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May 4, 2014Third Sunday of Easter
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. Kathleen Q. Jester, 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. Jay H. Henley, 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, please callthe 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.
FULL-DAY EARLY LEARNING, for 6-week to 2-yr. olds. For info & registration, please call 342-2424.
THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER
CHILDREN’S FIRST EUCHARIST
Today, Sunday, May 4, at 1 p.m.Children meet in designated classrooms at 12:30 p.m.
May 18: 3rd Sunday 5:30 p.m. MassOnce a month during the school year. Last one this year
“A Biblical Walk Through the Mass” Sean and Cynthia Wentworth will present this DVD lecture seriesin two parts. In this series Edward Siri cites scriptural referencesin relation to the parts of the Mass, to provide an understanding ofthe significance of the ritual and prayers of the Mass. Meet in theAdult Education Room of the Corpus Christi Community Center: Part 1 on Wednesday, May 7, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Part 2 on Wednesday, May 14, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Our Church Bulletins are Online.Please note the instructive insert pages in our Sunday bulletins. More than 3 years’ worth of previous bulletins are available forviewing and/or printing at www.CorpusChristiParish.com: (click the"Sunday Bulletin" tab on the left s ide of the Church home page.
VBS 2014 — June 16-20
Weird AnimalsLooking for adult volunteers (18 and up) to be station leaders:Drama, Arts and crafts, Cinema, Games, Snack, Sing and danceand nursery. Please email [email protected].
CORPUS CHRISTI SCHOOLRegistration for the 2014-2015 school year continues.
We will have two K3 & two K4 classes for 2014-2015 school year.Classes resume Monday, April 28.
Support the Corpus Christi School Annual FundDonations can be made online at
www.corpuschristiparish.com/schoolFor additional information, contact Michael Montgomery at
Widowed Persons’ Support GroupFor information call parishioner Glen Porter at 666-8977.
Cash Bash 2014The Corpus Christi Booster Club and Knights of Columbus
announce that CASH BASH 2014 will take place
This Saturday, May 10 Tickets are $100 for a couple, and include an entry in the drawdown, food and beverages, music, a silent auction, and other casino-style games with prizes. Contact David Walker at [email protected] for details.
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.
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: This “In-need” drop box is next to the foodpantry drop-off box in the vestibule. Parishioners are encouraged tofill out a card with your need and contact information, and deposit itin the locked drop box. Your information will be held in strictconfidence 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.
Bib le Stu d y Gro u p sSundays, 8:45 -10:45 a.m. in the school counselor's conference
room. Breakfast is served also. We are studying Mark’s Gospel.
Tuesdays, 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the Parish House (except on the 2nd
Tuesday, in the school library). Info: Dave Burchette, 367-6660.Women’s Bible Study: Thursdays, 9:00-10:45 a.m., ConferenceRm., Com.Ctr. Penny Claiborne, 776-5850, [email protected] Joanne Donaghey, 554-6753, [email protected]
SUNDAY SCHOOL (CCD)Classes: 10:05-10:55 a.m. Sunday School participants who are atthe 9:00 a.m. Mass are dismissed with the final blessing.Info: Kathleen Jester, [email protected].
Please support the advertiserson the back of the bulletin
Their ads enable us to have our bulletins printed by Diocesan Publications at no cost to the parish. Ads are purchased from Diocesan Publications: 1-800-292-9111 or www.diocesan.com.
CORPUS CHRISTI CHURCH, MOBILE, ALABAMA MAY 4, 2014
High School YouthYouth Gathering Tonight: All high school students are invited tojoin the Corpus Christi High School Youth Ministry tonight, Sunday,May 4, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. for our twice-monthly gathering.Bring $1and a friend! Info: [email protected].
Corpus Head Football Coach ApplicationAccepting Applications for Head Football Coach.Deadline is Monday, May 5, 2014. Applications can be found onhttp://www.corpuschristiparish.com/ under Booster Clubor email [email protected] to receive one.
