It is Day 9 of our Second Annual Corpus Christi Festival!! Tomorrow is the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ - Corpus Domini. Our patronal feast is a centuries old celebration of the Real Presence.
Thanks to all who sent in photos - tomorrow morning tune in to Mass early. Starting at 9:30 a there will be a special presentation.
In this time when we cannot gather together as a faith community in our buildings we have still been able to connect through this festival, we have connected through common activities and a common identity as members of Corpus Christi Parish - #wearecorpuschristins
This time apart has shown us that no matter where we are in the Parish we can connect, we can gather, we can share our faith. Over this last week and a bit we have gathered, laughed, shared common experiences, connected with friends old and new.
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We are Corpus Christi NS
Tune in for our special presentation and
connect with one another on our special Feast Day.
Our weekly Parish news follows our Festival news.
Scroll down for the weekly bulletin.
Here's how Teleparty works:
Install Teleparty. Then:
There will be an email with a link to the movie sent out 15 minutes before start time
Forward the link to any friends you've invited to watch
Click on the link
Click on the Teleparty icon on your browser bar
You will be added to the chat and your feed will be synced up
Watch the movie with your friends and chat away!
Here's a look at what is on the schedule for Day 9 of the Festival. There's movies today for families and for grown ups.
Tune in at 2:30 for Ferdinand on Teleparty. The link will be sent out shortly before the movie so warm up the laptop and get ready to join in for a family movie afternoon. Ferdinand is on Disney Plus.
This evening at 8 pm, we'll be watching All Saints together on Netflix/Teleparty. It is rated PG so your older kids can join in too.
“Is this love? I love love.”
You can drop off flowers from your garden OUTSIDE Corpus Christi St. Joseph Kentville
TODAY UNTIL 2 PM.
Thank you for the generous monetary donations made toward decorating the church for our special feast day.
And, don't forget to decorate your own house in preparation for this most holy day. We want to see pictures of the flowers that adorn your door, your altar and your front porch. Let's make every extra effort we can to honour Jesus on this very special day.
All photos that are sent in today and tomorrow (after your Domestic Corpus Christi Procession) will be made into a video by our talented volunteers and shared with you tomorrow evening. So, please - keep those pictures coming and send in your procession videos too.
Smile!
Even More Festival Happenings!
Today is the final day of our Corpus Christi Novena and we are being led in prayer by Archbishop Dunn, so be sure to check out his contribution to our Festival.
The complete Festival Guide is available at this link - it's full of all sorts of exciting information about the 2nd Annual Corpus Christi Festival!!
You can view it online or download it and print it. We've got you covered whether you are an e-book person or a print person!
Whichever you prefer - e-book or paper - it's full of so much great stuff you'll be inviting everyone you know to join the Catholic Church.
Did you do the make a
Monstrance Craft?
Did you bake a loaf of bread?
Did you take a selfie?
Did you prepare your Corpus Christi altar?
Did you chalk your driveway?
Did you decorate your porch?
Let's have your photos!!
Pictures can be sent in by email or shared via Google Drive to festival@corpuschristins.ca.
We're building a photo album for the website so it is still not too late to contribute.
Here's a little behind the scenes glimpse at the making of a festival!!
Here's tomorrow's highlights!
We'll send you an email each day during the festival with the next day's highlights.
Meeting ID: 824 1122 2038
Passcode: 157427
Passcode: 157427
Show us your view!!
Tomorrow at 7:30 am you can tune in on YouTube for Adoration with Fr. Keith on this Corpus Christi Day.
SUNDAY, JUNE 6
Online
10:00 AM
Charlie Gilbert by Marilyn Harry
MONDAY, JUNE 7
Online
8:30 AM
Ben Holgate by Pat Holgate
TUESDAY, JUNE 8
Online
8:30 AM
Mary Francis by Tom & Peggy Foley
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9
Online
8:30 AM
St Joseph's CWL
THURSDAY, JUNE 10
Online
8:30 AM
Jim Pelly by Valerie Pelly
FRIDAY, JUNE 11
Online
8:30 AM
Glendon Theall by Terry & Eleanor McKiel
SUNDAY, JUNE 13
Online
10:00 AM
John Gaudet by Doris Gaudet
If you have questions or concerns about this news, if you are finding yourself affected by it and need assistance, please do not hesitate to reach out to a member of our pastoral team. Our clergy is here for you. You can call or email the Parish Office and a member of the clergy will get back to you.
You are not alone.
Our Corpus Christi Festival renews our trust in the living presence of Christ, as we are nourished by the Eucharist to carry out our mission as the Body of Christ!
Catholic books, such as "Eucharist" by Bishop Robert Barron and "Fire of God's Love: 120 Reflections on the Eucharist" compiled by Mike Aquilina, open our hearts and minds to live Christ!
You can shop at Corpus Christi Catholic Books & Gifts by contacting Mary Crooks at 902-825-6495.
There is community support available for anyone affected by the lingering effects of residential schools, and those who are triggered by the latest reports.
A national Indian Residential School Crisis Line has also been set up to provide support for former students and those affected. People can access emotional and crisis referral services by calling the 24-hour national crisis line: 1-866-925-4419.
A national Indian Residential School Crisis Line has also been set up to provide support for former students and those affected. People can access emotional and crisis referral services by calling the 24-hour national crisis line: 1-866-925-4419.
We'll be back tomorrow for the final day of this year's Corpus Christi Festival.
We have five days to go and they are jam-packed with exciting events. We especially want to see pictures, pictures and more pictures from you since we can't see each other in person.
And later in the day join in on Zoom for the Litany of the Blessed Sacrament.
And, don't forget to decorate your own house in preparation for this very special day. We want to see photos of the flowers that adorn your door, your altar, your front porch. Let's go!!
Today is Corpus Christi Chalk your Driveway Day but it looks like it might rain. We hope it's sunny on Saturday so we can get some great photos between now and the Solemnity on Sunday.
Let's ask St. Medard, patron saint of the weather to pray for sunny days.