Mass cancelation, Saturday December 29th

On account of a funeral at St. Joseph's church, there will be no 9am Saturday Morning Latin Mass on December 29th.

Further, as Fr. Ryan will be on vacation, there will be no daily Masses on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday of the following week (January 2 - 4).

Masses will resume with the 9am Saturday Morning Latin Mass on January 5th.

Christmas and New Year's Mass Schedule

December 25th - Christmas

Monday, December 24th
5:30pm - Christmas Eve Mass

Tuesday, December 25th
12am - Midnight Mass in Latin (Traditional Latin Mass)
9am - Christmas Morning Mass

Wednesday, December 26th
5:30pm - Traditional Latin Mass

Thursday, December 27th and Friday, December 28th
9am - Mass
4:30 to 5:30pm - Confessions

Saturday, December 29th
9am - Latin Mass
4:30 to 5:30pm - Confessions
5:30pm - Sunday Vigil Mass

Sunday, December 30th
9am - Mass
11:30am - Mass

January 1st - HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION - Mary, Mother of God

Monday, December 31st
5:30pm - Vigil Mass for Holy Day

Tuesday, January 1st
9am - Holy Day Mass

(There will be no Masses or confessions from Wednesday, January 2nd to Friday, January 4th. There will be the usual 9am Latin Mass on Saturday, January 5th)

Immaculate Conception - Holy Day of Obligation

Saturday, December 8th is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception and a Holy Day of Obligation.
Catholics are strictly obligated to attend Mass on this day - to intentionally skip Mass on a Holy Day is a mortal sin.

Schedule:
Friday, December 7th - 5:30pm (Vigil)
Saturday, December 8th - 9am
Saturday, December 8th - 5:30pm (Vigil Mass for Sunday)

n.b. There will be no 9am morning Mass on Friday.
n.b. There will be no 9am Latin Mass on Saturday.

Mass and Confession schedule (November 21st - 30th)

As Fr. Ryan will be on vacation from Wednesday, November 21st through Friday, November 30th, there will be some changes to the schedule of daily Masses and afternoon confessions.

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday (November 21st - 23rd)
No Afternoon Confessions

Thanksgiving Day - Thursday, November 22nd
9am Mass (as usual)

Friday, November 23rd
No Morning Mass

Saturday, November 24th
No morning Latin Mass (Funeral at 11am)

Regular weekend Mass schedule: 
4:30pm Saturday Confessions
5:30pm Saturday Vigil Mass
9am Sunday Mass
11:30am Sunday Mass
(No Children's Religious Education or Adult Ed between Masses)

Tuesday, November 27th
5:30pm Mass, Confessions at 4:30pm (as usual)

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday (November 28th - 30th)
No daily Masses or afternoon Confessions

Saturday, December 1st
9am Latin Mass (as usual)

Pastoral Council meeting rescheduled

Due to the snow, the pastoral council meeting has been rescheduled to Thursday, November 15th at 6:30pm.


The Agenda:

Opening prayer: Fr. Erlenbush
Ratify October council meeting minutes
Update on religious ed: Fr. Erlenbush
Update on adult faith formation: Fr. Erlenbush
Parish needs as we get closer to Advent
Liturgical items related to daily and weekend masses: Fr. Erlenbush/council discussion
Next meeting date (Tues. Dec. 6?)
Closing prayer: Fr. Erlenbush

Friday, November 2nd - Mass Cancelation

Due to a 10am Funeral at Blessed Sacrament Church in Black Eagle, there will be no 9am Mass at Corpus Christi Church.

In the month of November, let us pray for the Holy Souls in Purgatory.
Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen.

All Saints' Holy Day of Obligation

The first precept ("You shall attend Mass on Sundays and holy days of obligation and rest from servile labor") requires the faithful to sanctify the day commemorating the Resurrection of the Lord as well as the principal liturgical feasts honoring the mysteries of the Lord, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and the saints; in the first place, by participating in the Eucharistic celebration, in which the Christian community is gathered, and by resting from those works and activities which could impede such a sanctification of these days. (Catechism of the Catholic Church 2042)

Thursday, November 1st is a Holy Day of obligation - the Solemnity of All Saints'. On this day, every Catholic is obligated to attend Mass (unless there is a grave cause which prevents him). It is a mortal sin to purposefully skip a holy day.

On a more positive note, we recognize that the Solemnity of All Saints' is an opportunity for us to recall the fellowship which we have with all the holy men and women who have gone before us, and who have been recognized by the Church for their heroic sanctity. These are not simply individuals who died long ago, bu they are our true friends and close companions! The saints are with us always. If only we were more mindful of their presence and their constant prayers, we would be much more joyful!

At Corpus Christi, there will be a vigil Mass on Wednesday eve (which counts for the Holy Day), as well as two Masses on November 1st.

Schedule:
Wednesday, October 31st - 5:30pm (vigil) 
Thursday, November 1st - 6:30am and 5:30pm

All Hallow's Eve Saints Parade!

As Catholics, we celebrate October 31st as an important religious holiday. It is not a night of ghosts and goblins, but rather a time to remember the heroes and heroins of the faith who have gone before us and who still cheer us on from their place in heaven. This is a night to remember the saints!

Halloween is All Hallow's Eve, that is, the Eve of All Saints' Day. November 1st is a holy day of obligation - all Catholics are gravely obligated to attend Mass (and it is a mortal sin to skip Mass on a holy day) - and the feast begins the evening before. 

At Corpus Christi, we will be celebrating a 5:30pm vigil Mass on Wednesday, October 31st. This Mass fulfills the obligation (just like a Saturday evening Mass counts for Sunday). 

After the vigil Mass, we will have an "All Saints" parade, in which we would invite children to dress up as their favorite saint. This will begin at the conclusion of the Mass and will continue with games and treats in the basement of the Church (at about 6:30pm).

WE NEED HELP FROM PARENTS TO PLAN THE GAMES! -- please consider coming to a planing meeting at the Church this Wednesday (October 24th) at 6:30pm.

Isn't this a nice "halloween" costume?!

Introducing our parish website

In order to more easily spread information regarding any changes or updates in Corpus Christi parish, we are now launching our new parish website!

You may find it helpful to request updates (automatically) via email by entering your email address into the "Receive Email Updates" label on the left side column.

Notice the various tabs along the top, just under the picture header:
The "Home" page - which shows all the most recent posts
The "NOTICES!" page - contains any major changes to the parish schedule of confessions and/or Masses.
The "Latin Mass" page - updates on the celebration of the Traditional Mass in our parish.
"Fr. Ryan's blog" - The New Theological Movement blog, which Father Ryan has kept since his final days in seminary.
The "Contact us" page - with information of how to get in touch with the parish staff.

Click on any of these "tabs" to open the page!

We hope to develop the parish website a great deal over the coming months, so check back often!