Matthew Kelly’s Passion & Purpose EventSat., May 10, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at McGill-Toolen Catholic High
Tickets are $39.00To purchase tickets or to obtain more information, contact
Susie Veasey at 510-5803 or [email protected]
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUSMeeting: 2nd Tues., May 13, at 7 p.m., at the Parish House.
Contact: Grand Knight, Bob Wheat, 490-9350.
Lighthouse Catholic 80 CD Kiosk
In the vestibule — Provided by the Men of St. Joseph
CD’s are $3 each, or two for $5. Drop payments in the kiosk. Make checkspayable to “Lighthouse”. Info: Jerry Scott [email protected] or 533-2593.
Rotating Choir ~ Hop on anytime!The Choir rotates each weekend, from 5:30 Vigil to 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.:
May 3: 5:30 p.m. May 11: 9 a.m. May 18: 11 a.m.Come to the 7 p.m. practice the Wednesday before in Rm. 4.
Wednesday Night Dinner5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Banquet Hall
$9.00 for Adults ! $4.00 for Children (Age 12 & under)
May 7: Menu is in vestibule.Iced Tea, Lemonade, Coffee. Kids: 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! ($2.29 per order)
Pack 29 Cub ScoutsMay 4: Den Mtg, 3-4:30 pm. May 13: Spring Roundup, 7pm, K-4thgrade. May 18: Blue&Gold Banquet/Awards Ceremony, 5-8 pmTo Join Cub Scouts or for info contact Walter Bracewell 599-1650 or Mike Martin 633-5218 or visit ccspack29.scoutlander.com.
All are invited to attend the ordinationswhich will take place at the Cathedral
Saturday, May 31, at 10 a.m.
Deacon Zachary Lawrence Greenwellwill ordained to the Priesthood, and
Mr. Marcin Dudziakwill be ordained to the Diaconate.
The reception will be at Sacred Heart Residence, 1655 McGill Ave.
Do you have a vocation to thepriesthood or religious life?
Come to the ordinations on May 31, 10 a.m. at the Cathedral. Pray and ask for God’s guidance.
Restocking our parish pantry for the Backpack MinistryPlease, no oversized cans/containers,
glass jars or perishable items.
Please bring items THIS weekend, May 4-5, andplace them in the bins at the St. Vincent de Paul Table.
Items needed: Canned fruit or fruit cups/applesauce. Canned tuna & chicken Small bags of rice and beans Peanut butter and jelly Plain saltine crackers 1-lb. bags of spaghetti Single-serve packets of oatmeal & grits.
Info: Penny Claiborne at 776-5850 or [email protected].
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.
BAPTIZED IN CHRISTElizabeth Claire Lindsey
(daughter of James Matthew Lindsey & Ashley Elizabeth Stringfellow Lindsey)
Aurora Patricia Raines(daughter of Megan Dianne Raines).
MARRIED IN CHRISTBrett Patrick Bohentin & Rebecca Ann Morris
FlowersThe additional flowers in the sanctuary area last weekend
were from the wedding ofBrett Patrick Bohentin & Rebecca Ann Morris
REST IN PEACEElizabeth Adele Hall
Around the Archdiocese: St. Vincent de Paul Church’s
Annual Spring Festival, May 18, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Great Food, Games,Activities, Raffles. Silent Auction, Live entertainment.
CORPUS CHRISTI CHURCH, MOBILE, ALABAMA MAY 4, 2014
Mother’s Day CarnationsNext weekend, May 11-12$1 donation per carnation.
All proceeds go to Alabama Citizens Right to Life.
APR. 27TH BUILDING FUND ONLINE & COLLECTION: $1,646.35APR. 27 H TITHING ONLINE & COLLECTION: $20,166.64
Thank You and God Bless YouGod bless all who tithe and contribute to support God's work here atCorpus Christi, and those who make a special bequest in their will forCorpus Christi Church. For info, or to transfer shares of stock toCorpus Christi Church, contact your stockbroker, or call SteveSetterstrom 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 you can either make a one-timecontribution or set up a recurring automatic withdrawalfrom a checking or saving or credit card account:Go to www.CorpusChristiParish.com; click “Church”;then click the green Online Giving icon on the side left
of 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.
