Centering Prayer - Led by Jo Behrman

No Tuesday Centering Prayer on Dec. 20 & 27. Centering Prayer will meet on Wed., Dec. 21 & 28, at 1pm in the chapel. RE K-5 Grade - Dec. 14 at 4:30pm (no class 12/21 & 12/28)

Youth Group - Jr. HS (6-8 Gr.) Sun., 11am-12:15pm

Sr. HS (9-12 Gr.) Sun., 12:15-1:30pm

An Arizona Non-Profit Corporation founded in 1999 — 300 N. Tanque Verde Loop Road, Tucson, AZ 85748

December 25, 2016 The Nativity of the Lord

Christmas

The Mission of Corpus Christi

We, at Corpus Christi, seek to experience God in Scripture, the Sacraments, our prayer,

studies, one another and all of God’s creation. We aspire to embody

God’s presence by sharing our gifts and welcoming all.

Come

With

Grow

Us

Fr. Christopher Orndorff, Pastor Fr. Richard Kingsley, Pastor Emeritus

Deacon Mark Cesnik

PHONE: (520) 751-4235

FAX: (520) 751-1304

Parish Office Hours:

Mon.-Fri., 8:30am-4:30pm

Web Page: www.cccctucson.org

SCHEDULE OF MASSES

SATURDAY: 4:30 PM

SUNDAY: 7:45 AM

9:45 AM

HOLY DAY VIGIL: 6:00 PM

HOLY DAY: 8:00 AM

MONDAY through FRIDAY:

8:00 AM

ROSARY FRIDAY: 7:30 AM

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

BY APPOINTMENT AND

3:45PM SATURDAYS

SACRAMENT OF

THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK

FIRST FRIDAY AT 8 AM MASS

Come

With

Grow

Us

December Events For more information on events see details inside, call the Parish Office, or visit our website Yoga - Mon. and Wed., 9:00am (no class 12/26) Qigong - Thurs., 9:00am (no class 12/29) Parish Council Meeting - Dec. 27, 5:00pm Welcoming the New Year Reception - Jan. 1, 12:15am (after 11:30pm Mass 12/31))

Donations for 12/18/16

Not available at time of printing.

Thank you for your generosity!

Corpus Christi Has Gluten-Free Hosts

For those who wish to receive Gluten-Free hosts at Communion, we have them available at all Masses. To receive them, please come down the center aisle at the end of Communion and indicate to the Eucharistic Minister that you need the Gluten-Free host.

We welcome all who are visiting our Corpus Christi Faith Community for the first time or are frequent visitors. We are hon-ored by your presence. If we can be of service to you, please do not hesitate to call on us. If you would like to become a member of our Parish, please com-plete one of the Registration forms located in the Parish Office, at the Community Center Bulletin Board, or on our website at www.cccctucson.org

Please remember to let the Parish Office know when you are on campus during business hours. Thank you.

The last lines of A Christmas Carol - “He became as good a friend, as good a master, and as good a man, as the good old city knew, or any other good old city, town, or borough, in the good old world. And it was always said of him, that he knew how to keep Christmas well, if any man alive possessed the knowledge. May that be truly said of us, and all of us! And so, as Tiny Tim observed, God bless Us, Every One!” From the entire staff at Corpus Christi,

Have a Blessed and Merry Christmas!

Fr. Chris

From the Desk of Fr. Chris

Homebound Eucharist If you have a family member or know of a parishioner on the eastside of Tucson in need of having Eucharist brought to them regularly, please contact the Parish Office at 751-4235.

Prayer Chain If you would like to be a part of the Prayer Chain, or have a pray-er request, all that’s required is to have a computer with internet access, an email address, a compassionate heart, and willingness to pray for others (no phone trees). For more information contact Lyn Diehl at 751-4235 or prayerchain@cccctucson.org

Have You Moved?

Do you have a new address, phone number or family changes? Updating this information helps us serve the parish more effectively and saves on the cost of returned postage. Please call the Parish Office at 751-4235 to update your information.

Christmas and friends and family Order your $3 - ¼ lb. packages of Just Coffee now!

