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December 29, 2013The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph

CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC CHURCH6300 McKenna Drive, Mobile, Alabama 36608

Email: [email protected] ! Website: www.CorpusChristiParish.com

TELEPHONE NUMBERSParish Office: 342-1852 • Fax 342-6313School Office: 342-5474, ext. 1 • Fax 380-0325Rel. Ed. Office: 342-5474, ext. 7 • Fax 380-0325Preschool Office: 342-2424 • Fax 343-3119Youth Ministry: 342-1852 • Fax 342-6313

PASTORAL STAFFVery Rev. James F. Zoghby, V.F., PastorRev. John S. Boudreaux, Associate PastorDeacon Arthur W. Robbins, DeaconSr. Donna Cooper, R.S.M., Visitation ChaplainMrs. Linda M. Hawkins, Pastoral AssistantMrs. Joan T. McMullen, School PrincipalMrs. Kathleen Q. Jester, Parish Catechetical LeaderMrs. Judi B. Ankiewicz, R.C.I.A. CoordinatorMrs. Colleen DeVoe, Youth Ministry Co-DirectorMrs. Brenda Martens, Youth Ministry Co-DirectorMr. Matthew F. Purvis, Music DirectorMr. Jay H. Henley, Gym Manager

TO REGISTER AS A MEMBER OF THE PARISH

Please fill out a Census Form. Census Forms areavailable in the church vestibule and parish office.

COMMUNITY CENTER RENTALS & SERVICES

For rental information and kitchen services, please callthe parish office at 342-1852 or 342-1420.

SUNDAY MASSES

Vigil: 5:30 p.m. SaturdayMorning: 7:00, 9:00 and 11:00 a.m.

WEEKDAY MASSES

6:30 a.m.: Monday through Friday8:15 a.m.: Monday through Saturday

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

Saturday: 5:00 p.m. and by request, particularlyafter the 6:30 & 8:15 a.m. weekday Masses.

BAPTISM, MARRIAGE, ANOINTING OF SICK

Please call the parish office (342-1852) or informationand scheduling baptism, marriage, anointing of sick.

ADULT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (R.C.I.A.)

Please see published schedule for specific dates andtimes, or call the parish office (342-1852).

SUNDAY SCHOOL (C.C.D.) Grades K–12, Sundaysduring school year, 10:05-10:55 a.m. in school bldgs.

SCHOOL, SACS-accredited for Grades 3K through 8.For info & registration, please call the school office.

FULL-DAY CHILDCARE, for 6-week to 2-yr. olds.For info & registration, please call the preschool office

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.CorpusChristiParish.com

THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY, AND JOSEPH

The Octave Day of the Nativity of the Lord: Mary, Holy Mother of God

Holy Day Mass ScheduleTues., Dec. 31: 5:30 p.m. Vigil MassWed., Jan. 1: 10:00 a.m. Mass

The Parish Office will be closedDec. 31 & Jan. 1.

Calendars for 2014The 2014 church calendars are available in the vestibule.

Ple as e s u p p o rt th e ad v e rtis e rso n th e b ac k o f th e b u lle tin

Their ads enable us to have our bulletins printed at no cost to

the parish. Ads are purchased through Diocesan Publications.

For info contact them at 1-800-292-9111 or www.diocesan.com.

Once a month3rd Sunday 5:30 p.m. Mass

During the school year (Sept. to May), we have an extra SundayMass the 3rd Sunday of each month. High School students serve.

Receive Emails from the ParishPlease send your email to [email protected].

ADULT RELIGIOUS

EDUCATION (R.C.I.A.)

Continuing Ed. for Catholic and other adults who

want to learn about and/or join the Catholic Church

Wednesday Nights, 7:00-8:30 in the Adult Ed. Room

Classes resume Wednesday, Jan. 8

Bib le Stu d y Gro up sSundays, 8:45 -10:45 a.m. in the school counselor's conference

room. Breakfast is served also. We are studying Mark’s Gospel.

Tuesdays, 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the Parish House (except on the 2nd

Tuesday, in the school library). Info: Dave Burchette, 367-6660.Women’s Bible Study: Thursdays, 9:00-10:45 a.m., ConferenceRm., Com.Ctr. Penny Claiborne, 776-5850, [email protected] Joanne Donaghey, 554-6753, [email protected]

Help keep YOUR CHURCH neat!When leaving your pew at the end of Mass, please take the songsheets, bulletins, and other materials with you! This will be veryhelpful to those who tidy up the church after Mass. Thank You!

