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February 23, 2020Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Corpus Christi Catholic Church6300 McKenna Drive, Mobile, Alabama 36608
Email: [email protected] ! Website: www.CorpusChristiParish.com
PARISH OFFICE HOURSMonday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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 Reverend James F. Zoghby, V.F.Reverend John S. BoudreauxDeacon Arthur W. RobbinsMrs. Kristy F. Martin, School PrincipalMrs. Jennifer S. Pritchett, Parish Catechetical LeaderMr. Peter J. Stoyka, Youth Ministry Director
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 catering 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. Mass: Monday through Friday8:15 a.m. Mass: 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) for 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: Grades K–12, Sundays duringschool year, 10:05-10:55 a.m. in school bldgs.
SCHOOL Grades PreK2 through 8. Info: 342-5474,ext. 1, or email [email protected].
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Mardi Gras Mass ScheduleTuesday, February 25 — One Mass only: 8:15 a.m.
LentAsh Wednesday Masses
6:30 a.m. 8:15 a.m. 12:00 Noon 7:00 p.m.
Ashes are distributed at each Mass after the homily.
Special collection for our St. Vincent de Paul Societyfor distribution to the poor.
Lenten penance & self-discipline Day of Fast (“one full meal & two lesser meals, with no in-between snacks”) Ash Wednesday & Good Friday for those 18-59 years of age in good health.
Days of Abstinence (no meat) on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and all the Fridays of Lent for those 14 years of age or older, in good health.
Friday Stations of the Cross & Mass6:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross and 7 p.m. Mass
February 28 through April 3
Adult Religious Education
R.C.I.A. and Continuing EducationFor Catholic and other Adults
to learn more about and/or join the Catholic Church.
Wednesdays from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.In the Adult Ed. Room in the Community Center
Info: Speak to one of the priests at 342-1852 oremail [email protected]
Society of St. Vincent de Paul Meetings: 1st & 3rd Mon. of month, at 6:30 p.m., The Parish House. Poor Box, Food, Clothing donations and “In-Need” Drop Box at the SVDP table in the vestibule. To seek help, call 251-366-6443. For further info, please visit our website: SVDPCCC.org.
Partners in Education – RecognitionStudents & teacher recognized at the February 18th School Mass for outstanding
performance in the prior month, and the businesses that recognized them:
Lexi Mosteller, 2nd Grade – Donaghey OrthodonticsAmelia Johnson, 3rd Grade – Rehm Animal ClinicEthan Nguyen, 6th Grade – Providence Hospital
Natalie Finnorn, Teacher – Mobile Memorial Gardens
To join the Partners in Education group, call School PrincipalMrs. Martin, 342-5474, ext. 1, or Richard March, 401-0466.
King Cakes ~ K of C FundraiserOn Sale $25 through February 23!
Sunday, March 8
Jazz Brunch
in the Banquet HallWith Jazz Musicians Performing Live!
2nd Sunday of the Month(Every month except June, July, August)
Buffet Served from 12 Noon to 1:30 p.m.$15 for Adults ! $7 for Children (Age 12 & under)
No reservations required. Just pay at the door.
Women of MaryThursdays, 3 p.m. in the Parish House
All women are welcome to meet for prayer, reading the Gospel, and discussion.Facilitator: Sr. Deborah Kennedy, R.S.M., 753-4872.
MEN OF ST. JOSEPH All men are welcome to meet for prayer, Gospel reflection, fellowship.
Tuesdays, 7 to 8 a.m. in the Family RoomWednesdays, 7-8 p.m. in the Parish House
Tues. Info: Jay Cox, 401-6070 or [email protected]. Info: David Sheffield, 423-5666 or [email protected]
Thursday Morning Women’s Bible Study9:15 to 10:45 a.m. in the Conference Rm, 2nd floor of Community Ctr.Nursery. Info: Patti Hughes, 401-9623 or [email protected].
Tuesday Night Bible Study6:30 p.m., Tuesdays in the Parish House.