Just Coffee

proudly sold and served by the Knights of Columbus.

Youth Group January Schedule

Jan 1 No classes Jan 8 JrHS 11-12:30 & SrHS/Confirmation 12:15-1:30 Jan 15 JrHS 11-12:30 & SrHS/Confirmation 12:15-1:30 Jan 22 JrHS 11-12:30 & SrHS/Confirmation 12:15-1:30 Jan 29 JrHS 11-12:30 & SrHS/Confirmation 12:15-1:30 For more info on happenings and opportunities, please contact Stacey Beste, Youth Minister, at sbeste@cccctucson.org and like us on Facebook at Corpus Christi YouthMinistry.

Outreach Opportunity We are looking for volunteers to organize, sort, pack and deliver monthly food pantry donations to the agencies we support. Please contact Anna Elias-Cesnik (aecesnik@gmail.com) for information.

Please proceed with caution when entering both driveways into the church parking lots because there will be construction on the Meditation Mile during the holiday break.

Do Twice The Good. The Arizona Charitable Tax Credit has dou-bled! Married couples filing jointly claim a credit up to $800; individ-ual filers claim a credit up to $400. donate to Catholic Community Services, claim the credit when you file your AZ state tax, and re-duce your state taxes dollar for dollar. The choice is yours; pay more in state tax or help children, families, seniors, and people with disabilities right in our community. Completely separate from the CTSO credit. Donate online at www.ccs-soaz.org or call 520-670-0854.

New Year’s Eve Masses 12/31 4:30pm & 11:30pm (with reception following).

New Year’s Day Mass, 1/1/17, at 7:45am & 9:45am

Parish Office Holiday Schedule

Closed Friday, December 23 – Monday, December 26

Friday, December 30 – Monday, January 2, 2017 Open 8:30am – 12:30pm Tuesday, December 27

Wednesday, December 28 Thursday, December 29

We will resume regular business hours on Tuesday, January 3, 2017

(Mon. – Fri., 8:30am – 4:30pm)

For information regarding advertising on the back of our Parish bulletin, please call Claudia Borders at 298-1265.

Sunday, 12/25 All Corpus Christi Parishioners Monday, 12/26 Jeanette Kalina (D); Brian Strauss (D); Walter Sheehey (D) Tuesday, 12/27 Reynaud & Pucki Picou (D); Walter Sheehey (D) Joanne Ellen Barrett (D) Wednesday, 12/28 Picou Family (L); Joseph Giampapa (D) Thursday, 12/29 Bill Bergen (D); Cherie Weaver (L); Carolyn Adair (L) Friday, 12/30 Reynaud & Pucki Picou (D); Joanne Ellen Barrett (D) Saturday, 12/31 All Corpus Christi Parishioners

Corpus Christi Ministries & Groups

CORPUS CHRISTI STAFF

(520)751- 4235 • Fax (520) 751-1304 • www.cccctucson.org Office Manager, Kara Montaño; kmontano@cccctucson.org Finance Manager, John Salapski; jsalapski@cccctucson.org Safe Environment Rep., Carmen Lombardo; clombardo@cccctucson.org; safeenvironment@cccctucson.org Director of Music, Jana Gee; jmgee19@gmail.com Coordinator of Children’s Ministry, Suzanne Hensel; shensel@cccctucson.org Coordinator of Youth Ministry, Stacey Beste; sbeste@cccctucson.org YM Assistant, Monique Wilson; mwilson@cccctucson.org Parish Office Receptionist, Kathy Cullinan; kcullinan@cccctucson.org Maintenance Supervisor, OJ Hartman; ohartman@cccctucson.org Maintenance, Alma Schlor; aschlor@cccctucson.org

Alcoholics Anonymous Faith 275-5176

Bob 749-1770

Activities Group Ceil Woodruff 490-8947

Adopt-A-Roadway Parish Office 751-4235

Altar Linens Cathy Cristo 401-9140 Altar Servers Ann Babick 308-8397

Becoming Catholic Dc Mark & Anna Cesnik 751-4235 Bereavement Hospitality Roger Heiman 721-4974