If you did not receive in the maila copy of Corpus Christi’s new

Guide Book,please notify the parish office at 342-1852 or

[email protected].

CORPUS CHRISTI SCHOOL

Op e n Ho u s e Sunday, Jan. 5: From 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., representatives will welcome visitors for tours of the school and campus.

Personal Tours at other times can be arranged by calling the school office, 342-5474, ext. 1.

New Student Registration: Tuesday, Jan. 21, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Wednesday, Jan. 22, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

www.CorpusChristiParish.com/School

SUNDAY SCHOOL (CCD)No Classes Dec. 29. Classes resume on Sunday Jan. 5.

Info: [email protected], or 648-4441.

High School Confirmation CandidatesSaturday, Jan. 11: Retreat Day at Visitation Monastery, from 10a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Note to Parents: Please walk your student in soyou can sign him/her in. Parents and family members are invitedto join the candidates for the closing Mass at 3:30 p.m.

Extend a personal invitation . . .If you know someone who has left the Catholic Church orsomeone who may want information or who may havequestions about the Catholic Church ... Extend a personalinvitation to them to call 342-1852 to speak with one of thepriests who will be more than happy to take time to answerquestions and provide information. Also extend a personalinvitation to them to come to one of the Masses, or to cometo our Adult Religious Education Classes. Or extend apersonal invitation to fellow Catholics to learn more abouttheir Catholic Faith in our continuing Adult Educationprogram, or to phone or make an appointment with one ofthe priests to discuss any question, or request information.

Your personal invitation could makeall the difference in the world.

A Christmas/New Year’s Baby Showerfor newborn babies to two-year olds

for 2B Choices for Women Crisis Pregnancy CenterDiapers of all sizes, but especially Size 3 and Size 4, are needed. Also needed: Items, such as baby wipes, shampoo, wash, powder,oil and bottles. Please no food or formula. Thanks to all who havebeen donating year-round at Corpus Christi. 2B greatly appreciatesyour donations to help babies and women. Please place donationsin the designated box in the vestibule through Sunday, Jan. 12.

mailto:[email protected].






CORPUS CHRISTI CHURCH, MOBILE, ALABAMA DECEMBER 29, 2013

High School YouthThe next Youth Ministry gathering will be a movie night on Sunday,January 5, from 6-8pm. The Corpus Christi High School YouthMinistry meets on the 1st and 3rd Sunday evenings of each month.Our program, modeled after the USCCB's document Renewing theVision, is a comprehensive approach to youth ministry utilizing theeight components identified in Renewing the Vision as a framework:advocacy, catechesis, community life, evangelization, justice andservice, leadership development, pastoral care, and prayer andworship. CCHSYM offers students Religious Education, opportunitiesfor leadership, service, and prayer. Our 3rd Sunday of the Month5:30pm Parish Mass offers the teens not only an opportunity toworship together, but to serve as members of the parish in roles aslectors, altar servers, and in the youth choir. We build communitythrough our social events and through our collaboration with youthgroups throughout the Archdiocese. More information can be foundon the Parish website, the Corpus Christi High School Youth Ministryfacebook page, or by emailing [email protected].

Men of St. JosephTuesdays, 7 to 8 a.m. in the Family Room

Also Wednesdays, 7-8 p.m. in the Parish House

All men are welcome to meet for prayer, reading the Gospel, and discussion.

Info: Jim Donaghey, [email protected] or www.MenOfStJoseph.com.Wed Evening Info: Walter Bracewell, 599-1650 or [email protected]

Women of MaryWednesdays, 7 to 8 p.m.

Room 3 (2nd Floor of the Community Center)All women are welcome to meet

for prayer, reading the Gospel, and discussion.Info: Sr. Deborah Kennedy, R.S.M., 753-4872.

Knights of ColumbusMeeting: 2nd Tues., Jan. 14, at 7 p.m., at the Parish House.

Contact: Grand Knight, Bob Wheat, 490-9350.

