Corpus Christi University Parish Rev. Msgr. Michael R. Billian, VF, Pastor mbillian@ccup.org Deacon Robert Fedynich, Bookkeeper rfedynich@ccup.org Maureen Hickey, CSA President maureen.hickey@rockets.utoledo.edu Pam Meseroll, Parish Manager pmeseroll@ccup.org Rev. Jeremy P. Miller, Parochial Vicar - jmiller@ccup.org Deacon Justin S. Moor, Permanent Deacon - jmoor@ccup.org Kimberly Myers, Campus Ministry Associate kmyers@ccup.org Luke D. Rosen, Director of Music Ministry lrosen@ccup.org Kimberlee Williams, Secretary kwilliams@ccup.org february 11, 2018 SIXth sunday in ordinary time - A Member of the Saint Agnes Deanery Service Music: The Glendalough Mass PINK Glory to God / Gospel Acclamation / Holy, Holy, Holy / We Proclaim Your Death / Amen / Lamb of God Music reprinted under OneLicense.net A-720245 Opening Song: Canticle of the Sun GC #496 vs. 1,2 Responsorial Psalm: Preparation of the Gifts: God of Mercy Communion: Psalm of Hope Closing Song: Sing of the Lord s Goodness GC #547 vs. 1,2 2955 Dorr Street Toledo, OH 43607 P: 419.531.4992 F: 419.531.1775 Visit us at: www.ccup.org Parish Office Hours: 11am - 5pm Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri. (Closed Thurs.); Sun. 10:30am - 12:30pm & 5:30-7:30pm
January 28 Attendance Saturday, 4:30 p.m.... 120 Sunday, 11 a.m.... 434 Sunday, 6 p.m.... 231 Total... 785 Contributions Checks... $3,978.00 Loose Collection... $762.91 Total... $4,740.91 FISCAL YEAR: July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018 Weekly average amount needed to meet 2016-17 budget $6,513.72 Required Sunday collection needed for the year...$332,200.00 Amount contributed year to date...$175,680.13 Thank you for your gifts. We welcome all gifts of time, talent & treasure. TITHE: ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL. Countless lives are touched by every contribution to the 2018 Annual Catholic Appeal. Children, seminary students, the sick and aged, the needy - they all depend on our generosity. Faith, hope and love come alive through the Annual Catholic Appeal, which in turn fosters the Holy Disciples, Holy Families and Holy Vocations. Thank you for pledging today to help meet our parish goal of $22,000 and assure the continuation of these programs and services. For more information on ministries funded by the appeal visit: www. Toledodiocese.org/ ACA. WEEKLY LITURGICAL CALENDAR Saturday, February 10 Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time 1 Kgs 12:26-32; 13:33-34; Mk 8:1-10 4:30 p.m...church Sunday, February 11 Lv 13:1-2, 44-46; 1 Cor 10:13-11:1; Mk 1:40-45 11 a.m...church 6 p.m...church Monday, February 12 Jas 1:1-11; Mk 8:11-13 Mass (Deacon Kenneth Klear)... 12:05 p.m...chapel Tuesday, February 13 Jas 1:12-18; Mk 8:14-21 Adoration & Reconciliation... 7 p.m...chapel Mass... 8 p.m...chapel Wednesday, February 14 Ash Wednesday Jl 2:12-18; 2 Cor 5:20-6:2; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 Liturgy of the Word & Distribution of Ashes 12:00 p.m...church 7:30 p.m...church Liturgy of the Word & Distribution of Ashes 10 p.m...church Thursday, February 15 Dt 30:15-20; Lk 9:22-25 Friday, February 16 Is 58:1-9a; Mt 9:14-15 Mass (For Our Parishioners)... 12:05 p.m...chapel Saturday, February 17 Is 58:9b-14; Lk 5:27-32 4:30 p.m...church Sunday, February 18 First Sunday of Lent Gn 9:8-15; 1 Pt 3:18-22; Mk 1:12-15 11 a.m...church 6 p.m...church
Feel At home AT CORPUS CHRISTI UNIVERSITY PARISH we want our students to "feel at home." We want to not only be a resource for spiritual growth, worship and reflection, but also a place where you'll gather and meet great friends, have great times and gather great memories that will last a lifetime. Our community is welcoming and supportive. Our two student organizations - CSA (on Main Campus) and Newman Club (at the Health Science Campus) have many resources to support student life at the University of Toledo. CCUP WEEKLY ACTIVITY CALENDAR Sunday, February 11 UT Student Breakfast...12 noon...newman Rooms UT Student Dinner...7 p.m...meeting Room CSA Songfest Practice...8 p.m...ut Campus (Location TBA) Monday, February 12 CLP 1...7:30 p.m...kirtland Classroom