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MASS INTENTIONSfor the WEEKSaturday,4:30 PMSunday,7:00 AM8:3010:0011:306:00PMMonday,7:15 AMTuesday,7:15 AMWednesday,7:15 AMThursday,7:15 AMFriday,7:15AMSaturday,7:15 AM4:30PMSunday,7:00 AM8:3010:0011:306:00PMFebruary 3rdClara McGrathby Maureen BraniganFebruary 4thPatricia Furinby The Marinari FamilyDeceased Members of the McAleer Familyby Ray and Kathy KingPeg Harringtonby The Harrington FamilyJohn and Nellie Kozaby Elaine Koza and FamilyWilliam Mooneyby Gary and Shelly GeibFebruary 5thJudy Cullenby the Wilson FamilyFebruary 6thAntoinette J. Maliziaby A. J. MaliziaFebruary 7thPatrick O’Donnellby Anna O’DonnellFebruary 8thDonald Reighnby Pat and Pam KendigFebruary 9thDeceased Members of the O’Reillyand Callahan Familiesby Anna Marie O’ReillyFebruary 10thJudy Cullenby Bob and Liz JonesJean Aquilanteby Brian and Donna AquilanteFebruary 11thPolly Dolingerby Shirley Welsh and FamilyJoshua Forrest Kratzby Peggy and Jeff Kratz and FamilyRosemary Marksby Ross and Sally BagleyJoseph Hook, Jr.by Diane John NorvackEdward Okasinskiby Matthew Okasinski and FamilyPrayer for Consecrated PersonsGod our Father, we thank you for calling men and women toserve in Your Son’s Kingdom as sisters, brothers, religiouspriests, consecrated virgins, and hermits, as well as members ofSecular Institutes. Renew their knowledge and love of You, andsend Your Holy Spirit to help them respond generously andcourageously to Your will. We ask this through our Lord JesusChrist, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, oneGod, for ever and ever. Amen.World Day for Consecrated Life was celebrated in the Churchon Friday, February 2, 2018 and in parishes on the weekend ofFebruary 3-4, 2018. Please pray for all those who have madecommitments in the consecrated life, and be sure to thank themon their special day. May they continue to be inspired by JesusChrist and respond generously to God's gift of their vocation.FIFTH SUNDAY INORDINARY TIMEWEEKLY COLLECTION FINANCIAL UPDATETarget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 1,716,000Weekly Target for Fiscal Year 2017-18 33,000Collection for January 27/28 29,283Electronic Giving (151 participants) Feb. 20 N/AOver (Under) Target Week (3,717)Over (Under) Target YTD Fiscal Week 31 (18,936)Facilities Improvement Accumulative 113,670Total Envelopes Mailed2,580Total Envelopes Used772Balance Due on Mortgage (as of 2/1) 2,639,854First Reading: Job 7:1-4, 6-7 In this passage, Job laments thedrudgery and pain all people sometimes experience in life. Hetalks of troubled days and restless nights. But he does mentionthat the days move along swiftly, which can remind us that ourtime here on earth is quite limited and should be well spent.Responsorial Psalm: PS 147:1-2, 3-4, 5-6R. (cf. 3a) Praise the Lord, who heals the brokenhearted.Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22-23 Paul explainsto the Corinthians that he has no choice, but must preach thegospel. He tells of making himself all things to all people, inorder to save some of them. He reminds them that he does thiswillingly, in the hope of sharing in the blessings of the gospel.Gospel: Mark 1:29-39 Jesus cured Simonand Andrew’s mother of a fever, thenothers with illnesses or demons came tosee Him. He cured those who were ill, andcast out the demons of the others. Then Hewent off and prayed alone until Hisfollowers sought Him out. Jesus and Hisdisciples then moved on to other villagesto proclaim the good news.HIS WORD TODAY by Rev. William J. Reilly“Rising very early before dawn, He left and went to a desertedplace, where He prayed. Simon and those who were with Himpursued Him and on finding Him said: ‘Everyone is lookingfor You.’ He said to them, ‘Let us go on to the nearby villagesthat I may preach there also. For this purpose have I come’.So He went into their synagogues preaching and driving outdemons throughout the whole of Galilee.”Jesus the healer, Jesus the pray-er, Jesus the preacher andteacher. A few verses capture His ministry and message that Heoffers. Fast forward and the need is the same: ‘everyone islooking for You.’Many are looking for fame, comfort, riches, but not for whatJesus has brought. We are called to help them find the Lordwho means so much to us. Who is it that has fallen away fromthe church? They are still loved by the Lord. Who do I knowcaught in a bad habit, a vice, or depression? They are still lovedby the Lord.What they need is someone who looked for the Lord, has foundHim and wishes to share that same positive experience withthem. As I live my conviction and faith, I bring Him to them,and they to Him.

