March 27, 2016Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord

CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC CHURCH6300 McKenna Drive, Mobile, Alabama 36608

Email: Church@CorpusChristiParish.com ! Website: www.CorpusChristiParish.com

TELEPHONE NUMBERS

Parish Office: 342-1852 • Fax 342-6313School Office: 342-5474, ext. 1 • Fax 380-0325Rel. Ed. Office: 342-5474, ext. 7 • Fax 380-0325Full-Day Care: 342-2424 • Fax 343-3119Youth Ministry: 342-1852 • Fax 342-6313

PASTORAL STAFF

Very Rev. James F. Zoghby, V.F., PastorRev. John S. Boudreaux, Associate PastorDeacon Arthur W. Robbins, DeaconSr. Donna Cooper, R.S.M., Visitation ChaplainMrs. Joan T. McMullen, School PrincipalMrs. Diane M. Stoyka, Parish Catechetical LeaderMrs. Judi B. Ankiewicz, R.C.I.A. CoordinatorMr. Peter J. Stoyka, Youth Ministry DirectorMr. C. Clinton Doolittle, Music DirectorMr. David F. Walker, 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.Special preschool program for 6-week-old infants to 2-year olds, Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Please call the school office, 342-5474, ext. 1 for info.

EASTER SUNDAY OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD

During the first centuries after Christ, a cross with an

image of the body of Jesus was rare. The emphasis wasplaced on the Resurrection. Thus, crosses were either‘bare” — without the corpus (image of the body) — or, atleast by the fifth century, adorned with precious jewels.

When the corpus or image of the body of Jesus did beginto be more frequently shown on the cross, it was often therisen, triumphant Lord that was shown rather than thedying or dead Jesus.

Around the 1200s, in the wake of major natural andpolitical disasters that swept through Europe, the Passionof Christ began to assume a more central role in theChurch’s theology and spirituality. The portraying of thecrucified Jesus on the cross became common, with crucifixes graphically displaying the suffering Christ.

Today, with a renewed emphasis on the Easter Victory of Jesus — his resurrection from thedead — as the central mystery of our faith, many crucifixes proclaim that having died on thecross, Jesus is now free of the cross. He is Risen! Alleluia!

“We are an Easter people, and Alleluia is our song.” — St. Augustine (354-430)

In the first century, the early Christians celebrated every Sunday in commemoration of the

resurrection of Jesus. By the second century, they established a particular day for thecelebration of the resurrection, which was connected to the Jewish Passover. Their observancebegan at sundown on Saturday evening. They called it the Night of the Great Vigil, a time ofremembrance and expectation that lasted throughout the night so they could sing “alleluia” atdawn on Easter morning. It was during the Night of the Great Vigil that new Christians werereceived into the Church.

By the fourth century, it became customary for people to make pilgrimages to Jerusalem tocelebrate what was called the “Great Week,” which included Holy Thursday, Good Friday, theEaster Vigil and Easter Sunday. Over time, the practice of observing Holy Week spreadthroughout the Christian world, with prayers, historical re-enactments and special liturgies.

During the Middle Ages, the celebration of the Easter Vigil gradually fell out of practice.

In 1955, Pope Pius XII re-established the Easter Vigil, and during the Second Vatican Council(1962-1965), the bishops called for the restoration of the early Christian rituals for receivingnew Christians into the Church at the Easter Vigil. In 1988, the Rite of Christian Initiation ofAdults was issued, and today, the Easter Vigil is once again an integral part of Holy Weekcelebrations.

CORPUS CHRISTI CHURCH, MOBILE, ALABAMA MARCH 27, 2016

3rd Sunday 5:30 p.m. Mass – April 17

SUNDAY SCHOOLClasses resume Sunday, April 3,10:05-10:55 a.m. Sunday Schoolparticipants at 9 a.m. Mass are dismissed with the final blessingInfo: at dianestoyka@yahoo.com or 342-5474, ext. 7.

CORPUS CHRISTI SCHOOLNew Student Registration

The School Office is open Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.Info: 342-5474, ext. 1, or JMcMullen@CorpusChristiParish.com.