Dave Burchette, 367-6660 or [email protected].
Outback Weekend RetreatA family retreat adventure of a lifetime just in time for Lent
Friday, March 13 – Sunday, March 15Camp Grace, 11081 Wanda Drive, Mobile, Al. 36608
To register: Go online to www.mosjoutback.com
The Men of St Joseph Outback Weekend is a couples retreat and isabout building, restoring & strengthening relationships. The weekendexperience is designed to give parents/teens, husbands/wives andengaged couples, as part of their marriage preparation program, apractical strategy for daily living, focusing on their relationship withGod, their family, friends, the Church and community.
The Men of St. Joseph Outback incorporates several reflective talks,outdoor activities, good food and good music. Also included is thecelebration of Mass, Adoration and the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Tomorrow! Meeting: 4th Monday, Feb. 24, 7 p.m., Parish House.www.kofc.org Click on Join Us. Corpus Christi Council 13125
Info: Chad Pugh, Grand Knight, 232-0648 or [email protected].
CORPUS CHRISTI CHURCH, MOBILE, ALABAMA FEBRUARY 23, 2020
Gulf Coast’s Got Sisters! RetreatFebruary 28-29 — Mobile, AL
Spend 24 hours visiting and prayingwith Sisters from a variety of religious communities.
Experience community life while asking questions aboutdiscernment and getting answers in real time.
Single Catholic women 18-40 are encouraged to participate.
For more info, contact Sister Jean Rhoads, D.C.,at [email protected] or 812-963-7556.
Register now online at http://called2.be/GCGSFeb20.
Fish Fry Fridays February 28 — April 3 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. Corpus Christi Community Center Banquet Hall
Food, Fun, Fellowship, Bingo and Bake Sale
Volunteers needed: 10 volunteers for Thursday Prep, 1:30-3:00 p.m. 10 volunteers for Friday Set-up, 1:30-3:00 p.m. 40 volunteers for Friday Fish Fry, 5:30-8:30 p.m. 10 volunteers to clean the fryers after the Fish Fry
To volunteer, contact Tracey Netto at [email protected]
For further info, please contact our PTO president,Tracey Netto at 251-635-9733 or [email protected]
Fish Fry MealsFish Fry Meals include fish, two sides and a drink.
Regular Plate: $7.00 Hungry Man: $9.00Child’s Plate: $5.00 Extra Side: $1.00Gumbo: $4.00 Pizza: $1.00
Soft Drinks: $1.00
Special SeatingThe Atrium will be reserved for Adults Only Seating, and
the Family Room will be reserved for Adults Quiet Seating.Volunteers will direct guests to the seating they desire.
For child safety, children must remain with their parents in thebanquet hall or accompanied by parent or guardian in other areas ofthe community center, or if outside the building. For the safety of theirchildren, parents / guardians must take care that their children are notrunning through parking lots outside, or inside the community center.
CYO presents its inaugural Adult Big Field DayMarch 28, 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.
at McGill-Toolen Catholic High SchoolCheck-in will begin at 3:00 p.m. in the High School Agora.
7 to 10 p.m. After-Party in the CYO Center, with Live Band & FoodRegistration is $500 per team. Teams MUST have a minimum of10 participants. If you do not have enough members to make a
team, sign up as an individual and be assigned to a team.You do not have to be a CYO Alumni to register or participate.
Team Captains must register online at www.cyomobile.orgFurther info is online at www.cyomobile.org.
"Called to Lead" Men's ConferenceMarch 5, 5:30-9:30 p.m. at St. Pius X Parish
Dynamic speakers ! Prayer ! Fellowship:Featuring Father Pat Driscoll, Pastor of St. Dominic Parish
Tickets are available at MobArchConferences.org
BAPTIZED IN CHRISTAnn Marie Bame
(daughter of Charles Edward Bame & Samantha J. Banston Bame)
FlowersThe flowers before the altar this weekend
are placed in memory ofGertrude Hernandez
on the 7th anniversary of her death..Given by her daughter, Susan.