Society of St. Vincent de PaulPoor Box, Food, Clothing donations put in the designated places in

the vestibule are distributed by our St. Vincent de Paul Society.“In-Need” Drop Box: This “In-need” drop box is next to the food pantrydrop-off box in the vestibule. Parishioners are encouraged to fill outa card with your need and contact information, and deposit it in thelocked drop box. Your information will be held in strict confidence anda member of our society will contact you.Join the Society of St. Vincent de Paul by attending a meeting.Meetings: 1st & 3rd Wed., 6:30 p.m., Com. Ctr. Conf. Rm. (2nd Flr.)

To obtain assistance, call 432-5173 and leave name & phone no.

AA — Alanon — OA — CODAAA: Sun., 7 p.m., and Wed., 7 p.m., Cougar Den.

Alanon: Sun., 7 p.m., and Wed., 7 p.m., Arts & Sciences Bldg.OA: Sat., 9 a.m., Arts & Sciences Bldg.

CODA: Tues., 6:45 p.m., Arts & Sciences Bldg.

Widowed Persons’ Support GroupFor information call parishioner Glen Porter at 666-8977.

What do you get forthe person who has everything?

PURPOSE. Give the ones you love an opportunity to live life withPurpose. Internationally acclaimed speaker and author MatthewKelly and local musician Eliot Morris will be in Mobile to share with ushis Passion and Purpose event. This is not your typical church event!It has been a life changing event for tens of thousands of people. Itwill be held at McGill- Toolen on May 10th from 9-1:30pm.Tickets are $39.00. For tickets or more information call Susie Veaseyat 510-5803 or email [email protected].

SUPERSTAR BASKETBALL All Kindergarten and 1st Grade children enrolled in Corpus Christi School and CCD classes can participate. Please contact Susie Veasey for more info: 510-5803. [email protected] First practice: Sunday, Jan. 5. Forms are in the vestibule. Registration Deadline: Sunday, Jan. 5.

Wednesday Night Dinner5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Banquet Hall

$9.00 for Adults ! $4.00 for Children (Age 12 & under)

Dec. 18-Jan. 1 ~ No Wednesday Night Dinners [Christmas holidays].

Wednesday Night Dinners resume Jan. 8.

Must RSVP no later than TUESDAY EVENINGReturn an RSVP Card, or call 342-1852 or email

[email protected]

�BreakfastMonday through Friday, 7:00 to 9:30 a.m.

In the Banquet Hall — Resumes Jan. 2.

Scrambled or Shell Eggs - 99¢ • Hash Brown Patty - 89¢Sausage or Bacon Biscuit - $1.59 • Sausage Patty - $1.10Bacon (2 Slices) - $1.10 • Pancakes (2 per order) - $1.29 Grits - $1.09 • French Toast Sticks (4) - $1.69 • Cereal • $1.15 Fresh Fruit - 99¢ • Fresh Fruit Cup - $1.99 • Small Juice - 59¢Fresh Fruit Parfait - $2.19 • Yogurt – 99¢ Bottled Juice – $1.39 Nutri Grain Bar - $1.09 • Bottled Water: Large- 99¢ / Small- 59¢

ALSO: Fresh Hot Beignets on Tuesdays! ($2.29 per order)

Lighthouse Catholic 80 CD KioskIn the vestibule — Provided by the Men of St. Joseph

CD’s are $3 each, or two for $5. Drop payments in the kiosk. Make checkspayable to “Lighthouse”. Info: Jerry Scott [email protected] or 533-2593.

First Friday Adoration 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the chapel.

Please sign up for one of the hours at the table in the vestibule.

Bulletin AnnouncementsSend bulletin announcements to

[email protected]


http://www.MenOfStJoseph.com.





CORPUS CHRISTI CHURCH, MOBILE, ALABAMA DECEMBER 29, 2013

Welcome, New ParishionersRicky & Lois GaffordE.J. & Cathy Parker

Joseph & Marie Tuohy and their son, Dylan

REST IN PEACELois Delmas Neno

FlowersThe flowers before the altar last weekend

were placed in memory ofAndre Colletti

on his 18th birthday.Given by his family.

FlowersThe flowers before the pulpit last weekend

were been placed in memory ofSue March

Given by Richard March & Family.

FlowersThe additional flowers before the altar this weekend

have been placed in memory ofSamuel R. Bugg

on the 12th anniversary of his death.Given by his family.