Partners in Education – RecognitionStudents & teacher recognized at the March 22nd School Mass for outstanding

performance in the prior month, and the businesses that recognized them:

Parker Dixon, Kindergarten – Mobile Memorial GardensAbby Moulder, 3rd Grade –Payne Environmental Services

Julia Sellers, 6th Grade – Providence HospitalJennifer Porter, Teacher – Assist-2-Sell Realty

To join the Partners in Education group, call School PrincipalJoan McMullen, 342-5474, ext. 1, or Richard March, 401-0466.

School Principal Position500+ students in Grades PreK-3 through 8,

and in developmentally-appropriate programs for6-week-old infants to 2-year olds.

Practicing Roman Catholic in Good StandingMaster’s Degree

Teaching Experience RequiredAdministration Experience PreferredCatholic School Experience Preferred

Application packet can be obtained from theDepartment of Catholic Education

Archdiocese of Mobile at

www.archmobileschools.org

Application Deadline: April 3, 2016For more information, please email Karen Abreo at

kabreo@mobilearchdiocese.org.

Society of St. Vincent de PaulPoor Box, Food, Clothing donations and “In-Need” Drop Box at theSVDP table in the vestibule. Join the Society of St. Vincent de Paulby attending a meeting on the 1st & 3rd Wed., 6:30 p.m., Community

Ctr.. Conf. Rm. To seek help, call 432-5173; leave name & phone no.

Be Prepared Apologetics SeriesPresented by Patrick J. Arensberg

Director or the Archdiocesan Office of Religious Education

Wednesday, April 13, 7-8 p.m. Topic: “Pope? Who needs a Pope?

Corpus Christi Community Ctr., Conference Room (2nd Floor)

Info: http://mobilefaithformation.org/be-prepared-dates.

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

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

Also Wednesdays, 7-8 p.m. in the Parish HouseAll men are welcome to meet for prayer, reading the Gospel, and discussion.

Info: Damian Bell, 639-2522 or 367-4486 or Damian@rockbwm.com.Wed Evening Info: Walter Bracewell, 599-1650 or walter.bracewell@gmail.com

Women of MaryWednesdays, 7 to 8 p.m. Room 3 (2nd Floor, Community Center)All women are welcome to meet for prayer, reading the Gospel, and discussion.

Info: Sr. Deborah Kennedy, R.S.M., 753-4872.

Tuesday Women’s Bible Study9:45 to 11:15 a.m. in Room 3 (Com. Ctr., 2nd Floor

Info: Judi Ankiewicz, 553-7882.

Tuesday Night Bible StudyTuesdays 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the Parish House (except 2nd Tues ofthe month, meet in school library) Info: Dave Burchette, 367-6660.

Thursday Women’s Bible StudyThursdays from 9:15 to 10:45 a.m.

in the Conference Room (2nd Floor of the Community Center)Speaker: Adrienne Cooley, Christian author of a devotional, ‘Happy Anyway.”

Info: Joanne Donaghey 554-6753 joannekd@aol.com.

Corpus Christi Choir Practices WednesdaysJoin us! Wednesdays, 7:00 to 8:15 p.m. in Room 4 (2nd floor of community center). Info: Clint Doolittle, 377-8675.

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.

Bulletin Deadline: Monday at 12 NoonSend announcements to Bulletin@CorpusChristiParish.com.

Eagle Scout Project for Corpus ChristiParishioner & Life Scout Will Massingill, for his Eagle Scout Project,has chosen to make improvements for Corpus Christi’s PreschoolPlayground, laying grass and adding a cover to the existing sandbox.Donations of any amount for this service project are tax-deductibleand will be greatly appreciated. Checks should be made payable toWilliam Massingill and mailed to 1524 Ridgeland Rd. E. Mobile, AL36695. Info: 251-643-5607 or will.massingill@gmail.com Thank You!

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUSK of C Meeting: 2nd Tues., April 12, 7 p.m., the Parish House

Contact: Grand Knight, Cosmo Comiskey, 508-0547.

Pack 29 Cub Scouts Mar. 20: Pack Mtg, 12:30 -2:30 p.m., Community Center.To Join Cub Scouts or for info: Contact Walter Bracewell 599-1650 or John Carter 422-8116 or visit ccspack29.scoutlander.com

CORPUS CHRISTI CHURCH, MOBILE, ALABAMA MARCH 27, 2016

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

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

March 30: [No Wednesday Night Dinner] Easter Week Break.

