June 17, 2021

Dear Families,

I hope your summer is off to a great start and that your family has had an opportunity for some rest and relaxation!

The retirement of Father Zoghby and Father Boudreaux becomes official on June 25. A celebration for them is happening this Sunday, June 20, following the 11 a.m. Mass. Please join us in showing our gratitude for these two priests who have served the Corpus Christi Catholic Church and School community for 33 years. They will be remembered for leading the parish and school with love and faithfulness through those years. Their devotion to the Lord and their service to others are an inspiration to all within the Corpus Christi community. We pray that God will continue to bless them in their retirement!

We look forward to welcoming our new pastor, Father Pat Arensberg, and our Parochial Vicar, Father Alex Crow. They will begin their time of service at Corpus Christi Parish on June 26.

We look toward the upcoming school year and we are excited about a number of facility upgrades planned for this summer. These upgrades include installing a new fence around our preschool playground and enclosing our backfield with fencing. We also plan to install new fencing along the patio area outside some of our middle school classrooms.  A new drainage system is being built in order to help protect our grassy bleachers. Several of our buildings are getting power washed, while others are getting fresh coats of exterior paint. To help ensure a safer play area, we refreshed the mulch on both of our playgrounds earlier in the year, and currently, the blacktop surrounding our main playground area is being resurfaced. Other playground improvements include a new buddy bench that was built and installed by one of our alumni, Zachary Kuehn, as he completes the service requirements for his Eagle Scout Award. In addition, for their class gift, our 8th-grade class began to paint a beautiful mural alongside our playground that students will enjoy for years to come. The mural will be completed before school begins in August. (Pictures of the Eagle Scout project and the beginnings of the mural can be found at the bottom of this section.)

We are happy to announce we will have a new resource room for our students in 3-5 grades in the upcoming school year. We also have plans to reinstate the use of our STEM lab which will house our STEM bins and Maker Space Carts for student use. In addition to the recently purchased new desktop computers that our students enjoyed using in the computer lab the last few months of school, we have also fully installed a new 3D printer. We can’t wait to see what our students create! We also expect to add 40 additional iPads over the summer, increasing the number of iPads available for student use to 156.

I hope you continue to enjoy your summer! We are looking forward to the 2021 - 2022 school year!

Sincerely,

Please join us this Sunday, June 20 to celebrate Fr. Zoghby's and Fr. Boudreaux's retirement. There will be a reception following 11 a.m. Mass. Their last day with us is June 25th.

(A message from Fr. Zoghby and Fr. Boudeaux to parishioners is below under the "Corpus Christi Church News" section.)

We were sad to say goodbye to our teachers who will not be with us in the fall. We are thankful for the years that they taught at Corpus Christi! Their contributions to our school and their love for their students will always be remembered! We wish them the best as they begin new chapters in their lives.

Mrs. Lary is retiring after 30+ years of teaching in the Archdiocese of Mobile. She looks forward to spending more time with her grandchildren.

Mrs. McLaughlin and Ms. Roh are moving out of town. Ms. Roh has also taught in the Archdiocese for more than 30 years. We wish her and Mrs. McLaughlin good luck in their new cities.

Mrs. Dennis and Mrs. Hines have accepted part-time teaching positions that will give them more flexibility to spend time with their families.

Miss Elliot will be teaching at McGill in the fall, and she accepted a position as an assistant coach for the girl's softball team. (Go Jackets!)

Ms. Ryan was our guidance counselor since 2018. She is getting married this year and plans to return to private counseling.

We look forward to welcoming our new faculty members and will share information about them as the beginning of the school year nears. 

On May 26th, our 8th-grade class of 2021 was honored with a graduation luncheon. That evening, a Mass to celebrate the completion of their education at Corpus Christi Catholic School was held. We wish our graduates the best of luck as they move onto high school. We know they will be successful in all that they do!

Our school office is open throughout the summer, with the exception of July 2 - 20. We are always happy to see and hear from our families; please come by or call us if you need assistance!

Blessing of the backpacks will be on Sunday, August 15 after the 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Masses.

Book and supply drop-off will be Monday, August 16th, from 10 a.m. - noon and from 5 - 6 p.m.

More information about the new family orientation and a welcome back event will be forthcoming.

As a reminder, we will be utilizing a new tuition management program, FACTS, to receive payments for the 21-22 school year. All families are required to make an account with this program. Academic and assessment fees are due in July so it is imperative that you create an account if you have not already done so. The link to FACTS is below.

Please note that if you used the FACTS program previously to apply for financial assistance, you may use the same login information. Please contact the school office if you have any questions. 

**Keep in mind when you sign up, the tuition rate will reflect the non-tithing rate for the upcoming year. In July, when the parish confirms with us those families that have met their tithing obligation, that rate will be changed.

Sign up the entire family for the best week of the summer!

Kindergarten - 5th Grade Campers 

6th - 8th Grade Crew Leaders 

9th - 12th Grade Assistant Station Leaders

College Students/Adults - Station Leaders 

All age groups register online by clicking the participant registration button on the website. 

We’ll need plenty of Station Leaders to have a successful VBS! Please consider signing up to volunteer. 

Contact info: 

Peter Stoyka

Youth Ministry Leader

(251)422-8035

Our summer packet that includes book and supply lists and uniform information is available on the school's website and it is linked below. The required reading projects are also available on the school's website.

Our books can be purchased from two vendors, M & M Books and More or The Campus Bookstore. Contact information for both vendors is provided in the summer packet. However, the language arts books must be ordered through the school. The order form is in the packet as well. Lastly, since the majority of our textbooks are consumable, the only books that can be resold or passed along to others are the 3-8 grade Social Studies books as well as the 8th-grade Algebra textbook.

