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November 23, 2014Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
[34th Sunday in Ordinary Time]
CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC CHURCH6300 McKenna Drive, Mobile, Alabama 36608
Email: [email protected] ! Website: www.CorpusChristiParish.com
TELEPHONE NUMBERSParish Office: 342-1852 • Fax 342-6313School Office: 342-5474, ext. 1 • Fax 380-0325Rel. Ed. Office: 342-5474, ext. 7 • Fax 380-0325Full-Day Care: 342-2424 • Fax 343-3119Youth Ministry: 342-1852 • Fax 342-6313
PASTORAL STAFFVery Rev. James F. Zoghby, V.F., PastorRev. John S. Boudreaux, Associate PastorDeacon Arthur W. Robbins, DeaconSr. Donna Cooper, R.S.M., Visitation ChaplainMrs. Linda M. Hawkins, Pastoral AssistantMrs. Joan T. McMullen, School PrincipalMrs. Diane M. Stoyka, Parish Catechetical LeaderMrs. Judi B. Ankiewicz, R.C.I.A. CoordinatorMrs. Colleen DeVoe, Youth Ministry Co-DirectorMrs. Brenda Martens, Youth Ministry Co-DirectorMr. Matthew F. Purvis, Music DirectorMr. C. Russell Kirkpatrick, Gym Manager
TO REGISTER AS A MEMBER OF THE PARISH
Please fill out a Census Form. Census Forms areavailable in the church vestibule and parish office.
COMMUNITY CENTER RENTALS & SERVICES
For rental information and kitchen services, pleasecall the parish office at 342-1852 or 342-1420.
SUNDAY MASSES
Vigil: 5:30 p.m. SaturdayMorning: 7:00, 9:00 and 11:00 a.m.
WEEKDAY MASSES
6:30 a.m.: Monday through Friday8:15 a.m.: Monday through Saturday
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Saturday: 5:00 p.m. and by request, particularlyafter the 6:30 & 8:15 a.m. weekday Masses.
BAPTISM, MARRIAGE, ANOINTING OF SICK
Please call the parish office (342-1852) or informationand scheduling baptism, marriage, anointing of sick.
ADULT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (R.C.I.A.)
Please see published schedule for specific dates andtimes, or call the parish office (342-1852).
SUNDAY SCHOOL (C.C.D.) Grades K–12, Sundaysduring school year, 10:05-10:55 a.m. in school bldgs.
SCHOOL, SACS-accredited for Grades 3K through 8.For info & registration, please call the school office.
CHILD CARE CENTER, for 6-week to 2-yr. olds. Forinfo & registration, please call 342-2424.
OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE [34th Sunday in Ordinary Time]
Thanksgiving Day MassThursday, Nov. 27, at 8:15 a.m.
A collection will be taken up for our St. Vincent de Paul Society.
Friday, Nov. 28: There will be a Communion Service at 8:15 a.m.No 6:30 a.m. Mass. The parish office will be closed.
Thanksgiving Baskets for the NeedyDeadline this Tuesday, Nov. 25. All are invited to bring non-perishable “Thanksgiving Dinner” food items to the churchvestibule and/or to make a monetary donation. Also on Tuesday, Nov. 25: Volunteer adults & students are neededto help bag or box the groceries: Meet at the atrium of the communitycenter at 3 p.m.. The “baskets” will be distributed 4:30 to 5:45 p.m.Info: Earline Thorne, 414-3507, or the parish office, 342-1852..
Society of St. Vincent de PaulPoor Box, Food, Clothing donations put in the designated places
in the vestibule are distributed by our St. Vincent de Paul Society.“In-Need” Drop Box next to the food pantry box in the vestibule. Fillout a card, and deposit it in the locked drop box. Your info will be heldin strict confidence and a member of our society will contact you.Join the Society of St. Vincent de Paul by attending a meeting.Meetings: 1st & 3rd Wed., 6:30 p.m., Com. Ctr. Conf. Rm. (2nd Flr.)