April 6: Roast Pork Loin w/Gravy, Grilled Rosemary Chicken Breast,Wild Rice, Buttered Baby Carrots, Baby Green Beans, Garden Salad,Dinner Rolls, Banana Pudding. Iced Tea, Fruit Drink, Coffee.Kids Meal: Chicken Tenders & Fries.

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

WedNightDinner@CorpusChristiParish.com

In the Banquet Hall

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

Fresh Hot Beignets on Tuesdays!

@ LunchMonday through Friday, 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Hispanic Retreat for Young Men (años de edad 18-35)

Retiro Vocacional en españolAbril 1-3, Visitation Monastery

Patrocinado por la Arquidiocesis de Mobile, Oficina de VocacionesTelefono (251) 690-6907

Please support the advertiserson the back of the bulletin

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.

Hearing Assistance Available in VestibuleThree types of receivers: one fits in the ear, one on the ear, andone is worn around the neck of a person who wears a hearing aid.

BAPTIZED IN CHRISTSebastian Giuerrettaz Hancock

(son of James Guerrettaz Hancock & Lisa Gadel Johnston Hancock)Camille Selena Ibañez

(daughter of Juan Carlos Igañez & Loan Hoang Truong Baldwin)Aislinn Claire Faith Patterson

(daughter of Richard Lee Patterson & Bethany Anne Garner Patterson)

REST IN PEACEPhilip Marion Carbeno

Bishop William R. HouckJoan Ruth Muss

ONLY ONE COLLECTION TODAY for Easter/Tithing offerings.

EASTER FLOWERS COLLECTION FINAL: $1,414.69CHURCH IN EASTERN/CENTRAL EUROPE & AFRICA: $1,848.35MARCH 20TH BUILDING FUND ONLINE & COLLECTION: $659.50MARCH 20TH TITHING ONLINE & COLLECTION: $25,635.82

Thank You and God Bless YouTo all who support God's work here, and those who make a bequestin their will for Corpus Christi Church. For info, or to transfer sharesof stock to Corpus Christi Church, contact your stockbroker, or callSelena Hemphill at Morgan Stanley at 470-1084 or 800-624-7814.

To set up Online Giving: Please go to

www.CorpusChristiParish.com; click “Church”; then clickthe green Online Giving icon on the left side of thechurch’s homepage. Follow the instructions to either makea one-time contribution, or set up a recurring withdrawal,

from a checking, saving or credit card account to tithing. or buildingfund, school annual fund or other special collection. For assistance,call 800-348-2886, ext 4, or the parish office, 342-1852.s

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.

Reports of ContributionsReports of Contributions, as well as detailed / itemized reports,can always be obtained by contacting the parish office at 342-1852 or Church@CorpusChristiParish.com.

Re c o g n i z i n g a l l

people as children ofthe one God, Jesusbrought healing to thesick, comfort to thosein sorrow. He assuredthe downtrodden ofGod’s love for them. H e b e f r i e n d e dsinners. He embracedand accepted the outcasts. In his teaching heproclaimed the Good News message of God’slove for everyone, and, showing the primacy oflove of neighbor, he taught us not to condemnbut to love one another.

But for religious leaders who opposed him, Jesus’teaching was too inclusive, too unconditional, toopassionate, too merciful, too forgiving.

And so, Jesus was condemned and put to death.

But God the Father raised him up, and said:“This is my beloved Son in whom I delight.

My favor rests on him. LISTEN to him!

Easter Reflections

The Certitude of Salvation!Christ obtained, once and for all, the salvation of man –of each and of all men, of those whom no one shallsnatch from His hand... Who can change the fact thatwe are redeemed – a fact that is as powerful andfundamental as creation itself. We became again theproperty of the Father thanks to that love which does notrecoil from the shame of the Cross to be able toguarantee salvation to all men. “No one shall snatch youout of my hand.” (John 10:29) The Church announcestoday the paschal certitude of the resurrection, thecertitude of salvation. St. John Paul II

