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September 20, 2015Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC CHURCH6300 McKenna Drive, Mobile, Alabama 36608
Email: [email protected] ! Website: www.CorpusChristiParish.com
TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Parish 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 STAFF
Very Rev. James F. Zoghby, V.F., PastorRev. John S. Boudreaux, Associate PastorDeacon Arthur W. Robbins, DeaconSr. Donna Cooper, R.S.M., Visitation ChaplainMrs. Joan T. McMullen, School PrincipalMrs. Diane M. Stoyka, Parish Catechetical LeaderMrs. Judi B. Ankiewicz, R.C.I.A. CoordinatorMr. Peter J. Stoyka, Youth Ministry DirectorMr. C. Clinton Doolittle, Music DirectorMr. David F. Walker, 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.Child Care for 6-week-old infants to 2-year olds,Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Please callthe school office, 342-5474, ext. 1 for information.
TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Please support the advertiserson the back of the bulletin
Their ads enable us to have our bulletins printed at no cost to the parish. Ads are purchased through Diocesan Publications. For info contact them at 1-800-292-9111 or www.diocesan.com.
Wednesdays, 7:00-8:00 p.m.
ADULT RELIGIOUS
EDUCATION (R.C.I.A.)
Presented by Fr. James F. Zoghby
For Catholic and other Adultswho would like to learn more about and/or
join the Catholic Church. Meetings are in theAdult Ed. Room in the Community Center
Wednesdays from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
THE BIBLE: (Wednesdays, Sept. 23 – Oct. 28) How to select aBible. The difference between Catholic & Protestant Bibles; Englishtranslations; various editions. How to understand the Bible. Anexamination of specific scriptural passages, illustrating the use ofcommentaries, footnotes, cross references and introductions to thebiblical books in various editions of the Bible in order to obtain a moreenlightened understanding. Further information: Call 342-1852 to speak to the priest or email [email protected].
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. Info: [email protected] or 342-5474, ext. 7.
CORPUS CHRISTI SCHOOLFaculty Retreat: No Classes. Friday, Sept. 25Grandparents Day: Tuesday, Sept. 29, 8:15 Mass & Reception.
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.
Grief Support GroupCatholic Social Services — 400 Government St.
Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 12 noon. Information: 434-1550.
Widowed Persons’ Support GroupFor information call parishioner Glen Porter at 666-8977.
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.
Guide Book & DirectoryAdvertising Opportunity
Corpus Christi’s annual Guide Book & Directory is being updated andwill be mailed to all parishioners at no cost to the parish. It issubsidized by local businesses that advertise in it. If you would liketo find out about advertising in this book, please contact the parishoffice at 342-1852 or at [email protected].
Be Prepared Apologetics SeriesPresented by Patrick J. Arensberg
Director or the Archdiocesan Office of Religious Education
Wednesday, Oct. 14, from 7 to 8 p.m.Corpus Christi Community Center, Conference Room (2nd Floor)
This series is open to any interested adult in the archdiocese. Catechists are encouraged to come with their families and friends.
Info: http://mobilefaithformation.org/be-prepared-dates.
Men of St. JosephTuesdays, 7 to 8 a.m. in the Family Room
Also Wednesdays, 7-8 p.m. in the Parish HouseAll 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.
Sunday Morning Bible StudyNo meeting today: Meetings resume next Sunday, Sept. 27, inschool conference room to discuss Acts, chapters 10 & 11. Breakfastis shared from 9 to 9:30 a.m., and discussion follows from 9:30 a.m.to 10:30 a.m.. Please join us. Info: Ken Crowley, 423-6921.
Tuesday Women’s Bible Study9:45 to 11:15 a.m. in Room 3 (2nd Floor of the Community Center)Starting this Tuesday, Sept. 22 with the study of Acts. Using theCollegeville Bible Commentary and readings from early works ofthe Apostolic Fathers. Info: Judi Ankiewicz, 553-7882.
Tuesday Night Bible StudyTuesdays at 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Parish House
(except on 2nd Tuesday of the month, meet in the school library)Starting the “Catholicism” series on Sept. 22.
