Masses Saturday Vigil: 5:00 PM Sunday: 8:00 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:00 AM Daily Mass: Monday - Thursday: 8:00 AM Friday: 11:00 AM Holy Days: See Bulletin for schedule Sacrament of Reconciliation Monday-Thursday: 8:30 am Fridays: 11:30 a.m. Saturday: 3:00 - 4:45 PM or anytime upon request. Centers of Mercy –St Catherine’s, Trumbull on Tuesday from 7-8:30 pm & St Theresa, Trumbull on Thursday, 7-8:30pm

Sacrament of Baptism: All are requested to call the Parish Office. You must be a registered parishioner of the parish. Parish Membership: Welcome! Please introduce yourself to the parish staff and stop by the Parish Office and register. Sacrament of Marriage: Arrangements are to be made 8 months in advance. Please call the office for infor-mation and to meet with the Pastor and begin Marriage Preparation classes. Hospital and Home Visitations: Please notify the parish of family illness.

Godparent and Confirmation Sponsor Requests: Any parishioner of Christ the King who wishes to act as a Godparent for the Sacrament of Baptism or as a Sponsor for the Sacrament of Confirmation must be registered with Christ the King Parish, be at least 16 years of age, have received all three sacraments of initiation (Baptism, Holy Communion, and Confirmation) If Married, married according to Catholic teaching in the Church, and regularly attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days. Please contact the parish office at 203-268-8695 for more information, or to request a sponsor form.

Adoration–Every Monday from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. We will pray the Rosary and the Divine Mercy Chaplet. Come, Pray the Rosary every morning 7:30 a.m. before 8am Mass Rosary– Tuesday evenings, at 7:00pm Prayer Line – Mary Ann DeFusco, 261-4378 or Barbara Sliva at 268-6108. Knights of Columbus, Council 2961 monthly meetings at Christ the King Parish Hall the 2nd Thursday of every month at 7:30pm.

Christ the King Catholic Church 4700 Madison Avenue,

Trumbull CT 06611 Parish Office: 268-8695

Faith Formation Office: 261-2583 Fax: 268-9265

www.christthekingtrumbull.org Email: ctkparish@aol.com

NOVEMBER 18, 2018 THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN

ORDINARY TIME Parish Staff Fr. Walsh, Pastor,

Don Brunetto, Deacon Fr. Marcel Saint Jean, In Residence

Mary Ann DeFusco, Trustee Carlos Perez, Trustee

Elizabeth Babbino, Business Manager Dan Geraghty, Anthony Mancini, Co-Youth Ministers

Eileen Wilkins, Faith Formation Director, Joanne Purcell, Assistant Faith Formation Director

Noreen Douglas, Faith Formation Secretary Jim McNamara, Finance Council Chairperson