AROUND THE ARCHDIOCESE of PHILADELPHIAFor a list of events occurring around theArchdiocese of Philadelphia please sign upfor the monthly Evangelization e are so many activities geared to allage groups! Don’t miss out!BREAKING NEWS!!! Student loan debt no longer needs tobe an impediment for those called to the priesthood or religiouslife. To find out more join us for a Facebook Live Event atwww.facebook.com/PhillyPriest/ on February 5, 2018 at 7:00PM Questions? Contact Sue Matour at 610-667-5778.Liturgy Series: Saint Maria Goretti Parish, Hatfieldwww.stmariagoretti.netThis three part series includes the history of Liturgy and theIntroductory Rite of Mass, the Liturgy of the Word, and theLiturgy of the Eucharist. Each session will include time forquestions and discussion. There is no cost to attend thesepresentations, but a free will offering is greatly appreciated.Refreshments will be served. Registration is recommended.For more information or to register contact Angela McClellanat: angela.mcclellan@stmariagoretti.net or 215-721-0199 (ext.202). Mondays, February 5, 12, and 19, 2018; 7:00-8:30 PMSaint Maria Goretti Church; Guest Presenter: Father LouisBellopede Pastor, Saint Mary Parish, SchwenksvilleMount Saint Joseph AcademyThe Mount, a Catholic preparatory school for girls, invites allinterested 7th grade girls to The Pre-HSPT to be given onSaturday, March 24, 2018, 8:00 – 11:30AM. The Pre-HSPTis a 7TH grade edition of the actual Scholarship/Entrance Examgiven to eighth grade applicants. Registration is available onlineonly. Register at: www.msjacad.org/practicetest You willreceive registration confirmation via email.Pre-Cana Workshop at St. Jude ParishSt. Jude Parish offers a fun, engaging and instructional oneday Pre-Cana marriage preparation day for engaged couples.Our day is designed to assist couples prepare for a strong,successful, lifelong marriage in a a joy-filled, welcoming,environment. The sessions are held at St. Jude School locatedat 323 West Butler Avenue, Chalfont, PA 18914. Our nextsession is scheduled for Saturday, February 17th, 2018.Please contact St. Jude Rectory 215-822-0179 oroffice@stjudechalfont.org.Our Lady's Missionaries of the Eucharist Invite You To:A Night of Healing with Father Clifton Bishop & KathleenMcCarthy Tuesday, February 20, 2018: 7 PM — 9 PM. Theevening includes Sacrament of Reconciliation, EucharisticAdoration, the Holy Sacrifice of Mass, anointing and prayerover Individuals, and Eucharistic Benediction.Fr. Clifton Bishop was ordained for the Diocese of Allentownin 1998. Father is currently the Associate Pastor of St. AnneChurch in Bethlehem, PA. Kathleen McCarthy is the Founderof Morning Star, New Dawn Ministries, and host of the popularweekly radio show, What the World Needs Now. Kathleen,however, would be the first to tell you her greatest gift is her 12children, and her most important ministry is to her 12 children.One Day Retreat with Franciscan Friars of the Renewal:Father Terry & Brother ShawnWednesday, February 28, 2018: 9 AM —2 PMThe One Day Retreat will include two Conferences, theSacrament of Reconciliation, Eucharistic Adoration, and theHoly Sacrifice of Mass. The Community of Franciscan Friars ofthe Renewal was begun in 1987 by eight Capuchin friarsdesiring to work more definitively for personal and communalreform within the Catholic Church. The life and apostolate ofthe friars are rooted in the ideals and spirit of the Capuchinreform born in the early 16th century.To register for an event contact: Our Lady’s Missionaries of theEucharist, 640 E. Main St., Birdsboro, PA19508olme@olme.org Ë 610-582-3333 Ë www.olme.orgAll are Welcome! Bring a Friend! Your generous donation willbe deeply appreciated.For Married Couples – A Dinner to Celebrate YourMarriage on Friday, February 9, 2018Come celebrate your marriage with a catered dinner followedby a spiritually enriching talk led by Fr. Michael Mullen of St.Agnes Parish in West Chester. This event will be fun &inspiring, sure to be a blessing for your marriage! Make it anearly Valentine for your valentine! We expect it to be a sellout, so don’t delay and register