Collections totals from last weekend and fromChristmas will be posted in next weekend’s bulletin

Thank You and God Bless YouTo all who tithe and contribute to support God's work here, those whomake a special bequest in their will for Corpus Christi Church. Tax-Saving Tip: A direct donation of appreciated shares of stock will benefit not only thechurch but also the donor: The church receives the shares, and the donor saves bynot having to pay the capital gains tax, and by being able to deduct the full amountof the value of the stock to reduce his/her income tax. For info, or to transfershares of stock to Corpus Christi Church, contact your stockbroker,or call Steve Setterstrom at Citigroup Global Mkts. at 470-1060.

Offering EnvelopesIf you wish to use Offering Envelopes, just notify the parish office (342-1852). An initial set will be sent toyou right away, and then, every two months, you willreceive a two-month’s supply of envelopes.

Online GivingWith Online Giving you can either make a one-timecontribution or set up a recurring automatic withdrawalfrom a checking or saving or credit card account:Go to www.CorpusChristiParish.com; click “Church”;

then click the green Online Giving icon on the side left of the church’shomepage. Follow the instructions to contribute to the tithing orbuilding fund or special collections. For assistance, call 1-800-348-2886, ext 4, or the parish office, 342-1852.

Silent NightOn Christmas Eve, 1818, thecarol “Stille Nacht! HeiligeNacht!” was heard for thefirst time in a village churchin Oberndorf, Austria in theChurch of St. Nicholas. The German words for theoriginal six stanzas of thecarol we know as “Silent

Night” were written by a young priest, Father JosephMohr, in 1816. On Christmas Eve, 1818, Father Mohrjourneyed to the home of musician-schoolteacher FranzGruber who lived in an apartment over the schoolhousein nearby Arnsdorf. He showed his friend the poem andasked him to add a melody and guitar accompaniment sothat it could be sung at Midnight Mass. Thus was born a song that has worked its way into thehearts of people throughout the world. Now translatedinto hundreds of languages, it is sung by untold millionsevery December. In 1859, John Freeman, Episcopal bishop of Florida,published the English translation that is most frequentlysung today. The version of the melody that is generallysung today differs slightly from Gruber’s original, whichwas a sprightly, dance-like tune in 6/8 time, as opposed tothe slow, meditative lullaby version generally sung today. A version recorded by Bing Crosby is one of the fewerthan 30 all-time singles to have sold 10 million (or more)copies worldwide.

My First Christmas In HeavenI see the countless Christmas Trees around the world below,

with tiny lights like heaven’s stars reflecting on the snow.The sight is so spectacular, please wipe away that tear,

for I am spending Christmas with Jesus Christ this year.

I hear the many Christmas songs that people hold so dear,but sounds of music can’t compare with Christmas choirs up here.

I have no words to tell you, the joy their voices bring,for it’s beyond description to hear the angels sing.

I know how much you miss me, with sadness in your heart,but I am not so far away. We really aren’t apart.

So please be happy for me now. You know I hold you dear, as I am spending Christmas with Jesus Christ this year.

I send you each a special gift, the gift from heaven above.It is the gift of love I send, more precious than pure gold,

and always is the most important in stories Jesus told.

Please love and keep each other as our Father said to do,for I can’t count the blessings God has for each of you.So have a Merry Christmas, and wipe away that tear.

You know, I’m spending Christmas with Jesus Christ this year.

Author Unknown


Why Is Mary Called

Mother of God?Q. Calling Mary the Mother of God seemswrong and unacceptable. How can anyonebe God’s mother?

