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Parish Office Phone: (480) 893-8770 ♦ Fax: (480) 893-3291
Sunday: 9:00 AM — 1:00 PM Monday-Thursday: 9:00 AM — 8:30 PM Friday: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM (Closed Mon.-Fri. from 11:30 AM — 1:00 PM) Saturday: Office Closed
Catholic Education Office Phone: (480) 893-1160
Sunday: Office Closed Monday—Thursday: 9:00 AM — 2:00 PM Friday: Office Closed Saturday: Office Closed
C C C C
3550 East Knox Road • Phoenix, Arizona 85044
www.corpuschristiphx.org • www.formed.org Parish Code: VD6QM2
Mission Statement: Corpus Christi Catholic Church strives to be a welcoming community proclaiming the love of God and fostering a life-long personal relationship with Jesus Christ and His Church through Scripture, Sacraments, and service.
A Brief Look at What’s Inside:
Mass Intentions: page 2 Pray for the Sick: page 2 Mass Times: page 2 Devotions: page 2 Adoration Hours: page 2
Overcoming Sin: page 3
C.E. Family Service: page 4 Youth Ministry: page 4 Nun Run page 4
Knights of Columbus: page 5 Saint Gerard Circle: page 5
Parish Picnic: page 6
SVdP: page 6 Women’s Sodality: page 6 Grief Support: page 6 Lent: page 6
Feasts of the Week: page 8 Nun Run: page 8 Parish Contributions: page 8 CDA: page 8 100 Days Rosary: page 8
Corpus Christi Catholic Church www.corpuschristiphx.org
Monday, February 6th
8:15 am Holy Souls in Purgatory
Tuesday, February 7th 8:15 am † Robert Stavely 6:00 pm All Souls in Purgatory
Wednesday, February 8th
8:15 am † Paul Gioi Do
Thursday, February 9th
8:15 am † Benny J. Scraffenberger
Friday, February 10th
6:30 am A cure for cancer & those who have it 8:15 am † Loleta Marfori
Saturday, February 11th
8:15 am † Fr. Sigman 4:00 am † Lawrence Bledsoe
Sunday, February 12th
7:00 am † William Hayes III 8:30 am † Terese Kilangara 10:30 am † Anthony & † Julia Heneghan 5:00 pm Parishioners
Mass Schedule
Saturday Vigil: 4:00 PM (traditional) Sunday: 7:00 AM (without music) 8:30 AM (contemporary) 10:30 AM (contemporary) 5:00 PM (contemporary)
Daily Mass: 8:15 AM (Monday—Saturday) 6:00 PM (Tuesday) 6:30 AM (Friday)
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Devotions Rosary 30 minutes before daily Masses.
Litany Devotions following daily Masses. Divine Mercy in Cry Room following daily Masses
Confessions Tuesday 5:00-5:45 PM
Thursday 7:00 PM Saturday 2:30-3:30 PM
Adoration Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration in
the Blessed Sacrament Chapel Enter through the gate from the 36th Street parking lot to the Prayer Garden. Follow the path to the last door.
Our Adoration Ministry needs two committed Adorers for each hour. We are VERY short of this goal. If you would like to commit to a weekly Eucharistic Holy Hour, please contact Joe Meller at [email protected] or 480-772-7504.
