2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sunday, January 15, 2017

Corpus Christi Parish Willingboro, New Jersey

Established 1959

RECTORY / PARISH OFFICE

63 Sylvan Lane, Willingboro, New Jersey 08046

Phone 609.877.5322 Fax 609.877.1695 HOURS: M thru F: 9:00 AM to Noon; 1:30 to 5:00 PM

E-mail: ccnj@mycorpuschristichurch.com Website: www.ccnj.church

PASTOR Reverend John J. Testa

WEEKEND ASSISTANT Reverend Raymond Lennon, S. V. D.

DEACONS James E. Ayrer (Retired) Michael J. Hagan

PASTORAL MINISTER Sister Robert Marie Green, O. S. F.,

Corpus Christi Convent, 609.871.4226

DIRECTOR OF SACRED MUSIC Renee Hatzold, 609.410.6866

COORDINATOR, RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Jacquelyn Young, 609.871.4680

PARISH LIFE MASSES Daily (M - S): 8:00 AM Weekend: Saturday 4:00 PM; Sunday: 7:30, 9:30, 11:30 AM Holy Days: Please Refer to Bulletin

RECONCILIATION (CONFESSIONS) Saturday: Immediately after 8:00 AM Mass and 3:00 to 3:45 PM, or by Appointment

NOVENA TO OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP Saturday Morning following the 8:00 AM Mass

WEDNESDAY DEVOTIONS TO SAINT JOSEPH Immediately following the 8:00 AM Mass

OFFICE OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Located on the Second Floor of School Phone: 609.871.4680 Fax: 609.871.5213 www.religioused@mycorpuschristichurch.com

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS Please call the Rectory Office at 609.877.5322

BAPTISMS 2nd Sunday of the Month at 1:00 PM. Parents should be registered in the parish. Please call the Rectory two months prior to the Baptism to make arrangements.

SICK CALLS Any time of day or night. Please call Rectory.

MARRIAGE We joyfully welcome your Marriage here at Corpus Christi. The Diocese requires that arrangements be made one year in advance. Please call the Rectory.

PARISH REGISTRATION We welcome new parishioners and newly married couples and ask that you kindly register with us.

THE CHOIRS OF CORPUS CHRISTI Adult, Resurrection, Youth, Bell, and Contemporary Choirs. Contact the Music Director at 609.410.6866.

THE SOCIETY OF SAINT VINCENT de PAUL For Assistance, please contact 609.835.7757

POPE JOHN PAUL II REGIONAL SCHOOL 11 South Sunset Road, Willingboro, NJ, 609.877.2144 Visit us at www.pjpiirs.com

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SANCTUARY CANDLE Week of January 15: SPECIAL INTENTIONS

MASSES FOR THE WEEK MONDAY, January 16 8:00 AM Walt Lindsay r/b Tony Lorine & Family TUESDAY, January 17 8:00 AM Antonio Correia r/b WEDNESDAY, January 18 8:00 AM Olive Simon r/b Vincent & Betty Jean Byrnes THURSDAY, January 19 8:00 AM Dorothy Goodwin r/b Bob & Clare Kochanski

(Masses Continued) FRIDAY, January 20, SS. Fabian and Sebastian 8:00 AM William J. Doyle r/b Karl & Carmela Mersinger SATURDAY, January 21, Saint Agnes, Virgin and Martyr 8:00 AM Deceased Members of The Rizzo Family r/b Tony & Judy Rizzo 4:00 PM Joan Conrey r/b Pat & Larry Fitzsimmons & Family SUNDAY, January 22 7:30 AM PRO POPULO r/b For The People 9:30 AM Cline Gilley (8th Anniversary) r/b Karen, Clare & Families 11:30 AM r/b

Collection January 8, 2017 (snow) $ 7,728.50 Same Weekend Last Year $10,704.00

Collection December 25, 2016 $ T.B.A. Same Weekend Last Year $37,716.00

Please take the time to use your envelopes. By doing so we are better able to keep track of your donations.

RECTORY OFFICE HOLIDAY In observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, the Rectory office will be closed on Monday, January 16, 2017 and will re-open on Tuesday, January 17, 2017.

