Current Announcements

Please note that there will be no group classes, including Choir practice, Maiden's Group, Mom's Group, Acolytes, and Men's Skills class, on Saturday, January 4th.

 The next group classes will take place on January 18th. 

 If you have any questions, please contact Brian at [email protected].

Starting December 22nd at 8:50 a.m. and continuing every Sunday, we will come together as a community to pray the Holy Rosary with our Blessed Mother, the Virgin Mary. 

We encourage everyone to participate and make this a meaningful aspect of our communal life.

Votive candles will be temporarily unavailable from December 21 to February 3 due to Christmas decorations. We sincerely appreciate your understanding and cooperation during this time. Thank you for your support!

Please take note of the upcoming events at Corpus Christi Chapel in Naples:

-Friday, December 20th, "La posada" is a traditional celebration in honor of the pilgrimage of Saint Joseph and Our Lady to Bethlehem. We will pray the holy rosary and the litany, we will sing songs and afterward, we will eat, and we will also have a piñata. It will take place at Adelita and Vidal's House (45 25th Ave NE Naples FL, 34120), from 6:30 to 9 pm. 

La posada es una celebración en honor del peregrinaje de San José y la Santísima Virgen María a Belén. Rezaremos el santo rosario, las letanías, cantaremos, y después comeremos, también tendremos piñata. Únase a esta celebración anual que se llevará a cabo en la casa de Adelita y Vidal(45 25th Ave NE Naples FL, 34120) el 20 de diciembre de 6:30 to 9 pm. 

-Saturday, December 21st, St. Thomas Apostol, 7:00 a.m. High Mass. 

-Tuesday, December 24th, 7:00 a.m. Low Mass. 

-Wednesday, December 25th, this is a holy day of obligation.
  Every Catholic is obliged to attend Holy Mass

• 12:00 am, Midnight Mass at Corpus Christi Chapel in Naples
• 9:30 am, High Mass at Corpus Christi Chapel in Naples
• 12:30 pm, Low Mass at  Resurrection in Fort Myers
• There will be no Mass at 5:30 p.m.

-Friday, December 27th, St. John Apostol and Evangelist, Blessing of the wine after both Low Masses.

-Saturday, December 28th, there will be no RCIA Classes.

December 24^th Christmas Eve

• 7:00 am, Low Mass at Corpus Christi Chapel in Naples
  

December 25^th

This is a holy day of obligation. Every Catholic is obliged to attend Holy Mass

• 12:00 am, Midnight Mass at Corpus Christi Chapel in Naples
• 9:30 am, High Mass at Corpus Christi Chapel in Naples
• 12:30 pm, Low Mass at  Resurrection in Fort Myers
• There will be no Mass at 5:30 p.m.

January 1st  

This is a holy day of obligation. Every Catholic is obliged to attend Holy Mass

• 7:30 am, Low Mass at Corpus Christi Chapel in Naples
• 9:30 am, High Mass at Corpus Christi Chapel in Naples
• 12:30 pm, Low Mass at Resurrection in Fort Myers

Author and parishioner Viviana Falleti wishes to thank everyone who supported the book sale and signing last Sunday. Forty books were sold, of which the proceeds will be donated to the Corpus Christi Chapel building fund. She extends her warmest wishes for a most glorious Christmas season to all.

Her books will be available on her website LittleFeatherPress.com with free media mail shipping through the month of December. Please write CCC when placing an order.

Please take note of the upcoming events at Corpus Christi Chapel in Naples:

-Saturday, December 14th, at 9:30 am RCIA Class will be taught by Fr. van Zee.

-Friday, December 20th, "La posada" is a traditional celebration in honor of the pilgrimage of Saint Joseph and Our Lady to Bethlehem. We will pray the holy rosary and the litany, we will sing songs and afterward, we will eat, and we will also have a piñata. It will take place at Adelita and Vidal's House (45 25th Ave NE Naples FL, 34120), from 6:30 to 9 pm. 