To obtain assistance, call 432-5173 and leave name & phone no.
Angel TreeOur (multiple) Angel Tree is in the vestibule. Each Angel Tagrepresents a child with their clothing size, need and wish for theseason. What is listed on the tag is to help you select a gift or gifts;the choice is yours as to what is actually purchased; the only thingasked is that any gift be age appropriate.
All gifts must be new and UNWRAPPED and “tagged” with theCode Number. The Code Number is printed on the upper part of theAngel and also on the stub at the bottom part of the Angel.
A gift can be “tagged” in a number of ways: 1. Large clear plasticbags, tags and ties are provided for gifts that can fit in the bag; thestub (with the Code Number) from the Angel should be placed insidethe bag, and the opening of the bag should be closed with the tie anda tag with the Code Number on it. 2. Gifts that cannot fit in the bagshould be labeled either with the Angel tag with the Code Number onit, or with a blank tag with the Code Number written on it.
Sunday, Dec. 14, is the deadline to have the gifts in the vestibule.
Receive Emails from the ParishPlease send your email to [email protected].
Once a month
3rd Sunday 5:30 p.m. MassDuring the school year (Sept. to May), we have an extra Sunday
Mass on the 3rd Sunday of each month. Our High School studentsserve as lectors, ushers, gift bearers, musicians.
Corpus Christi Gym Closed for Floor Re-SurfacingFrom Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 27 through Monday, Dec. 1.
Attention: AllAltar Servers!
Scheduling Forms are available in the vestibule.
Each server must select only ONE Mass time. Servers will always be able to substitute at any Mass time, but they must select only one Mass time be scheduled for.
High School servers are asked to complete one of the Altar Server scheduling forms in the vestibule.
Grade School servers’ parents are asked to complete the Altar Server scheduling forms for their children.
ADULT RELIGIOUS
EDUCATION (R.C.I.A.)
Presented by Fr. James F. Zoghby
Continuing education for Catholic and other adults who would like to learn more aboutand/or join the Catholic Church. Meetings arein the Adult Ed. Room in the Community
Center, Wednesdays, 7 to 8:30 p.m.
No class next Wednesday, Nov. 26.
Classes resume Wed., Dec. 3, with the series on THE CHURCH.Multiple topics include: A historical overview of the Church. How theChurch has developed. The Eastern & Western rites of the Church. Orthodoxy & Protestantism. Religious orders, communities,institutes. Holy Orders. Married priests. Church organizationalstructure: the Local Church/Diocese & the Church Universal. TheVatican Curia & the Petrine Ministry. The Ecumenical Councils. Themystery of the Church. Textbook and handouts for continued study.
First ReconciliationMonday, Nov. 30, at 7 p.m.
All are welcome: Children and Adults
SUNDAY SCHOOL Classes: 10:05-10:55 a.m. in the main school bldg. Sunday School participants at 9 a.m. Mass are dismissed with the final blessing. Next Sunday, Nov. 30: No classes. [Thanksgiving holiday] Info: [email protected], or 648-4441.
CORPUS CHRISTI SCHOOLBuilding the Body of Christ, one student at a time.
Thanksgiving Holidays: Nov. 26-28.Parent Walk-In: Friday, Dec. 5, 7:45 a.m.
Widowed Persons’ Support GroupFor information call parishioner Glen Porter at 666-8977.
CORPUS CHRISTI CHURCH, MOBILE, ALABAMA NOVEMBER 23, 2014
High School YouthNext Youth Ministry Gathering: Sunday, Dec. 7 from 6:30-8pm.Please join us for a special Advent evening. Bring $1 and a friend!Volunteers are needed to help hand out Coats for the Coats forKids Campaign downtown at Catholic Social Services. This is held onSaturday, December 6th. Please email our youth ministers @[email protected] if you are interested in helping.Times to be announced — it will be Saturday morning and we may doshifts depending on the number of volunteers we have.