From the Pastor:

My dear friends in Christ,

This past Tuesday, the Church returned to Ordinary Time. Depending on the year, it encompasses either 33 or 34 weeks, broken into two distinct portions of the calendar, the first ending on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, and the second beginning on the Monday after Pentecost and running until evening prayer I of the First Sunday of Advent. Ordinary Time takes its name from the fact that the weeks are numbered ordinarily in a series. During both periods of Ordinary Time, the emphasis in the Mass and the Church's daily prayer is on Christ's teaching and His life among His disciples. We begin with the meeting between Jesus and John the Baptist. John knew that he was not the Christ; he simply was the forerunner of Christ. His role was to prepare the people for the Messiah. He did this with great zest as he preached repentance and salvation. Each of us has a role in the kingdom of God. The Holy Spirit enables everyone to have a part in the work of God. We should recognize the gifts that God has given us, accept our role, and fulfil that role with all our hearts and minds.

There are still masses available in our Mass Book for January and February. January dates available are 25, 26,27,30,31 at 8:00am. Sunday January 29 at 7:30 and 11:30am. February dates available are 9,10,15,17,20,21,28 at 8:00am. Please stop by or call the rectory if you would like to have a mass intention celebrated for a loved one.

And finally, special thanks to MaryAnn, Karen, Lola, Jim and Gary for returning our Church to ordinary time. Cohort and Financial update coming soon.

Fr. John

THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW The Kingdom of God is Like …

Matthew’s Gospel invites us all to come to understand how to live out the Kingdom of Heaven in our daily life. Beginning TODAY, Sunday, January 15th, 3:00 to 5:00 PM, come and join us as we resume our journey through this Gospel. We welcome BOTH new and former participants as we endeavor to draw closer together as the family of Corpus Christi and closer to our God. The opening session will be a review of the first twelve chapters of Matthew. Make this your New Year resolution that will transform your life forever. Guaranteed. Questions? Please call Ann at 609.871.0527 or Bob at 609.877.9455.

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REDISCOVER THE LOVE IN YOUR MARRIAGE! DISCOVER RETROUVAILLE

Is your marriage going down the right road … or is it a little off track? Life can be difficult, and so can the challenges you face in marriage. Does the distance between you seem wide? Are you already separated? Looking for a better way? Retrouvaille can help and offers hope for a better relationship. It is a peer ministry of volunteer couples that can help you learn the tools of healthy communication, build intimacy, and heal, just as they have done in their own marriages. Retrouvaille is Christian-based, and Catholic in origin, but welcomes couples of all faiths as well as non-religious couples. Retrouvaille can help get your relationship back on track. The next program begins the weekend of February 10 at the Family Life Center in Malvern, PA. Additional weekends will be held in April and August. For more info or to register for a weekend, visit www.HelpOurMarriage.com or call 800.470.2230.

All inquiries are kept strictly confidential.

RESURRECTION PARISH Upcoming Events!

DESIGNER HANDBAG BINGO! Friday, February 24, 2017 Resurrection Parish Center, 260 Conrow Road, Delran. Starts 7:00 PM. Doors open 5:30 PM. Coach, Kate Spade, Michael Kors, etc. Door Prizes. 50-50. Get your tickets early to guarantee your seat! Reservations available for tables of 10. BYOB and BYOF (food/snacks). $25.00 pp. Tickets available at Parish Office or call 461.6555 or e-mail resurrection2@comcast.net.

PILGRIMAGE TO FATIMA & LOURDES Oct. 7-17, 2017 Join Rev. J.C. Garrett and celebrate along with him the 100th Anniversary of the Fatima Apparitions. For complete details, join us for a meeting on Thursday, January 26th, 2017 at 7:00 PM at the Resurrection Parish Center, Room 8, 260 Conrow Road, Delran or you may contact Graycar Travel at 800.214.6723.

IHM DISCERNMENT RETREAT Villa Maria House of Studies

Young Women, 18 to 35, are invited to join us Friday, January 20, 6:00 PM to Sunday, January 22, 1:00 PM, for this retreat which focuses on the IHM Charism and the importance of listening to God’s call and discovering the many ways that God speaks to us. Time will be included for personal and communal prayer as well as the opportunity to interact with the sisters in formation. For information, please contact ihmvoc@aol.com or call 610.889.1553.

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A Prayer for 2017 …

Lord, thank You for another year within this life of mine. Give me the strength to live it well, whatever I may find. Bestow from Your abundance whatever I may lack, To use the hours wisely, for I cannot have them back. Lord, thank You for another year in which to make amends, for little slights or petty words inflicted on my friends. For sometimes losing patience with problems that I find. For seeing faults in other lives, but not the ones in mine. Lord, thank You for another chance in which to try to be a little more deserving of the gifts you’ve given me. For yesterday is over, and tomorrow far away, and I remain committed to the good I do today!

– Marianist Mission

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