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CORPUS
CHRISTI
CHURCH
CORPUS CHRISTI PASTORAL STAFF
Rev. Shawn T. Daly, Pastor
Rev. William Agyemang, Parochial Vicar
Seth English, Deacon
Dianne Peck, Music Director
March 22, 2015
601 Silas Deane Highway
WETHERSFIELD, CONNECTICUT
Rectory
860-529-2545
www.corpuschristiparish.net
Visit the above website
to register for Online Giving
SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE
BAPTISMS
Sunday Vigil - Saturday 4:00 PM
First and Third Sunday
Sunday Morning: 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM,
10:30 AM and 12:00 Noon Registration is required.
Please call the rectory office.
DAILY MASS during LENT
Rectory Office Hours: 8 AM-4 PM
Monday thru Friday 7:00 AM and 5:30 PM
Saturday at 7:30 AM
MARRIAGES
Please contact rectory office at least six
months in advance.
Religious Education Office
860-721-9419
CONFESSIONS:
Carol Pasternak and Sharon Reynolds,
Saturday 2:30-3:30 PM
Coordinators of Religious Education Vigil of Holy Days 4:30-5:00 PM
During Lent: Mondays from 6-7 PM
OFFICE OF VOCATIONS
860-242-5573
www.vocationshartford.org
Corpus Christi School
SICK CALLS
We make weekly visits to Hartford and
Saint Francis hospitals. We are happy and
honored to visit the sick or homebound.
Please notify us.
Eileen Sampiere, Principal
860-529-5487
www.corpuschristischoolct.com
Stations of the Cross:
7:30 PM Fridays during Lent
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CORPUS CHRISTI CHURCH
MASS INTENTIONS
Saturday,
Saturday
Saturday, April
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Fifth Sunday of Lent
8:00
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4:00 PM
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Laura Colella
req. by their
daughters
Sunday, April 20 - Easter Sunday of the
Sunday, March 22 - Fifth Sunday
of Lent of the Lord
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by Parishioners
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6:30 AM
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family
7:30 AM
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9:00AM
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wife
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NO Children’s Liturgy Mass this week!
10:30 AM
2nd
Anniversary
Pandisher
req. by
10:30
AM
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of Our
Parishioners
Michelle
12:00 NN
For the Intentions of Our Parishioners
Children’s Liturgy at this Mass!
12:00 NN
Mary Carabini req. by her daughter
Monday, April 21 - Monday within the Octave of Easter
Monday,
- St. Turibius
of Mogrovejo,
Bishop
7:30March
AM 23Rose
and Leonard
Vendetti req.
by the family
7:00 AM
Lawrence Bachman req. by his daughter
5:30April
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Tuesday,
Tuesday
within the
Easter Christi
Women’s
Club
7:30 AM
Giuseppe Rotundo and Anselmo Rotundo
req.
by daughters and sisters
6-7 PM
Confessions
Wednesday,
April
- Wednesday
within the Octave of Easter
Tuesday, March
2423
- Lenten
Weekday
7:30 AM
Anna
and Nunzia
Rizzo
req. by
7:00
AM
For
theRizzo
Homebound
of our
Parish
Raffaele
Rizzo and for the special intentions
5:30 PM
Keith
Anthony
of Dolores Grogan req. by the family
Thursday, April 24 - Thursday within the Octave of Easter
Wednesday,
25 - The Annunciation
the Lordreq. by the
7:30 AMMarchAnniversary
Jacqueline of
Schempp
7:00 AM
22nd
Anniversary
John
Robert
Burnosky
family
req. by his parents and brother
5:30
PM25 - Friday
Vincenzo
andthe
Francesca
Magnano
Friday,
April
within
Octave of
Easter req. by
their niece
and family
7:30 AM
Candy
Loguidice
req. by John Cusano
WETHERSFIELD
Saturday, March 28 - Vigil: Palm Sunday
of the Passion of the Lord
4:00 PM
2nd Anniversary Clement Lagueux req.
by his wife Lorraine and family
Sunday, March 29 - Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
7:30 AM
Michael Patrizzi req. by his family
9:00 AM
Palmarosa Sarcione req. by her
granddaughter Lucy Russo
10:30 AM
1st Anniversary James Sapia req. by
“special friend Pauline” Grzybowski
Children’s Liturgy at this Mass!
