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A Word From The Heart from
Fr Patrick Gonyeau
“Stewarding A Fresh Outpouring”
Hello Corpus Christi Family! I pray you are doing
wonderful, staying healthy, and radiating the presence
of Jesus joyfully everywhere you can. This weekend
we celebrate Pentecost and we recall that not only was
the Holy Spirit poured out in that amazing moment in
history, but that when we were baptized the Holy Spirit
was poured into us as well! We also recall that the
Sacrament of Confirmation imparts to us, as the
Catholic Church teaches, the grace of Pentecost.
(Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraph 1302)
When we prayerfully read Chapter 2 of Acts of the
Apostles, the Holy Spirit take us into the riveting
experience of Pentecost. When the Holy Spirit was
poured out, the formerly fearful apostles, and perhaps
the “tepid across the board” 120 other people with them
in the upper room, came bursting out from behind
locked doors so full of the Holy Spirit that they were
accused of being drunk! (Acts 2:13) Very quickly
though, the people would realize this was not about
alcohol consumption but about God’s radical grace!
Peter gets up and preaches and 3,000 people get
baptized that very day. As we read the Acts of the
Apostles we see a Church on fire with the love of God
that had been poured into them through the Holy Spirit!
(Romans 5:5).
This is the very reason we’ve been praying a novena to
the Holy Spirit as a parish (continued on special insert inside)
A Purposeful Life
Sunday Reflection
You never know the full impact of your smallest gesture
or simplest of words. A yes or no, agree or disagree,
here or there, this or that can influence time and history
in ways you may never know. The Holy Spirit is like that:
fierce and torrential, and then almost still and silent,
creating and recreating nonetheless. Coming as a gentle
breeze or a gusty wind, God’s Holy Spirit continues to
move over, around, and into the waters of our lives. The
Spirit brings fruit and unknown possibilities to what we
humbly bring with us and that same Spirit eventually
brings all to fulfillment in Christ.
The first disciples didn’t have much. They possessed
simple faith and a willingness to go (continued on page 3)
Inside This Issue ...
< Christian Service Page 3
Reflections from Curtis Simpson Jr
< Take Time To Pray Page 4“Veni, Sancte Spiritus” is prayed on
on Pentecost - it is a tribute to the Holy
Spirit and dates back to around the year 1200
< We Are Never Alone Page 5We are a gift to each other, and together
with the Spirit’s help, we are the Body of Christ
< We Need Volunteers! Volunteers are needed for several new ministries we’ve
begun as we’ve re-opened for mass - see inside
Corpus Christi Catholic Community Building the Body of Christ
May 31, 2020 Pentecost Sunday
Corpus Christi DirectoryRev. Patrick Gonyeau, Administrator
313-537-5770Parish Office Hours:
Parish meetings and gatherings remain cancelled and parish staff
continue to work from home.
Weekend Masses: Daily/ Holy Day Masses:
Sat 4 pm, Sun 9 am & 12 noon See page 6
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Phone: (313) 537-5770 Fax: (313) 537-5773
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Mrs. Catherine Long [email protected]
Christian Service Director..................................(313) 272-0990
Mr. Curtis Simpson Jr [email protected]
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Ms. Carolyn Wilson [email protected]
Faith Formation Director ....................................(313) 537-5770
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Rev. Mr. Paul Mueller [email protected]
Pastoral Minister .................................................(313) 272-0990
Ms. Mary Davis [email protected]
Youth Minister......................................................(313) 306-0004
Mrs. Marilyn Webb [email protected]
Deacons
Rev. Mr. Aaron Poyer (734) 718-0150
Rev. Mr. Mark Springer (248) 921-1567
Parish Council President
Ms. Christeena Livingston-Long (734) 512-9570
Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession): Available on Saturdays
from 2:00 to 3:45 pm; by appointment (call the Parish Office); during
the parish Advent and Lent penance services.