“Make your left hand a
throne for your right, makea hollow of your palm andreceive the body of Christ,saying: Amen!” St. Cyril of Jerusalem (315-386)
“When the host is offered tous as ‘The Body of Christ,’’and we open our hand toreceive it and say, ‘Amen,’we are saying yes not onlyto receiving Christ’s Bodybut to being his Body. Weare saying, in effect, ‘Amen,yes, I believe that this is theBody of Christ, and that this
is the Body I am called to be.’ I receive him tobecome him, to be Eucharist for others.” St. John Chrysostom (349-407)
Receiving Communion In TheHand
“Take this and eat.”Communion was received in the hand in the earliest daysof the Church. It was only in the late Middle Ages,generally around the 12th-13th centuries, that the changein the Latin (Western) Rite was made to receiveCommunion on the tongue.
By this time, people rarely received Communion. Insteadof taking and eating, new Eucharistic devotions(adoration, benediction, processions) began and becamethe norm. So much so, that the Council of Trent (1545-1563) found it necessary to decree, “The Eucharist wasinstituted to be eaten.”
But reception of the Eucharist by anyone but the priesthad become so rare that missals of the period didn’t evenmention Communion for lay people. The variouscustoms that had developed emphasized the separationand distance between God (Jesus) and ourselves.
The 2nd Vatican Council (1962-1965) directed that theMass be restored “to the ancient usage of the holyFathers.” After following that directive, our Mass hadmore similarities to the original Mass of the earlyChristians than any other format the Mass has enjoyedduring the past 1,000 years.
Our present ritual for receiving in the hand is patternedafter that prescribed in the Jerusalem Catecheses around400 A.D. Not everyone has the same feelings about this,of course. Thus, the Church today provides for eachcommunicant the option to receive on the tongue or in thehand.
The opportunity to receive Communion under the form ofwine as well as under the form of bread is also a return tothe original tradition which had continued until aroundthe 12th century.
Communion in the hand is certainly not sacrilegious, butis a return to the earlier tradition which was common inthe Church for at least 1,000 years — as shown by thedirectives of the early Church Fathers.
They recognized the Lord in the breaking of bread. Luke 24:35
History of ConfessionThe Sacrament of Reconciliation
Q. I am told that private confessions were not thepractice of the early Church. When did ourindividual type confession start?
A. You are right that private confession as we have itwas unknown in the Church for a very long time. Theearly Christians had no doubt that the Lord Jesus had leftwith his community the power to forgive sins. What wasnot clear was the form that such forgiveness was to take,and it is clear that the understanding of the sacrament hasevolved over centuries. So this sacrament has gonethrough much evolution in Church history. As The Catechism of the Catholic Church states, “Over thecenturies the concrete form in which the Church hasexercised this power received from the Lord has variedconsiderably.”
Scholars tell us that the earliest form of forgiveness ofsins was expressed through the Sacrament of Baptism. When a person was baptized, sins were forgiven at thesame time that the person became a member of theChristian community. But when some baptizedChristians were guilty of public sins of adultery ormurder or apostasy (denying the faith), the question aroseof whether they could remain as members of Church.
Some strict Christians taught that those Christians couldnot be re-admitted to the Church (see the article on Sts.Callistus & Hippolytus), but the Council of Nicea (325A.D.) proclaimed that bishops could reconcile serious,public sinners after baptism, and could do so continually.
But the early Church nonetheless required a severepenance of a public nature when Christians were guiltyof these public sins. This penance might take as long astwo years to fulfill, after which time the sinners werereconciled to the community; during that time of publicpenance, they were not allowed to take part in worship; they often had to stand outside the Church in rags tosymbolize their sinful condition. As a result of thisdemanding tradition, most persons who intended tobecome Christians would wait until they thought thatthey were near death, and then ask to be baptized.
This ritual for public penance was the practice of theChurch for 600 years. Reconciliation for sins thatweren’t serious and public took place during the
celebration of the Eucharist when everyone asked God’sforgiveness. This practice continues today in thepenitential rite of the Mass.