Open Hours:
Sun: 12 am Midnight, 1 am, 2 am, 11 am, 3 pm, 4 pm, 5 pm, 11 pm
Mon: 12 am Midnight, 2 am, 3 am, 3 pm, 7 pm, 8 pm
Tues: 7 pm
Wed: 3 pm, 6 pm, 11 pm
Thurs: 2 am
Fri: 4 pm, 6 pm
Sat: 2 pm, 3pm
Mary Beke, Steve Black, Randy Booth, Moreno Tony Camarillo, Pat Casarez, Mary Castillo, Pete Cavallero, Sr., Phyllis Cook, José Culpeper, Gloria Deluca, Rose Dionisio,
Joseph Dragotti, Scott Drummond, Barbara Durborow, Christina Faile, David Fate, Jeffery Fate, Chuck
Fraas, Randy Frost, Lucy Gates, Angela George, Alexander Gibson, Barabara Giordano, Kay Golembiewski,
Lily Gomez Gray, Jacqueline Griesbaum, Sam Grover, Maria Guerrero, Bill Hayes, Marilyn
Heinlen, Mary Elaine Hoeppner, Therese Hofmann, Joana Hunt, Nicole Hunt, Marguerite Idella, Harold
James, Daniel Jerolimov, Bob Jozwiak, Brenda Keller, Velva Kroum, Marie Krukowski, Lynn Langenderfer,
Richard Layshock, Sue Lawless, Frances Lawlor, Tony Lee, Ernie Loehr, Thaila Lopez, Eleanor Lucchese, Adell Madson, Jackie Manning, Barbara McGrath,
Joseph McVeigh, Suzannah Modzelewski, Angela Moore, Charles Myler, Jr., Jerry O’Connell, Sylvia Perez, Elaine Mary Pettee, Lorena Plazzi, Carlos Portillo, James Reynolds, Ann Robert, Arlene
Rodriguez, Frank Ruiz, Gary Sanders, Donna Shomen, Diane Elizabeth Smith, Charles Stanely,
Piper Sprinkle, Dennis Sullivan, Patti Lynn (Hunt) Sum-mers, Ray Thayer, Chet Thomas, Sammy Tiam, Ber-
nice Vavro, Betty Vincent, Rosemary Vlasak, Antoinette Walker, Fannie Walker, Alisha Watson, Dorothy
Wells, Kristine Wells, Wendi Williams, Ingrid Wink, George Wood, Terri Wrigley, Jim Yeager, Pat Yeager
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 5, 2017
Overcoming Sin Part Two
St. Francis de Sales’ most notable work is Introduction to the Devout Life — a guide to holiness written for lay people in 1609. Ralph Martin’s book, Fulfillment of A ll Desire, gives excerpts from Francis and other Saints to inspire us to grow in the Spiritual life. For the next several weeks, this bulletin letter will feature a series about “Overcoming Sin” from Fulfillment of A ll Desire.
The First Purgation: Mortal Sin
Obviously, turning away from serious sin is one of the first things that needs to happen in true conversion. As Francis writes: What is your state of soul with respect to mortal sin? Are you firmly resolved never to commit it for any reason whatsoever? …In this resolution consists the foundation of the spiritual life. Francis recommends that a person in such a situation—coming back to the Lord from a life that included serious sin—consider the possibility of making a “general confession.” This entails making an appointment with a trusted confessor and going over one's whole life as a way of making a fresh start. Francis acknowledges that this is not absolutely necessary, but he strongly advises it.
He also points out how important the regular practice of the sacrament of Reconciliation can be in making a real change in our lives. He points out, though, that for the sacrament to be really efficacious it is important that we prepare for going to confession and be sincere and serious about wanting to turn away from sin. Often they make little or even no preparation and do not have sufficient contrition. Too often it happens that they go to confession with a tacit intention of returning to sin, since they are unwilling to avoid its occasions or use the means necessary for amendment of life.
Francis recommends weekly confession, although other spiritual writers recommend other frequencies, such as monthly. Even when we don't have mortal sins to confess, Francis points out the advantage of confessing venial sins, even though we don't have an obligation to do so, as it brings them into focus so we can work on them more intently, as well as benefiting from the grace given in the sacrament. Francis emphasizes that we really need to be sorry for our sins in order to make their reappearance less likely.
Many who confess their venial sins out of custom and concern for order but without thought of amendment remain burdened with them for their whole life and thus lose many spiritual benefits and advantages… It is an abuse to confess any kind of sin, whether mortal or venial, without a will to be rid of it since confession was instituted for no other purpose.
