July 20, 2014    

           

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday 4:00pm Sunday 8:30am 10:30am (ASL Interpreted on the 1st Sunday of the month)

5:30pm (3rd Sunday of the month) Weekday 9:00am

THE ROMAN CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF

CORPUS CHRISTI ROUND LAKE, NEW YORK   2001 Route 9 at Ushers Road Round Lake, NY 12151 www.corpuschristichurch.net [email protected] Phone: (518) 877-8506 Fax: (518) 877-5620  

OFFICE HOURS  

Monday-Thursday: 9:30am-4:00pm Friday: Front office closed

STAFF DIRECTORY Pastor   Parish  Life  Associate   Pastoral  Associate  for  Administration,     Director  of  Music     Faith  F ormation  Coordinator   Youth  Minister   Pastoral  Care   Parish  Accountant   Director  of  Maintenance  

Rev.  James  Clark   [email protected]   Jackie  McDonough   [email protected]   Matthew  Duclos   [email protected]       Joan  Haviland   [email protected]   Karen  Hedley   [email protected]   Rob  and  Shirley  Pilch   [email protected]   Gail  Moore   [email protected]   Don  Butner,  Jr.   [email protected]   TRUSTEES Robert  Abromaitis    &  Thomas  Eckert  

   

Ext  303   Ext  374   Ext  301   Ext  373   Ext  306   Ext  302   Ext  307   Ext  308  

CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC CHURCH  

  of the responsibilities defined for members of the town  boardOne in my locale is that of weed commissioner. It is his job to  ensure that the local ordinances on noxious weeds are enforced.  This almost always means that he has to respond to a complaint  from some neighbor about another resident's unkempt property.  The weed commissioner doesn't really drive around looking for weeds to be exterminated. And he can't enforce any code on his  own. All he can do is encourage a property owner to cut down  any weeds or risk having it done for them with the cost added to  next year's property tax bill.   weed commissioner probably wouldn't have been much  help toAthe landowner in today's parable. After all, the weeds  were growing among the wheat, and tearing out the weeds would  have risked uprooting the crops. The consequences at that  moment would have been too catastrophic to imagine for the  farmer. Instead, he was willing to wait until harvest time when he would harvest the grain and burn the weeds. His patience would  be rewarded with a decent crop, and he would not risk losing it  all.   God is infinitely patient. Like the landowner, God is willing   to wait things out, letting a person's life take its course. The  consequences come at the end. Like the property owner who  discovers that his tax bill at the end of the year now contains an  assessment for weed removal, so too do those who spend their  lives living like weeds. In the end, the bill will come due. But one  important message of the parable is that God is willing to give a person time. Good and bad grow together. And God gives the  sinner an opportunity to change, to seek conversion. Not  everyone chooses that path. But the promise of salvation is held  out for all. And thank God for that!    ©2011 Liturgical Publications Inc.   STEWARDSHIP: A WAY OF LIFE   Parish Financial Support July 12-13, 2014   Envelopes & Loose checks (263) $8,237       Loose Cash 933       E-Giving (34) 1,155       Total $10,325       As we continue our journey, we share our time, talents, and   treasures with our family, friends, and our Parish Community.   As always, we place our trust in God.     SACRAMENTS   Reconciliation:   S aturdays   at  3:00-­‐3:30pm  or  call  Fr.  Clark  at  877-­‐    

 

 

 

ROUND LAKE, NEW YORK         Saturday, July 19   4:00pm: Patrick Clancy Sr. by Pat Clancy Jr.   Sunday, July 20   8:30am: Christine Christopher by John & Sharon Ryan   Agnes Cannon by Delores & Peter Byron   Richard Esposito by Carol & Family Robert Kaszubowski by Family     10:30am: Jean Williams by Denise Bartlette Shawn McCarthy by the DeSantis Family     Monday, July 21 9:00am: Special Intention by Charlotte D’Achille     Tuesday, July 22 9:00am: Edward Anderson by Edward & Mary Beth Evers     Wednesday, July 23 9:00am: Ralph Culver by Daughter   Thursday, July 24   9:00am: The People of Corpus Christi   Friday, July 25   9:00am: The People of Corpus Christi   Saturday, July 26   4:00pm: Patricia A Howard by Husband   Sunday, July 27   8:30am: Angelo DeSalvatore by Elizabeth DiSalvatore     10:30am: Francis Sala by Dan & Karen Witkop and family   Apologies for the misprint in last weekend’s bulletin.     The Sanctuary Lamp in the     Reservation Chapel is lit for Joseph Ruepp Sr. by Judy & Bill Mullins

 

 

 

 

 

CONGRATULATIONS! 5 children were baptized last weekend! Congratulations to them and their families! Madden Hurteau James Drozinski Luke William Varano Emma Claire DeMarco Connor Parker Kaufmann

8506,  Ext  303.    Communal  Penance  during  Advent/Lent.    

