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Monday, August 17, 7:00 PM
Corpus Christi Parish in conjunction with Swank Productions Presents Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker Please bring a blanket or chair! Free Snacks Included! All are Welcome!!Read More -
Tuesday, August 18, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
If you or if you know of a family in need and can use fresh produce, Corpus Christi will be distributing Monteverde produce boxes of fresh fruit and veggies every Tuesday till the end of August. These boxes of incredible yummy produce have been donated by farmers to help those in need. Members of Corpus Christi parish will be distributing these boxes beginning at 12 pm in Holy Child parking lot. If you know a family in need, encourage them to stop byRead More -
Wednesday, August 19, 9:30 AM
Pure Barre is Back!! Sick of feeling like you can't get a workout right now? Join us for a fun and faith centered class in the Holy Child gym with Katie Logan, a member of Corpus Christi Parish! $10 per person Email Katie at thelogans5@verizon.net to sign up!Read More
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Our second-grade students have been joyously receiving our Lord for the first time in Holy Eucharist - our community rejoices in this special time! Please pray too for our Confirmation candidates, who will be confirmed beginning next week.
Special Thanks to Samantha Malizia Films for capturing the First Communions so beautifully!!Happening This Week in Corpus Christi Parish Community
Tuesday, August 4th - Produce Distribution for anyone in need. 12:00pm in Holy Child Parking lot.
***If you are able to come and help distribute - we need you! Email Jordan for more information***
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 for August 1st & 2nd will be 25% capacity for each of our buildings. Regular Mass schedule continues.
Please join us - there is room for you!A Clean Start... 
It felt so wonderful to lay there with my mouth wide open, staring into the fluorescent light, trying to respond to the hygienist's questions as she worked with three different tools in my mouth! I. Love. The. Dentist!!! I'm not joking. If insurance would pay for it, I would go once a month to have them clean my teeth. I love how smooth they feel afterwards. I love knowing that all of the yucky tartar is gone. I love knowing that the stains of my habits (coffee and red wine) have been removed! It's one of my favorite things to do!
As I lay there in my happy place, I contemplated how, as a world, we are obsessed right now with cleaning things and keeping things clean. Lysol, bleach, hand-santizer, paper towels - there is a shortage of them all. Companies have hired or repurposed workers in order to have people cleaning. Here at church, Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist have been reassigned to clean the pews and churches following Masses. We are extremely focused on having a clean environment.
But, what about our souls?
Are we as concerned? Have we given any thought to the yucky matter that covers our heart? To the way in which our habits are staining our soul? Do we want our lives to be made smooth?
Confession isn't cancelled. We have the opportunity to, each week if we desire, come before Jesus and give Him our sins and failings. We have available to us the chance to be forgiven, to have the slate wiped clean and be reborn if we but say yes!
I had noticed recently that I was simply angry, most of the time. So many things are out of my control. I'm frustrated and anxious and it was all making me angry. So I went to confession. The priest reminded me of some of the simplest things - pray for my enemies and those who make me angry (duh? why haven't I been thinking of that...), when I feel frustrated for being out of control remember Jesus' Passion - he lovingly and willingly submitted to being out of control and to be patient with myself, because God is exquisitely patient with me. I received absolution and performed my prayers of penitence, and I can honestly say I've felt better!
We absolutely need to keep things clean right now, and that includes our souls.
This Week in the Church:
Friday, July 31st - Feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola- Read the biography of this remarkable saint together with your kids! or watch this video online
- Start doing the Daily Examen (St. Ignatius' method for an Examination of Conscience) with your children. This one from "Training Happy Hearts" is good for young children. This one has tips for older children and teens. Finally, one that can be used around the dinner table.
- Go to Mass (daily Mass is at 7:00am @ St. Barbara's M, W & F, 7:00am @ St. Mary's T, H, S & 12:00pm @ Holy Child daily)
- Read the account of the Transfiguration in Luke's Gospel and compare it with the account in Matthew's Gospel.
- Eat some vanilla ice cream! Remind your children that Jesus' clothing became "dazzling white"!
- Find a "mountain top" locally to climb - some ideas are either the St. Mary's or St. Barbara's cemeteries, Mt. Washington, Jumonville (if you want to take an hour's drive - you can also check out Laurel Caverns while you're there!! Great day trip!!) and then read the account of the Transfiguration.
- Pray a decade of the rosary, the Luminous Mysteries of course.
Mark Your Calendars!!!
