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The Bulletin: Each Friday morning we send an easily-readable digital version of the bulletin via email. Add yourself to the list and stay up-to-date as we establish our community.
Other Groups: Emails on an as-needed basis for those interested Adult Cathechesis, Women's Group, Men's Group, Young Adult group, etc. (Ususally about 2 per month.)
Current Announcements
Children's Schola Registration
Corpus Christi will be starting the children’s schola program for this year. The boys’ and girls scholas will meet at the New Church Building on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month September to May. The scholas will be directed by Miss Nicky Rutherford and Miss Katie Walton.
1st & 3rd Saturdays:
- 9:00 - 9:45am - Girls’ Scholas (ages 7+)
- 9:45 - 10:30am - Boys’ Scholas (ages 7+)
The scholas learn a variety of sacred music including chant, hymns, and polyphony. Younger singers focus on the basics of chant and singing, while older singers develop ensemble skills and prepare music to sing for special occasions several times a semester.
If your child is interested in joining a schola and you have any questions, please contact Miss Rutherford at [email protected] for more information.
There is a small registration fee per semester (Fall & Spring) so as to provide a stipend for our generous instructors for their wonderful service for your children and the whole community.
1st child aged: $60
2nd child: subtract $50
Family maximum: $110 per semester
Man Skills Class
The man-skills program seeks to impart to all the skills that every man should have, e.g. knowledge of basic electrical work, plumbing, cars, fishing, wood-working, raising of livestock and crops, etc. The purpose is to help one another to acquire these fundamental manly skills that are often lost in modern America.
These classes will be taught by our own parishioners who have expertise in a given area.
Available to all males
Every first and third Saturday of the month at 9am.
We will be sending out an email soon (hopefully, sometime this week) with more information about how to sign-up to teach a skill.
Activities at New Church Location
On Saturday, September 2nd at 9am at our new Church location we will begin again with choir practice, the Maidens of Mary, altar servers, and our new man-skills class. These activities will be held every first and third Saturday of the month from September to May. These activities will no longer be held at Royal Palm Academy.
Missals Left Behind
Several Missals without names have been left behind after Mass by parishioners. If you have recently lost your Missal, they will be in the confessional room at St. Agnes. For all parishioners, please ensure that your name and possibly a phone number is written in your Missal in case you lose yours.
Building Update
After a long pause, we are happy to give a building update. We are now able to use the classrooms and offices in our new Church location. All classes and non-liturgical activities will take place there from now on.
God willing, we will be able to have Masses in the new Church in October. We will officially announce the first Mass date in the new location as soon as possible.
All confessions and Mass times will remain as is until we move into the new location. We will keep you posted!
Mass Times for the Assumption
The first-class feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Tuesday, August 15th is a holy day of obligation. We will have Mass at 12:30pm at Resurrection in Ft. Meyers, 4pm at St. Agnes, and 5:15pm Sung Mass at St. Agnes.
Alternative to Smartphones and Blocks for Devices
If you are looking for an alternative to smartphones, consider the Wise Phone. It has all the stuff you need without all the potentially sinful stuff you don't need. It includes a clock, calculator, maps, messages, phone, camera, flashlight, photos. This would be ideal for kids whose parents might think their children "need" a phone.
If, for some reason, a person is deemed to need to have a "smartphone" a very good blocker is Quostodio.
Weekly Highlights for July 16th to 22nd
On Sunday, July 16th, Fr. van Zee will enroll people in the Brown Scapular after the 8:45am and 4:30pm Masses. If you have not yet been enrolled, please bring your own Scapular to be blessed on Sunday. This is only for those who have not already been enrolled. Once you have been enrolled, you are enrolled for life. Also, if you have been invested and your Scapular breaks, you do not need to have your new one blessed. Lastly, a Catholic can be enrolled in the Scapular at any time. For all the requirements to be invested in the Brown Scapular, please click here.
On Monday, July 17th, we will have our monthly Requiem Mass to pray for the souls in purgatory.
On Saturday, July 22nd, Fr. van Zee will teach the adult Catechism class via Zoom. If you would like to join this class, please email [email protected]. If you have already obtained the link, you can continue to use the same one for each class session.
Father Adams will be away
Fr. Adams will be away for his annual Canonical retreat and well-earned vacation time until July 31st. Please pray for his safe travels, retreat, and a safe return! Fr. van Zee will be available during this time should you need the assistance of a priest.
Communion Outside of Mass for the Sick Only
It has long been the tradition in the Catholic Church that Communion only be given outside of Mass to those who are sick and unable to attend Holy Mass. The priests will not give Holy Communion to people outside of Mass to those who arrived late or who were in line for Confession, etc. If you are trying to make the First Saturday devotion, please note that it is not a requirement to receive Holy Communion on the First Saturday. Communion received on Friday or Sunday before or after the First Saturday of the month suffices for this devotion.