Rebecca Barko, Director of Music Lorraine Elmo, Assistant Director of Music

What is the Mass? The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass

(A series...Part 3) Fr. Terry Walsh

Do you believe in Angels? Do you believe that one is sitting beside you at this very moment? Your Guardian Angel was sent by God to watch over you, so much does God love you! Yes, angels are real beings created by God and are constantly looking upon the Face of God while at the same time looking upon us. The gift of Faith allows us to contemplate those heavenly realities revealed to us by God. As we ponder these supernatural realities through our prayer, understanding grows. Now, the highest form of prayer is the Mass where we come to offer our thanks and praise to God. As we contemplate the mysteries of our faith from the simple sign of the Cross to the awesome reception of Holy Communion, the richness of our faith, filled with such majestic beauty and inspiring mystery, grows stronger in our hearts. We’re able then to begin to perceive what awaits us in heaven – if only we humble ourselves and ‘become like little children’ as our Lord teaches us in the Gospel. It is the only way to see God. Only then, it seems to me, will we begin to perceive the “language of the angels” and be more open to receiving the rich graces He pours upon us at Mass. Jesus invites us and then He waits for our reply. “Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if any one hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me” (Revelation 3:20). If the door to our heart remains tightly closed we might pry it open with prayer and soften its hinges with the graces of the sacraments, especially Confession. It’s like wiping fog away from a window. Each faithful encounter makes it a bit easier to grasp the mystery and so enter the portal of the Mass: Heaven on earth! “In the earthly liturgy we share in a foretaste of that heavenly liturgy which is celebrated in the Holy City of Jerusalem toward which we journey as pilgrims, where Christ is sitting at the right hand of God, Minister of the sanctuary and of the true tabernacle. With all the warriors of the heavenly army we sing a hymn of glory to the Lord; venerating the memory of the saints, we hope for some part and fellowship with them; we eagerly await the Savior, our Lord Jesus Christ, until he, our life, shall appear and we too will appear with him in glory” (Catechism, #1090). Faithful preparation is the key to that Door. Is the door of your heart open or shut? We are not entering the Church to watch the Mass; rather, we have come to be actively engaged. Our interior joy at each Mass should resemble a child’s joy on Christmas morning. Ask our Lady to help you. After all, She is truly your Mother and it is Her great desire that you know and love Her Son! Do you eagerly anticipate the mysterious encounter with God in Mass? As you walk through the door, stretching your fingers into the Holy water to bless yourself, perhaps you recall the fact that you are already in Christ by virtue of your baptism. Genuflecting before the Tabernacle with wonder and respect, you take your place in the pew and begin your prayer – your interior conversation with God. What thoughts come to mind as the Priest raises his hand to make the Sign of the Cross: “In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit!” We need only raise our spiritual eyes to Calvary to recall the love that made it possible for us to address God as Father. St. Paul wrote: “Jesus humbled himself and became obedient unto death, even death on a cross” (Philippians 2: 8). Perhaps our mind’s eye might gaze upon the Roman soldier standing beneath the Cross, spear in hand, being washed in the blood gushing from the wound he inflicted. In the Mass, we actually enter into the “re-presentation” of the actual Crucifixion of Jesus in a mysterious, “unbloody” way. While it took place in time 2000 years ago, in truth, it is ever-present, infinitely efficacious. Our Lord makes it easy for us. We don’t see his disfigured body. Instead, he comes to us in utter simplicity through ordinary bread and wine. All of Heaven has come to adore Him and we are joining the whole celestial company in the Mass. Ah, if we could only see with our natural eyes what the eyes of faith declare: all the Angels and Saints surround us in the Holy Mass, mysteriously present to worship God in a chorus of love. In this one powerful moment, we acknowledge our hope of eternal beatitude with this simple, yet profound gesture that is in fact a declaration of faith: the Sign of the Cross. Reflecting on the power of the Cross, St. Leo the Great remarked: “The sign of the cross makes kings of all those reborn in Christ and the anointing of the Holy Spirit consecrates them as priests, so that, apart from the particular service of one ministry, all spiritual and rational Christians are recognized as members of this royal race and sharers in Christ’s priestly office. What, indeed, is as royal for a soul as to govern the body in obedience to God? And what is as priestly as to dedicate a pure conscience to the Lord and to offer the spotless offerings of devotion on the altar of the heart?”(Sermo 4, 1: PL 54, 149; Catechism 786). We are in the Presence of God, and the priest declares: “The Lord be with you!” Naturally, we yearn to enter the “wedding feast” in the “New Jerusalem” - that is, Heaven. Ultimately, we have to decide to open the door when He knocks. That decision begins by preparing our spiritual house to be worthy to receive him. In other words, we have to examine our conscience and allow him to clean it through his gift of grace. We know that nothing impure may enter Heaven and so we work to keep our “wedding garment” – that is, our soul, unsullied. Even venial sins must be swept away. The Penitential Rite in Mass enables us to call to mind those smaller infractions when we have failed to live up to our true calling as ‘children of God.’ “Lord, have mercy!” and he wipes our venial sins away, enabling us to approach the altar properly disposed to receive Him. Of course, if we were guilty of some grave sin (mortal sins), we have locked the door: He will not enter until we have brought the matter before him so he may absolve the truly repentant person through the Sacrament of Confession. The simple penitential rite at the beginning of Mass does NOT absolve us from mortal certainly encourages us to bring even the lesser (venial) sins to the sacrament of Confession in order to receive the

