Corpus Christi December 20, 2023 Email
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Corpus Christi 2023 Advent Theme
Prepare Your Heart:
Jesus, the Gift, Is on the Way
Fr. Patrick’s Holy Homework
This week, pray the rosary daily
asking Mary to help get you and your loved ones
ready for a life changing encounter
with Jesus at Christmas.This Week at Corpus Christi!
We have so much to celebrate as we
transition from Advent to Christmas!
Celebrations in the next five days!!!
Reminder: The Catholic Church expects us to attend Mass for the Fourth Sunday of Advent and again for Christmas!Fourth Sunday of Advent liturgies:
Saturday, Dec. 23rd, 4:00pm Mass
Sunday, Dec. 24th, 9:00am Mass
Sunday, Dec. 24th, 11:00am Mass- There will be NO coffee and donuts after these Sunday Masses
Christmas Celebrations:
Sunday, Dec. 24th, 4:00pm Children’s Mass
Sunday, Dec. 24th, 9:00pm Christmas Carols
Sunday, Dec. 24th, 10:00pm Mass
Monday, Dec. 25th, 9:00am Mass
Monday, Dec. 25th, 11:00am Mass- Three children will receive their first Holy Communion at this Mass.
- Following the 11:00am Mass, we will have a luncheon reception in the Rainbow Room. All are invited to join our parish celebration, especially if you are going to be all alone on Christmas Day!
Fr. Patrick’s last Masses
will be on Dec. 30th and 31st.The Masses will be the usual times: 4:00pm on Saturday and 9:00am and 11:00am on Sunday. After each Mass there will be gatherings and food served in the Rainbow Room to give him a celebrative send-off! On Saturday it will be a farewell dinner. On Sunday there will be pancake breakfasts.
John Stockwell will be in the St. Eugene Chapel before and after each of these Masses to make short video recordings of your good-bye messages for Fr. Patrick.Some Additional Items for This Week!
1. Children’s Christmas Eve Mass, 4:00pm
Any parent who would like their child/children to participate in the children’s drama during the Christmas Eve Mass, please contact Sr. Therese, at 414.801.0100 or via email at [email protected]
2. The Retired Religious Collection
Collection envelopes for the Retired Religious are in the church pews. Please be generous with your offerings!
3. Changes to Adoration schedule for the remainder of this year.
There will be no evening Adoration on Tuesday, Dec. 26th since there will be no Store Front Evangelization that evening.
4. Changes in parish office hours
The office will have the usual hours through this Friday and then will be closed from Dec. 25th until Monday, Jan. 8th. While the office is closed, the phones can take messages and they will be responded to.
Please Pray for …
A. The deceased, the ill, and the homebound
B. Those we have met during our Store Front Evangelization efforts and the Visting Our Neighbor efforts
C. Your own special intentions
Click on the button at the end of this email to go to our weekly bulletin for a list of names (of "A" above)
Eucharistic Adoration 
The Eucharist is being exposed on the altar in church on the following schedule:
Tuesdays: 6:00pm – 8:30pm {except, not on Tuesday. Dec. 26th}
[Note: that’s a usual time for our neighborhood
Evangelization efforts so prayer support is appreciated!]
Thursdays: 9:15am – 12:15pm
[Note: Holy Hour for Priestly Vocations from 9:15am – 10:15am]
Saturdays: 1:00pm – 3:15pm
[Note: Confessions 1:00 pm – 3:45pm]One of the greatest treasures of the Catholic faith is the Eucharist. Ever since the Last Supper, the Catholic Church has believed that the Eucharist is truly the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ. You are invited to come and spend time in adoration with Jesus at Corpus Christi as we begin to offer these new time slots for adoration. Ideally, we will have two people in the church before Jesus whenever adoration happens. On our parish website you will see two slots for each time. Please know that if the slot is filled there will still be plenty of room in church for you!
You can go directly to the adoration sign-up by clicking on the following button:Adoration Sign-Up *** Please Check the Weekly Bulletin for Possible Changes ***
Liturgy schedule – weekdays
Mass: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, 8:30am
Liturgy schedule – weekends
Confessions: Saturday 1:00 – 3:45pm
Masses: Saturday 4:00pm; Sunday 9:00am and 11:00am
Link for watching this weekend’s Masses
Click on the button below to watch the livestreamed Masses.Click Here to Watch Mass via Video Link to Bulletins
For lots more news and information please see our bulletin.Click Here for CC Bulletins