Pastor's Weekly Email
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Thursday – XI Week in Ordinary Time
Thursday, June 18, 2020
The dispensation from attendance at Mass remains in effect until Archbishop Perez announces otherwise.
A Thank You and a Request
Thank you to all who have stepped forward to sanitize the church after the Masses on Saturday and Sunday. Light work is made of the now necessary job
to defend against the COVID Virus. Please consider signing on to take a turn at wiping down the pews. It hardly takes 15 minutes and you will be doing something for others. We provide the gloves, disinfectant and rags. You supply the elbow grease.
Check it out at Sign Up Genius –
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d44aaae22aaff2-church
A change at the PREP Office
Change is in the air. With tremendous gratitude I publicly thank Ms. Jennifer Swetland for her work, leadership and enthusiasm in her position as Director of Faith Formation. Ms. Swetland will be taking a new position and while remining
in the parish will step aside from the role of DRE.
I welcome Ms. Julie Sullivan as our new Director of Faith Formation and look forward to collaborating with her in her new role. Please wish Ms. Swetland well and welcome Ms. Sullivan.
Loaves and Fishes
Thank you once again. We had a great turn out and were able to deliver 1100 lunches today. We delivered to St. John's Hospice, Ministry of Caring, and
Mighty Writers.
Our next date for donations is the 24th, additionally, on the 24th we will be accepting donations for Young Moms in Kennett Square. Diapers/Wipes/
Formula. Diapers should be size 1,2 or 3. Formula should be Similac Advance
or Similac Pro Advance.
As a reminder a lunch consists of a PBJ sandwich, a granola or protein bar, a juice box or water bottle and a small piece of fruit if you can add it, the fruit is optional. Another reminder - to help keep the sandwiches from getting soggy spread the peanut butter on both pieces of bread and then spread the jelly in between.
Thanks for all you do.
For sign up contact JoEllen Muntz - joburns66@gmail.com.
Summer Camp and Summer PREP
Camp Cornelius will run the following weeks:
Week of July 6th-10th
PreK-2nd: Arts & Crafts
3rd-7th: Cooking/STEM
Week of July 13th-17th
PreK-2nd: STEM/Cooking
3rd-7th: Arts & Crafts
Camp starts at 9:00 AM and ends at 4:00 PM, before and aftercare options are available. Activities include making slime, learning how to code with robots, learning new recipes to make at home and outdoor activities including water activities. Registration forms available on the website or contact akohlbrenner@scornelius.org and danderson@scornelius.org
PREP
The two sessions of Summer PREP will run July 13th to 17th and August 3rd to 7th. Each day begins at 8:30 and ends at 2:30. After care is available. Contact Ms. Jennifer for details on after care.
Thursday Men’s Morning prayer and Gospel reflection
I invite the men of the parish to join me on Thursday mornings at 6:30 AM for prayer and reflection on the Liturgy of the Word for the upcoming Sunday. We meet on the patio of the parish house, the rectory, at 6:30 AM and conclude in a timely manner for the celebration of Mass at 7:30AM. It is a lovely way to begin the day.
Thursday Morning Scripture Study
Thursday morning Scripture Study is back in place. In the past the practice was to discontinue meetings in the summer. I am willing to continue meeting. Check out the Zoom link on our parish web site. Each session will be about 40 minutes in length. We will explore the Liturgy of the Word for the upcoming Sunday and the Gospel of Matthew.
Join our Virtual Bible Study with Msgr. Diamond
on Zoom on Thursdays at 10:00 am.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/96618326123?pwd=YjIvN3hoTmREc1JRK3J4U2EwcDdudz09
Meeting ID: 966 1832 6123
Password: Bible
The St. Cornelius Literary Society
The SCLS will continue its virtual gathering by way of Zoom once again. For our next text I invite you to pick up the book by Jon Hassler titled Staggerford.
“Staggerford, Minnesota, is a town out of control. It is as weird and convoluted
as any lover of comic fiction could wish, and every oddity of the town reaches
into Miles Pruitt’s classroom… Mr. Hassler has produced wonderful characters.”
(Boston Herald American)
We had been meeting on the second Sunday of each month, however that
would bring us to July 12th, and we have our 1st communion Mass for the children scheduled. Let’s meet on Wednesday afternoon, July 29th at 3:00 via Zoom. Until then, enjoy Staggerford, A Novel.
The St. Cornelius Early Learning Center
We are accepting Registrations for PreK 3, 4 and Kindergarten for the 2020/2021 School Year. Schedule a tour today!
Please contact Ms. Abbie Kohlbrenner – akohlbrenner@scornelius.org or Ms. Debbie Anderson at danderson@scornelius.org to schedule a private, social distancing tour of our Early Childhood Program.
Fourth of July
On Saturday, July 4th we will gather at the altar to celebrate the Eucharist and offer thanks. We will gather at 9:00 AM to mark the nation’s birthday. Not a bad way to mark the day. Please think about
joining us.
So many books so little time.
There is a bookstore in Washington, DC I used to haunt when I lived there. I
have a T-Shirt from the store which quotes that great man of letters, Groucho Marx. “Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside a dog, it’s too dark
to read.” I’ve received comments from total strangers when I wear the T-Shirt. I read an article today that addressed reading during the quarantine. At least one brave soul decided to take on War and Peace. Russian literature has always been a bridge too far for me. The saying: As thick in the head as a Russian novel captures my sentiment. I recently downloaded a copy of Ulysses by
James Joyce. That should keep me company on a long car ride – just over 27 hours of reading.
The St. Cornelius Literary Society is coming to life again. What’s not to love
about the summer? Long days to read long books and long for more. C. S.
Lewis once noted: You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.”
Make mine Iced Tea, Clive!
Faithfully,
Msgr. Diamond
Hours for the Liturgies
The Church will remain open, but Adoration is discontinued until further notice.
The current Mass schedule remains intact: 5:00 PM Vigil, 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM on Sunday and 5:00 PM.
The time for the celebration of the Weekday Mass is changed. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Mass will be celebrated at 7:30 AM. On Tuesday, Mass will be celebrated at 7:30 PM.
Arriving and Departing
Enter and exit through center doors only.
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion and Lectors are not to enter the sacristy to sign in.
There is to be no gathering before or after Mass in the vestibule. I ask that you
go directly to your cars and leave the parish campus.
Bathrooms Usage and Cleaning
Please limit your use of the public rest rooms to emergencies only and follow the protocol indicated on the sign on the door.
Collections
Two large baskets for the Collection will be located at the foot of the altar.
Please place your envelopes and donations in the baskets before or after Mass.
Collection counters are not to report until further notice.
Cleaning between Masses
With characteristic generosity of spirit and service our parishioners have responded immediately for the request with help disinfecting the Church after each Mass.
Hand sanitizing stations will be available throughout the church.
Office hours
The Office will be open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM