Corpus Christi Parish - Corpus Christi Catholic Community

MASS INTENTIONS
for the WEEK
Saturday, May 5th
7:15 AM Joseph DePolo, Sr.
by Gloria DiEmedio
4:30 PM Adeline DiDomizio
by Marie DiDomizio
Sunday, May 6th
7:00 AM Kathleen Dougherty
by Louise Raab
8:30 Raymond Bauer
by Mary Bauer
10:00 Jennie and Louis Primavera
by Lois Trave
11:30 Robert Duffy
by Barbara Duffy
6:00 PM Margaret Wagner
by JoAnn Donahue
Monday, May 7th
7:15 AM Sue Altomare by Carolyn Chiodo
Tuesday, May 8th
7:15 AM George Hoog by Mary Ann Wert
Wednesday, May 9th
7:15 AM Pultorak Family by Dick Pultorak
Thursday, May 10th
7:15 AM Edwin M. Markel by Margaret Markel
Friday, May 11th
7:15 AM Deceased Members of the Fitzgibbons and
Garrity Families by M. Garrity
Saturday, May 12th
7:15 AM Richard Walsh
by Mary Lou Walsh
4:30 PM Kathleen Wreath
by Karen Pinder
Sunday, May 13th
7:00 AM Pamela Kelly
by W. Kelly
8:30 McAleese Family
by the Family
10:00 Anne Marie Madden
by J. Madden
11:30 Maureen Perrilli
by Lillian Scheetz
6:00 PM John and Regina Weber
by Stephen Weber
We pray for the deceased members,
relatives and friends of our parish
family especially George Spahn,
father of Marianne Geatens; Jean
Krantz.
(Funeral arrangements at Corpus Christi Church are now
listed on our website as soon as we are notified by the
Funeral Director: www.corpuschristilansdale.org)
Lord Jesus Christ,
by Your own three days in the tomb, You
hallowed the graves of all who believe in You and
so made the grave a sign of hope that promises
resurrection even as it claims our mortal bodies. + Amen
FIFTH SUNDAY
of EASTER
WEEKLY FINANCIAL UPDATE
April 28/29 $26,582
Envelopes mailed 2,501
Envelopes returned 928
Mortgage Reduction Collection
April to date $ 5,999
First Reading: Acts 9:26-31 Paul is accepted by the apostles
at Jerusalem.
Psalm: 22:26-27,28,30,31-32 The whole world shall praise the
Lord.
Second Reading: I John 3:18-24 God commands us to believe
in Jesus Christ and to love one another.
Gospel: John 15:1-8 Jesus compares Himself to a vine, and
compares His Father to the vine-grower. He explains how God
prunes the barren branches so that the rest might yield more
fruit. He reminds them that apart from Himself, His followers
could not bear fruit.
Family Connection
The goal of our life of prayer is to
increase our awareness that Jesus
lives with us always. Prayer is
more than a dialogue with God;
prayer is a lifting of our minds and
hearts to God so that God might
dwell and act within us and through
us. The pinnacle of our life of
prayer is our communion with
Jesus in the Eucharist. Through this
sacrament, we receive Jesus
Himself, and He remains with us.
Our life of prayer and our union
with Jesus will lead us to fruitful
service to others.
Place a plant in your gathering space. Invite everyone to look
at the plant, noting the connection between the plant and its
leaves. Talk about the integral connection between all the parts
of a healthy plant. Introduce today's Gospel by saying that Jesus
talked about His relationship to His disciples using this
metaphor. Read today's Gospel, John 15:1-8. Talk about the
ways in which we are invited to relate to Jesus as His disciples
today—prayer, Scripture, the Eucharist, and so on. When we do
these things, Jesus promises to remain with us and to lead us to
serve others well. Pray together that we will continue to be
attentive and open to Jesus as He works in our lives today. Pray
together the Acts of Faith, Hope, and Love.
http://www.loyolapress.com/sunday-connection.htm