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Our Faith. Our Future.

February 16, 2020February 19, 2020

02-16-20
Our Faith. Our Future.
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21 hours ago

04.05.20 Recorded Palm Sunday Mass
Corpus Christi Catholic Church
Aliso Viejo, Ca

The Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ According to Matthew - Assembly:
files.constantcontact.com/de73fe31201/9c0e7459-fb39-4ab3-8fa3-e199c24d26cc.pdf

Palm Sunday Worship Aide:
files.constantcontact.com/de73fe31201/37a8142b-1207-423d-9370-1484158557ca.pdf

www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXzChxq7RtQ

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Good morning Corpus Christi faith family,

Yes, we are still publishing our weekly bulletin! Click on the link below to read it.

Know Father Tim and the parish staff are all praying for you and your loved ones.

As you stay home and stay safe this week, remember, we love you and can't wait until we can all worship together again!
🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️

We are sending out a daily email. You can sign up for that email by emailing info@avcatholics.org and ask to begin to receive the "Corpus Christi Daily Check-In" email and we will take care of the rest!

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2 days ago

** NO DISTRIBUTION OF PALMS THIS PALM SUNDAY **

3 April 2020

11:40 a.m.

Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord,

Given the seriousness of the COVID-19 situation, Bishop Vann has decided that palms are not to be distributed on Palm Sunday this year but rather will be handed out at another time in the future, once times become more normal.

Thank you very much for your continued flexibility during these trying times.

Bishop’s Office

We suggest, if you can, gather your own palms and have them with you as watch our recorded Palm Sunday Mass (which will be posted by this Sunday).

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** NO DISTRIBUTION OF PALMS THIS PALM SUNDAY **

3 April 2020

11:40 a.m.

Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord,

Given the seriousness of the COVID-19 situation, Bishop Vann has decided that palms are not to be distributed on Palm Sunday this year but rather will be handed out at another time in the future, once times become more normal.

Thank you very much for your continued flexibility during these trying times.

Bishop’s Office

We suggest, if you can, gather your own palms and have them with you as watch our recorded Palm Sunday Mass (which will be posted by this Sunday).

#WeAreCorpusChristi #PalmSunday #COVID19 #AloneTogether

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This post is adapted from our Children's Faith Formation Email newsletter. Thank you to Maria Inciong (and the entire Faith Formation Team) for putting this together!

Stations of The Cross

Today is a Lenten Friday, April 3, our last Friday before Good Friday.

A Lenten tradition on Fridays is to pray the Stations of the Cross, also called the Way of the Cross. It is done alone or in a group and allows us to reflect upon Jesus' suffering, death, and resurrection.

Your may want to walk through the 14 Stations of the Cross today and possibly any day during Lent especially Holy Week (next week).

As it is the Church Season of Lent, where we sacrifice and give up certain items or actions to be closer to our Lord, we are also experiencing our own "Lent" during this COVID-19 situation. For our health and safety, we are presently forced to sacrifice and give up certain things that we normally do or love to do.

As we go through this COVID-19 time and during the season of Lent, just remember how Jesus suffered during His Way of the Cross. Remember how He continually looked to His Father "saying, “Father, if You are willing, take this cup away from Me; still, not My will but Yours be done.” (Luke 22:42).

Yes, let us be reminded that God is always with us and He knows what is best for us. He is our loving Father and we TRUST in Him and in His goodness. We say, "Jesus, I trust in You." just as St. Faustina, Apostle of the Divine Mercy, mentions in her diary.

Also in Joshua 1:9 - "I command you: be strong and steadfast! Do not fear nor be dismayed, for the LORD, your God, is with you wherever you go.

Stations of the Cross Suggestions

1) Outside Stations of the Cross Path (at Corpus Christi)

Walk the 14 Stations at Corpus Christi. The Stations of the Cross path is located near the parking lot across from the Blessed Mother Mary statue or Corpus Christi signage.

The Stations of the Cross booklets are provided in a small blue bin on the ground at the First Station.

