- Jen Arnold, M.A. in Theology and Cateche cs

I hope you are enjoying this Marian series. This week we con nue our in-depth look at what the Church teaches about Mary as we dive into the dogma of the Immaculate Concep on.

Typically, we would start by explaining what we mean by Immaculate Concep on. In this case though, we must first settle on what it is not. It is not uncommon for people to think the Immaculate Concep on refers to the concep on of Jesus Christ in Mary’s womb by the Holy Spirit. That was certainly a miraculous concep on, but it is not what we mean by the Immaculate Concep on. By means of the Magisterium, on December 8, 1854, Pope Pius IX gave us a very succinct and meaty defini on of the Immaculate Concep on in his apostolic cons tu on en tled Ineffabilis Deus which reads:

We declare, pronounce, and define that the doctrine which holds that the most Blessed Virgin Mary, at the first instant of her concep on, was preserved immune from all stain of sin, by a singular grace and privilege of the omnipotent God in view of the merits of Jesus Christ, the savior of the human race, was revealed by God and therefore must be firmly and constantly believed by all the faithful.

Now let’s explore what this means and why it’s important.

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Corpus Chris Catholic Church strives to be a welcoming community proclaiming the love of God and fostering a life-long personal rela onship with Jesus Christ and His Church through Scripture, Sacraments, and service.

Parish Office Hours Our phones are open Mon.-Fri. 9-11:30 am and Mon.-Thurs. 1-5 pm. The office is open by appointment only. Most staff are working remotely at this time and can be reached by email and voicemail.

Children’s Faith Formation (Catholic Education) Office Hours: Open by appointment only.

Gift Shop Hours: Open by appointment only.

M T Please check your email for informa on sent via Flocknote regarding Mass mes, procedures, and sign-up links. You must sign-up to attend the Saturday Vigil and Sunday Masses.

Saturday Vigil: 4:00

Sunday: 7:00

8:30 (Livestreamed)

[Distribu on of Holy Communion: 9:30-10:00 ]

10:30 am

Daily Mass: Monday—Saturday: 8:15 am (Livestreamed with distribu on of Communion available

immediately following Mass.)

Tuesday: 6:00 pm

Friday: 6:30

Confessions Confessions are held in the church in the choir area and the baptistry (when a guest priest is available). Please adhere to all posted safety protocols.

Tuesday: 5:00–5:45 Thursday: 7:00 –8:00 Saturday: 2:30 –3:30

Adora on The Adora on Chapel will be opened with limited hours from 9am-8pm, Monday—Friday.

There are 8 chairs in the chapel, spaced 6-feet apart – please DO NOT move the chairs. While we are doing the best we can in provid-ing sani zer and/or cleaning wipes, if possible, please bring your own to clean your space before you leave.

How Can We Help You?

We have a list of volunteers willing to pick-up and deliver prescrip ons, groceries, and meals for other parishioners that are high-risk or otherwise unable to leave their homes.

Please email: carol.pavlak@corpuschristiphx.org to coordinate services.

Clergy and Staff Members Rev. Reynaldo Clutario, Temporary Parochial Administrator administrator@corpuschristiphx.org

Deacon Chris Kellogg chris.kellogg@corpuschristiphx.org

Deacon Dennis Lambert dennislambertphx@gmail.com Website/Blog: dennislambert-writer.com

Retired Deacon Al Gaudio Retired Deacon Phil Simeone

Steve Mandarino, Parish Manager steve.mandarino@corpuschristiphx.org

Carol Pavlak, Parish Office Manager carol.pavlak@corpuschristiphx.org

Kathleen Foley, Parishioner Engagement Coordinator kathleen.foley@corpuschris phx.org

Christi Deg, Bulletin Editor chris .deg@corpuschris phx.org Bulle n submissions: bulle n@corpuschris phx.org

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Kathy Egle, Director of Evangeliza on kathy.egle@corpuschris phx.org | cff@corpuschris phx.org

John Deg, Director of Married Life Ministries john.deg@corpuschris phx.org

Grace Rivera, Coordinator of Youth Evangeliza on grace.rivera@corpuschris phx.org