REST IN PEACERichard Joseph Smith, Jr.
(father of Carol DuPree, Marilyn Nelson, Silvia Andrewsand 7 more children at other parishes
and 27 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren)
Please support the advertisers on back of the bulletin
enabling us to have our bulletins printed at no cost to the parish.
SPECIAL COLLECTION NEXT WEEKEND: Black & Indian Missions.
FIRST COLLECTION: Tithing Offerings.SECOND COLLECTION: Corpus Christi Building Fund.
JAN. 19TH BUILDING FUND ONLINE & COLLECTION: $1,496.00JAN. 19TH TITHING ONLINE & COLLECTION: $18,570.65
Thank You and God Bless YouGod bless all for tithing, contributions, bequests, remembrancesin wills in support of God’s work here at Corpus Christi Parish.To make a donation of stock, ask your financial manager, or
contact Sadee Snedigar at 470-1084 or [email protected].
Receive a detail listing of your contributionsby mail, email or fax at any time:
Call 342-1852 or email [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 eithermake a one-time contribution, or set up a recurring
withdrawal, from a checking, saving or credit card account to tithingor building fund, school annual fund or other special collection. Forassistance, call 800-348-2886, ext 1, or the parish office, 342-1852.
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
Try Something Different This Lent!
Our parish offers many opportunities for spiritual growth throughout the year, thanks to thedevotedness of parishioners who lead and participate in various groups and activities. The Seasonof Lent is an excellent time to “get a taste” of these opportunities. Try it, you might like it!
Daily Mass is celebrated every weekday morning at 6:30 a.m. (Monday through Friday) and at 8:15 a.m.(Monday through Saturday). The Rosary is prayed communally after the 8:15 a.m. Mass for those whowould like to participate.
Eucharistic Adoration is held on the first Friday of each month from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Parishioners andvisitors are welcome to drop by the chapel any time during the day to pray before the Blessed Sacrament.
Also, the chapel is open for Visitation every weekday until 5 p.m. Parishioners and visitors can alwayspray before the Blessed Sacrament which is always present in the tabernacle of the chapel.
The Lenten devotion of the Stations of the Cross will be prayed communally at 6:30 p.m. on the Fridaysof Lent, followed by an additional Mass at 7 p.m. for those who wish to remain. Parishioners and visitorscan also pray the Stations of the Cross privately when the church is open.
Fr. Zoghby’s Adult Education Class will be held on the Wednesdays of Lent at 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in theAdult Education Room. These few classes will be a summary of the material covered since lastSeptember in addition to the remaining topics. There will be no class on Ash Wednesday becauseMass will be celebrated at 7:00 p.m. on that Wednesday.
The following groups invite you to attend one of their meetings with no obligation for future
participation.
The Women of Mary meet on Thursdays at 3:00 p.m. in the Parish House. All women are welcometo meet for prayer, reading the Gospel, and discussion. Sister Deborah Kennedy, R.S.M., leads the groupand serves as facilitator at the weekly meetings.
The Men of St. Joseph meet weekly for prayer, Gospel reflection and fellowship. Their purpose is tohelp men become the spiritual leaders of their family. One group meets on Tuesdays from 7 to 8 a.m. in theFamily Room of the Community Center, and the other meets on Wednesday from 7 to 8 p.m. in the ParishHouse on Evergreen Rd. Tuesday group info: Jay Cox, 401-6070 or [email protected]. Wednesdaygroup info: 423-5666 or [email protected].
The Knights of Columbus is a fraternal charitable organization that supports the mission of theworldwide Church and the local parish. www.kofc.org. Click Join Us. For more info on Corpus ChristiCouncil 13125 contact Grand Knight Chad Pugh, 232-0648 or [email protected]. The K of Cmembers meet on the 4th Monday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Parish House. Next meeting is March 25.
