Centering Prayer - Led by Jo Behrman

Tuesday, Dec. 20, at 7pm Wednesday, Dec. 21 & 28 at 1pm in the Chapel RE K-5 Grade - No class 12/21 & 12/28 Youth Group - Jr. HS (6-8 Gr.) Sun., 11am-12:15pm

Sr. HS (9-12 Gr.) Sun., 12:15-1:30pm

An Arizona Non-Profit Corporation founded in 1999 — 300 N. Tanque Verde Loop Road, Tucson, AZ 85748

December 18, 2016 4th Sunday of Advent

The Mission of Corpus Christi

We, at Corpus Christi, seek to experience God in Scripture, the Sacraments, our prayer,

studies, one another and all of God’s creation. We aspire to embody

God’s presence by sharing our gifts and welcoming all.

Come

With

Grow

Us

Fr. Christopher Orndorff, Pastor Fr. Richard Kingsley, Pastor Emeritus

Deacon Mark Cesnik

PHONE: (520) 751-4235

FAX: (520) 751-1304

Parish Office Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8:30am-4:30pm

Web Page: www.cccctucson.org

SCHEDULE OF MASSES

SATURDAY: 4:30 PM

SUNDAY: 7:45 AM

9:45 AM

HOLY DAY VIGIL: 6:00 PM

HOLY DAY: 8:00 AM

MONDAY through FRIDAY:

8:00 AM

ROSARY FRIDAY: 7:30 AM

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

BY APPOINTMENT AND 3:45PM SATURDAYS

SACRAMENT OF

THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK

FIRST FRIDAY AT 8 AM MASS

Come

With

Grow

Us

December Events For more information on events see details inside, call the Parish Office, or visit our website Yoga - Mon. and Wed., 9:00am Qigong - Thurs., 9:00am Parish Council Meeting - Dec. 27, 5:00pm Welcoming the New Year Reception - Jan. 1, 12:15am (after 11:30pm Mass 12/31)

Donations for 12/11/16

Not available at time of printing.

Thank you for your generosity!

Corpus Christi Has Gluten-Free Hosts

For those who wish to receive Gluten-Free hosts at Communion, we have them available at all Masses. To receive them, please come down the center aisle at the end of Communion and indicate to the Eucharistic Minister that you need the Gluten-Free host.

We welcome all who are visiting our Corpus Christi Faith Community for the first time or are frequent visitors. We are hon-ored by your presence. If we can be of service to you, please do not hesitate to call on us. If you would like to become a member of our Parish, please com-plete one of the Registration forms located in the Parish Office, at the Community Center Bulletin Board, or on our website at www.cccctucson.org

Please remember to let the Parish Office know when you are on campus during business hours. Thank you.

Mass Intentions are Available

If you would like to schedule a weekday Mass for your loved one(s), or have a special intention, please contact the parish office.

I wonder what affection Jesus had for Joseph. There is so little that we know about Joseph – not a mention when Jesus is grown. We never get any quotes in the gospels – Joseph never speaks. But we do get a glimpse at the core of the man. He was a man of quiet faith, opening himself whole-heartedly to God, a person obedi-ent to the word of God. I have the image of Joseph being a humble man caring for a young wife and very much at peace in seeing the child Jesus growing in wisdom and maturity. I see Joseph as a man quite confident in what he was about, not knowing what the future held, but knowing that God was going to be there every step of the way. In short, he was a man of faith. And as strange as it sounds, I think faith was his gift to Jesus as he was growing up; he helped the child understand that God was going to be there every step of the way. For being almost anonymous, he’s a wonderful model these last days of Advent!

Fr. Chris

From the Desk of Fr. Chris

Homebound Eucharist If you have a family member or know of a parishioner on the eastside of Tucson in need of having Eucharist brought to them regularly, please contact the Parish Office at 751-4235.

Prayer Chain If you would like to be a part of the Prayer Chain, or have a pray-er request, all that’s required is to have a computer with internet access, an email address, a compassionate heart, and willingness to pray for others (no phone trees). For more information contact Lyn Diehl at 751-4235 or prayerchain@cccctucson.org

Have You Moved?

