Lectio Divina - Mondays at 4pm in chapel - not 12/21 & 12/28 Centering Prayer - Led by Jo Behrman

Tuesdays at 7pm - not 12/22 & 12/29 Wednesdays at 1pm in Chapel - not 12/23 & 12/30 RE K-5 Grade Classes - No class 12/23 & 12/30

Youth Group Jr. HS (6-8 Gr.) - Wednesdays, 6-7:30pm

Sr. HS (9-12 Gr.) - Sundays, 11am-1pm

See details inside.

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

December 20, 2015 Fourth Sunday of Advent

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

December Events For more information on events see details inside, call the Parish Office, or visit our website Yoga - Wed., Dec. 23, 30, 9:00am Qigong - Thursdays at 9:00am - No class 12/24 & 12/31

Parish Pastoral Council - Dec. 22, 5pm

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 DAYS: 8:00 AM

6:00 PM

MONDAY through FRIDAY:

8:00 AM

ROSARY FRIDAY: 7:30 AM

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

BY APPOINTMENT AND

FROM 3:45-4:15 PM SATURDAYS

SACRAMENT OF

THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK

FIRST FRIDAY AT 8 AM MASS

Come

With

Grow

Us

Donations for 12/13/15

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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 Glorious Mysteries

Will be recited at 8:45am in the chapel each first Sunday of the month.

Mass Intentions are Available

If you would like to schedule a weekday Mass for your loved one(s), or have a special intention, please contact the parish office.

Lectio Divina Latin for “divine reading.” It represents a method of prayer and scriptural reading intended to promote communication with God. Every Monday at 4pm in the Chapel.

The Baptist shows up everywhere during Ad-vent! Even this Sunday, when the Gospel readings for the week take a turn and focus on events lead-ing up to the Nativity, John plays a starring role - and he’s not even born yet! Even in the womb, he leaped for joy at the nearness of the Savior. From the start, he fulfills his mission as the precursor, the Herald, the one who points the way and cries out, “Behold, the Lamb of God.” But his mission is not unique. It’s one we have all inherited as disciples. As we lead up to Christmas Day, how are we doing in that role? Are we able to identify the Christ in our daily lives? By our presence, can others see the Christ?

Fr. Chris

From the Desk of Fr. Chris

Vicariate Evening Penance Schedule

Our Mother of Sorrows Dec. 20 7:30pm St. Joseph Dec. 21 6:30pm St. Cyril of Alexandria Dec. 21 7pm

Christmas Mass Schedule

(No 8:00 am Mass Dec. 24) Christmas Eve 3:30 pm 6:00 pm Midnight Christmas Day 8:00 am

New Year’s Eve Mass, 12/31, at 11:30pm, reception following

New Year’s Day Mass, 1/1/16, at 8:00am * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Parish Office Holiday Schedule

Open 8:30am – 4:30pm Monday, December 21 Tuesday, December 22

Wednesday, December 23 Monday, December 28 Tuesday, December 29

Wednesday, December 30

Closed Thursday, December 24 – Sunday, December 27

Thursday, December 31 – Sunday, January 3, 2016

We will resume regular business hours on Monday, January 4, 2016 (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, 12/20 All Corpus Christi Parishioners Monday, 12/21 Paul Mazur (D)

Tuesday, 12/22 Paul Mazur (D)

Wednesday, 12/23 Paul Mazur (D) Saturday, 12/26 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 Parish Office Receptionist, Kathy Cullinan; kcullinan@cccctucson.org Maintenance Supervisor, OJ Hartman; ohartman@cccctucson.org Maintenance, Alma Schlor; aschlor@cccctucson.org

Alcoholics Anonymous Bill 885-7947

Faith 275-5176

Bob 749-1770

Activities Group Ceil Woodruff 298-4194

Adopt-A-Roadway Jo Behrman 955-4478

Altar Linens Cathy Cristo 401-9140 Altar Servers Kathy Cullinan 751-4235

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 Jennifer Cimino 331-0990

Environment Ministry Jo Behrman 955-4478

Eucharistic Ministers Dave Baker 290-9064

Eucharistic Minister Trainer Sheila Hill 886-9840

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 Bob Sullivan 977-8464

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 Tom Terlisner 404-0357

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 298-1672

Time & Talent Linda Calandrella 749-9171

Ushers Henry Zipf 444-5672

Welcoming Ministry Carol Tierney 751-4235 Widowed Women Carmen Lombardo 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.

READING FOR THE WEEK

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Fourth Sunday of Advent Monday: St. Peter Canisius; Winter begins Wednesday: St. John of Kanty Thursday: The Vigil of Christmas Friday: The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) Saturday: St. Stephen; First day of Kwanzaa

Monday: Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a; Ps 33:2-3, 11-12, 20-21; Lk 1:39-45 Tuesday: 1 Sm 1:24-28; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Lk 1:46-56 Wednesday: Mal 3:1-4, 23-34; Ps 25:4-5ab, 8-10, 14; Lk 1:57-66 Thursday: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29; Lk 1:67-79 Friday: Vigil: Is 62:1-5; Ps 89:4-5, 16-17, 27, 29; Acts 13:16-17, 22-25; Mt 1:1-25 [18-25] Night: Is 9:1-6; Ps 96:1-3, 11-13; Ti 2:11-14; Lk 2:1-14 Dawn: Is 62:11-12; Ps 97:1, 6, 11-12; Ti 3:4-7; Lk 2:15-20 Day: Is 52:7-10; Ps 98:1-6; Heb 1:1-6; Jn 1:1-18 [1-5, 9-14] Saturday: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 8ab, 16bc, 17; Mt 10:17-22 Sunday: Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 or 1 Sm 1:20-22, 24-28; Ps 128:1-5 or Ps 84:2-3, 5-6, 9-10; Col 3:12-21 [12-17] or 1 Jn 3:1-2, 21-24; Lk 2:41-52

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 before you would like it announced.

