March 27-28, 2010
Want to help make a child SMILE in Iraq????
Christi Kids Club and Clubhouse are collecting small, gently used, stuffed animals to send to a team of US Army Corps of Engineers stationed in Kirkuk, Iraq. The toys will be distributed to the schools, orphanages, hospitals and to homeless children found on the streets. So take a look at your toy chests and see if maybe one or two of your small-ish cuddly friends might want to take a trip to the arms of a child in need of some warmth and love. Please wash and dry your donations, please, nothing larger than 10″, then drop them off at the drop box by the Good Shepherd room. Christi Kids will wrap and write notes on each donation before sending them forth on their travels abroad. Thanks! Any questions, please contact peggyarmenta@corpuschristialisoviejo.org (949) 389-9209
Calling all high school students….April HAVEN is right around the corner…
HAVEN is the place for you grow in your relationship with God and other Corpus Christi teens! Our next HAVEN meeting will be on April 10th, beginning with the 5:00 pm mass. After mass we will enjoy dinner, music, and then explore our meeting theme “Blessed Are Those Who Have Not Seen, but Believe: Putting an End to Being a “Doubting Thomas”. We will analyze ways we can relate to “Doubting Thomas” and explore St. Thomas Aquinas’ Five Proofs. We will end the evening with our free-choice reflections stations: art, music, deeper discussion, prayer, drama, and reading. Contact Linda Palomino at palomino6@cox.net or 290-3424 if you have any questions or would like information about how to register for HAVEN.
Will you be a high school student in 2010 – 2011? Are you interested in becoming a Corpus Christi Youth Leader?
Youth Leaders are high school students who attend a summer Youth Leadership Summit (to be held this year August 16 – 20th at the amazing Irvine Outdoor Education Center) to learn and practice skills such as small group facilitation, peer helping, large group presenting, and more! We also learn more about our Catholic faith and strive to grow in relationship with God and each other. The Youth Leadership Summit is just the beginning though, as Youth Leaders will serve the parish throughout the year as volunteers in our JAMS middle school youth ministry, in HAVEN high school youth ministry, at parish special events, and more…while continuing to build their leadership skills. If you are interested in joining the amazing youth leadership team, or just learning more about it, please join us at the Parent and Teen Youth Leader Information Meeting on Thursday, April 15th from 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm. All current youth leaders who desire to continue in youth leadership should also attend with a parent to find out what’s new for 2010-2011. Questions? Contact Linda Palomino at palomino6@cox.net or 949-290-3424.
Hey Middle Schoolers— Our next JAMS meeting is April 18th from 5:45 pm – 8:00 pm. Join us as we reflect on the new growth that comes with spring and how you, too, have grown since last spring! Natural signs of spring tie in well to our spiritual side of spring as we celebrate the Easter season and the resurrection of Jesus Christ. This time of year is about new life in many ways, and it’s a great time for us to do a little self-check of our own. Middle school is a huge time of growth. It’s not just your shoe sizes that are growing…your tastes in things are maturing and changing, your attitude is changing, and you’re learning a lot more about the world. So come and join us as we explore these topics. As usual, we’ll start with dinner, some time to socialize, music, and then dive into the evening’s theme. Questions? Contact Linda Palomino at palomino6@cox.net or 949-290-3424.
Last opportunity to reserve your seat:
The Eleventh Annual South Orange County Good Friday Prayer Breakfast
‘This day you shall be with me in paradise…’ Friday, April 2, 2010 7:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
The St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort & Spa, Grand Ballroom $55.00 per person
Holy Week – Easter Schedule
April 1 Holy Thursday, Triduum begins, 7:00 p.m., Liturgy of the Lord’s Supper. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on Altar of Repose in Meeting Rooms 3 & 4 until Midnight.
April 2 Good Friday Prayer Breakfast at 7:00 a.m. (previous reservations required)
Triduum continues with Good Friday Liturgy with veneration of the Cross, 7:00 p.m.
April 3 Triduum continues with Easter Vigil at 7:00 p.m., reception of catechumens and candidates into the Church through Baptism or Profession of Faith (please note….NO 5:00 p.m. Mass.)
April 4 EASTER SUNDAY –REGULAR SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE, 8, 10 and 12 Noon, Masses INDOORS in the GRAND Hall…(see following bulletin article.) With overflow seating outdoors…dress accordingly. Special extra parking ON THE STREET has been arranged for EASTER SUNDAY ONLY. Please only cross the street at the lights.
The men of our First Saturday Men’s Fellowship and the women of Heartprints are going on a field trip to ‘Our Lady Queen of Angels Cathedral on Saturday, April 10th. For more information please contact Russell Bell. at russellav2004@yahoo.com or 949/439-8600 if you would like more information.
