Second Sunday of Easter April 2-3, 2005 Sunday Lectionary Readings This Week's Readings: Acts 2: 42-47; 1 Peter 1: 3-9; John 20: 19-31 Next Week's Readings: Acts 2: 14, 22-33; 1 Peter 1: 17-21; Luke 24: 13-35 Scripture Reflection Oh, if only I could have seen Christ when he lived and been close to him! I would have accepted him with all my heart! People say such things because they think that belief was easier long ago than it is now. And so, the story of Thomas in today's gospel strikes home in the hearts of many Christians, because it reveals human nature so well. Thomas cannot believe on the basis of his colleagues' words; he had to experience it for himself before he could believe. And he does. Yet, Christ does not give credit so much to Thomas as he does to those who do not have direct experience. "Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed." Or, as the second reading says: "Although you have not seen him, you love him; even though you do not see him now, yet [you] believe in him." What does it take for us to believe in him with all our hearts? What kind of "evidence" do we need? What difference would it make in our lives if we loved him with every ounce of our being? What difference would it make in our world? Let us pray for our deceased: Serge Poyo, grandfather of Noel Poyo. Let Us Pray For Those in Need of Prayer Jane Schaberg (sister of Helen Kauffman), Clayton Sweeney (father of Maureen Sweeney), Steve Krecz, Mary Baniszewski, Andrew Bopp, Frederick (Joe) O'Connell, Sallie Thompson, Anthony Kurgan, Charelle Barnes, Bob Shaw, Sr. Mary Louise Lynch, Thomas Addison, Paul Tifft, Ellen Myers, Janine Kreiss, Daniel Menjivar, Barbara Cheles, Colette Danek, Sr. Kay O'Connell, SSND, Josanna Abromaites, William Marañ-a, Mary Smith, Earl Smith, Eve Seehusen, Ruby Strawberry, Anthony Caserta, Bob Twynham, Reginald Dellow, Marionette Plummer, Edith Beard, John Garvey, Mary Kane, James Kane. (Names will be listed for 6 weeks. If you would like a name listed for an additional six weeks, please notify the rectory.) This Week's Mass Intentions Saturday, April 2, Salvatore Russo, deceased O. Wood, deceased Sunday, April 3, Elvira M. Bozzelli, deceased Schulte, deceased Wednesday, April 6, Thomas Friday, April 8, Joanne
Monday, April 4, The Sullivan Family, spec. intent. Stanton, deceased Tuesday, April 5 (Mem Apts), Marguerite Gannon, deceased McGraw Mohler, deceased Saturday, April 9, Ruth Sunday, April 10, Helen Collection Update Last Weekend's Collections will be reported in next weekend's bulletin. This Weekend's 2nd Collection will benefit the Community Center. Next Weekend's 2nd Collection will benefit the Community Center. This Week at Corpus Christi Sunday, April 3, 9:00 am Sunday School Rectory & Midtown Academy Sunday, April 3, 9:00 am RCIA Rectory Monday, April 4, 7:00 pm Pastoral Council Meeting Rectory Tuesday, April 5, 8:00 pm Clock & Bell Tower Presentation to Mt. Royal Improvement Association Brown Memorial Church Hall Sunday, April 10, 9:00 am Sunday School Rectory & Midtown Academy Sunday, April 10, 9:00 am RCIA Rectory Coming Up: Saturday, April 23, 9:30 am-1:00 pm Ministry Assessment Convocation Brown Memorial Church Hall Wednesday, April 27, 7:30 pm Evening Prayer & Eucharistic Adoration Church Sunday, May 1, 10:30 am First Communion Church Sunday, June 12, 4:00-7:00 pm Parish Party Brown Memorial Church Hall CORPUS CHRISTI NEWS Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! A special thanks to those many parishioners who made our Holy Week and Easter liturgies so meaningful, hope-filled, and open to the movement of the Holy Spirit. We especially thank members of the Liturgy Committee, under the leadership of Heidi Hansan; the Environment Committee, under the leadership of Lea Billingslea; the RCIA team, under the leadership of Henry Tom; and the Choir and music ministers, under the leadership of
