CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC CHURCH 307 Beach Drive

Destin, Florida 32541

REGISTRATION FORM Tear here and place in offertory basket or give to an usher

Welcome parishioners - new and seasonal. We invite you to become an active part of our Parish. Last name_______________________________________________ Husband___________________ Wife___________________ Complete Address___________________________________________________________________________________________ Telephone__________________ E-mail______________________ Resident________ Visitor________ (Please check appropriate area) Offertory Envelopes: Yes_______ No_______ (For Residents Only) Temporary Envelopes Available for Visitors

PASTOR: Rev. Viet Huynh

PARISH OFFICE: 654-5422

Monday - Friday: 9:00 AM—1:00 PM

Mrs. Mary Anne Niemiec, Secretary

MUSIC MINISTRY:

Music Director Mr. Paul Spikes 420-1173

Modern Choir Mr. Carl Napoli 837-8125

SCHOOL OF RELIGION:

Mrs. Darlene Rizzo, Director 654-5423

Classes: K–8th grades: Sunday 9:00 - 10:15 AM

Children: (Please include name/grade/ birth date)

DEDICATED JUNE 24, 1984

MASS SCHEDULE

SUNDAY: 8:00 AM AND 10:30 AM

SATURDAY EVENING:

Spring and Summer (April 1 thru September 30)

MASS 5:00 PM Confessions: 4:00 til 4:30 PM

Fall and Winter (October 1 thru March 31)

MASS 4:00 PM Confessions: 3:00 til 3:30 PM

FIRST SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH: 8:00 AM

DAILY MASS:

Monday through Friday 8:00 AM

Chastity Program “Real Love & Real Life” for par-ents and their 7th or 8th grade child. Jan 9, 9am-4pm. Sacred Heart Hospital. For info, 850-384-5070 or regis-ter at FamilyHonor.org Moms Group meets the 1st Monday of every month from 6-8 PM. Currently studying to know, love and serve God. For info please call Jackie Kelly, 850-865-8007.

Thank you to all involved for the beautiful decora-tions throughout our grounds and in our Church. We are truly blessed with wonderful volunteers!

Diocesan Jubilee Masses 2016

There will be a special Mass for those couples celebrat-ing the following wedding anniversaries during 2016: 1,5,10,15,20,25,30,35,40,45 or 50 and beyond. The Mass will be held at the Cathedral in Pensacola on Feb-ruary 7 at 2:30 PM and at the Co-Cathedral in Tallahas-see on February 14 at 11:45 AM. To register online, go to ptdiocese.org and look under “event registration.”

AA Meetings 6:30 pm Sat evenings in Parish Hall

The Religious Goods store in the vestibule is open after all weekend Masses.

Sodality Corner... Tuesday mornings, some of the la-dies meet to work on crafts. For more info, call Barbara at 837-3443.

Religious Education Classes resume next week, January 3.

December 27, 2015 The Holy Family of

Jesus, Mary and Joseph

...Announcements... Solemnity of the Holy Family

Saint John Paul II wrote about today’s Gospel story in his encyclical on the Rosary, Rosarium Virginis (paragraph #20). This scripture, he pointed out, reveals that Jesus was wholly dedicated to his Father’s affairs. And it shows “the radical nature of the Gospel, in which even the closest of human relationships are challenged by the absolute de-mands of the Kingdom.” Which relationships? Family re-lationships!

Today, we are like Mary and Joseph in their moment of failing to understand the words of Jesus. His teachings challenge us to accept a more difficult life, a life of doing good to our enemies, taking a stand against injustices, standing up for Christian values, getting persecuted for it, turning the cheek and going the extra mile, a life of coura-geously adhering to the ways of God.

Our preference, when it’s inconvenient or unpleasant to be so holy, is to rationalize and make excuses for any be-havior that the world says is good and right but which con-tradicts the Church’s scripture-based teachings. However, if we are sincere about following Christ, we are willing to do what is difficult. And it’s usually in the doing that we begin to understand the benefits of becoming more like Christ.

Without this understanding, however, we have to trust that the words of Jesus are truth. Like Mary and Joseph, we need to ponder in our hearts what we do not understand and at the same time move forward in holy living. Then we dis-cover the joy that comes from a life that’s lived wholly in Christ.

