Corpus Christi Catholic Parish A Parish in the Diocese of Colorado Springs 2318 N. Cascade Avenue, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80907 Phone: (719) 633.1457 Fax: (719) 473.7567 Website: www.corpuschristicos.org Facebook.com/CorpusChristiRomanCatholicChurch Pastor: Rev. Mark Zacker markzacker@yahoo.com Deacon: Dave Illingworth Deacon1dave@yahoo.com Deacon: Rudy Gonzales drrudya@msn.com Deacon: Kevin Rishavy krishavy@diocs.net
Parish Office Website: CorpusChristiCOS.org Email: parish@corpuschristicos.org Hours: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday - Friday Closed 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm daily Saturday from 3:00pm 4:45pm Sunday from 5:00pm 5:45pm No Daily Mass October 2-5 due to All Priests Fall Meeting Saturday, October 6 5:00pm Edith Odrobina By Steve Odrobina Sunday, October 7 7:30am People of the Parish 9:00am 11:00am Ted & Shirley Ciuba By John & Pat Ciuba Chester Zacker By Fr. Mark Zacker Business Manager, Michael J. Novak ext. 16 MNovak@corpuschristicos.org Accountant, Mari Rollins ext. 21 MRollins@corpuschristicos.org Accounting/Administrative Asst. Betsy Ruiz ext. 13 BRuiz@corpuschristicos.org Executive Assistant, Laney Hill ext. 23 LHill@corpuschristicos.org Music Director, Dr. Sharon M. Hershey, OCDS ext. 17 SHershey@corpuschristicos.org Religious Ed Director, Gary Niemerg ext. 15 GNiemerg@corpuschristicos.org Please visit our Religious Education Blog at: www.reledcc.blogspot.com Youth Minister, Maria Poston ambuulml@hotmail.com Marian House Coordinator for Parish, Laura Brackett lulugrace022@gmail.com 719-433-8220 Corpus Christi Catholic School Phone: 719-632-5092 Principal ext. 101 Anneliese Degenhart adegenhart@corpuschristicos.org 6:00pm Betsy Ruiz By Mari Rollins Associate Music Director & Youth Music Ministry Dr. Eliana Ellis EEllis@corpuschristicos.org Outreach Director, Gloria Martinez GMartinez@corpuschristicos.org se habla español God, please set aside everything that I think I know about myself, my brokenness, my church, and You, for an open mind, and a new experience of myself, my brokenness, my church, and especially you. God, I offer myself to you, to build with me and to do with me as you wish. Relieve me of the bondage of myself, that I may better do our will. Take away my difficulties, that victory over them may bear witness to those I would help of your power, your love, and your way of life. My God, I am willing that you should have all of me, good and bad. I pray that you remove from me every single defect of character that stands in the way of my usefulness to you and my fellows. Grant me strength as I go out from here to do your bidding.
September 30, 2018-26 th Sunday in Ordinary Time Anyone who gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ, amen, I say to you, will surely not lose his reward. MARK 9:41 Does your life reflect the life of Jesus? Remember, we were made in His image. We are keeping up with technology! Our church provides Online Giving as an electronic tool for contributions so you can give via the Internet. Our mission is growing all Summer long! Remember that you are Corpus Christi even on vacation! Be generous to our church and school thru on-line giving! How To Setup Your On-Line Giving http://www.corpuschristicos.org/church-giving/ You may also wish to contribute a restricted fund Fr. Bill Carmody Angel Fund Supports Corpus Christi School via tuition assistance Capital Improvements New heating & air conditioning Renovation of bathrooms and confessionals Ongoing facility capital improvements and maintenance Christopher West, well-known for his books and talks on St. John Paull II s Theology of the Body, will bring his Made for More presentation to St. Patrick Church on October 3 rd at 7:00 pm. Not simply a lecture, but an evening of beauty and reflection that weaves music, video, images and the spoken word into a message of hope for our world. Folk musician Mike Mangione will also bring his music to the evening. Tickets may be purchased online at www.corproject.com/coloradosprings.