Baptism:  In  order  to  understand  and  better  appreciate  this  special   sacrament,  parents  are  required  to  attend  the  Pre-­‐Baptismal  Program   held  the  first  Tuesday  of  every  month  at  7:30pm  in  the  church.   Baptisms  are  held  the  second  weekend  of  each  m onth.  For  information   please  call  the  Parish  Office,  Ext  301.    

Marriage:  All  couples  considering  m arriage  are  asked  to  contact  the   parish  at  least  six  months  prior  to  the  proposed  date  of  the  wedding.   Please  contact  Fr.  Clark,  Ext  303.    

Anointing  of  the  Sick:  If  anyone  in  your  family  or  a  neighbor  cannot   attend  Mass  due  to  sickness  or  disability,  please  call  the  Pastoral  Care   Office,  Ext  302  and  we  will  be  happy  to  tend  to  their  spiritual  needs.    

Congratulations to Michael Shriver and Stacey Mackley on their marriage at Corpus Christi!

JULY 20, 2014  

              Readings for: July 20, 2014     First Reading:   Wisdom 12:13, 16-19     Second Reading:   Romans 8:26-27     Gospel Reading:   Matthew 13:24-43   “The kingdom of heaven is like...” Jesus continues with his   parables and uses three comparisons to explain the mystery of   God’s Presence and reign: discernment, full growth, and   transformation. The way we live reveals how we respond to God’s ‘mastery’ – his love – how we allow him to be present to   us and nurture our lives, changing (transforming) us into more   perfect images of his divine Presence. Our God is a loving God,   full of mercy and forgiveness. Living with him in our hearts and   through our deeds assures us of eternal Life with him after our earthly death.     Adults: How do you discern God’s will for your life? Do you   have help in responding to your discernment? How do you feel   full growth in yourself through God?   Youth: Do you believe that God is kind and patient? When do   you need God to be kind to you and patient with you?      

   

                                                                                                                                                                               

Readings for Next Weekend: July 27, 2014

First Reading:   Second Reading:   Gospel Reading:  

1 Kings 3:5, 7-12   Romans 8:28-30   Matthew 13:44-52

 

PETER’S PENCE COLLECTION 2014 Peter ’s Pence Collection for the Holy Father BE A WITNESS OF CHARITY

Each year the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany participates in the Peter’s Pence Collection, which provides the Holy Father with the funds he needs to carry out his charitable works around the world. The proceeds benefit the most disadvantaged: victims of war, oppression, and disasters. Join our Holy Father as a witness of charity to those who are suffering.

16TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

THE W   EEK AHEAD

 Saturday, July 19 3:00-3:30pm 4:00pm    

 

Confessions, Church Mass

Sunday, July 20 8:30am Mass 10:30am Mass 11:00-12:30pm RCIA, Room 5 4:30-5:30pm Contemporary Music Ensemble Rehearsal, Church 5:30pm Choose Christ Youth Mass 6:30pm “Son of God” Movie Night, Parish Hall Monday, July 21 9:00am Mass 9:30am Morning Coffee 6:00-7:00pm Mother Mary’s Rosary Group, DMC Exposition and Rosary    

Tuesday, July 22 9:00am Mass 10:00-12:00pm Women’s Bible Study, Room 8 6:00-8:00pm VBS Team Meeting, Parish Hall    

Wednesday, July 23 9:00am Mass (After: Rosary, Divine Mercy, Novenas)    

Thursday, July 24 9:00am Mass 5:30-7:00pm RCIA, Room 5    

Friday, July 25 9:00am Mass    

Saturday, July 26 3:00-3:30pm Confessions, Church 4:00pm Mass    

Sunday, July 27 8:30am Mass 10:30am Mass 11:00-12:30pm RCIA, Room 5 2:00-8:00pm VBS Set-Up

THANK YOU Thank you to everyone who submitted a survey last weekend regarding a change in Mass times to make room for our Faith Formation program. If you were not here last weekend, please fill out a survey and hand it to an usher. The surveys are on the table by each door and in the gathering area.

This collection will be next weekend, July 26/27

The results of the survey give us a better idea of how to schedule the Faith Formation classes for the coming school year. No decision has been made at this point, but we certainly appreciate the input. In addition to the comments submitted about the Mass times and the Faith Formation program, there were a number of comments about other areas of our parish. This bulletin and future bulletins will address some of those comments – keep an eye out!

 

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YOUTH MINISTRY – SUMMER FUN ACTIVITIES  

PRAYER LIST

All teens are welcome! Bring a friend! JULY 20th: FUN, FAITH, & FOOD in the Parish Hall 5:30-7:30pm 12th - MOVIE NIGHT in the Parish Hall, 6:30-9:00pm

There was a comment on the surveys that asked where prayer lists can be found of parishioners who are in need of prayer due to health or other problems. We are so fortunate to have a Prayer Chain at Corpus Christi coordinated by Judy Mullins. This is a weekly email that contains prayer petitions for people within the parish and friends and relatives of parishioners.

15th - SERVICE: Serve meal at St. John's/St. Ann's - 8:45-2:30pm - sign up required

To receive this email and join in praying for the members of our community, please email Judy Mullins and ask that you be added to the list: [email protected].

AUGUST 3rd & 17th: FUN, FAITH, & FOOD in the Parish Hall 5:30-7:30pm

To submit a name to be included on the list, you may email Judy, or go to the Corpus Christi website: www.corpuschristichurch.net/contact/prayer.

12th - GREAT ESCAPE - sign up required 19th - SERVICE: Serve meal at St. John's/St. Ann's - 8:45-2:30pm - sign up required Sign up with Karen Hedley: [email protected]

ROMAN CATHOLIC INITIATION FOR ADULTS   Life can be difficult at times…illness, suffering, poverty, disasters. While we may not have the solutions and answers to all of life’s mysteries, we believe that God is present with us in it all, comforting and supporting us. If you have come to Corpus Christi seeking some answers to life’s dilemmas, we can offer you an opportunity to explore the teachings of Jesus Christ and the Tradition of the Catholic Church, an opportunity to develop a relationship with God in Christ, an opportunity to become a part of a Christian community dedicated to being the “Body of Christ” in our home, community and world. The RCIA process introduces you to the Gospel of Jesus Christ and Church teachings based on Jesus’ message. If you would like an opportunity to explore the Gospel teachings of Jesus Christ and the Catholic Church, please contact: Justin Loviglio 867-7942, email [email protected] or Karen Stockton, 3717359, or [email protected].

PASTORAL CARE MINISTRY   If you have family or know of any parishioners of Corpus Christi that are having surgery, are shut-ins, are in nearby nursing homes or are absent from church due to illness, please let us know! Our volunteers can provide a card, a visit, communion and share scripture. Please call Shirley & Rob Pilch at 877-8506 ext. 302 or email at [email protected] Coming this Fall: October 2014: “Starting the Conversation” Critical decisions in Healthcare and End of Life Issues. In October 2014 Corpus Christi Pastoral Care (in conjunction with St. Mary’s Crescent and St. Edward the Confessor) will be offering a free series of classes called “Starting the Conversation”: Critical decisions in Healthcare and End of Life Issues. The focus of these classes will be on making well-informed decisions when we encounter serious health issues or as we grow older. The classes will cover: - Critical Medical Decisions/Advanced Directives - Legal Issues - Understanding Hospice Care - Wake and funeral planning and Cemetery Issues

OPEN STAFF POSITIONS   In our efforts to rejuvenate our Faith Formation and Youth Ministry programs, Corpus Christi is seeking a Faith Formation Coordinator and a Youth Ministry Coordinator. These are both full time positions. Please contact the office for a job description: 877-8506, [email protected]

GOING ON VACATION? Are you traveling away from the area on vacation? Be sure to check www.masstimes.org on the weekend. This website shows churches in your area and includes Mass time information. School may take a break for the summer, but church doesn’t.  

A CALL FOR HELP!

Vacation Bible School is quickly approaching and we’re looking for some supplies for camp this year. We will gladly accept donations of the items in the list below to make our camp a success this summer! Please drop them off at the office during the week, or leave them with Matt at the piano after Mass. Sand bags Card stock Beach-theme decorations

Boxes of tissues First aid supplies

Thank you for your generosity!

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JULY 20, 2014  

FAITH FORMATION  

LOST & FOUND  

We are going through a period of transition with our Faith Formation programs. We will be getting a schedule of dates out to families as soon as possible. Please make sure you have registered and we have an accurate email address: www.corpuschristichurch.net/faithformation/register

A Lost & Found area has been set up across from the restrooms in the Parish Hall. This hallway is open during the weekend Mass times and during regular office hours. Please check there for missing coats, books, umbrellas, etc. will be stored in the box. Clothing items will be donated after 30 days. Valuable items such as car keys, jewelry, and glasses will be kept in the front office. Stop by during the day or call the office to claim these items. 877-8506.

