PASTOR Reverend John J. Testa

WEEKEND ASSISTANTS Retired Priests of The Diocese of Trenton

DEACON Michael J. Hagan

PASTORAL MINISTER Sister Robert Marie Green, O. S. F.,

Corpus Christi Convent, 609.871.4226

DIRECTOR OF SACRED MUSIC Renee Hatzold, 609.410.6866

COORDINATOR, RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Bonnie Campbell, 609.871.4680

PARISH LIFE

MASSES Daily (M - F): 8:00 AM, Except 1st Fridays, 9:00 AM Weekend: Saturday 4:00 PM; Sunday: 7:30, 9:00, 11:00 AM Holy Days: Vigil: 7:00 PM; Holy Day: 9:00 AM

RECONCILIATION (CONFESSIONS) Tuesday: 8:30 to 9:00 AM Saturday: 3:00 to 3:45 PM, or by Appointment

TUESDAY DEVOTIONS to THE BLESSED MOTHER Immediately following the 8:00 AM Mass

WEDNESDAY DEVOTIONS TO SAINT JOSEPH Immediately following the 8:00 AM Mass

OFFICE OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Located on the First Floor of School Phone: 609.871.4680 www.religioused@mycorpuschristichurch.com

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA) Please call the Rectory Office at 609.877.5322

BAPTISMS 2nd Sunday of the Month at 12:00 PM. Parents should be registered in the parish. Please call the Rectory two months prior to the Baptism to make arrangements.

SICK CALLS Any time of day or night. Please call Rectory.

MARRIAGE We joyfully welcome your Marriage here at Corpus Christi. The Diocese requires that arrangements be made one year in advance. Please call the Rectory.

PARISH REGISTRATION We welcome new parishioners and newly married couples and ask that you kindly register with us.

THE CHOIRS OF CORPUS CHRISTI Corpus Christi, Funeral, Youth, and Bell. Please contact the Music Director at 609.410.6866.

THE SOCIETY OF SAINT VINCENT de PAUL For Assistance, please contact 609.835.7757

Twenty-Third Sunday in ORDINARY TIME

Sunday, September 6, 2020

Corpus Christi Parish Willingboro, New Jersey

Established 1959

RECTORY / PARISH OFFICE

63 Sylvan Lane, Willingboro, New Jersey 08046

Phone 609.877.5322 Fax 609.877.1695 HOURS: M thru F: 9:00 AM to Noon; 1:30 to 5:00 PM

E-mail: ccnj@mycorpuschristichurch.com Website: www.ccnj.church

Page Two September 6, 2020 SANCTUARY CANDLE

Week of September 6: Karl Mersinger, Jr. (3rd Anniversary) Wife, Carmela

MASSES FOR THE WEEK MONDAY, September 7 8:00 AM Fred and Tim Randow r/b Mary & Bill Ruvo TUESDAY, September 8, Nativity: The Blessed Virgin Mary 8:00 AM Lourdes A. Balaoro r/b Children WEDNESDAY, September 9, Saint Peter Claver, Priest 8:00 AM Anne Joseph r/b Family THURSDAY, September 10 8:00 AM Mark Alan Rizzo r/b Mom & Dad

(Masses Continued) FRIDAY, September 11 8:00 AM Karl Mersinger, Jr. (3rd Anniversary) r/b Wife, Carmela SATURDAY, September 12, The Most Holy Name of Mary 4:00 PM The Bursley Family r/b Bob Bursley SUNDAY, September 13 9:00 AM Anne Joseph r/b Family Joseph Ewang r/b Ida Etoge PRO POPULO r/b For The People

Collection August 30, 2020 (Coronavirus $ 7,239.00 Collection August 23, 2020 (On-Line) $ 545.00 Same Weekend Last Year $ N/A

Please take the time to use your envelopes. By doing so we are better able to keep track of your donations.

From the Pastor:

My dear friends in Christ,

Jesus is reminding us that by being members of the Church community, we are responsible for one another. We may from time to time have to correct someone or call them to task. This should be done in a loving way. That is not always easy during this stressful time of pandemic. It becomes difficult when our advice is rejected. We become apprehensive and not particularly forgiving or merciful toward the sinner. We can’t turn our back. We should go to the one who sins against us and seek to bring them back reconciling them to the Church. We should get help if necessary and when two or three are gathered in His name, He is in our midst. We are never alone. Jesus gives us updated instructions of how to proceed in case of any conflict within the Church community and how to resolve them.