Sick Calls and Communion Calls: Please call the Parish Office
when there is serious illness in your household so that we may place
the sick on our prayer list and arrange for the Sacrament of Anointing.
Baptisms: Please call the Parish Office for more information.
Weddings: Please call the Parish Office 6 months before wedding.
Bulletin Copy: Please contact Miriam Hudson by phone or email.
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Pentecost in the Pandemic:A Contemporary Sequence
Come, Holy Spirit, come, Spirit of God,
come with your peace, your power, your light.
Come with forgiveness, courage and hope.
Come, Spirit of God,
unite us with the risen Jesus,
turn us again to the Father of Jesus.
Together they pour You daily into our hearts.
Come now to our suffering world,
sick with a killing virus
and everywhere threatened with silent death,
but most cruelly among your poorest children.
(continued on page 9)
Those Who Are Sick
Henrietta Barnhill
mother of Troy Anderson
Darlene Conway and Claudette Twyman,
sisters in law of Shelly Bradford
Michelle DeSouza
sister of Olivian DeSouza
Carol and Andre Duscio,
daughter and son in law of Sue Vanden Berg
Elizabeth Moore
in-law of Elaina Moore
Marina Hollins
member of the parish
Rev. Dana Porter Ashton
niece of Joan Burch
Michelle Talley
cousin of Karen Cook
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Reflectionsby Curtis Simpson Jr, Christian Service Director
Happy Pentecost Sunday Church Family!!! Things
in our world have changed SO much over the last 90
days since the beginning of this devastating pandemic,
and its effect has changed us forever.
• People have lost their lives to this virus, perishing in
ways that are unimaginable
• People have had to quarantine themselves, not seeing
their families for days and/or months
• People have been laid off (some permanently) and/or
lost their jobs due to the decline of revenue
• Children have not been able to go to school, to see
friends or family, to play at parks
• Medical professionals have been working tirelessly
to ensure that the sick can be cared for
• Essential workers, many of them underpaid, have
worked to ensure that we can all shop and eat safely
However, Family, there is also “great” news!
• People actually care about how they treat each other
as we slowly embrace “the new normal”
• There is a sense of love between strangers as this
virus has reminded us that life is not guaranteed
• There are lots of organizations and churches working
diligently to ensure that socio-economically
disadvantaged families are not lost or forgotten
• People have been using their God-given gifts to create
ways in which to combat the virus
• People are now much more connected than before the
virus hit (wellness checks to loved ones)
GOD IS GOOD!!!
“When the day of Pentecost came, they were all
together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the
blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled
the whole house where they were sitting. They saw
what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and
came to rest on each of them. All of them were filled
with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues
as the Spirit enabled them.” (Acts 2:1-4)
Family, let us be like the Apostles and use the power of
the Holy Spirit to ignite change, encourage each other,
understand each other, and most of all, love each
other!!! May the peace of Christ always be with you!
Love you — Curtis
Sunday Reflection (continued from page 1)
into unchartered territory with a love of their friend-God,
humble offerings, and a knowledge that they were not
alone. This allowed them to do amazing things with very
little. Do you believe that you are being led and that you
have a purposeful life? We often do not realize our
value because we do not think that the little we have is
good enough. How wrong we are! A little flour mixed
with water and embraced by a prayer of blessing
transforms simple offerings into the magnificent
Eucharistic presence of God. If the Holy Spirit can do
such amazing things with these humble gifts of the
earth, even more can happen with you. Don’t
underestimate the value of the smile you gave a
stranger, the door held open for an elderly widow, the
listening ear offered to one who was lonely, the
tolerance given to the wounded soul who is angry, and
the loving shoulder you offered as a cradle under the
head of someone in pain. Modest gifts offered with love
can be transformed by the Spirit into wondrous
blessings you may never know. It’s Pentecost. Trust.
You are not alone. ©LPi
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Spiritual Closeness Spotify Playlist— With the coronavirus pandemic throwing the world
into chaos, it’s not unusual to feel our trust in God
being challenged. The Unleash The Gospel Team
put together a playlist of songs that remind us to
place our trust in God. You can find the playlist at:
https://www.unleashthegospel.org/2020/03/spiritual
-closeness-spotify-playlist/.
10 Guideposts for ChristiansArchbishop Vigneron has provided 10 Guideposts for
Christians in the time of the coronavirus pandemic.
Additionally, the Archdiocese of Detroit is providing
daily resources for families and inspiration for all,
updated throughout each week during this time of
difficulty. Check these all out at:
www.unleashthegospel.org/spiritual-closeness/
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3 Take Time To Pray
As a family, celebrate
Pentecost, the birthday of the
Church, by taking some time
to read and discuss today’s
Gospel, Jesus Appears To
The Disciples (JN 20:19-23).
• On Pentecost, we hear about the Holy Spirit
enabling the apostles to speak in differentlanguages. If you could speak any language, whatlanguage would you want to speak?
• Jesus greets his friends by wishing them peace.
Do you share peace with your friends, families,classmates, or co-workers? If so, how?
• Why did Jesus breathe on his disciples?
Close your sharing by praying the Veni, Sancte
Spiritus (Come, Holy Spirit), a beautiful, powerful
prayer to the Holy Spirit that, for almost 450 years, has
been anchored in the solemn commemoration of
Pentecost and the transition from Eastertide to Ordinary
Time. As a family, pray it together, whether you all read
it aloud or take turns reading parts.
3 Everyday Stewardship
My children want my help sometimes, and other times,
not so much. I remember being a teenager and young
adult myself. At times, I thought I knew everything. I
didn’t need help because I was just so darn smart. Truth
is, I needed to find my own way. I needed to stretch my
wings and prove to myself and my family I could fly. I
assume that is what is happening with my own children
as well. It just seems so different now that I’m the
parent.
Human beings need help. We need community, and we
need to rely on one another. At Pentecost, we reflect on
Jesus sending to the Church a helper, the Holy Spirit.
God interacting with us in this manner means we are
never truly alone. We focus most of the time on the
Spirit of God as the assistance we need, and we do
need Him for sure. However, since it is that very same
Spirit that turned us into “Church” from a band of people
looking to carry on after Jesus’ ascension, at Pentecost
we gained more than divine help: we gained each other.
Today, the Church needs help in a profound way. We
need to lean on the Holy Spirit to blow (continued on page 5)
Veni, Sancte Spiritus
Come, Holy Spirit, come!
And from your celestial home
Shed a ray of light divine!
Come, Father of the poor!
Come, source of all our store!
Come, within our bosoms shine.
You, of comforters the best;
You, the soul’s most welcome guest;
Sweet refreshment here below;
In our labor, rest most sweet;
Grateful coolness in the heat;
Solace in the midst of woe.
O most blessed Light divine,
Shine within these hearts of yours,
And our inmost being fill!
Where you are not, we have naught,
Nothing good in deed or thought,
Nothing free from taint of ill.
Heal our wounds, our strength renew;
On our dryness pour your dew;
Wash the stains of guilt away:
Bend the stubborn heart and will;
Melt the frozen, warm the chill;
Guide the steps that go astray.
On the faithful, who adore
And confess you, evermore
In your sevenfold gift descend;
Give them virtue’s sure reward;
Give them your salvation Lord;
Give them joys that never end.
Amen. Alleluia.
Corpus Christi Kids Video
Fr. Patrick’s new Corpus Christi Kids video
about Pentecost was released Thursday, May
28th. Feel free to share it with your children,
grandchildren, or anyone you know. Find it at
www.corpuschristi-detroit.org. Click on the
“Fr. Patrick’s Kids Weekly Video” button.