Boy Scouts Brad Underwood 465-4935

Bridge Barb McElroy 885-4996

Cancer Support Susan Middleton 751-4235

Centering Prayer Jo Behrman 955-4478

Church Decorations Linda Calandrella 749-9171

Cub Scouts Don Smith 971-9542

Eucharistic Ministers Dave Baker 290-9064

Eucharistic Minister Trainer Sheila Hill 886-9840

Faith Sharing Parish Office 751-4235

Greeters Pat Laufer 749-3510

Health Amy Eberle-White 488-9542

Hiking Club Dave Kohmann 449-7750

Homebound Eucharist Theresa Romanelli 751-4235

Infant Baptism Prep Dc Mark Cesnik 751-4235

Knights of Columbus Bud Mader 358-8043

Labyrinth Helen Russell 749-8932

Landscape Helpers OJ Hartman 751-4235

Lectors Francis Kearney 207-9807

Let’s Talk Travel Dick Englert 751-4235

Liturgical Life Marge Schaefer 207-4974

Native Peoples Angie Gill 465-5891 Out to Lunch Bunch Dorie Anne Ory 296-5399

Outreach Anna Cesnik 751-4235

Parish Council Francis Kearney 207-9807

Parish Librarian Kay Dahms 751-4235

Poker John Gulli 245-2149 Prayer Chain Lyn Diehl 751-4235

Quilt Ministry Diane Arnold 885-7490

Scrip (Gift Cards) Bill Wierschem 886-1349

Scrip (Gift Cards) by Mail Roxanne Gautreau 290-6188

Shawl Ministry Carol Poirier 576-2756

Time & Talent Linda Calandrella 749-9171

Ushers Henry Zipf 444-5672

Welcoming Ministry Sylvia Olberding 751-4235 Widowed Women Theresa Harth 751-4235

Women’s Retreat Ministry Janet Reff 721-7780

Young Adults Nick Sitzman 975-7445

When visiting our website cccctucson.org, please use the main link to access current information and not the sub-links...they are not updated.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 8ab, 16bc, 17; Mt 10:17-22 Tuesday: 1 Jn 1:1-4; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12; Jn 20:1a, 2-8 Wednesday: 1 Jn 1:5 - 2:2; Ps 124:2-5, 7b-8; Mt 2:13-18 Thursday: 1 Jn 2:3-11; Ps 96:1-3, 5b-6; Lk 2:36-40 Friday: Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 or Col 3:12-21 [12-17]; Ps 128:1-5; Mt 2:13-15, 19-23 Saturday: 1 Jn 2:18-21; Ps 96:1-2, 11-13; Jn 1:1-18 Sunday: Nm 6:22-27; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Gal 4:4-7; Lk 2:16-21 SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) Monday: St. Stephen; Kwanzaa begins Tuesday: St. John Wednesday: The Holy Innocents Thursday: St. Thomas Becket; Fifth Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord Friday: The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Saturday: St. Sylvester I; New Year’s Eve Seventh Day within Octave of the Nativity of the Lord

Your Purchase Supports Our Parish

One of the easiest ways to give back to Corpus Christi is our Scrip (Gift Card) program. Simply purchase gift cards from Corpus Christi after Mass at the Scrip Table in the Community Center, or during the week in the Parish Office. Our church receives a per-centage directly from the store. There is no extra charge-just pay by cash, check, or credit card for the face value of the card. It’s that easy! Gift cards can be used for everyday items like food, gasoline, restaurants, clothes, and much more. They also make great gifts for birthdays, holidays, or for any occasion.

Parish Library

The Parish Library is located in the Parish Office and offers an extensive collection of literature and audio-visual materials to our Corpus Christi Community. New books and materials are processed each month. Locating a book is made easy with the use of a 3-ring binder where each book is listed by title, author, and category. Each item contains a library card to fill out and a “Return Book” shelf. (Please return the materials so they may be available to others)

Just a Reminder=

The Outreach Ministry collects any or all of the following items: used glasses and hearing aids, toiletries, gently used baby, chil-dren’s, men’s, and women’s clothing and shoes. Household items in good condition are also appreciated. Any Outreach charity may be designated as the recipient. Please leave items on the Outreach table in the Community Center. Contact Outreach for more infor-mation. Thank you.

To submit an article for the bulletin, send it via email to bulletin@cccctucson.org or drop it by the Parish Office.

Submissions must be received by 12 pm Monday.

To submit an announcement to be read at weekend Mass, send it via email to kmontano@cccctucson.org

or drop it by the Parish Office

Reminder for Parents

We would like to remind parents to please accompany their children to the restrooms. We are a growing parish and would like to continue to be a safe parish. Thank you.

Father Richard’s Gospel of John Class. Please read and meditate on the.6th Chapter. Also, answer two questions: Why Jesus is unwilling to be acclaimed "king." Why did the rulers oppose him? All are wel-comed as we meet on the 7th of January at 9am in the chapel.

There will be no Centering Prayer on Tuesday, December 27. Tuesday Centering Prayer will resume its regular schedule on January 3. Wednesday Centering Prayer will remain uninter-rupted.

Yoga Classes at Corpus Christi! Please join us for Yoga with Jo Hartman at Corpus Christi. We have classes on Mondays and Wednesdays at 9:00am. Gentle Vinyasa Yoga, appropriate for all from beginners to accomplished yogis. $5.00.

Milestones

Do you have a “milestone date” coming up (birthday, anniversary, etc.)? Would you like your friends and fellow parishioners at Corpus Christi to celebrate the event with you? Please either call the parish office (520-751-4235) or email the bulletin at bulletin@cccctucson.org and let us know about your upcoming milestone event at least 10 days be-fore you would like it announced.

Did you know? • That there is a one-mile hiking/nature trail around the Corpus

Christi property? • That we have bike racks at the turn-around in the south parking

lot? • That there is a Parish Lending Library in the hallway near the

office? • That there are small green donation envelopes for children and

teens who want to share their treasure? (On ushers’ table at the back of the church)

We have added a new “tab” on the homepage of our parish website (www.cccctucson.org)...Funeral Announcements. We hope this will help get funeral service arrangements and other pertinent infor-mation out to our community about members of our parish who have passed into eternal life. This infor-mation is also available on our Prayer Chain.

Our Facebook page has been revitalized! Please “like” us on Facebook at “Corpus Christi Parish” and be part of increasing our faith community presence!

CONGRATULATIONS to December Scrip Raffle Winners: Carol Poirier $50; Jim Vanek $25; Paul Sticker $25 And thanks to all who support the Scrip Gift Card program! All proceeds benefit the Building Fund.

Community News

“The light shines in the darkness,“The light shines in the darkness,“The light shines in the darkness,“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”and the darkness has not overcome it.”and the darkness has not overcome it.”and the darkness has not overcome it.”

———— John 1:5John 1:5John 1:5John 1:5

5K Color Walk/Run to support vocations! January 7, 11am. At Reid Park. Join us for a day of prayer and colorful FUN! For more information, call the Diocese of Tucson Vocations Office 520-838-2531.

COME HOME TO GOD’S MERCY THROUGH THE AFTER-CHRISTMAS ALIENATED CATHOLICS ANONYMOUS SERIES: Inactive? Hurt? Angry? Alienated from God or the Church? Seek-ing peace? Come to the 6-part after-Christmas Alienated Catholics Anonymous series at Our Mother of Sorrows Parish, 1800 South Kolb Road, Tucson, AZ. The series focus is on God’s Mercy. It be-gins on Monday, January 2nd at 7:00PM in the Parish Activity Cen-ter, then continues for 5 consecutive Monday evenings. Pre-registration is encouraged, but not required. (747-1321). No fee.

Alive in Christ - Charismatic Renewal 50th Jubilee. Sacred Heart Parish, 6:30pm, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017. All are welcome. Bring a friend and your Bible. Call Gloria 520-237-7060 or see www.tucsonccr.org for details. No charge - love offering collected.