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CORPUS, celebrating forty-six years of service to the people of God, is one of the oldest reform groups in the Catholic Church, and is active in reform movements both in the U.S. and abroad. We are committed to working for a renewed priesthood of married and single men and women dedicated to serving God through the Community of Believers.
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Rev. James F. Jannucci
December 28, 2014
REST IN PEACE
The Reverend James F. Jannucci, 85, of Cliffside Park died Sunday, December 28, 2014. Rev. Jannucci was born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey on September 16, 1929 to Dominick and Julia Jannucci. A lover of music, he played bassoon in the state high school band and then in amateur orchestras after that. He later joined the seminary and was ordained as a Catholic priest in 1960, and for the following three years was the curate at St. Anthony's Church in Hawthorne, NJ. From 1963 to 1971, he served as a missionary in Peru. A noteworthy accomplishment during his service there was the foundation of the mission, Ica - Peru. Rev. Jannucci moved back home to the US in 1971 and became the Dean of Cathedral St. John in Paterson, NJ, serving there for three years and establishing an Hispanic ministry with a strong Peruvian presence.
John M. Schuster
February 7, 2020
REST IN PEACE
John M. Shuster, Port Orchard, was born September 18, 1951 in Pittsburgh, PA to Andrew and Catherine (Miller) Shuster. He passed away from complications of a stroke on February 7, 2020 at St. Joseph Hospital in Tacoma.
John was ordained in 1979 by Bishop Joseph Francis to serve as a priest in the Roman Catholic missionary order, the Society of the Divine Word (SVD). He graduated from the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago in 1980 with a Masters of Divinity with specialization in cross-cultural ministry. During his four years as a celibate priest, he served in Mexico, and at parishes in East Los Angeles and South Central L.A. Due to his seeing the alarming disfunction that was present in the church, John left the clerical priesthood 1983, and began selling medical instrumentation. He had a successful career as a senior salesman of medical diagnostics at Abbott Laboratories, and retired in 2010.
John married the love of his life, Sally Melson Shuster, in 1991, and they enjoyed many wonderful years together, sharing love of family and having fun traveling all over the Pacific Northwest, cross country, and many times to England. Sally brought her two sons from a previous marriage, Nate and Kellen, to the marriage, and John was a wonderful stepfather and mentor to them. Tragically, Nate passed away unexpectedly in 2017, and John was a constant support to Sally and Kellen during that difficult time.
John had an ecumenical wedding ministry for many years, and performed countless wedding ceremonies for family, friends and those who were searching for a caring and spiritual celebrant, creating a ceremony tailored to their needs, especially those who were disqualified by the local parish from having a Roman Catholic Church wedding. He provided thoughtful and meaningful counseling to many couples searching for spiritual guidance.
John B. Scorzoni
May 12, 2020
REST IN PEACE
John Bartholomew Scorzoni, age 87. He was the husband of Ellen (Johnston) Scorzoni. He was born in Lynn, MA to Giuseppe and Dolores (Balboni) Scorzoni in 1932. In 1957, he was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Boston and served in several parishes over twenty-two years including St. Paul's in Cambridge, where he ministered to students and faculty of local colleges and universities. Later, as an archdiocesan administrator he was appointed Campus Ministry Coordinator for the Archdiocese. He resigned from active ministry in 1979 and married Ellen Elizabeth Johnston, his beloved spouse for 40 years. He worked at Digital Equipment Corporation as an organization and management consultant until 1994.
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