February 2011
Networking and Employment Transition Support (NETS) Ministry:
Are you are working hard doing everything you know to find the job you want, and still not getting the results you desire? It can be frustrating for sure. The job world has changed considerably over the past few years, and along with this change has come new and improved methods to get you where you want to go.
The job market is opening up, opportunities are emerging, and you want to be poised to make your move with the latest information available. To help navigate these seemingly uncharted job search waters, NETS is pleased to introduce job search expert and financial recruiter, Jennifer Hannigan Boyer, CPA, Managing Partner of Alliance Resource Group. She will address how to find the best opportunities and turn them into jobs, in her presentation entitled, “How to Conduct an Impactful Job Search”.
Ms. Hannigan will cover the key steps to landing your ideal job, including: how to best use your network and contacts; how to research companies and specific jobs to gain an edge; how to apply for positions in such as way as to guarantee a call back; how to follow up during all aspects of your job search; and finally, she will share the secret tips of the most successful job seekers. Get the latest tools and techniques to make your job search a success. Please join us on Thursday, February 17, 2011 from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Please RSVP by contacting Ed Jordan at ejordan@noletspirits.com or 949-389-1715.
Bishop Tod will celebrate ‘World Day of the Sick’ with a special Mass in honor or Our Lady of Lourdes NEXT Saturday, February 12th at 10:00 am at Holy Family Cathedral, 566 S. Glassell, Orange. Anyone with infirmities of mind or body are invited to come for Sacramental Anointing of the Sick. As well, caregivers are invited to have their hands blessed and any/all people are invited to be blessed with water from Lourdes.
Our NEW CHAPTERS Women’s Ministry offers: The Feminine Spiritual Journey
There is a path that is well trodden. It has been traveled by Eve, Mary, Rebecca, Martha, Ruth, Elizabeth, Teresa, Agnes, Rose, Rita and so many other women throughout the course of history. It is the path often referred to today as the Feminine Spiritual Journey, a unique, dynamic, transformative walk with the Lord. As women of the 21st century, we too are invited to walk this path (consciously or unconsciously) in our own special way. However, we don’t walk it alone or outside the history of the countless beautiful women that have journeyed before us.
Their path, although distinct, has so much to teach us! It is with this in mind that Chapters announces a five-week reflection on the Feminine Spiritual Journey. Facilitated by Shawn Wehan, Coordinator of Adult Faith Formation, the reflection will involve both lecture and small group sharing involving Biblical history, Church teachings, spirituality and feminine theology. Scheduled on Wednesday evenings beginning at 7PM, Remaining dates are: Feb. 9, 16, 23 and March 2nd. Located in meeting rooms 1 & 2. (Asking for $10 supplies fee for course.)
Corpus Christi Adult Faith Formation presents “Understanding the Old Testament,” a four week course exploring the history, genre, content, symbolism, theology and modern impact of the books of the Old Testament. This engaging and provocative Bible study 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: February 7 & 8, 14 & 15, 28 & March 1, 7 & 8.
Calling all HAVENites: Join us for our HAVEN meeting on Saturday, February 12th from 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm! Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, so we pause to think about not only all of the joy relationships bring us, but the heartache as well. Our meeting theme is “Broken Hearts and New Beginnings: Finding Hope and Peace in the Midst of Heartache”. So join us for mass, followed by dinner, music, games, and exploration of our night’s theme! For more information contact Linda Palomino at palomino6@cox.net .
High School Kickback and Scripture Circle: Kickback and Scripture Circle continue on Thursday nights! We spend the first part of the evening, 7:00 pm – 7:45 pm, talking about how our weeks are going as we enjoy snacks. From 8:00 pm – 8:45 pm we have Scripture Circle where we spend some time previewing the Gospel for the upcoming week. Come hang out with us on Thursday nights, you’ll enjoy yourself! This session of Kickback and Scripture Circle runs through March 31st. For more information contact Linda Palomino at palomino6@cox.net.
JAMS Middle School Youth Ministry: Super Bowl Sunday Meeting Yes, it is Super Bowl Sunday, but we still have JAMS! JAMMERS, come join us for a Super Bowl alternative meeting from 5:45 pm – 8:00 pm! We’ll enjoy pizza, music, and games as we explore what it means to be a part of our Corpus Christi Catholic-Christian Community “team”!
