“In the first coming, He comes in the flesh and in weakness; in the second, He comes in spirit and in power; in the third, He comes in glory and in majesty; and the second coming is the means whereby we pass from the first to the third.”
- St. Bernard on the three “comings” of Advent
Further Reading:
- The Mystery of Advent
- The History of Advent
FRIDAY IS A HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION
Friday December 8th is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception (no fasting). Masses will be offered in Naples at 7:00 A.M. and 5:30 P.M. and in Fort Myers at 12:00 P.M.
BECOME A PARISHONER
You can now register as a parishoner of Corpus Christi Chapel online at CorpusChristiFSSP.com/register. Alternativley, paper forms are available at the back of the chapels and may be submitted to the office at St. Agnes. If you were registered at Christ the King, your records may have been transferred already.
YOUNG ADULT GROUP
Lead by Fr. Romanoski, the CCC Young Adult Group will meet for the first time this Thursday evening, December 7 at 7:30-9:00 (possibly slightly later depending on group needs/desire). The overall theme will be “How to Grow in Holiness: The Only Purpose of Our Life.”
Some topics include (but are not limited to):
- What is the Purpose of Life
- How to Grow Sanctity
- How to Spend Advent Well
- How to Begin the Year Anew
Location:
The Ranch At Orange Blossom Clubhouse
1948 Oil Well Rd, Naples, FL 34120
(RSVP for Gate Code)
Please bring a munchie to share and any wine or beer for yourself for this relaxed “Theology on Tap” evening.
Please RSVP by Tuesday, Dec. 5th.
MASS INTENTIONS
Mass intentions & customary stipends can be submitted online as well as through St. Agnes.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS GROUP FORMATION
We are exploring the formation of our own KofC organization. To determine feasability and form, we need to know how many men (aged 18 years and up) are interested. Any Knight or man interested please contact Dave Grothaus at (703)772-3657 or [email protected].
HOW TO GIVE BY CHECK
Whether placed in the Naples o ertory, or mailed to us (7775 Vanderbilt Beach Rd.), all checks should be made out to “Corpus Christi Chapel”. is includes all Mass stipends, and bulletin advertisement fees, etc.
HOW TO GIVE ONLINE
Online donations, both one-time and recurring, are now available. If you wish to transfer your automatic giving from Christ the King Parish you will need to end it by contacting them, and sign up with Corpus Christi Chapel. Unfortunately, it is not possible to automatically move your recurring donations.