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Contents (click on topic):
2012 Lent and Easter Schedule
Mass Schedule & Sacrament Information
Marriage Preparation Program
The Sacrament of Baptism
Reconciliation
2012 LENT AND EASTER SCHEDULE
Ash Wednesday, February 22nd
- Mass with Distribution of Ashes: 8:30am & 7:30pm
- Prayer Service and Distribution of Ashes: 6am, Noon, 3:30pm & 5pm
Lent Weekend Masses (Regular Schedule)
- Saturday Vigil Mass at 5pm
- Sunday Masses at 7am, 9am and 11am
Stations of the Cross
- Every Friday in Lent at 7pm
- Special Living Stations: Friday, March 9th at 7pm
Reconciliation
- Regular Weekly Reconciliation 3:30-4:30pm on Saturdays
- Additional Reconciliation times 6-7pm on Fridays, March 23rd & 30th
- Parish Lenten Reconciliation Service
- Tuesday, March 13th at 7pm
Lenten Day of Reflection
- Saturday, March 24th 9am – 3pm
HOLY WEEK & EASTER LITURGIES AND ACTIVITIES
Palm Sunday, April 1st
- Vigil Mass with Blessing of Palms at 5pm on Saturday, March 31st
- Sunday Masses at 7am, 9am and 11am
Holy Thursday, April 5th
- Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7pm
- Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until Midnight in Marian Hall
Good Friday, April 6th
- Stations of the Cross at 3pm
- Divine Mercy Novena Begins today at 6pm
- Veneration of the Cross and Communion Service at 7pm
Holy Saturday, April 7th
- Blessing of Food at Noon
- Divine Mercy Novena at 7pm
- EASTER VIGIL at 8pm
EASTER SUNDAY, April 8th
- Masses at 7am, 9am and 11am
- Divine Mercy Novena at 7pm
Divine Mercy Sunday, April 15th
- Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Adoration 1-3pm
- Reconciliation beginning at 1pm
- Benediction at 3pm
- Divine Mercy Novena at 6pm on April 6th; thereafter at 7pm every night April 7-14
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MASS SCHEDULE & SACRAMENT INFORMATION
| Saturday |
5:00 p.m. |
| Sunday |
7:00, 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. |
| Monday |
Tues., Wed., and Fri.
8:30 a.m. |
| Holy days |
8:30 a.m.; 7:30 p.m.
day of (no Vigil) |
| Reconciliation -
Saturdays |
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
& by appointment
Communal celebrated seasonally |
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MARRIAGE PREPARATION
PROGRAM
Corpus Christi has a formal program for those who are engaged and
about to be married. Engaged couples are asked to call the parish
office six months before the anticipated date of their marriage to
arrange for participation in this program. The program consists of
the following:
- Meeting initially with the pastor or deacon.
- Taking the F.O.C.C.U.S. This is an instrument to measure
the areas of compatibility in the lives of the engaged
couples, leading to a greater understanding of each other.
- Gathering of all the necessary documents.
- Meeting with one of the parish marriage preparation
couples for the purpose of talking about the many facets of
marriage.
- Meeting with the pastor or pastoral associate to plan
the liturgical ceremony for the wedding.
- Attending an engaged couple weekend.
- Practicing the ceremony with the entire wedding party,
usually the evening preceding the marriage.
- We ask $200 donation for use of the Church to cover
expenses. This does not include musicians or singers.
"Link to the USCCB Marriage Resource Page"
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THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
“Welcome Your Child”
All of us are called children of God, but we are not born
Christian. Becoming Christian involves the person in a life of
commitment and dedication to the following of Christ. This life of
commitment begins with the sacrament of Baptism, the sacrament we
have come to know as the first sacrament of initiation. It is a
single event that lasts for a lifetime.
The preparation of infant Baptism here at Corpus Christi Parish
involves the parents in the following program:
- Parents are expected to be registered parishioners
before the Baptism and to be actively committed to the
practice of their faith through attendance at weekend
liturgies.
- Parents are encouraged to call the Parish House in the
beginning of their second trimester to make arrangements for
their baby s Baptism.
- The preparation involves attendance by the parents at
two, 2 ˝ hours, “Welcome Your Child” workshops. The
workshops help parents:
- Enrich their understanding of the sacrament of
Baptism
- Understand how a child grows and develop practical
parenting skills
- Recognize that physical care of children and
spiritual formation goes hand-in-hand
- Awareness of how the arrival of a baby changes
intimate relationships in a family.
Materials needed for the Baptism are also given at this
time.
- Baptisms are celebrated on the first full weekend of the
month, either at the 5:00 p.m. liturgy on Saturday; or at
the 7:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. liturgy on Sunday. Baptisms are also celebrated on the second and fourth Sundays, outside of Mass at 12:15 p.m.
The purpose of this program is to provide the opportunity for the
parents to renew their own faith and become more aware of that faith
in their lives. They will share that faith with their child since
parents are the first teachers of their children.
Also, the parish community feels a real responsibility to reach out
and welcome the newly baptized and support the parents. The parish
shares the commitment to journey with the parents and the newly
baptized.
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These two workshops must be completed before your child
can be baptized. |
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The
“Welcome Your Child” workshops are held on the lower
level of the Church after the 9 a.m. Sunday Mass. |
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May 2010 |
“WYC” Part 1:
Sunday, May 16th |
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“WYC” Part 2:
Sunday, May 23th |
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July 2010 |
“WYC” Part 1:
Sunday, Jul 11th |
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“WYC” Part 2:
Sunday, Jul 18th |
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September 2010 |
“WYC” Part 1:
Sunday, Sep 12th |
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“WYC” Part 2:
Sunday, Sep 19th |
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November 2010 |
“WYC” Part 1:
Sunday, Nov 14th |
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“WYC” Part 2:
Sunday, Nov 21th |
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January 2011 |
“WYC” Part 1:
Sunday, Jan 9th |
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“WYC” Part 2:
Sunday, Jan 16th |
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March 2011 |
“WYC” Part 1:
Sunday, Mar 14th |
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“WYC” Part 2:
Sunday, Mar 21st |
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May2011 |
“WYC” Part 1:
Sunday, May 15th |
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“WYC” Part 2:
Sunday, May 22rd |
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July 2011 |
“WYC” Part 1:
Sunday, Jul 10th |
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“WYC” Part 2:
Sunday, Jul 17th |
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September 2011 |
“WYC” Part 1:
Sunday, Sep 11th |
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“WYC” Part 2:
Sunday, Sep 18th |
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November 2011 |
“WYC” Part 1:
Sunday, Nov 13th |
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“WYC” Part 2:
Sunday, Nov 20st |
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SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Corpus Christi welcomes you to partake in the Sacrament of
Reconciliation either by attending on Saturdays 4:00-4:30pm in the
Church, or by making an appointment by contacting the Parish House
Office at 630-483-4673. Communal Reconciliation is celebrated
seasonally near Christmas and Easter.
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