Please Pray For Those In The Military:
Caija Campbell (Army), Anthony Carson (Army), Thomas Dixon (Navy), Anthony Ford (Army), Nick Goodrich
(Army), Anthony Hollins, Jr (Army), Jonah LaTour, Jon LaTour, John Maurer (Air Force), Robbie Mayes
(Marines), Christopher Maniere (National Guard), and Lance Walker II (Army).
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Everyday Stewardship (continued from page 4)
through the Church with a profound renewal. But we
cannot forget that we have been given each other to
lean on as well. We are a gift to each other, and
together with the Spirit’s help, we are the Body of Christ
here on earth. We must be strong and stand for one
another. If we do that, this Pentecost will bear fruit that
will be with us for many Pentecosts to come. — Tracy Earl Welliver
Please PrayFor Our
DeceasedLoved Ones
Sr. Margaret Lorenger
cousin of Mary Davis
Scriptures for the Week
Readings for the Week of May 31, 2020
Sunday: Acts 2:1-11/1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13
Jn 20:19-23
Monday: Gn 3:9-15, 20 or Acts 1:12-14
Jn 19:25-34
Tuesday: 2 Pt 3:12-15a, 17-18/Mk 12:13-17
Wednesday: 2 Tm 1:1-3, 6-12/Mk 12:18-27
Thursday: 2 Tm 2:8-15/Mk 12:28-34
Friday: 2 Tm 3:10-17/Mk 12:35-37
Saturday: 2 Tm 4:1-8/Mk 12:38-44
Pentecost Sunday
Ex 34:4b-6, 8-9/2 Cor 13:11-13/Jn 3:16-18
Questions of the Week
First Reading
The birth of the Church occurs with the descent of
the Holy Spirit onto the Apostles. Luke presents this
as an experience of unity. How do you see your faith
community promoting unity of mind and spirit?
Second Reading
Paul speaks to the Christians in Corinth of the gifts
and benefits of the Holy Spirit for believers. What
Spirit-driven gifts do you possess?
Gospel Reading
John tells us how the resurrected Jesus gave the gift
of the Holy Spirit directly to the disciples,
empowering them to forgive sins. How often do you
use the gift of forgiveness?
Weekly Budget $ 8475.00
Sunday Offerings 5-24-2020 $ 13051.00
Shortfall for the Budget Year $ 7821.71
Collection Report
Please call the parish office (313-537-5770) to add or remove a name from our prayer lists.
Mass Intentions June 1 - 7
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Monday 8:30 am
12:15 pm
+ Gladys Germaine (req by Corpus Christi Parish)
For An Increase In Vocations
Tuesday 8:30 am
6:00 pm
+ Lawrence Wallace III (req by Corpus Christi Parish)
For Those Who Are Homebound
Wednesday 8:30 am
12:15 pm
+ Earl Brown (req by Corpus Christi Parish)
For Those Who Are Caregivers
Thursday 8:30 am
6:00 pm
+ Carolyn Bennett (req by Corpus Christi Parish)
For Those In Nursing Homes and Rehab Centers
Friday No Mass
Saturday 4:00 pm + Al Carens (req by Corpus Christi Parish)
Sunday 9:00 am
12:00 pm
The People of Corpus Christi Parish
+ Florence Quinn (req by Carolyn Wilson)
Please Pray For Our Sick Members:
Please Pray For Our Relatives and Friends:Susan Absher
Jim Agnello
Duncan Alfes
Cynthia Archer-Gift
Sue Bates
Marie Beard
Joan Beckley-Fletcher
Edward Bejesky
Kenneth Black
Malcom Boudreaux
Bryan Bowman
Bria Brown
Ron Brown
James Bryant
Ernest Cabule
Michael Derrick Cade
Jenny Churchill
Scott Clinton
Leah Closson
Perry Conway
Nancy Copeland
Ronald Crane
Betty Cross
Chuck Davis
Natacha Desir
Shannon Dodd
Jerry Douglas
Chris Downing
Elizabeth Downing
Lloyd Earl