He also recommends that we be as specific as possible in our confession and not just confess generalities. For example, he encourages us not to confess in such general terms such as we didn't love God or our neighbor enough, or pray devoutly enough, since “Every saint in heaven and every man on earth might say the same thing if they went to confession.”
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CATHOLIC EDUCATION
Join the Fun! Let’s gather as a Corpus Family to support the Poor Clares!
The Nun Run is an annual fundraiser for the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration at Our Lady of Solitude Monastery in Tonopah, AZ.
CAN WE WIN ANOTHER PARISH TROPHY? We did it last year! Let’s increase our participation from 47 to over 100! All ages are welcome. Even those in strollers can participate!
Saturday, March 4th, 2017 Kiwanis Park: 95 W. Baseline Rd., Tempe AZ
Packet Pick up and Late Registration begins at 6 a.m.
10K begins at 7:30 a.m., 5K at 8 a.m., 1 mile at 8:30 a.m.
Join Team Corpus Christi! Contact the C.E. Office at 480-893-1160. 4
Family Service Event
Saturday, Feb 11th
9:30 am-1:30 pm (open to come and go)
Do you love to serve? We can use your help!
All families are invited to gather to do some service oriented projects. Children in 3rd
grade are strongly encouraged to attend in order to earn the family service hours they need as they prepare to receive their sacraments of Confirmation and First Eucharist.
Donations of the following items would be greatly appreciated:
• Peanut Butter • White Bread • Stickers (any kind) • Dog food/cat food (any kind) • Construction paper • Birthday in a Bag (Cake mix, candles,
frosting, prizes, etc.) • Medium size bags with handle
Please drop off in the Catholic Education office by February 8th.
YOUTH MINISTRY [email protected]
Junior High Youth Ministry
Sundays, 3:00-4:30 pm Parish Center
Feb. 5th - Super Bowl Sunday (No Youth Ministry) Feb. 12th - Parish Picnic (No Youth Ministry) Feb. 19th - The Greatest Wedding Feb. 26th - The Best Lent Ever March 5th - Spring Break (No Youth Ministry)
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High School Youth Ministry Sundays, 6:00 pm-8:30 pm
Parish Center
Feb. 5th - Super Bowl Sunday (No Youth Ministry) Feb. 19th - Christian Friendship
Feb. 24th–26th - Spring Retreat “Made for Greatness”
(No Youth Ministry)
March 5th - Spring Break (No Youth Ministry)
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 5, 2017
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Saint Gerard Circle A Mom’s Ministry
www.saintgerardcircle.com - [email protected]
Putting up with any sacrifices that are asked of us in our day-to-day lives becomes a slow martyrdom which purifies
us and raises us up to the level of the supernatural, through the encounter of our soul with God, in the atmosphere
of the presence of the Most Holy Trinity within us. We have here an incomparable spiritual richness!”
- Sister Lucia of Jesus and of the Immaculate Heart • • •
You are Called & Gifted! Have you ever wondered how God works uniquely through you in everyday life? Would you like to know how to respond more profoundly to Christ's call? Join us for “Called and Gifted,” a workshop designed to help you discern the gifts of the Holy Spirit within you. This course has been modified to meet the needs of busy moms and anyone else interested. All are welcome!
Please plan to attend all three sessions: February 6th, February 20th, and March 20th
from 9:30-11:00 am in rooms 7 & 8
• • • Spiritual Book Club
Friday, February 10th from 7:30-9:30pm
Fatima for Today By Fr. Andrew Aposoli, CFR
• • • Join the Family Fun
at our Kids & Family Craft Day!
Wednesday, February 8th at 8:30am
For more details about any of these events or to join Saint Gerard Circle, contact Toni at
PARISH PICNIC VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Corpus Christi is holding its Parish Picnic on Sunday, Feb. 12th from 11:30 am to 5:00 pm at Desert Breeze Park, in Chandler, just south of Ray Road on Desert Breeze Boulevard. The Knights have been requested to handle the purchase and grilling of hot dogs, brats, and burgers. We will need help with the grilling and related duties. Knights and their families, as well as teens who need service hours, may contact Deputy Grand Knight Bob LaCroix at 602-695-0107 or [email protected] to sign up for time slots.