today. Friday, February 9,2018 in the Mater Dei School Cafeteria/Gym, 6:30 pm – 9:00pm. The cost is 35.00 per couple / Dinner is B.Y.O.B.Questions? Contact chiggins290@gmail.com or call (215)939-6732. Make checks payable to St. Stanislaus Parish,attention “Marriage and Dinner Date Night,” and may be sentor dropped off to St. Stanislaus Parish Center, 51 LansdaleAvenue, Lansdale PA, 19446.Rediscover the Love in Your Marriage!Retrouvaille can help and offers hope for a betterrelationship. Retrouvaille is a peer ministry ofvolunteer couples that can help you to learn the toolsof healthy communication, build intimacy and heal,just as they have done in their own marriages.Retrouvaille is Christian-based, and Catholic in origin,but welcomes couples of all faiths as well as nonreligious couples. Retrouvaille can help get your relationshipback on track. The next program begins on the weekend ofFebruary 16 at the Family Life Center in Malvern, PA.Additional weekends will be in April and August. For moreinformation, or to register for one of our weekends, visit ourwebsite at www.HelpOurMarriage.com or call 800-470-2230.All inquiries are kept strictly confidential.Visitation BVM, 190 N Trooper Rd, Trooper, PaOffering an interactive workshop to assist Catholics in centralMontgomery County with the spiritual and temporal aspects ofend of life planning. Speakers include: a priest from thearchdiocese, an estate planning attorney, a funeral director, arepresentative of Calvary Cemetery and a financial planner.Location: Visitation BVM, 196 N. Trooper Rd, Norristown, inthe Larkin CenterWhen: Tuesday evening February 27th 6-9 PMLight refreshments will be served. Seating is limited. Toreserve your spot or for additional information please call TimSeiders at 215-699-6993MOTHER BONIFACE SPIRITUALITY CENTER, 3501Solly Avenue in northeast Philadelphia is offering a Women’sRetreat entitled SPIRIT- FILLED EVANGELIZERS onFebruary 23-25, 2018 beginning 7 pm Friday andconcluding Sunday following Noon dinner. “Spirit-filledevangelizers means evangelizers fearlessly open to the workingof the Holy Spirit. At Pentecost, the Spirit made the apostles goforth from themselves and turned them into heralds of God’swondrous deeds. In this retreat, we will look at what it meansto be “fearlessly open to the workings of the Holy Spirit” in thelife of every baptized Christian. Basically, if you are breathingyou are called! Presenter: Anne Trufant is a wife, mother,recording artist, dynamic speaker and faith-filled retreatpresenter. She is a lay missionary and member of theMissionary Cenacle Apostolate, the lay group founded by Fr.Thomas A. Judge in the early 1900’s. Fee: 170 (includes a 40non-refundable deposit). Registrations received prior to Feb.13th receive a 20 discount.Important Event with trauma expert, Dr. Theresa BurkeCome learn about a local initiative with a national andinternational outreach which helps survivors of trauma to opentheir histories to a profound experience of healing in our fullyintegrated spiritual and psychological process. The LivingScripture Institute provides training for: Rachel’s Vineyard forrecovery after abortion; Grief to Grace for healing the woundsof abuse; and Duty to Heal finding peace for a soldier’s heart.We welcome you to come meet local resident and founder Dr.Theresa Burke; and Fr. Dominic Allain, from London, int’lpastoral director for Grief to Grace.Please join us onSaturday, February 24, for a light reception and presentationimmediately following the 5 pm Mass at St. Isaac JoguesParish, 50 West Walker Road, Wayne, PA. If you or someoneyou love have suffered traumatic experiences and you wouldlike to help in our efforts, please join us for an inspiringevening! RSVP LivingScriptureInst@gmail.com or610-354-0555

