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MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK Monday, July 13, 2020 7:30 AM Stamitiki Vastardis 9:00 AM Our Lady of Fatima & Souls in Purgatory

8:00 PM Spanish Intention Tuesday, July 14, 2020 7:30 AM Victor Reis (16th Anniversary) 9:00 AM Joan Caldwell Wednesday, July 15, 2020 7:30 AM Francisco Azurdia (Birth Rem) 9:00 AM Rev. Eugene Murphy Thursday, July 16, 2020 7:30 AM Viola Anna Romano 9:00 AM Joseph & Nancy Carroll Friday, July 17, 2020 7:30 AM Jack Lopes 9:00 AM Mary Rubino Saturday, July 18, 2020 5:00 PM Olinda & Ernesto Marques Julio da Silva Vicencio Viegas Antonio, Gracinda & Jose Silva Maria & Antonio Caetano Maria, Manuel& Fernando Caetano Sunday, July 19, 2020 7:00 AM Carlo & Filomena Crecco 8:30 AM Domingos & Teresa Cardoso Joaquim Mendes de Oliveira Gloria & Joao Arantes Martins Maria Miranda Manuel & Maria Amorim Francisco Machado Costa Joaquim & Amelia Antao Jose Fernandes dos Reis Barbosa Gracinda Branco Gabriel Palhete (Living) Maria Mendes Portela Mario & Dora Adão Serafim Araújo 10:00 AM Maria de Lurdes Martins 11:30 AM People of the Parish 5:00 PM Spanish Intention 7:00 PM Ed Hawkins

PRIEST CELEBRANTS’ SCHEDULE

Saturday, July 18, 2020 5:00 PM Fr. Ngozi

Sunday, July 19, 2020 7:00 AM Fr. Malcolm 8:30 AM Fr. Tomaz 10:00 AM Fr. Ngozi 11:30 AM Bishop Anjay 5:00 PM Fr. Tomaz 7:00 PM Fr. Malcolm

Corpus Christi Mass on YouTube This Sunday July 12, you can watch Fr. Tomaz celebrate the English & Spanish Masses and Fr. Basilio celebrate the Portuguese Mass. All three Masses will be on YouTube as of 7:00 AM on Sunday. Please type tgomide to watch the Mass in the language of your choice from the comfort of your homes or wherever you are. The masses will be posted to our Facebook page as well. Tell all your friends and family about it so they too can watch.

STEWARDSHIP CORNER Sharing Time, Talent and Treasure

May our stewardship of time, talent and treasure show us to be among those who have heard the message of Christ and taken it in, yielding a hundred — or sixty — or thirty- fold! (Our Sunday Visitor, ibid., page 12).

Total Collection of donations, mail-ins, candle money and poor box: $10,508 Attendance = $455

CMA Numbers for 2020 Goal = $99,400 Pledges = $43,155 Payments = $35,250 Donors = 175 Average = $246

Thank you to all the families who already have made a sacrificial gift. Please consider a yearly offering.

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Pastor’s Notes

I’m so pleased to present the names of all our young people about to receive the Sacrament of Holy Confirmation on Wednesday 15 July! Our resident Auxiliary Bishop Andrzej is so kind to offer this celebration, especially after all the cancellations in the Spring. I as Pastor already Confirmed five candidates, and will Confirm some more in the Fall, because they are away this month. Bishop Barres has given all Pastors this faculty to celebrate Confirmation due to the impact of COVID-19. But most important are your prayers for all these gifted teenagers who are willing to give their lives to Christ in the Church, empowered by the Spirit of Jesus Himself! Later this July we will be celebrating First Holy Communion for the children of our parish family. Traditionally these joyful Masses are in the month of May. But Mrs. Susan Anaischik and her team of catechists have been working diligently to make it a magnificent experience of First Eucharist. The children are such an inspiration to us as adults, because of their natural enthusiasm and excitement to receive the Body of Christ; hopefully every Sunday all life long. I must confess that lately I’m a bit of a distracted driver when I’m moving along Jericho Turnpike in Mineola. It’s so great to see the poster-pictures of all the 2020 graduates from Mineola High School lining the street (along with the pictures of the Chaminade graduates on their campus). Even though they lost out on many of the graduation traditions because of pandemic; we nevertheless are so proud and so blessed to witness their crossing this threshold into exciting careers and colleges for their bright futures. May God bless all the “great-grads” of 2020!!