LEADERSHIP/PLANNING MEETING IS FEB 16th
K of C Council 10062 will meet for strategic planning of upcoming activities and projects Thurs, Feb 16 at 7:00 pm. It is at these monthly meetings that officers, chairmen, and volunteers decide important issues like details and costs, requests for financial support and other matters that would be time-consuming at the regular business meetings. All Knights of Council 10062 are encouraged to participate in these monthly meetings, usually conducted on the third Thursday of the month.
SECOND & THIRD DEGREES COMING TO CORPUS CHRISTI All First Degree Knights are invited, encouraged and welcomed to receive the Honors of the Second and Third Degrees in ceremonials Saturday, February 18th at Corpus Christi Parish Center. This is an outstanding opportunity for First Degree Knights to advance toward full knighthood as well as being eligible to serve as an officer in the Council. (Officers are required by the Supreme Council to be a Third Degree Knight.) As the host Council, all fees and lunch will be provided free to members of Council 10062. Registration begins at 8:00 am; the ceremonials will conclude by approximately 2:30 pm.
THE NEED FOR THE NEW EVANGELIZATION • Some have “lost a living sense of the faith. In
Canada and the USA, less than 1 in 4 Catholics go to Mass every Sunday.
• Some “no longer consider themselves to be members of the Church.” Many families have people who no longer practice the faith. The Catholic faith has not been passed from generation to generation.
• Some “live a life far removed from Christ and His Gospel.” Many people claim the title of Catholic, but do not live out their faith in any way that reflects that they are Catholic.
• There is a great need for many baptized Catholics to be “re-evangelized” - maybe evangelized for the first time.
(from Relit, The Heart of Evangelization)
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Where: Desert Breeze Park
Located in Chandler, between Ray Rd. & Chandler Blvd, east of Rural Rd.
When: Sunday, February 12th
11:30 am – 5:00 pm
Food & Drink: Provided: Burgers, Brats, Hot Dogs,
Popcorn & Water
BYO Beverages (Church is Licensed, NO GLASS!!!)
Cost: FREE! Wristbands will be handed out after Mass.
Music Provided By Lil’ Debbie Band
Activities and Other Attractions: Kona Ice • Face Painting
Inflatables • Carnival Games And MORE!
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 5, 2017
St. Vincent de Paul Corpus Christi Conference
In the Gospel today, Jesus says, “You are the light of the world.” He is calling us to live our Chris an
voca on in words and deeds.
Dear Corpus Christi Parishioners, Family and Friends:
Your continued support has made you the light to those living in a world of darkness and in need right here in our own community. You have allowed our members to do home visits to those seeking assistance and to help them determine the best way SVdP can help them to help themselves during hard times. Whether we help feed, clothe, house, or heal, we know, and our recipients know, that we could not do this without your help. Heartfelt thank you notes are many times received from the recipients.
Two thousand sixteen was the 70th Anniversary of The Society of St. Vincent de Paul. With your donations and contributions, our SVdP Corpus Christi Conference and those we assisted felt very blessed this past year. With your help, and over 4,500 volunteer hours from our SVdP members, we were able to assist 1,290 adults and children, which included partial rental for 127 families, utilities for 101 families and distributed 505 boxes of food. Ninety-nine cents of every dollar in donations is being spent for the needy.
The Giving Tree program alone was quite a success. We distributed 1,132 gifts and 38 food boxes. The $3,600 cash donation that was collected will be used for diapers, perishables and financial assistance as needed. Words are inadequate to express the gratitude of the recipients.
We will be forever grateful for your generosity and continued support. Thank you for being the light in our community.
