Belief in Jesus is our Salvation, our Life, and our Joy
This Week at Corpus Christi (yes, a new format!)
Fourth Sunday of Easter John 10:1 - 10 The Good Shepherd
Fr. Patrick’s Holy Homework This week, see if you can try to take a few 5-minute prayer breaks throughout the day where you can simply engage Jesus in dialogue and listen as best as you can in your mind and heart. We’ll be letting the Good Shepherd realign our minds and hearts so we can be better led by Him.
First Holy Communion Six children, from here at Corpus Christi, made their First Holy Communion at our 4:00 Saturday Mass or our 11:00 Sunday Mass. Congratulations to each of them and their families! May they all be blest for years and years … and years … in receiving the Lord in Holy Communion!
Some News and Updates
Our Corpus Christi Women’s Retreat will be May 5th through May 7th. All women are invited. NEWS: All available slots have been filled. Thanks for registering!
Fr. Ricardo’s 7-week “The Rescue Project” will convene in the Rainbow Room on Thursdays at 6:30 pm starting on May 11th. See the first article following the MAY headline below for more information and registration.
The Companions of the Cross Seminarians are leading a two-day retreat on May 5th and 6th. It will empower us to share the Gospel. See the second article following the MAY headline below for more information and registration.
The Evangelization Committee’s Store Front Evangelization (SFE) and Visiting Our Neighbors (VON) efforts were discussed at last evening’s Food Gathering. Several changes were announced:
Their next Food Gathering will be the first Tuesday of October, October 3rd. In the meantime, the committee will concentrate on their SFE and VON evangelization efforts on Tuesday evenings.
They welcomed a new member, Kathy Montgomery.
They will not be doing the evangelization efforts on Tuesday, May 30th, since so many people will be away from home due to the Memorial Day holiday celebrations.
Thanks to all who have signed up for evangelizing on other Tuesdays from now to June 7th.
Next Weekend at Corpus Christi
Fifth Sunday of Easter Gospel: John 14:1 – 12 “I am going to the Father” Epistle: 1 Peter 2:4 – 9 “Cornerstone”
Do you love Jesus but find it difficult to share about your faith? Do you want to be a better missionary disciple? Are you yearning to evangelize but don’t know where to start?
If so, register for the upcoming School of Evangelization, offered by the Companions of the Cross Seminarians, whose charism is the New Evangelization. On this two-day journey, you will be empowered and equipped to boldly share the Good News of Jesus Christ in your everyday encounters.
“I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes.” (Romans 1:16)
Dates: Friday May 5, 7-9pm Saturday May 6, 8am-4pm Optional Street evangelization Saturday, 6:30-8:30pm Location: 17330 Quincy St Detroit, MI 48221 [Near 6 Mile and Livernois] Cost: Free, Lunch provided
"To live is to change, and to be perfect is to have changed often.”
St. John Henry Newman
Please Pray for …
Our prayer list continues to grow for the deceased, the ill and the homebound. Please visit our parish bulletin for the current list on page 3. … and then raise a prayer for those on the list and your own special intentions. Simply click on the Bulletin button at the end of this email.
AND, please add to your list: “The prayer requests of those we have met during our Store Front Evangelization efforts and the Visiting Our Neighbors efforts”! -- yes, we have restarted those efforts again here in April 2023!
Eucharistic Adoration
The Eucharist is being exposed on the altar in church on the following schedule: Tuesdays: 6:00pm – 8:30pm [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]
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: