Corpus Christ April 12 Email
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Alleluia, Arise! Connect with Jesus! His Resurrection is Ours!
Breaking News!!!
You no longer need to register for in-person Mass attendance!!!
A. Today’s Special Items
1. Fr. Patrick’s Easter Season Holy Homework
Memorize and declare Luke 4:18-19, the mission statement of Jesus, which is ours as well!
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me
because he has anointed me
to bring glad tidings to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives
and recovery of sight to the blind,
to let the oppressed go free,
and to proclaim the favorable year of the Lord.”
Memorize it, declare it, and ask the Lord for the grace to live it like never before!
2. Fr. Patrick hosts the Beachnaus on AOD UTG Episode 67
Jordan and Napoli Beachnau join Fr. Patrick and Emily to discuss marriage as a vocation, a sacrament, and a way to live the Gospel. Click button below to listen to their discussion.Episode 67
3. GOF – Session 6
Renew Reflect Respond
Generations of Faith 2020/21
Why Do I Need the Church?
When you hear the word Church, what comes to mind? A building? the Pope and Bishops? a gathering of believers? This month’s video explores the Church as a communion of all believers, as the Body of Christ, as branches joined to the vine that is Christ. Saint John Paul II said, “we’re saved like a cluster of grapes.” What does he mean?
Learn more by watching this enlightening video from FORMED and, of course, a panel discussion with Corpus Christi parishioners can be found at the end of the video. Don’t miss it.
Click the Button below to go to the parish website- To print the handout: Click on Session 6 Handouts/Adults
- To see the video: click on Generation of Faith Videos then on ADULTS 2020-2021 SESSION Six
An article with pictures explaining the architecture and art of the Basilica of St. Clement which is mentioned in our GOF video:
https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/medieval-world/romanesque-art/romanesque-art-italy/a/the-basilica-of-san-clemente-rome
A six-minute video discussing the layers of history in and under the Basilica of St. Clement in Rome:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcBBwMYKY0A&ab_channel=BishopRobertBarronGenerations of Faith
4. AOD Easter Season Study of Acts of the Apostles
A great way to enjoy Scriptures during the Easter Season!!!! I (Dcn Paul) have to admit that one of the books of the Bible that I treasure the most is the Acts of Apostles. Holy coincidence! The Archdiocese is offering an internet series during the seven weeks of the Easter season. Briefly, they’ll send us materials once a week that we can use to study the Acts individually … or we can form small groups to do it together. Click on the button for Week Two covering chapters 5 to 8 of Acts.The Acts of the Apostles
5. Family of Parishes—Our first Family Gatherings!
To help us and other parishes transition to a Family of Parishes on July 1st, the Archdiocese is facilitating gatherings for the parishes. These gatherings will be virtual and everyone is invited. There are three dates for our family’s gatherings: Fridays, May 21st, June 18th and July 16th. The gatherings will be at 5pm and you can register to attend (virtually) here: https://www.familiesofparishes.org/gatherings/6. Family of Parishes -- Learn More about Family of Parishes
The Archdiocese of Detroit is offering more insights into the Family of Parishes efforts with a variety of media choices ... articles, videos, and courses. Here are five of those options – each a separate link:Led By The Spirit on Mission (Pastoral Note)
Living as a Lay Disciple (Course)
How Will Families of Parishes Work? (Video)
A Prayer for Families of Parishes
More Resources
It has one short introductory video followed by four others eachThe third item, the course, is well endorsed by our Carolyn Wilson.
about 30 minutes in length7. A Retreat Take-Away
Have you had an experience like this? You have just received Holy Communion and something distracts you. You knelt down and banged your knee. Ouch! Or, “Wonder what we are having for lunch today?” Or, “Daddy, I have to go to the bathroom.” No problems like that? Just skip the rest of this short article! … Last week I had the blessings of a four-day retreat at Manresa, the Jesuit retreat house at Quarton Road and Woodward. The simplicity, the weather and the peace were great ways to extend the joys of the Easter Season. There were some Jesuit prayers that were new to me. One of the prayers I found was a great tool to help me when distracted at Communion time. It was simple and anonymous. Yes, I could not resist adding the yellow highlighting … one of my current compulsions. (Dcn Paul)
“You” prayer at Communion time
Thank you, Lord, for coming to me again and again!
You are so generous with your gift to me and to others.
You chose such a humble form, simply bread, simply wine.
Thank you for reminding me through all five senses.- Seeing you in bread and wine
- Hearing your bread broken by the priest
- Feeling your bread in the palm of my hand and in my very throat
- Smelling you in the sweet wine
- Tasting you with my tongue
What should you and I talk about at this moment? ____
Thank you for ___
What should I do for you today? _____
Can you help me with? __________
What did I forget that you asked me to do? ______
And, what else do you have on your mind for me today? ______
Lest I forget it, let me praise you for your infinite being and value!
AnonymousB. Reminders
8. You are Invited, You are Welcome, You’ll be Safe!
Please join us in person at Mass. We’re so happy to welcome you back! We’re being diligent about keeping you safe by following our Covid-19 protocols which include:
Things the church is doing:- Running our six (6) medical-grade air purifying units in the church before and during mass thus removing bacteria and viruses, including the Covid virus, from the air.
- Providing hand sanitizer throughout the church for your use, as needed
- Taking your temperature as you come into the church. (Please do NOT come to mass if you are feeling ill or running a temperature.)
- Bringing Holy Communion to your pew (Fr. Patrick, a Deacon or an EME comes to you).
- Wearing a mask at all times over your nose and under your chin (everyone two and older).
- Maintaining a 6-foot physical distance between you/members of your household, and others not in your household, both in the pews and in other seating areas, before and after mass.
9. Alert: Tuesday morning Mass in the Rainbow Room
Since we are having the Covid-19 vaccinations in the church building on the next four Tuesdays, we will temporarily have the 8:30 am Masses in the Rainbow Room. See you there!
10. Renewal of the Mind: Fr. Patrick’s 90-second daily videos and 30-minute weekly radio broadcast
Fr. Patrick’s daily video draws guidance for the day from the Mass Scriptures of the day. The message is there … 90 seconds …POW!
The newer item is the 30-minute weekly audio broadcast. It can be reached at any time of day or night, any day of the week.Daily or Weekly C. Standard Items
11. Liturgy schedule - weekdays
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 8:30am Mass [temporarily, the Tuesday Mass is In the Rainbow Room, north of the parking lot.]
Saturdays: 1:00 – 3:45pm – Confessions in Reconciliation Rm in church.
They can also be made by appointment [313.537.5770].
12. Links for viewing this weekend’s Masses
Our Masses are: Saturday, 4pm; Sunday 9am & 11am. The 11am Mass is the Mass most often livestreamed.
Click on the button below for viewing the Mass.Click Here to View Mass via Video
13. Link to Bulletins:Click Here for CC Bulletins