Corpus Christi Catholic Church 6300 Mckenna Drive, Mobile, Alabama 36608 Email: [email protected] • Website
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July 4, 2021 Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Corpus Christi Catholic Church 6300 McKenna Drive, Mobile, Alabama 36608 Email: [email protected] • Website: www.CorpusChristiParish.com PARISH OFFICE HOURS SUNDAY MASSES Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Vigil: 5:30 p.m. Saturday Morning: 7:00, 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. TELEPHONE NUMBERS Parish Office: 342-1852 • Fax 342-6313 WEEKDAY MASSES School Office: 342-5474, ext. 1 • Fax 380-0325 6:30 a.m. Mass: Monday through Friday 8:15 a.m. Mass: Monday through Saturday PASTORAL STAFF Fr. Pat Arensberg, Pastor SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Fr. Alex Crow, Parochial Vicar In the Reconciliation Room 30 minutes prior to each Mass Mrs. Kristy F. Martin, School Principal Mrs. Jennifer S. Pritchett, Parish Catechetical Leader BAPTISM, MARRIAGE, ANOINTING OF SICK Mr. Peter J. Stoyka, Youth Ministry Director Please call the parish office (342-1852) for information Mrs. Beth Yell, Administrative Assistant and scheduling baptism, marriage, anointing of sick. Mrs. Theresa Jernigan, Parish Secretary ADULT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (R.C.I.A.) Mrs. Wendy Tulo, Parish Bookkeeper. Please see published schedule for specific dates and times, or call the parish office (342-1852). TO REGISTER AS A MEMBER OF THE PARISH Please fill out a Census Form. Census Forms are SUNDAY SCHOOL: Grades K–12, Sundays during available in the church vestibule and parish office. school year, 10:05-10:55 a.m. in school bldgs. COMMUNITY CENTER RENTALS SCHOOL Grades PreK2 through 8. Info: 342-5474, For rental information, please call the parish office at ext. 1, or email [email protected]. 342-1852 or 342-1420. Welcome Fr. Crow Name: Alexander Matthew Crow Age: 28 Family: I am the oldest of three brothers. Birthplace: Fairhope, AL Education: Holy Family (1997-2005), Saint Dominic (2005-2007), McGill-Toolen Catholic High School (2007-2011), Spring Hill College (2011-2012), Saint Joseph Ab- bey & Seminary College (2014-2017), Saint Meinrad Seminary & School of Theology (2017-2021) Interests: Weight-lifting, running, soccer, cooking, reading (especially theology and philosophy) Patron saints: Saint Gemma Galgani & Saint Michael the Archangel Father Alexander Crow was ordained for the Archdiocese of Mobile on June 5, 2021. He was baptized Episcopalian, and later joined the Presbyterian church (PCA). He played soccer from 2nd grade until sophomore year of high school, and then kicked for the football team his junior and senior year. Father Crow’s childhood dream was to become a professional musician. He started booking gigs when he was 15 and played all around the Gulf Coast until he was 21, when his life was dramatically changed after going to Confession. Fr. Crow quit playing music and felt a call to become a Catholic priest. This led him to work at Saint Ignatius in youth ministry for a year, and then eventually get accepted into seminary. He holds a Baccalaureate of Liberal Arts & Philosophy from Saint Joseph Abbey & Seminary College, a Master of Divinity from Saint Meinrad Seminary & School of Theology, and a Baccalaureate of Sacred Theology (STB) from the Pontifical Atheneum of San Anselmo, Rome. Corpus Christi Parish is his first assignment as a priest. WOMEN OF MARY A mosaic for the chapel After a long delay and the COVID year, a designated gift Gather each Thursday at 3pm provided by Fr. Zoghby’s sister, Mary Dolores Zoghby, of a Via ZOOM mosaic for the space above the tabernacle in the chapel to reflect on the Sunday Gospel finally arrived and would have been in place last weekend, and pray together. All are welcome. however, it was damaged in shipping . This mosaic is by the same company in Venice, Italy that did all of our mosa- Contact Sister Deborah Kennedy 251.753.4872 ics in the church. Of course, the work is fully insured, and it could possibly be repaired. But they say the repair would still leave noticeable cracks. The company in Venice is well known for their outstanding works, and they take pride in Spirituality * Friendship * Service their work, so they insist on completely re-doing the entire mosaic. They have a very busy schedule, but they will try to get the new one to us