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CHRIST THE KING COMMUNITY
SCHEDULE OF MASSES
Daily Masses:
Monday-Friday,
8:00 am
Saturday Masses: 8:00 am & 5:00 pm
Sunday Masses: 7 am, 8 am, 9:15 am,
10:45 am, 12:15 pm, 6:30 pm
CONFESSIONS: Saturday: 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
To Hear the Gospel and Make a Difference
Sunday, 6/07
Nepal Relief Special Collection
ICF Meeting, Parish Hall 2:30 pm
Monday, 06/08
Tuesday, 06/09
Rosary & Perpetual Help, Church 7pm
Spanish Prayer, Church, 7:30pm
Wednesday 06/10
Rosary Makers
Thursday, 06/11
Centering Prayer, Min Ctr 10:00 am
RCIA, Chapel 7:00 pm
WEEK AT A GLANCE
Friday, 06/12
No Garden Café
Saturday, 06/13
Sewing Fest, Parish Hall 9 am
Sunday, 06/14
Catholic Communications Collection
Parish Office: 682-2486 www.ctkph.org
Religious Ed: 686-1017 www. ctkreligiouseducation.org
Youth Ministry: 676-0979 www.ctkym.org
CTK School: 685-1109 www.ctkschool.org
Facebook: Christ the King
Catholic Community of
Pleasant Hill
199 Brandon Road, Pleasant Hill, CA 925-682-2486
Reflections on Sunday
Readings:
First Reading: Exodus 24:3-8 Today’s passage from the book of Exodus describes the covenant be-tween God and the Israelite people. A covenant is a solemn agreement made between two parties and was usually sealed in blood. In ancient times, blood was considered the source of life. To sprinkle two people with the same blood bonded them as closely as if they were blood relatives.
Second Reading: Hebrews 9:11-
15 On Yom Kippur, the high priest sacrificed a goat on the altar in the temple. Then he took some of the blood into the holiest place in the temple sanctuary where only he was allowed to go. There, he sprinkled that blood as a renewal for the cove-nant made at Mt. Sinai, and prayed
that God would forgive the sins they had committed during the previous year. This ritual is the backdrop for
today’s reading from the letter to the
Hebrews.
PARISH STAFF CONTACTS
Fr. Paulson Mundanmani 682-2486
Fr. Vince Cotter 682-2486
Fr. Brian Timoney,
Deacon John Ashmore, Fr. Michael Dibble,
and Fr. Tom Burns 682-2486
Sr. Joanne Gallagher, CSJ 682-2486
Sr. Dominic Bonnici OP 682-2486
Kate Doherty 682-2486
Religious Education Director
Sr. Maureen Viani , SNJM 686-1017
Assoc. Director: Joan Smits 686-1017
Youth Minister, Rick Lejano 676-0979
Chris Caban, Principal 685-1109
Al Garrotto: RCIA/faith share 849-6319
Robin Morley, Office Staff 682-2486
Helen Christian, Office Staff 682-2486
Kathy Ridgway, Office Staff 682-2486
Dear Fellow Parishioners,
Fr. Paulson has kindly yielded his space to me
today. I am speaking for myself and only for my-
self. Fr. Paulson has not seen this script before it
went for printing.
We are celebrating the feast of the Most Holy
Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi). As
Roman Catholics, we believe that under the ap-
pearance of Bread and Wine, Jesus is really, truly, substantially pre-
sent. We celebrate this faith in the Eucharist, where we hear the Word
of God and receive Jesus in Holy Communion. It is this celebration,
this sharing in the Body and Blood of Christ that makes us one body,
one family of Christ the King. I have been a member of this family for
15 years, you have graciously accepted me. We may meet only casual-
ly before or after Mass, but I have felt your love and concern and I have been inspired by your faith and your commitment to regular Sun-
day mass. What a great privilege has been given to us, to receive to-
gether the Sacred Body and Blood of Christ, to be so intimately united
to our Lord and savior and through him with one another. For me, as a
priest, the greatest privilege granted to me is to be allowed to place the
Sacred Host in your hands.