Our school offers the EduKit program as a convenient option for busy families to order school supplies for the 2021/2022 year. EduKits include the supplies approved by our school.

Your student's order will be in the classroom on the first day of school.

Extended ordering is available from June 28 - July 21 for an additional fee and will be delivered to your home shortly before school begins.

Order now! Click HERE to place your order by June 27, 2021. 

We have established an account with AmazonSmile! AmazonSmile is a simple way for you to support our school every time you shop, at no cost to you. AmazonSmile is available on your web browser and can be activated in the Amazon Shopping app for iOS and Android phones. When you shop at AmazonSmile, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection, and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added benefit that AmazonSmile will donate 0.5% of your eligible purchases to the charitable organization of your choice. Below is the link to our charity page where you can begin your shopping!

Our Booster Club does a great job of managing the Corpus Christi CYO sports programs. Below is information about fall sports.

All eligible student-athletes (grades 4th – 6th) are welcome to join the Corpus Christi Cross Country team. The 2021 cross country season will begin on August 10th (time and location TBD), with practices on Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday throughout the season. Meets will typically be on Thursdays throughout September. Lace up your shoes and come join the fun!

Contact Jonathon Woodard at CorpusXC@gmail.com with questions.

Attention Football Parents - registration is now open. We have football for grades 5 and 6. Flag football is available for grades k-4. Please do not wait to register. You can purchase uniforms when you register. Please answer the question regarding number preference or a random number will be assigned. Even if you already have a uniform, we still need to know the number for the roster, etc. We are looking forward to a great football season. We will need coaches for k-4 so please sign up. No experience is required. Contact Jarrod Potteiger at jarrod.potteiger@descase.com for more information.

The Booster club is currently looking for volunteers to serve as directors for soccer and volleyball. If you are interested, or if you would like more information about the volunteer positions, please contact Josh Burkett at (251)802-5315

Dear Parishioners,

We celebrate our final Sunday Masses this weekend, and we will celebrate the 6:30 a.m. & 8:15 a.m. weekday Masses through Friday, the 25th of June. Fr. Pat Arensberg and Fr. Alex Crow will begin their ministry at Corpus Christi on Saturday, the 26th. We know that you will give a warm welcome to these young priests.

As we prepare to begin our retirement, we are filled with gratitude for all the expressions of thanks and appreciation we have received from you. We love you too! We will miss serving you as your priests, but we are grateful that God gave us the opportunity to be your pastors for the past 33 and a half years.

Corpus Christi has grown over the years to be the largest parish in the Archdiocese. More important, our parish has grown in becoming what its name signifies: Corpus Christi – The Body of Christ – the living presence of Jesus in our part of the world. Corpus Christi is known for its joyful, welcoming spirit, and we know your love for one another and for all who come here will continue in the future. As we remember the past with gratitude, let us look to the future with joyful hope!

With love and gratitude, your brothers in Christ,

Fr. James F. Zoghby

Fr. John S. Boudreaux

Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:30 p.m.

Sunday Morning Masses: 7 a.m., 9 a.m., 11 a.m.

Sunday Mass is also available on the parish website and YouTube channel. Each Sunday, Mass is posted at 6 a.m. and is available for viewing anytime, any day, along with all previous online Masses.

Weekday Mass:

6:30 a.m. Monday - Friday (please sit on the left side of the church)

8:15 a.m. Monday - Saturday (please sit on the right side of the church)

The new dates will be July 12 - 16 from 8:30 - noon. We hope your kids can join us for the best week of the Summer! The deadline to register is Friday, June 18th. Click HERE to register today. In addition, Mr. Stoyka is looking for adult volunteers. If you are interested, please contact him at pstoyka@ccscatholic.com.

Gather each Thursday at 3:00 p.m. Via ZOOM to reflect on the Sunday Gospel and pray together. All are welcome.

Contact Sister Deborah Kennedy, R.S.M. 251-753-4872

Thursday morning women's bible study is held 9:15 - 10:45 in the conference room, on the 2nd floor of the community center. All will safely distance and wear a mask. Nursery will NOT be provided. All women are invited to share this journey of faith and fellowship. Please contact Patti Hughes at 251-401-9623 or pm.hughes@comcast.net for more information.

Our purpose is to help all men become the spiritual leaders of their families. All men are welcome to meet for prayer, Gospel reflection, fellowship.

Tuesday Mornings, 7 to 8 a.m. in the Family Room

Join the meeting in person or by phone.

Dial in: 251-665-2515. Conference ID: 102102#

Info: Jay Cox at 401-6070 or Auburn50@hotmail.com.

Wednesday Evenings, 7-8 p.m. in the Parish House

Info: David Sheffield, 423-5666 or David.sheffield@uniti.com

6:30 p.m., Tuesdays in the Parish House. Contact Dave Burchette, 367-6660 or davebur1955@gmail.com for more information.

Join us in service, grow in spirituality, and open your heart in friendship to neighbors in need. The St. Vincent de Paul Society responds to local individuals and families with food, clothing and emergency financial assistance. Your help will feed children, prevent evictions and so much more. Financial donations can be placed in the brass poor box in the church vestibule, and clothing and food donations can be left at the St. Vincent de Paul Society table. If you are in need of assistance, call 251-366-6443. To find out how to join us, contact Ann Mackie at annmackie10.am@gmail.com. For more info go to www.svdpccc.org or follow St. Vincent de Paul Corpus Christi Conference on Facebook.