In the 7th century, a major change in the form of thesacrament took place in Ireland. Irish monks whodesired to free themselves form every imperfection andpersonal sin developed a private form of confession forthemselves. Lay people living near the monasteries wereattracted to this new development, and began going to themonks for devotional confessions and counseling. Irishmissionaries brought with them this new practice ofprivate confession when they left their homeland to bringthe Gospel to the pagan tribes of northern Europe. Initially, several bishops and regional Church councilscondemned the practice as too innovative. Privateconfession, however, offered the chance for personalmoral guidance that public penance did not. The value ofprivate confession was eventually accepted, and bishopsbegan to regulate it. By the time of the Fourth LateranEcumenical Council (1215 A.D.), private confession hadbecome established as the sacrament of forgiveness in theChurch (aside from Baptism, Anointing and Eucharist).
Today, in the post-Vatican II Church, we are accustomedto having the choice of confessing face-to-face oranonymously behind a screen, but it was only in 1614that the confessional screen, separating the priest fromthe penitent, was mandated.
Also, many Catholics now take part in communalreconciliation services in their parishes. The communitygathers, and, after prayers and scripture readings, thepeople are urged to reflect upon their personal sins andfaults. Afterward there is the opportunity for personalconfession to a priest. In this way, both the private andthe communal dimensions of sin are emphasized.
A third form, which is rare, is general absolution. Insome instances, usually during wartime or when there aremany persons and few priests, individuals are asked toprivately express sorrow for their sins and then the priestabsolves the entire group at one time.
In the sacrament of Reconciliation, the Christiancommunity recognizes that God’s love is so immensethat it is a forgiving love. In this sacrament the GoodNews is proclaimed again and again that God forgives“seventy times seven,” and calls us to forgive oneanother accordingly.
St. Callistus & St. HippolytusIn 217, Callistus was elected pope by a majority vote of theclergy and laity of Rome, and thereafter was bitterly attacked bythe losing candidate, Hippolytus, who let himself be set up asthe first anti-pope in the history of the Church. The schismlasted about 18 years.
Hippolytus, a very strict and demanding person, and his followers, accused Pope Callistus of being too lenient and laxwith penitents. Hippolytus felt that the Church must be composed of pure souls uncompromisingly separated from theworld. He opposed Pope Callistus for admitting to Communion those who had already done public penance for murder,adultery and fornication, and for having a policy of leniency toward those who had temporarily apostatized (left theChurch) during persecution.
Eventually, Hippolytus acknowledged that Callistus was the true pope, and Hippolytus was reconciled to the Churchbefore dying as a martyr in 235. Ironically, Hippolytus himself happily and gratefully received the Church’sproclamation of God’s mercy and forgiveness which, during his life, he had initially sought to deny to others.
While visiting Rome’s Rebibbia prison near Christmas in 2012, Pope Benedict was asked
by one of the inmates why he had to go to confession for pardon instead of just getting onhis knees and asking God for forgiveness. Pope Benedict, XVI responded, “Naturally, if youget on your knees and, with real love for God, pray that God forgive you, he will. But sindoesn’t disturb only the relationship between an individual and God. It also harms thecommunity of the Church and wider society. The Sacrament of Reconciliation is the greatgift by which, through confession, I can receive real forgiveness from, and a full readmissioninto, the community of the living Church.” Catholic News Service, December 2011
Celebration of God’s MercyInstructions for priests by Bishop Gianfranco Girotti,
Vatican expert on confessions“Priests hearing confessions need to replace any negative or aggressive attitudes withmeekness and mercy toward the penitent. The Sacrament of Reconciliation sometimesturns into a unilateral overemphasis on the accusation and listing of sins. The end result isthat the thing that is absolutely central when listening to sin, that is, the blessed embraceof the merciful Father, is put on the back burner. Isn’t it true perhaps that at timesconfession takes on the semblance of a prosecuting tribunal rather than a celebration offorgiveness, and that the conversation takes on inquisitorial or, in any case, indelicate
tones? A priest is first and foremost a father who welcomes, listens and engages in dialogue. As priests we arecalled to show mercy and hope, to be fathers more than judges, to take on the penitent’s pain and listen with muchpatience. All of this has nothing to do with being lax or permissive, rather it focuses on the inner liberation of thepenitent, the penitent’s feelings of remorse and repentance, and facilitating the penitent’s reception of judgment, graceand mercy from God. Priests must carefully control their reaction, including facial expressions and gestures, whenhearing confessions. The priest should imitate Christ’s gentleness and never display a sense of shock, no matter howgrave the sin. The priest must never pry for personal details, never show impatience or be in a hurry, and should instillan awe and reverence of God, not terror, and should condemn the sin, not the sinner. Penitents open their heart and soulto the confessor because they see him as being God’s minister, and if instead they find in him severity, not mercy, ordoubts and obscurity and not the light of truth, they will have been truly deceived.” — From Catholic News Service
Holy HumorWhile visiting a hospital Pope John XXIII asked a boywhat he wanted to be when he grew up. The boy saideither a policeman or a pope. “I would go in for thepolice if I were you,” the Holy Father said. “Anyonecan become a pope, look at me!”