Do you have a new address, phone number or family changes? Updating this information helps us serve the parish more effectively and saves on the cost of returned postage. Please call the Parish Office at 751-4235 to update your information.

The Pima East Vicariate Penance Schedule is as follows: Our Mother of Sorrows - 18 December @ 7:30pm St. Cyril of Alexandria - 20 December @ 7pm St. Francis de Sales - 20 December @ 7pm St. Rita in the Desert - 22 December @ 7pm

Christmas Mass Schedule

Christmas Eve 3:30 pm 6:00 pm Midnight Christmas Day 8:00 am

New Year’s Eve Masses 12/31 4:30pm & 11:30pm (with reception following).

New Year’s Day Mass, 1/1/17, at 7:45am & 9:45am

Parish Office Holiday Schedule

Closed Friday, December 23 – Monday, December 26

Friday, December 30 – Monday, January 2, 2017 Open 8:30am – 12:30pm Tuesday, December 27

Wednesday, December 28 Thursday, December 29

We will resume regular business hours on Tuesday, January 3, 2017 (Mon. – Fri., 8:30am – 4:30pm)

Retired firefighters attended an annual breakfast in their honor hosted by the Greater Tucson Fire Foundation and the Knights of Columbus, held at Corpus Christi.

For information regarding advertising on the back of our Parish bulletin, please call Claudia Borders at 298-1265.

Sunday, 12/18 All Corpus Christi Parishioners Monday, 12/19 Julia L. Torrez (D); Bill Bergen (D); Joe Bozzo (D) Tuesday, 12/20 Rosemary Strauss (L); Harold Strauss (D); John Tuschel (D) Wednesday, 12/21 Al & Joan Richmond (L); Bill Bergen (D); John Bridges (L) Thursday, 12/22 Silbina Angulo (D); Jane Godfrey (D); Dorothy Atkinson (D) Friday, 12/23 Picou Family (L); Mike Limberg (D); Sharon Cohoon (D) Saturday, 12/24 All Corpus Christi Parishioners

Corpus Christi Ministries & Groups

CORPUS CHRISTI STAFF

(520)751- 4235 • Fax (520) 751-1304 • www.cccctucson.org Office Manager, Kara Montaño; kmontano@cccctucson.org Finance Manager, John Salapski; jsalapski@cccctucson.org Safe Environment Rep., Carmen Lombardo; clombardo@cccctucson.org; safeenvironment@cccctucson.org Director of Music, Jana Gee; jmgee19@gmail.com Coordinator of Children’s Ministry, Suzanne Hensel; shensel@cccctucson.org Coordinator of Youth Ministry, Stacey Beste; sbeste@cccctucson.org YM Assistant, Monique Wilson; mwilson@cccctucson.org Parish Office Receptionist, Kathy Cullinan; kcullinan@cccctucson.org Maintenance Supervisor, OJ Hartman; ohartman@cccctucson.org Maintenance, Alma Schlor; aschlor@cccctucson.org

Alcoholics Anonymous Faith 275-5176 Bob 749-1770 Activities Group Ceil Woodruff 490-8947 Adopt-A-Roadway Parish Office 751-4235 Altar Linens Cathy Cristo 401-9140 Altar Servers Ann Babick 308-8397 Becoming Catholic Dc Mark & Anna Cesnik 751-4235 Bereavement Hospitality Roger Heiman 721-4974 Boy Scouts Brad Underwood 465-4935 Bridge Barb McElroy 885-4996 Cancer Support Susan Middleton 751-4235 Centering Prayer Jo Behrman 955-4478 Church Decorations Linda Calandrella 749-9171 Cub Scouts Don Smith 971-9542 Eucharistic Ministers Dave Baker 290-9064 Eucharistic Minister Trainer Sheila Hill 886-9840 Faith Sharing Parish Office 751-4235 Greeters Pat Laufer 749-3510 Health Amy Eberle-White 488-9542 Hiking Club Dave Kohmann 449-7750 Homebound Eucharist Theresa Romanelli 751-4235 Infant Baptism Prep Dc Mark Cesnik 751-4235 Knights of Columbus Bud Mader 358-8043 Labyrinth Helen Russell 749-8932 Landscape Helpers OJ Hartman 751-4235 Lectors Francis Kearney 207-9807 Let’s Talk Travel Dick Englert 751-4235 Liturgical Life Marge Schaefer 207-4974 Native Peoples Angie Gill 465-5891 Out to Lunch Bunch Dorie Anne Ory 296-5399 Outreach Anna Cesnik 751-4235 Parish Council Francis Kearney 207-9807 Parish Librarian Kay Dahms 751-4235 Poker John Gulli 245-2149 Prayer Chain Lyn Diehl 751-4235 Quilt Ministry Diane Arnold 885-7490 Scrip (Gift Cards) Bill Wierschem 886-1349 Scrip (Gift Cards) by Mail Roxanne Gautreau 290-6188 Shawl Ministry Carol Poirier 576-2756 Time & Talent Linda Calandrella 749-9171 Ushers Henry Zipf 444-5672 Welcoming Ministry Sylvia Olberding 751-4235 Widowed Women Theresa Harth 751-4235 Women’s Retreat Ministry Janet Reff 721-7780 Young Adults Nick Sitzman 975-7445

