July 17-18, 2010
Our Summer Sacramental Prep Session approaches…
A reminder, our parish policy is that any family seeking the Sacrament of Baptism, First Reconciliation or First Eucharist, Marriage, needs to have been a REGISTERED PARISHIONER for a minimum of THREE MONTHS prior to attending any Sacramental Prep Sessions and/or the setting of any Sacramental dates. (Thus, someone registering today would be attending the November Prep session, not the August session….followed by another call after the session to schedule a date for their child’s reception of Sacraments….not register and schedule at the same time.)
Our next Sacramental Preparation Session for families of children desiring First Reconciliation and First Eucharist here at Corpus Christi is scheduled for Saturday, August 21st at 2:30 p.m., concluding with the 5:00 p.m. Mass. Please note that participation at one of our quarterly Sacramental Prep Sessions prior to scheduling a First Reconciliation and First Eucharist is a parish requirement. You will receive your Sacramental Registration Form at the conclusion of the session. This policy is binding for ALL families, both those who have multiple children (who may have already received one or more First Eucharists, fresh attendance at the Sacramental Prep for each child is necessary) and for those approaching the Sacraments for the first time. Pre-registration is necessary (no drop-ins), please contact Susie Hays at 389-9008 to receive the necessary paperwork.
It is important to note that these Sacramental Preparation Sessions augment but DO NOT replace our parish policy of parents teaching their own children the essentials of our faith and introducing their own children to the person of Jesus Christ. These Prep Sessions are final steps to ensure that parental education has indeed been happening.
Our FIRSt La Cena is now history…but the NEXT one is only 4 weeks away!
The task of re-invention, of constantly creating fresh experiences and opportunities to bring our community together, is never-ending. Over the years our major fund-raisers have been Dinner Dances, Proms, Galas and Wine and Food Festivals. We have gone from a tent at the AV Golf Course to the local Holiday Inn to SOKA University to hosting within our own Grand Hall. Almost 450 people came out this weekend for our first ‘La Cena’ (Lah…Chain…Ahhhh) of the summer. Stripped of all the confusing add-ons that can sometimes clutter an event, La Cena is a California version of the Tuscan village communal meal of Summer celebration. No auctions or raffles, no assigned seating or speeches or presentations….just our Corpus Christi family taking pleasure in each other’s company The evening is designed for casual conversations accompanied by ample food, wine, beverage, song and dance. ‘La Cena’ is all about our famiglia sharing table space, passing bowls of pasta and sizzling platters of sausage, breaking bread with one another and sharing famiglia stories along with favorite appetizers and desserts. Our SECOND (and last) La Cena, Saturday, August 14th, will be identical to this weekends’ , kicking-off immediately after the 5:00 p.m. Mass. Please note that while a Good Shepherd supervised movie will be available for the bambinos downstairs, there will not be any organized activities for children…they are welcome to romp and improvise their play as village children are known to do. ‘La Cena’ participants are asked to bring their own appetizers with which to make new friends as well as a dessert for sharing….and bragging! Wine and summer cocktails will be available for purchase but participants are encouraged to bring their own favorite vino, or non-alcoholic beverage with which to quench summer thirsts. Our two ‘La Cena’ evenings/meals are the primary parish fund-raising events benefiting the Building Fund. Mindful of tight budgets, each evening of ‘La Cena’ is a modest $25 per adult (15 and up), $15 for children (10-14) and only $10 for bambinos (2-10), infants under 2 are free. Please complete the Reservation Form available on the Concierge Shelves. If you missed this weekend….see you on August 14th!!!
Networking and Employment Transition Support (NETS) Ministry presents ‘LINKEDIN’
Are you looking for a job and experiencing difficulty finding the right employer? Or, are you an employer who is looking for the right person but can’t find them? We are now living in the age of technology when knowing a few key elements can make all the difference in attaining your job search goals. NETS Ministry is excited to introduce technology expert, Brian Manahan, who will present: “How to Find a Job Using Today’s Best Networking Technology”, held on Thursday, July 22, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. Brian will provide a hands-on, step by step training on Linkedin that will get you well on your way to making the right connections. Linkedin is the premier technological venue where employers and job seekers find each other. Used properly, it is networking at its best and it is one of the key paths to achieving your goals. Please bring your own laptop computer and join us as you take a step up in your job search. The NETS team will be on hand to assist you during the training. As space will be limited, you will need to reserve a spot. Please RSVP by contacting Ed Jordan at ejordan@noletspirits.com or 949-389-1715.
Thanks to all who staffed the La Cena reservation booth last weekend…especially our ‘Costco sample’ sausage cookers! You’re the best!!
