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The Catholic Community of Gloucester & Rockport

HOLY FAMILY PARISH & OUR LADY OF GOOD VOYAGE PARISH

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Live the Gospel. Share God’s Love. Rebuild the Church.

The Solemnity of the Body & Blood of Christ ∙ June 14, 2020

THE CERTAINTY OF UNCERTAINTY

OUR PASTOR’S MESSAGE — PAGE 3

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The Catholic Community of Gloucester & Rockport

United in Prayer, Fellowship, and Service

Phone: 978-281-4820 Email: [email protected]

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CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF GLOUCESTER & ROCKPORT CORPUS CHRISTI

PRAYING AT HOME _____________________

Anima Christi

Soul of Christ, sanctify me.

Body of Christ, save me.

Blood of Christ, inebriate me.

Water from the side of Christ, wash me.

Passion of Christ, strengthen me.

O Good Jesus, hear me.

Within your wounds, hide me.

Let me never be separated from you.

From the malignant enemy, defend me.

In the hour of my death, call me.

And bid me come to you,

that with your saints,

I may praise you

forever and ever. Amen.

Corpus Christi Intercessions

God of Love and Mercy,

you are good and generous and the source of all life.

To you we pray:

That our hunger for justice may be satisfied, we pray:

Nourish us with your bread from heaven.

That our hunger for peace may be satisfied, we pray:


That our hunger for love may be satisfied, we pray:


That our hunger for healing may be satisfied, we pray:


Our Father...

Corpus Christi Prayer

Almighty God and Father,

you know the depths of our hunger

and intensity of our thirst.

Satisfy us and make us, like you,

fountains overflowing with goodness

for the sake of others.

We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord,

who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,

one God, forever and ever. Amen.

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OUR PASTOR’S MESSAGE _____________________

The Certainty of Uncertainty

BY FATHER JIM

Last week, we defined prudence as the quality of being cautious; as acting with great care and

concern for the future. Cicero, the great Roman academic and statesman, once said: “Prudence

is the knowledge of things to be sought and those things to be shunned.” As we continue to

plan for a cautious and limited re-opening of our churches, we will do well to follow Cicero’s

classic advice. In our case, what we seek is to resume moments of public worship while doing

everything possible to protect the health and safety of our parishioners, neighbors, and guests.

What we shun is anything that might endanger the people we care so much about.

In recent days, it has become abundantly clear that any limited re-opening of our churches will

not be easy. Earlier this week, we learned that two parishes which opened are once again

closed because someone who participated in the celebration of Mass tested positive for the

coronavirus. In these cases, the priests, along with volunteers, parishioners, and pastoral team

members are now quarantined for two weeks. No one is to blame for these situations, but it

illustrates the complexities involved in re-opening our churches during this time of pandemic.

During the past two weeks, I have outlined the precautions and procedures that will govern

any limited re-opening of our churches. These new safety measures will change the way we

enter and exit our churches; where we sit; how we reach those seats; and how we worship.

Everyone who enters our churches must wear a mask; maintain a safe social distance at all

times; receive Holy Communion in our hands; and cooperate with all of the guidelines recom-

mended by the Archdiocese of Boston and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

In addition, in an effort to reduce the risks associated with public worship, we will now be re-

quired to take the temperature of every person entering the church (using a touch-free ther-

mometer). It is worth noting again that every church must be cleaned thoroughly after every

public liturgical celebration: funeral services, baptism and wedding ceremonies, and all cele-

brations of the Holy Eucharist. This includes cleaning bathrooms, entrances, worship spaces,

sacristies, and sanctuaries, along with any surface that someone might touch.

Under these circumstances, our Daily Mass Schedule must remain suspended until further no-

tice; our music ministries must remain suspended until further notice; and all missalettes must

be removed from our churches. And unfortunately, our Sunday Mass Schedule will be reduced

to the following for the duration of the pandemic:

Vigil Mass (Celebrated Privately & Posted Online)

Sunday at 8:15am in Saint Ann Church

Sunday at 10:00am in Saint Joachim Church

Sunday at 11:45am in Our Lady of Good Voyage Church

Our working group will meet again this weekend to choose tentative dates for testing these

new procedures and for a cautious and limited re-opening of our churches. But by now, it is

clear to me and to you that the new normal will be anything but normal. The only certainty is

the uncertainty of these difficult days. Your prayers, patience, and support are needed now

more than ever. May God keep you and your family safe and healthy. And may God continue

to bless, guide, and sustain us as a community united in prayer, fellowship, and service.

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CORPUS CHRISTI _____________________

A People Who Journey

BY POPE FRANCIS

Today is the feast in which the Church praises the Lord for the gift of the Eucharist.

While on Holy Thursday we commemorate its institution at the Last Supper, this day is

for adoration and giving thanks. To adore the Eucharistic Jesus and to walk with him.

These are the two inseparable aspects of this feast; two aspects that characterize the

entire life of the Christian people: a people who adore God and a people who do not

stand still; a people who journey!

First of all, we are a people who adore God. We adore God who is love, who in Jesus

Christ gave himself for us, offered himself on the Cross to atone for our sins, and by the

power of this love, rose from the dead and lives in the Church. We have no other God!

When adoration of money is substituted for adoration of the Lord, the pathway leads to

sin, to self-interest and exploitation. When God is not adored, we become adorers of

evil, like those who live by dishonesty and violence. Your land, so beautiful, knows the

signs and consequences of this sin. This is the adoration of evil and contempt for the

common good. This evil must be fought! It must be cast out! One must say No! to it!

