I tru s t in you .Jesus. . .From Fr. Jeremy

Friends,

In the year 2000, Saint Pope John Paul II declared the Sunday after Easter to be “Divine Mercy Sunday” based on the revelations of St. Faustina in the early 20th century. Her revelations highlighted God’s inexhaustible mercy toward humanity and featured an image of Jesus’ heart emanating with divine love. It is through the vessel of trust, Jesus revealed to St. Faustina, that we gain access to the fountain of God’s mercy. Thus, the image of Divine Mercy always includes that incredible statement of faith - Jesus, I trust in you.

Trust is in high demand these days. We cling to our trust in politicians, public health leaders, church leaders, business leaders, and others to make prudent decisions in this time. We trust that we might wade through the uncertain waters that are ahead. We trust that we might strike some kind of reasonable balance between public health concerns and economic concerns.

In our gospel, so-called “doubting Thomas” wants evidence which Jesus graciously grants, but then declares, “Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed.” After finding Jesus trustworthy, we are called to surrender in trust to him. It is not blind; it is based on the compelling testimony of Jesus as handed down in the Church and also our own own subjective sense that we were made for God. Even though it is not blind, it is still a leap; it means letting go of control and jumping into the arms of the one who holds the future in the palm of his hand.

In this time of incredible uncertainty and fear, let us declare all the louder with St. Faustina and eventually St. Thomas: Jesus, I trust in you.

Fr. Jeremy Miller

Divine Mercy Sunday

Coronavirus Update

Liturgical

Parish OperationsParish office hours will be restricted to Mon. - Wed., & Fri. 9AM - 1PM. Pastoral Staff will be working beyond these hours and can be reached by phone or email.

On April 2, Bishop Daniel E. Thomas, in union with the Bishops of Ohio, has extended the temporary suspension of all publicly celebrated Masses/liturgies at least through and including Sunday, May 3rd. The Bishops of Ohio dispense the Catholic faithful who reside in their respective dioceses and all other Catholics currently in Ohio from the obligation of attending Sunday Mass during this time period.

CCUP's 11AM Mass will be livestreamed each weekend and can be found on Facebook or the parish website (ccup.org/live) .

Divine Mercy Sunday - Sunday, April 19 - 3pm Live Chaplet of Divine Mercy with Fr. Jeremy (CCUP Facebook page)

Virtual Spiritual Opportunities for Next Week:Monday - During the day, Father Jeremy will post a video on CCUP's Facebook page (*linked later to the website) detail ing both spiritual and practical points of reflection.Tuesday - 10 a.m. - Bible study and discussion with Fr. Jeremy on Facebook Live (*linked later to the website)

FinancialOpportunities to give remotely:• Use the Donate tab on our website, select "Sunday Mass offering" and donate with

PayPal or Credit Card• Consider switching your giving to "Electronic Funds Transfer" by printing and fi l l ing out

the form on the Donate tab on the website and sending it to us in the mailThank you for your generous contributions during this difficult financial time.

Of all the organizations in need right now, these are three that are close to home:• UT Student Emergency Support - https://www.givecampus.com/schools/

UniversityofToledo/covid-19-student-emergency-support#updates • Lucas County Emergency Support - https://donatetlc.org /• Donations to help Claver House provide "grab and go" meals." Mail checks to:

Claver House Soup Kitchenc/o St. Martin de Porres Church,1119 Bancroft St. Toledo Oh 43606

Charitable Giving

CCUP Scholarships Applications Open

CCUP offers the opportunity each spring for students to apply for four scholarships available through the parish. They are each listed below with their criteria briefly described. Please read the criteria in the application directions carefully before applying to make sure you are eligible. The links for each online application are listed below each scholarship heading.

The deadline for applying is Wednesday, April 29, 2020 by 5 p.m. EST. All applications must be submitted by the deadline and all essays/letters of recommendations must be received by then as well.

Due to the Corona Virus and the cancellation of the spring semester, you will be contacted via email by May 6th announcing who received the scholarships.

If you have questions, please contact Kim Kunkle (kkunkle@ccup.org)

Here are the four scholarships available through CCUP:

• John Henry Newman Scholarship: Those applying for this scholarship must be at least a sophomore with a minimum of 2 years of active membership in the Catholic Student Association. Further requirements are listed on the application. Two $500.00 scholarships are available. Apply at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeJpPt1D2QSITCmgcZ2hQC0QVOF_TRoaGb7f7XM1Diy7UqD4w/viewform?usp=sf_link

• Roger and Norma Weiher Scholarship: This $500 award will be awarded to a University of Toledo senior who is a Catholic registered at Corpus Christi University Parish and has been accepted into a graduate program at any university. Further requirements are listed on the application. Apply at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdY_QGtYUQXFIMLom7_A3BucJJC7brEnGZgK_sMpXFAKoSJ1w/viewform?usp=sf_link