Join us in learning many aspects of our faith in this wonderfulseries. For more info, call Dave Burchette, 367-6660.
Thursday Women’s Bible StudyThursdays from 9:15 to 10:45 a.m.
in the Conference Room (2nd Floor of the Community Center)Studying Courageous Generosity by Stacey Mitch and
The Gospel of John, an Ignatius Catholic Bible StudyWomen of all ages are welcome! To register, call or email
Joanne Donaghey 554-6753 [email protected]
CORPUS CHRISTI CHURCH, MOBILE, ALABAMA SEPTEMBER 20, 2015
Parish PicnicSunday, Oct. 11, at 12:00 noon. Save the date!
High School Confirmation SchedulesSenior Cass of 2019
Oct. 11, 2015: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Welcome Mass, Lesson 1.
This Tuesday: An initial training here at Corpus!
Child Protection PolicyFor volunteers who have substantial contact with children
Archdiocesan policy requires: 1. Attendance at an initial training. 2. Annual online recertification each following year.
An Initial Training will be here at Corpus Christi Tuesday,Sept.22, 6:30 p.m. in the Adult Ed Room of the Community Center.The annual online recertification is fulfilled by following the
instructions at www.mobilearchdiocese.org/childprotection.
Wednesday Night Dinner5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Banquet Hall
$9.00 for Adults ! $4.00 for Children (Age 12 & under)
Sept. 23: Blackened Fish w/Crawfish Sauce, Gouda Grits, PastaChicken Sausage Jambalaya, Fresh Sauteed Baby Green Beans,Garden Salad, Dinner Rolls, Peach Cobbler. Iced Tea, Lemonade,Coffee. Kids Meal on request: Chicken Tenders & Fries.
Must RSVP no later than TUESDAY EVENINGReturn an RSVP Card, or call 342-1852 or email
�BreakfastMonday through Friday, 7:00 to 9:30 a.m.
In the Banquet Hall
ALSO: Fresh Hot Beignets on Tuesdays!
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUSK of C Mtg: 2nd Tues., Oct. 14, 7 p.m., at the Parish House.
Contact: Grand Knight, Cosmo Comiskey, 508-0547.
Please support Catholic in AmericaVisit www.CatholicInAmerica.com
See the Catholic In America Program onUTV 44 - WJTC TV — Sundays at 11 a.m.
Corpus Christi ChoirRehearsals: 7:00 to 8:15 p.m. in Room 4 (2nd floor of the communitycenter). If you can commit to rehearse & sing now through Christmas,call Clint Doolittle (377-8675) and come to the rehearsals!
40 Days for Life is praying & fasting
to end abortion in our community September 23 through November 1
Sign-up cards are in the vestibule.
Please join us at the Kick-Off Rally for 40 Days for Life on Tuesday,Sept. 22, at 6 p.m. at the abortion facility, Planned Parenthood, 717Downtowner Loop W, across the street from Chuck E. Cheese. Wepray and fast for an end to abortion, and we stand in a peacefulprayer vigil at the abortion site from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Visitwww.40daysforlife.com/mobile to sign up to pray and fast for an endto abortion, to get local info, and to pray at the abortion site. CorpusChristi Parish stands in prayer at the abortion site on Wednesdays.
Info: Steve Pierre at 458-6188 or [email protected]. orMae Rehm, 251-554-2032, [email protected].
Corpus Christi Catholic Church ispleased to announce a brand newJr. High Youth Group program for 6th-8th Graders. The purpose of thisprogram is to give 6th through 8th
grade kids a way to grow in theirfaith, serve God, and have fun!More details will be coming soon!
Corpus ChristiHigh School Youth Ministry
Corpus Christi High School Youth MinistryToday, Sunday, Sept. 20: 5:30 p.m. Mass
6:30-8:00 p.m. Gathering
All high school students are invited to join us on for our kick-off Mass andgathering of the new school year. We will start with 5:30 p.m. Mass, followed bypizza, upstairs in the community center, and hear about events planned for thisyear, have a few activities, and welcome all to a new year of CCHSYM. If you’vealready gone to an earlier Sunday Mass, join us at the 6:30 p.m. Gathering; ifyou can’t come to the 6:30 p.m. Gathering, still join us at the 5:30 p.m. Mass.