JAMMER and Parent Meeting: “Lent is Coming! Are You Ready?” Our JAMMER and Parent meeting will take place on February 27th from 5:45 pm – 8:00 pm. JAMMERS need to bring at least one parent to attend! This meeting will help families prepare for the upcoming season of Lent by focusing on the aspects of Lent: prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Parents and JAMMERS will enjoy dinner together, interactive activities and discussion as we explore the theme. Please RSVP with the number of parents and middle school students attending to palomino6@cox.net by February 20th.
Last call for anyone who wants to host a food booth at our food fair….
Do you watch Iron Chef and wonder what it would be like to compete? Have you a special recipe you would like to share with our parishioners? Have you9 always dreamed of hosting a street-fair food booth? Well, following each of the Masses on the weekend of March 5-6 we will again be featuring our own version of a Mardi Gras’esque event with our Parish Food Fair. Similar to what we have done in the past, groups and individuals have an opportunity to showcase an ethnic or personal food for purchase and enjoyment after ALL the Masses (Saturday and Sunday). This is not competitive but rather a festive and fun way to enjoy each other’s favorite foods and tastily generate revenue for our Building Fund.. The parish will provide plates, napkins eating utensils, awnings, and tables. Each participant/group is responsible for donating a minimum of 50% of all proceeds from their food sales to the Building Fund. If you want further information or would like to commit to a booth, please make contact with our Food Fair Coordinator, Tim Moran, at 215-2676.
Dear Friends of Corpus Christi Catholic-Christian Community:
Best wishes for a Happy New Year!
As we look to this new year full of hope and prosperity, I wanted to share with you about our 12th Annual Good Friday Prayer Breakfast on April 22, 2011, once again hosted at the St. Regis Resort and Spa Grand Ballroom in Dana Point.
Our theme this year will be “‘Unless the grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies…’, a reference to our encounters with the cross by which we reap our deepest, if not at times conflicted, encounters with the grace of Jesus through the shedding of our external impediments.
The morning will feature The Most Reverend Gordon D. Bennett, S.J., MA, Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Mandeville, Jamaica. A successful and happy school administrator, ‘Father’ Bennett’s elevation to Bishop thrust him into the cauldron of ecclesiastical politics and racial sensitivities within the Catholic Church. Following his assignment to the impoverished Diocese of Mandeville, Jamaica, he suffered a stroke, and within his recovery came to the painful awareness and appreciation of the cross of Jesus being present within the very things we love, in his case, the inner workings of the Church itself.
Bishop’s Bennett’s words and reflections on Good Friday morning will speak to many who likewise experience the painful cross of Jesus within their own entwined lives. Addressing the theme: ‘Unless the grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies…’, Bishop Bennett will guide us to perceive the grace of God within the painful circumstances that are part and parcel of the very things that frequently define our lives.
I invite you to consider participating -yet again- in Corpus Christi’s special Good Friday tradition by becoming one of our event-sponsors. We offer three levels of sponsorships: Platinum, Gold and Silver. In return for your support you will receive one (1) table for ten (10), five certificates for valet parking at the St. Regis as well as recognition in all the promotional materials, the 2000 invitations to be sent to our parishioners and the printed programs for Good Friday morning.
To insure the reservation of your desired seating (with each level afforded closer proximity to the speaker platform and access to Bishop Bennett), please obtain a Sponsorship Form and return it to our parish offices by February 15, 2011.
If I can provide any further information please do not hesitate to contact me, Jackie Kleinhammes, at 949-837-4441.
2011 Corpus Christi College Scholarship Applications are available…
If you are a graduating High School Senior who has been closely involved with HAVEN and participating with parish events, the Corpus Christi College Scholarship Application is available on the Concierge Shelves for your consideration. It might not get you all the way through Harvard but it will at least pay for one year in fees and books at CSUF!
If you passed through our Cry Room in the last week you may have noticed that the carpets are sparkling clean…almost like new…all thanks to Jeannie Conklin who donated the services of a professional carpet cleaner! Thanks Jeannie…you are the best!
Are you an accomplished seamstress? Do you enjoy sewing and have the skills to hem long pieces of fabric? Can you transform otherwise plain pieces of cloth into fantastical creations? If so, we are looking to establish a list of those capable of such feats of tailoring, please leave your name and phone number with Susie Hays (389-9008.) Thanks!
For those of you who want to plan your summer without missing our TWO Big La Cena dinners, they are scheduled for July 16 and August 6, both following the 5:00 p.m. Mass. Based on last year’s success the theme, food and style will be pretty much the same…so while the rest of the summer is yours to do with as you please….make sure you plan to stay in town on those dates! FKB