Last opportunity to welcome our newest family members!
On Holy Saturday evening, (April 3), the following people will be fully received into our Catholic faith, either through Baptism or through Profession of Faith: 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, Brad Anderson, Cole Anderson, Julia Anderson, Jerry Beck, Susan Bialek, Holly Jocoy, Haleigh Klem, Rebecca Regalado, Ryan Spicer This is an opportunity for you to write them a note of welcome, which will be presented to them NEXT Saturday evening, April 3rd following the Vigil. Your kindness means so much in reaching out and welcoming these newcomers to the Eucharistic table….they are strengthened by your loving embrace…and we are strengthened (and challenged) by their fresh vision. You may drop your cards off at the parish office throughout the upcoming weeks or you can of course mail them over to us, but please get them to us no later than Good Friday, April 2nd. Thanks.
The Academy Awards may be history… but THEATER is coming to Corpus Christi this summer …
Hey Kids! Let’s put on a show!!! SAVE THE DATE – for our very own Corpus Christi Summer Theater Camp!! Two weeks have been scheduled: – July 26 to 30 for elementary level and August 2 to 6 for middle schoolers. M-F, 9 am to 1:00 pm., each week will include theater games, music, bible study, lunch… all focused on producing a final performance for family and friends. Registration forms are available on the concierge shelves and in the Good Shepherd room. (Maximum participants is 100 per week, minimum required is 25 participants per week) For further information, contact Peggy Armenta at (949) 389-9209 or peggyarmenta@corpuschristialisoviejo.org.
Are you presently CIVILLY married but have never had your marriage blessed by the Catholic Church? Then perhaps our Late-Spring Marriage Blessing Event on Sunday, June 13h is for you!? In order to participate, the following requirements need to be understood:
1. Both persons have NEVER been married before (this is a first marriage for both) and at least one spouse needs to be Roman Catholic.
2. If one or both persons have been married previously (in any manner or capacity) the prior marriage(s) need to have ALREADY been annulled by the Roman Catholic Church (or the previous spouse is deceased.)
3. The couple needs to be already REGISTERED and participating within Corpus Christi as of March1, 2010. (Sorry, this is not available for extended family or friends who are not already REGISTERED Corpus Christi parishioners.)
4. Both spouses need to attend a preparation meeting on Sunday, April 18 at 2:00 p.m. in the Grand Hall. This is an adult-only meeting, please arrange to leave all infants, toddlers and children with sitters.
All necessary paperwork will be explained at the April 18h meeting, no documents need to be brought with you at that time. Please call our Front Office Receptionist, Susie Hays, at 389-9008, and let her know of your plans to attend.
Adult Confirmation for those ALREADY 18 and Registered…
Are you an Adult (over 18) who is a Baptized Catholic and who has received your First Reconciliation and First
Eucharist…BUT….have never received the Sacrament of CONFIRMATION? Well,
the VIGIL OF PENTECOST is coming (May 22nd to be exact), and on that occasion, Bishop Tod authorizes parishes to offer the Sacrament of Confirmation to ADULTS who are our own parishioners. So, if you are a REGISTERED ADULT, 18+ here in
Corpus Christi (sorry, no outside family or friends who are not already registered and participating here at Corpus Christi) as of March 1, 2010, and would like to be CONFIRMED on Saturday, May 22nd …please contact Shawn Wehan at 949-297-8516 for information and the Adult Confirmation Prep schedule. Thanks. (P.S. We will eventually need a copy of your Baptismal Certificate and a copy of Your First Communion Certificate so you may want to start scrounging around for them.)
Flowers, flowers and more flowers… In anticipation of Easter Sunday we will once again be looking for your help with donations of SPRING FLOWERS; please bring your 6” (minimum) potted lilies, hydrangeas, tulips or bright SPRING flowers to the kitchen anytime during Holy Week so they will be available to help welcome the Resurrection.
Attention Parents: A reminder, as is our custom, there will be no Good Shepherd program offered during the Holy Saturday Vigil or Easter Sunday Masses, April 3rd and 4th. Please plan accordingly.
On Good Friday, the collection that is accepted goes to support the places of special spiritual merit in the Holy Land. This is a collection that is taken up throughout the entire world, all the parish’s Good Friday collections are sent to the Holy Land. Your generosity and kindness in preserving our ‘historical roots’ is greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Please join us for April Book Club on Monday, April 5, at 7:00 P.M. in meeting room 4 for discussions of South of Broad by Pat Conroy and Fallen Skies by Phillipa Gregory. Both promise to be good books, but reading only one is all you need for a good discussion