2) Online
For Children
Animated Stations of the Cross for Children (EWTN)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoQR30np5us

For Youth and Adults
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wW1t7M8HKT8

To help all of us - here at Corpus Christi and our families worldwide - LET US:

1) LOOK TO OUR SAINTS (like St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta, St. Therese of Lisieux, other saints as they have experienced desolation & suffering in their lives)

2) PRAY MORE for our priests especially Fr. Tim, for all our Corpus Christi ministries & families (including families all over the world), our nation's leaders, etc.

3) BE THANKFUL to GOD and see that what we're experiencing is a gift because GOD IS GOOD, ALL THE TIME. ALL THE TIME, GOD IS GOOD.

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This post is adapted from our Childrens Faith Formation Email newsletter. Thank you to Maria Inciong (and the entire Faith Formation Team) for putting this together!

Stations of The Cross

Today is a Lenten Friday, April 3, our last Friday before Good Friday.

A Lenten tradition on Fridays is to pray the Stations of the Cross, also called the Way of the Cross. It is done alone or in a group and allows us to reflect upon Jesus suffering, death, and resurrection.

Your may want to walk through the 14 Stations of the Cross today and possibly any day during Lent especially Holy Week (next week).

As it is the Church Season of Lent, where we sacrifice and give up certain items or actions to be closer to our Lord, we are also experiencing our own Lent during this COVID-19 situation. For our health and safety, we are presently forced to sacrifice and give up certain things that we normally do or love to do.

As we go through this COVID-19 time and during the season of Lent, just remember how Jesus suffered during His Way of the Cross. Remember how He continually looked to His Father saying, “Father, if You are willing, take this cup away from Me; still, not My will but Yours be done.” (Luke 22:42).

Yes, let us be reminded that God is always with us and He knows what is best for us. He is our loving Father and we TRUST in Him and in His goodness. We say, Jesus, I trust in You. just as St. Faustina, Apostle of the Divine Mercy, mentions in her diary.

Also in Joshua 1:9 - I command you: be strong and steadfast! Do not fear nor be dismayed, for the LORD, your God, is with you wherever you go.

Stations of the Cross Suggestions

1) Outside Stations of the Cross Path (at Corpus Christi)

Walk the 14 Stations at Corpus Christi. The Stations of the Cross path is located near the parking lot across from the Blessed Mother Mary statue or Corpus Christi signage.

The Stations of the Cross booklets are provided in a small blue bin on the ground at the First Station.

2) Online
For Children
Animated Stations of the Cross for Children (EWTN)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoQR30np5us

For Youth and Adults
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wW1t7M8HKT8

To help all of us - here at Corpus Christi and our families worldwide - LET US:

1) LOOK TO OUR SAINTS (like St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta, St. Therese of Lisieux, other saints as they have experienced desolation & suffering in their lives)

2) PRAY MORE for our priests especially Fr. Tim, for all our Corpus Christi ministries & families (including families all over the world), our nations leaders, etc.

3) BE THANKFUL to GOD and see that what were experiencing is a gift because GOD IS GOOD, ALL THE TIME. ALL THE TIME, GOD IS GOOD.

#WeAreCorpusChristi #StationsOfTheCross #Stations #Lent #Pray #AloneTogether #NotAlone #Community #Connection #Faith #Family #avcatholics #GodIsGood

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Thanks. Yes God is good always. Even when we think he is not there, he is there shower us with blessing which he so freely gives. Turn to God and pray for everyone. He loves you all

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3 days ago

Are You or Someone You Know In Need of Food?

Here's a list of local Food Banks and their contact information:

South County Outreach: www.sco-oc.org/food-pantry/

Orange County Food Bank : ocfoodbank.org/need-help/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrJCno9TH6AIVE8JkCh3OSQM-EAAYASABEgIwG_D_BwE

Second Harvest: www.feedoc.org/get-help/get-food-2/

Here's information on how to apply for Cal Fresh: ocfoodbank.org/need-food-stamps/

Thank you to parishioner Mindy Hohman for providing us with this important information!