Matthew Henry, Director of Music & Liturgy ma hew.henry@corpuschris phx.org

Barbara Manning, Gift Shop Manager bjymanning@gmail.com

Ken Doering, Maintenance Supervisor ken.doering@corpuschris phx.org

Council Presidents Cynthia Smith, President of the Pastoral Council pastoralcouncil@corpuschris phx.org

Peter Rady-Pentek, President of the Finance Council

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Parish Contribu ons

September 6, 2020

Tithing* Weekly Total........................................ $30,549.25 Weekly Budget.................................... $27,227.75 Weekly Surplus (Deficit)...................... $3,321.50

Fiscal Year-to-date Total .................... $258,366.48 Fiscal Year-to-date Budget................. $248,074.75 Fiscal Year-to-date Surplus (Deficit).... $10,291.73

*Includes Sunday collections, Online Giving, and mid-week tithing.

Other Contribu ons

Miscellaneous……….....…….......................... $20.00 Spec. Coll.— Catholic University…………….. $726.00 Building Fund Collec on……...................... $1,272.00 Building Fund Balance……........................... $83,384.77

Monday, September 21, St. Matthew the Apostle

8:15 am † Basia Gemza

Tuesday, September 22

8:15 am † Nick Lozzi 6:00 pm † Flordeliza Rocot

Wednesday, September 23, St. Pius of Pietrelcina

8:15 am † Brian & Michael Williams

Thursday, September 24 8:15 am † Bob Muller

Friday, September 25

6:30 am † Jerome Francis Eugene Gorgon 8:15 am † Vic Borowdki

Saturday, September 26, Ss. Cosmas & Damian

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Sunday, September 27

7:00 am Parishioners 8:30 am Jennie O’Hea 10:30 am † Jospeh Jakubicek

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First, we must understand what it means to be born with the stain of original sin. Prior to the fall of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, humanity had three preternatural gi s: infused knowledge, absence of concupiscence, and bodily immortality. That means, firstly, we were intended to have an in mate understanding and knowledge of God, His plan, and supernatural reali es. Secondly, we were intended to have a perfect balance of our passions, senses, emotions, intellect, and will in order to aid us in avoiding sin. Finally, it means our bodies were not meant to become ill or die. The result of the first sin was a loss of these preternatural gi s, not just for our first parents, but as a condi on to be passed on to every genera on a erward. I’m sure you can see in your own life, as I can in mine, how the loss of these gi s has affected humanity over time. The stain of that original sin and its consequences is present at the moment of conception of every single person, which we deal with as quickly as possible in the Sacrament of Baptism. In the case of the Blessed Virgin Mary, this stain of original sin was withheld from her soul at the moment of her concep on, allowing her to maintain all of the preternatural gi s that were intended for us from the beginning. Since her preternatural gifts were preserved at concep on, she was able to remain free from sin her en re life and therefore, Jesus and Mary were the only two humans on Earth to have never sinned.

If we go back to Pope Pius’ defini on, we see that Mary was spared from the stain of original sin and its effects by the merits of her Son, Jesus Christ. How is this possible since Mary was conceived long before Jesus was ever born, much less before he completed His saving work in His Passion and Resurrec on? If Mary was saved before she was born, does this negate Jesus as the Savior of the World? We answer this with a term called “preservative redemption.” Certainly, Mary needed to be saved as a member of humanity. However, there are two ways one can be saved. One, is that you can fall and then have the grace restored at your Bap sm and the other is that you can be prevented from falling in the first place. Think of it this way: You can fall into a hole in the ground and your savior can rescue you from that hole, or, your savior can prevent you from falling into the hole in the first place by pulling you back before you fall. Since God is outside of me and exists on an

eternal plane, the merits of Christ’s saving work were applied to Mary in a preserva ve way and she was spared from original sin and its effects.