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is an international society of men and women who strive to growspiritually by offering person-to-person service to individuals in need. Meetings are held on the 1st & 3rd
Mondays of the month at 6:30 p.m. in the Parish House. For more info, contact Ann Mackie, President, at [email protected] or call the parish office, 342-1852. The work of the Society is supported by thePoor Box in the vestibule and the collection at Masses on Ash Wednesday and Thanksgiving day. Donationsof food and clothing may be placed at the SVDP table in the vestibule. To seek help call 366-6443.
Tuesday Night Bible Study meets on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. in the Parish House. For more info contactDave Burchette, 367-6660 or [email protected].
Thursday Women’s Bible Study meets 9:15 to 10:45 a.m. in the Conference Room of the CommunityCenter. For more info contact Patti Hughes at 401-9623 or [email protected]. Nursery is available.
The Corpus Christi Choir sings at the 11 a.m. Sunday Mass. Practices are held at 10:30 a.m., priorto 11 a.m. Mass Instrumentalists welcome. For more info contact Stephanie Callan at [email protected].
40 Days for Life and Pro-Life Activities are held throughout the year to help bring about an end toabortions. For more info, contact Mae Rehm at 554-2032 or [email protected].
The Women’s Club is a social and charitable organization. Meetings are announced in the churchbulletin. All ladies are welcome to join! For more info contact Lois Gafford at 209-2163.
The Altar Society volunteers care for church & chapel furnishings, vessels, altar linens, holy water fonts,statues, candles, flowers, pews, missalettes, altar server robes, etc. Volunteers also help with seasonaldecorating of the church. For more info, contact the parish office: 342-1852 or [email protected].
What Makes
Ash Wednesday
So Special?Dear Padre, Recently my wife, a convert ofone year, wondered about thefascination of Ash Wednesday. We go to Mass on holy days ofobligation, and there’s a faircrowd. But on Ash Wednesday,not a holy day, the place is packed. How would you explain this? JohnDear John, Indeed, pastoral experiencecorroborates your observation. Holydays of obligation draw fairly well,but it’s “standing room only” on AshWednesday evening. I can onlysurmise that, although it is not a dayof obligation, it is considered a“holy” day by most Catholics. There’s something undeniablyelemental about the ugly smudge ofashes on the forehead. People wearit without embarrassment or shame. No matter what our walk of life orsocial status, we want that cross. It’slike a badge of identification,reminding Catholics, in a graphic
and startling way, that it’s “spiritualgut-check” time. It jogs us from ournumbing routines and spurs us on tomore important realities, to get backto being who we are supposed to be –fully and totally Christian. It is as ifCatholics are saying, “I’m a Catholic,and proud of it. I may not be the bestor greatest. I may slack off a littleon my church attendance andcommitments. I have my faults andsins, but I’m not a bad person. Iknow deep down that being aChristian is a way to life, and I’mgoing to try again.” We all know in our hearts that the cross of Jesus Christ is the only way to go. We also know how difficult itis to internalize this truth, to pick up the cross daily and live it in all oflife’s circumstances. We know weneed more prayer and discipline inour life, more genuine concern forothers and less self-centeredness,more involvement in church andcommunity. So we suck it up, getour ashes, and turn back to the Lord. Ash Wednesday is unique becauseit signals the beginning of Lent, theChurch’s special time of conversionand renewal in preparation for Easter. It is what Christians are all about – apeople who have died with Christ inthe waters of baptism in order to risewith him to a new life. We renewour baptismal commitment to be hisdisciples in the world. As we recalland celebrate Christ’s passagethrough death to life, we renew ourown death to old sinful ways to riseand live with recaptured vigor. The symbols of Ash Wednesdaytouch us in a powerful way. Whenwe hear the words, “Remember, youare dust, and to dust you shallreturn,” we are reminded of ourvulnerability and utter dependence onGod. Despite our mechanisms ofpower, ultimately, like dust in thewind, we can be whisked away in aninstant and brought to our knees. At
the same time we are called to scalethe spiritual heights, to “turn awayfrom sin and be faithful to the Gospel(Good News),” affirming that we arepeople with an enduring destiny anda sacred mission in the world. Ash Wednesday’s insistent call torenewal strikes a responsive corddeep within us. Together we get ourashes and turn back to the Lord. The Padre, Father Joe Morin, C.SS.R.