CRAFT FAIR COMING SOON! SAVE THE DATE!   The annual Corpus Christi Craft Fair will be held this year on Sat. Nov. 1st and Sun. Nov. 2nd. As always we will have vendors, the Church Mice crafts, a homemade soup lunch, bake sale and raffle. Many of our parish have been working all year preparing crafts to be sold at the fair or for the raffle. These items need to be completed by Oct. 15th and given to either Judy Ewing - 289-5559 or Diane Marco - 899-4874. There will be more news during an announcement in Sept. Even if you aren’t “crafty”, there is a “job” for everyone - we will need lots of help to make this years craft fair as successful as those in the past! Questions? - call Judy or Diane “SON OF GOD” MOVIE   All are invited to watch the “Son of God” movie that was recently released on DVD. The Young Adult Ministry will be sponsoring this event after the Choose Christ Youth Mass this Sunday, July 20. The movie will start at 7pm and popcorn will be provided! Rated PG-13 for intense and bloody depiction of The Crucifixion, and for some sequences of violence

YOUTH!     Do you need service hours? We are looking for some volunteers to help with outdoor and indoor projects. Contact the church to set up a time: 877-8506.

  PRAYER SHAWL KNITTING GROUP   We are looking to begin a Prayer Shawl knitting group. If anyone has or would like to donate some yarn, that would be much appreciated. The shawls will be distributed to the sick of the parish and those in nursing homes. A parishioner of the parish said she was so comforted from one when she was sick and recuperating. Thank you for your participation. Please call Jackie: 877-8506 x374

 

JULY 20, 2014  

ANNOUNCEMENTS  

16TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME  

SAVE THE DATE: LYRA  

Last year we were very fortunate to have the Russian vocal ensemble “LYRA” perform for us as part of their North American tour. We are thrilled that they will be returning again this fall!

Tuesday, September 30 7:00pm Don’t miss this fantastic evening of music!

From the left to the right: Sergey Tupitsyn – tenor Anna Makarenko – soprano Olga Turkina – mezzo-soprano Alexander Kudriashov – bass-baritone   CATHOLIC HOMESCHOOL CONFERENCE The Immaculate Heart of Mary New York Homeschool and Parent Conference will be held at Mercy College, 555 Broadway, in Dobbs Ferry, on Friday, August 1 (2pm-8pm) and on Saturday, August 2 (9:30am-3:30pm).

DOMINICAN RETREAT & CONFERENCE CENTER The following are programs being offered at the Dominican Retreat & Conference Center in August, which may be of interest. Reservations are required for most programs. Contact the Center for further information: 1945 Union Street, Niskayuna NY (518) 393-4169, [email protected] www.dslcny.org August 3, 1:30-4:30pm: 12 Step Presentation for Men & Women “Slogans of Serenity.” Presenter: Brother Peter Furlong, FSC. $20. August 5, 9:45am-3pm: Marian Day of Reflection for Men & Women “Images of Mary from Art and Scripture.” Presenter: Fr. James Evert. $30. August 7, 7pm: First Vespers for the Feast of St. Dominic. All are welcome! August 8-9, 2014: Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Workshop for Men & Women. Guest Director: Sr. Ethel Detz, OP. $80. August 10 2-4:30pm: “Friends of Peace.” Be with us for Sundaes on Sunday! An opportunity for girls age 12 and up to join with the Dominican Sisters of Peace as Friends of Peace. Share prayer, learn new things, be of service, and make new friends! Contact Sr. Sue Zemgulis, OP at 393-4169 or Sr. Carol Davis, OP, at 393-5517

Confirmed speakers include Fr. Luke Sweeney, Mars. Mary Ellen Barrett, Mr. Philip Gray, Mrs. Amy Kalscheur, and Mrs. Susie Lloyd! Admission is free and pre-registration is not required. For more information, please visit www.ihmconference.org or call (540) 636-1946.

CATHOLICS ON CALL IN ALBANY Young adults age 18-30 are invited to participate in the Catholics on Call in Albany on October 10-12, 2014 at the Carondelet Hospitality Center in Latham. This weekend is a nopressure experience that provides you with a better understanding of vocation, prayer, and discernment while offering skills that will support you as you make decisions for your future. For more information, call Sister Rosemary at (518) 674-3818 or email us a [email protected]. Visit www.catholicsoncallinalbany.org for an application form to register and for more information. The entire Catholics on Call program originates from Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. Early applications are appreciated because space is limited.

CATHOLIC HOMESCHOOL CONFERENCE