12:00 NN
Jenaro Andreana req. by the Corpus
Christi Women’s Club
CANDLES
Week of March 22 - 28
The SANCTUARY LAMP will burn this week in memory of
John Robert Burnosky req. by his parents and brother.
The SANCTUARY LAMP will burn this week in memory of
Richard Cavanaugh req. by his family.
The BLESSED VIRGIN 7 DAY CANDLE will burn this week
in memory of John Piacentini req. by wife Angie and family.
The second BLESSED VIRGIN 7 DAY CANDLE will burn in
memory of Michael DeCrescente req. by his wife and family.
FIFTH SUNDAY of LENT
March 22, 2015
Thursday,
March2626- Saturday
- Lenten Weekday
Saturday, April
within the Octave of Easter
7:00
AM
Robert
Johnson req.
byHodnesky
the Parish Family
7:30 AM
1st Anniversary
Helen
5:30 PM
1st Anniversary Mary Lou Howley req. by
her friend
Friday, March 27 - Lenten Weekday
7:00 AM
Deceased Members of the Pallone and
Riccio Families req. by Mariann Riccio
5:30 PM
Antoinette Arcata req. by her daughter Joann
Arcata
7:30 PM
Stations of the Cross
Saturday, March 28 - Lenten Weekday
7:30 AM
Elvira Iapichino req. by her mother and
family
LENTEN REGULATIONS
Days of Abstinence - Those who are 14 years of age or
older are to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and all the
Fridays of Lent.
Days of Fast - On Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, those
who are 18 but not yet 60 are allowed only one full meal.
Two smaller meals are allowed as needed, but eating solid
foods between meals is not permitted.
THEME:
The grain of wheat must die to produce fruit. Such dying
must be cultivated by obedience and by our covenant with
God, rooted in love and forgiveness.
SACRIFICIAL GIVING
March 15, 2015
Online Giving for March 15
$ 8,277.00
$ 1,341.84
Monthly Online for March
$
317.00
We are grateful to all who continue to support Corpus Christi
Parish by your prayers and financial contributions.
To register for Online Giving, please visit our website:
www.corpuschristiparish.net
Should you have a question while signing up, Our Sunday
Visitor Online Support is at the ready to help you out.
Simply call 1-800-348-2886, ext. 4.
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FIFTH SUNDAY of LENT
COOKIE SALE: TODAY!
It’s cookie time! Girl Scout Daisy Troop 10263 from Corpus
Christi School is selling cookies at all Masses this weekend
March 21/22. A variety of cookies will be sold, including
perennial favorites Samoas and Thin Mints as well as the new
Rah Rah Raisin at a cost of $4.00 per box. Please support our
cookie booth!
EASTER BASKET COLLECTION
Next weekend, March 28/29, Corpus Christi School, CCD
Program, and Social Action Committee will be collecting
food to provide Easter meal items and restock food pantries.
Corpus Christi School and CCD Program have begun
collecting certain food items. The Social Action Committee
asks for your help for the rest of the meal. We are in need of:
hams (canned or otherwise), rice, bags of potatoes, bars of
cheese, Easter candy and cookies. Canned foods are also
gratefully appreciated.
If you would prefer to donate money, you may pick up an
envelope at one of the church exits or place your donation in
an envelope marked “Easter Meal” and place it in the
collection basket.
This year we are providing food for Immaculate Conception/
St. Anne’s Parish, St. Peter’s Parish, St. Martin de Porres
Catholic Worker House, and Wethersfield Food Bank. We
thank you in advance for your support and generosity.
*****
EATER BULLETIN DEADLINE
For those who might be submitting articles for the bulletin,
please keep this deadline in mind:
• Easter Sunday (4/5/15): info to rectory by March 25th
*****
COMING UP:
Spring is here
and Easter is just around the corner!