Now the next ques on to answer is why was it necessary that Mary be conceived without sin? We can first look to Scripture for some answers. Beginning with Genesis 3:15, we read that God tells Satan that He will fix the mess that was made in Eden by pu ng a woman and her seed at enmity with Satan and his seed. Satan’s seed is sin and the woman and her seed that will defeat them is Mary and Jesus. If Mary and Jesus are to be directly pi ed against Satan and sin, there is no room for sin to exist in either of them. Jesus and Mary have to be in direct opposi on to Satan and sin in order for the ba le to be black and white and good vs. evil. Secondly, when the Angel Gabriel comes to Mary in Luke 1:28 he says, “Hail, full of grace.” There are two things to note here. Gabriel uses “Full of Grace” as a tle. He does not say, “You who are full of grace.” Secondly, when something is full of something, there is no room for anything else. So, if Mary is full of grace, there is no room for sin. This tle effec vely translates back to the tle of the Immaculate Concep on which represents one and the same reality.

As I move on to the next scriptural reference in defense of the dogma of the Immaculate Concep on, please keep in mind what I said a few weeks ago, that what the Church teaches about Mary protects what is true about Jesus. If you recall from the Old Testament, the Ark of the Covenant was the most holy object of the Israelites and in it was kept the Ten Commandments (the law), the rod of Aaron (the priesthood), and the manna from the desert (the bread of life). The Ark was so holy that, in order to not defile the holiness of it with sin, it could not be touched by human hands. It was carried on posts to avoid human contact. In 2 Samuel 6:6, we see the Ark of the Covenant being carried and the oxen stumble causing the Ark to shake. Uzzah ins nc vely reached his hand out to steady the Ark and God struck him dead then and there for even daring to touch it. Now, in the New Testament, we have Jesus who is the new law, the new priesthood, and the new bread of life. He is the fulfillment of everything that was contained in the most holy Ark of the Covenant. This means that Mary became the New Ark of the Covenant. It makes very li le sense that the earthly items represen ng the

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Old Covenant should be spared from being touched by sinful humans, while the fulfillment in the New Covenant, the Son of God, should be carried around for nine months in a dirty, stained, unworthy vessel. Having been given the privilege of being the Immaculate Concep on, Mary protects the truth about who Jesus is and preserves His holiness.

Of course, our other source of authority is Tradition. Let’s review a few quotes from early Chris anity that indicate that the Church has always had a sense of the Immaculate Concep on as being a fi ng dogma of Mary, rather than it being a modern development in a modern Church.

“Mary was not infected by the venomous breath of the serpent.” - Origen, In Div. hom. 1 (d. 254)

“…Li me up not from Sarah but from Mary, a virgin not only undefiled, but a virgin whom grace had made inviolate, free of every stain of sin.”

- St. Ambrose, Commentary on Psalm 118, 22:30 (387 AD)

“Come, let us wonder at the virgin most pure, wondrous in herself, unique in creation, she gave birth, yet knew no man; her pure soul with wonder was filled, daily her mind gave praise in joy at the twofold wonder: her virginity preserved, her child most dear. Blessed is He who shone forth from her.”

– St. Ephraim the Syrian: Songs of Praise (d. 373)

“Having excepted the holy Virgin Mary, concerning whom, on account of the honor of the Lord, I wish to have absolutely no ques on when trea ng of sins—for how do we know what abundance of grace for the total overcoming of sin was conferred upon her, who merited to conceive and bear him in whom there was no sin?—so, I say, with the excep on of the Virgin, if we could have gathered together all those holy men and women, when they were living here, and had asked them whether they were without sin, what do we suppose would have been their answer?”

- Saint Augus ne, Doctor of the Church, Nature and Grace, 36:42 (415 AD)

“It is not to be believed that he, the Son of God, would be born of a Virgin, and take her flesh, were she in the slightest degree stained with original sin.”

-Saint Bernardine of Sienna, Quadr. s. 49, p. 1 (1380-1444)

Hopefully this provides a deeper understanding of

this Church teaching and why we are called to believe it. This week, spend some me reflec ng on the beauty of the Immaculate Concep on and how it, in fact, glorifies Jesus and His saving work in a world filled with sin. Also reflect on Mary’s humility, in that, everything that is true about her points us directly back to the truth of her Son.

