As we journey through the Season of Easter, I thought this would be a good time to give some thought to our attendance at Sunday Mass and why we gather as a Catholic Community.
At a workshop I once attended, Fr. Kevin Irwin suggested three reasons why we gather:
In remembering we cause something to live and to continue to live. When we go to Mass, we are mysteriously present at the foot of the cross, watching our Savior give his life for us. And we are also standing outside the open tomb with the women who greeted the risen Jesus.
When we listen and really hear the Word of God it forms us or transforms us. It brings order out of the chaos of our lives and we become converted to the God we worship.
We gather to respond and our response is a common prayer we pray with each other and for each other. Praying for others is a way of loving them and allows us to grow in compassion.
In other words, we leave the gathering to go and live what we celebrate. Listen to the words of the Dismissal – “Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.”
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I would love your opinion and input.
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WEEKLY STEWARDSHIP REPORT for Sunday, March 24, 2024
Total Stewardship $19,650
Prior Year Total $ 19,919
Weekly Budget $31,550
Percentage of budget met: 63% |
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If you are able, we hope you will continue contributing to help support the important work that we all do as a parish. We have some options: If you visit our webpage: corpuschristichurch.com you can CLICK HERE TO GIVE or you may set up an electronic recurring payment by clicking on: DIRECT DEBIT ONLINE GIVING. You may also mail your envelope to Corpus Christi Church, 880 Toyopa Drive, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
VOTIVE CANDLES FOR YOUR INTENTIONS
You are invited to come into the church to light votive candles at our Blessed Mother shrine for your own intentions, or in memory of your loved ones.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE A MASS SAID FOR SOMEONE?
A lovely way to remember a deceased loved one, a recently deceased friend, parent of a friend, or relative, or someone who is ill, or perhaps just a friend you would like to honor, is to have a Mass said for them. Each day and weekend a Mass is offered in memory of a deceased person, or for the intentions of someone who is ill, or perhaps whose birthday is that day.
If you would like to have a Mass said for someone, you can contact the parish office at 310-454-1328, come in person, or email jane@corpuschristichurch.com with the name of the person, if they are deceased or living, and if you are requesting a specific date. Please note that the annual Mass book fills up quickly, and often specific dates are booked well in advance. You can pick up a card to send to the person or their family so they will know when the Mass is being said, and that you are thinking of them. We can also mail the card for you. We would love to honor your request, so give us a call!
As always, our priests are available to anoint those who are very ill and to bury the dead. Please call the parish office, 310-454-1328, and you will be directed to our emergency pager number.
God Bless You All and Keep You Well!
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Especially during this time of uncertainty during the pandemic, it is important that we support our local businesses, some of whom advertise in our Corpus Christ bulletin and some are Corpus Christi parishioners. A list of local advertisers can be found on our website. We have included the link: https://www.corpuschristichurch.com/html/local-advertisers.html
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