AV Corpus Christi Christian Community Newsletter

February 27-28, 2010

Special thanks to Bridgette Paine for overseeing our H1N1 shot distribution a few weeks ago. Thanks Bridgette, and to all your helpers who participated in helping to keep us healthy!

Last Saturday, the following individuals were presented to Bishop Tod during the Rite of Election:

Catechumens (Those being Baptized and also receiving Confirmation and First Eucharist):Jordan Baksic, Kameron Baksic, Christina Bays, Casey Buchert, Katherine Ferriers, Haley Howard, Boris Jocoy, Ayla Kumano, Jackie Leeman, Danielle Logan, Linda McLeer, Samantha Muniz, Jennifer Myers, Cammi Phillips, Farhad Solati, Clint Stalker, Julia Van Grol, Deja Whitney Candidates (Those Baptized in another Christian denomination and making a Profession of Faith and receiving Confirmation and First Eucharist): Brad Anderson, Cole Anderson, Julia Anderson, Jerry Beck, Susan Bialek, Holly Jocoy, Haleigh Klem, Rebecca Regalado, Ryan Spicer

Please keep these future family members in your prayers during these final weeks of Lenten preparation. In addition, their pictures are on easels at the back of the Grand Hall, along with slips of paper with individual names written upon them. You are encouraged to take a slip or two and write them a note of welcome that will be presented to them on Holy Saturday evening following the Easter Vigil liturgy. Thanks for being welcoming and hospitable!!

The applications for our Corpus Christi Catholic-Christian Community Scholarship are available on the Concierge Shelves.
The completed application, sealed recommendation letters, sealed transcripts and other supporting materials must be received by the Corpus Christi College Scholarship Committee (CCCSC) on or before March 15 at 4:00 PM Pacific Time. Transcripts can come directly from the applicant’s school if it is the policy of that institution not to give official documents to students.

It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that all documents are sent to our Parish Offices before the March 15 deadline. The Selection Committee includes one Judge, one Attorney, one pharamaceutical doctor, one Cal State Fullerton Department Chair, one married couple who have previously established scholarships at Notre Dame and one dad who has graduated a son from Stanford and a daughter from USC. (Just so you know we're serious in our evaluations!

Corpus Christi Catholic-Christian Community presents
The Eleventh Annual South Orange County
Good Friday Prayer Breakfast

‘This day you shall be with me in paradise…’

Featuring: Fr. Greg Boyle, S.J., founder of Homeboy/Homegirl Industries in Los Angeles.
In 1992, in response to the civil unrest in Los Angeles, Fr. Greg established Homeboy Bakery with a mission of creating an environment that would provide training, work experience and the opportunity for rival gang members to set aside their gang-affiliations and work for a common good. Growing into Homeboy Industries, Fr. Greg and his team have offered a safe haven for thousands of those caught up in the cycle of gang violence. Providing the youth of Los Angeles a second chance to develop job skills and educational accomplishments, Homeboy Industries has been hailed as one of the premier gang-reform efforts in the nation. Their motto: ‘Nothing stops a bullet like a job,’ has rung true for the many youth who owe their lives to Homeboy Industries.

Friday, April 2, 2010
7:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
The St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort & Spa, Grand Ballroom
1 Monarch Beach Resort, Dana Point, CA 92629
$55.00 per person
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A revised way of receiving/baptizing our children/teens between 7-17…

As announced in late September of 2009, Corpus Christi has altered the manner in which we had previously welcomed children/teens, ages 7 to 17, into the Roman Catholic Church through Baptism or Profession of Faith (implying the child/teen was baptized in another Christian denomination.) There have been a growing number of children/teens, ages 7 to 17, who either have not been baptized in any faith or were baptized in some other Christian denomination…and when the families start to participate with Corpus Christi they have desired their sons/daughters to be fast-tracked on the path of Sacraments and inclusion within the faith. In consultation with the Office of Liturgy and Worship for the Diocese of Orange we have determined that the proper and best route is to involve them within a ‘Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults: Adapted for Children/Teens’ process that will not only involve the children/teens in their age-appropriate Faith Formation grouping (Christi Kids, CK Clubhouse, Jams or HAVEN) but will also have an additional track where they will meet with Shawn Wehan (our Adult Faith Formation Coordinator) for individual conferences and group preparations.

Further, children/teens (ages 7 to 17) in need of Baptism or Profession of Faith will now be received into the Church only at EASTER, on Holy Saturday evening during the Vigil Liturgy. At that time they will not only be baptized /or received into the Church but they will, that evening, be FULLY initiated into the Church through Baptism/Profession of Faith, Eucharist and Confirmation. Children UNDER the age of 7 (the age of ‘reason’ as determined by the Church) in need of Baptism will continue in the traditional manner of working with our Baptismal Team…and those children under 7 in need of Reception/Profession of Faith will be welcomed as the parents make a Profession of Faith on behalf of their children. While preparation for Easter 2010 has already been underway since last November, parents, children, teens between 7 and 17 in need of Baptism/Profession of Faith are urged to make contact with Shawn Wehan for information on the schedule for reception into the Church at Easter 2011. Thanks!