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The COVID-19 pandemic placed restric ons and limita ons on most of us these past several months. It even limited how the St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP) annual water drive was to be handled. However, it didn't limit the generosity of our parishioners.

In order to avoid increased volunteer contact and interaction during the water drive, only monetary donations were collected. From the support of Corpus Christi parishioners, SVdP collected $5,461.00 from the drive! One hundred percent of the monetary proceeds went towards water for those in most need.

In addi on to helping get water for the homeless throughout the valley, a flocknote went out to SVdP's associate members asking for food dona ons to be used for those in need in our local community. Our conference was over-joyed and extremely thankful for the turn out. We were able to collect enough food to help feed those in need through the summer months. We are so grateful to be blessed with such a generous parish.

At every SVdP mee ng the following is prayed: "Lord, it is through your inspi-ra on that so many people are generous in providing us with the resources to serve those in need. Bless and protect our benefactors who sacrifice and share so that our hands will be filled with gi s."

Thank you, Corpus Chris parish, for your con nued support. You are awesome!

The 40 Days For Life Campaign is a community based campaign that draws attention to the evil of abor on through the use of a three-point program: 1. Prayer & Fas ng 2. Constant Vigil 3. Community Outreach

The 2020 Fall 40 Days For Life Campaign will run from Sept. 23 - Nov. 1. The Life Rosary will be prayed with parishioners and members from other surrounding churches every Saturday morning beginning around 9:30 am. Join us as we stand up for the rights of the unborn and pray for the end of all abortions.

Vigil Loca on: Sidewalk outside Tempe Planned Parenthood, 1837 E. Baseline Rd, Tempe 85283 (East of McClintock, park on Hazelton or Kenwood).

Other Vigil Hours: 7am-7pm (You may go any me to pray Sunday through Saturday.)

Campaign info: 40daysforlife.com/tempe.

USA Today Publishes Fr. Dave Pivonka’s Op-Ed on HBO Max Movie, Unpregnant

In response to Unpregnant, a forthcoming HBO “comedy” about abor on, Franciscan University of Steubenville President, Father Dave Pivonka, TOR, and alumna, Maureen (Malloy ’92) Ferguson (Senior Fellow, The Catholic Associa on) wrote an opinion piece, “Hey HBO, Abor on Isn’t a Joke,” published by USA Today on September 3.

In their strongly worded commentary, Father Dave and Maureen object to Unpregnant’s use of comedy to mask “the loss of innocent life that accompanies every abor on.” They urge all to turn to prayer for the producers and actresses involved with this movie, to “do something concrete” to help mothers in difficult pregnancies, and if you have a subscrip on to HBO or HBO Max, to cancel it and email the chief executive of Warner Bros., Ann Sarnoff, and tell her why you are cancelling (support@hbo.com).

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Our Fall Event is Coming! October 4th - 10th

We will NOT have the families staying at the parish, but we will be dona ng food items for the week, in-cluding a prepared dinner, dessert, and drinks for 7 evenings. It will work the same way as our May event: drop off items at the parish the week before or make a monetary dona on.

Text 520-462-3276 and in the message, write the AMOUNT you want to donate followed by PROMISE.

For example: 10 PROMISE for a $10 dona on or 20 PROMISE for a $20 dona on.

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You can also click on the Family Promise banner on our parish website.

Knights of Columbus Golf Tournament Coming Soon

The Corpus Christi Knights of Columbus Council 10062 will hold their 29th Annual Joe Hasulak Memorial Golf Tournament on Saturday, September 26 at the Foothills Golf Club, 2201 E. Clubhouse Drive, Phoenix (Ahwatukee). The Knights are seeking sponsorship at various levels and players of all levels. Registra on and tournament play is open to all. Please register by September 20. Player registra on of $85.00 includes greens fees, two beverage ckets, cart, “goodie” bag, and lunch. Raffle prizes, contests and more will round out a fun day for all involved. You could even possibly win a new car from San Tan Ford!

