribute 505 boxes of food mostly from your donations. Consider that a food box has a store shelf value of $70 and provides a week of meals for two people. This represents that your donations, net of what we purchased, provided over $34,000 worth of food for those in need. Another activity is the Giving Tree that provided over 950 gifts to the needy at Christmas time. Ninety-nine cents of every dollar in donations is being spent for the needy. We have accomplished this with the help of over 4,500 hours of time donated by our parish members. Words are inadequate to express our gratitude for the support the parish has given in the previous year and hope we can count on you in the future. God bless all of you. On behalf of all at SVdP R. N. Hess Treasurer ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY Corpus Christi Conference 3550 E Knox Rd, Phoenix, AZ

5 Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time NOVEMBER: LOADED WITH BLESSINGS Everyone is encouraged to pause and consider how the Greek root of the term "Catholic" (meaning "universal") applies to the following days of observances. The religious, patriotic, and appreciation celebrations of November are true testimonies to American Catholics devotion to God and country. We are blessed with great freedoms that we too often take for granted. We must remain vigilant, remembering that FREEDOM IS NOT FREE! All Saints Day (Nov. 1 st ) All Saints Day, the day on which Catholics celebrate all the saints. It arose out of the Christian tradition of celebrating the martyrdom of saints on the anniversary of their martyrdom. All Souls Day (Nov. 2 nd ) Often overshadowed by Halloween and All Saints Day, All Souls Day is a solemn celebration in the Roman Catholic Church commemorating all of those who have died and now are in Purgatory. ELECTION DAY (Nov. 8 th ) is the day in the United States set by law for the general elections of public officials. The Fifteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution provides for the right of citizens to vote. VETERANS DAY (Nov. 11 th ) is an official United States public holiday, observed annually that honors military veterans, that is, persons who served in the United States Armed Forces. Many communities host Veterans Day parades in respect for the men and women who served our country. THANKSGIVING (Nov. 24 th ) In the United States, the modern Thanksgiving holiday tradition is commonly traced to a 1621 celebration at Plymouth in present-day Massachusetts. That Plymouth feast and thanksgiving was prompted by a good harvest. PUBLIC NOTICE: FALL BLOOD DRIVE IS NOVEMBER 13 TH The aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, from the islands in the South Atlantic to the eastern coast of the United States, has resulted in a tremendous need for blood. Your timely donation will go a long way in restoring health and life to those who desperately need blood. Think of your donation as a gift from the treasury God has given you. Our next Blood Drive is Sunday, November 13 th in the Parish Center from 7:30 am 12:30 pm. Please consider being a hero with a donation of a unit of blood that may save up to three lives. Thank you! 5 Saint Gerard Circle sgcinfo.98@gmail.com October 30, 2016 For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them. Matthew 18:20 JOIN US IN PRAYER with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops regarding the upcoming Presidential Election: Lord God, as the election approaches, we seek to better understand the issues and concerns that confront our city/ state/country, and how the Gospel compels us to respond as faithful citizens in our community. We ask for eyes that are free from blindness so that we might see each other as brothers and sisters, one and equal in dignity, especially those who are victims of abuse and violence, deceit and poverty. We ask for ears that will hear the cries of children unborn and those abandoned, men and women oppressed because of race or creed, religion or gender. We ask for minds and hearts that are open to hearing the voice of leaders who will bring us closer to your Kingdom. We pray for discernment so that we may choose leaders who hear your Word, live your love, and keep in the ways of your truth as they follow in the steps of Jesus and his Apostles and guide us to your Kingdom of justice and peace. We ask this in the name of your Son Jesus Christ and through the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Source: NOVEMBER MONTHLY MEETING (First Thursday) Thursday, November 3 rd - 9:00am-11:30am Please join us for a very timely topic... Embracing Catholic Principles in the Public Square Special guest speaker: Jill Norgaard, AZ State Representative KIDS & FAMILY - CRAFT & PLAYTIME (Second Wednesday) Wednesday, November 9 th from 8:00a-9:30am For more details: SGCKidsFamily.98@gmail.com SPIRITUAL BOOK CLUB Friday, November 11 th, 7:30pm Subverted: How I Helped the Sexual Revolution Hijack the Women s Movement - by Sue Ellen Browder Next Book: 10 Prayers God Says Yes To - by Anthony DeStefano For more information - SGCspiritual.98@gmail.com

