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It is relatively safe to assume that if you’re reading this reflection, you likely believe in the existence of God. However, it is a very sad reality in our world today that many people do not believe in God. Some people equate belief in God and faith as fairy tales, mythology, or simply things we’ve made up to make ourselves feel be er or less alone in the world. It is also sometimes misunderstood that faith and human reason cannot co-exist, but nothing could be further from the truth. Our human reason can, in fact, lead us to the truth which is then magnified by our faith.

The Catechism of the Catholic Church tells us that the desire for God is wri en on every human heart (CCC #27). We can see this in every person we encounter, whether they believe in God or not, and regardless of which religion or spirituality they prac ce (CCC #28). Everyone, in some way or another, is seeking truth and the meaning of life, however wayward it may seem to others. This is all driven by the desire God wrote into humanity to seek Him out, which is all largely rooted in our human reason.

One of the greatest theologians of all me is St. Thomas Aquinas (1224-1274). One of the things that made him so great was the way he used reason to get to the bo om of things pertaining to ma ers of God and of faith. He le behind volumes of his wri en philosophical and scholas c works which we s ll use regularly today. Today we will look at St. Thomas’ five proofs or ways for the existence of God.

- Jen Arnold, M.A. in Theology and Cateche cs

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Corpus Chris Catholic Church strives to be a welcoming community proclaiming the love of God and fostering a life-long personal rela onship with Jesus Christ and His Church through Scripture, Sacraments, and service.

Parish Office Hours Open by appointment only.

Children’s Faith Formation (Catholic Education) Office Hours: Open by appointment only.

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M T Please check your email for the latest info sent via Flocknote regarding Mass times, procedures, and sign-up links. You must sign-up to attend the Saturday Vigil and Sunday Masses.

Saturday Vigil: 4:00 (In person)

Sunday: 8:00 (In person & Livestreamed)

[Distribu on of Holy Communion: 9:15-10:00am]

10:30 am (In person)

Daily Mass: Monday—Saturday: 8:15 am (In person & Livestreamed)

Tuesday: 6:00 pm (In person)

Friday: 6:30 (In person)

Confessions Confessions are held in the church in the choir area and the baptistry (when a guest priest is available). Please adhere to all posted safety protocols.

Tuesday: 5:00-5:45 Thursday: 7:00 –8:00 Saturday: 2:30 –3:30

Adora on The Adora on Chapel will be opened with limited hours from 9am-8pm, Monday—Thursday.

There are 8 chairs in the chapel, spaced 6-feet apart – please DO NOT move the chairs. There are no kneelers. While we are doing the best we can in providing sani zer and/or cleaning wipes, if possible, please bring your own to clean your space before you leave.

How Can We Help You?

We have a list of volunteers willing to pick-up and deliver prescrip ons, groceries, and meals for other parishioners that are high-risk or otherwise unable to leave their homes.

Please email: [email protected] to coordinate services.

Clergy and Staff Members Rev. Reynaldo Clutario, Temporary Parochial Administrator [email protected]

Deacon Chris Kellogg [email protected]

Deacon Dennis Lambert [email protected] Website/Blog: dennislambert-writer.com

Retired Deacon Al Gaudio Retired Deacon Phil Simeone

Steve Mandarino, Parish Manager [email protected]

Carol Pavlak, Parish Office Manager [email protected]

Kathleen Foley, Parishioner Engagement Coordinator kathleen.foley@corpuschris phx.org

Christi Deg, Bulletin Editor chris .deg@corpuschris phx.org Bulle n submissions: bulle n@corpuschris phx.org

Linda McCormack, Children’s Faith Formation Office Manager linda.mccormack@corpuschris phx.org

Kathy Egle, Director of Evangeliza on kathy.egle@corpuschris phx.org | cff@corpuschris phx.org

John Deg, Director of Married Life Ministries john.deg@corpuschris phx.org

Grace Rivera, Coordinator of Youth Evangeliza on grace.rivera@corpuschris phx.org

Matthew Henry, Director of Music & Liturgy ma hew.henry@corpuschris phx.org

Barbara Manning, Gift Shop Manager [email protected]

Ken Doering, Maintenance Supervisor ken.doering@corpuschris phx.org

Council Presidents Cynthia Smith, President of the Pastoral Council pastoralcouncil@corpuschris phx.org

Peter Rady-Pentek, President of the Finance Council

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Parish Contribu ons

July 5, 2020

Tithing* Weekly Total........................................ $22,977.75 Weekly Budget.................................... $27,202.75 Weekly Surplus (Deficit)...................... ($4,225.00)

New Fiscal Year-to-date Total ........... $22,977.75 New Fiscal Year-to-date Budget......... $27,202.75 New Fiscal Year-to-date Surplus (Deficit) ($4,225.00)

*Includes Sunday collections, Online Giving, and mid-week tithing.