The Corpus Christi High School Youth Ministry (CCHYSM) welcomes studentsof our parish from all high schools and their friends to all of our events. Throughsocial activities, service opportunities, faith-building and prayer/retreat events,we offer something for everyone. There are no “memberships,” and you cancome whenever you can! Our motto is “Bring $1 and a friend."
Music for Mass: We need people to help with the Music Ministry (play aninstrument or sing) at our monthly 5:30 p.m. Mass. All talent levels are welcome,and practice is held just prior to Mass: Meet at 4:15 p.m. in the church.
More information regarding our meetings and events can be found on theparish website, the Corpus Christi High School Youth Ministry Facebook page(please "Like" the page), or by emailing [email protected].
The Annual Red, White and Blue MassesCelebrated at the Cathedral
The Blue Mass was celebrated Friday, Sept. 11, for police officers, fire fighters, first responders and other safety personnel.
The Red Mass was celebrated Friday, Sept. 18, at 12:10 p.m. for our Judicial System, judges, attorneys and elected officials.
The White Mass (date & time to be announced) will be celebrated for physicians, nurses and all health care professionals.
CORPUS CHRISTI CHURCH, MOBILE, ALABAMA SEPTEMBER 20, 2015
Welcome New ParishionersEdward & Anna Somers and their daughter, Alex
Drew & Jenna Beamer and their children, Luke, Lydia and IsaacNick & Vanessa Beeler and their son, Zechariah
James & Maria Hassell
MARRIED IN CHRISTCharles Edward Bame & Samantha J. Bankston
REST IN PEACERichard Eugene Marfice
(husband of Ann Marfice; father/father-in-law of Maggie & Scott Freeman)
FlowersThe flowers before the altar this weekend
have been placed in memory ofMonica Alexis Knight
on the 2nd anniversary of her death.Given by her family,
Chris & Monica Z. Knight and Corinne K. & Joshua Levy.
Around the Archdiocese: Providence Hospital Auxiliary Fundraiser:
Masquerade $5 Jewelry Sale, Thursday, Sept. 24,from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Friday, Sept.25, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Providence Hospital’s DePaul Center.
FIRST COLLECTION TODAY: Tithing Offerings.SECOND COLLECTION TODAY: Catholic University of America.
SEPT. 6TH BUILDING FUND ONLINE & COLLECTION: $3,821.25SEPT. 6TH TITHING ONLINE & COLLECTION: $32,349.44SEPT. 13TH BUILDING FUND ONLINE & COLLECTION: $825.52SEPT. 13TH TITHING ONLINE & COLLECTION: $17,219.27
Thank You and God Bless YouFor info, or to transfer shares of stock to Corpus Christi Church,contact your stockbroker, or call Selena Hemphill at Morgan Stanleyat 470-1084 or 800-624-7814.
Reports of ContributionsReceive a report of your contributions any time by mail, email, fax. Also: To receive a detailed report, showing each individual amountgiven, with date, check no. or “EFT” or “Cash” or “Stock,” notify theparish office 342-8152 or at [email protected].
To set up Online Giving: Please go to
www.CorpusChristiParish.com; click “Church”; then clickthe green Online Giving icon on the left side of thechurch’s homepage. Follow the instructions to either makea one-time contribution or set up a recurring withdrawal
from a checking, saving or credit card account to tithing or buildingfund, school annual fund or other special collection. For assistance,call 1-800-348-2886, ext 4, or the parish office, 342-1852.
To receive Offering Envelopes: Please
notify the parish office at 342-1852 or email the parishoffice at [email protected].
Your Prayer RockI’m your little Prayer Rock,and this is what I’ll do. / Justput me on your pillow till theday is through. / Then justturn back the covers, andclimb into your bed. / And
whack! Your little Prayer Rock will hit you on thehead! / Then you will remember as the day is through/ To kneel and say your prayers as you know youwanted to. / Then when you are finished, just dump meon the floor. / I’ll stay there through the nighttime togive you help once more. / When you get up eachmorning, clunk! / I’ll stub your toe! / So you will thenremember your morning prayers before you go. / Putme back upon your pillow when your bed is made. /And your clever little Prayer Rock will continue inyour aid. / Because your heavenly Father cares andloves you so / He wants you to remember to talk toHim, you know.”