6 Corpus Christi Catholic Church Women s Sodality Ladies, come spend some time with our ministry as we celebrate a year of charity. Bring a can or two of food to our November meeting so we can provide our adopted family with a worryfree Thanksgiving. Your charity is always appreciated. Bake & Vendor Come and shop with us! at 6:00 pm in the Parish Center The meeting will be a fun one! Bring a friend and let s start our holiday shopping! Along with fresh baked goods, a variety of vendors will have other items available for purchase. Proceeds from our bake sale will help us to help others. Heads up: Our Christmas party will be at the Four Points Sheraton in December. More details to come! Morning Glory 4-Day Rummage Sale at the Miles Jesu St. Josaphat Formation Center 1925 E. Baseline Rd. Phoenix, AZ Wednesday, November 2 nd : 12 pm - 7 pm Thursday, November 3 rd & Friday, November 4 th : 9am-7pm Saturday, November 5 th : 9am-2pm Morning Glory is a small, faithful group of Corpus Christi Women devoted to the Blessed Mother, Marian studies, and the Corporal Works of Mercy. ALL proceeds from the sale will be donated to the Miles Jesu St. Josaphat Formation Center & St. Teresa of Calcutta s Missionaries of Charity. As you do your Fall cleaning, donate undamaged items to our Charity Rummage Sale. This is the last week, we will be accepting donations. We will pickup at your house! Just call and arrange a time for pickup. Give us an hour s notice or a day s notice. No need to worry about packing up and dropping stuff off. *W C A M B I A K.* V N : Junior High & High School students in need of service hours are welcome to help organize, prepare, and set-up for the sale. We are also in need of volunteers & team leaders in the days leading up to and including the sale for the following areas: pricing, sorting, organizing, displaying merchandise, designing space, hospitality, security, and stocking merchandise. We also are gratefully accepting snacks & meals for the volunteers. Please label it Rummage Sale and drop off at the Parish Center. Call Dana Slatalla at (480) or Maria Miller at (480)

7 Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time October 30, 2016 Texas Hold Em Poker Save the Date: Saturday, Nov. 19 th 6:00 PM in rooms 5 & 6 The tournament is open to the public, so invite a friend, spouse, son, daughter, or neighbor! $25 Buy-in The money raised will support the education of our seminarians. Complimentary snacks & soda Prizes for the top 3 finishers Contact event chair John Gavin at JandSGavin@cox.net or if you have any questions. In celebration of the 100 A A O L F, Corpus Christi parishioners are invited to make an 11-day pilgrimage to holy sites in P, S, and F, October 10-20, In addition to participating in all the festivities in Fatima, our pilgrimage will include a visit to Lourdes, France, where Our Blessed Mother appeared to St. Bernadette. Many blessings of the sick and miracles have taken place in the healing waters of the miraculous Lourdes spring. Please join us on this once in a lifetime, 100 th Anniversary of the Apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima. This spiritual journey will inspire devotion, reaffirm our faith, and foster a sense of community among parishioners. You can also download a registration form through our parish website: or via For your convenience, there is also an option on the digital form to book your reservation online. For additional information and reservations, you may also contact parishioner Connie Mattes via mail: 3550 E. Knox Road, Phoenix, AZ 85044, by telephone: , or through constancemattes@yahoo.com. Whether it lasts for a brief moment or for a hundred years, each of our lives is a good and perfect gift. At every stage and in every circumstance, we are held in existence by God s love. Our relationships on earth are meant to help us and others grow in perfect love. We are meant to depend on one another, serve each other in humility, and walk together in times of suffering. An elderly man whose health is quickly deteriorating; an unborn baby girl whose diagnosis indicates she may not live