June 29, 2014 Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC CHURCH 6300 McKenna Drive, Mobile, Alabama 36608 Email: Church@CorpusChristiParish.com! Website: www.corpuschristiparish.com TELEPHONE NUMBERS Parish Office: 342-1852 Fax 342-6313 School Office: 342-5474, ext. 1 Fax 380-0325 Rel. Ed. Office: 342-5474, ext. 7 Fax 380-0325 Full-Day Care: 342-2424 Fax 343-3119 Youth Ministry: 342-1852 Fax 342-6313 PASTORAL STAFF Very Rev. James F. Zoghby, V.F., Pastor Rev. John S. Boudreaux, Associate Pastor Deacon Arthur W. Robbins, Deacon Sr. Donna Cooper, R.S.M., Visitation Chaplain Mrs. Linda M. Hawkins, Pastoral Assistant Mrs. Joan T. McMullen, School Principal Mrs. Kathleen Q. Jester, Parish Catechetical Leader Mrs. Judi B. Ankiewicz, R.C.I.A. Coordinator Mrs. Colleen DeVoe, Youth Ministry Co-Director Mrs. Brenda Martens, Youth Ministry Co-Director Mr. Matthew F. Purvis, Music Director Mr. Jay H. Henley, Gym Manager TO REGISTER AS A MEMBER OF THE PARISH Please fill out a Census Form. Census Forms are available in the church vestibule and parish office. COMMUNITY CENTER RENTALS & SERVICES For rental information and kitchen services, please call the parish office at 342-1852 or 342-1420. SUNDAY MASSES Vigil: 5:30 p.m. Saturday Morning: 7:00, 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. WEEKDAY MASSES 6:30 a.m.: Monday through Friday 8:15 a.m.: Monday through Saturday SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday: 5:00 p.m. and by request, particularly after the 6:30 & 8:15 a.m. weekday Masses. BAPTISM, MARRIAGE, ANOINTING OF SICK Please call the parish office (342-1852) or information and scheduling baptism, marriage, anointing of sick. ADULT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (R.C.I.A.) Please see published schedule for specific dates and times, or call the parish office (342-1852). SUNDAY SCHOOL (C.C.D.) Grades K 12, Sundays during school year, 10:05-10:55 a.m. in school bldgs. SCHOOL, SACS-accredited for Grades 3K through 8. For info & registration, please call the school office. CHILD CARE CENTER, for 6-week to 2-yr. olds. For info & registration, please call 342-2424.
SAINTS PETER AND PAUL, APOSTLES Special Independence Day Mass Friday, July 4: 8:15 a.m. We thank you, Almighty God, for your blessings in the past and for all that, with your help, we must yet achieve. (from the Mass for Independence Day.) No other Mass and no First Friday devotion this day. VBS Thanks Thanks to all who participated in this summer s Vacation Bible School:! All the Volunteers who served as crew leaders and assistant station leaders and station leaders.! All who donated supplies! Dr. James B. Donaghey, II, D.M.D., P.C. Dr. Michael B. Lyons, M.D., P.A.C.S. and all other sponsors! Everyone who donated used shoes. The shoe drive was an overwhelming success.! VBS Director & Parish Catechetical Leader, Kathleen Jester. Special Thursday Night Dinner Thursday, July 3 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. in the Banquet Hall $6.00 for Adults! $3.00 for Children (Age 12 & under) Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Potato Salad, Baked Beans, Fresh Fruit (watermelon, etc.), Cake, Iced Tea, Lemonade, Water. [Soft Drinks and Ice Cream may be purchased separately.] RSVP: Return an RSVP Card, or call 342-1852, or email WedNightDinner@CorpusChristiParish.com. Regular Wednesday Night Dinners resume Aug. 13 the 2nd Wednesday of August. 4 th of July Basket of Spirits Pictures on Facebook: If parents want to see pictures of VBS on facebook, Like "Corpus Christi Catholic VBS." Our Church Bulletins are Online. Please note the instructive insert pages in our Sunday bulletins. More than 3 years worth of previous bulletins are available for viewing and/or printing at www.corpuschristiparish.com: (click the "Sunday Bulletin" tab on the left side of the Church home page. Please support the advertisers on the back of the bulletin Their ads enable us to have our bulletins printed by Diocesan Publications at no cost to the parish. Ads are purchased from Diocesan Publications: 1-800-292-9111 or www.diocesan.com. Hearing Assistance Available in Vestibule Two types of receivers: one fits in the ear and one is simply worn around the neck of a person who wears a hearing aid. Widowed Persons Support Group For information call parishioner Glen Porter at 666-8977. Bulletin Announcements Send bulletin announcements to Bulletin@CorpusChristiParish.com Sponsored by Corpus Christi s Women s Club CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC SCHOOL SUMMER OFFICE HOURS During the month of July July 16, 23, 29, 30, 31: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Starting August 4 through August 12 Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. New Family Dinner: Thurs., Aug. 7, 6 p.m. in Community Center. Drop Off Books & Supplies: Aug. 12, 10 a.m. to 12 noon K3-8. School resumes: Wednesday, Aug. 13, with a noon dismissal. All students are expected to be in full uniform, including haircut.