We are looking at revising the Mass Schedule in the near future. It would probably be Sunday at 8:00, 9:30 and 11:00 AM. The Saturday Vigil will remain at 4:00 PM. More details will be forthcoming as we prepare to open our 2021 Mass Book in a few weeks.

The Corpus Christi Christmas Tree in front of the Church is gone. It was a victim of a recent windstorm and could not be saved. If you would like to help finance the replacement and replanting of the tree, please reach out to me or make your donation in memory of your loved one and they will be remembered during the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony.

May God bless you all,

Father John

AN ACT OF SPIRITUAL COMMUNION

My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION REGISTRATION “Let the children come to me, and do not prevent them;

for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” Registrations for In-Person and At Home Religious Education 2020 are now being accepted for new students and re-registrations for existing students. If you wish to enroll or re-enroll your child/children for the 2020-2021 classes, please contact Bonnie Campbell, Religious Education Coordinator, at 609.234.4724. If interested, we encourage you to call as soon as possible.

CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA This weekend we pray for students attending The Catholic University of America. The USCCB has designated a collection be taken up. We will send a portion of our proceeds in support of this endeavor.

September 6, 2020 Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Page Three

Welcome Back to Corpus Christi “In-Church” Masses have resumed with restrictions. As of now, Masses are being celebrated at 4:00 PM on Saturday and 9:00 AM on Sunday. Weekday Masses are at 8:00 AM Monday through Friday. The Church will remain open until 12:00 Noon for private prayer Monday through Friday.

• Be sure to wear a mask in Church

• Please sit in the designated areas and practice social distancing.

Also, for the convenience of those who are still not comfortable physically coming to Church due to age or underlying medical conditions, we are most happy to say we are now LIVE-STREAMING our 9:00 AM Sunday Morning Mass. Please go to our website at ccnj.church, follow the directions, tune in and feel at home.

Stay Safe. Be Well. God bless. Welcome Home.

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE BISHOP Dispensation from the Sunday obligation to attend Mass due to COVID-19 has been extended until further notice.

RCIA Interested in becoming Catholic? If so, think about joining the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA), the formation process by which adults enter the Catholic Church. The process is for persons who: • have never been baptized • have been baptized in a Christian faith tradition and desire to enter into Full Communion with the Catholic Church • have been baptized Catholic but were never formed in the Catholic faith and have not completed their Sacraments of Initiation: Confirmation and First Eucharist For more info, please contact the Rectory at 609.877.5322.

FRANCISCAN CUSTODY OF THE HOLY LAND Good Friday Collection: NEXT Sun., September 13, 2020 This year, due to the pandemic caused by the Corona Virus, it was not possible to take-up the Good Friday Collection dedicated to supporting Christians living in the Land of Jesus. Therefore, at the request of Pope Francis, the 2020 Pontifical Good Friday Collection is to be taken up next weekend, September 12/13, 2020. Thanks to Christians throughout the whole world, we will be able to continue taking care of the Holy Places of Christianity, from the Holy Sepulcher to the Basilica of the Nativity.

BAPTISMS

We welcome into our Parish Family the following children who were recently brought to The Lord through the Sacrament of Baptism:

CHLOE MARIE MILLS OLIVIA ANN TERRY

May the grace of the Sacrament be with them always.

Baptisms take place the 2nd Sunday of each month. Please call the Rectory, 877.5322, for an appointment to register for Baptism two months prior to Baptism.

JUNE, JULY & AUGUST SUNDAY MASS INTENTIONS If you have reserved a Sunday Mass at 7:30 AM or 11:00 AM, please know those intentions will be offered at the 9:00 AM Mass. Although this is not a practice here at Corpus Christi, it is permissible to offer a Mass for more than one intention. As we near the Fall, we will re-visit the Mass times. We thank you for your understanding during these uncertain times.

THAT MAN IS YOU! That’s Right! We Are Back! Sat., September 19th

You cannot hold a good man down, especially during this Pandemic! We are continuing our meetings as of the above date. We invite you to join us as we begin this Fall Semester. We are a group of men that have become good friends, your fellow parishioners, who meet in Bogdan Hall on Saturday mornings at 6:30 am. Bring your own coffee. Come grow with us in Wisdom, Faith and Spritually. We view inspiring video presentations on diverse subjects. We then reflect and respond to the teaching and seek ways to apply them to our everyday Faith-life as Men, Fathers, and Brothers. We will be sanitizing and social distancing. Be sure to wear a mask. We look forward to being with you.

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