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Fr. Mark Jurzyk, Pastor 1415 W. Lies Road, Carol Stream, IL 60188 630-483-4673
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14 th Sunday of ordinary time (July 4-5)
“Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves. For my yoke is easy, and my burden light.” (Mt 11:28-30)
1. All who are worn out and burdened are invited by Jesus to rest in him. To them alone rest is promised. Those who are unburdened don't need rest. It seems that Jesus contradicts himself: on the one hand his "yoke is easy" and his "burden is light"; on the other hand he says, in this Sunday's Gospel, that we have to deny ourselves and take up the cross.
Let’s learn from Jesus. He does not sob under the burden loaded on him; he does not complain, does not compare and measure his own strength. “Learn from me” and you will realize that your heavy burden in the end really is “light”.
The fleshly person moans under his or her burden, but “we are not debtors to the flesh, to live according to the flesh” – as we read in this Sunday's second reading. Instead, we are able to live according to the divine Spirit dwelling in us, the Spirit of love between Father and Son, and we can rejoice that Jesus lets us carry a bit of his yoke, a bit of his Cross. In this we will find that in fact his “yoke is easy”, and his “burden light”.
2. On Sunday, June 15, we celebrated the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ – Corpus Christi, our parish’s patronal feast. After the 11 am Mass, we held a procession with the Blessed Sacrament to a special “altar” at the east entrance to the parish parking lot, and then proceeded to the Marian Grotto where all those who participated in the procession received a benediction (a special blessing with the Blessed Sacrament). This blessing reached not only those present but all members of Corpus Christi parish, and even all those who live in the geographical boundaries of our parish, Catholics and non-Catholics alike. The procession was a public manifestation of our faith. I was pleasantly surprised that so many people participated in it.
3. More and more people feel safe and comfortable to participate in person in Sunday Mass. I am glad to see that attendance at weekday Masses has returned to the level prior to the pandemic. Please continue to register for weekend Masses on our parish website or call the parish office.
4. We have resumed all sacramental celebrations: weddings and baptisms, and also funerals. During these celebrations, we will use the same safety measures as we have for Sunday Masses. Weekday Masses (Monday through Friday) will continue to be celebrated at 9 am. The Sacrament of Reconciliation is available on Saturdays from 4 to 4:45 pm. and on Tuesdays, from 6 to 7 pm. Confession will also be offered after each daily Mass or by appointment.
5. Many of you have assisted at the Masses this past weekend. Thank you! We need more volunteers to assist as ushers and cleaners/sanitizers so that the responsibility won’t fall on the same people. If you can volunteer as an usher, please contact Mike Strawn at strawn8@sbcglobal.net, and to help with cleaning/sanitizing after Masses, please email Joanne Talbot at jmt32@sbcglobal.net. We hope to have enough volunteers to be able to rotate teams.
Fr. Mark Jurzyk
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A special note about your Sunday offertory:
As always, we depend on your weekly offertory to make these essential ministries and activities happen. We still need your continued donations. Further, if you are blessed to be able to offer more than normal, your help is needed now. We urge all parishioners to move to online giving to sustain our Church. It allows you to make your donations via your smart device or computer. You can contribute using direct withdrawal (ACH) or credit cards. There is no need to contact your bank or the parish office. The payments are flexible; you can start, stop, and change your contributions at any time. The web site adheres to banking security standards.
To give online, visit our church web site at www.corpuschristicarolstream.org, and on the homepage, click on “E-Contribution” at the top of the page for a one-time donation, or click on “Set Up Regular Contributions” for recurring donations. Signing up for recurring donations will ensure that the parish can continue its ministry efforts during this difficult time.
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There are a couple options to access the live streaming of our daily Mass (9 am) and Sunday Mass (11 am): go to our Corpus Christi website (www.corpuschristicarolstream.org) and view it on the homepage (or click on the “Live Stream” sidebar on the left hand side of the screen). Or, use this Facebook link (https://www.facebook.com/ccfunerals/?eid=ARAU1AhVMwC0szVJpdFXRYFymgah7Dm7wTDfzhIQaudjHuKsj4sCme-Jju-UoQ21uM7IWxpf5V3QuPPu).
Spiritual Communion An act of Spiritual Communion can help in our current situation. It can be prayed at Communion time while watching Mass on an electronic device, or any time during the day when you especially want to be united with the Lord. All that is required is an expression of contrition/sorrow for sin made before inviting the Lord into your heart through this prayer of spiritual communion:My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most Blessed Sacrament. I love You above all things and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there, and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen
Resources for Sunday Mass and prayer:
https://www.ewtn.com/tv/watch-liveHoly Masses live online
Daily MassOther resources:
Welcome to Relevant Radiohttp://media.ascensionpress.com/category/ascension-presents/fr-mike-schmitz Our parish bulletin at https://www.corpuschristicarolstream.org will also list various resources.
Weekend Masses
Saturday Vigil -- 5:00pm, Sunday -- 8:30am & 11:00am
First & Third Sundays of month -- 12:30pm (Polish Mass)
Weekday Masses
Monday - Friday at 9:00am (also live-streaming Mass) First Saturday of month at 9:00am
Holy Days
Masses at 9:00am & 7:00pm
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturdays 4:00pm - 4:45pm in St. Francis Room (Confession also available on Tuesdays 6 - 7 pm, and after every morning Mass) and by appointment Seasonal Reconciliation Services during Advent & Lent