CORPUS CHRISTI CHURCH, MOBILE, ALABAMA JUNE 29, 2014 Men of St. Joseph Tuesdays, 7 to 8 a.m. in the Family Room Also Wednesdays, 7-8 p.m. in the Parish House All men are welcome to meet for prayer, reading the Gospel, and discussion. Info: Damian Bell, 639-2522 or 367-4486 or Damian@rockbwm.com. Wed Evening Info: Walter Bracewell, 599-1650 or walter.bracewell@yahoo.com Women of Mary Wednesdays, 7 to 8 p.m. Room 3 (2 nd Floor of the Community Center) All women are welcome to meet for prayer, reading the Gospel, and discussion. Info: Sr. Deborah Kennedy, R.S.M., 753-4872. Society of St. Vincent de Paul Poor Box, Food, Clothing donations put in the designated places in the vestibule are distributed by our St. Vincent de Paul Society. In-Need Drop Box next to the food pantry box in the vestibule. Fill out a card, and deposit it in the locked drop box. Your info will be held in strict confidence and a member of our society will contact you. Join the Society of St. Vincent de Paul by attending a meeting. Meetings: 1 st & 3 rd Wed., 6:30 p.m., Com. Ctr. Conf. Rm. (2 nd Flr.) To obtain assistance, call 432-5173 and leave name & phone no. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Meeting: 2 nd Tues., July 8, at 7 p.m., at the Parish House. Contact: Grand Knight, Cosmo Comiskey, 508-0547. BAPTIZED IN CHRIST Aria Fauna House (daughter of Jedd Ashton House & Casey Embers Kendricks House) + Harper Anne McPherson (daughter of William Christopher McPherson & Heather Michelle Ganas McPhearson). MARRIED IN CHRIST Matthew Miller Robertson & Katherine Ann Manas Flowers The flowers before the altar this weekend are placed in memory of Eric John Rudolph on the 3 rd anniversary of his death. Given by his Mom and Dad, Erich and Marge. Around the Archdiocese: St. Rose of Lima Lawn Party, Mon Luis Island, Sunday, June 29, 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. BBQ Babyback Ribs, Fried Catfish, Gumbo, Pulled Pork; Games, Prize Bingo, Silent Auction; Music, $1,000.00 Raffle. Come One, Come All! Paid Position Available: The Little Sisters of the Poor have an immediate opening for a full-time day receptionist for their very busy front desk at Sacred heart Residence. The successful candidate must be detailoriented and able to handle multiple simultaneous demands. Computer literacy is required, as well as the ability to manage the Home's hightech security system. If interested, please stop by Sacred Heart Residence, at 1665 McGill Ave. to complete an application. Choir Director/Liturgical Music Coordinator: Our Savior Parish in Mobile is searching for a part-time (8 hours/week, average) choir director. Responsibilities include one choir Mass, one rehearsal, special events (e.g., Confirmation), & selection of music in conjunction with the pastor. Around the Archdiocese (Cont d): Solid knowledge of the repertory of Catholic liturgical music and sacred music in general is requisite. People skills, teaching skills, keyboard skills are essential. The position is available now. Info & to apply, e-mail djtokarz@bellsouth.net. Secular Servite Meeting A Tour of the Helene Berr: A Stolen Life exhibit will be conducted by Gerald Darring, July 12, 10 a.m., at the Spring Hill College Library. This exhibit, sponsored by the French government, examines the Holocaust through the writings of a young French woman. Post-tour hospitality at Carpe Diem Coffee Company, 4072 Old Shell Rd. Info: Jerry or Millie Betbeze, 473-4804. The Joint Conference of the National Black Sisters Conference, the National Black Sisters Conference Lay Association, the National Black Catholic Seminarians Association, the National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus and the National African American Catholic Deacons Association and their wives extends a special invitation to join them in a momentous occasion at Prince of Peach Parish for their Jubilarian Mass on July 29, at 7 p.m. In addition you are invited to attend the Conference Banquet on July 30 at 7 p.m. at the Renaissance Riverview Plaza. The cost for the banquet is $35.00. Please make checks out to Joint Conference, and please contact Sr. Patsy Guyton, 5201 W. Alabama Christian Dr., Apt. 200, Montgomery AL 36109, 502-640-4202 for more info, or, after July 15, mail request to Sr. Patsy Guyton c/o Voncile Thomas, 5088 Palmetto St., Mobile AL 36608, 334-640-4202. St. Dominic Knights of Columbus present An Evening in Italy Dinner/Dance, Pasta Throwdown, featuring Angela DeSantis McAtee vs. Russell Guarino, July 19, 6:30 to 11 p.m., at St. Dominic Murphy Center. $20/Single, $40/Couple, $150/Table of 8. For tickets, contact St. Dominic Church, 661-5130 or Greg McAtee, 661-9399. Faith Night @ The Hank, Friday, Aug. 8, at 7:05 p.m. Tickets, $10/person (50% of income from tickets purchased through the church will go to St. Jude Children s Research Hospital; income from all other tickets purchased at The Hank or elsewhere will go to the BayBears.) To purchase ticket through the church, contact the parish office, 342-1852. FIRST COLLECTION TODAY for tithing offerings. SECOND COLLECTION TODAY for Peter s Pence. CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS COLLECTION FINAL: $1,479.00 SEMINARIANS ONLINE & COLLECTION: $1,992.62 JUNE 22 ND BUILDING FUND ONLINE & COLLECTION: $1,898.05 JUNE 22 ND TITHING ONLINE & COLLECTION: $26,545.16 Thank You and God Bless You God bless all who tithe and contribute to support God's work here at Corpus Christi, and those who make a special bequest in their will for Corpus Christi Church. For info, or to transfer shares of stock to Corpus Christi Church, contact your stockbroker, or call Steve Setterstrom at Citigroup Global Mkts. at 470-1060. Offering Envelopes If you wish to use Offering Envelopes, just notify the parish office (342-1852). An initial set will be sent to you right away, and then, every two months, you will receive a two-month s supply of envelopes. Online Giving With Online Giving you can either make a one-time contribution or set up a recurring automatic withdrawal from a checking or saving or credit card account: Go to www.corpuschristiparish.com; click Church ; then click the green Online Giving icon on the side left of the church s homepage. Follow the instructions to contribute to the tithing or building fund or special collections. For assistance, call 1-800-348-2886, ext 4, or the parish office, 342-1852.
