Solemnity of The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

My dear friends in Christ,

We are given many gifts and one great gift leads us into today’s readings on this Solemnity of The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. By gifting us with an ongoing reminder of Himself in the Eucharist, Jesus physically lets us know He is still with us. He did and will continue to feed us. Jesus knew our human nature so well. How else could we human beings carry on Jesus’ teachings without a lasting tangible presence? The Eucharist can provide us the resolve and ability to fulfill God’s greatest commandment to love one another. We need to love and care for one another more now than ever in this time of the COVID-19 pandemic and in what has gone on around the country following the erroneous efforts of police officers in Minnesota. We also need healing more now than ever and we find that grace in the Eucharist which nourishes us and sustains us.

It is with great joy that I welcome you back to Corpus Christi Church. It is only fitting that we come together again on our parish feast day. Things will look a bit different for the time being. Pews have been taped off so that we can maintain social distancing. We will not have the Presentation of The Gifts or the Sign of Peace during Mass. We are limited to 1/3 capacity in the Church which equals out to 266 people. Weekend Masses will be Saturday, 4:00 PM and Sunday, 9:00 AM for the time being. We will add the other Masses as time goes on. It is difficult right now to find weekend help. Many of the retired priests are in a wait and see mode. Please pray for me and for our Parish.

May God bless you all,

Father John