Virginia Etherly
Stephen Farkus
Phillip Faucher
Barbara Ford
Kyle Foster
Jerry & Patricia Franks
Mavis Frazer
Barbara Gay
Nestelyn Gay
Elwood Gneckow
Becky Goodrich
Shawn Gore
Marlene Grant
Morty Green
Alfonzo Harris
Millie Harris
Sharon Harris
Lisa Harston-LeDoux
Bob & Jane Hazen
Donna Hebel
Summer Henry
Carol Holm
Sullivan Horton
Jean Houck
Jeranne Jackson
Robert Jarey
Aliyaa John
Arnim Johnson
Fred Johnson
El Caleb Jones
Dorie Kaiser
Bill Kelley
Shirley Kenny
Joe Kieffer
Kristin Kingzett
Katie Lutzo Kissell
Erin Knight
Fred Kolp
Emilia Kullman
Marta Lagos
Antoinette Litzinger
Anthony Lorenger
Shannon Lorenger
Harold Lowe
William Mapp
Michael Mathis
Scott McDonald
Anthony McNeal
Michael McNeece
John/Mary Jo Meakin
Ashley Melonson
Jerry Mercier Jr
Robert Miller Jr
Darwin Mills
Florence Mills
Willard Mitchell
James Molloy
Karen Momper
Elizabeth Moore
Shirley V Moore
Glinda Moorer
Verita Morris
Mike Mueller
Joyce Mulhall
Mignon Murray
Sara Nell-Wallace
Margaret Nelson
Ernestine Nimmons
Charles Nutt
Charlotte, Donna,
John & Tyler O’Neill
Patty Page
Celena Parker
Willie Parker Jr
Paula Parham
Cyndi Pask
James Pefley
Alicia Penman
Ethel Person
Marquon Perry
Matt Phillips
Reginald Phillips
Anthony Plain
Erin Plain
David Remo
Sandra Reynolds
Michael Rice
Matthew Rich
Viola Richburge
Dorothy Roberson
Crystal Roberts
Eugene Rohde
Alfredo Rojas
Patrick Ryder
Frank Salem
Sherry Samuel
Ethel Mae Sanders
Larry Schneider
Helen Schroeder
Mildred Scott
Alice Sheehan
Larry Shelton
Lenny Simmons
Curtis Simpson Sr
Donald Sims Sr
Emily Smale
Kathy Smith
Beverly Sneed
Tom/Dorothy Sobota
Nicholas Stephens
Rochelle Stewart
Trevor Sullivan
Kevin Sweeney
Frances Sykes
Patt Taylor-Braxton
Rick Thompson
Carolyn Thrash
Gerry Tremonti
Amy Turner
Eleanor Ursulan
Robert Vanden Berg
Al Victors
Alicia Walker
Kelley Walker
Lance Walker
Brady Wesley
Jamal Williams
Ruth Wilson
Barbara Woods
Doris Woody
Kyle Yanke
Tony Baines
Ken Banka
Doris Billion
Paul Billion
Marcelle Blackmon
Alelia Busby
Faye C-Johnson
Jefferie Cook Sr
Karen Cook
Terrie C-Henderson
Sheri Dargin
Cid Davis
Kevin DeMatas
David Derouselle Sr
Curtis Dickerson
Renita Fletcher
Roy Ford
Dionne Garner
Gary Greening
Virginia Harkey
Clint Harris
Irma Horton
Gloria James
Lynn James
John Johnson
Roswitha Jordan
Fannie Larkins
Myrna Leonard
Marilyn Lewandowski
Nancy Loper
Carol Merritt
Kathy Montgomery
Pierce Mueller
Shirley Myles
Yve Nemeth
Sharon Ortman
Helen Parkman
Vernard Plain
Thelma Polley
Sally Rimbert
Joy Robinson
Elyse Ryder
Michael Sands
Pauline Simpson
Donna Storie
Colletta Sykes
Brendia Thomas
Charlotte Turner
Adele Waddell
Kathy Wilson
Homebound:Etta Bagley
Jackie Bodenhorn
Evelyn Brantley
Beverley B-Johnson
Angeline Butler
Michelle Cagle
Joseph Cagle Sr
Clairmina Danjou
Vivian Dorsey
Margaret Gassoway
Ella Goldsmith
Sr Rachelle Harper
Ruth Hill
Ronald Hills
Sr Stephanie Holub
Mary C. Hustoles
Edward Hustoles
Marie Leonard
Sharon Lewis
Bob Lindsay
Clemencia Massey
Beverly Miller
Beatrice Neail
Margaret Nielsen
Shirley Oldenburg
John Onwudinjo
Sue Padalino
Evangeline Pruett
Milford Raines
Hulda Reed
Juanita Robinson
Leatrice Robinson
Isiah Searls
Joseph Shelton
Mary Pat Shelton
Bernice Slaughter
Irene Williford
Joyce Wilson
Audrey Zielinski
A Word From The Heart (continued from page 1)