La posada es una celebración en honor del peregrinaje de San José y la Santísima Virgen María a Belén. Rezaremos el santo rosario, las letanías, cantaremos, y después comeremos, también tendremos piñata. Únase a esta celebración anual que se llevará a cabo en la casa de Adelita y Vidal(45 25th Ave NE Naples FL, 34120) el 20 de diciembre de 6:30 to 9 pm. 

Please take note of the upcoming events at Corpus Christi Chapel in Naples:

-Friday, December 6th. First Friday devotion after all Masses.

-Saturday, December 7th, Rorate Caeli Mass at 6:00 a.m., followed by first Saturday devotion. 

-Saturday, December 7th, at 9:00 am Choir practice, Maiden's, Mom's Group, Acolytes.

-Saturday, December 7th, Man Skills Class at 9:00 a.m.

-Monday, December 9th, the feast of the Immaculate Conception is a holy day of obligation. Every Catholic is obliged to attend Holy Mass. Mass times for Corpus Christi will be:

• 7:00am, Low Mass at Corpus Christi Chapel in Naples
• 12:30pm, Low Mass at  Resurrection in Fort Myers
• 5:30pm, High Mass at Corpus Christi Chapel in Naples

-Thursday, December 12th, first-class feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of America and the Diocese of Venice. Mass times for Corpus Christi will be:

• 7:00am, Low Mass at Corpus Christi Chapel in Naples
• 5:30pm, High Mass at Corpus Christi Chapel in Naples

-Saturday, December 14th, at 9:30 am RCIA Class will be taught by Fr. van Zee.

On Saturday, December 7th, we will have a sung mass at 6:00 a.m., which is a traditional Advent custom in honor of Our Lady, who as the dawn announces the coming of Christ the Sun of Justice. 

Confessions will be heard before Mass at 5:30 a.m. and after Mass, but will not be available during Mass.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will take place for one hour immediately following Mass.

Homily for the Rorate Caeli Mass:

Rorate Caeli—Drop down dew, ye heavens, from above, and let the clouds rain the just

To not interrupt the beautiful setting of the candlelit Rorate Caeli Mass, I thought to publish my homily here in the bulletin so that all might read and know why we celebrate Mass in this magnificent setting on Saturday during Advent. 

The Rorate Caeli Mass is a traditional Advent devotion wherein the Mass of the Blessed Virgin Mary for Advent is offered just before dawn. The interplay of light and darkness speak to the meaning of Advent and the coming of the Light of the world.

We celebrate this beautiful Mass known as Roráte caeli which is the Introit of the Mass and is taken from the Book of Isaiah (45:8), “Drop down dew, ye heavens, from above, and let the clouds rain the just: let the earth be opened, and bud forth a Savior: and let justice spring up together” 

The Rorate Mass is lit only by candlelight. Because it is a votive Mass in Mary’s honor, white vestments are worn instead of Advent violet. 

We celebrate by candlelight because by this dimly lit setting, we prepare to honor the Light of the world, Who is soon to be born, and offer praise to God for the gift of Our Lady. As the Mass proceeds and sunrise approaches, the church becomes progressively brighter, illumined by the sun as our Faith is illumined by Christ.

The readings and prayers of the Mass foretell the prophecy of the Virgin who would bear a Son called Emmanuel, and call on all to raise the gates of their hearts and their societies to let Christ the King enter; asking for the grace to receive eternal life by the merits of the Incarnation and saving Resurrection of Our Lord.

Father van Zee

Recognizing Our Lady of Guadalupe as the patroness of America and the Diocese of Venice, we encourage everyone to engage in prayer and reflection, seeking her intercession for both the Catholic Church and our community at Corpus Christi Chapel.

We will begin a novena to Our Blessed Mother under the title of Our Lady of Guadalupe on December 3rd, right after each Mass. Printed copies of the novena will be available at the entrance of the church for your convenience, and it can also be downloaded here.

On December 12th, the Mass schedule at Corpus Christi Chapel in Naples will be as follows:

• 7:00 AM: Low Mass
• 5:30 PM: High Mass