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Corpus Christi needs your support. God bless you.

Fr. Mark Jurzyk, Pastor 1415 W. Lies Road, Carol Stream, IL 60188 630-483-4673

Please update your email address by sending it to ccmission77@gmail.com.

Pentecost Sunday

Excellent news, Brothers and Sisters!

On Friday, May 29, our bishop announced that our churches can be open for weekend and daily Masses beginning on the weekend of June 6th and 7th and thereafter, after receiving a special certificate from our Diocese. We have to wear face masks and observe social distancing. Parishioners will need to make reservations for weekend Masses. More information will be provided this week.

We need volunteers to assist with the various aspects of our parish reopening process. We emailed you an outline of the volunteer roles. Your volunteering is essential. Please send an email to ccmission77@gmail.com if you can help in any way. Thank you!

The Solemnity of the Descent of the Holy Spirit (Pentecost) concludes the liturgical Easter season. Historically, the sending of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and Mary (as we read in the Acts of the Apostles) inaugurated the era of the Church. The Church has been spreading the Good News for 2000 years and will continue this mission to the end of the world. Without a doubt, it is a phenomenon. The very existence and the sanctifying ministry of the Church, who is the salt of the earth, cannot be explained without the continuous and powerful assistance of the Holy Spirit. We shouldn’t be surprised then that in the Gospels, Jesus again and again, calls us to ask for the help of the Holy Spirit. Jesus testifies that the presence of the Holy Spirit is essential to everything that is good in our life, the life of our parish and the life of the entire Church. It is the Holy Spirit who helps us to recognize the signs of the times and to respond properly to the hardships and challenges which we face.

We continue our weekly 15-20 minutes program for children on Sundays at 10 am. Everyone can watch on our website and on our Facebook live streaming page. This is the last weekend for children and families to honor Our Blessed Mother by drawing flowers and expressing your messages of love to her on our driveway and sidewalk near the Marian Grotto. Please do not forget to put your family name by your drawing. This is an opportunity to also pray with your children in front of the statue of Mary. (See the Mezera Family in the picture below and of some of the artwork in the bulletin on our website.)

Wishing you continued Easter joy,

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-live

Holy Masses live online

Daily Mass

Other resources:

Welcome to Relevant Radio

http://media.ascensionpress.com/category/ascension-presents/fr-mike-schmitz Our parish bulletin at https://www.corpuschristicarolstream.org will also list various resources.