March 28-29, 2009
Submitted by F.Bailey
The Networking and Employment Transition Support (“NETS”) Group is hosting a meeting for those seeking networking and employment transition opportunities, and parishioners who are looking for good talent to fill open positions. The mission of the group is to bring together parishioners who have open job positions with those who are looking for employment opportunities. Our next meeting will be held on Sunday April 5th from 3:00 to 5:30 pm in the lower hall of the Church and will include a presentation by Ron Ploof, our parish Development Coordinator, on “Social Media for Job Seekers”.
If you are planning on attending please RSVP by Thursday April 2nd by sending an email to forums.belovedsons.org. Also, if your company has job openings that you would like to share with parishioners please attend our meeting. For questions about the NETS Group contact Ed Jordan at ejordan@ketelone.com or 949-389-1715.
Reconciliation – Holy Week – Easter
April 2 Lenten Reconciliation Services, 10:00 a.m.; 7:00 p.m. Grand Hall
April 4-5 Palm/Passion Sunday, distribution of Blessed Palm, special SUNG Passion Narrative
April 9 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 10 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 11 Triduum concludes 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 12 EASTER SUNDAY –REGULAR SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE, 8, 10 and 12 Noon, Masses INDOORS in the GRAND Hall…(see following bulletin article.) Special overflow parking ON THE STREET has been arranged for EASTER SUNDAY ONLY. Please only cross the street at the lights.
After all these years of tempting fate….we are going indoors!
It seems that we have tempted fate long enough! The threat of rain…or actual water falling from the sky has played havoc with set-up plans and over-flow crowd placement for everything from last year’s Wine and Food Festival to even cloudy skies on last week’s St. Patrick’s festivities. In looking at our Easter Masses, we have continually rolled the dice and more or less come up with rain-less days…some of them have been scorchingly hot, others have been frigidly cold…but at least it has not rained. Thinking that the recent record of ‘rained-on’ events might be strategic warning signs, this year our Easter Sunday Masses will be at the SAME TIME AS THE USUAL SUNDAY MASSES (8, 10 and 12 Noon) and will be hosted INDOORS, within the Grand Hall, with about 400 additional chairs positioned outside on the concrete patio. In the past we have set-up 1700 rented chairs for the two outdoor Easter Masses….with no realistic back-up in case of rain to handle that crush of people. Thus, by increasing our Easter morning Masses to the usual three and by insuring that a substantial number of participants will be indoors, we think we have our bases covered…and we save the money we would have spent on chair rental! If you have always relished being outdoors for Easter, the patio area will still afford you that pleasure….but the indoors will be just a few steps away in case of extreme heat or wetness.
Please join us for a discussion of The Soloist by Steve Lopez. Be sure to check the author, there’s another book by the same title, but different author. We’ll meet in Room 4, April 6, at 7:00 P.M.
‘Let the Children Come to Me’
Corpus Christi Catholic-Christian Community presents
The Tenth Annual South Orange County Good Friday Prayer Breakfast
Guest Speakers:
Michael Driscoll:, was 15 when diagnosed with Melanoma that had spread to his lymph nodes. He is now 20 and an English Major at UCI with dreams of Notre Dame.
Sean O’Donoghue: was born with 8 Heart Defects and suffered a paralyzing stroke at 4-months. At age 4 Sean received a new heart and is now, a jr. black belt in Tae Kwan Do & a 5th grader at Serra Catholic School.
Darla DuAmarell – At age 6 a recurring neck pain led to the discovery of a tumor encasing her spinal cord. Given 3 months to live Darla has been in remission for six years and is a 5th grader at St. Catherine’s.
Friday, April 10, 2009 7:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
The St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort & Spa, Monarch Ballroom (note room change)
$55.00 per person
For more information, please call Jackie Kleinhammes (949-837-4441)
Little Lambs needs you! Have you been enjoying the benefits of our child care services? Do you have a little time to give back? Just a once a month commitment is all we need! Sign up to help out as a volunteer caregiver during mass. Our numbers keep growing and we need more arms to keep our toddlers happy and safe. All volunteers must be fingerprinted and Safe Environment trained. Contact peggyarmenta@corpuschristialisoviejo.org. to find out how to be a part of this much needed ministry.
‘Catholics’ Best Kept Secret’
Shawn Wehan invites you to join him in a fresh look at the development of Catholic Social teaching from its early beginning with Rerum Novarum (Leo XIII, 1891) through Vatican II (1965), to the recent encyclicals of Pope John Paul II. The course will be offered on Tuesday morning from 6:30 a.m. -7:45 am and repeated on Tuesday evenings from 7 pm to-8:15 p.m. The remaining meeting is March 31.
As mentioned in last week’s Bulletin, we are designating the last weekend of each month as ‘Feeding Our Family Weekend.’ This will be a monthly opportunity for our parishioners to bring non-perishable food items to Church and deposit them in the specially marked bin that will be outside on the courtyard. These non-perishable food items will be distributed to our local and Diocesan Food Banks to assist them in their response to the unprecedented demands being placed upon them. Please note that we are only able to handle non-perishable food, no clothing or furniture or additional supplies….just non-perishable food. Under the oversight of our Hands Across the County Ministry, please contact Jeannie Prioli (215-2123) if you would like to specifically help with this outreach. Our next opportunity will be April 25-26. Thanks.
Let’s welcome our newest family members!
On Holy Saturday evening, the following people will be fully received into our Catholic faith, either through baptism or through Profession of Faith: Su Barker , Jennifer Poston, Irma “Leticia” Owens, James Owens, Lydia Laboa, Debbie Kvochak, Jennifer Hendricks. This is an opportunity for you to write them a note of welcome, which will be presented to them on Saturday evening, April 11th, following the Vigil. Your kindness means so much in reaching out and welcoming these newcomers to the Eucharistic table….they are strengthened by your love and embrace…and we are strengthened (and challenged) by the 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 10th. Thanks.
As always we will be looking for your help with donations of Easter lilies, please bring your 6” (minimum) potted lilies to the kitchen anytime during Holy Week so they will be available to help welcome the Resurrection.
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, on Memorial Day Weekend (May 30th to be exact) the VIGIL OF PENTECOST is coming, 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, 2009, and would like to be CONFIRMED on Saturday, May 30th …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.)
Speaking of ADULT SACRAMENTAL EXPERIENCES….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 14th 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.
3. The couple need to be already Registered and participating within Corpus Christi as of March1, 2009. (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 26 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 26th 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.
Attention Parents: A reminder, as is our custom, there will be no Good Shepherd program offered during Easter Sunday Masses, April 12th. 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.
Our thanks and appreciation to Chris Mackey for overseeing our March 19th Corpus Christi Diner’s DAY at BJ’s Restaurant…and thank you to EVERYONE who came out and ate a small bite out of our mortgage. We did $3,049.21 in total sales (without alcohol and tax) for a 15% profit of $457.39!!