At the end of World War II,
United States soldiers in abombed German villagehelped the villagers clear awaythe rubble, and repair shatteredhomes. The big job was theruined church. Slowly theypatched the broken walls andthe fallen roof. One day theybegan to put together thefragments of a statue of Christthat had tumbled from the highaltar. When they lifted it backto its pedestal, it was almost
like new, except that they couldn’t find the marblehands. So at the foot of the handless Savior, they wrotethis poignant line: “I have no other hands but yours.”
Christ has no body now on earth but yours. No
hands but yours, no feet but yours. Yours arethe eyes through which Christ’s compassionlooks out on the world. Yours are the feet withwhich He is to go about doing good. And yoursare the hands with which He is to bless us now. St. Teresa of Avila
When Was The First Tabernacle Used?
The development of the tabernacle (Latin:tabernaculum, “tent”) took place gradually until itwas in common use by the 16th century. It takesits name from the Old Testament tent which wasused to shelter the Ark of the Covenant.
In the very early Church the agape (communalmeal) and the Eucharistic rite were closelyidentified. Soon, these two had been separated,with the Eucharist developing its own ritual. Bythe third century, Christians would take homewith them some of the consecrated bread toconsume on days when the Eucharistic liturgywas not celebrated, and they kept it in a sacredmanner in the home. This practice gradually diedout, and deacons or others (such as 12-year-oldSt. Tarcissus), would bring the Eucharist to thosewho were unable to be at the gathering.(St. Tarcissus was bringing the Eucharist to Christians inprison, when he was accosted and martyred.)
Sometimes the Blessed Sacrament was “reserved”or kept in the church, sometimes in the sacristy;sometimes it was placed in a “Sacrament House”or in a small moveable casket. In time, in ourLatin Rite (the dominant, Western, Rite of theChurch) people would come to the church to praybefore the Blessed Sacrament. Around the 13th
century Eucharistic adoration began, and that wasin the Western (Latin) Rite of the Church.
Then, in the 16th century, having a tabernacleplaced on the main altar became the norm in theWestern Rite of the Church. In 1863 Rome madethe norm into law for the Western Rite churches. (However, in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome and inother great basilicas, the tabernacle was – andcontinues to be – not located behind the main altarin the middle of the church but in a side chapel.
In 1975 (after the 2nd Vatican Council’s call for areturn to the ancient practice of the holy Fathers)Rome issued a General Instruction, stating thatthe Eucharist was to be kept “in a chapel suited tothe faithful’s private adoration and prayer.”
The most recent official statement regarding theplacement of the tabernacle in Western Ritechurches comes from Pope Benedict XVI: “Inchurches which do not have a Blessed Sacramentchapel, and where the high altar with itstabernacle is still in place, it is appropriate tocontinue to use the existing structure for thereservation and adoration of the Eucharist. Innew churches, it is good to position the BlessedSacrament close to the sanctuary; where this isnot possible, it is preferable to locate thetabernacle in the sanctuary, in a sufficientlyelevated place.”
Why isn’t it necessaryfor everyone to receiveCommunion under theform of wine as well asunder the form of bread?At the Last Supper Jesus instructed his disciples: “Takethis and eat, this is my body. Take this and drink, this isthe cup of my blood.”
The Church teaches that “Holy Communion has a fuller form as a sign when it is distributed under bothkinds. For in this manner of reception a fuller sign of the Eucharistic banquet shines forth.”(General Instruction of the Roman Missal, nos. 240 in current and 281 in new Missal)
The distribution of Holy Communion under both kinds was the practice of the Church for more than athousand years. It began during the first days of the Church’s celebration of the Eucharist in fulfillmentof the Lord’s saying, “Take and eat.... Take and drink.”
However, the Church has always understood that one did not need to receive both forms in order toreceive the living Lord. It was never assumed that one received only the “body” in the bread and then the“blood” in the wine. In the early Church, the Eucharist, under the form of bread only, was taken to the sickat home. Infants and young children and the sick were often given Communion only in the form of wine.
