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Corpus Christi Catholic Church November 24, 2013 Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe Mass Intentions & Schedule Minister Schedules for Saturday, November 30 Corpus Christi Catholic Church November 24, 2013 Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe Mass Intentions & Schedule Minister Schedules for Saturday, November 30 Saturday, November 23 St. Clement I, St. Columban, Bl. Miguel Pro 5:00 p.m. Mass LC: Zenker 5:00 p.m. Fr. Charles Gemskie ╬ Beverly Panico Lectors: Pedrick, Dugo Josephine Dugo ╬ Don & Margaret Dugo Shirley Benner ╬ Peg & Dave Rivera Host Greeters J. Klemz, R. Pedrick, D. & K. Barnes, T. Barnes Jerry Roppo ╬ Celesta Roppo Extraordinary W. Martin, J. Tipton, N. & S. Reinhard Ministers of Eucharist R. Wagner Sunday, November 24 Our Lord Jesus Christ the King 7:00 a.m. Shirley Benner ╬ Louise Crusoe Minister Schedules for Sunday, December 1 Thomas Smith ╬ Morden Family 7:00 a.m. Mass LC: Mazzone Stella Klziabuda & Maria Sliwa ╬ Elizabeth & Joseph Sliwa Lectors Zayia, Garcia 9:00 a.m. Parishioners of Corpus Christi Parish Thomas Smith ╬ Joan Durante Host Greeters K. Dedic, M. Nelson, M. Fortino Jesus Sievert ╬ Maria Angara Extraordinary D. Hartigan, J. Hookham, P. Mamica, P. Murphy 11:00 a.m. Christopher Houdek ╬ Panopoulos family Ministers of Eucharist P. Smith Joseph Pecoraro ╬ Aunt Donna & Uncle John 9:00 a.m. Mass LC: Callard Mike DiAmour ╬ Tony & Maria Fortunato Lectors: Amato, Simonetta Monday, November 25 St. Catherine of Alexandria 8:30 a.m. Thomas Smith ╬ Pauline Murphy Host Greeters: R. & K. Mahrenholz, M. Strzelczyk, M. Safiran Tuesday, November 26 Weekday Extraordinary C. King, T. Cook, D. Jakalski, K. Lambert Ministers of Eucharist 8:30 a.m. Fr. Chuck Gemskie ╬ Corpus Christi Parish S. Levato Don Thomas ╬ Deacon Bill & Patty Thomas 11:00 a.m. Mass LC: William Wednesday November 27 Weekday Lectors Williams, Molinaro 8:30 a.m. Mary MacDonnell ╬ Bill Bowers Host Greeters F. Cerwin, V. Policello, J. Figueroa, B. Smith Jim Tambirino ╬ Dora Gibellina Extraordinary L. Sorensen, B. & F. Austria, P. Camposeo Thursday November 28 Thanksgiving Ministers of Eucharist J. Farrell 8:30 a.m. James Murphy ╬ Pauline Murphy Giuseppe Laterza ╬ Maria Laterza PEACE Friday, November 29 Weekday First keep the peace within yourself, then you can 8:30 a.m. No Mass Today also bring peace to others. Saturday, November 30 St. Andrew ~ Thomas à Kempis 5:00 p.m. John Feely ╬ Deacon Bill & Patty Thomas Shirley Benner ╬ Music Ministry Luigi Lollino ╬ Mr. & Mrs. Valentine Weekly Readings Thomas Smith ╬ Bill & Pat Bardeleben November 23 1 Mc 6:1-13; Ps 9:2-4, 6, 16, 19; Lk 20:27-40 Sunday, December 1 First Sunday of Advent November 24 Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe 7:00 a.m. Parishioners of Corpus Christi Parish 2 Sm 5:1-3; Ps 122:1-5; Col 1:12-20; Lk 23:35-43 9:00 a.m. Genevieve & Richard McNamee SI Izban Family November 25 Dn 1:1-6, 8-20; Dn 3:52-56; Lk 21:1-4 Charles Duke Wagner III ╬ Deacon Bill Thomas November 26 Dn 2:31-45; Dn 3:57-61; Lk 21:5-11 Olga Biggott ╬ Steven & Cynthia Sauer November 27 Dn 5:1-6, 13-14, 16-17, 23-28; Dn 3:62-67; Lk 21:12- 11:00 a.m. Robert Diehl ╬ Doris Diehl 19 Guiseppe Laterza ╬ Nora O’Shea & Angie Landise November 28 Dn 6:12-28; Dn 3:68-74; Lk 21:20-28 Thanksgiving ╬ Deceased SI Special Intentions Day, Suggested: Sir 50:22-24; Ps 145:2-11; 1 Cor 1:3-9; Lk 17:11-19 NEW MASS TIME November 29 Dn 7:2-14; Dn 3:75-81; Lk 21:29-33 We will now be offering Mass on November 30 Rom 10:9-18; Ps 19:8-11; Mt 4:18-22 first Saturdays of every month December 1 First Sunday of Advent at 8:30 am. Is 2:1-5; Ps 122:1-9; Rom 13:11-14; Mt 24:37-44 This week at Corpus Christi Please pray for our sick listed below... CHD $$ Saturday Carol Amato Gayla Julian David Yurik 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Deliver Dinners to Resurrection 11-23-13 John Arndt Jack Jennings ——— Adopt a Family Sign - Up Bethlehem Olive Wood Mark Aruno Sue Koeller Patty Altman Julita Austria Donald Mahrenholz Elena Castro Sunday Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe Phyllis Barone Helen Malinowski Leonnel Carrasco 11-24-13 CHD $$ Jean Beach Robert Mangen Lisa Hacket Adopt a Family Sign - Up Timothy Benner Fr. Anthony J. Meis Karen Groshart 9:00 a.m. P/K RE Class Marty Beljung Helen Mellan Ed Jablonski 10:00 a.m. SVDP & Genesis Marion Canino Greg Miller Gene Koeppe 2:00 p.m. CATECHISM Jose Castrejon Catherine Nieds Mary Lou Lara 6:00 p.m. Peer Ministry Ernestina Castro Dawn Olstad Candace Lagerfeldt 7 - 9:00 p.m. DTS John Ciribassi Donald Ott Mary Mayse Bethlehem Olive