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March 21st Weekend: Girl Scout Cookie Sale
March 22 (Sunday): Medal of Appreciation Awards
3 PM service at St. Joseph Cathedral
March 24 (Tuesday): Shelter Meal
March 27 (Friday): Prayer Shawl Meeting (date change! )
March 28/29: Palm Sunday Weekend!
March 29th Weekend: Easter Basket Collection
HOLY WEEK CONFESSIONS & SERVICES
See “Daly Notes” in the next column
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April 12th Weekend: Sandwich Collection
April 12 (Sunday): Divine Mercy Sunday
2:30-3:30 PM - Divine Mercy Holy Hour
Date Change: PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY
The next meeting of the Prayer Shawl Ministry is this
FRIDAY, March 27th from 2-4 PM in the church hall.
Never did anything like this before? You are more than
welcome to come and learn to make a prayer shawl - teachers
available on the spot!
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SANDWICH COLLECTION
• April 2 (Thursday): HOLY THURSDAY
The Social Action Committee is collecting sandwiches NEXT
Confessions - 2 to 3 PM
weekend, July 6/7. Please bring your sandwiches to church no
Mass of the Lord’s Supper - 7 PM
later than the 12:00 Noon Mass on Sunday.
Adoration at the Altar of Reposition: until 10 PM
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Blessing of Food - 10 AM in church
has gone out to area parishes. Both trips can be a sellout by the
11 AM-12 PM: Confessions
deposit deadline so don’t drag your feet if you’re interesting in
>>NO 4 PM Vigil Mass<<
going. Flyers Solemn Easter Vigil Ceremonies & Mass: 8 PM
• April 5 (Sunday): EASTER
Masses: 6:30, 7:30, 9, 10:30 AM & 12 Noon
Holy Thursday is an especially nice service to attend as a
family. There is the reenactment of the “Washing of the
Feet” (see “Apostles Needed” below) and, after Communion,
children from our school and religious education program take
part in the procession that brings the Blessed Sacrament to the
Altar of Reposition.
Hector will be with us for Holy Week and Easter! Since his
visit to Corpus Christi at Christmas, Hector has been hard at
work at the Mount. He still has a little more than a month of
studies to go before returning to the Archdiocese. Hector will
be ordained a Deacon in the Archdiocese of Hartford later this
year.
APOSTLES NEEDED!
We are looking for 12 people - male & female (any age) - to
be the ‘Apostles’ on Holy Thursday at the “Washing of the
Feet” for this April 2nd service, and then take part in the
procession at the conclusion of the ceremonies. Return the
coupon below if you would like to volunteer to be an Apostle.
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HOLY THURSDAY: MASS of the LORD’S SUPPER
***An Apostle for Holy Thursday***
Yes! I want to volunteer for the “Washing of the Feet.”
Name __________________________________________
Address ________________________________________
Phone Number ________________________
***Mail or drop in the Collection Basket
***or, call the Rectory at 860-529-2545 by March 29th.
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RISKS
I risk being wrong if I trust too much. But I risk living in
- Anonymous
torment if I don’t trust enough.
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March 22, 2015
CATHOLIC LIGHTHOUSE CORNER
Remember Corpus Christi is now offering Booklets. These
booklets are rooted in Catholic teaching and tradition in a
straightforward, clear and concise way. All booklets are $2.50
each. Plus there are new Catholic Lighthouse CDs; $3.00 each.
Stay with us Lord - Fr. David Simonetti
Fr. Simonetti was ordained in 2005 as a priest for the
Archdiocese of Chicago. In an inviting manner, he preaches
missions, days of reflection and retreats with humor and
Gospel joy. Fr. Simonetti shares his own account of how the
Lord drew him to the priesthood, how he relies upon Christ in
the Eucharist, and how Jesus calls each of us to spend time
with Him in Adoration.
A FAMILY PERSPECTIVE
Relationships come with a price tag. We must be willing to
entrust ourselves to another, to let go of our autonomy and die
to our independence. It is in dying to our independence that
we find interdependence with others.