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.

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

by close of business Wednesday.

Yoga Classes! Wednesdays at Corpus Christi. 9:00am - Gentle Yoga, appropriate for all from beginners to accomplished yogis. Includes contemplation with devotional readings and thoughts from Christian mystics. Donation only. Check it out and join us!

Tax Credits Help Students

Arizona’s Catholic Tuition Support Organization (CTSO) for the Diocese of Tucson is helping students attend Catholic schools re-gardless of their race, religion, national origin and economic status, etc. Take advantage of the Arizona Private School Tax Credit Pro-gram by directing your tax dollars to CTSO, and receive a dollar-for-dollar tax credit. Brochures are available in the vestibule or visit www.ctso-tucson.org for online giving.

Registered Households: 1096

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.

Just a ReminderB

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.

December 27, 2015, our second collection will be for our Building Fund.

Corpus Christi Youth Stand Up For Kids! Making lunch packs for homeless teens.

Community News

Marriage Saving - The Weekend Phase During the weekend phase of Retrouvaille a series of presentations are given by a team of three couples and a priest. The team presents a tech-nique of communication that enables you to take a good look at most areas of your relationship. After each presentation you have time in the privacy of your room to discuss the previous presenta-tion. For confidential information about or to register for the next program beginning with a weekend on Jan. 8-10, 2016, call Art or Valerie Flores at 800-470-2230 or email valartrosa@gmail.com or visit the website www.HelpOurMarriage.com.

As we continue to prepare for the coming of the Christ-child at Christmas, let us live in his love in all we do, especially in our marriage relationship. Apply today to attend one of the upcom-ing Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends in 2016. The next weekend will be in Phoenix on February 19-21. For all other dates and more information, visit www.wwmearizona.com.

Join Bishop Kicanas in the celebration of a special Mass at Tumacacori National Park on Sunday, January 10, 2016, at 10am in commemoration of Padre Kino bringing the joy of the gospel to our Diocese. The Kino Legacy Festival sponsored by the National Park Service celebrates the 325th anniversary of Padre Kino’s first visit to present day Arizona. The Festival continues after Mass at the Tumacacori Park until 2pm with farm animals and “Kino Petting Zoo,” talks and other events. Free admission. More information at www.padrekino.com.

The Couple Prayer Retreat originated from the desire of couples who wanted more than just good communication between each other, and to find a way to pray to God as a couple. A Couple Prayer Retreat is coming February 12-14, 2016, to Holy Trinity Mon-astery. Couple Prayer Retreat is based on Matt 6:6 and Matt 18:19-20. It is supported by church doctrine, encyclicals, and recognized in the Tucson Diocese. Call 520-722-2931 Kevin or Kathie for regis-tration and more info or email stogskk@mindspring.com.

Full Moon Labyrinth Walk

January 24, 2016 - 6:00pm

Theme will be The Beatitudes

Please watch the Bulletin for further information.

Southern Arizona’s GRAMMY nominated True Concord (formerly Chamber Artists) joins internationally-acclaimed Cantus men’s vocal ensemble in a concert of mostly a cappella music on January 22-24. Works include those by Brahms, Morten Lauridsen, Eric Whitacre, and Bobby McFerrin, and a combined performance of Biebl’s stirring Ave Maria. More information can be found at www.TrueConcord.org.

Youth Group Upcoming Schedule

Dec. 23, 27, 30 No sessions - Christmas Break Jan. 3 No session Jan. 6 Wed., 6-7:30pm Jr. Youth Group Jan. 10 Sun., HS/Confirmation 11am-1pm Jan. 13 Wed., 6-7:30pm Jr. Youth Group Jan. 17 Sun., HS/Confirmation 11am-1pm Jan. 20 Wed., 6-7:30pm Jr. Youth Group Jan. 24 Sun., All Youth Labyrinth Moonlight Walk 6-8pm Jan. 27 Wed., 6-7:30pm, Jr. Youth Group/Free Throw Jan. 31 Sun., HS/Confirmation 11am-1pm

Women’s Day of Renewal - Daughters of the King

Saturday, Jan. 23, Vine of Grace Retreat Ministry is offering a women’s retreat at St. Pius X Church, 1800 N. Camino Pio Decimo, Tucson. It will take place in the Arizona Room from 8:30am-5:30pm and lunch will be included. Cost is free with a love offering being requested. Ladies come and start the New Year with women from around the Diocese and experience the loving, merciful, and healing grace of God as we spend time in praise and worship, fellowship, and prayer. Come discover how we are precious and beloved Daughters of our King! Please register at vineofgrace.org or vineofgrace@att.net or by calling 520-631-1408.

Catholic Charities agencies administered 406,571 behavioral health sercives in 2014, including addiction treatment, group and family counceling and other mental health services. To learn more, visit www.CatholicCharitiesUSA.org.