February 28 – March 1, 2009
Hey, hey, hey….will you be in High School in 2009-2010 and might you be interested in gaining and practicing leadership skills here at Corpus Christi? Corpus Christi’s Youth Leadership Ministry program is a springboard for talented and motivated teens to become leaders at church, school, and beyond. Working as peer leaders and mentors in Corpus Christi’s JAMS and HAVEN ministries, members of the youth leadership team learn the communication, negotiation, and planning skills needed to effectively lead and motivate others. They also gain tools to develop self-confidence and grow into strong witnesses for the Catholic faith. High School students, whose families are Registered and active with the parish, are admitted to the program based on written applications and personal interviews. Only a limited number of slots are available. Students who are selected will attend a 3-night Youth Leadership Summit in Big Bear from August 18 – 21, where they prepare for leadership and mentor roles in JAMS and/or HAVEN. After that, they meet twice a month to sharpen their leadership skills and socialize with fellow team members. Applications for Youth Leadership are now being accepted and are available on the concierge shelves or by contacting Linda Palomino (949) 290-3424 or palomino6@cox.net. The application deadline is April 1.
The applications for our Corpus Christi Catholic-Christian Community College Scholarship are now available on the Concierge Shelves. Completed applications need to be returned to the Parish offices no later than April 15th.
Read a book, meet some new friends…Please join us on March 2, at 7:00, Room 4, to discuss Peace Like a River by Leif Enger.
‘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 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, Grand Ballroom
$55.00 per person
RSVP seating for entire tables of 10 (insuring that your entire party will be seated together) may be reserved for an additional $5 per person
Corporate Sponsorships Available: Platinum $2500 Gold $1500 Silver $1000
RSVP by April7, 2009. For more information, please call Jackie Kleinhammes (949-837-4441)
St. Patrick is one of America’s favorite saints. But what is the story of his faith journey and what is the real relevance of the shamrock to our Catholic Christianity? Come join The Men’s Forum next Saturday, March 7th from 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. in the Lower Hall for breakfast, faith development, and the answers to these questions and more. “Irishmen for the day” Joe Orsak (O’Rsak that weekend) and Mike Kleine, will lead the discussion. All men of the parish are invited to stop by and wear their green and meet other men working to apply their faith in today’s world. First-timer? We’ll pop for your breakfast. Questions or comments can be directed to rich_giska@hotmail.com.
We always endeavor to honor and protect your privacy… In the advertising world, addresses, phone numbers and assorted internet connections are the coin of the realm. When involved in assorted Church outreaches and ministries, the use of personal information garnered through phone and e-mail lists for personal benefit or personal business is wrong and a violation of parishioner’s privacy. However tempting it might be…it is an ethical breach to use ministerial listings for private, personal or business endeavors (which is one of the reasons we do not list anyone’s phone number in the Parish Directory!)
For those of you who have expressed concern as to whether the Parish of Corpus Christi supports or endorses those who make private appeals or sales pitches to you via information gained from ministry listings….the answer is a resounding NO! If a business or outreach is endorsed by the parish, you will read about it in the Bulletin…and you will never receive a cold-call from them, we always leave contact choices to YOU! So, unfortunately as is true in the rest of life, if you get a message or a pitch from someone or group identifying themselves as being from Corpus Christi and trying to get jobs or money from you….let the buyer BEWARE! You can always call FKB at 389-9011 to see if we have truly endorsed or recommended someone (or something.) Thanks.
After all these years of tempting fate….we are going indoors! While the rainy skies threatened, last week’s DRY Food Fair was an exception to our recent track-record of events being rained upon. The Wine and Food Festival, our Parish Thanksgiving Dinner, Christmas Eve and Day…while much needed for our drought conditions, the rain has played havoc with set-up plans and over-flow crowd placement. Looking ahead to our traditional outdoor 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 700 additional chairs positioned outside on the concrete patio. In the past we have set-up 1700 chairs outdoors for the two 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. Those that want to enjoy the outdoors, can still sit outside…but if drops are falling, we will just all get cozy within this year’s INDOOR EASTER Masses.
“Catholics’ Best Kept Secret”
A new look at the development of Catholic Social Teaching from it’s early beginnings with Rerum Novarum (Leo XIII 1891), through Vatican II (1965), to the recent encyclicals of Pope John Paul II. The course will be offered Tuesday mornings from 6:30am – 7:45am and repeated Tuesday evening from 7pm-8:15pm. Classes will be taught by Shawn Wehan (Coordinator of Adult Faith Formation) and will run for a total of five weeks.
Dates: March 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31
Friday Soup and Presentation Series:
Come join your Corpus Christi community on Friday’s during Lent for a simple soup meal and enlightening presentation. Soup will be served in the basement beginning at 6:30pm followed by a speaker/presentation at 7:pm. Suggested Donation: $5.00
This Friday, March 6 – A Historical Video Presentation of “Pontius Pilate”
All women of the parish are invited to HEARTPRINTS Saturday, March 14 at 8:00 a.m. in the downstairs hall. Come and enjoy a continental breakfast and a presentation by our guest speaker, Kelli Day. “Finding Faith in the Mirror” is the theme of Kelli’s personal journey through the loss of her loving husband and being a single mom. Bring a friend! A $4 donation towards breakfast is appreciated.
Our Mardi Gras Food Fair was a TREMENDOUS success, generating not only over $5,000 in profit for the Building Fund but also delighting our taste buds with cuisine from far and wide. Our great thanks go to Tim Moran for organizing, overseeing, cheerleading and shepherding the whole event…considering how old he is, Tim did a WONDERFUL job! The overall ease of the weekend was insured by Marc Jordan who set up all the awnings and got the tables and barbeques set out….thanks Marc! Mayette Ramos (+the Filipino Community), Terry Drake (+Hospitality volunteers), Mira Johnson, Mary Kopinski, Linda Johnson, Sandy Moran, Patti Fisher (+Heartprints women), Jonathan Kim (+Music Ministry), Scotty Eisenbart (+ HAVEN Youth Leaders), Marc Jordan and Jay Arcemont…plus the many runners and volunteers….THANK YOU for providing us with a delicious send-off into Lent!
This weekend, Bishop Tod presided at the Rite of Election, the official ritual by which those who have been in preparation for full acceptance into the Roman Catholic Church are ‘officially’ embraced by the Church into these final weeks of Lenten preparation. Here at Corpus Christi, it is our pleasure to welcome the following Candidates (those who are baptized but presently part of a different Christian denomination): Su Barker , Jennifer Poston and the following Catechumens (those who have never been baptized and will receive full initiation into the Roman Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil liturgy on Holy Saturday, April 11): Irma “Leticia” Owens, James Owens, Lydia Laboa, Debbie Kvochak, Jennifer Hendricks. Please keep them and their families in your prayers during these days of final reflection and preparation
Please remember NEXT SATURDAY night to set your clocks AHEAD one hour when you go to bed….because DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME returns on Sunday, March 8th. Yay….that means summer can’t be too far away!
FISH Families are now receiving, via email, our new FISH Flash! Print it and leave it out on the kitchen table for your children to enjoy. The FISH Flash is a kid-friendly, weekly activity sheet centered around the liturgy, including a guide to understanding the readings, vocabulary and the messages they carry. This is a great way to help your child(ren) connect to the mass, and their faith. Faith Initiative Starts at Home (F.I.S.H.) is our K through 5th grade faith formation parent support program. For further information and to register for F.I.S.H. contact peggyarmenta@corpuschristialisoviejo.org or (949) 389-9209.