CLP 2...8:45 p.m...conference Room Tuesday, February 13 CSA Pizza for the Poor...7 p.m...kitchen Music Practice...7:30 p.m...church Thursday, February 15 R.C.I.A. Class...7:30 p.m...meeting Room CSA Songfest Practice...8 p.m...ut Campus (Location TBA) Friday, February 16 Eucharistic Adoration...12:30-4pm...Chapel Divine Mercy Chaplet...3 p.m...chapel Sunday, February 18 UT Student Breakfast...12 noon...newman Rooms UT Student Dinner...7 p.m...meeting Room CSA Songfest Practice...8 p.m...ut Campus (Location TBA) Blue - Student Activities; Red - Permanent Community Activities; Green - All Are Welcome Please visit our website for detailed information about programs and activities at www.ccup.org 11 AM Mass Hospitality Help needed Duties include: Making coffee and providing treats for the CCUP community. Feb. 18 March 11 March 26 Please email or call Kim Myers if you would like more information or are willing to help! Students and Permanent Community... WE NEED YOUR HELP! Do you play keyboard, drum set, guitar, or brass instrument? Are you free on Sunday and Thursday nights? Then, please help CSA's Songfest performers by donating your time as an instrumentalist! If you are available and looking to get more involved with the student population, please share your musical talents with us by contacting Jared Malott (jared.malott@ rockets.utoledo.edu) or Grace Garcia (grace.garcia@rockets.utoledo.edu)! Songfest is March 24th at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 14 At Corpus Christi University Parish: 12 noon: Liturgy of the Word & Distribution of Ashes 7:30 p.m.: Mass & Distribution of Ashes 10 p.m.: Liturgy of the Word & Distribution of Ashes At Health Science Campus - HEB 105: 12 noon: Mass & Distribution of Ashes
PARISH EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: Corpus Christi University Parish is seeking candidates for the position of Parish Secretary to start February 26, 2018. Responsibilities include Receptionist, Mail Coordinator, Office Management, Scheduler, Maintain database and sacramental records, parishioner communication, provide secretarial support. Successful candidates will have experience in office work and database software. This role requires a candidate who is highly motivated and welcoming, possessing the traits of: problem-solving, collaboration, and multitasking. Work Hours: Sunday - 10:30am 12:30pm Monday - 11:00am 5:00pm Tuesday - 11:00am 5:00pm Wednesday - 11:00am 5:00pm Friday - 11:00am 5:00pm Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, and references to Msgr. Michael R. Billian at mbillian@ccup.org. Lenten Evening of Reflection for our Permanent Community Students & Permanent Community Members, please join the CCuP community in Act of Charity Days! This semester, the following opportunities are available for you to live out the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy... + Feed the Hungry + Food for thought - Help pack lunches for those in need Friday, Feb. 9 @ 6:00pm (meet at CCUP at 5:30 for a ride) + Shelter the Homeless + rahab s Heart - Help organize donations for women trapped in human trafficking Thursday, Feb. 22 @ 4:00pm (meet at CCUP at 3:30 for a ride) + Pray for the Living and the Dead + Walking rosary in Calvary Cemetary - Come remember our brothers and sisters who have fallen asleep Thursday, March 22 @ 5:30pm (meet at CCUP to drive over) RSVP not required, but helpful so we know our projected number of volunteers. Call or email Kim Myers. Thursday, March 15th 6:30-8:30 pm in the Church Please contact Fr. Jeremy no later than Monday, March 12th if you would like to attend. Nights of Theological Reflection Warm Beverges Light Snacks Discussion Prayer Join the Campus Ministry Associate Kim Myers for a night of prayer and reflection for those involved in service work or for those interested in learning how to live a Christian witness in the modern world. Thursday February 22 nd 8:00 PM Wednesday March 14 th 7:00 PM Tuesday March 20 th 6:00 PM Permanent community members and students are invited to attend. Contact Kim Myers for more information [kmyers@ccup.org] Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash
Leading the FLOCK BY BISHOP DANIEL E. THOMAS Lent and Love Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end (Roman Missal). This poignant phrase from the fourth Eucharistic Prayer refers to the Lord Jesus at the Last Supper on the night before he died for us. It reminds us that he loved us, even unto death, death on a cross. It well captures the essence of Lent: Lent is all about love! So imagine my surprise when someone recently asked me a rather unique question: Bishop, will you dispense the diocese and give us all permission to eat meat on Ash Wednesday, so we can celebrate Valentine s Day? The person was asking because this year the beginning of Lent, Ash Wednesday, falls on February 14th. My response, of course, was an immediate No, because Ash Wednesday is one of only two days in the year (Ash Wednesday and Good Friday) when the Church asks all Catholics not only to abstain from meat but also to fast. Why would we prefer to honor a secular holiday instead of honoring the Lord as we begin our Lenten journey?! I suggested instead that anyone who wanted to celebrate Valentine s Day could do so the evening before Ash Wednesday, known as Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras or Carnivale, and eat whatever and however much they wanted! But then the very fact that I was asked this question got me to thinking: we re asked to fast and abstain only out of love, love for the Lord who loved us to the end. Every year as Lent approaches, faithful Catholics consider what it is they will give up, what they will do extra, how they will observe Lent and prepare for the celebration of the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus. We do so to discipline our bodies and our wills, to repent of our sins and beg for the grace to overcome temptation, and to become ever more faithful disciples who strive to live as the Lord would have us live. This year I invite you, whatever Lenten practice or penitential act you are inspired to undertake, to do it out of love, to do it with love and to do it for love! As you pray, fast and give alms, do it all with the intention of love: with gratitude that the Lord loved us to the end, and with the goal that we may love Him and others as he has loved us. As we prepare to begin Lent, I encourage all the members of the Diocese of Toledo to use your fasting, prayer and almsgiving for the sake of love, so that at the end of Lent 2018, we might more fervently love the Lord with all our heart, soul, mind and strength, and our neighbor as ourselves. This year, Ash Wednesday falls on February 14th, Valentine s Day, but we will observe it as a day of fast and abstinence, out of love for the one who loved us to the end (Jn 13:1), Jesus Christ. Because Lent is all about Love! Most Rev. Daniel E. Thomas Bishop of Toledo January 31, 2018
Catholic Student Association Event Calendar Feel At home The Catholic presence at the University of Toledo University of Toledo UNDERGRADUATE Catholic Student Association (CSA) and GRADUATE STUDENT Newman Club: Did you know that if you are a Catholic at the University of Toledo, you are automatically a member of CSA or the Newman Club? The Catholic Student Association is one of the largest co-ed organizations on the University of Toledo s campus. Associated with Corpus Christi University Parish, it serves as the Catholic student organization on campus, fostering spiritual, social and academic growth. Check online or the weekly bulletin for updates, contact information and pictures. Join the Sojos on Tuesday, February 13 at 7pm for a Pizza for the Poor. We need your help making 100 pizzas, so please bring a friend. We will meet in the Newman Rooms to start the event. Any questions, please contact Jared Malott for details (jared.malott@ rockets.utoledo.edu). The Education Committee will be hosting Study Tables on the second floor of Carlson Library on Tuesday, February 13th from 9-11 p.m. Any questions, please contact Grace Garcia (grace.garcia@rockets.utoledo.edu). The Religious Committee will be hosting a Men's and Women's Retreat that will take place February 16th - 18th. Any