“What are you doing for Lent this year?”
Ask Catholics what they’re doingfor Lent this year, and they’llprobably tell you that they are givingup a favorite food, a favorite pastimeor anything else they really love butisn’t essential in their lives. Giving up something for Lentfosters self-discipline and tempersour desires. It is a form of fasting, ofpenance, to promote spiritual growth.
If you’re giving up something forLent, that’s great. But think alsoabout the possibility of doingsomething positive to bolster yourspiritual life and make the world abetter place. Look for ways toincrease your knowledge of yourfaith, strengthen your spiritual life, orperform special acts of mercy andkindness at home, at work, in yourparish or in your community.
Why Ashes on Ash Wednesday?
On Ash Wednesday Christians all over the world receive ashes on theirforehead (or the top of their head) with the words, “Repent and believe theGospel” or “Remember you are dust and to dust you will return.” This symbolicact is both a solemn reminder and an invitation to renewal. The use of ashes and dust with religious meanings was common among theancients. Ashes were often symbolic of mortality, mourning or penance. In the Hebrew Scriptures after Jonah has announced the impending destructionof Nineveh and the news reaches the king, the king rises from the throne, laysaside his robe, puts on sackcloth and sits in ashes. The king then proclaims a fast. Nineveh mourns its sins, does penance, and is saved from destruction. In foreseeing the destruction to come upon Israel, Jeremiah says, “O daughterof my people, ... roll in the ashes. Mourn as for an only child with bitter wailing,for sudden upon us comes the destroyer” (Jer. 6:26). Jeremiah calls Israel toconversion. In Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus reproaches the towns of Chorazin and Bethsaida saying, “For if the mighty deeds donein your midst had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would long ago have repented in sackcloth and ashes (Mt. 11:21). Christians, then, seem to have taken the use of ashes as a sign of penance from Jewish tradition. Ashes wereoriginally signs of private penance. But early on they became part of the ritual for public penance. Around the mid and later 300's, local churches had a ritual for the beginning of public penance at the start of Lent. Those who had been guilty of public serious sins like murder, apostasy (denying the faith) or adultery were clothedin a penitential garment and sprinkled with ashes. The sinner was then expelled and led from the church. Later, those ending their penance were received back intothe church on Holy Thursday. They were led back into the church in procession as part of a rite of reconciliation. Public penance disappeared before 1000 A.D. The severity of the practice was at least partially the reason for itsdisappearance. But there was also a growing understanding that every person is a sinner and must do penance. Pope Urban II (1088-1099) recommended the custom of ALL in the Church receiving ashes. In the 11th centurythere appeared a special prayer for the blessing of ashes. And the 12th century gave rise to the custom that the ashesused on Ash Wednesday are to be made from the palm branches of the previous year.
Ask The Wise Man, St. Anthony Messenger
Season of Love We can think of Lent as a time to eradicate evil or cultivate virtue, a time to pull up weeds or to plant good seed. Which is better is clear, for the Christian ideal is always positive rather than negative. A person is great not by the ferocity of his hatred of evil, but by the intensity of his love for God. Asceticism andmortification are not the ends of a Christian life: they are only the means. The end is charity. Penance merely makesan opening in our ego in which the Light of God can pour. As we deflate ourselves, God fills us. And it is God’sarrival that is the important event.
Turn to the Lord your God again, for he is all tenderness and compassion. Joel 2:13b
May Lent be for every Christian a renewed experience of God’s love given to us
in Christ, a love that each day we, in turn, must ‘re-give’ to our neighbor, especially to the one who suffers most and is in need. — Pope Benedict XVI