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Are You or Someone You Know In Need of Food?

Heres a list of local Food Banks and their contact information:

South County Outreach: http://www.sco-oc.org/food-pantry/

Orange County Food Bank : https://ocfoodbank.org/need-help/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrJCno9TH6AIVE8JkCh3OSQM-EAAYASABEgIwG_D_BwE

Second Harvest: https://www.feedoc.org/get-help/get-food-2/

Heres information on how to apply for Cal Fresh: https://ocfoodbank.org/need-food-stamps/

Thank you to parishioner Mindy Hohman for providing us with this important information!

#WeAreCorpusChristi #AloneTogether #avcatholics #FoodAssistance #FoodBank #YouAreNotAlone #Faith #Family #Connect #Service

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What a perfect and powerful message for today! Thank you Father Tim! May God bless you and keep you safe!

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5 days ago

A MESSAGE FROM FATHER TIM - TRY A MANTRA

March 30, 2020

Dear Corpus Christi Family,

You have heard me mention a few times in my Sunday homilies the invitation to give God 1% of your day, which is 14 minutes and 40 seconds. Around how we spend our time with God is highly individualized. There’s no right or wrong way. There are many roads up the mountain. What works for one doesn’t necessarily work for another. What is important is that we pray. I would like to suggest a way that has been most helpful to me when I’m somewhat restless or unsettled, and many of us are feeling that right now as we go through an unprecedented time. I suggest the calming balm of a mantra.

So, to set the scene think of your children and/or grandchildren. Children know how soothing repetition can be. They often love to hear the same stories, sing the same songs, and recite the same nursery rhymes again and again and again. I remember as an uncle of 18 nephews and nieces sitting down with them and watching the same Disney animation repeatedly. I would often find myself humming and singing a Disney song in my mind at 2:00 a.m. in the morning while trying desperately to fall asleep.

An adult way to rediscover the calming effect repetition can have on our spirits is through the use of mantra prayers. A mantra is a short prayer phrase, usually eight syllables or less, which is repeated over and over, silently or aloud, in conjunction with our breath. One could say that the rosary and the chaplet of divine mercy are mantras. Those of you who pray the rosary and/or the chaplet of divine mercy on a regular basis know the soothing effect of repetition.

Mantras can be used in almost limitless ways to help you slow down for prayer; as a way to focus your restless mind in prayer; to remind yourself of God’s presence; or as an aid to help you through a challenging time, to name just a few possibilities.

This is how to do it:

Choose one of the following mantra prayers or create your own and repeat it over and over for 14 minutes and 40 seconds. You’ll want to set your timer.
Sit up straight with your palms open resting on your legs.
Pray part of it as you inhale and part of it as you exhale.
With each repetition, imagine yourself descending a set of stairs step by step to the very center of your being where God awaits you.

Mantras

Inhale Exhale

God is with me

Gentle God comfort me

Spirit of God help me

Creator God guide me

Loving God I need you

Comforting God quiet my fears

God is near God is here

God of peace calm me

Indwelling God strengthen me

Compassionate God be with me

I conclude with an account from the Book of Exodus. The Israelites are hemmed in with the Red Sea on one side and the Egyptian army on the other side. With no where to go they cry out to Moses and this is Moses’ response: “Do not fear! Stand your ground and see the victory the Lord will win for you today. For these Egyptians whom you see today you will never see again. The Lord will fight for you; you have only to keep still” (Exodus 14:14). Moses will then extend his staff over the Red Sea and God will split the Red Sea in two, and the Israelites will pass through the sea on dry ground and be free from the Egyptians.

“You have only to keep still”. Try a mantra.

My blessing is being your pastor now, and for many years to come.