Love, Not Hatred, Wins!Believing in Christ’s resurrection means that no matterhow difficult life gets, one believes that love andgoodness are far more powerful than hatred and evil. Yes, in the world there is much evil, there is a permanentbattle between good and evil, and sometimes it mayseem that evil is stronger. But, no, the Lord is stronger. Despite all the things that make us doubt the positiveoutcome of history, Christ wins, and goodness wins. Love, and not hatred, wins. Pope Benedict XVI

God Is Stronger Than Hell Itself!You must have boundless faith in the divine goodness,for the victory is absolutely certain. How could youthink otherwise? Isn’t our God more concerned aboutour salvation than we are ourselves? Isn’t he strongerthan hell itself? Who can ever resist and overcome theKing of the heavens? What are the world, the devil, theflesh and all our enemies before the Lord?” St. Padre Pio of Pietrelcine (19th-20th centuries)

Let No One Despair of Pardon!Christ is risen! He has burst open the gates of hell andlet the dead go free. His Holy Spirit has unlocked thedoors of heaven, which stand wide open to receivethose who rise up from the earth. Christ is risen! Hisrising brings life to the dead, forgiveness to sinners, andglory to the saints... And so all of us ought to rejoice onthis holy day. Let no one, conscious of their sinfulness,withdraw from the church’s common celebration, norlet anyone be kept away from our public prayer by theburden of their guilt. Sinners they may indeed be, butthey must not despair of pardon on this day. St. Maximus of Turin (380-467)

I Have Destroyed Death!The Lord, though he was God, became man. Hesuffered for the sake of those who suffer. He wasbound for those in bonds, condemned for the guilty,buried for those who lie in the grave. But he rose fromthe dead and said, “I am the Christ. I have destroyeddeath, triumphed over the enemy, trampled hellunderfoot, bound the strong one, and taken people tothe heights of heaven: I am the Christ. Come, then, allyou nations of men, receive forgiveness for the sins thatdefile you. I am your forgiveness. I am the Passoverthat brings salvation. I am the lamb who wasimmolated for you. I am your ransom, your life, yourresurrection, your light. I am your salvation and yourking. I will bring you to the heights of heaven. Withmy own right hand I will raise you up, and I will showyou the eternal Father. St. Melito of Sardis

I am certain that neither death, nor life, nor angels,

nor principalities, nor present things, nor futurethings, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anyother creature will be able to separate us from thelove of God that comes to us in Christ Jesus ourLord. St. Paul, Romans 8:38-39

Christ, though innocent, suffered willingly for

sinners and accepted unjust condemnation to savethe guilty. His Death has washed away our sins, andhis Resurrection has purchased our justification. From the Preface for Palm Sunday

Easter means you can put truthin the grave, but it willnot stay there.

Clarence W. Hull

We are sons and

daughters of theResurrection, and Alleluia is our song! St. Augustine

Rejoice! The message, the spirit and

the impact of Easter go onthrough the entire year. Everyuse of blessed water remindsus of our baptism into thedeath and resurrection of theLord. Every celebration of theEucharist is a commemorationof Jesus’ passion, death and

resurrection. Every Sunday throughout the year is aminiature Easter celebration, reminding us: Christ hasdied, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.

Alleluia:PraiseGod!

The term “alleluia” isa Hebrew word meaning“praise God.” Surprisingly, itdoes not appear very often in the Scriptures – only 15times. From the earliest days of Christianity, however,it became a popular expression of triumph, of joy, andof hope. St. Augustine wrote that the entire life of aChristian should be an “alleluia,” a living expression ofpraise to God for His infinite goodness in lifting us upto be His children, and to share in His victory eternally. Fr. O’Day, S.J.

THEY FOUND THAT THE TOMB

WAS EMPTYOn the first day of theweek, at the first signof dawn, when thewomen came to thetomb, they saw thatthe body of Jesus wasnot there. Suddenly,two men in brilliantclothes appeared attheir side, and said to

them, “Why look among the dead forone who is alive? He is not here. Hehas risen! (cf. Luke 24:1-6)

Philip’sEaster Egg An eleven-year-old

boy named Philip was ina religion class witheight other children.

On Easter Sunday theteacher gave each childan empty plastic egg. The children were told togo outside and findsomething to put into the

egg that would remind them of the meaning of Easter.

They came back exited and happy. As each eggopened there were exclamations of delight upon seeinga butterfly, a twig, a flower, a blade of grass.