questions, please see the bulletin ad or call Kim Myers for more information. Find us online: www.utoledocsa.org and www.ccup.org Join our Group on Facebook: Catholic Student Association (CSA) Follow us on Twitter: @UToledoCSA and on Instagram: utoledocsa Busy Person s Retreat 2018 A week of focused prayer and spiritual direction for students looking to go deeper in their spiritual journey this Lent. Each student will be placed with a spiritual director who will work with them one-on-one throughout the week. Monday March 12 - Friday March 16 (various times) at CCUP or as determined Students can register with a paper form found in the Gathering Space or online at: http://bit.ly/busyperson18 Please submit a registration form and return it by Monday, February 26, 2018 to the parish office. Contact Kim Myers (kmyers@ccup.org) with any questions. Upcoming Student Retreats We invite you to one of the following retreats to relax, reflect, and rest with the Lord this semester. To register, see the links below or fill out a form in the Gathering Space. Women s Retreat Fri., Feb. 16 th - Sun., Feb. 18 th Register at: http://bit.ly/ccupwomensretreat18 Men s Retreat Fri., Feb. 16 th - Sun., Feb. 18 th Register at: http://bit.ly/mensretreat2018 Graduate Student Retreat Sat., February 24 th Register at: http://bit.ly/gradretreat2018 Busy Person s Retreat select days March 12 th - 16 th Register at: http://bit.ly/busyperson18 Contact Kim Myers with any questions (kmyers@ccup.org)
Thank You Notes: The Toledo GROWs organization and their Executive Director, Yvonne Dubielak, thank the parishioners of CCUP for the recent donation of $201.44 to their outreach program. Our support will help Toledo GROWs continue to offer their community gardening education, technical support, and resources to community gardeners in Northwest Ohio. Fairgreen Presbyterian Church, a Feed Your Neighbor Location, also sends thanks for the personal hygiene items we recently donated. Their food pantry clients are very grateful to receive these necessities. Congratulations to the following parishioners who have recently received Honors for the 2nd Quarter! Sarah Crescenzo - Third Honors Chloe Patterson - First Honors Elisabeth Stupica - First Honors Kyle Lippens - Second Honors Alexander Peseckis - Class Honors Ethan Werner - Class Honors Amara Berhan - First Honors Abigail Reece - Dean's List Sophia Soeder - Second Honors Griffith Littlehale - First Honors Johnathan Whiting - First Honors Matthew Whiting - First Honors Lenten Mid Day Musters: Join in a discussion over lunch, following noon Mass, of the Scripture readings for the following Sunday on Wed., Feb. 21, 28, March 7, 15, 21. Open to all parishioners. Pre-register for lunch to the parish office by the Monday before the discussion, 419-531-4992. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Tuesdays, 7-8 p.m. and Fridays, 12:30-4 p.m.(except March 2nd, 6th or 9th due to Spring Break and Good Friday) in the Daily Chapel. Chaplet of Divine Mercy: The Chaplet of Mercy is recited using ordinary Rosary beads of five decades. The Chaplet is preceded by two opening prayers from the Diary of Saint Faustina and followed by a closing prayer. 3 p.m. in the Daily Chapel during the Fridays of Lent (except March 2nd, 9th and Good Friday). Stations of the Cross: Meditate on the Stations of the Cross during Lent. Booklets are available at the First Station located in the floor of the Church or at the tables in the Gathering Space. Monday - Wednesday, 9-5 p.m. and Fridays, 9-6 p.m. Newman Club for Graduate Students The Newman Club is designed specifically for graduate students at the University of Toledo who are seeking ways to practice their faith in the midst of their busy schedules. Graduate Student Dinner and Discussion Join other University of Toledo Graduate students for a free dinner and a discussion led by Father Jeremy Miller at Corpus Christi University Parish. Go through the food line after the 6 p.m. Mass and then gather in the Kirtland Classroom. Contact Father Jeremy for more information: jmiller@ccup.org. Upcoming Dinner and Discussion date: Sunday, February 25