benefit of sacramental grace. Recall the stern warning issued by St. Paul: “Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of profaning the body and blood of the Lord. Let a man examine himself and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup. For anyone who eats and drinks without discerning the body eats and drinks judgment upon himself”(1Corinthians 11: 27-29). Simple respect for the gift of the Eucharist compels us to be properly prepared. Once we have prepared our spiritual house, we’re ready to let him enter. Naturally, our hearts are filled with joy as we contemplate the Banquet of life. We’re about to be filled with the spiritual food that transfigures our soul into a true likeness of Christ Himself, all for the glory of our Father in Heaven. This astounding joy bursts through voices raised in the Gloria! What thoughts run through your mind as you sing this great anthem with the angels? Perhaps you reflect on the many times our Lord has rushed to your aid and supplied graces to meet your every spiritual need. Or, maybe your thoughts drift back to that Holy night when news of Salvation burst forth upon the world for the first time to the poor shepherds: “The angel of the Lord appeared to them and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were struck with great fear”(Luke 2:9). Imagine that very first Gloria! God left His throne of glory to be born in utter humility in a cold and dark cave – for us. We enter into that beautiful angelic chorus of praise when we sing the Gloria. If our hearts are fully engaged, our spiritual vision draws us into that ‘cold winter’s night’ and in a sense we hear the angels: “Do not be afraid; for behold, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people…a Savior has been born for you…And suddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host with the angel, praising God and saying: Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests” (Luke 2: 10-14). God calls mankind to holiness from the very moment of Creation: “Be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy” (Leviticus 19:2). We become holy through the gift of faith and our abiding love. It’s in the Mass most especially that we are sanctified. Upon hearing the news of salvation, the shepherds ran to greet the Newborn King. Do we run to Mass? He comes knocking every single day in the Holy Mass. Ah, if only we would prepare well and ask for the graces necessary to “see”; that is, to allow heaven to pierce our hearts. We would sing with fervor rather than allow our minds to drift away to the land of distraction. “Let us pray!” the priest declares. We have called to mind our baptismal promises through the sign of the Cross and we have prepared our spiritual house to receive our guest worthily. We have sung his praises in the Gloria and now we turn to the Father and offer our “Collective” prayer (The Opening Prayer) to Him - the very same prayer uttered throughout the entire world, for we are indeed, One Body. Next week, part 4.

Weekend of December 1-2 after all Masses. The Knights of Columbus, Council 2961 will be selling Religious Christmas cards and other items. Please take advantage of the beautiful selection of religious items that are hard to find in the malls and stores.

December 8, 2018-The annual Blessing of the Crèche will be on Saturday, December 8th after the 5:00 pm Mass, followed by the Saint Nicholas Pasta Dinner in the Parish Hall. Flyers located in the entrances to reserve your spot. Save the date: Saturday February 9, 2019 A year With Mary Retreat, . More information to follow! Save the date: Saturday, May 4, 2019 Marriage Encounter Night, more information to follow!

CHRISTMAS FLOWERS– Please look for flyers soon in all the Church entrances to purchase Poinsettias, Wreaths and Kissing Balls for the Christmas season. Items will be ready for pickup In early December. Profit from the sale goes to our Church. Please support our parish and enjoy the beauty of the Christmas season with a plant or wreath.

SPIRITUAL PILGRIMAGE TO POLAND, CZECH REPUBLIC, AUSTRIA, HUNGARY, CROATIA and MEDJUGORJE SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 – SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2019 NEW YORK/NEW YORK $ 3,899.00 What Your Tour Includes: Airline tickets, all taxes, hotels, breakfast and dinner daily, sightseeing, transportation to JFK, tips for tour guides. For info. and reservation contact Father Marcel Saint Jean at Christ the King parish, Trumbull, CT. 203-434-7208; 203-268-8695; marcelsaintjean@gmail.com