very long; a little boy with Down Syndrome; a mother facing terminal cancer each may have great difficulties and need assistance, but each of their lives is a good and perfect gift. Experiencing suffering or watching another suffer is one of the hardest human experiences. But we are not alone. Christ experienced suffering more deeply than we can comprehend, and our own suffering can be meaningful when we unite it with his. Jesus is with us every step of the way, giving us the grace we need. God invites us to embrace the lives we have been given, for as long as they are given. Every life is worth living. The Jubilee Year of Mercy Dec.8, Nov. 20, 2016 The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches, The Gospel is the revelation in Jesus Christ of God s mercy to sinners, (1846). Where this sentence occurs is crucial: under Life in Christ, on the moral life; in chapter one, The Dignity of the Human Person; and in the first article of the last chapter, Sin. In other words, it is only in Jesus Christ that we truly understand what the dignity of the human person is. And sin is a reality in human life not the first reality, but the last. God did not create us in sin or guilt. Evil is not part of our nature, or nature itself. Free choice brought about evil, and free choice can reject it, as God has revealed in the Gospel. God s mercy is revealed in Christ to sinners: far from being abstract, that statement tells us that mercy is like a lighthouse seen by a lost sailor, like a strong hand reached out to one about to fall, like a word of hope to one on the brink of despair. True mercy also has another dimension: surprise. We may not expect mercy, and surely we may not demand it. The revelation of mercy is a surprise in the profoundest sense of that term: grace beyond imagining, deliverance that I could not merit, joy that can never turn to sorrow. Ponder it: mercy as joyful surprise. - Father Joseph T. Lienhard, S.J. 7

8 Corpus Christi Catholic Church Feasts of the Week Tuesday, November 1 st : ALL SAINTS (A Holy Day of Obligation-see pg. 2 for Mass times). First mentioned in the 4 th c. Eastern feast of All Martyrs and attested to by St. Ephrem of Edessa, this feast came to be celebrated on other days as well in the East, e.g., Easter Friday, and the Sunday after Pentecost, the day of its observance in some places in the West. In 609 or 610, the Roman Pantheon was dedicated on May 13 th under the title S. Maria ad Martyres. Many see in this the origin of All Saints Day. For reasons which are unclear, Pope Gregory IV transferred the feast from May to November 1 st, adopting perhaps the English-Gallican practice dating from the first quarter of the 8 th c. Wednesday, November 2 nd : COMMEMORATION OF ALL THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED (ALL SOULS DAY) Rooted in ancient Christian tradition (2 nd c. and Tertullian), St. Odilo of Cluny established a memorial of all the faithful departed in 988. It was accepted in Rome in the 13 th c. Thursday, November 3 rd : Martin de Porres, 1639; born in Lima of a Spanish father and a black slave mother; O.P. lay brother who humbly ministered to the poor and sick, especially African slaves; devoted to the Holy Eucharist; a close friend of St. Rose of Lima; patron of social justice and of people of mixed races. Friday, November 4 th : Charles Borromeo, November 3, 1584 at age forty-six; cardinal and secretary of state at age twenty-two for his uncle, Pope Pius IV; implemented reforms of Trent in his diocese of Milan; founder of seminaries; considered a model pastor by many bishops, including Francis de Sales; held five provincial councils and eleven diocesan synods; patron of catechists and of catechumens. Rest in Peace Neal Nikolaisen Derek Reynolds May the Angels lead them into Paradise. May the Choir of Angels welcome them and may they have everlasting life. 8 Parish Contributions As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God s varied grace. ~ 1 Peter 4:10 October 23, 2016 Weekly Tithing Total:... $22, (Plate: $15, / Online Giving: $6,820.92) Children s Envelopes...