Bill Flear, Daniel MacDonald, JoanneMcDonald, Maureen McGowan, SaraWelsh Krebs,Katelyn Bonner,JamesDonnelly, Kathy Donia,AnnamarieHutchinson, Thomas Roy, Frank Griffith, Pat Mozi, LeonardBalk, Luca Paciente, Mike McGonigle, Patricia Wright, RobertShea, James Stento, Antonio Jacinto, Michael Rafter, DavidDawson, Mary Rexer, Lily Anna Rose Pagnotta, baby BenjaminMatthew Schuyler, W. Vincent Krout, Joseph Frett, BerthaSpahn, Brian Aquilante, Samuel Smith, Theresa Struble,Catherine Imms, Bernard Kunz, Jr., Thomas Roy, Jeff Kerns.CLUB 50 NEWS AND TRAVELNEW MEMBERS ALWAYS WELCOMEFebruary General Meeting – This meeting will be held onThursday, February 8 at 11:30 in the Social Hall. ALLMEETINGS FROM NOW ON WILL START AT 11:30!!Lunch will be served for a nominal donation. Our speaker willbe Retired Lieutenant Colonel Dick Barnett who will speakabout his experiences in the Nixon White House. We also willbe collecting for the March 8 retreat. (Choices and prices for thebox lunches to be determined.) Any questions, please contactJanet Stankus, 1670 Wagon Wheel Lane, Lansdale PA 19446(215-368-1785), or Kathleen Kemp, 2141 Old Forde Way,Lansdale PA 19446 (215-368-4075).Millennium Theater, Lancaster, PA Sight and Sound“Jesus”Tuesday, March 20, 2018 - 107. Round trip motor coachtransportation tax and tip for driver are included. Luncheonsmorgasbord at Shady Maple restaurant (11:30AM), admissionto Sight & Sound show spectacular “Jesus” at the Millenniumtheater (3:00PM). Payment due at sign-up, no refunds after thevendor is paid in full. Departs 9:30AM approximate return7:45PM. *Call 215-368-0945 Peggy Butler, 1500 Berkley Way,Lansdale PA 19446 or 610-584-1366 Colette Kearns.Vermont Sound of Music Trappe Family Lodge Tuesday,May 15–Friday, May 18. Round trip motor coachtransportation, 3 night’s accommodations at the Hampton Inn,White River Junction, VT. 3 Expanded Continental Breakfastswith hot choices. Trappe Family Lodge Austrian luncheon. Fulldinners at area restaurants. Many more exciting activities andtours. Pick up a Brochure in the Narthex of Corpus ChristiChurch or at Club 50 meetings. Deposit of 50. at sign-up, finalpayment due March 26th. Call 215-368-0945 Peggy Butler,1500 Berkley Way, Lansdale, PA 19446 or 610-584-1366Colette Kearns.*All checks which are due at sign-up should be made payable to“Club 50 of Corpus Christi.”The Knight's Korner - Updates from theKnights of Columbus Council #9715Annual Trivia Night for Fun and – Saturday February 24, 2018 –“How many moons are in our SolarSystem?” “Who were the two people on the firsttelephone call?” “If it is 7 PM in Philadelphiatoday, what time is it in Tokyo?”If you know the answers to these kind of Trivia Questions, donot waste your useless knowledge! Please join the Knights ofColumbus for our annual Trivia Night on Saturday , February24th beginning at 6 PM in the Corpus Christi School Gym.Snacks will be provided, but BYO Beverages and Dinners areencouraged.Cash Prizes based on a percentage of the Admission Revenueswill be awarded. Teams may have a maximum of 8 people pertable; cost is 15 per person. (If you do not have a full team, wewill help match you with other players.)For reservations contact Jim Rebarchark @ 215-872-7924 or atLrebarchak@comcast.net.Please make checks payable to “Knights of Columbus - 9715”and mail them to Jim Rebarchark, 327 Huckleberry Ln,Harleysville, PA 19438Father John E Doyle Knights of Columbus Council #9715invite you on a bus trip to see the show “Jesus - Live OnStage,” a Broadway-quality musical at the Millennium Sightsand Sounds Theater. This will take place on Saturday, March24, 2018. Bus leaves Corpus Christi Parish at 2:30pm, return isexpected around 11pm. Tickets are 135/adult, and 85/child12 years and under. Price includes bus transportation fromCorpus Christi, dinner at Shady Maple Smorgasbord, and theshow ticket. Proceeds benefit Corpus Christi Youth Ministry.Please contact Danielle Gallo, the youth minister at CorpusChristi Parish, at corpus.ym@gmail.com for questions anddetails. Details are also available at the youth group’s /jesus-live-on-stage-fundraiser.html.Annual Basketball Free Throw Contest Rescheduled forFebruary 8, 2018 at 6 PM The Annual Knights of ColumbusBasketball Free Throw Competition atCorpus Christi Parish, postponed onJanuary 4th due to the poor weatherconditions, has been rescheduled forThursday, February 8, 2018 in the SchoolGym at 6 PM.February 8th will also still be the date of theDistrict Competition (for all