NOVEMBER 18, 2018 THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN

ORDINARY TIME

Mon. 11/19 8am +NICOLA AND NICOLINA FERRANTE

Granddaughter & Family

Tue. 11/20 8am +WILLIAM DEFUSCO

Family

Wed. 11/21 8am +LOUIS GABLE

Gable Family THANKSGIVING Thurs 11/22 9am PARISHIONERS OF CHRIST THE KING

Fri. 11/23 11am +AMERICO BARTOLI

Mario & Rita Bartoli

Sat. 11/24 5pm +RONNIE VETROSKY

Edward & Evelyn Montagnino

Sun. 11/25 8am +AMERICO BARTOLI

Family

9:30am +EILEEN MCCANN

The Cincotta Family

11am +STEVE SLIVA

Family

Please Pray For The SickPlease Pray For The SickPlease Pray For The SickPlease Pray For The Sick Msgr. DiGiovanni Sr Maria Leslie Hume Estelle Murray Chris Ghitsa Joan Ferrante Megan Bobroske Marco LaCroix Mary O’Connor Janet Plonka Nick Don Watt John Carmolingo Sean Patricia Billett Necita Belfort Marlene Lance K. Ralph Josephine LoPresti Louise Alessandrina Faiella Deacon Don Joseph Janusaitis Scott Dottie PPPPlease Pray For The Recently Departedlease Pray For The Recently Departedlease Pray For The Recently Departedlease Pray For The Recently Departed Carl Demore, Sr. Anna Burke Connie Ward John D. Pellegrino Edward F. Kennedy Gene Haba Santa Santino Kathleen McCann Michael Clifford Earl Lavery

Anna Ross William Walsh Mary Sheridan Frank Patterson Arlene Pellegrino Susan Nicholas Olivia Venditti Claire Vitola Robert Buckley

ADORATION

“There is no greater love given to Catholics than Christ present in the Eucharist.” St. Pope John Paul II

Come and adore Jesus, here at

Christ the King on Mondays from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm We will pray the

Rosary and the Divine Mercy Chaplet . Please join us.

“Come to me all you who are weary

and find life burdensome and I will give you rest.”

COME JOIN US IN PRAYING THE ROSARY

Please join us in praying the Rosary every morning at 7:30 am before the 8am Mass, on

Mondays at 7:00 pm before Adoration, and on Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. in the Church.

Praying the Rosary is a Family Prayer and we encourage families to come and bring their

children, and for all parishioners to pray the Rosary for our families and seek the blessings

of Our Mother Mary on both themselves and our parish. A guide to praying the Rosary pamphlets

are available in the Church entrances.

“Jesus constantly

PRAYER TO SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL

St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle.

Be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the Devil.

May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou,

O Prince of the heavenly hosts, by the power of God, cast into hell Satan,

and all the evil spirits, who prowl about the world

seeking the ruin of souls. Amen

NOVEMBER 10NOVEMBER 10NOVEMBER 10NOVEMBER 10----11, 201811, 201811, 201811, 2018 2018 2017 Sunday Offertory $5,124.01 $7,032.50 Monthly Offertory $1,559.00 $1,657.50 Online Giving $1,180.00 $939.00

Thank you for your generosity!

HOSPITALITY/PANCAKE BREAKFAST UPCOMING DATES

Please join us after all Sunday Masses for coffee, refreshments and Pancakes on the

dates listed below! November 18th Pancake Breakfast December 2nd Pancake Breakfast

December 9th Coffee and… December 16th Coffee and...after 11am

Mass only December 23rd Coffee and… December 30th Coffee and…

Any weekend dates not listed-we will not have refreshments for that weekend.

Thank you to our Hospitality Team and

The Knights of Columbus #2961 for hosting these events!

CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH The Catechism of the Catholic Church is a catechism promulgated for the Catholic Church by

Pope John Paul II in 1992. It sums up, in book form, the beliefs of the Catholic faithful .

There are many ways to order online, both the Catechism of the Catholic Church second edition (green book) and the Catechism of the Catholic Church pocket edition (white book) are available to

purchase on www.USCCB.org, Amazon, and many other sites online.

The Compendium of the Catholic Church is a 200 page volume that offers a synopsis of the essential contents of the faith as promulgated in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. The compendium

also includes two appendices, the first is a list of catholic prayers the second contains “Formulas of Catholic Doctrine” including the Ten Commandments, Beatitudes, theological and cardinal virtues, and

spiritual and corporal works of mercy.

To Read the online version (free) go to http://ccc.usccb.org/flipbooks/catechism

The entire Faith Formation Team would like to wish everyone a happy and healthy Thanksgiving! We are so grateful to all our families that participate in our program. A big thank

you to all our teachers and hall monitors who volunteer their time each week!

There will be NO Classes on Sunday, November 25th and

Monday, November 26th.

There will be class on Tuesday, November 27th.

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CONFIRMATION CLASSES

The next Confirmation Faith Night is this Sunday,

November 18th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. We will be

having dinner so, please bring your appetite. We are looking forward to seeing everyone.

YOUTH GROUP MEETING: The next Youth Group meeting will be on Sunday, December 2nd at 6:30pm in the Parish Hall. We will be having a Gingerbread House decorating contest during the meeting! The Youth Group is open to all Parish Youth 9th through 12th grade.