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Middle School Students race to complete their groups' puzzle during a recent MSYM night. We've officially launched our Middle School Youth Group!

All 6th-8th graders are invited - Monday, June 13th 7:00pm - Holy Child Youth Room

Happening This Week in Corpus Christi Parish Community

Tuesday, May 31st
SoulCore - 7:00pm - Holy Child Gym

Wednesday, June 1st

Family Holy Hour
Join us for adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at Holy Child Church anytime between 5:30-6:30pm. This will be a guided hour. Dinner will be served immediately following at 6:30pm

Saturday, June 4thThe Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confessions)
11:30am - St. Mary's
12:30pm - St. Barbarar's

Sunday, June 5th
Pentecost! - The Birthday of the Church - celebrate by wearing red to Mass and enjoy some cake as a family.

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Lifting up his eyes to heaven, Jesus prayed saying: “Holy Father, I pray not only for them, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, so that they may all be one, as you, Father, are in me and I in you, that they also may be in us, that the world may believe that you sent me. (John 17:20-21)

These words of Jesus; a heartfelt, gut wrenching prayer, that he lifted to His Father hours before he was to die on the cross, are among the most joyful, comforting, challenging and humbling words in Scripture.

Jesus prays for me.

Let that sink in for a moment. You and I were on the heart and mind of Jesus then, and we are on the heart and mind of Jesus now. You and I are His reason for coming to earth as a human baby, his reason for dying, his reason for rising, his reason for ascending to the Father and opening the gates of Heaven, his reason for sending the Holy Spirit to be with us for all time. You and I are one prayer in the heart and mind of God.

And yet...

We are so divided. We see it on every front. There is division in our families, in our neighborhoods, in our schools in our workplaces, in our communities, in our country, in our world and most horrifically - in our Church.

Jesus prays for us to unified- why? Because our unity is a sign. Read it again, our unity is a sign of God. The extent to which we in the Church, those who profess belief in Jesus Christ, love one another, with the love of Jesus Christ, is the extent to which the world will believe in Him too.

Look around...how are we doing? How am I doing....as Fr. Michael Sedor said in his homily this weekend - let this prayer of Jesus, this glimpse into the very heart and mind of God, serve as a challenge and an examination of conscience for you. Ask the Holy Spirit to show you - how am I a source of the unity of God? Where do I bring division?

We're approaching the great feast of Pentecost. Pray this week for a fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit in your life, that you may grow closer to Jesus thereby becoming a sign of unity for the world.

We Celebrate! Living Liturgically!

Tuesday, May 31st - Feast of the Visitation

Today we celebrate the visit Mary paid to her cousin Elizabeth upon learning that she (Elizabeth) was pregnant with John the Baptist. Mary had just said "Yes!" to being the Mother of God when she, without hestitation, went to be with and serve her kinswoman in need. You can read the story here.
This is one of my favorite moments in Scripture. I love to sit and imagine what Mary and Elizabeth talked about as they went about their days. I like to imagine the support they were to one another, each dealing with unexpected pregnancies. I like to think about all of the ways they laughed, cried and prayed together.
To mark this day:
- As a family read the account in Luke's Gospel : Luke 1:39-56
- Pray the rosary, or a decade of the Rosary (the second Joyful Mystery - the Visitation)
- Make a visit to Jesus - come to the Church and just sit and pray a while.
- Visit someone who may need some company - either in person or virtually (call your grandparents or other elderly relative).
- Take dinner to a family you know who needs a little extra help this week.

Sunday, June 5th - Solemnity of Pentecost

This coming Sunday is the great feast of Pentecost!!! It's a Solemnity, which if you follow along with me on these, you know it's the highest level of Feast day that we celebrate as Catholics!! Break out the fireworks, plan a big meal, put on your fancy clothes - this one is BIG!!
We're celebrating the Birthday of the Church!! Historically, we're remembering and celebrating the Holy Spirit descending upon the Apostles and the Blessed Mother. Before Jesus Ascended into heaven, he instructed his followers to wait for the Holy Spirit. They waited and prayed for 9 days (the original Novena) and on the 10th day the Holy Spirit came in power and might. Read about it here!!!
The coming of the Holy Spirit gave the Apostles the grace and the strength they needed to continue the work of Jesus Christ here on earth, which is why the Catholic Church exists!!! So when we celebrate Pentecost we're celebrating the birthday/anniversary of the Church, we're celebrating the great strength and power of the Holy Spirit that enables us to continue the ministry of Jesus, we're celebrating the realization of the promises of God to never leave us alone, and we're celebrating that we are a people who (despite our limitations & sinfulness) is ONE, HOLY, CATHOLIC & APOSTOLIC!
- Go to Mass and wear Red!!
- There are tons of activies on Jared Dee's "The Religion Teacher" site. CCD may be over, but as parents, we are the primary educators of our children, use these to teach them the importance of this day.
- Bake or purchase a cake and celebrate with a big meal.
- Have a family fire in the evening, roast smores and pray a Litany of the Holy Spirit!