High School Students & Parents
Newly-Confirmed 11th Grade StudentsIf you ordered photos, they are ready for pick-up on Sundays at theReligious Ed. Office in the Main School Bldg. from 8:30 to10:50 a.m.
Parents of 10th Grade StudentsThe Spirit Days for Confirmation are very important and an integralpart of the students’ journey on the road to receiving Confirmation.The Spirit Days are usually held three to four times a year at most,and teach your teen many important things concerning this wonderfulSacrament. If your teen cannot attend a particular Spirit Day, pleasenote that there are make-up packets available which will containeverything needed to make up the particular lesson they missed. Themake-up packets are available for pick up at the Religious EducationOffice in the Main School Bldg. any Sunday from 8:30 to 10:50 a.m. The packets must be completed and bought back to either the ParishOffice or the Religious Education Office addressed to “Attention:Diane Stoyka, PCL.” They will be graded and returned to your teenon the next Spirit Day to be placed and kept in their binders. Formore info, email me at [email protected] or call 342-1852.
Parents of 10th AND 9th Grade StudentsOn Tuesday, November 18, at 7 p.m. in the Adult Education Room inthe Community Center, the Confirmation Team will have a veryinformative make-up parent meeting for any parents that were unableto attend the initial Confirmation meetings which explained the three-year journey and requirements for Confirmation. Please make everyeffort to attend; the meeting will include a Question-and-Answersegment. Info: Diane Stoyka, PCL, [email protected].
Confirmation Schedules10th Graders (Class of 2017)
Jan. 31, 2015: 10 am-4:30 pm Visitation Monastery retreat. Lessons 2,3,4.May 18, 2015: Turn in Sponsors name.Aug. 9, 2015: 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Spirit Day. Lesson 8
9th Graders (Class of 2018)Feb. 8, 2015: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Spirit Day. Lessons 5 & 7.
SUPERSTAR BASKETBALLFor all Kindergarten and 1st Grade children
in Corpus Christi’s School and Sunday School religious education.For further information contact
Ashley Johnson, 455-5778 or [email protected] Deadline is Thursday, Dec. 18.
Pack 29 Cub ScoutsDen Meetings: None – Have a Safe and Merry Christmas.Pack Meetings: December 7th 12-1:30pm – Pack ChristmasParty, Toys for Tots Drive, and Pinewood Derby Kickoff. Info: John Carter, 422-8116 or “ccspack29.ScoutLander.com.”
Wednesday Night Dinner5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Banquet Hall
$9.00 for Adults ! $4.00 for Children (Age 12 & under)
Nov. 26 ~ No Wednesday Night Dinner [Thanksgiving holiday]Wednesday Night Dinners resume Wed., Dec. 3.
Must RSVP no later than TUESDAY EVENINGReturn an RSVP Card, or call 342-1852 or email
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUSMeeting: 2nd Tues., Dec. 9, at 7 p.m., at the Parish House.
Contact: Grand Knight, Cosmo Comiskey, 508-0547.
Men of St. JosephTuesdays, 7 to 8 a.m. in the Family Room
Also Wednesdays, 7-8 p.m. in the Parish House
All men are welcome to meet for prayer, reading the Gospel, and discussion.
Info: Damian Bell, 639-2522 or 367-4486 or [email protected] Evening Info: Walter Bracewell, 599-1650 or [email protected]
Women of MaryWednesdays, 7 to 8 p.m.
Room 3 (2nd Floor of the Community Center)All women are welcome to meet for prayer, reading the Gospel, and discussion.
Info: Sr. Deborah Kennedy, R.S.M., 753-4872.