community — that a fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit
would be granted to us individually and collectively, that
in our lives as disciples and in our life as a parish we
would embrace the grace to believe and pursue a life in
God’s presence where everything is possible. (Luke
1:37) We have invited the Holy Spirit to have his way in
our lives and our parish, and when prayed sincerely,
that prayer draws a mighty outpouring, I believe. So
how do you receive and steward an outpouring of the
Holy Spirit? I would recommend three steps.
First, take a half-hour every day and engage with God,
asking God to help you understand what you have been
blessed with as a result of your prayer for a fresh
outpouring of the Holy Spirit in a life-changing way.
Whether you have a palpable overwhelming revelation
or not, trust that God is a good Father who loves to
bless his children and that you will notice a difference
in your life as you steward this fresh outpouring.
Second, ask the Holy Spirit to reveal to you what gifts
God has endowed you with and how to best use them
at this season in your life for the glory of God. Third,
make a commitment to recalibrate your prayer life to
make sure there is serious concrete space in your daily
schedule given to covenant time with God. Maybe
you’ll draw out a rough outline/sketch of a general
rhythm for your prayer life.
While we live lives serving the Lord, taking time daily to
just enjoy God’s presence and receive fresh revelations
fuels the tank anew and helps us steward the blessings
God has poured on our lives. Sisters and brothers, I
believe if we take the time to do the three steps listed
above, we’ll be stewarding the fresh outpouring of the
Holy Spirit in our lives and pursuing “God’s upward
calling in Christ Jesus.” (Phil 3:14) Love you and bless
you!
— Fr. Patrick
Volunteers (under age 65) are needed to help make our
parish members and visitors comfortable as they return
to Mass:
Parking Lot Ministers (2 needed for each Mass)
Parking Lot Ministers are needed to help to direct foot
traffic to the three check-in lines.
Parking Lot Ministers need to arrive 40 minutes before
the start of mass, as the check-in stations will open 30
minutes prior to the start of mass. After the mass has
begun, the parking lot ministers’ duties have been
completed and they are free to attend mass (you must
be registered) or head on home.
Check-In Ministers (7 needed for each Mass)
Check-In Ministers are needed to facilitate the check-
in/assessment process before Mass begins.
There will be three check-in lines, each with a “2-
person” Check-In Minister team. Check-In Minister 1 will
welcome the parishioner and check the registration list
for his/her name; Check-In Minister 2 will take the
parishioner’s temperature and ask one appropriate
health question. One Check-In Minister would serve as
“captain,” to keep an overall count of the number of
parishioners signed in that when the mass starts and
the “late entrance” is opened, we’ll know how many
open spots are still available. Check-In Ministers need
to arrive 40 minutes prior to mass.
Hospitality Ministers (6 needed for each Mass)
Hospitality Ministers are needed to seat parishioners,
put bulletins and collection baskets on tables in
gathering space of church, and carry hand sanitizer
during communion.
