Corpus Christi Catholic Church

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About Corpus Christi...

Corpus Christi Parish currently has approximately 1400 families registered. We are a Total Stewardship parish. We support our parish through stewardship of time, talent & treasure.

Corpus Christi is part of the Diocese of Colorado Springs.

Corpus Christi was founded in 1916 by Father Felix C. Abel. The parish was formed from St. Mary's Parish, and embraced the missions of Palmer Lake, Monument, Modern Woodmen of America Sanitarium, and the north end of Colorado Springs. The new parish was comprised of Catholics of English, Italian, Spanish, and Slavic descent. Many of their descendants are still in the parish today. A Baptist church building at the corner of Tejon and Caramillo Streets was purchased and moved to the site of the present church. The first Mass in the new parish was celebrated by Fr. Abel on October 28, 1917.

The parish has had only a handful of pastors:

Timeframe	Pastor	Parochial Vicar
1916 - 1941	Fr. Felix Abel
1941 - 1972	Fr. (later Monsignor) Anthony Elzi
1972 - 1985	Fr. Robert Kekeisen
1985 - 1994	Fr. Gerald H. Bruggeman
1994 - 2000	Fr. Bill Carmody	Fr. Sylvain Cibangu
January 2000 - June 2000	Fr. Donald Dunn	Fr. Dan Ayers
July 2000 - December 2000	Fr. John Slattery	Fr. Steve Parlet
January 2001 - June 2007	Fr. Steve Parlet
June 2007 - Present	Fr. Mark Zacker	Fr. Jim Williams


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