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One summer time work project in Corpus Christi is re-surfacing the gym floor in our school for the kids. Last year we had a major flood which damaged the tiles that had been on the floor for more than 60 years. Because this was an accident covered by insurance, our Church will only be paying the standard deductible, plus a little more for a brand new floor that looks like real wood! The surface has a thin cushion layer underneath that will protect our ball-players from injuries. Our CYO with the leadership of Joe Basil and his coaches will make fantastic use of our re-newed gym. And center court will be a circle with a cross inside (like the Host), surrounded by our name. Corpus Christi. Go Lions!!! Finally, you probably will not see me at Masses this weekend. As I write this, I am scheduled to fly to Las Vegas, Nevada (not for casino gambling!) for the graduations of my two nieces/goddaughters. Their dad (my brother Bryan) died 10 years ago from cancer, eventhough he himself was a doctor. I really hope that the visit happens, despite all the fears and flying restrictions by which we now abide. Please say a prayer that I make the round-trip safe and sound. Yours in Christ, Father Malcolm

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Angel Alvarenga

Diego Alvarenga

Justin Argueta

Christian Azzara

Alexander Baker

Andrew Basel

Jonathan Benitez Molina

Emely Bonilla

Misael Bonilla Pareja

Samantha Caetano

Daniel Carsey

Anthony Corvera-Benitez

Jason Cruz

Tiago Cunha

Lara da Silva

Mark DaCosta

Isabella DeFilippo

Andrew DeRose, Jr.

Olivia DeRose

Angelina Diaz

Logan Dougherty

Thomas Farmer

Stephen Franz

Jorge Fuentes

Brianna Gallagher

Nicole Gallagher

Joseph Garcia

Sebastian Gomez

Kimberly Granados Joya

Cornelius Griffin

Toniann Guerreiro

Juan Gutierrez

Ashley Hernandez

Diana Hernandez

Penelope Kearns

Brandon Latronica

Daniel Lobo

Giselle Majano

Diego Mejia

Angelica Moreira

Xochilth Mosso

Stephanie Mouta

Nicholas Mroczkowski

Julia Ocasio

Bryan Oliveira

Matthew Orena

Josephine Owens

Nathan Padinha

Micheala Palumbo

Andrew Pereira

James Plunkett, Jr.

Marlon Portillo

Sofia Ramos

Alyssa Rawlings

Melanie Rivera

Kevin Romero

Teddy Saenz Gamarra

Anthony Sartori

Luigi Sartori

Brayden Seaman

Ava Stanza

Kevin Turcios Cruz

John Valentino

Michelle Vaquiz

Juliana Verdade

Darian Villanueva

Gabriel Wasserman

Nicholas Yokaitis

Congratulations to your newly confirmed students in the Religious Education Program! In spite of this pandemic, God did not deny our students the Sacrament of Confirmation.

Our students have received the gifts of the Holy Spirit and the Special Grace that will be with them for the rest of their lives. We offer our Prayers of Thanksgiving for all the blessings we have received!

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Dear Friends: Pope Francis likens the stone that sealed the tomb of Jesus to the tombstones of the pandemic that “threatens to bury all hope...” But he reminds us that “we are not alone, the Lord goes before us on our journey, and removes the stones that paralyze us. This is the hope that no one can take from us. The disciples of Jesus discovered something that we are now learning: No one is saved alone.” Support of the Catholic Ministries Appeal allows us to continue to serve so many in our community as you journey with us to bring hope to others. Through the Catholic Ministries Appeal we support the ministries that help us as we build up the Body of Christ, such as Pro-life efforts, formation of seminarians for the priesthood and Faith Formation and education of our children and young adults. We have been working together with our schools to assist the underserved to get much needed internet service so that children are able to continue their education and parents can work from home. It helps to support Catholic Charities and our Parish Outreach programs. Catholic Charities meets the needs of Long Island throughout the year, but during times of crisis they are on the front lines providing emergency services to those in need; expanding food programs and services for seniors who are isolated or homebound. Our Parish Outreach programs are working diligently to meet the needs of the growing demand of families reaching out to them for help. During this unique time, there are so many ways to bring hope to others. One way, if you are able, is to provide assistance by making a gift to the 2020 Catholic Ministries Appeal. Your continued support is critical at this time. We are so grateful for your generosity and commitment. Please know that you and your family are remembered in my daily prayer and Masses. Sincerely in Christ,

Most Reverend John O. Barres Bishop of Rockville Centre

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Wednesday, July 15, 2020 5:00 PM - Confirmation Ceremony conferred by Bishop Andrzej Zglejszewski. The Ceremony can be viewed on YouTube under “TGomide”.

Congratulations and Thank you Each year the Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court Immaculata #144 present their awards and scholarships to the eighth grade students in the Religious Education Program. Their 2020 recipients are as follows:

Marion McCormack Memorial Award (Exemplary Service to the

Religious Education Program)

Josephine Owens

Catholic High School Scholarship Awards (Awarded to long term students in the program)

Alexander Baker (Chaminade High School) Daniel Carsey (Kellenberg Memorial High School)

Penelope Kearns (Sacred Heart Academy) Julia Ocasio (Kellenberg Memorial High School)

The presentations will be made at a later date.

We congratulate our five Confirmation Candidates who received their First Holy Communion on Sunday, June 28, 2020:

Angelina Diaz, Sebastian Gomez, Ashley Hernandez, Giselle Majano, Kevin Romero.

A special "thank you" to Father Malcolm,

Father Ngozi, and Deacon Brian.

Banns Of Marriage

3rd Time: Heather Gessner, Corpus Christi & Thomas Ward, St. Aidan

Jose Molina & Maribel Jaco, Corpus Christi

Please remember the sick in your daily prayers, including the following who have asked to be included in our list:

Connie Altvater, Armandina Araujo, Vinnie Benedetto, Anne Boland, Erin Burke, Marie Byrnes, Jeanne Carroll, Michael Castalino, Arlene Cavanagh, Manuel DaPonte, Frank de Carolis, Anthony Donnelly, Kate Donovan, Virginia Fallon, Joanne Fitzgerald, Lilly Fuentes, Kenneth Gallagher, Vanessa Gomes, Robert Hartlett, Eileen Hendrickson, Sue Krebs, Diane LaBianca, Joseph LaBianca, Vincent Lodato, Christine Lucivero, Jason Lopes, Jack Maia, Rosemary Mastandrea, Pat Nicolosi, Susan O’Brien, Melissa Ogunsuyi, Ann Phelan, Linda Pires, JoAnn Russo, Mary Santucci, Robert Santucci, Lisa Simeone, MaryAnn, Andy & Jaclyn Simonetti, Alice Squeri, Beatriz Silva Pontes, Paul Tubito, Lorraine Verdade, Phillip Washburn, and any other members of our parish who are sick at this time.

Maria Filomena Molina Benitez

TheFifteenthWeekofOrdinaryTime

The Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time is about God’s fidelity. The promise of Isaiah 55 and Parable of the Sower from Matthew's Gospel remind us that no matter what obstacles we face as his disciples, as sowers of the Good News, God will work effectively through us. "But the seed sown on rich soil is the one who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and yields a hundred or sixty or thirty-fold."

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Español DECIMO QUINTO DOMINGO

EVANGELIO DE MATEO 13, 1-9 Aquel día, salió Jesús de casa y se sentó junto al lago. Y acudió a él tanta gente que tuvo que subirse a una barca; se sentó, y la gente se quedó de pie en la orilla. Les habló mucho rato en parábolas: “Salió el sembrador a sembrar. Al sembrar, un poco cayó al borde del caminho; vinieron los pájaros y se les comieron. Otro poco cayó en terreno pedregoso, donde apenas tenía tierra, y, como la tierra no era profunda, brotó en seguida; pero, en cuanto salió el sol, se abrasó y por falta de raíz se secó. Otro poco cayó entre zarzas, que crecieron y lo ahogaron El resto cayó en tierra buena y dio grano: unos, ciento; otros, sesenta; otros, treinta. El que tenga oídos que oiga”.