Then the last egg was opened. It was Phillip’sand it was empty!

Some of the children laughed at Phillip.

“But teacher,” Phillip said, “the tomb was empty.”

Sadly, Philip died a few months later. The newspaperarticle said that at the funeral eight children put a largeempty egg on the small casket. On it was a banner thatsaid, “The tomb was empty.”

The Easter Homily ofSt. John Chrysostom

(347-407)

Let all pious men and all lovers of God rejoice in thesplendor of this feast!

Let the wise servants blissfully enter into the joy of

their Lord. Let those who have borne the burden of Lentnow receive their pay, and those who came after the thirdhour be grateful to join in the feast, and those who mayhave come after the sixth, let them not be afraid of beingtoo late, for the Lord is gracious and He receives the lasteven as the first. He gives rest to him who comes on theeleventh hour as well as to him who has toiled since thefirst.

Yes, He has pity on the last and He serves the first.

He rewards the one and is generous to the other. Herepays the deed and praises the effort.

Come you all: enter into the joy of your Lord. You

the first and you the last, receive alike your reward. Yourich and you poor, dance together. You sober and youweaklings, celebrate the day.

You who have kept the fast and you who have not,

rejoice today. Let no one grieve over his poverty, for theuniversal kingdom has been revealed. Let no one weepover his sins, for pardon has shone from the grave. Letno one fear death, for the death of our Savior has set usfree. He has destroyed it by enduring it. He hasdespoiled Hades by going down into its kingdom. He hasangered it by allowing it to taste of His flesh. WhenIsaiah foresaw all this, he cried out: “O Hades, you havebeen angered by encountering Him in the nether world.” Hades is angered because it has been frustrated. It isangered because it has been mocked. It is angeredbecause it has been destroyed. It is angered because ithas been reduced to nothing. It seized a body, and, lo! Itdiscovered God. It seized earth, and behold! Itencountered heaven. It seized the visible, and wasovercome by the invisible.

O death, where is your sting? O Hades, where is your

victory? Christ is risen and you are abolished. Christ isrisen and evil is cast down. Christ is risen and the angelsrejoice. Christ is risen and life is freed. Christ is risenand the tomb is emptied of the dead. For Christ, beingrisen from the dead, has become the Leader and Reviverof all who had fallen asleep.

To Him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen!

One Great Sunday!The fifty days from Easter Sunday to Pentecost are celebratedin joyful exultation as one feast day, or better, as one “GreatSunday.” These days, above all others, are the days for thesinging of the Alleluia. The paschal candle, a symbol of thepresence of the Risen Christ among the people of God,remains in the sanctuary near the altar through PentecostSunday. The first eight days of the Easter season make up theoctave of Easter and are celebrated as solemnities of the Lord. The Glory to God is prayed and the dismissal is sung: “Go inthe peace of Christ! Alleluia! Thanks be to God! Alleluia!”

Rejoice and Be Glad!During the first three or four centuries of Christianity, if youasked a Christian to name the feast days of the Church, youranswer would have been a puzzled stare, for there was onlyone feast: the Resurrection of the Lord, and every Sunday wasa celebration of the Resurrection. Devotional crosses werebare, and by the 5th century, they were sometimes adornedwith jewels. When the body of Christ (the corpus) did beginto be displayed on the cross, it was often the risen, triumphantLord that was shown rather than the dying or dead Jesus. Around the 13th century crucifixes, graphically displaying thepassion of Christ, became common. Our calendar now hasmany beautiful feasts, but all of these other feasts existbecause of the feast of Christ’s Passover from death to life. The psalm for Easter Sunday proclaims this message well:“This is the day.” It is not one of many days, but it is the dayof all days, that gives all the others their origin, purpose,meaning and destiny. Christ is risen. He is truly risen!

St. Augustine wrote:“Every Sunday is a little Easter.”

The message, the spirit and impact of Easter go on throughthe entire year. Every use of blessed water reminds us of ourbaptism into the death and resurrection of the Lord. Everycelebration of the Eucharist is a commemoration of Jesus’passion, death and resurrection. Every Sunday throughout theyear is miniature Easter celebration, reminding us: Christ hasdied, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.