the winners fromthe councils in the area), following the Knights of ColumbusCouncil 9715 Free Throw Competition on that same night.RESPECT LIFE NEWS CORNERIn a recent talk Planned Parenthood CEO Cecile Richards said,“Why should Christians be able to impose their views onwomen?” Richards is in effect implying that opposing abortionby Christians is an act of religious bigotry.The 40 Days for Life Campaign is a Nationwide life-savingevent which runs from 2/14/18 through3/25/18. This effort consists of prayer,fasting and peaceful vigils outside PlannedParenthood locations. Would you pleasejoin us and other local churches to pray forone hour outside the Planned Parenthood inNorristown, PA? Our scheduled day isMonday, March 5th from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm. Through 40Days for Life, it is prayerfully possible to change hearts! Signup sheet and directions are located in the Narthex. If you haveany questions, please contact Helen Walker at 484-681-4868.Thank you for helping to build a culture of life! Sign up fordaily devotionals at www.40daysforlife.com/norristownNext week, we will have the Mini diapers ready forthe “Valentine Baby Shower” the weekend ofFebruary 10-11. Please call Ellie Hentschel(215-362-0160) to volunteer after the Mass youattend. It takes about 10 to 15 minutes to lend ahelping hand. Thank you for standing up for life!CASSEROLE PROJECTPlease Be Sure to Mark the Contents and Date Your CasseroleWas Prepared on the Cover of the Casserole and to Sign theSign-up Sheet on the Door of the Big Freezer.Casseroles thfor St John's Hospice will be picked up Thursday,February 8 . Pick-up day is always the second Thursday of themonth. Each day St. John's provides between 500 and 700meals to the homeless. Won't you help with this project bytaking a pan and filling it with a recipe of your choice? Therecipe should have a meat, poultry, or fish base. Please useonly the pans that are provided by St John's and are available onthe tables with the burgundy covers in the narthex of thechurch. They are also available in the gray garage next to thefreezers. Do not overfill the pans. Please bring your solidlyfrozen casseroles to the three-bay gray garage near theconvent by Wednesday, February 7th. The truck has beenarriving very early on the second Thursday. If you have anyquestions about this project, please call Kay Smerke, (215)855-1783.MONTHLY FOOD COLLECTIONThe monthly food collection for localfood cupboards takes place nextweekend, February 10th and 11th, afterall the Masses. Please leave your donations ofnon-perishable goods in the room next to the restrooms in theback of church. This room is open after all the masses eachweekend. Thank you for your participation!

The Guardians - Tuesday, February 6th7PMReligious Education Room in Church. Formore information or to register for your first meeting, pleasecontact Deacon Frank Langsdorf atdeaconlangsdorf@gmail.com.Mom Café -Tuesday, February 6th- 9:30-11AM. The Moms’Café is a monthly group for women of all ages and all stages ofmotherhood. A typical meeting includes morning refreshments,prayer, and a discussion of selected topics and pertinentreadings. Children are always welcome to accompany theirmothers to the meetings. The Religious Ed Room is locatedinside Corpus Christi Church. Please use the doors on the farright side of our church to enter the room. This location alsoprovides ramp access for strollers. Questions may be directedto Jess at jesswoehr@hotmail.comSAVE THE DATECORPUS CHRISTI BINGO BRUNCH & BINGOSATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2018DOORS OPEN: 8:30AM BINGO STARTS: NOONADMISSION 20.00 INCLUDES BRUNCH &BINGO, CASH PRIZES; FOR ADVANCEDSALES AND TABLE RESERVATIONS CALL:LAURIE PONTICELLO at 610-584-5694 or email:geraldponticello@comcast.netJO

Club 50 of Corpus Christi: John Butler 215-368-0945 Cub Scouts: Rinaldo Rossi 610-715-7025 CYO Program: Pete VanThuyne 267-337-1548 . Home & School Assn.: Colleen Bogle & Sue Ellen Shelak corpuschristihomeandschool@gmail.com . nursing homes, and healthcare f acilities, promoting an environment that respects the dignity