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WISHING YOU
AND YOUR LOVED ONES
A BLESSED YEAR OF ST. JOSEPH!
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Fr. Mark Jurzyk, Pastor 1415 W. Lies Road, Carol Stream, IL 60188 630-483-4673
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Third Sunday of Easter, April 18
Jesus said to apostles, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the law of Moses and in the prophets and psalms must be fulfilled.” Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures. And he said to them, “Thus it is written that the Christ would suffer and rise from the dead on the third day and that repentance, for the forgiveness of sins, would be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things.”
FROM the PASTOR CORNER
Easter Celebrations
The Holy Triduum and Easter Sunday are the central and culminating points of the entire liturgical year and our spiritual journey. From the Eucharist that unites us with the cross of Jesus and from His resurrection flow all our strength and hope. The profoundness and the beauty of these liturgies penetrate our mind, spirit and body.
After these celebrations, one of our long term parishioners sent us the following note, thanking us for “The reverence of the Mass, from Thursday to Saturday; the creative placement of the monstrance on Holy Thursday; the many opportunities for the blessing of food and confession on Saturday (I had friends from other parishes come to us for that); the beauty of the music and the altar; the wonder of going from the dark to light in church on Easter Vigil; and so many seats being filled for each event!” She concluded: “It is so good to be part of Corpus Christi, and we are blessed in our pastor, and his assistant and our deacons”.
This Easter, we were faced with a great logistical challenge but I think we all managed it very well together and I am so very grateful. Let me share with you what Elizabeth Mazur, parish Pastoral Associate, wrote thanking our deacons, staff and many volunteers: As Fr. Mark and I were leaving the church yesterday after the last Easter Sunday Mass, he reflected on how good it was and how pleased he was that so many people were able to attend these Triduum and Easter Masses and liturgies. The church was full each time. (Last year, during the Triduum and Easter Sunday the church was nearly empty, except for the liturgical team.) His main concern was to not turn anyone away who wanted to come and worship - a true pastor's heart. As we were leaving the church, he said: these liturgies could not have happened without so many volunteers! How true that is! And how grateful he [Fr. Mark] is for all of you! As am I.
I am very thankful to our deacons, altar servers, staff, and so many volunteers for their dedicated work to prepare the liturgies, decorating our church and grounds, and for sanitizing the church.
I also deeply appreciate you - the parishioners of Corpus Christi - for your lively and joyful participation in these liturgies of Holy Week and Easter. May the graces flowing from these celebrations bless you and your families for the entire Easter season.
The year of St. Joseph
Pope Francis announced this liturgical year a Year of St. Joseph in honor of the 150th anniversary of the saint’s proclamation as patron of the universal Church. It is a special gift since it is inviting us to place special attention on St. Joseph’s life and to invoke his help. Following his example, we could strengthen our life of faith daily in the complete fulfillment of God’s will.
In this Year of St. Joseph Catholics have the opportunity to obtain a special plenary indulgence. It is a great gift since plenary indulgence remit all temporal punishment due to sin. It must be accompanied by full detachment from sin. Until December 8, 2021, there are many new ways that Catholics can receive an indulgence, including entrusting their daily work to the protection of St. Joseph the Worker or reciting the Rosary with their families or betrothed.
It is important to remember that these acts must be accompanied by (1) sacramental confession, (2) Eucharistic Communion, and (3) prayer for the pope’s intentions - the usual conditions to obtain any plenary indulgence.
The decree issued by the Apostolic Penitentiary enumerates the following ways to receive an indulgence in the Year of St. Joseph (while the usual conditions for indulgence are fulfilled):
1) Participate in a spiritual retreat for at least one day that includes a meditation on St. Joseph.
2) Pray for St. Joseph’s intercession for the unemployed that they might find dignifying work.
3) Recite the Litany of St. Joseph for persecuted Christians.
4) Entrust one’s daily work and activity to the protection of St. Joseph the Worker.
5) Follow St. Joseph’s example in performing a corporal work of mercy. These include feeding the hungry, giving drink to the thirsty, clothing the naked, sheltering the homeless, visiting the imprisoned, visiting the sick, and burying the dead.
6) Perform one of the spiritual works of mercy, such as comforting the sorrowful, counseling the doubtful, instructing the ignorant, admonishing the sinner, bearing wrongs patiently, forgiving injuries, and praying for the living and the dead.
7) Pray the Rosary together with one’s family in order that “all Christian families may be stimulated to recreate the same atmosphere of intimate communion, love and prayer that was in the Holy Family.”
8) Engaged couples can also receive an indulgence from praying the Rosary together.
9) Meditate for at least 30 minutes on the Lord’s Prayer, because St. Joseph “invites us to rediscover our filial relationship with the Father, to renew fidelity to prayer, to listen and correspond with profound discernment to God’s will.”
10) Celebrate the feast of St. Joseph on March 19 or the feast of St. Joseph the Worker on May 1 with an act of piety in honor of St. Joseph.
11) Pray an approved prayer to St. Joseph on the 19th of any month.
12) Honor Joseph with an act of piety or approved prayer on a Wednesday, the day traditionally dedicated to St. Joseph.
The elderly, the sick, and the dying who are unable to leave their homes due to the coronavirus pandemic also have special permission to receive an indulgence by “offering with trust in God the pains and discomforts” of their lives with a prayer to St. Joseph, hope of the sick and patron of a happy death. In this instance the person must have the intention of fulfilling, as soon as possible, the three usual conditions for an indulgence, as well as detachment from sin.
May we thus use this opportunity to commit ourselves, with prayers and good works, to obtain with the help of St. Joseph comfort and relief from the serious human and social tribulations that today afflict the contemporary world.
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, 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 after every morning Mass) and by appointment Seasonal Reconciliation Services during Advent & Lent