Father Tim

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A MESSAGE FROM FATHER TIM - TRY A MANTRA

March 30, 2020

Dear Corpus Christi Family,

You have heard me mention a few times in my Sunday homilies the invitation to give God 1% of your day, which is 14 minutes and 40 seconds. Around how we spend our time with God is highly individualized. There’s no right or wrong way. There are many roads up the mountain. What works for one doesn’t necessarily work for another. What is important is that we pray. I would like to suggest a way that has been most helpful to me when I’m somewhat restless or unsettled, and many of us are feeling that right now as we go through an unprecedented time. I suggest the calming balm of a mantra.

So, to set the scene think of your children and/or grandchildren. Children know how soothing repetition can be. They often love to hear the same stories, sing the same songs, and recite the same nursery rhymes again and again and again. I remember as an uncle of 18 nephews and nieces sitting down with them and watching the same Disney animation repeatedly. I would often find myself humming and singing a Disney song in my mind at 2:00 a.m. in the morning while trying desperately to fall asleep.

An adult way to rediscover the calming effect repetition can have on our spirits is through the use of mantra prayers. A mantra is a short prayer phrase, usually eight syllables or less, which is repeated over and over, silently or aloud, in conjunction with our breath. One could say that the rosary and the chaplet of divine mercy are mantras. Those of you who pray the rosary and/or the chaplet of divine mercy on a regular basis know the soothing effect of repetition.

Mantras can be used in almost limitless ways to help you slow down for prayer; as a way to focus your restless mind in prayer; to remind yourself of God’s presence; or as an aid to help you through a challenging time, to name just a few possibilities.

This is how to do it:

Choose one of the following mantra prayers or create your own and repeat it over and over for 14 minutes and 40 seconds. You’ll want to set your timer.
Sit up straight with your palms open resting on your legs.
Pray part of it as you inhale and part of it as you exhale.
With each repetition, imagine yourself descending a set of stairs step by step to the very center of your being where God awaits you.

Mantras

Inhale Exhale

God is with me

Gentle God comfort me

Spirit of God help me

Creator God guide me

Loving God I need you

Comforting God quiet my fears

God is near God is here

God of peace calm me

Indwelling God strengthen me

Compassionate God be with me

I conclude with an account from the Book of Exodus. The Israelites are hemmed in with the Red Sea on one side and the Egyptian army on the other side. With no where to go they cry out to Moses and this is Moses’ response: “Do not fear! Stand your ground and see the victory the Lord will win for you today. For these Egyptians whom you see today you will never see again. The Lord will fight for you; you have only to keep still” (Exodus 14:14). Moses will then extend his staff over the Red Sea and God will split the Red Sea in two, and the Israelites will pass through the sea on dry ground and be free from the Egyptians.

“You have only to keep still”. Try a mantra.

My blessing is being your pastor now, and for many years to come.

Father Tim

#WeAreCorpusChristi #TryAMantra #avcatholics #AloneTogether #NotAlone #Mantra #BeStill #Prayer

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Lovely message Father Ted. God bless you.

What a beautiful message. Thank you Father!

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6 days ago

Staying Connected Is So Important!

Father Tim shares how he is staying connected to us and how we can stay connected to one another during these times.

Stay Connected to us! We love you and can't with until we are all together again!

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1 week ago

Good morning Corpus Christi!

Father Tim celebrated a complete Sunday Mass and we have posted it for you here. It is also on our parish website.

Click on the link below to watch.

We pray this recorded Mass and Father's message will bring you peace and comfort.

Entire Sunday Mass
March 28/29, 2020
Corpus Christi Catholic Church
Aliso Viejo, Ca

www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4IH3F-geN8&t=22s

Send family pictures to: info@avcatholics.org
Corpus Christi website: www.avcatholics.org
Parish Facebook page: www.facebook.com/avcatholics/

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is there a worship aide for today

Thank you Fr Tim, Chris and Corpus Christi Staff. I miss y’all and appreciate that we can still attend mass together. Please stay well and safe.

Thank you and God bless you Father Tim.

Thank youFather, Chris and who ever is doing the camera! Stay safe everyone!

Thank you Fr Tim 🙏

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