• Engineering/ Health Care Sciences Scholarship: This scholarship will be awarded to two University of Toledo students, junior or senior, who are Catholics, registered at Corpus Christi University Parish for at least one year, and pursuing a bachelor’s degree in engineering or in Health Care Sciences. These two scholarships are $900.00 per recipient. Further requirements are listed on the application. Apply at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdMIC2mZeUD1P4jliA0PX0XgJoGmw9VBf0oc4MNtuGNUxPkXw/viewform?usp=sf_link

• Veterinary Scholarship: $1,000 is available for a UT senior registered at Corpus Christi University Parish who is accepted for graduate studies in a veterinary school. For information on how to apply to this scholarship, please contact Pam Meseroll (pmeseroll@ccup.org)

PAX CHRISTI

FOOD FOR OTHERS: Thank you, Corpus Christi, for your VERY GENEROUS support of the Parish Lenten Care Bag collection during this time of great need by so many of our brothers and sisters. We delivered over 30 bags of groceries, paper products and personal hygiene items to Lutheran Social Services, our April recipient. They normally serve 800 individuals monthly, but in March served over 1,400 individuals through their "new" drive-up service! They were so thankful and grateful for your kindness in helping them serve those in need! Pax Christi thanks you for your heartfelt generosity in this important ministry! We will resume our regular monthly collection May 17, 2020.

For Immediate Release April 13, 2020

Kelly Donaghy 419-214-4944 or 419-343-0207

kdonaghy@toledodiocese.org

Nationwide Service Launched to Report Sexual Misconduct Involving U.S. Bishops

On May 7, 2019, Pope Francis published his Apostolic Letter Vos estis lux mundi (“You are the light of the world”) to address the issue of sexual abuse by and the accountability of bishops in the global Catholic Church. This new universal law established a solid reporting system which institutes a metropolitan model to investigate bishops and the requirement that each diocese (and eparchy) establish a system to report abuse and/or cover up of abuse by any bishop. In June 2019, one month after Pope Francis issued his order, the bishops of the United States convened for their general assembly in Baltimore and authorized the design of a third-party system to receive reports of possible violations by bishops of Vos estis lux mundi. While anyone could make a report against a bishop at any time, the Pope’s directives allowed until the end of May 2020 for the development of local systems to receive reports. The Catholic bishops of the United States now have in place a nationwide third-party reporting system. As part of an ongoing commitment to carrying out Vos estis lux mundi, the “Catholic Bishop Abuse Reporting Service” (CBAR) was established. The service is operated by Convercent, Inc. an independent, third-party entity that provides intake services to private institutions for reports of sensitive topics such as sexual abuse, harassment, or cover up of such conduct through a secure, confidential, and professional platform. Any person can submit a confidential report regarding a bishop, online at ReportBishopAbuse.org or by calling (800) 276-1562. When a report is received, the report or allegation is transmitted both to the Holy See and to the local metropolitan archbishop who undertakes the responsibility of initially assessing the report. Archbishop Dennis Schnurr of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati is the Metropolitan who presides over the Ohio province which includes the Diocese of Toledo. The Catholic Bishop Abuse Reporting (CBAR) service allows for any person to file a report concerning a U.S. Catholic bishop who has:

forced someone to perform or to submit to sexual acts through violence, threat, or abuse of authority;

performed sexual acts with a minor or a vulnerable person;

produced, exhibited, possessed, or distributed child pornography, or recruited or induced a minor or a vulnerable person to participate in pornographic exhibitions;

or, a diocesan or eparchial bishop, or a cleric overseeing a diocese/eparchy in the absence of a diocesan or eparchial bishop, who has intentionally interfered with a civil or church investigation or has failed to report allegations of sexual abuse committed by another cleric or religious.

The Catholic Bishop Abuse Reporting (CBAR) service does not replace existing reporting systems already in place for complaints against priests, deacons, religious or laity. CBAR is designed to respond only to complaints against bishops for issues related to sexual misconduct. The reporting of sexual misconduct by anyone in diocesan ministry who is not a bishop, such as priests, deacons, religious brothers and sisters or lay persons working or volunteering for the Church, should continue to be handled in accordance with the Diocese of Toledo’s Policy for the Protection of Minors and Young People and in accord with the requirements of the proper civil authorities. For more information on The Catholic Bishop Abuse Reporting (CBAR) service and how it works, please visit: ReportBishopAbuse.org. While the unprecedented mandate by Pope Francis in Vos estis lux mundi echoes many of the practices that the Catholic Church in the United States had implemented already in 2002 with the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, this new order applies specifically to bishops and to the worldwide Catholic Church, making clear the Pope’s further commitment to eradicate the scourge of sexual abuse in the Church at a global level.

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The Diocese of Toledo, established April 15, 1910, encompasses 8,222 square miles in a mixture of urban and rural areas and spans 19 counties across Northwest Ohio, serving approximately 320,000 Catholics in 122 parishes. The Diocese includes Allen, Crawford, Defiance, Erie, Fulton, Hancock, Henry, Huron, Lucas, Ottawa, Paulding, Putnam, Richland, Sandusky, Seneca, Van Wert, Williams, Wood and Wyandot counties.

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