- by Bud Ozar
READINGS for the WEEK
Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 [41c-62];
Ps 23:1-6; Jn 8:1-11
Tuesday:
Nm 21:4-9; Ps 102:2-3, 16-21; Jn 8:21-30
Wednesday: Is 7:10-14; 8:10; Ps 40:7-11; Heb 10:4-10;
Lk 1:26-38
Thursday:
Gn 17:3-9; Ps 105:4-9: Jn 8:51-59
Friday:
Jer 20:10-13; Ps 18:2-7; Jn 10:31-42
Saturday:
Ez 37:21-28; Jer 31:10, 11-13; Jn 11:45-56
Sunday:
Mk 11:1-10 or Jn 12:12-16 (procession);
Is 50:4-7; Ps 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24;
Phil 2:6-11; Mk 14:1 — 15:47 [15:1-39]
Monday:
ARCHBISHOP ANNUAL APPEAL
The Archbishop’s Annual Appeal provides help to those in
need! Together, we can and do make a profound difference in
the lives of many individuals and families, in a way that
exceeds anything we could hope to achieve on our own. Please
consider supporting this important initiative. Every gift makes
a difference.
If you did not receive the 2015 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal
mailing or have misplaced the pledge card and envelope
mailed to your home, please feel free to pick up one of the
extra pledge cards and envelopes located at the exits of the
Church. Thank you for your continued generosity and support.
THE LIGHT 4 YOU
Go to www.Light4you.info to learn more.
Every Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Hartford will be
open from 6 to 7 PM on Mondays during
Lent and have our priests available to
listen to Confessions.
BLOSSOMS AND FRUIT
Unless a tree has borne blossoms in spring,
you will vainly look for fruit on it in autumn.
- Walter Scott
LENTEN GIVING CROSSES
If you chose one of the Lenten Giving Crosses cards and have
completed the activity on it, please drop the card in the
collection basket so that we can get feedback on what
has been accomplished by our parishioners through this
program. Please feel free to keep the yellow cards so
that you can continue to say the prayer throughout the year.
Thank you for your participation.
SOCIAL ACTION COMMITTEE NEWS
The following organizations are currently supported by our
parish’s Social Action Program: Catherine’s Place, Covenant
to Care, Family Life Education, St. Luke Foundation for Haiti
(Fr. Rick Frechette’s charity), Foodshare, Habitat for
Humanity, Haitian Health Foundation, Hartford Interval
House, HomeFront, Inc., Immaculate Conception Shelter &
Housing, Inc., Jubilee House, Mercy Housing & Shelter,
Office for Catholic Social Justice Ministry, South Park Inn
Shelter, St. Martin de Porres (The Catholic Worker House), St.
Anne’s/Immaculate Church in Hartford, Malta House of Care,
St. Peter’s Church and food pantry in Hartford, Sister Teresita
Gonzalez’ children’s programs and orphanages in Honduras,
Clinica la Amistad in Honduras, St. Gerard’s Center for Life,
Tabor House, Town of Wethersfield Social Services, Y-US
(Youth United for Survival), and the Connecticut Catholic
Advocacy Network.
NEXT SHELTER MEAL
We have met our commitment for our next and FINAL
meal for the season on March 24th! Thank you to all who
volunteered. Reminders:
• All prepared food must be completely cooked and
delivered hot.
• Food is to be delivered to Corpus Christi’s north parking
lot between 5:30-6 PM.
• We leave the parking lot promptly at 6 PM!
• Please contact Andrew Verre at 860-529-4453 for any
questions.
EASTER FLOWER FUND
We greatly appreciate the many parishioners who generously
donate to this fund each year. Special Easter Flower envelopes
are part of your March packet of envelopes. If you are not on
the envelope system, use a plain white envelope - write
“Flowers” on the front & include your name. Online Giving
users can also make their flower donation online.
FLOWERS
Arranging a bowl of flowers in the morning can give a sense of
quiet in a crowded day - like writing a poem or saying a
prayer.
- Anne Morrow Lindbergh
American Writer & Pioneering Aviator
DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY
The Sunday after Easter is designated as Divine Mercy
Sunday. Therefore, Corpus Christi will be have a Holy Hour
on Sunday, April 12th from 2:30 to 3:30 PM.