Corpus Christi August 25 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
Take a half-hour this week to pray before Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament. You can go to YouTube and type in “adoration” and even do it online!
Soak in His amazing presence in the gift of His very risen glorified presence give to us through what looks like bread in the Holy Communion.
4. Thanks to Many for Fr. Don’s Celebration!
Thanks to Fr. Don for his many, many years as our pastor and for joining us in a celebration last Sunday! Congratulations on 50 (now 51) years as a priest and for 77 years of life here on earth!
Thanks to so many others as well! Thanks to all who came to join in the celebration of the 11:00 Mass and sweet treats afterwards!
Thanks, most definitely, to all the many, many who organized and staffed the event. That list would go on for pages but let’s simply salute the planner/organizer of many months, Mary Davis! Thank you, Mary!
If you would like to view a video of the Mass simply click on the button below.
Fr. Don’s Mass Video 5. AOD Updated Guidance on Liturgical Protocols for Covid-19
6. Registering Youth for Faith Formation & Sacrament Preparation
Calling all youth! Calling all adults! We are planning Faith Formation programs for 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. Please register by Sept. 5th so that we can order enough materials for each student. Thanks already!
Faith Formation Youth Registration
A quick look-ahead! This year’s classes include:- Catechesis of the Good Shepherd 1, 2 and 3
- 1st Communion
- Confirmation
- Journey with Jesus
- Gospel Weeklies (Magazines)
- Generations of Faith
7. Thanks for Contributions from your Purchases
Thanks to those of you who have already signed up with Krogers and/or Amazon Smile for programs where they take a percentage of your purchases and give them to a charity. We have received $21.90 from Kroger and $52.85 from Amazon Smile. These deposits are received quarterly. Please consider listing Corpus Christi as a charity. To find out more about these programs and how to contribute, click on the button below which will take you to “How to Donate” on our website.How to Donate 8. Update on Vickie Figueroa
Vickie is recovering from her heart transplant. Here’s an update from Vickie a few days ago: “Doing well and getting stronger, healthier daily. I’d love to be at the Fr. Don party but send my love for a good time. Tell everyone I said hello, that I’m progressing well and am thankful for the prayers, cards and gifts. Much appreciated and helpful.”
C. Reminders
9. 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
10. WEEEEE’RE BAAAAACK!!!!!! 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 date:
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!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].
Note: No sessions on Aug. 29th nor Sept. 5th
D. Standard Items
12. 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].
13. 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
14. Link to Bulletins:
For lots more news and information please see our bulletin and/or our website.Click Here for CC Bulletins