Tuesday Women’s Bible Study10:00 a.m. in the Adult Ed. Room
Introduction to the Bible, Overview of the New Testamentand a Study of the Gospel of John
Info: Judi Ankiewicz, 344-0321 or leave a message at parish office
Thursday Women’s Bible StudySYMBOLON, a video series filmed in Rome, the Holy Land, Calcutta,etc., with nationally-known teachers presenting the Catholic Faith. Info: Joanne Donaghey at 251-554-6753 or [email protected] orPenny Claiborne at 904-868-0063 or [email protected] or visitwww.symboloncatholic.org and www.lighthousecatholicmedia.com,
Cougars Running Wild — 5K & Fun RunSaturday, Dec. 13: Registration at 2 p.m. 5K Race at 3 p.m. TheCorpus Christi Booster Club is hosting their 3rd Annual CougarsRunning Wild 5K and Fun Run. All activities will take place at theMedal of Honor/Pavilion at Cottage Hill Park. Participants canregister online at www.eventbrite.com or onsite at McCoys and Run-N-Tri. Music, Prizes, Children’s Activities. Donate to St. Mary’sHome for Extra Raffle Tickets, School/Company Race Team Awards. For more information, visit http://www.eventbrite.com.
AA — Alanon — OA — CODAAA: Sun., 7 p.m., and Wed., 7 p.m., Cougar Den.
Alanon: Sun., 7 p.m., and Wed., 7 p.m., Arts & Sciences Bldg.OA: Sat., 9 a.m., Arts & Sciences Bldg.
CODA: Tues., 6:45 p.m., Arts & Sciences Bldg.
CORPUS CHRISTI CHURCH, MOBILE, ALABAMA NOVEMBER 23, 2014
Our Church Bulletins are Online.Please note the instructive insert pages in our Sunday bulletins. More than 3 years’ worth of prior bulletins are available for viewingor printing at www.CorpusChristiParish.com: (click “Church”, then the "Sunday Bulletin" tab on the left side of the Church home page.
Sing in the choir any weekendJust come to the rehearsal the Wednesday before
any weekend you want to sing in the choir.Rehearsals are on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Room 4
(2nd Floor of the Community Center).
Lost and Found Wedding Band14K Gold Wedding Band with the initials “FG” engraved right besidethe “14K” in the band. Found last year (Oct. 2013) in the “Baby BottleFundraiser” bottles containing money coins for 2B Choices forWomen. To claim the band, please call the parish office, 342-1852.
Christ the King CelebrationSunday, Nov. 23, starting at 10:30 a.m. in Bienville Square
All are invited to the annual archdiocesan Christ the King Celebration,starting at 10:30 a.m. in Bienville Square, downtown Mobile. Following the opening prayer, all may join in the Christ the KingProcession, during which members will recite the Holy Rosary whileprocessing west on Dauphin Street to the Cathedral-Basilica of theImmaculate Conception. Mass will begin at 11 a.m. Archbishop Rodiwill confer the annual Christ the King Medal to a member from eachparish in recognition of their exemplaryservice to the parish community. Thisyear’s recipient for Corpus Christi Parish willbe Bobbie Hartley (Barbara J. Hartley). Bobbie Hartley has been active in numerousarchdiocesan and parish ministries andorganizations for many years, including theArchdiocesan Council of Catholic Women,the Ladies of Charity, the Priests’ BurseClub, St. Mary’s Home, Little Sisters of thePoor, Allen Memorial Home, the CorpusChristi Women’s Club, the Women of Mary,and she also serves as an extraordinaryminister of Communion. We are grateful for the service she hasgiven so generously and extensively, and we are honored to have heras Corpus Christi’s recipient of this year’s Christ the King medal.
Welcome, New ParishionersKent & Lamoyn Keenlyne
Kevin & Laura Rahmel and their children, Lucy and BrodyLindsay Wilson
BAPTIZED IN CHRISTEllie Marie Bostwick (daughter of Bailey Bostwick) + William KyeEstes (son of William Blake Estes & Brittany Paige McDuffie Estes) + McCrary Joseph Naughton (son of John William Naughton &Monica Chrmaine McArdle Naughton) + Olivia Ava Samaj(daughter of Peter Samaj & Cassandra Lynn Compton Smaj)
Both lanes must be kept open!Emergency Vehicles must have access on all two-lanedrives on the parish property. The double yellow lines indicatetwo-way traffic. Also, NO PARKING in either lane of McKenna Drive.
Tithing Commitments for 2015Thanks to all who have returned a Tithing Commitment Envelopethus far. Those who have not yet completed and returned theenvelope are invited to do so by next Sunday, Nov. 30 — the FirstSunday of Advent. Additional Tithing Commitment Envelopes areavailable in the vestibule for anyone who has not yet completed one. Of course, the tithing commitment envelope is not legally binding, butit is a tangible sign of your faith and love through your financialsupport of your Church. What you decide to actually give, throughthe inspiration and guidance of the Holy Spirit, is a decision freelymade between you and our loving God. Thank you and God blessyou for your prayerful discernment, generosity and love.
FIRST COLLECTION TODAY for tithing offerings.
SECOND COLLECTION TODAY for Campaign for Human Development.
NOV 16TH BUILDING FUND DONATIONS & ONLINE: $3,066.75NOV 16TH TITHING COLLECTION & ONLINE: $26,186.51
Thank You and God Bless YouGod bless all who tithe and contribute to support God's work hereat Corpus Christi, and those who make a special bequest in theirwill for Corpus Christi Church. For info, or to transfer shares ofstock to Corpus Christi Church, contact your stockbroker, or callSteve Setterstrom at Citigroup Global Mkts. at 470-1060.
Offering EnvelopesIf you wish to use Offering Envelopes, just notify the parish office (342-1852). An initial set will be sent toyou right away, and then, every two months, you willreceive a two-month’s supply of envelopes.
Online GivingWith Online Giving make a one-time contribution or setup a recurring automatic withdrawal from a checking orsaving or credit card account: Use a computer, tablet orsmartphone to go to www.CorpusChristiParish.com;
click “Church”; then click the green Online Giving icon on the side leftof the church’s homepage. Follow the instructions to contribute to thetithing or building fund or special collections. For assistance, call 1-800-348-2886, ext 4, or the parish office, 342-1852.
The Last Judgment“In the great parable of the
Last Judgment (Mt 25:31-46) Jesusidentifies himself with those in need. As you did it to one of the least ofthese my brethren, you did it to me.”Those who listen to Jesus’ words aresurprised, since we hear them ask: “Lord, when did we see you hungryand feed you?” And the answer:“Itell you, solemnly, insofar as you didthis for one of the least of these brothers, you did it forme” (Matt. 37-40). Love of God and love of neighbor havebecome one: in the least of the brethren, we find Jesushimself, and in Jesus we find God. Pope Benedict XVI
Faithful ones prayed daily the words of the Book of
Deuteronomy which expressed the heart of theirexistence: “Hear, O Israel: the Lord your God is oneLord, and you shall love the Lord your God with all yourheart, and with all your soul and with all your might (6:4-5). Jesus united into a single precept this commandmentof love for God and the commandment of love forneighbor found in the Book of Leviticus: “You shall loveyour neighbor as yourself” (19:18; cf. Mk 12:29:31). Love ofGod and love of neighbor are thus inseparable, they forma single commandment. Pope Benedict XVI
Jesus is the prophet of love... Jesus
came above all to teach us love. Itconstitutes the content of the greatestcommandment he left to us. Truelove of one’s neighbor is, at the sametime, love of God. Some peoplemay be astonished by this. Itcertainly IS astonishing! St. John Paul II
Charity is greater than any
rule. Moreover, all rules mustlead to charity.