$81.00 Spec. Collection: Mission Sunday... $4, Building Fund (Pink Envelopes)... $ Current Building Fund Balance: $49, $6,270 was used to repair the church emergency lighting system Please prayerfully consider if you are doing your part to support your parish financially. Online Giving is a web-based electronic contribution application that is available at our parish. This convenient system is safe and secure and allows you to start, stop, and change your contributions at any time. You can sign-up for Online Giving through the link on our parish website at Mary Beke, Steve Black, Randy Booth, Moreno Tony Camarillo, Pat Casarez, Mary Castillo, Pete Cavallero, Sr., Phyllis Cook, José Culpeper, Gloria Deluca, Rose Dionisio, Joseph Dragotti, Barbara Durborow, David Fate, Jeffery Fate, Chuck Fraas, Randy Frost, Angela George, Alexander Gibson, Barabara Giordano, Jacqueline Griesbaum, Sam Grover, Maria Guerrero, Bill Hayes, Marilyn Heinlen, Mary Elaine Hoeppner, Therese Hofmann, Nicole Hunt, Marguerite Idella, Kathleen Ivancevich, Harold James, Daniel Jerolimov, Bob Jozwiak, Brenda Keller, Velva Kroum, Marie Krukowski, Richard Layshock, Sue Lawless, Frances Lawlor, Tony Lee, Ernie Loehr, Thaila Lopez, Eleanor Lucchese, Adell Madson, Jackie Manning, Barbara McGrath, Joseph McVeigh, Suzannah Modzelewski, Angela Moore, Charles Myler, Jr., Jerry O Connell, Luz Ordonez, Sylvia Perez, Elaine Mary Pettee, Lorena Plazzi, Carlos Portillo, James Reynolds, Ann Robert, Levy Robertson, Anna Rodriguez, Arlene Rodriguez, Frank Ruiz, Gary Sanders, Donna Shomen, Diane Elizabeth Smith, Charles Stanely, Dennis Sullivan, Patti Lynn (Hunt) Summers, Ray Thayer, Chet Thomas, Sammy Tiam, Bernice Vavro, Betty Vincent, Rosemary Vlasak, Antoinette Walker, Fannie Walker, Alisha Watson, Dorothy Wells, Kristine Wells, Ingrid Wink, George Wood, Terri Wrigley, Jim Yeager, Pat Yeager If you know a parishioner who is sick and in need of prayer, please contact the Parish Office. The person s name will be published in the bulletin for at least one week, or as often as space permits.

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12 Clergy, Council Presidents, and Staff Members Rev. Chad King Pastor Rev. Reynaldo Clutario Associate Pastor Rev. Albert Francis Hoorman Pastor Emeritus Rev. L.A. Sigman Founding Pastor Deacon Al Gaudio Deacon Chris Kellogg Retired Deacon Phil Simeone Mary Jo Kruse President of the Pastoral Council Jack Williams President of the Finance Council Samuel P. Bryant MA, LAC Community Based Catholic Counseling Steve Mandarino Parish Manager Carol Pavlak Parish Office Manager Matthew Camp Administrative Assistant Christi Deg Admin. Assist, Bulletin Editor Cristen Kern Office Clerk Kathy Luger Director of Evangelization Anthony Janus Coordinator of Youth Evangelization Denise Halloran Director of Elementary Catholic Education Linda McCormack C. E. Office Manager John Deg Director of Married Life Ministries Matthew Henry Director of Music Ministry Barbara Manning Gift Shop Manager Luis Enriquez Maintenance Supervisor 12 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS What does it mean to be a registered parishioner? How do I register? All Catholics living within the Parish and regularly participating in the liturgy are invited to register in the Parish. Church attendance alone does NOT make you and your family registered members. Registration is required for Baptism, First Communion, First Reconciliation, Confirmation, Marriage and Catholic Education programs. Adult children, 18 +, need to be registered separately from their parents in order to get mar r ied, have their own children baptized, or be Godparents or Sponsors. Also, in order to be a Godparent or Sponsor or receive discounted tuition rates at Catholic Schools, one must be a registered Catholic and active in the parish, which is indicated by use of contribution envelopes or the Online Giving program. You can register by coming to the Parish Office and filling out a short registration form. The registration form can also be downloaded from our parish website. How do I have my child Baptized? Before scheduling the date, please call the Office for a welcoming conversation with the priest. Preparation classes are also required for parents prior to the child s Baptism and are offered once a month. How do I request a Communion Call or Anointing of the Sick? Please call the parish office at DO NOT WAIT until someone is near death to have the person anointed! Although Anointing of the Sick was once known as Last Rites, waiting until a person is near death could risk that person not being able to receive the Sacrament if he or she should pass away prior to the priest being able to arrive. Anointing of the Sick can only be administered while the person is still alive. How do I get married in the Church? The Diocese of Phoenix requires a NINE MONTH marriage preparation process. John Deg, Director of Married Life Ministries, will meet with you to explain the process, including when you will meet with the Pastor to set a date. Do NOT set the date prior to this meeting as it cannot be guaranteed until then.