A. Your misgivings are understandable. On the face of it, without knowing thehistorical background of the title (“Mother ofGod”), such a title for Mary might soundridiculous and even blasphemous. However,when we speak of Mary as the mother ofGod, we, of course, do not mean that she wasthe mother of God the Father. We do notmean that she was God’s parent frometernity, but that she was the mother of Jesuswhen he took on our human nature. Jesus, the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity (One God, Three DivinePersons), was truly divine, truly God, from the first moment of his coming in the womb of Mary. Here is the historical background for the title: In the early centuries of the Church, ways of presenting andspeaking about the mystery of the divinity and humanity of Christ and the mystery of the Trinity led tocontroversies that were settled at the early Councils of the Church — just as the first major controversy (overwhether or not Gentile Christians had to keep all the requirements of the Mosaic law) was settled at theCouncil of Jerusalem around 50 A.D. The Council of Nicaea I, in 325 A.D. was the first council to deal with the “Christological and Trinitarian controversies.” That council was followed by the Council of Constantinople I in 381 A.D. But it was the nextcouncil, the Council of Ephesus, in 431 A.D., that dealt with the teaching of the bishop Nestorius, which wasseen as denying the unity of the divine and human natures in the Person of Christ. It was at that Council ofEphesus that the Church gave Mary the title (in Greek) of Theotokos (God-bearer) to proclaim that the childshe gave birth to was not only human but also truly divine. She carried in her womb, and gave birth to, thedivine Son of God, the divine Word of God “who did not consider his divinity a thing to be clung to, but whoemptied himself, taking on the nature of a servant” (Philippians 2:6-7). The title “Mother of God” was used toproclaim Mary as the Mother of the divine Son of God made Man. The Council of Ephesus thus decided thatthe shortest and most direct way to pinpoint the basic belief that Jesus is truly God is to say simply: Mary isTheotokos, bearer or mother of God – not from eternity, of course, but as he comes into this world in hishuman nature, in the womb of Mary. No one can accept that brief statement without believing that Jesus isboth divine and human. He had a mother as we did, and therefore he is one of us. And yet, the child of thatmother was God, not by some later fiction, but as he came from her womb. The Greek title “Theotokos” (God-bearer), which the Council chose, was already commonly applied toMary in Christian worship and devotion long before the Council of Ephesus. The title “Mother of God” cameinto official Christian doctrine as a vital part of belief about Jesus himself, not primarily as a way to honorMary. It does, of course, reflect honor on her to have had such an intimate share in God’s plan of salvation. In Luke’s Gospel, Mary is greeted by Elizabeth as “mother of my Lord.” Mary is the Mother of JesusChrist. Jesus Christ is God (John 20:28). Therefore, Mary is Mother of God.

My being proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit finds joy in God my savior,

For he has looked upon his servant in her lowliness; all ages to come shall call me blessed.God who is mighty has done great things for me, holy is his name.

Luke 1:46-49

Handel’s

Messiah George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) was a German-British Baroque composer, famous for his operas, oratorios,anthems and organ concertos. In his youth, Handel was themost sought after composer in Europe and became verywealthy. But as time went by, his operas lost their appeal. By age 52 he was deeply in debt. A few years later, in 1741, Handel was asked to write anoratorio based on the meditations on the life of Christ byone of his close friends. Handel felt inspired andcompleted the work in 24 days. Handel first publiclyperformed Messiah in Dublin, Ireland, in a music hall. Thereviews of Messiah’s debut were outstanding. He refusedany commission for the initial performances because hesaid that this was God’s work. But when Handel took Messiah home to London forperforming, he was not as warmly received. The Anglicanclergy were vehemently against it. It was too modern forthem, even calling it a sacrilege and blasphemy. Over theobjections of local church officials who balked atperforming a sacred work in the profane settings of a publicmusic hall, Handel performed Messiah at Covent GardenTheater on March 23, 1743. The critics in London, however, were not impressed.

Newspaper reviews were critical. Handel’s friend, CharlesJennens, who had supplied much of the text, wrote toanother acquaintance: “His Messiah has disappointed me...I shall put no more sacred works into his hands to beabused.” But the early London performances did give rise to atradition that has survived to this day. King George II arosefrom his seat at the beginning of the Hallelujah Chorus, andetiquette at the time demanded that if the King arose, soshould everyone around him. Thus the tradition of standingfor the chorus was born. Over much of the next decade Messiah was infrequentlyperformed and nearly forgotten. Handel gave the work tothe London Foundling Hospital for its fund raising. Everyyear for the next 20 years, Handel rehearsed and directed theoratorio at sites determined by the hospital, and the workachieved great popularity. Handel became, once again, arespected and rich man. Shortly after his final performance of Messiah in 1759,Handel died. He was buried in Westminster Abbey andmore than three thousand mourners attended his funeral. But, as with most creative geniuses, Handel’s greatestpraise came long after his time. Ludwig von Beethoven(1770-1827) once said, “He was the greatest composer thatever lived. I would uncover my head and kneel before histomb.” Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809), after hearingHandel’s Messiah for the first time, admitted: “He was themaster of us all.”

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