Wood Pat Clarida Janet Parnell Larry Miller Monday Safe Touch - 4 - 6:00 p.m. Girls 1-6 Bruce Clingman Ann Rada Nancy Miller 11-25-13 No RE/YM Amanda Conrardy Matthew Rickert Rosemary Miller Karen Cummings Shirley Rickert Angeline Murray Tuesday Dr. Glenn Cunningham Mary Roberts Diane Reynolds 11-26-13 No RE/YM Marsha Curley Jennifer Ruffner Dolores Salerno Eric Dodrill John Schleier Ronnie Shulga Wednesday No RE/YM Chuck Drummer Fr. Dennis Settles Ivan Stern 11-27-13 6:30 p.m. Cursillo No Choir Rehearsals Sandi Durnil Mickey Simonetta James Strawn Maureen Farrell Jerry Sliwa Sr. Bud Yelk Thursday No RE/YM Keith Frederick Geri Stutz Pat Zaccagnini 11-28-13 Parish Offices Closed Candy General John Szul Happy Thanksgiving Stacy Hall Fran Szurgot Friday No RE/YM Nancy Houdek Joanie Turos 11-29-13 Parish Offices Closed 7:30 p.m. CATECHISM * Parishioners will remain on the prayer list for 6 weeks. If you Saturday $$ Building Maintenance would like to remain on the list longer please call the office and Christmas Dinner Sign-ups 11-30-13 give us an update. Thank you. Sunday First Sunday of Advent 12-1-13 $$ Building Maintenance Adopt a Family Sign - Up 9:00 a.m. P/K RE Class 10:00 a.m. SVDP & Genesis In Loving Remembrance 7 - 9:00 p.m. DTS Chuck Hookham Tom Smith Susan Hudson Norman Thompson Hospitality Please join us in Marian Hall after the 9:00 & 11:00 a.m. In the hospital or homebound? Masses next weekend for Parish priest, deacons and pastoral care ministers are always available to COFFEE, SWEETS & visit parishioners when they are patients in the hospital. Fr. Bob is availa- CONVERSATION! ble for the Anointing of the Sick and other pastoral care ministers and deacons are privileged to bring communion to you. Because of strict privacy laws now in effect, the patient must ask the hospital to list the HOSPITALITY SCHEDULE for next Sunday, Dec. 1, 2013 patient as Catholic and notify their parish that they are in the hospital. Dec. 1 9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. We also encourage you to call the parish office to notify us when a fami- ly member is hospitalized. The spiritual ministry offered has proven to Coffee Maker J. Hauber S. Morden be of great benefit to patients and their loved ones. If there is someone in Bakers L. Achacoso, C. Pasker S. Morden, C. Fessl M. Fortino C. Lederer your home who is recuperating and unable to come to church, our pasto- ral ministers of care can visit them and bring them Holy Communion. Please call the parish office at (630-483-4673). Stewardship of time, talent & treasure Finance Update for the Weekend Mass Intentions of November 16-17, 2013 “In Memory Of ” Intentions When someone passes This week’s Sunday Offertory amounted to away, it is a tradition in the Catholic Church to have $10,143.85, supported by 311 households. This puts them remembered at a Mass. This underscores our be- us below our weekly budgeted need of $12,231.00 lief in the Communion of Saints. We believe that we are still connected to each other and we can continue to Sunday Envelopes $ 9,379.00 pray for the deceased and their ultimate rest with God Children’s Envelopes $ 13.75 for eternity. Many times the deceased person’s birth- Loose Giving $ 751.10 day, the anniversary of the death or some other signifi- cant date is chosen, daily or weekend Mass is available. Building Maintenance $ 50.00 Mass cards may be obtained from the Parish Office and Flowers/Art & Environment $ 206.00 brought to the wake or sent to the family. 2nd collection for the Philippines $ 2,459.40 Mass Intentions may also be made as a “Special In- Thank you for your continued support and tention” for someone who is ill, in need of prayer for generosity. Your donations to the parish are any reason, in thanksgiving for prayers answered or in needed and greatly appreciated! thanksgiving of a celebration (a special Anniversary or Birthday). A stipend is usually made to the church for all Mass We have had an issue this month with the mail Intentions. delivery of our November/December offertory If you would like a Mass intention for 2013 & 2014, envelopes. If you have not yet received your en- please visit the parish office or call at us 630-483-4673, velope packet, please call our business office at Monday through Friday from 9-5, or mail your re- 630-483-4673, ext. 108, or email quest and donation to Corpus Christi Parish, 1415 [email protected]. W. Lies Road, Carol Stream, IL 60188. If you wish to drop a request/donation check into the collection basket please clearly label it “Mass Intention” and include a contact name and phone number.
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