Nevertheless, at Eucharistic celebrations, Communion under both forms was the usual practice. Thiscontinued until the latter 1100s when the custom of distributing Communion to the faithful under the formof bread alone began to grow.
Around the 12th century, a few Christian communities claimed that the faithful did not truly receive theEucharist unless they received under both forms. This teaching prompted the Church to look morefavorably on Communion under the form of bread alone. In 1415 the Council of Constance decreed thatHoly Communion under the form of bread alone would be distributed to the faithful.
Later, in the 1500s, as some promoted the belief that the whole Christ is not present under only oneform, the Church increased its emphasis on the ancient teaching: Anyone who receives only the form ofbread or wine receives the living Christ in Communion. Today, of course, the danger of that doctrinal erroris past, so the Church has resumed its insistence that receiving both species is “the fuller form as a signwhen it takes place under both kinds. (GIRM, no. 240 in current Missal and no. 281 in new Missal)
The Fathers of the Second Vatican Council in the 1960s restored the distribution of Holy Communionunder both kinds at the bishop’s discretion.
While it is certainly not necessary to receive Communion under the form of wine, the Church recognizesthat having both forms is a fuller sign and fulfillment of the Lord’s instructions at the Last Supper: “Takethis and eat..... Take this and drink.”
Different rites but one ChurchDear Padre,
I recently attended a Catholic Church where the Masswas quite different. The people blessed themselvesdifferently, and there was a screen blocking the altar. Was I in a genuine Catholic Church, and could I havereceived Communion there? Joseph
Dear Joseph,
The Catholic Church has various ways of expressing thesame one, holy, catholic and apostolic faith. These“ways” are called “rites.” There are some 22 individual,distinctive rites within the Catholic Church. The largestrite is the Latin Rite, which is also called the Roman orthe Western Rite; second largest is one of the EasternRites: the Byzantine Rite. There are numerous EasternRites. The rite that has been considered to have theoldest history is also one of the Eastern Rites: namely,the Maronite Rite. In the United States and Canada,approximately 98 percent of all Catholic belong to theWestern or Latin Rite. The remaining two percentbelong to one of the many Eastern Catholic Rites. Thenames of some of the other Eastern Rites are: theMelkite, Chaldean, Coptic, Ukrainian, Ruthenian,Ethiopian, Malabar, Malankar, Armenian, etc.
Since the majority of Eastern-Rite Catholics in NorthAmerica are members of the Byzantine Rite, it is likelythat you attended a Byzantine-Rite Mass: “The DivineLiturgy of the Byzantine Church.”The liturgy (Mass) of the Eastern rites differs externallyfrom that celebrated in the Roman or Western Rite. The
faithful, being served by the priest or deacon, receiveCommunion under both species (bread and wine) from acommunion spoon.
The Iconostasis (icon screen) is placed between the bodyof the church and the sanctuary, not to divide but ratherto unite. It is like a spiritual “ladder” uniting heaven withearth. The icons (pictures) are those of Jesus, the BlessedMother, St. Nicholas (patron saint of all Eastern Catholicand Eastern Orthodox Christians) and other patron saintsof the Church.
The cross used in a Byzantine Church has an extracrosspiece near the bottom. Historically, this must havebeen a footrest on which to nail the feet of the crucified. Legend has it that the Good Thief who asked for mercywas on Christ’s right-hand side, and so that side of thefootrest points upward toward paradise!
Eastern Christians make the Sign of the Cross, blessingthemselves from the right shoulder to the left. In theWestern Rite, both the priest and the people make theSign of the Cross from left to right.
The Second Vatican Council, in its Decree on EasternCatholic Churches, declares: “Such individual Churches,whether of the East or of the West, are of equal dignity,so that none of them is superior to the others by reason ofrite” (No. 3). Although each Catholic follows his or herown rite, each Catholic is always permitted to celebratethe Eucharist in the other Catholic Rites, gaining a deeperinsight into the fullness of Catholicism and the richnessof its tradition and customs.