St. Vincent de Paul
Do not grieve or complain that
you were born in a time whenyou can no longer see God inthe flesh. That privilege hasnot, in fact, been taken fromyou. As Jesus says, “Whateveryou have done to the least ofthese, you have done to Me.” St. Augustine
The school of Christ is the school of charity. On the last
day, when general examination takes place, there will beno questions at all on the texts of Aristotle, the aphorismsof Hippocrates, or the Paragraphs of Justinian. Charitywill be the whole syllabus. St. Robert Bellarmine
At the end of life we will not
be judged by how manydiplomas we have received,how much money we havemade, how many great thingswe have done. We will bejudged by “I was hungry andyou gave me to eat .... naked ...homeless ....” Hungry not onlyfor bread – but hungry for love.
Naked not only for clothing – but naked of humandignity and respect. Homeless not only for want of aroom of bricks – but homeless because of rejection.
Blessed Teresa of Calcutta
The most Blessed Sacrament is Christ made visible.
The poor sick person is Christ again made visible. St. Gerard Majella
What good is it if the Eucharistic
Table is overloaded with goldenchalices, when he is dying of
hunger? The temple of our afflicted
neighbor’s body is more holy thanthe altar of stone on which youcelebrate the holy sacrifice. You are
able to contemplate this altar everywhere, in the streetand in the open squares. St. John Chrysostom
Prayer on the Solemnity of Christ the King
Father, all powerful, God of love, you have raised our Lord Jesus Christ from death to life, resplendent in glory as King of creation.As king he claims dominion over all creation, that he may present to you, his almighty Father, an eternal and universal kingdom: a kingdom of truth and life, a kingdom of holiness and grace, a kingdom of justice, love, and peace.Open our hearts, free all the world to rejoice in his peace,to glory in his justice, to live in his love.Bring all humankind together in Jesus Christ your Son,whose kingdom is with you and the Holy Spirit,one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
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Origins of The Advent Wreath Advent traditions reflect a spirit of expectation and, therefore, unfold gradually. Probably the most popular tradition today is the lighting of candles on an AdventWreath in both churches and homes. This custom originated among Lutherans inGermany in the 16th century and quickly became popular in other areas. Alongwith the Christmas tree, it is probably an example of Christianizing practicespopular from pre-Christian times. There had always been a festival of burningspecial light and fire at the end of November and beginning of December inGermanic lands as the darkness of winter becomes more severe. This traditioncontinued into modern times. In the 1500's it took on a distinct Christiansymbolism as the Advent Wreath, first among Lutherans in eastern Germany andthen among all German Protestants and Catholics. This tradition came to Americawith German immigrants. It was popularized among Catholics with the liturgicalmovement in the 1950's.
The Advent Wreath, which may be of any size, is made of evergreens and is placed on a table or suspended fromthe ceiling. There are four candles - one for each week of Advent. After the wreath is blessed on the first Sunday of Advent, a prayer is prayed and a candle lit. This ceremony repeatson each of the following three Sundays. Light increases, pushing out darkness, with another candle lit until all fourare burning. Wreaths have always been symbolic of victory and glory. The basic symbolism of the Advent wreath goes beyondthis. It lies in the tension between darkness and light. It represents the long time when people lived in spiritualdarkness, waiting for the coming of the Messiah, the light of the world. Each year in Advent people wait once againin darkness for the coming of the Lord, his historical coming in the mystery of Bethlehem, his final coming at the endof time, and his special coming in every moment of grace.
From “Catholic Customs and Traditions” by Greg Dues
How To Make An Advent Wreath Begin with a round piece of Styrofoam, available at craft shops. Cut four evenly-spaced holes into which you willplace the four candles. Use three purple or blue candles and one rose candle (for the third Sunday). You may also adda white candle for Christmas. You’ll find it helpful to place the styrofoam circle on a pizza-pan or round cookie sheetcovered with foil so that you can easily move your wreath to and from the table. Place evergreen branches over thestyrofoam. Encourage the children to participate as they are able, by gathering branches, placing candles and so on.