When visiting our website cccctucson.org, please use the main link to access current information and not the sub-links...they are not updated.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a; Ps 71:3-4a, 5-6ab, 16-17; Lk 1:5-25 Tuesday: Is 7:10-14; Ps 24:1-4ab, 5-6; Lk 1:26-38 Wednesday: Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a; Ps 33:2-3, 11-12, 20-21; Lk 1:39-45 Thursday: 1 Sm 1:24-28; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Lk 1:46-56 Friday: Mal 3:1-4, 23-34; Ps 25:4-5ab, 8-10, 14; Lk 1:57-66 Saturday: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29; Lk 1:67-79 Sunday: Vigil: Is 62:1-5; Ps 89:4-5, 16-17, 27 29; Acts 13:16-17, 22-25; Mt 1:1-25 [18-25] Night: Is 9:1-6; Ps 96:1-3, 11-13; Ti 2:11-14; Lk 2:1-14 Dawn: Is 62:11-12; Ps 97:1, 6, 11-12; Ti 3:4-7; Lk 2:15-20 Day: Is 52:7-10; Ps 98:1-6; Heb 1:1-6; Jn 1:1-18 [1-5, 9-14] SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Fourth Sunday of Advent Tuesday: St. Peter Canisius; Winter Solstice Thursday: St. John of Kanty Friday: The Vigil of Christmas Saturday: The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas)

Reminder for Parents

We would like to remind parents to please accompany their children to the restrooms. We are a growing parish and would like to continue to be a safe parish. Thank you.

To submit an article for the bulletin, send it via email to bulletin@cccctucson.org or drop it by the Parish Office.

Submissions must be received by 12 pm Monday.

To submit an announcement to be read at weekend Mass, send it via email to kmontano@cccctucson.org

or drop it by the Parish Office

Christmas and friends and family Order your $3 - ¼ lb. packages of Just Coffee now!

Just Coffee

proudly sold and served by the Knights of Columbus.

Father Richard’s gospel of John Class. Please read and meditate on the.6th Chapter. Also, answer two questions: Why Jesus is unwilling to be acclaimed "king." Why did the rulers oppose him? All are welcomed as we meet on the 7th of January at 9am in the chapel.

Outreach Opportunity We are looking for volunteers to organize, sort, pack and deliver monthly food pantry donations to the agencies we support. Please contact Anna Elias-Cesnik (aecesnik@gmail.com) for information.

Please join Tom & Judi for an evening of laughs at the Live Theatre Workshop (5317 E. Speedway Blvd.) on Friday, January 20, 2017, at 7:30pm. The Play: Buyer and Cellar. An irresistible, one-man play, with the most delicious fictitious premise - an underem-ployed Los Angeles actor goes to work as a shopkeeper in the basement of Barbra Streisand’s Malibu home. (Contains adult humor.) $16/ticket. Call Tom 520-886-9536 for reservations. Tom has 20 tickets.

Safe Environment Corner - ALL VOLUNTEERS If you missed the annual training session for Safe Environment in October, please remember that make-up training must be com-pleted by December 20. Please visit the Corpus Christi website, cccctucson.org, choose Safe Environment, then On-Line Training. You should choose the 2016 Training — Vulnerable Adults docu-ment to view. Follow the directions provided to turn in the appropri-ate documentation.

