Corpus Christi August 11 Email
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A. Family of Parishes (FOP)
1. FOP on the Corpus Christi Parish Website
Corpus Christi has created a page for the parish website, a page devoted to the FOP efforts, plans, links, etc.!
A sample of what is there already includes:- Fr. Patrick’s article on FOP Job Descriptions
- Fr. Patrick’s homily on FOP
- Websites of the other parishes in our family
- Information from the AOD
- Videos of the 3 Gatherings
- Fr. Patrick’s document on YOUR Questions and Answers about the Family of Parishes. [The black and white rectangle right there to your right when you go to the website link below.]
CC FOP Website Page
2. Current FOP Efforts
The priests of our Family, led by Fr. Jaime Hinojos, are currently interviewing for the Mission Support Director position for our Family. The position is effectively the chief financial officer/director of operations for the entire family. Internal candidates are being identified and interviewed. Your prayers for our parish and for our Family of Parishes are greatly appreciated!B. Today’s Special Items
3. This Week’s Fr. Patrick’s Holy Homework
This week for the Holy Homework, try to keep this little prayer in your mind and on your lips throughout the week.
“Holy Spirit, fill me with your love
in all ways in my life.”
4. Livestream Mass Update
We have had successful livestreams of the 11 am Mass the past two Sundays, and on August 8, we tried the ‘picture in a picture’ which provided song lyrics and slides that Dcn Paul used to support his homily. In addition, thanks to a suggestion from a parishioner, we also recorded the 4 pm Mass as a backup in case we had had difficulties with the livestream.
See news item 12 below for a link to the most recent recording of the Sunday Mass.5. Registering Youth for Faith Formation & Sacrament Preparation
Calling all youth! Calling all adults! We are planning Faith Formation programs for the 2021 – 2022. We would like to know about the Faith Formation needs of the youth in your family. Please click on the button below to register for faith formation and sacrament preparation. Thanks already!
Faith Formation Youth Registration 6. O’Hair Park Event on Saturday, August 14th
7. Neighborhood Peace Walk, Friday, August 20th
Please consider joining us for a Peace Walk here in our neighborhood on Friday, August 20th. We will gather in our church at 6pm. This is a revival of an interfaith effort here in northwest Detroit. We hope to bring peace to the world by starting in our very own community!
C. Reminders
8. Renewal of the Mind: Fr. Patrick’s 60-second daily videos and 30-minute weekly Radio Broadcasts
Fr. Patrick’s daily video draws guidance for the day from the Mass Scriptures of the day. The message is there … 60 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
9. WEEEEE’RE BAAAAACK!!!!!! August & September Events
It’s been a very long time, but we’re beyond pleased to say that events are back at Corpus Christi. It will be a blessing to share prayer, food and fellowship with one another again. Please save the following dates:
PARISH CELEBRATION: SUN., AUG. 22nd – Fr. Don Anniversary
The day will begin with an 11 AM Outdoor Mass under a spacious tent (no 9 AM Mass that day) celebrating Fr. Don’s, now, 51st Anniversary of Holy Ordination. Please bring your own lawn chairs and, if you can, put an extra one in the trunk to share. Mass will be followed by an Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Social featuring delicious Guernsey Farms Ice Cream. For those who can’t attend, Mass will be live streamed.
Yes, we could REALLY use some volunteer help for set-up, during, and tear-down. Please click below to see what kind of help you possibly could supply.How I / we can help ANNUAL FUNDRAISER FOR THE HAITI OUTREACH MISSION: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
We are pleased to announce that the fundraiser is taking a different shape this year. We have booked a dinner cruise on the beautiful Detroit River on the lovely Diamond Queen. The cruise will depart from the dock at Stroh’s River Place promptly at 6:30 PM. A generous donor has graciously offered to pay for the usual $5 per car to park! Tickets, which include a 2 ½ hour river cruise, a full buffet dinner, beverages and dessert will be sold for $75 beginning the end of July. There will be a cash bar for adult beverages.
There are only 90 tickets available and must be paid in full by September 8. We hope that you will plan on attending this important event. If you can’t attend, donations to the Haiti Outreach Mission are always gratefully accepted. The need is always there, now with effects of Covid 19, the recent assassination of Haiti’s President and summer storms, more than ever!
10. Registering for CBS-M 4-year Bible Course
The Catholic Biblical School of Michigan:
Bringing the Bible to Life
Ever wonder about the Biblical roots of our faith? Start a journey through the entire Bible, guided by expert live teachers with the Catholic Biblical School of Michigan’s new classes starting this September at:St. Sabina in Dearborn Heights (Thu 7-9 pm),
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs in Beverly Hills (Tue 7-9 pm),
Shrine of the Little Flower in Royal Oak (Wed 1-3 pm), or
online (any day/time).
Find out more at Info Nights:
8/25 at 7 pm at OLQM,
8/27 at 8 pm on Zoom, or
8/31 at 7 pm at St. Sabina.
Through donations, CBSM is accessible to all with 100% of requests for financial aid granted. Find out more at cbsmich.org/join or call/text 586-438-3085.11. “Considering Catholicism?” Sundays, at 9:30am
This year’s “Considering Catholicism?”
is on Sundays at 9:30am
in the Rainbow Room.
How about that? Do you possibly know someone wondering about their faith life and looking for a church? Maybe they went to church in their youth. Maybe they had no faith life. Maybe they are searching. Maybe they are simply not happy with where they are in their life. Our Lord could be the one who can satisfy their needs, their longings, their cares. Yes, maybe they are considering about where to go and how to get there.
Please give some “prayerful discernment” to your possibly inviting a family member, a friend, a co-worker, a neighbor to our sessions that will be about one hour per week. There will be time for group sessions and for individual, personal meetings. Dcn Paul and Jeff Smale are leading the sessions. Questions? Feel free to give Dcn Paul a call at 248.891.9387 or an email at [email protected].
12.Time to Come Back to Church for Mass In-Person?
Now that things have gotten so much safer you might feel OK about attending Mass in-person. We have created more room by deleting the cords that blocked off half the pews. We continue to use the air purifiers. The choirs are growing back in size. We are walking up the aisles to receive Communion. You will get a smiling welcome as you enter the church. Sound familiar? Sound like the good old days?
YOU! Yes, YOU, are more and more welcome to Corpus Christi.
Come, rest in the presence of the Lord!
Opportunity knocks…prayerfully consider YOUR options.
D. Standard Items
13. Liturgy schedule - weekdays
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday: 8:30am Mass
Saturdays: 1:00 – 3:45pm – Confessions in Reconciliation Rm in church.
They can also be made by appointment [313.537.5770].
14. Links for watching 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 watching the Mass.Click Here to Watch Mass via Video
15. Link to Bulletins:
For lots more news and information please see our bulletin and/or our website.Click Here for CC Bulletins