Prayer Network We are members of Corpus Christi who pray every evening for those intentions received weekdays between 9am and 4pm. (Only emergency requests are accepted on weekends.) We can be reached by calling Judy at 532-0468 or email ljtruty@comcast.net. We would also like to invite anyone interested in becoming a member of the Prayer Network to please contact me at the above number or email. To add a loved one s name for whom prayers are being asked in the bulletin, call 633-1457 x10 or parish@corpuschristicos.org. If your loved one has recovered please call the office to remove their name from the prayer list. Daniel Alire Joseph Laszar Jr. Bill and Susan Nichols Jevan Ellis Bill Fox Kathleen Fox Elliot Fox Liam Fox Respect Life Project Competition Deadline October 9th The Respect Life Project Competition is open to 13 18 year olds, as a part of Bishop Sheridan s Respect Life Dinner on October 16 th, 2018. This year we are asking youth, both individuals and groups, to come up with a 30 second commercial to promote pro-life awareness among their peers and community. While there is a writing component, participants are not limited to the written word as they express their ideas for this project. The contest rules and entry form are available through your parish, parish school or religious education office and on -line at www.diocs.org. 2018 Bishop s Respect Life Dinner Tickets on sale NOW! Get your friends and family together and purchase a table of ten seats at the eighth annual Respect Life Dinner! A table of ten tickets costs $600 individual tickets are available for $65 each. This year the speaker will be Dr. Alveda King, niece of Dr. Martin Luther King and a voice for the Silent No More Awareness Campaign, a member of the National Black Prolife Coalition (NBPC) and a Senior Fellow with the Howard Center for Family, Religion & Society. The dinner is on October 16 at the Broadmoor in the Broadmoor Hall. Go to www.diocs.org and click on the link to purchase your tickets or call Mary Theresa at 719-866-6460.
Announcing 2018 PUBLIC SQUARE ROSARY CRUSADE The Holy Rosary In front of Corpus Christi Church, 2318 N Cascade Ave Saturday, October 13th 12:00 noon For more info call Marge Knight at 719-634-6294. Coordinated nationally by Tradition, Family & Property and its American Needs Fatima campaign. For questions or comments, e-mail us at ANFRosaryRally@aol.com. Visit our website at www.anf.org (866) 584-6012. Building Great Marriages at Corpus Christi Catholic Church Date Nights take place in the Parish Hall from 6:30-8:30pm, unless noted above. Childcare is offered for a free will donation. Calling all engaged and married couples! Join us for Covenant of Love Date Night one Saturday each month for an enjoyable night of fellowship and marriage enrichment. We will resume our meetings on Saturday, September 29th at Corpus Christi. Childcare is provided for a freewill donation and nursing infants are welcome to stay with mom and dad. For more information or to RSVP, please contact Jenny at jennyvostatek@yahoo.com or 719.258.7845. 2018-2019 CC Date Nights Encountering the Beloved Disciple with your Beloved Presented by the Brothers of St. John All the talks will be presented by the Br. of St John. Their spirituality is based on the writings of St John the Evangelist, focusing on philosophy, theology, and Mariology October 27: Fr. John Therese Creus December 1: Fr. Francis of the Child Jesus January 12: Fr. Nathan Cromley February 15: Special Valentine s with Fr. Nathan Cromley (location TBD) March 2: Fr. Francis of the Child Jesus April 6: Fr. John Therese Creus
A big thank you to all the parish and school families who came out to support TACOS for TUITION and MOVIE NIGHT on Saturday at Corpus Christi School playground. It was a great success thanks to you and all our Vendors. From Miss Gloria and V Encuentro! Weddings Catholic preparation begins 12 months prior to the wedding date. Please contact our clergy directly to begin preparation. www.corpuschristicos.org/sacramental-preparation Baptism Prep Class is required for parents and godparents. Please call the parish office to register and for more information. Next class is Sunday, October 21. Anointing of the Sick Please call the parish office for more information. Funerals Please call the parish office before scheduling date and time with a funeral home. The parish office schedules presiders, musicians in consultation with the family. Prayer: Intimacy with God Though prayer is one of the essentials of a thriving faith, we often feel as if we're talking to ourselves. Or, worse, we feel like we're talking to no one at all. How can something so vital to the faith be so elusive? Now, with the clear teaching and artistry of the Augustine Institute's LECTIO series, Dr. Tim Gray masterfully uses the ancient Church's tradition of lectio divina to show you the simple steps to make prayer an effective effort of love and intimacy. Prayer: Finding Intimacy with God captures in six episodes the secret to opening our hearts and minds to Scripture as the means to hear God and respond in conversation, basking in his presence and resolving to live in and through his love. Mondays at 7pm in the Parish Hall 6 sessions beginning Oct. 15 th Cost: $35 Contact Gary Niemerg at gniemerg@corpuschristicos.org or 719-633-1457 x15 for more information or to register.