La Palabra de Dios ocupa un lugar especial en este domingo. Tanto Isaías como Jesús centran su mensaje en la Palabra que es enviada o sembrada en cada uno de nosotros. Usando imágenes de

actividades agrícolas, Jesús nos instrue sobre cómo debemos escuchar su Palabra y disponermos para que produzca buen fruto. En la primera lectura, Isaías, usando comparación con la lluvia y la tierra, nos explica la eficácia y la fecundidad de la Palabra de Dios. Y en el Evangelio, usando la comparación del sembrador que siembra la semilla en el campo, Jesús nos explica los diferentes frutos que su Palabra puede producir en nosotros, dependiendo de nuestras circunstancias y actitudes. La Palabra anunciada, sembrada, encontrará diferentes tipos de tierra, de persona, de oyentes. Todos la escuchan pero con diferente respuesta en función de lo que cada une es y cómo ha configurado su vida. Hay quienes la escuchan sin entenderla; otros viven sin raíces, sin consistência personal, son inconstantes, superficiales; algunos viven ahogados entre tareas, compromisos, activismos, obligaciones, exigências, búsqueda de bienestar matéria; otros la escuchan y son tierra buena: la escuchan, la entienden y fructifica en ellos con resultado variable. Dice San Agustín: Dios, que te creó sin ti, no te salvará sin ti.

La vision cristiana del mundo es profundamente optimista: todo lo que hay de trágico y doloroso en la historia humana es considerado como dolores de parto en orden a alumbrar un mundo mejor que éste. Eso sí, ese mundo mejor no será otro mundo, sino este mismo munco, que ya desde ahora los cristianos tenemos la obligación de transformar sin trégua. Es el mensage de la segunda lectura de la missa de hoy.

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Português DÉCIMO QUINTO DOMINGO DO TEMPO

COMUM

EVANGELHO DE MATEUS 13, 1-9 Naquele dia, Jesus saiu de casa e foi sentar-Se à beira-mar. Reuniu-se à sua volta tão grande multidão que teve de subir para um barco e sentar-Se, enquanto a multidão ficava na margem. Disse muitas coisas em parábolas, nestes termos: “Saiu o semeador a semear. Quando semeava, caíram algumas sementes ao longo do caminho; vieram as aves e comeram-nas. Outras caíram em sítios pedregosos, onde não havia muita terra, e logo nasceram porque a terra era pouco profunda; mas depois de nascer sol, queimaram-se que secaram, por não terem raiz. Outras caíram entre espinhos e os espinhos cresceram e afogaram-nas. Outras caíram em boa terra e deram fruto, umas, cem; outras, sessenta; outras trinta”.

A primeira leitura da missa de hoje (Isaías 55, 10-11) e a parábola do semeador, do Evangelho de hoje, nos falam de uma verdade bonita: somos colaboradores de Deus. Sem a nossa participação, a graça de Deus fica sem fruto em nós. Diz Santo

Agostinho: “Deus nos criou sem nós, mas não nos salva sem nós”. A Palavra de Deus é sempre eficaz. O profeta Isaías usa uma linda imagem poética para dizer isso: assim como a chuva e a neve descem do céu e para lá não voltam, sem terem irrigado a terra e feito germinar a semente, assim acontece com a Palavra de Deus. Não voltará vazia. Mas a eficácia da semente depende do terreno. Na parábola do Evangelho, encontramos três pontos: o semeador, a semente e o terreno em que cai. O semeador é Deus; a semente, sua Palavra; o terreno é o coração do homem. O divino semeador dá a todos a mesma chance, mas conta com a livre participação do terreno. O nosso coração é o terreno. Que tipo de terreno somos nós? A semente é sempre boa.

CAROS AMIGOS, A NOSSA IGREJA ESTÁ ABERTA NOVAMENTE ESPERANDO POR VOCE. A NOSSA FAMÍLIA DE CORPUS CHRISTI NÃO ESTÁ COMPLETA SEM VOCE. ESPERAMOS POR VOCE E PELA SUA FAMÍLIA. E CONTINUEM A SER GENEROSOS COM A SUA IGREJA Padre Tomaz Gomide

INTENÇÕES MISSA DE 14 DE JULHO + Domingos e Teresa Cardoso + Joaquim Mendes de Oliveira + Gloria e João Arantes Martins + Maria Miranda + Manuel e Maria Amorim + Francisco Machado Costa + Joaquim e Amélia Antão + José Fernandes dos Reis Barbosa Gracinda Branco + Maria Mendes Portela + Mario & Dora Adão + Serafim Araújo Pela pronta recuperação de Gabriel Palhete