You're invited to join Book Club on Monday, March 1, 7:00 P.M., meeting room 4: our good book selections keep coming. Pick at least one of the following: Comfort Food by Kate Jacobs, The Help by Kathryn Stockett, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer, and/or South of Broad by Pat Conroy.

A wonderful personal devotional practice for the Lenten season might be a regular praying/walking of our outdoor Stations of the Cross, which are etched in tiles along the outdoor prayer walk amidst the trees between the parking lot and Aliso Viejo Parkway. It is always available, is refreshing, safe and calming. If you have not discovered this facet of Corpus Christi life…perhaps this Lent is the opportunity to explore.

Corpus Christi Adult Faith Formation presents “The Passion Narratives,” a five-week (Bible study) course exploring the genre, symbolism, theology, Christology and differences amongst the four Gospel passion narratives. This exploratory course will be taught by Shawn Wehan (Coordinator of Adult Faith Formation) and will involve both lecture and small group sharing. Classes will take place on Monday evenings at 7PM and repeated Tuesday mornings at 10AM. The remaining course dates are:

March 1 & 2, 8 & 9, 15 & 16 and 22 & 23.
In addition, look for upcoming Bulletin info on these Lenten events:
March 5th Passion Video Presentation 7:00-8:30PM (Grand Hall)
March 12th Stations of the Cross 7-8PM (Meet outside of Grand Hall)
March 19th Fish Fry and Talk 6:30-8pm ( Lower Hall and Grand Hall)
March 26th Special Lent Presentation 7-8pm (Lower Hall)

First Saturday Men’s Fellowship on March 6 Explores the formation of the Mass

You attend mass every Saturday, Sunday or even during the week, right? Good answer! But do you know the history of the mass, its development or theological significance? Come join the men of the First Saturday Men’s Fellowship on March 6 for breakfast at 7:30 a.m. (earlier if you want bonus talk time and can even attempt cooking) to learn some interesting information from our own Shawn Wehan (Coordinator of Adult Faith Formation) that will make your mass experience that much more enriching. Any questions can be directed to Brian Brassil at misterb50@gmail.com or 949/212-5994 or Russell Bell at russellav2004@yahoo.com or 949/439-8600.

Concern America’s Thirteenth Annual Walk Out of Poverty Saturday, March 27, 2010
In the season of Lent we are invited to give of ourselves as Jesus did, so that others may have life. Are you looking for something meaningful to do this Lenten Season? If so, you are invited to join members of other local parishes and other groups to help materially poor persons “Walk Out of Poverty.” Individuals and teams will walk to raise money for Concern America projects that benefit people in impoverished regions around the world. The Walk Out of Poverty offers a wonderful opportunity to continue to express solidarity with those who are poor and vulnerable in our world. Participants will receive a free T-shirt, and prizes will be awarded to those who raise the most money. (The typical walker raises about $125.)

When: Saturday, March 27, 2010 Registration: 6:45 a.m. Walk Begins: 7:30 a.m.
Where: Mile Square Park, starting in the Holy Spirit Church parking lot, 17120 Ward St., Fountain Valley, CA
Who: Concern America is a nonprofit, nongovernmental, international development and refugee aid organization. Everything Concern America does is designed to enable local people in materially poor communities to permanently lift themselves out of poverty.
For information, to request a walk packet or to make a donation, please contact Sister Sandra at 1-800-CONCERN

Is Parish registration important? ABSOLUTELY!!!
Are you REGISTERED as a parishioner? Parish Registration opens the door for involvement with our ministries, reception of Sacraments for our children, eligibility for our annual college scholarship, recommendation letters for schools, testimonial letters for jobs….not to mention providing pride of ownership by ‘officially belonging’ to Corpus Christi. Without Parish registration, everything slows down or comes to a grinding halt. (We also cannot provide you with an IRS statement for contributions/donations unless you are registered/using envelopes!) So…YES…parish registration is IMPORTANT! Registration Forms are available on the Concierge Shelves. Thanks!

30 of our HAVEN youth will be on their Confirmation Retreat next weekend at a beach house in Oceanside. In your kindness, please keep them in your prayers. Bishop Tod will be administering Confirmation to our youth at the 5:00 p.m. Mass on Saturday, April 24th.
Have you made your PSA pledge yet? Even modest amounts add up so please join the hundreds of parishioners who have already pledged!!

Please mark your calendars for our Lenten Penance Services scheduled for Wednesday, March 24th at 10:00 a.m. (one priest) and again at 7:00 p.m. (four priests.) Thanks.