The Church must be committed to raising awareness; must be ever more concerned

that goodness prevail. Our children demand it. Our youth, in need of hope, demand it.

Faith can empower us to respond to these needs. Those who follow the evil path are

not in communion with God.

Let us today confess our faith as we turn our gaze to the Corpus Christi: the Sacrament

of the Altar. By this faith, we renounce the devil and all of his machinations. Let us re-

nounce the idols of money, vanity, pride, power, and violence. As Christians, we do not

worship anything or anyone in this world except for Jesus Christ, who is ever present

in the Holy Eucharist.

This faith in the true presence of Jesus Christ, truly God and truly human, in the conse-

crated bread and wine, is authentic, when we commit ourselves to walk with him and

behind him. A people who adore him and journey with him. Let us walk with him and

behind him as we seek to practice the Great Commandment, the one he gave to the dis-

ciples at the Last Supper: “Even as I have loved you, that you also love one another

(John 13:34).” People who adore God in the Holy Eucharist are people who walk in

charity. To adore God in the Eucharist is to walk with God in fraternal charity…

I encourage you to give concrete witness in solidarity with all of your brothers and sis-

ters, but especially those who are most in need of hope, justice, and tenderness. The

tenderness of Jesus is a Eucharistic tenderness — so pure, so delicate, and so fraternal.

Thanks be to God that there are signs of hope in our families, in our parishes, associa-

tions, and movements. The Lord Jesus never ceases to inspire acts of charity in the peo-

ple who walk with him!...Let no one steal your hope! Adoring Jesus in your hearts and

staying united with Him will help you to stand up to evil, injustice, and violence with

strength, goodness, honesty, and virtue.

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CORPUS CHRISTI _____________________

POPE FRANCIS MESSAGE CONTINUED

Brothers and sisters, the Eucharist brings you together. The Body of the Lord makes us

a single thing — one family, the People of God united around Jesus who is the Bread of

Life. What I tell young people, I now tell you: If you adore Christ, walk with him, and

walk behind him, your parishes will grow in faith, in charity, and in the joy of evangeli-

zation. You will be a Church in which fathers, mothers, priests, catechists, children,

men and women religious, and old and young people walk with each other, support

each other, help each other, and love each other — especially in difficult times! May

Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, whom you venerate in your churches...go before you on

this journey of faith. May she help you stay together so that the Lord may continue to

give life to the world. Amen.

Pastor’s Note: Pope Francis delivered the preceding homily on Corpus Christi Sunday,

June 14, 2014, during a pastoral visit to Calabria in Southern Italy. After six years, the

Holy Father’s words speak to our hearts and seem ever more relevant to our current

circumstances. Even though we still cannot gather together around God’s altar to share

in the Holy Eucharist, we can still join together in a powerful spiritual communion by

walking together in prayer, charity, and solidarity. Now more than ever, let’s pray to-

gether! Let’s be a people who journey together! Peace and blessings to all! — Father Jim

A PRAYER FOR SPIRITUAL COMMUNION

At your feet, O my Jesus,

I prostrate myself

and I offer you repentance

of my contrite heart,

which is humbled in its nothingness

and in your holy presence.

I adore you in the Sacrament of your love,

the ineffable Eucharist.

I desire to receive you

into the poor dwelling that my heart offers you.

While waiting for the happiness

of sacramental communion,

I wish to possess you in spirit.

Come to me, O my Jesus,

since for my part, I am coming to you!

May your love embrace my whole being

in life and in death.

I believe in you. I hope in you.

I love you. Amen.

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OUR WEEKLY GIFTS _____________________

PASTOR’S NOTE The Importance of Generous Giving

As always, your weekly gifts are vitally important to the financial stability of both Holy Family Parish and Our Lady of Good Voyage Parish. Our parishes depend solely on the generosity of our fellow parishioners to pay bills, make ends meet, and help to ensure both the short-term and long-term financial stability of our parishes.

All friends, neighbors, and fellow parishioners of the Catholic Community of Gloucester & Rockport are en-couraged to mail their offering or to give electronically. Our mailing address is 74 Prospect Street, Gloucester, Massachusetts 01930. In addition, our We Share program is a safe and easy way to make donations to your home parish using a credit care, debit card, or electronic check.

Put simply, we need your help now more than ever! For more information about how to support our parishes during these difficult days, please feel free to contact me at [email protected] or 978-281-4820. Thank you for your generous support! May God bless you and your family! Peace and blessings to all! — Father Jim

SANCTUARY GIFTS

At each of our churches in the Catholic Community of Gloucester & Rockport, sanctuary flowers, sanctuary can-dles, and sanctuary gifts (hosts & wine) can be donated for a special intention or in memory of a friend or loved one. The requested donation for sanctuary gifts is $175. The requested donation for a sanctuary candle is $25. This week, donations were offered for these intentions:

In Memory of John Randazza Sanctuary Candle· Saint Ann Church

In Memory of James B. King Sanctuary Candle· Saint Joachim Church

In Memory of Irvine “Hank” Camille Sanctuary Candle· Saint Anthony Chapel

In Memory of Joseph Neves Sanctuary Candle· Our Lady of Good Voyage Church

If you would like to donate a sanctuary candle or sanctu-ary gifts in memory of a deceased loved one, please con-tact us at [email protected] or 978-281-4820. Thank you for your generous support! May God bless you!

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OUR MASS INTENTIONS _____________________

JUNE 13—JUNE 21, 2020

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