Other Contribu ons

Children’s Envelopes…………………………... $0.00 Miscellaneous……….....…….......................... $0.00 Building Fund Collec on……...................... $1,668.00 Building Fund Balance……........................... $74,693.77

Rest in Peace

Leonard Meger

Eternal rest grant unto him O Lord and perpetual light shine upon him. May the

souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

Amen.

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maintenance, etc.) so please con nue your regular the. This is extremely critical to avoid future financial

hardship for the parish and our employees. If you do not yet use electronic giving, please click the ONLINE GIVING button at corpuschristiphx.org and follow the simple instruc ons for repeat electronic giving to the Sunday Collec on. You may also mail your envelope each week, if you prefer. With limited public Masses, your dona ons con nue to be vital to our parish!

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Monday, July 20, St. Apollinaris

8:15 am † Be y Miller

Tuesday, July 21, St. Lawrence of Brindisi

8:15 am † Michael Brescia, Jr. 6:00 pm † Mark Soukup

Wednesday, July 22, St. Mary Magdalene

8:15 am † Jenni Montuoro

Thursday, July 23, St. Bridget 8:15 am Fr. Chad King

Friday, July 24, St. Sharbel Makhlūf

6:30 am † Rosemary Holloway 8:15 am † Jose Joseph

Saturday, July 25, St. James the Apostle

8:15 am Chic & Rose Mumman 4:00 pm † Neal Nikoliasen

Sunday, July 26*

† Austin Peck, † Patricia Szczepanski, † Eric Berg, Parishioners

* Sunday Mass Intentions previously scheduled will still be offered, but may be rescheduled due to various limitations.

Pray for the Sick

Lee Burton, John C. Cooper, Gloria Costello, Kayla Ellison, Matt & Maryann Fazio,

Randy Frost, Dcn. Al Gaudio, Dee Gordon, James Parker Heckhaus, Pat Hungerford, Jim King,

June McNaught, Ana Minelli, Bob Mueller, Jim Oliver, Louise Perez, Stephanie Siatta, Sue Simeone, Frank

Spadafore, Dennis Sullivan, Betty Tamisiea, and all suffering from the Corona virus


The First Way – An Unmoved Mover St. Thomas observes that the world is in constant

mo on. His defini on of mo on is broad and includes change in any object, inanimate or animate. So, people, plants, and animals constantly grow and change, but so do other things. The tree becomes the chair you’re si ng in and that chair becomes worn and ta ered and then will eventually break and perhaps become firewood, later turning to ash. A puddle can grow or shrink depending on whether or not it con nues to rain or the sun comes out. Whatever the example, all of crea on is in mo on. However, nothing changes by itself without something else causing the change. The flower grows because it receives proper nourishment from somewhere else. The chair changes because you sit on it regularly. As we a empt to go back and follow the chain reac on of mo on and change, it cannot reasonably go back infinitely. There has to be an unchangeable first mover to start the whole thing in mo on which St. Thomas calls God.

The Second Way – The First Cause Everything in existence was caused by something

else and did not just appear out of thin air. This is the cause and effect way in which the universe operates. A seed becomes a plant, but the seed was caused by a previous plant and so on and so forth. The chair was caused by a carpenter making it. The same is true for people and for animals. Nothing in existence comes about by its own doing. Again, we cannot follow causa on backwards infinitely. There has to be an uncaused cause a er which everything else comes, which St. Thomas calls God.

The Third Way – Con ngency or Necessary Being It is not necessary for anything in the world to exist

at all. Anything animate or inanimate in the world can cease to exist at any time, whether by death or destruction. When something stops existing, the rest of the world keeps going. It is also true that nothing and no one exists forever. This would mean that in any point in time, it could be possible that all unnecessary things could go out of existence, but that has not happened. Therefore, there is a necessary being on which the existence of things is contingent, or dependent. In other words, the reason the world hasn’t just vanished by now is because God, the one necessary being, con nues to hold it in existence.

The Fourth Way – Grada on This is my personal favorite of St. Thomas’ proofs

for the existence of God. Everywhere around us we see grada on in the world, or a spectrum on which things exist. Things can be more or less good, more or less true, or more or less beau ful. You may think one pain ng is more beau ful than another. You may think one statement to be more or less factual than another. Perhaps you are making a choice and think one choice is be er than another. Regardless of how each of us as individuals see that scale or grada on, there is a scale of good, be er, and best. Like some of the other proofs, this scale cannot go on infinitely. Something has to be the standard by which we judge all other things. So there must be something which is perfectly good, perfectly true, and perfectly beau ful. That standard by which everything else is judged is God.

The Fi h Way – Design St. Thomas observed that there is an intelligent

design to the way the world works, par cularly in the forces of nature and science. Gravity, magne sm, weather, wildlife, etc. all have a very precise way of working and a specific func on in the way the world works. However, these things, in and of themselves, lack the intelligence to operate the way they do. In other words, a magnet is drawn toward your refrigerator, but it lacks the intelligence to know that it should be drawn. For all of this intelligent design to happen completely at random was impossible for St. Thomas to accept. Just as an arrow needs an archer to reach its target, the world needs an intelligent designer for everything to work properly.