Knights of Columbus Council 10062 golf tournaments and other events benefit many local charitable organizations and programs aiding youth, the less fortunate and law enforcement just to mention a few. K of C Charities, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

For further informa on on how you can be a sponsor of this event, par cipate as a golfer or both, please call the Tournament Chairman Mike Moore at 480-360-5956 or e-mail moore4mike@msn.com.

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How do I register? All Catholics living in the Parish area are invited to register in the Parish. Registra on forms can be filled out via our parish website.

Adults 18+ need to be registered separately from their parents in order to get married, have their own children bap zed, or be Godparents or Sponsors.

In order to be a Godparent or Sponsor or to receive discounted tuition rates at Catholic Schools, one must be a registered Catholic and active in the parish, which is indicated by use of contribution envelopes or the Online Giving program.

How do I have my child Bap zed? Before scheduling the date, please leave a message for Carol Pavlak in the Parish Office. A preparation class is also required for parents prior to the child’s Bap sm. This poten ally may be fulfilled via an online course.

How do I request Anointing of the Sick? Please call the Parish Office at 480-893-8770 DO NOT WAIT un l someone is very near death to have the person anointed! Although Anoin ng of the Sick was once known as “Last Rites,” wai ng un l a person is near death could risk that person not being able to receive the Sacrament if he or she should pass away prior to the priest being able to arrive. Anointing of the Sick can only be administered while the person is s ll alive. To limit exposure and spread of the Corona virus, Communion to the Sick is not available during this me. The Sacrament of Anoin ng is s ll available for those approaching the end of life.

How do I get married in the Church? The Diocese of Phoenix requires a NINE MONTH marriage prepara on process. Call or e-mail John Deg, Director of Married Life Ministries, so he can go over the process. Do NOT set the date until approved by John as it cannot be guaranteed.

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Prayer to Our Lady of Guadalupe in Times of Trial

Holy Virgin of Guadalupe, Queen of the Angels and Mother of the Americas.

We fly to you today as your beloved children. We ask you to intercede for us with your Son, as you did at the wedding in Cana.

Pray for us, loving Mother, and gain for our na on and world, and for all our families and loved ones, the protec on of your holy angels, that we may be spared the worst of this illness.

For those already afflicted, we ask you to obtain the grace of healing and deliverance. Hear the cries of those who are vulnerable and fearful, wipe away their tears and help them to trust.

In this me of trial and tes ng, teach all of us in the Church to love one another and to be patient and kind.

Help us to bring the peace of Jesus to our land and to our hearts.

We come to you with confidence, knowing that you truly are our compassionate mother, health of the sick and cause of our joy.

Shelter us under the mantle of your protection, keep us in the embrace of your arms, help us always to know the love of your Son, Jesus.

Amen.

Worship Aid — Prayers & Responses for Mass

Gloria Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of good will. We praise you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you, we give you thanks for your great glory, Lord God, heavenly King, O God, almighty Father. Lord Jesus Christ, Only Bego en Son, Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us; you take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer; you are seated at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

Responsorial Psalm: (Psalm 145) The Lord is near to all who call upon him.

Creed I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible.

I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Bego en Son of God, born of the Father before all ages. God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, bego en, not made, consubstan al with the Father; through him all things were made. For us men and for our salva on he came down from heaven,

At the words that follow, up to and including ‘and became man’, all bow. and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man.

For our sake he was crucified under Pon us Pilate, he suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets.

I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I confess one Bap sm for the forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the resurrec on of the dead and the life of the world to come.

Amen.

Stewardship Prayer

My parish is composed of people like me. I help make it what it is. We will be friendly, if I am. We will be holy, if I am.

Our pews will be filled, if I help fill them. We will do great work, if I work. We will be prayerful, if I pray. We will make generous gi s to many causes, if I am a generous giver. We will bring others into worship, if I invite and bring them in.

Our parish will be a place of loyalty and love, of fearlessness and faith, of compassion, charity, and mercy, if I, who help make it what it is, am filled with these same things.

Therefore, with the help of God, I now dedicate myself to the task of being all the things that I want our parish to be.

Amen.