In reply to a reporter who asked, “How many peoplework in the Vatican?” Pope John said, “About half ofthem.”
Pope John wrote: “There are three ways to face ruin:women, gambling and farming. My father chose themost boring one.”
When entering a hospital called the Hospital of the HolySpirit, he was introduced to the sister who ran thehospital. “Holy Father,” she said, “I am the superior ofthe Holy Spirit.” “You’ve very lucky,” said the pope. “I’m just the servant of the servants of God!”
When a Curia official told Pope John that it would beabsolutely impossible to open the Second VaticanCouncil by 1963, he responded, “Fine, we’ll open it in1962.” And they did.
When Cardinal Roncalli (Pope John) was apostolicnuncio to France, he offered, during a meal, an apple toa woman in a dramatically low-cut gown. “Do take it,Madame, please do. It was only after Eve ate the applethat she became aware of how little she had on.”
Pope John wrote: “It often happens that I wake up atnight and begin to think about the serious problemsafflicting the world and I tell myself, I must talk to thepope about it. Then the next day when I wake up Iremember that I am the pope.”
Not long after he was elected pope, John XXIII waswalking in the streets of Rome. A woman passed himand said to her friend, “My God, he’s so fat!” Overhearing what she said, he turned around and replied,“Madame, I trust you understand that the papal conclaveis not exactly a beauty contest!”
When a cardinal complained that due to a recent rise inVatican salaries a mere usher earned as much as he did, Pope John remarked, “That usher has 10 children. I hopethe cardinal doesn’t!”
A newly appointed bishop complained to Pope JohnXXIII that the burden of his new office prevented himfrom sleeping. “Oh,” said the pope, the very same thinghappened to me in the first few weeks of my pontificate. But then one day my guardian angel appeared to me in adream and whispered, ‘Giovanni, don’t take yourself soseriously. Try laughing at yourself.’ And ever since thenI’ve been able to sleep.”
“I think it’s very important to be able to see the funnyside of life and its joyful dimension and not to takeeverything too tragically. I’d also say its necessary formy ministry. A writer once said that angels can flybecause they don’t take themselves too seriously. Maybewe could also fly a bit if we didn’t think we were soimportant.” – Pope Benedict XVI
A nun who worked in the papal apartments with PopeJohn Paul II saw him tired one day and said, “I’mworried about Your Holiness.” And he responded, “I’mworried about my holiness, too!”
After warming up a crowd of several thousand rain-soaked young people with some jokes in the main squareof Trent, Italy, Pope John Paul II told them:“Don’t tell your colleagues, and above all the press, thatthe pope makes jokes instead of making a seriousmeditations... Being holy means living in profoundcommunion with the God of Joy, having a heart freefrom sin and from the sadness of the world.”
“Christ came to bring joy: joy to children, joy to parents,joy to families, joy to workers and to scholars, joy to thesick and the elderly, joy to all humanity. Be messengersof joy.” Pope John Paul II
“[As St. Augustine said:] ‘We are an Easter people andAlleluia is our song.’ Rejoice because Jesus has comeinto the world! Rejoice because Jesus has come to set usfree! Rejoice because he is the master of our life!” Pope John Paul II