April 24-25, 2010
All are invited to the Monday, May 3, Book Club meeting. Come to Meeting Room 4 at 7:00PM. Our discussions will be on Still Alice by Lisa Genova and Look Again by Lisa Scottoline. Read at least one of them and join us!
‘La Cena’ (Lah…Chain…Ahhhh) is coming!
‘La Cena’ is coming on Saturday, July 17th and again on Saturday, August 14th. Check out the flyers on the Concierge Shelves or the outdoor poster! Each evening will commence following the 5:00 p.m. Mass. Pre-paid advance reservations will be required but in a nod to everyone’s tightened budgets the tiered pricing for each evening will be only $25 per adult (15 and up), $15 for children (10-14) and only $10 for wee-ones (2-10), infants under 2 are free.
This being a fund-raiser we are of course looking for whatever donations of food, beverage or supplies we can obtain that will cut down on our initial costs. If you know of any generous suppliers of quality sausage, pasta, bread, salad fixings or good vino…please make contact with either Lisa Aguirre (lisa-a@cox.net) or Georgina Yacap (gyacap@cox.net.) Thanks….or as they might say in Italy…. Ringraziarla molto!
Our SPRING 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 the setting of any Sacramental dates. (Thus, someone registering today, may call in three months to begin the process of scheduling a date….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, May 15th 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. To ensure adequate supplies, please call Peggy Armenta at (949) 389-9209.
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.
Begging is never easy….but your generosity can help today’s youth become tomorrow’ s leaders!
The 2010 Youth Leadership Summit will be held August 16 – 20th at the Irvine Outdoor Education Center, a new one-of-a-kind facility located adjacent to Irvine Regional Park. High school students, who have been selected as Corpus Christi Youth leaders, will spend the week learning and practicing skills such as small group facilitation, peer helping, large group presenting, and more while exploring their faith and talents. They will also participate in teambuilding activities, including a ropes challenge course.
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. The cost for each youth to attend the summit is $400.00 including lodging, food, activities, and supplies. Can you help sponsor/partially sponsor one of our youth? If so, please send your check to Fr. Fred…. THANK YOU!!! Thank you!!! Thank You!!! Thank You!!! Thank You!!! Thank You!!!
Mother’s Day is only two weekend’s away…special Mother’s Day cards, by which to enroll your moms, living or deceased, in a special series of Masses, are now available on the Concierge Shelves. Thanks.
We congratulate our 29 HAVEN youth who received the Sacrament of Confirmation this weekend: Prisca Arroyo, Jonathan Balcewicz, James Bennett, Ilyana Capellan, Samantha Cathcart, Leslie Chang, Toni Dymon, Jessica Eisenbart, Emily Elkins, Laura Flynn, Andrew Frerk, Benny Garcia, Blake Gomez, Noah Graham, Jacqueline Greger, Regan Grishaber, Jeralyn Jelnick, Allison Kerins, Bernard Macaya, Bryan Maldonado, David Mickle, Miranda Mills, Sydney Molinar, Brandon Moshenko, Katelyn Nyberg, Corrie Potter, Alyssa Tanorie, Dan Wayner and T.J. Yacap. Well done young men and women, Corpus Christi is proud of you!
The Pentecost Ministry fair is coming on the weekend of May 22-23…a perfect opportunity to become a part of what makes Corpus Christi so special! More info to follow in upcoming Bulletins!
Hey DADs…let’s go camping right here on our lawn!!!
Hey POPs (that would be you DADs)…keep a look out for the Spring Camp-out Registration Form that will be available next weekend for the POPs SPRING CAMP-OUT on Saturday May 15-16. Bring your kids and tent or shelter down to the Corpus Christi lawn, pitch your camp and settle in for an evening under the stars. Evening gets underway with dinner following 5:00 p.m. Mass, late-night snacks around the fire-pit, perhaps some stargazing and campfire stories. After a restful night’s slumber (as long as the sprinklers don’t go on!!!), the experience ends with a hearty breakfast on Sunday morning. Reservation forms are on the Concierge Shelves. Each adult is only $10 and each child is a mere $5, which includes dinner, evening snacks and breakfast…all cooked by FKB.
KIDs 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 26-30 for elementary level and August 2-6 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. Registration forms are on the Concierge Shelves.
Corpus Christi Adult Faith Formation presents “Heaven, Hell and Purgatory” a multi-week course exploring the theological history, scriptural foundation and Catholic teaching involving the topic of eternal life. This provocative eschatological 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 night at 7PM and will be repeated Tuesday morning at 10AM. The remaining course dates are: April 26, 27, May 3 & 4.
5 lbs of Asparagus….10 lbs of flour…..24 rolls of toilet tissue……a portable canopy for Corpus Christi……
Corpus Christi could really benefit from some fresh 10X10 portable canopies, now available at COSTCO for $150 each. Wind, frequent use and inclement weather take their toll on our supply…and if you would like to help out the parish, we could sure use some new un-ripped/un-broken shelters!! Thanks for considering it!!!
How quickly four-year terms come and go, some Pastoral Council good-byes and hellos…
Since our establishment as a parish in 1999, Corpus Christi has had a form of parishioner-oversight called a ‘Pastoral Council’ which provides the pastor with reflection and vision by which to facilitate and anticipate the growth of our community. Not a Parish Council which frequently entails elections, policy determinations and implementation; a Pastoral Council is a ‘wisdom body’ wherein the overall health and direction of the parish is discussed and consistently reviewed.
If you have ten different parishes, you will probably have ten varied approaches to the particular ways in which each PC operates. Here at Corpus Christi new members, after being recommended and vetted by the existing Council participants, are reviewed and invited by me (the Pastor) to join the PC for a four-year term.
Our Pastoral Council acts as a consultative body for the Pastor, a group of individuals who are already woven within the parish community and who have a regular opportunity to interact with a broad cross section of parishioners. I can personally vouch for the value of their input and guidance over the years; in ways big and small they have loved, guided and protected our parish family. For the past four years we have been blessed with the presence of Kevin Trout, Lisa Aguirre, Georgina Yacap and Jan Kwok as four of our PC participants. Jan, Kevin, Lisa and Georgina have provided invaluable input and have ably represented the many constituencies with which they have been involved. I am deeply gratified by their loving faithfulness to Corpus Christi. As they complete their four-year terms, we wish them well and look forward to their continued involvement within our community.
It is also my pleasure to share with you our newest Pastoral Council members who have been appointed for four-year terms; Mr. John Brady, Mrs. Chris Watson, Ms. Jeannie Conklin and Mrs. Janet Cheetham. Officially beginning their terms in July, John, Chris, Janet and Jeannie are familiar faces within a variety of parish ministries and will bring fresh vision and energy to our PC. I will personally miss the presence of Lisa, Georgina, Jan and Kevin as regular participants within our PC, but I trust that the Holy Spirit will continue to weave them ever deeper within the heart of our community. With great joy I invite you to join me in welcoming Jeannie, Janet, Chris and John who are signs of the continuing growth and renewal of The Body of Christ here in Aliso Viejo. FKB