Hospitality Ministers meet parishioners at the doors and
escort them to seats, keeping physically distant. There
will be three ushers serving each side of the church.
After mass begins the Hospitality Ministers will shift to
the “late entrance” (parking lot entrance) to escort late
arrivals to seats. After the homily, Hospitality Ministers
will bring out bulletins and collection baskets and set
them on the tables near the exit door (parking lot
entrance door). During communion, two Hospitality
Ministers will follow the Ministers of the Eucharist with
hand sanitizer. Hospitality Ministers need to arrive 40
minutes prior to mass.
Questions? Sign-up? Call 313-537-5770!
Holy Homework
For Holy Homework this week,
please read the second to last
paragraph of the bulletin article
above and carry out the three
recommended steps for stewarding a
fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit in your life.
� The weekend Mass schedule is 4:00 pm on
Saturday, and 9:00 am and 12:00 pm on Sunday. The
weekday mass schedule is 8:30 am and 12:15 pm
Mondays and Wednesdays, 8:30 am and 6:00 pm
Tuesdays and Thursdays.
� The Archdiocese has instructed that masses for the
time being are to have a limited capacity of seating.
After reserving space for the priest, a small music
ministry ensemble, and a few other ministers of the
mass, we’ll have room for 75 additional people.
� If you are planning to attend a weekend Mass, you
will need to make a reservation by 12 noon on the
Saturday prior to the weekend Mass you plan to attend.
You may sign up via the Sign Up Genius link on the
parish website at www.corpuschristi-detroit.org. If
you do not have computer or internet access you may
call the parish office at 313-537-5770 to RSVP.
� Sunday Mass will continue to be livestreamed at
12:00 pm; a direct link to the Mass is available at the
parish website: www.corpuschristi-detroit.org.
Thank you for your continued support of the parish
through your Sunday offerings; you can continue to mail
your offerings to the church (19800 Pembroke Ave,
Detroit MI 48219-2145) or you may give online at
www.corpuschristi-detroit.org.
� The parish centers remain closed thru June 12.
Parish staff are continuing to work from home. The
parish office answering machine is being monitored
remotely, and calls are returned as soon as possible
(please be sure to leave both your name and phone
number and to speak clearly and slowly when leaving
a message).
� The sacrament of Reconciliation is available on
Saturdays from 1 to 3 pm in the covered walkway
between the school building and the Activities Center.
This will keep us from having to disinfect the church
prior to the 4:00 pm Mass.
Webinar For Caregivers
Michelle O’Rourke, RN, MA, with an extensive
background in nursing, lay ministry, palliative care, and
oncology. Throughout her long career, she has found
hope and encouragement through the spiritual guidance
of Henri J. M. Nouwen. She is a popular speaker for
people engaged in professional health care, parish
nursing, pastoral ministry, and wherever caregivers are
gathered.
Michelle will present “Caring For Yourself When
You Care For Others” on Wednesday, June 3, 2020
from 2 - 3 pm via Zoom. To register, click this link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BuMEerHUSRS6VFq-RES0RA
Feel free to post on social media or invite a friend.
Michelle’s newest book is Healthy
Caregiving: Perspectives for
Caring Professionals in Company
with Henri J. M. Nouwen.
Calling All Grads!
Congratulations to all Corpus Christi parishioners who
have graduated or will be graduating! We want to
recognize the accomplishments of all parish members
who are graduating from high school, college, or a
professional program (this includes our December 2019
grads, too!)
Please call the parish office at 313-537-5770 or send an
email to [email protected] to let us
know you are a graduate. Be sure to let us know the
institution you are graduating from, the degree you’ve
earned, and, if you are a high school grad, your plans
for the fall.
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Have a grandchild, niece or nephew, or other family
member graduating this year? Let us know, and we’ll
include them in the bulletin listing the parish 2020
grads.
