Corpus Christi April 22 Email
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Alleluia, Arise! Connect with Jesus! His Resurrection is Ours!
A. Today’s Special Items
1. Children’s First Communion this Saturday, 4pm Mass
Congratulations to the four children who will be receiving their First Holy Communion this Saturday at the 4:00pm Mass! They have been preparing for this event for several months. May the Lord truly bless them at their first reception of the Eucharist … and may that extend for many, many years to come! And, may the children carry that blessing to others in their lives.
2. Family of Parishes -- Our 1st Family Gatherings!
As of July 1st our Corpus Christi Parish will join with the following five parishes to form our new Family:- Presentation-Our Lady of Victory
- St. Scholastica
- St. Mary of Redford
- St. Juan Diego
- St. Peter and Paul
To help us transition to a Family of Parishes on July 1st, the Archdiocese is facilitating gatherings of parish members with their new families. These gatherings will be virtual and everyone is invited. There are three dates for our family’s gatherings: Fridays, May 21 st, June 18 th, and July 16 th. The gatherings will be at 7pm (it had been planned for 5pm!).
The topics for the three gatherings are:- Encountering Jesus through New Relationships
- Growing Together in Faith as a Family
- Witnessing with Support and Encouragement
3. Families of Parishes – Informative Videos
1. How Will Families of Parishes Work?2. Introducing Families of Parishes: a 2 minute 20 second video that outlines the next step of coming together and collaborating to make our parishes places where people can encounter Christ and continue to be Sent on Mission.
3. Sent on Mission: Families of Parishes:4. Holy Homework from Dcn Paul
Last weekend Dcn Paul suggested the following Holy Homework for the week: “See how well our memories can recall other Gospel stories of Jesus eating with groups of people or feeding groups of people.” Did you possibly come up with some of the following?- Jesus feeding the 4000 (possibly Gentiles!) [Matthew 15:31-39]
- Jesus eating with tax collectors and sinners [Mark 2:13-17]
- Jesus feeding the 5000 [Luke 9:10-17]
- The wedding feast of Cana [John 2:1-11]
5. GOF Teens and Children -- New Videos
GOF Session 6 for KIDS and TEENS -- This Is My Church -- now available!
Check out the videos for Kids and Teens:- What is the church?
- Who are the church leaders?
- How do I answer questions about the church?
- How does the church make a difference in my life?
- How can I take an active part of the church?
GOF Videos & Handouts
6. GOF Adults -- The Church: 1,2,3,4
Renew Reflect Respond
Generations of Faith 2020/21
Why Do I Need the Church?
Watch the video, Why Do I Need the Church?, to learn about
- the ONE church Jesus began,
- the TWO dimensions of the church,
- the THREE aspects of unity in the Church,
- and the FOUR marks or characteristics of the Church.
At the end of the video, don’t miss the panel discussion of Corpus Christi parishioners (Kate, Denise G, Elaine, Curtis, and Katrina) reflecting on their experiences of being the Body of Christ plus thoughts on why the Church is essential.
Respond: what is a quality or characteristic of our Church, Corpus Christi Parish, that stands out to you? Email your word to [email protected]. Your words will become part of a “word cloud” to be published in early May.
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
Related Additional Resources:Generations of Faith B. Reminders
7. 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).
Things we ask you to do:- 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.
***** Oh! How about you inviting a member of your family or a friend to join us here as well?!?!
8. Check to See if God is Asking YOU to …
Have you felt … have you heard … the Lord possibly hinting to you that it is time to try to be just a little more bold? Here are three suggestions on how you could do some of that with fellow Corpus Christi members.
1. You could join those who are Visiting Our Neighbors (VON) … this year it will be the neighborhood west of Lahser.
2. You could join those who stand outside one of the neighborhood grocery stores and offer prayers to those coming to the store and those leaving the store. (Store Front Evangelization … SFE)
3. You could join others praying for those two ministries by staying in church in prayer.This year we are planning these ministries for Tuesday evenings (6:30 – 8:30pm) and Saturday mornings (10:00 am to noon).
Questions? Wanting to join the efforts? Please send a return email with your contact information!9. Get rid of Those old Leftover Drugs!
Saturday, April 24th, is DEA National Drug Take Back Day. Turn in your unused or expired prescription and over the counter meds for safe disposal. Contact your local Police station for drop off information. The 8th Precinct in zip code 48219 is probably closest to church.
10. Renewal of the Mind: Fr. Patrick’s 60-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 … 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 C. Standard Items
11. 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].
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