Please proceed with caution when entering both driveways into the church parking lots because there will be construction on the Meditation Mile during the holiday break.

Honor Your Loved One

With Christmas Flowers or Trees

You are invited to give a donation honoring a living loved one or in memory of a deceased family member or friend and help beautify our church for Christmas at the same time. Dona-

tions go toward liturgical expenses such as the purchase of flowers, decorations, and trees. Please complete this form and place it along with your donation in an envelope marked “Christmas Flowers.” You may place the envelope in the weekend collection basket or bring it to the Parish Office. Your Name:__________________________________ Amt. Enclosed:________________________________ In Honor of:___________________________________ In Memory of: _________________________________

Youth Group December Schedule

Dec 18 All Youth Stand Up For Kids Christmas project 11-1pm Dec 24 Come Celebrate at the 3:30 mass on Christmas Eve. Children and Youth will have a Gospel Pageant & be active in all the ministries throughout the entire mass. For more info on happenings and opportunities, please contact Stacey Beste, Youth Minister, at sbeste@cccctucson.org and like us on Facebook at Corpus Christi YouthMinistry. Whoo Hoo! 27 Shoe boxes packed with gifts for local kids in need; nearly 100 holiday cards written for deployed Air-men, and over 170 cards written for migrant workers’ chil-dren! Lots of Joy sent out into the world via Corpus Christi Youth!

There will be no Centering Prayer on Tuesdays, December 20 & 27. Tuesday Centering Prayer will begin its regular schedule again on January 3. Wednesday Centering Prayer will remain uninterrupted.

Corpus Christi Annual Financial Report (July 2015-June 2016)

Dear Friends, Below you will find the financial report for our parish for the 2015-2016 Fiscal Year. I would like to thank the Parish Finance Committee and the Parish Corporation Board for their oversight and aid to ensure the financial viability of the Parish. This is a tireless task, and I thank them for their efforts and help. The Finance Committee meets on a monthly/bimonthly basis to compare actual revenue and expenditures with the budget, note any anom-alies, oversee our accountability and advise the Pastor in terms of income and expenses. In addition, they put to-gether the Yearly Budget and Yearly Financial Report for approval from the Parish Corporation Board and Dio-cese. The bad news first. As you review the report, what is evident is that after Corpus Christi Parish released trust funds from previous years, we suffered a deficit of $1,904. This is better than last year when we had a loss of $14,348. The budget for Fiscal Year 2017 has Corpus Christi expecting income slightly greater than expenses. We are working diligently to be good stewards of the resources you entrust to us. Our only debt is the Sanctuary Loan. At the end of the last fiscal year (June 2016) we owed $2,206,000, a reduc-tion of $139,000. In FY 2015 we completed the process of refinancing the Sanctuary Loan. This resulted in re-ducing the interest rate to 4.75%, removing the balloon payment, and lowering the monthly payment. We are making progress, and I encourage those who have not made a pledge yet to do so. Thank you all for your generosity in building up the Body of Christ here in Southern Arizona. Not just the finan-cial aspect, but your presence and love is a visible sign of Christ. It is always with great joy that I “show you off” to all who visit. Please pray for me as I continue to pray for you. Fr. Chris Orndorff Pastor

Operational Activity (Overall Summary)

Operational Activity

(By Non Self-Sustaining Ministry)

Income Operational Income Expense Income/Expense

General Contributions $412,261 Administration/Int Inc $413,174 $303,654 $109,520

Diocese Rebate $2,082 Diocese Rebate $2,082 $0 $2,082

Interest Income $914 Liturgy $23,643 $49,626 $(25,983)

Liturgy $23,643 Assessments/Charities $0 $79,078 $ 79,078)

Stewardship $15,463 Stewardship $15,463 $16,807 $(1,344)

YM $19,040 YM $19,040 $26,142 $(7,102)

Total Income $473,402 Total $473,402 $475,307 $(1,904)

Expense

Administration $303,654

Liturgy $49,626

Assessments/Charities $79,078

Stewardship $16,807

YM $26,142

Total Expense $475,307

Operational Income (Loss) $(1,904)