On this Feast of the Holy Family, let us pray that Mary and Joseph will help us hear Jesus whenever our troubles or temptations get so distracting that we lose sight of him. Let us learn to recognize that Jesus is always present with us in his Holy Spirit, helping us, guiding us, and mercifully lov-ing us, especially in the challenges we face.

A Prayer to Nurture a Forgiving Family

Lord, give us a home filled with love,

A family that is quick to forgive and seek forgiveness,

A family that prays and laughs and heals together,

A family that values others more than self,

Reconciliation more than pride,

And God’s grace more than anything else.

Amen.

If you are interested in Catholic Volunteer Opportunities, check out www.catholicvolunteernetwork.org

Masses for the Holy Day of Obligation: Mary, the Mother of God: Vigil, December 31 4 PM January 1 10:30 AM

Shirley Gettler Eleanor Whitehurst Dan & Jean Szany Barbara Banchick Terri Fairbank Jamie Wernitznig Dick Perdue Ski Javoroski Dennis Haas Doris Mixon Wayne Kuhn Jay Masick Norma Ray Donna Calvin Brian Stege Brian Reeves

Michael Mixon Joyce Balazs Robin Bright Carol and Louis Clayton Marion Peterson Dylan Greenwood David Melfi Mike Berardi Al and Daisy Pfoertner Jarrod Bean Fran Wilkerson Steve Maleszewski

Please contact parish office if there are names to be added or taken off of the list.

Please pray for...

December Marge and Betty

—Altar Duty—

Weekly Schedule and Mass Intentions

Saturday, December 26

Confessions 3:00-3:30 PM

Mass 4:00 PM For the Intentions of our Holy Father

Sunday, December 27

Mass 8:00 AM For the intentions of our Bishop

Mass 10:30 AM For our Corpus Christi family

Monday, December 28

Rosary 7:30 AM

Mass 8:00 AM For the Intentions of the McGarry Family

Tuesday, December 29

Rosary 7:30 AM

Mass 8:00 AM +Shirley Lawrence

Wednesday, December 30

Rosary 7:30 AM

Mass 8:00 AM The Intentions of Regis Walker

Thursday, December 31

Mass 4:00 PM +Vincent Sorrentino

Friday, January 1

Mass 10:30 AM For peace and unity in our Parish

Support Schedule Coordinator Lector EM Usher/Greeter Altar Server

Saturday

4pm

Jan 2

Jim Link George Giganti Joan Giganti Julie Herbig Marge Murrow

[†] 3H

4H

Jim Link Al Sperier Don Connie B Peg Link

entr entr NS

SS

Myra Williams

Sunday

8am

Jan 3

Susie Davis Skip Overdier Dale Morrison Susie Davis Rex Stinnett

[†] 3H

4H

Jeff Freeman Tim Kersanac Bill Posey

entr entr NS

SS

Tom Fears

Sunday

10:30 am

Jan 3

Brooks Conley Darlene Rizzo Jennifer Smith Lisa Gelder Cyndi Conley Brooks Conley Rosemary Chirum M E Toomey Carol Phillips

[†] 2C

3C

3H

4H

1C

4C

Tom W Nancy W Al or Mike Steve Davis

entr entr NS

SS

Logan Pakiz Giovanni Galvan Jason Galvan

[†] Tabernacle and distribute at 2H [J] Clean vessels and setting up for next service

Schedule Contact:

For Saturday Evening Mass Jim Link 850 837-4257 Email…

For 8:00 AM Mass Elaine Stinnet 850 685-2825 elaine1moremile@gmail.com

For 10:30 AM Mass Cyndi Conley corpuschristicyndi@cox.net

If you take the Eucharist to anyone, please contact the office, 654-5422. Thank you. Do you know someone who would like to get the bul-letin by email or regular mail? Call the office.

A New Year’s Resolution: Come Alive in Christ Spiritual Life Seminar Thursday evenings at 6:45 PM Beginning on January 14th, continuing for eight weeks For more information, contact Maurie Ockerman at 897-1463 or mauriedon@juno.com

CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS Corpus Christi Church #007282 404 Mountain Drive Destin, FL, 32541 TELEPHONE 850 654-5422 CONTACT PERSON Mary Anne Niemiec EMAIL: corpuschristic@aol.com SOFTWARE MSPublisher 2003 Adobe Acrobat Windows 7 TRANSMISSION TIME Monday 5:00 PM SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION April 27, 2014 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 4 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS