Sunday, April 2^nd
Palm Sunday
Matt 26:14 – 27:66

 
“The Passion of our Lord, Jesus Christ”

One in the Spirit Family Pastoral Council
 

            We’re almost two years into the Family of Parishes initiative of the Archdiocese of Detroit.  The One in the Spirit Family Pastoral Council meets every other month and has been focusing on strategies for evangelization.  Each parish has two representatives on the council and Corpus Christi’s current reps are Valerie Berry and Christeena Livingston Long.  The council is having productive conversations about quarterly family activities that will also help accomplish the goal of evangelization as well.  The priests in the family continue to collaborate to support each other as best as possible (i.e. covering masses when needed, hearing confessions at various events, etc.) while continuing priest team meetings to help the comradery continue to grow along with a real sense of shared mission.
 
Corpus Christi Communication Committee
            As part of the Families of Parishes structure, the Family Pastoral Council led (by design in the FoP structure) to the dissolution of the parish councils.  Yet, with the Family Pastoral Council meeting every other month, it seemed to myself, Christeena, Valerie and other parish leadership that having an entity akin to a parish council that would meet bi-monthly (on the months when the Family Pastoral Council doesn’t meet) would be helpful for the parish.  The description of the committee is as follows: a parish committee led by the two Family Pastoral Council representatives, composed of 8-12 parish members who will serve a two year term.  The purpose of the committee is as follows: the purpose of the Corpus Christi Parish Communication Committee, is to enter into frequent and meaningful communication with each other for the purpose of sharing information as it relates to the One in the Spirit Family of Parishes, as well as Corpus Christi Parish activities (for example: worship activities, formation programs, etc.); relay concerns of parishioners; and to assist in providing for unity in the interest of maintaining healthy functioning for the ultimate good of the parish and our surrounding community.  The initial formation of this committee was done by appointments, but in the future, there will certainly be opportunities to nominate members to the committee.  Members of this committee will receive a commissioning blessing on the weekend of Palm Sunday.

 
God bless you always,
Fr. Patrick