Next weekend, July 24-25, we will have a guest speaker at all the masses offering the annual mission appeal for the church’s many-faceted missionary activities throughout the world. Foundation for Children in Need is a Catholic lay organization based in Arlington Heights , Illinois . Dr. Geetha Yeruva, co-founder of this Foundation will be sharing about their mission work in the interior villages in the Southern part of India . FCN sponsors 2000 children and 50 elderly. This Foundation has been responsible for building several schools, boarding homes, a community health center and a home for the elderly. They have been providing free medical check-ups and medicine to thousands of needy people and children. We welcome Dr. Geetha and as always, the basket will be available on the altar for your consideration.
Anymore than ‘one size fits all’ in clothing, it usually doesn’t work within a parish community either…
Thus, most healthy parishes have a variety of options, programs and events, which collectively touch a large swath of the parish but whose individual memberships may not overlap each other’s rosters. When any particular ministry or outreach is experiencing a downward slide in participation it is a good time to pause and get a reading on the relevance, importance and viability of the effort. So it is with our Heartprints Ministry. Established long ago by MaryAnne O’Brien as an outreach to the women of our then fledgling parish, Heartprints has experienced a spiraling struggle of late, manifested by declining participation and questioning their vision and ‘target audience.’ While unsettling, this is an opportunity for Corpus Christi to convene a series of late-summer/early autumn sessions whereby we can discuss the potential and direction for assorted parish outreaches to the women of our community. The Bulletin will be the primary vehicle for inviting interested persons to these ‘discussion sessions’ but for the time-being you will not be hearing much about Heartprints as it enters into a ‘hiatus’ from active outreach. This is an FYI to keep you in the loop.
Food collection for South County Food bank next weekend…
The months tend to fly….and while it seems like just yesterday that we were collecting food for the South County Outreach Food bank….it actually was a month ago….and next weekend is the last weekend in July…meaning it will be our opportunity to once again provide some non-perishable food items for our brothers and sisters here in South County. Please bring your items and drop them off in the special hamper that will be on the courtyard. Thanks.
Interested in one of our local Catholic High Schools?
JSerra Catholic High School is offering an Information Night and Campus Tour for prospective students and their parents on this Wednesday,, July 21st from 6:30-8:00 p.m. Please gather in the JSerra Center Room on the Academic side of the campus in Building #2. For more information or directions please call 949-493-9307. Thanks.
“Beat the Heat” at Mission San Luis Rey
Come to Mission San Luis Rey for two weeks of R & R, special day trip opportunities, fun and sharing on Franciscan Spirituality, all in the spacious and cool environment of Mission San Luis Rey in Oceanside, California. Join us for one day or up to 14 days at our beautiful Retreat Center just four miles from the Pacific Ocean. Sessions on Spirituality, lots of free time around the Mission or by our pool, some BBQ’s, ocean bonfires–the days or weeks are yours to create. Cost is $90 per night for single room accommodations; $150 per couple for shared accommodations. For stays of 3 nights or more, $80 per night for single room accommodation; $135 per couple for shared accommodations. Cost includes meals, housing and sessions. Call our office at 760-757-3659 for date availability and reservations.
With summertime in full swing, don’t forget to avail of our SCRIP booth to stock up on SCRIP ‘gift-cards’ for all your summer supplies. SCRIP essentially is a transfer of your cash, check or credit card for the exact same amount in gift cards from local grocery stores, restaurants and shops. How SCRIP works is that we receive a few pennies on each dollar exchanged….and while each individual sale is pretty miniscule, with hundreds (possibly thousands) of people using it…the POTENTIAL is HUGE! Another avenue is to ensure that your GROCERY AFFINITY cards are enrolled, thus, every time you use your affinity card we are automatically credited. SCRIP costs nothing to use but generates a steady stream of revenue for ou9r Building Fund. Are you using it? Have you enrolled your AFFINITY cards?
Our POPs ministry (dads with their kids) is heading to an Anaheim Angels versus the Texas Rangers game
on July 31: Game Time: 6:05 pm.; Tailgate Time: 4:30 pm. Tickets are $16 with an additional $5 if you want to come early for the ‘Tailgater’ of hot dogs, potato salad and soft drinks. We have 30 tickets to start; dads can buy these tickets or buy their own, but still participate in the tailgater for $5. Reservation forms are available on the Concierge Shelves.
We always have room for more family/individual photos on our FAMILY PICTURE WALL….
Are you NEW to our parish community (or just have never gotten around to it) and wondering how you can get a picture of your smiling face up on our Grand Hall wall? It’s easy…just drop off a 5X7 photo of yourself in the Stewardship/Offertory collection or via USPS mail…and we will happily add YOU to the pics of our parish family. Come on…be a part of the famigila…send us a picture!
