February 13-14, 2010
The clouds are returning…before the next downpour, here is the material
for this weekend. Enjoy. FKB
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
WEDNESDAY….February 17thh – ASH WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE
A particularly Catholic-Christian ritual, the placing of ashes on our foreheads in the rough shape of a cross, is scripturally inspired. It is meant to call to mind the references to Old Testament repentances of putting on ‘sackcloth and ashes’ as a way of externalizing our internal disposition. Our Simple Ash Services will commence at 4:00 a.m. for those who commute and need to get on the road.
This will be followed by Services at 5:00 a.m., 6:00 a.m., 7:00 a.m. and a Mass at 8:00 a.m. and then a final Simple Ash Service at 10:00 a.m. If anyone needs to receive ashes prior to 4:00 a.m. ….simply call Fr. Fred (389-9011) on Tuesday morning (February 16) to arrange a meeting at the Church anytime after Midnight, February 17th.
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 tract 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.
Looking for a job? We can help! Looking for talented and qualified people to hire? We can help! Life coaches, career and job counselors, business analysts, professionals, and a myriad of wonderfully talented people make up the Corpus Christi’s NETS Ministry and are dedicated to supporting your quest to find your ideal job. NETS hosts free monthly mini-seminars offered by experts in the job search field to assist you on your career path. In these tough economic times many of us are being given an opportunity to take a closer look at how we spend our time, what we do for work, and if we are living in alignment with our purpose. We all have valuable gifts and talents to contribute to the world, and finding work that utilizes our best skills can make all the difference in our lives and in the lives of those around us.
Please join us on Thursday, February 18th from 7:30-9:30 p.m., when Terry Barnett-Martin, M.S., MFT will be presenting: Finding Your True Purpose and a Job to Match. Please RSVP by contacting Ed Jordan at ejordan@noletspirits.com or 949-389-1715.
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.
Please note, the Parish Offices are CLOSED On Monday, February 15th in honor of President’s Day.
Happy Valentine’s Day!!!
With the approach of Lent, a wonderful personal devotional practice for the 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!
Please note that Father Ken Rudnick, S.J., will be celebrating the February 28th 10 and 12 Noon Masses. He will also be celebrating the March 6th 5:00 p.m. Mass and then on April 11th will be covering the 8 and 10 a.m. Masses. Thanks
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 following are the course dates: Feb. 23 & 24, 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)
Hey Dad’s…how about BREAKFAST with you and your kids on the 27th????
Corpus Christi’s POPs Ministry is an outreach to the DADS of our parish, an opportunity for them to gather with other DADS, along with their kids, to socialize and enjoy each other’s company while the kids are busy being kids. A KICK-OFF BREAKFAST for 2010 is planned for Saturday, February 27th at 8:00 a.m. in the Lower hall; DADs…bring your kids for breakfast and find out what’s being planned/considered for the rest of 2010. $5 per adult and $3 per kid will offset the breakfast costs (the ministry is self-funding), Registration/RSVP forms are on the Concierge Shelves so we know how many to expect. Come on down Dads….bring your kids and be dads…talk, eat, drink coffee, play with your kids…..a PERFECT Saturday morning!
No burgers or bacon this Wednesday………
As mentioned on the other page, this Wednesday is known as ‘ASH WEDNESDAY’, the traditional beginning of the Lenten Season. We are asked to not only receive ashen crosses on our foreheads (from ashes made from burning LAST year’s blessed palms of Palm Sunday) but to also disrupt our routines so as to take note of the specialness of the season. This disruption is ‘abstaining from meat’…and fasting (only consuming the equivalent of one full meal throughout the entire day…..fasting is NOT not eating!) This sort of dietary attention requires more focus than we usually bring to a Wednesday….precisely what abstaining from meat and fasting is all about. Heightened awareness, conscious attention being given to what Jesus may be calling us into through the Lenten season. Lent comes to a close on Holy Thursday with the beginning of Triduum, which comprises Holy Thursday, Good Friday and concludes with the Vigil celebration of Holy Saturday.)
Our Pastoral Services Appeal effort for this year, ‘The Prayer of Our Family’, is off to a strong start….but this is a WHOLE parish effort, not just the labor of a few. Participation with the PSA affords ‘pride of ownership’ for our family members, a shared sacrifice being experienced. It bonds and links us….as well as pays our mortgage! If you have not yet made your pledge….come on…join the rest of the family. Reminder notes and ‘we are missing you’ letters will start to go out in March…so don’t delay. THANKS!!!!