GOD IS LOVE God is love. On this solid rock the entire faith of the Church is based. Rediscover the joy of the faith, the joy of being personally loved by God, who gave his son Jesus for our salvation. To believe consists above all in entrusting oneself to the God who knows us and personally loves us... Despite our weaknesses and our sins, God loves us... God s closeness is not one of judgment that incites terror, but one of support and liberation. God is always with us. Even in the darkest nights of our lives, he does not abandon us. Even at the most difficult times of our lives, he is present. Therefore, we Christians can trust that we are never alone. The goodness of God never abandons us. Like a small child still totally dependent on his mother, but old enough to recognize his need, Christians must acknowledge their dependence on God. The image of the mother and child is a sign of the tender and maternal love of God. God does not hide behind clouds of impenetrable mystery... He has shown himself, he talks to us and is with us; he lives with us and guides us in our lives. Where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them is a reflection of the reality of God s love, present with believers. Each of us is the result of a thought of God. Each of us is willed. Each of us loved. Each of us is necessary. The essential nucleus of Christianity is found in the heart of Jesus: the saving love of God that invites us to step outside of ourselves and make ourselves a gift of love without reserve. God s heart throbs with compassion. People should not fear God, thinking he is always ready to punish, but rather they should love him because he is always ready to forgive. God is not a relentless sovereign who condemns the guilty, but a loving father whom we must love not out of fear of punishment, but because of his goodness. The Lord is a God who is just, but always ready to reveal himself as merciful and compassionate. God loves us in a way that we might call obstinate and enfolds us in his inexhaustible tenderness. The anger and mercy of the Lord alternate in a dramatic sequence, but love triumphs in the end, for God is love. God s passionate love for his people for humanity is at the same time a forgiving love. It is so great that it turns God against himself, his love against his justice. Here Christians can see a dim prefigurement of the mystery of the cross: so great is God s love for man that becoming man he follows him even into death, and so reconciles justice and love. There is a love in this world that is stronger than death, stronger than our weaknesses and sins. The power of love is stronger than the evil which threatens us.
In the heart of the Redeemer we adore God s love for humanity, his will for universal salvation, his infinite mercy. humanity. The love of God is infinitely greater, more faithful, more complete than any human love. The phrase fear of the Lord should be understood in terms of awe, rather than dread. In contemplation of the Almighty, the Christian does not experience servile fear, but a sincere and serious respect that prompts genuine and active adherence. God became a child. He made himself dependent and weak, in need of our love. Now - this God who has become a child says to us: you can no longer fear me, you can only love me. [No one, young people included, should be led to think that] it is possible all at once to live a 100 percent Christian life without doubts and sins. The Christian life is a continuing process of conversion, of stumbling, asking forgiveness and starting over. The process is a source of good for others as well because when someone experiences his own shortcomings and forgiveness of his faults, he finds it easier to accept the shortcomings of others and offer them pardon. [The apostles and first disciples weren t perfect, but had their own arguments and controversies.] This is very consoling to me, because we see that the saints did not drop as saints from heaven. They were men like us with problems and even, with sins. When the creed refers to God as Father, it is affirming a trust that the God who created the universe loves each individual and will never abandon anyone. It isn t always easy to explain to people what it means to believe in God the Father, especially when today s fathers and their children experience such difficulty communicating with each other. For those who have had the experience of a father who is too authoritarian or inflexible, or indifferent and not affectionate, or particularly if he is absent, it is not easy to think of God as Father and let oneself trust him. The Bible, especially the Gospels, reveals the face of God as a Father who loves us to the point of giving his Son to save Pope Benedict XVI, during his December 18, 2011 visit to Rome s Rebibbia prison, gave a short speech and then responded to questions from six of the inmates gathered in the prison s church. The pope told the inmates, I ve come simply to tell you that God loves you with an infinite love, and you are always children of God. The only-begotten Son of God, the Lord Jesus, experienced prison and he was subjected to trial before a court and suffered the most cruel death sentence. And he said, Wherever there is a hungry person, a foreigner, a sick person or a prisoner, there is Christ himself, awaiting our visit and our help. One of the inmates asked the pope why he had to go to confession for pardon instead of just getting on his knees and asking God for forgiveness. Pope Benedict responded, Naturally, if you get on your knees and, with real love for God, pray that God forgive you, he will. But sin doesn t disturb only the relationship between an individual and God. It also harms the community of the Church and wider society. The Sacrament of Reconciliation is the great gift by which, through confession, I can receive real forgiveness from, and a full readmission into, the community of the living Church. GOD IS MERCIFUL