Ruth Tily President SVdP, Corpus Christi Conference
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Women’s Sodality
All ladies are welcomed to spend some time with the Women’s Sodality ministry as we celebrate a year of charity.
Next month, we will be celebrating St. Patrick! Share an evening of pray with your sisters of the church. Mass will start at 6:00 pm followed by our meeting in the Parish Center.
In April, we will be enjoying our Annual Tea Party!
Save the Date! Saturday, April 8th from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
at the Sheraton Four Points 10831 S 51 Street in Phoenix
Come join us for a wonderful Tea Party you don’t want to miss! Enjoy raffles, entertainment and a spectacular lunch with a great group of friends and sisters in Christ. Tickets are only $30! If you have never taken the opportunity to enjoy our tea party, this is the year! For tickets, please contact Dee Gordon at [email protected] or Sharon Olsen [email protected].
Grief Support
Corpus Christi offers a grief support program open to everyone who has experienced the loss of a loved one. This is a safe environment where people listen without judgment when expressing your sadness. Expressing grief helps to heal oneself in a positive way.
Please join us on the following Mondays:
Feb. 6th, 13th & 27th and March 6th & 13th from 9:30-11:30 in the Parish Office.
Contact the Parish Office at 480-893-8770 if you plan to attend and leave your first & last name along with you number and/or email address.
Lent is less than a month away!
Didn’t we just finish the Christmas Season?!?
Indeed! There are a total of eight weeks of Ordinary Time between the end of the Christmas season and the beginning of Lent this year. Ash Wednesday is March 1st and our Parish Lenten Mission is the following week! Keep an eye out for additional details throughout February!
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Parish Contributions “As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God’s varied grace.”
~ 1 Peter 4:10
January 29, 2017 Weekly Tithing Total:.......................... $28,091.10
(Plate: $18,107.49 / Online Giving: $9,983.61)
Children’s Envelopes…....................................$88.00 Building Fund (Pink Envelopes).................... $506.00
Current Building Fund Balance: $64,039.88
Please prayerfully consider if you are doing your part to support your parish financially.
Feasts of the Week Monday, February 6th: Paul Miki, Jesuit scholastic, and his twenty-five companions; including two other Jesuits, six Franciscans, fifteen tertiaries, and two laymen, were crucified by order of the ruler Hideyoshi on Feb. 5, 1597 at Nagasaki; among them the Mexican, Felipe de Jesus, first martyr from the Americas to be beatified; protomartyrs of the Far East (canonized in 1862 by Pope Pius IX).
Wednesday, February 8th: Jerome Emiliani, † 1537 of the plague; Venetian soldier whose conversion led to the founding of the Clerks Regular of Somascha, today numbering about 475 members; dedicated to the poor and the education of youth; patron of orphans and abandoned children.
Josephine Bakhita was born around 1869 in Sudan and raised in the Islamic faith. She was kidnapped around the age of seven by slave traders who gave her the name, “Bakhita,” meaning “lucky one.” She was sold to a number of owners until she was purchased at about the age of 12 by the Italian Consul Callisto Legnani. He brought her to Italy, and while serving as a nanny, was sent to live with the Canossian Sisters in Venice. There she was formally introduced to the faith, baptized Giuseppina, and eventually granted her freedom. In 1896 she joined the Canossian Daughters of Charity, and for twenty-five years served her sisters as cook, seamstress, and portress of their houses in Venice, Verona, and Schio. She was especially beloved by her students for her sweet nature and musical voice. After a long and painful illness, she died in 1947. Pope John Paul II canonized this first Sudanese saint on October 1, 2000 as a witness to evangelical reconciliation and a model of freedom.
Friday, February 10th: Scholastica, † c. 543 at Monte Cassino; twin sister of St. Benedict; “She could do more because she loved more” (Gregory the Great, The Dialogues); eventually interred in the same grave with her brother, St. Benedict; invoked against storms; patron saint of Benedictine nunneries.
