<p> Stewardship - Time, Talent & Treasure Our Treasure Sharing for June 28 - $ 5,308.00 Mail Donations $445.00 Total Plate Collection $5,753.00 THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY! Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday, July 6 July 5, 2015 –Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 a.m. + Memorial Society “The Lord spoke to me, the spirit entered me and set me on Tuesday, July 7 my feet, and I heard the one who was speaking say to me, + Antonio & Concetta Severini ’Son of man, I am sending you…’” EZEKEIL 2:2-3) 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 8 God asks each of us to do some special work for Him. He 7:30 a.m. + Edward Francis Kolibas gives us the resources we need to do His work. However, do Thursday, July 9 we listen to God when He calls? Do we get up on our feet and 7:30 a.m. + Virginia Orr give our talent to do the work He asks of us? Remember, God Friday, July 10 doesn’t call the equipped, he equips the called. 7:30 a.m. + Bennie Lewinski Once a month we will be highlighting one of the many Saturday, July 11 ministries here at Corpus Christi. Vigil Mass Lectors 5:00 p.m. + Jimmy Guglielmo Lectors proclaim the Word of God, lead the General Intercessions Sunday, July 12 and make announcements at community prayer services. 8:30 a.m. + People of the Parish 10:00 a.m. + John (Bing) Miller Proclaiming the Word of God with faith, meaning and skill truly 5:00 p.m. + Frank Michaloski enlivens the message of God and brings it clearly to the people. Lectors play an important role in engaging the congregation in the Mass. Lectors are needed at all masses and may be asked to serve 1 to 2 times a month. If you are interested in becoming a lector, please MEMORIAL AND SPECIAL INTENTIONS contact the parish office.</p><p>Candle for Mary Special Intention</p><p>Contact the parish office to make arrangements to offer Candles, Corpus Christi Parish Flowers, or Bread and Wine in honor of a loved one, or for a special wishes to welcome with occasion. great joy, our newly baptized</p><p>We would like to update our prayer list. All Isabella Michele Gonzalez current names will remain on the list thru the child of Amanda Maria Arias & Gabriel Antonio Gonzalez. end of the month, We will update the list every three months. If you would like to remain on the Novena to the Holy Spirit Beginning Wednesday, July 1st and each Wednesday there will be the list, contact the parish office. Novena to the Holy Spirit after the 7:30 morning Mass. It will Jennie Mianulli, Joyce Hanula, Helen Kovacs, Craig Scott, Rose Casey, continue for 9 consecutive months. The first day’s Novena will be nd Rachel Shawlinski. Carol Ostrowski, Lauren Carney, Mildred Yuhas, recited during the month of July. We will continue the 2 day of the Ann Flood , Susan Wiecek Shecter, Fr. Kevin Casey, Karen Kleinschmidt, Novena in August and so on. Joanne Manfre, Sharon Calabri, Josephine Dehlinger, Michael Martinez, “ We ought to pray and invoke the Holy Spirit for each one of us Peggy Reynolds, Darlene Forrester, Carole Anderson, James Cullen, needs His protection and His help. The more we are lacking in Edward Evancik, Patricia Ronan, Genevieve Mroczko, Evelyn Perec, wisdom, weak in strength, burdened with trouble, prone to sin, the Kathleen McGreevy, Anne Fox, Veronica Canuso, Rita Payor, more we should turn to Him Who is never ceasing fount of light, Rosario Guinto, Milton Kohlhepp, Rebecca Rannazzisi, Edward Wales, Suzanne Casey Boyce, Richard Leonard, George Kuebler, Vivian Go, strength, consolation and holiness.” Pope Leo XIII Juliet Hobson, Samuel Saloom, Jr.,Martha Basulto, Lorraine Carunchio, Family Faith Formation Registration – 2015-2016 Registration for Faith Formation Grades 1 thru 8 beginning in Pastoral Care September, have been completed. If you have a child entering the We are committed to our Corpus Christi Parish Family. We want to first grade in September, and have not yet registered, you may call celebrate life’s victories with you, and partner with you during life’s the parish office and set up a specific time to register. challenges. If you have a need, please do not hesitate to contact the Lucky Calendar this Tuesday July 7th 1:00 p.m. in the parish office parish office at 732-254-1800 . Another lucky winner will be drawn from the drum. YOU HAVE TO BE IN IT TO WIN IT!! GOING TO THE HOSPITAL? Catholics need to contact the Hospital’s Pastoral Care Office and request visitation and/or sacraments from the Chaplain. The Diocese assigns a priest to every hospital and he is on call 24 hours a day to serve in hospital patients. If you would like a priest from the parish to visit, please call the parish office.</p><p>Fr. Damian is looking to form teams from our parish: Christlife – team formation sessions Diocese of Metuchen Christlife is a wonderful program for forming intentional missionary Stroke can change your life, but it can also take your life. Please disciples in our parish. The program has three components: consider taking part in these life-saving screenings. By signing up Discovering Christ, Following Christ, and Sharing Christ. Presently for this health event, not only will you be able to take your health into 10 parishes in our diocese are presenting this program which was your own hands, but you will also receive $10 off any package of created by the evangelization staff for the Archdiocese of Baltimore. $129 or more. The Stroke, Vascular & Heart Rhythm Package Fr. Gregory Uhrig will conduct an information night about Christlife includes four screenings: carotid artery, abdominal aortic on Thursday, August 6, 2015 – team training will begin the following aneurysm, peripheral arterial disease and atrial fibrillation. To week. If you would like to be a member of a team, or for more schedule your appointment and to receive this special offer, information, contact the parish office during regular hours. please sign up only by either calling our members-only phone CORPUS CHRISTI NEW WEBSITE ! number, which is 1-888-653-644 1or by visiting www.corpuschrisitisouthriver.org www.lifelinescreening.com/community-partners. Join in the Our new website is still in the working stages being updated fight against vascular disease! and new additions to follow. Important on-goings of the parish UPDATE FOR PAPAL VISIT – September 27, 2015 will be under the Event tab as well as the current bulletins. There will be no bus transportation from Corpus Christi Further information on On-Line Parish Giving is available at Church. the parish office. Online Giving The Diocese of Metuchen invites you to participate in the pilgrimage is Here! to Philadelphia for the Mass to be celebrated there by Pope Francis Our parish is offering a convenient service for contributions! on September 27, 2015. The Holy Father announced last November Online giving is a web-based application that allows you to that he will come to Philadelphia for the eighth World Meeting of start, stop and change your contributions at any time. Visit the Families being held there. He will celebrate a public Mass with a site at million or more participants on Sunday, September 27 on the steps of www.corpuschristisouthriver.org and click on the online giving the Philadelphia Museum of Art, in full view of the crowds arrayed section where you can donate to the parish automatically and from the museum down the Ben Franklin Parkway. No tickets are eliminate the need to write checks. The process is secure and required for the Mass. No general seating will be available. The convenient. Confidential credit card and account information is Mass is a standing event. The Diocese has made arrangements for only shared with the Online Giving secure site. bus transportation from various locations throughout the diocese. Note: If you decide to switch to Online Giving, call the parish The Papal Mass is tentatively scheduled for 4pm. The exact schedule office and we will cancel your envelopes. is not yet available, but we anticipate very early departure times. The round trip bus reservation and pilgrimage package will be Free Concert of Irish Music with approximately $55 per person. Each participant is responsible for Doimnic Mac Giolla Bhride their own meal costs on that day and also any train/shuttle expenses Friday, July 10, 2015 7:30 p.m. - Corpus Christi Church Hall from the parking lot to the event site and back. Pilgrims should be .See insert in today’s bulletin physically fit and prepared to walk several miles. Reservations for JOIN THE A.O.H. bus seats are limited and will be accepted on a “first-come” first- “To be Irish is a Blessing, to be a Hibernian is an Honor!” served” basis. For those interested in reserving a bus seat, you may Are you proud of your Irish Heritage? do so starting on July 8, 2015 using the preferred online method by Are you interested in helping your community? visiting: www.diometuchen.org/WMOF. You may also register via Do you wish to protect and defend Catholic values? phone by calling 732-562-1990 ext. 1543 during the hours of 10am- Then join the Ancient Order of Hibernians! We invite all 1pm Catholic Men (age 16 and older) of Irish birth or descent to seek admittance to the FINEST Irish Catholic Organization in Open Maintenance Position – Diocese of Metuchen the World - all we ask is for you to live our motto of: Day/Evening Maintenance Mechanic, Office of Property & Facilities “Friendship, Unity, and Christian Charity”. Management Contact the Brian Boru Division 14 in Middlesex County at Presently, the Office of Property and Facilities management seeks a [email protected] Maintenance Mechanic to Dia’s Muire dhuit! (God and Mary be with you) ● Perform routine tasks such as painting, plumbing, electrical wiring and other related activities Life Line Screening coming to Corpus Christi ● Maintain facilities, grounds and equipment in a clean safe and Thursday, July 9, 2015 – Church Hall orderly condition. An important service will be coming here to Corpus Christi. As ● Cut lawns using a power mower; Trim and edge around walks, many of you may not know, stroke is a leading cause of death today, flower beds and walls. affecting over 750,000 people each year. Every 45 seconds in ● Assist in snow removal by shoveling walkways and driveways America, someone suffers a stroke and every 3 minutes, someone ● Assist with other projects as needed. dies from one. This means that during the next 45 minutes, The ideal candidate must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to approximately 15 people in the United States will have died due to a 50 pounds, work outdoors, and be able to work evening hours/day stroke. hours and an occasional weekend schedule. Interested candidates should forward their resume to [email protected]. When applying please indicate Day or Catechesis of Christian Marriage within the Evening Mechanic. **Please note that due to the anticipated high Roman Catholic Marriage Guidelines: volume of responses, only those candidates who we are interested in interviewing will be contacted. No Phone Calls Please. The Catholic bishops of Nebraska remind all people Many thanks to all who donated, volunteered or supported of good will that marriage is the sacred union of one our Corpus Christi Festival this year. A total of $2,500.00 man and one woman. Marriage, as ordained by God, was raised. is the cornerstone of every human family, an ancient tradition in every culture. No one can change that reality. The truth about marriage is written into the complementarity of men and women in the context of the family. We encourage all believers to be witnesses to the goodness and beauty of marriage as God has revealed it, and by their example to foster peace, love, mercy and joy as a witness to that truth.</p>