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Family Pizza Night this month was a fun time for all! November's family pizza night will also be our Advent Prep Night, due to restrictions, we have to limit the number of attendees, please sign up on our website!
Happening This Week in Corpus Christi Parish Community
October is the Month of the Rosary!
High School Youth Group -
Sunday, October 25th 6:00pm on Holy Child Lawn
Daily Mass times are:
7:00am - St. Barbara's - M, W, F; St. Mary's T, H, S
12:00pm - Holy Child M-F
Eucharistic Adoration - Wednesdays 7-8pm
Confession:
Wednesdays 7-8pm Holy Child
Saturdays 11:30a-12:30p St. Mary's & 12:30-1:30p St. Barbara's
Sunday Mass regular schedule continues.
Please join us - there is room for you!Render Unto God 
Render unto Caesar what is Caesar's and to God what belongs to God.
Jesus spoke these words in the Gospel to address members of the Sanhedrin who were trying to trick him into either; betraying the Jews by supporting the Roman taxes or committing high treason by refusing to pay taxes. Jesus understood the complexities of the day. His people, the Israelites were being ruled by an outside government who they were forced to support through taxes even though it went against their own religious laws. Jesus understood that they, the common people, needed answers and direction; how do we behave as just citizens and not give offense to God. Jesus understood their need, he understood their desire and he gave them the perfect answer.
We are called to be in the world, but not of the world.
Right now, our nation is in very difficult and complex situation. As we approach the presidential election, tensions are high and many people are worried. But as in all things, Jesus has the perfect answer for us - give it all to Him. Only He is the perfect candidate to place our Hope in, only He can fix our brokenness, only He is worthy of our unwavering support at the cost of all else. Turn to Him in prayer and allow Him to lead you.
I'd like to share with you a habit I've developed over the past week or so. While I'm driving and pass the countless candidates signs, I pray a Hail Mary. Yes this means I'm praying Hail Marys almost continuously as I drive, but hey that's okay! I figure whether the sign is for a candidate I personally support or not, praying a Hail Mary is a good idea. 1. Mary is the Patroness of America, so entrusting all of the candidates to her is a good thing. 2. If the candidates I support win, I'm sure they will need the strength of my prayers to lead our community, state and nation. 3. If the candidates I do not support win, I figure entrusting them to the heart of Mary will only do them (and me) good. 4. I remember that while I may be in this world, I am not of it, and therefore I am free to just Trust God!
Join me won't you?
We Celebrate! Living Liturgically!
October is the Month of the Rosary- This month we set aside to particularly honor this beautiful prayer.
- Our Lady has asked all Catholics to pray the rosary regularly for the conversion of the world.
- Pray the rosary together as a family, if the whole thing seems daunting (especially with little ones) start with a decade after dinner or before bed.
- Learn to pray the rosary here.
- Oh, where do we start to celebrate this magnificent man? How about pierogies? They're not only a Pittsburgh favorite, but one from JPII's homeland of Poland.
- A few years ago, I couldn't believe it when my 8th grade CCD class had no idea who JPII was, I grew up with him (so to speak) so I couldn't believe they didn't know him. But unless we teach our children, they won't know of him!
- Get to know a little bit about this beautiful saint.
- Pope St. John Paul II had a great love of and concern for the family. His special letter to the family is now almost 27 years old, but it still has immense wisdom for us.
- One of our parish catechists shared this craft with her students.
- And here are some fun little known facts about him!
- Catholic Icing does not disappoint, but has tons of ideas to celebrate
- From Franciscan Media: As in the case of all the apostles except for Peter, James and John, we are faced with men who are really unknown, and we are struck by the fact that their holiness is simply taken to be a gift of Christ. He chose some unlikely people: a former Zealot, a former (crooked) tax collector, an impetuous fisherman, two “sons of thunder,” and a man named Judas Iscariot. Holiness does not depend on human merit, culture, personality, effort, or achievement. It is entirely God’s creation and gift. Only God can create his divine life in human beings. And God wills to do so, for all of us.
- St. Jude is the Patron Saint of Desperate Cases and Hopeless Causes. Here are the Novena Prayers!
- Here are a few prayers to St. Simon, the Apostle.
Mark Your Calendars!!!
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