Pentecost in the Pandemic:A Contemporary Sequence
(continued from page 2)
Come to our first responders,
our doctors and nurses and hospital staff,
the men and women who preserve the civic order
and protect us from fire and bring us our food.
Come now to the hearts and minds
of scientists seeking a vaccine for the pandemic,
to all who support their work, bringing to it
in equal measure patience and commitment.
Comforter, we call you,
Counselor, Consoler, Advocate and Paraclete.
Come now also to the borders of our world,
between Greece and Turkey,
central Africa and Kenya,
Myanmar and Bangladesh,
where millions on millions of men
and women, and children,
helpless before the virus, have fled violence,
are homeless now, without sure shelter,
your sons and daughters,
in such pain, our refugees.
Come to the hearts and minds of all
who seek to walk with them, and care
and advocate and pledge a future that,
if found, will equally enrich ours as well.
With your gift, the community of believers
who came to be called church was born.
Strengthen us to be working signs for all
humanity to be one, a community of mutual care,
and a sacrament of salvation
through your loving power,
united eternally with the Holy Mystery
who gives us Jesus, the Risen One among us,
to bring our suffering yet beautiful world
home forever.
Amen.
written by Leo J. O’Donovan, S.J.
Letter from Archbishop Vigneron
Regarding the Death ofGeorge Floyd
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Over the past two months, I have witnessed with sorrow
the effect the current pandemic has had particularly on
the black community here in the Archdiocese of Detroit.
It has been painful to hear daily of how the virus is
impacting pastors, parish staff, and friends and family of
the faithful here, and of the ensuing fear and anxiety
that has followed in its wake since. And now,
compounding this suffering is – as one of the faithful put
it to me – that “deep, familiar, and soul-crushing ache”
which the death of George Floyd has reawakened. I
know that while physically distant, the events in
Minneapolis have cut deep into existing wounds held
close to your own hearts.
With this in mind, I wanted to offer a brief but sincere
re-assurance and expression of solidarity in our
Catholic community. St. Paul preached: God has put
this body together, so that “there may be no division in
the body, but that the parts may have the same concern
for one another. If one part suffers, all the parts suffer
with it; if one part is honored, all the parts share its joy”
(1 Cor. 12:25-26). Admittedly, this solidarity has not
always been perfect – as I shared two summers ago in
my pastoral note on racism, we are living the wounds of
many years of injustice in our local communities. But
like all things in the Christian life, when we turn to Him,
all can be made perfect in Christ. So, I want to
acknowledge your suffering, to bring it into the light, so
that we all together as a Catholic Church community
can bring these wounds we share in Christ, to Christ for
healing.
I hope, too, that you will join me in praying for two
additional petitions at this time. First and foremost is for
a blessed repose for George Floyd, and for comfort for
his grieving family and friends. Second is for peace,
both in our communities and in our own hearts.
Entrusting you to the intercession
of Blessed Solanus Casey,
I am sincerely yours in Christ.
The Most Reverend Allen H. Vigneron
Archbishop of Detroit
Corpus Christi Catholic Church
19800 Pembroke Avenue
Detroit MI 48219-2145
What is the difference between tithing and stewardship?
Both tithing and stewardship are part of a spiritual way of life that calls us to use all of our
resources for the service of the Gospel. Everything we are and everything we have comes
from God. Offering back to God what He has given us is part of how we worship and give
thanks to God.
Tithing is the practice of giving back 10 percent of what we earn. It comes from the Old
English word for “ten.” The first Scriptural example of tithing came from Abraham who
gave a tenth of his possessions to the priest Melchizedek. He did so as an act of
thanksgiving to God.
Stewardship as a way of life calls us to use well all that we have and all that we are,
placing all things in service of others and God. Stewardship helps us see the good we can
accomplish by making God and our spiritual life the most important values in our life.
Whatever we accumulate in this life stays here. We can’t take it with us! Both tithing and
stewardship help us remember that nothing is mine or even ours … all belongs to God.