These are the five proofs of the existence of God according to St. Thomas Aquinas. Of course, they have been argued against by anti-Christian philosophers and others for centuries. This shouldn’t be worrisome though, since everyone is on a quest for the truth because the desire is wri en on each person’s heart. While you may struggle with one or more of the proofs, can you iden fy one or two that really resonate with your sense of reason in accep ng the truth of the existence of God? Perhaps you had a merely childlike trust and faith in the existence of God in your heart, but now feel more certain in your mind. Spend me in prayer and ask God to show you in concrete ways that He, in fact, exists.

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Do you love working with children? Children’s Faith Forma on is looking for Catholic adults who feel

called to share their love of God and their Faith with our children. Teachers and aides are needed for grades K-5. Due to Covid-19, class sizes will need to remain small. We therefore need addi onal catechists in order to offer enough classes. Please contact Kathy Egle at cff@corpuschris phx.org if you are interested in volunteering.

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Sunday, July 26, 2020 • 7:30 – N In Rooms 5 & 6

Contact Gary Kwapiszeski at 480-940-1800

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Recently we have learned from health experts that dona ng blood (and plasma) is especially important right now, particularly for people who have had and recovered from COVID-19!

Convalescent Plasma • Convalescent plasma is a treatment that some doctors are using for people

with severe coronavirus disease (COVID-19). • People who’ve recovered from COVID-19 have antibodies to the disease in their blood. • Their blood can be collected and their plasma, containing the an bodies can be

given to people with severe COVID-19 to boost their ability to fight the virus.

If you’ve had COVID-19 and recovered from it, please consider dona ng blood!

Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, Corpus Chris Council 10062, serving God and our community. This is who we are! This is what we do!

If you have eligibility ques ons or would like to schedule a dona on, please call 1-877-25-vital or visit us at vitalant.org.

Donors will receive a free assay to detect the presence of Covid-19 antibody in their blood, along with a chance to win a Volkswagen Tiguan.

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Homeless

SPECIAL UPDATE

We are NOT collec ng plas c grocery bags at this me. Please

keep your bags or recycle them at your local store.

Please do NOT leave them in the ves bule.

THANK YOU!

St. Vincent de Paul Society

“Monetary Dona on Only” Water Drive!

Now through August 30th

(Actual bo led wa-ter will not be ac-cepted during this

water drive.)

Please place your donation in the large white Donation Box located in the church vestibule.

All proceeds placed in this box will be designated for bo led water, which will be distributed to those in need throughout the valley.

Your generosity and con nued support are truly appreciated.


NFP Awareness Week July 19-25

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Frequently Asked Ques ons

How do I register? All Catholics living in the Parish area are invited to register in the Parish. Registration forms can be filled out via our parish website.

Adults 18+ need to be registered separately from their parents in order to get married, have their own children bap zed, or be Godparents or Sponsors.

In order to be a Godparent or Sponsor or to receive discounted tuition rates at Catholic Schools, one must be a registered Catholic and ac ve in the parish, which is indicated by use of contribu on envelopes or the Online Giving program.

How do I have my child Bap zed? Before scheduling the date, please leave a message for Carol Pavlak in the Parish Office. A preparation class is also required for parents prior to the child’s Bap sm. This poten ally may be fulfilled via an online course.

How do I request Anointing of the Sick? Please call the Parish Office at 480-893-8770DO NOT WAIT un l someone is very near death to have the person anointed! Although Anoin ng of the Sick was once known as “Last Rites,” wai ng un l a person is near death could risk that person not being able to receive the Sacrament if he or she should pass away prior to the priest being able to arrive. Anointing of the Sick can only be administered while the person is still alive. To limit exposure and spread of the Corona virus, Communion to the Sick is not available during this me. The Sacrament of Anoin ng is s ll available for those approaching the end of life.

How do I get married in the Church? The Diocese of Phoenix requires a NINE MONTH marriage prepara on process. Call or e-mail John Deg, Director of Married Life Ministries, so he can go over the process. Do NOT set the date until approved by John as it cannot be guaranteed.

Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel

St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle, be our

protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke

him we humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly host, by the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who

prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.

Holy Virgin of Guadalupe, Queen of the Angels and Mother of the Americas.

We fly to you today as your beloved children. We ask you to intercede for us with your Son, as you did at the wedding in Cana.

Pray for us, loving Mother, and gain for our na on and world, and for all our families and loved ones, the protec on of your holy angels, that we may be spared the worst of this illness.

For those already afflicted, we ask you to obtain the grace of healing and deliverance.

Hear the cries of those who are vulnerable and fearful, wipe away their tears and help them to trust.

In this me of trial and tes ng, teach all of us in the Church to love one another and to be pa ent and kind.

Help us to bring the peace of Jesus to our land and to our hearts.

We come to you with confidence, knowing that you truly are our compassionate mother, health of the sick and cause of our joy.

Shelter us under the mantle of your protec on, keep us in the embrace of your arms, help us always to know the love of your Son, Jesus.

Amen.

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