David Jansing. As always, we express our gratitude to our ushers, Eucharistic ministers, lectors, leaders of the prayer of the faithful, altar servers, and coordinators of all our liturgies (including Childrens Liturgy of the Word, under the leadership of Beth & George Steinrock). Your dedicated service is invaluable to our worship! And, of course, thanks to all of our parishioners who worship with us and support our community each and every weekend of the year. Clock Tower Restoration Announced to Our Neighbors The next phase of restoring our churchs clock and bell tower is to consult with our neighbors about a schedule for tolling the hours, ringing the bells for weddings and funerals, etc. The Corpus Christi-Jenkins Memorial Historical Trust, entrusted with the restoration project, will present its plans to the Mount Royal Improvement Association on Tuesday, April 5, at 8 p.m. in Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church Hall (Park & W. Lafayette Aves.). Our Bolton Hill parishioners are particularly invited to join us in proclaiming our news! Pastoral Council Elections Pastoral Council elections are coming up in a few weeks. The Pastoral Council advises the pastoral staff and takes initiative on many issues regarding the ministry of Corpus Christi. We will be electing four parishioners to serve on the Council for two-year terms (which may be extended to three years at the option of the member). Please consider submitting your name or another parishioner's name for this very important work for the Corpus Christi community. Names can be given to any member of the Pastoral Council, Fr. Rich, or Pat Fosarelli. Sister Parish There will be a Sister Parish meeting for all interested parties on Monday, April 11 th, at Sr. Patti Ann's house. Call 410-547-8584 for more information. Hellos & Good-byes Join us in offering a warm welcome to the newest members of our parish community: Stephen Breit & Julie Farrell-Breit; Kevin Smith & Michelle Walsh; and Chris & Laura Doherty & Family. We bid farewell to Sr. Jane Scanlan, who has been a parishioner for many years, serving as a teacher in our Religious Education program and as a liturgical minister. Sr. Jane has moved her residence and has become active in a parish closer to home. We will miss her. Thank You, Corpus Christi Dear Members of Corpus Christi Parish: Thank you for your generous contribution of $1,522.35 to the Retirement Fund for Religious Collection. Each year we are moved by your faithfulness in giving. Please continue to pray for all of us who have been called to religious life. We need your prayers. We need you to encourage young men and women in our Church
to discern if they have a call to the religious life and respond generously. May God's blessings surround you and your loved ones. Sr. Rosalie Murphy, RFR Collection Coordinator. Congratulations! Gabriel Sterling Johnson, son of Timothy Johnson & Carole Smarth, baptized this Sunday after mass. New Bulletin Deadline Implementing our new bulletin requires us to make some adjustments in the weekly publishing process. To allow us time to compile material, and then prepare the bulletin for the printer, the new deadline for submitting items to be included in the bulletin will be Monday mornings by 10:00 a.m. for the following weekend's bulletin. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ BEYOND CORPUS CHRISTI Oscar Romero Remembrance The film Romero, starring Raul Julio, will be shown with discussion following on April 3, 7 p.m., at the Creative Alliance at the Patterson, 3134 Eastern Avenue. Admission is $8. Contact Aleks Martray, 410-276-1651, for more information. How do I know if I have a vocation? The Sisters of Bon Secours are having a Come and See Vocation Hospitality Weekend (Friday, April 15 to Sunday, April 17) for single Catholic women interested in religious life, at their Provincial House in Marriottsville, Maryland. Register by calling Sr. Pat Dowling, or Elaine Shanks at 410-442-0267, or on-line at www.bonsecours.org/vocations. Deadline: April 8, 2005. What We Have Seen and Heard This newly-published collection of essays and stories from Black Catholics of Baltimore is now available from the Archdiocesan Office of African American Catholic Ministries. Copies are $20 each (plus shipping & handling). To order, call (410) 625-8472. Single Again Conference
Dare to Dream Again is a day long conference for separated, divorced, remarried, or bereaved persons on April 16 at Loyola College Graduate Center, 8890 McGaw Road, Columbia. Workshops will cover grief recovery, healthy relationships, intimacy, anger, men's issues, and other subjects. The fee is $25 before April 10 and $30 after. If interested, call 410-485-8313 or 301-989-9011.