for installation in a few more weeks. Join us in service, grow in spirituality, open your heart in friendship to neighbors in need. Kindergarten through adult volunteers The St. Vincent de Paul Society helps local individuals & families register online by clicking the Participant with food, clothing and emergency financial assistance. Your help Registration tab on the following website: will feed children, prevent evictions and so much more. Financial https://vbspro.events/p/events/2b9bdf donations can be placed in the brass poor box in the church The fees are also included on the website. vestibule, and clothing & food can be left at the SVDP Society Info: [email protected] table. If in need of assistance, call 251-366-6443. To learn how to join us, contact Ann Mackie at: [email protected]. TUESDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY Info: www.svdpccc.org or St. Vincent de Paul Corpus Christi 6:30 p.m., Tuesdays in the Parish House Conference on Facebook. Dave Burchette, 367-6660 or [email protected] View this bulletin online at www.DiscoverMass.com Spirituality * Friendship * Service PANTRY ANNUAL RPORT The St. Vincent de Paul Corpus Christi Conference thanks the Corpus Christi parish and school community for generous support of the St. Vincent de Paul Backpack Ministry. Financial and food drive donations during the 2020-21 school year al- lowed us to pack 480 backpacks with 7200 lbs. of food valued at $12,000 to pro- vide weekend meals for local school children and their families. These families were blessed and prayed for as each backpack was lovingly prepared by St. Vin- cent de Paul volunteers. Work will continue during the summer to provide food for the poor. Thank you for your continued support of the work of the St. Vincent de Paul Corpus Christi Conference. Our purpose is to help all men become PRO LIFE NEWS the spiritual leaders of their family. At St. Joseph table in vestibule, write prayer intentions to be All men are welcome to meet for prayer, entrusted to St. Joseph on a “brick” to build up Corpus Christi as we Gospel reflection and fellowship. Tuesday Mornings, 7 to 8 a.m. in encourage & support men to follow the example of St. Joseph. the Family Room. Pray Archbishop Sheen’s spiritual adoption prayer daily through Dec. 25: “Jesus, Mary and Joseph, I love you very much. I beg you Join the meeting in person or by phone. to spare the life of [baby’s name] the unborn baby I have spiritually Dial in: 251-665-2515. Conference ID: 102102# adopted who is in danger of abortion.” Walking with Moms in Info: Jay Cox at 401-6070 or [email protected]. Need: Put diapers, body wash, mittens, etc in box in vestibule. Wednesday Evenings, 7-8 p.m. in the Parish House Healing After Abortion: Confidential, compassionate help: HopeAfterAbortion.org Info: Mae & Chris Rehm, Info: David Sheffield, 423-5666 or [email protected] 554-2032 or at [email protected] Baptized in Christ Welcome New Parishioners Claudia Faustine Halimunanda James Cleckler & Claudia Lozada daughter of & their children Sebastain & Ethan Gregorius Donnavan Halimunanda Stience Wiranwan Halimunanda Kevin & Lyndsey Day OFFERTORY FIRST COLLECTION: Tithing Offerings SECOND COLLECTION: Corpus Christi Building Fund Second Collection July 11, 2021: Missionary Co-op Correction for date of June 6, 2021 Building Fund Online & Collection: $3,500.00 Correction for date of June 6, 2021, Tithing Online & Collection: $34,234.00 June 13, 2021 Building Fund Online & Collection: $1,461.00 June 13, 2021 Tithing Online & Collection $21,303.11 Thank You and God Bless You To receive Offering Envelopes please notify God bless all for tithing, contributions, be- the parish office at 342-1852 or at quests, remembrances [email protected]. in wills in support of God’s work here at Cor- pus Christi Parish. To set up Online Giving, please go to the church website, Receive a detail listing of your contributions www.CorpusChristiParish.com/Church, click by mail, email or fax at any time: the green Online Giving icon on the left side Call 342-1852 or email of the homepage, and follow the instructions [email protected] For help, call 1-800-348-2886, ext 1, or the parish office, 342-1852. View this bulletin online at www.DiscoverMass.com View Our Parish Supporters at www.DiscoverMass.com F or A dv ertising Inf orma tion C ALL 1-800-29 2-9111 LLB&B, INC. REAL ESTATE Online a t Dioc esan. c om/ Busines s © 2021 DIOCESAN.