Saturday, February 11th: Our Lady of Lourdes According to St. Bernadette (the visionary at Lourdes in 1858), the Virgin Mary proclaimed herself “the Immaculate Conception”; patroness of the Philippines and of Portugal under the title “Mary Immaculate. 8
Online Giving is a web-based electronic contribution application that is available at our parish. This convenient system is safe and secure
and allows you to start, stop, and change your contributions at any time. You can sign-up for Online Giving through the link on our parish website at www.corpuschristiphx.org
The Rosary for The United States of America continues through the first 100 days of the new administration, concluding on March 11th.
Mon.-Sat. before 8:15 am Mass Sundays after the 7 am Mass
in the Cry Room
“I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one
another. This is how all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
– John 13:34-35
Next weekend is the annual Charity and Development Appeal. Last year , 548 families in our par ish gave to CDA, were you one of them? The CDA plays an important role in supporting and nurturing the faith of all those in our Diocese. The CDA is love and faith in action. The impact of your gift can reach more people through CDA. Help support over 70 programs and organizations across the Diocese. Please donate to the CDA and give hope to so many, tomorrow. Remember, your gift is also tax-deductible! More information can be found at dphx.org/cda.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Clergy, Council Presidents, and Staff Members
Rev. Chad King Pastor
Rev. Reynaldo Clutario Associate Pastor
Rev. Albert Francis Hoorman Pastor Emeritus
Rev. L.A. Sigman Founding Pastor
Deacon Al Gaudio Deacon Chris Kellogg
Deacon Dennis Lambert Retired Deacon Phil Simeone
Mary Jo Kruse President of the Pastoral Council
Jack Williams President of the Finance Council
Samuel P. Bryant MA, LAC Community Based Catholic Counseling
480-213-8452 • [email protected]
Steve Mandarino — Parish Manager
Carol Pavlak — Parish Office Manager Matthew Camp — Administrative Assistant
Christi Deg — Admin. Assist, Bulletin Editor D’Ana Gwin — Office Clerk
Kathy Luger—Director of Evangelization
Anthony Janus—Coordinator of Youth Evangelization
Denise Halloran — Director of Elementary Catholic Education
Linda McCormack — C. E. Office Manager
John Deg — Director of Married Life Ministries
Matthew Henry — Director of Music Ministry
Barbara Manning — Gift Shop Manager
Luis Enriquez — Maintenance Supervisor
What does it mean to be a registered parishioner? How do I register? All Catholics living within the Parish and regularly participating in the liturgy are invited to register in the Parish. Church attendance alone does NOT make you and your family registered members. Registration is required for Baptism, First Communion, First Reconciliation, Confirmation, Marriage and Catholic Education programs.
Adult children, 18+, need to be registered separately from their parents in order to get mar r ied, have their own children baptized, or be Godparents or Sponsors.
Also, in order to be a Godparent or Sponsor or receive discounted tuition rates at Catholic Schools, one must be a registered Catholic and active in the parish, which is indicated by use of contribution envelopes or the Online Giving program.
You can register by coming to the Parish Office and filling out a short registration form. The registration form can also be downloaded from our parish website.
How do I have my child Baptized? Before scheduling the date, please call the Office for a welcoming conversation with the priest. Preparation classes are also required for parents prior to the child’s Baptism and are offered once a month.
How do I request a Communion Call or Anointing of the Sick? Please call the parish office at 480-893-8770 DO NOT WAIT until someone is near death to have the person anointed! Although Anointing of the Sick was once known as “Last Rites,” waiting until a person is near death could risk that person not being able to receive the Sacrament if he or she should pass away prior to the priest being able to arrive. Anointing of the Sick can only be administered while the person is still alive.
How do I get married in the Church? The Diocese of Phoenix requires a NINE MONTH marriage preparation process. John Deg, Director of Married Life Ministries, will meet with you to explain the process, including when you will meet with the Pastor to set a date. Do NOT set the date prior to this meeting as it cannot be guaranteed until then.