However, I must be honest, even if I upset some one by being so.
There is one thing that disturbs me, that saddens me. At any given
Sunday Mass, 10, 20, 30, 40 or more will receive Holy Communion and will then, almost without breaking stride, walk straight out of the
church, still chewing on the Sacred Host, no thought of spending a few
quiet moments in Thanksgiving. Mass at Christ the King rarely lasts
more than an hour, more typically about 50 minutes. Could not the fi-
nal 5 to 7 minutes be given over to thanksgiving with the rest of the
community? What could possibly be so urgent, so immediate, so de-
manding of time every Sunday, that you (if you recognize yourself in
what I write) cannot give one complete hour to God, once a week. Is it
too much to ask that you stay with us until the final blessing and you
hear the greeting “Go in Peace.” Please, please, please on this feast of
the Body and Blood of Christ give some prayerful thought to this. Un-fortunately I am not with you today to celebrate with you. I am in Bos-
ton for the wedding of my niece and going on from there to Ireland for
the rest of June. See you in July.
United in Christ,
Brian Timoney
Church Support 5/31/15 $18,336; Bldg. fund $710.00 Online Giving $3,937.00
Contra Costa Interfaith Housing is
looking for summer volunteers.
With summer quickly approaching,
we are looking for help in the fol-lowing areas: Camp Leaders: 2
hours / day for a week (Mon-Thurs).
You choose the hours and theme. Water safety: 2-3 hours/day for 1-2
weeks. For more information, con-
tact Gloria Bertolozzi at [email protected].
Young Adults (21-30’s), join us for Thirsty Thursday's Summer Edition.
We will begin with a prayer service
in the amphitheater at 7:00 pm, fol-lowed by a BBQ and bonfire. We
will provide burgers, veggie burgers,
hot dogs and beverages. You bring a side or dessert to share -s'more
fixings encouraged. Summer dates
are July 2nd and August 6th.
Two Important Notes from the
Parish Office. Effective July 1,
2015, the parish offices will be clos-
ing Monday-Friday at 5:00 pm. If you will be requiring a key to any of
the facilities, please make arrange-
ments to pick it up before 5:00 pm. Most Saturdays the office will con-
tinue to be open from 9:00 until 4:00
pm. Secondly, if you wish to con-
tinue to receive your parish enve-
lopes, please call the office at 925-
682-2486. Leave your name and we will continue to provide you with
envelopes.
SEW FEST! Dress a Child Around the World 3rd Annual SEW FEST &
lunch to be held on Saturday, June
13th, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm in the par-ish hall. All materials provided.
Please come and join in the fun of
doing something significant for the most needy children around the
world. Dresses and shorts are sent to
the most poverty stricken areas around the world, including Africa,
Philippines, Haiti, Central America,
South America, and the U.S. For more information, call Carol Vogl at
(925) 288-0488.
Italian Catholic Federation CTK
Branch 442 is having an ice cream
social and meeting today, June 7th at
2:30 in the parish hall.
Religious Education Information:
Grades Pre-K to grade 8: Have you
registered for our 2015-2016 RE
year? If not, please do so soon. Forms may be downloaded from our
website,
www.ctkreligiouseducation.org. Registration forms are also available
in the RE office and vestibule of the
church . Complete your forms and bring them to the RE office Monday-
Thursday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. NO
REGISTRATION FORMS WILL
BE ACCEPTED BY MAIL. You
will receive your confirmation form
at the time of registration. DEAD-
LINE is JUNE 26. Don’t wait! Fam-
ilies desiring First Communion for
their child are reminded it is a two year program. Those new to the RE
program must provide a baptismal
certificate. Questions: 686-1017.
Invitation to be a Catechist
(teacher): Are you willing to share
your time and gift of faith with our
parish children? Want to meet dedi-cated, generous and enthusiastic cat-
echists? We have an opening in
grades 1-3 (afternoons) and grade 7/8 (evening). We provide in -service,
curriculum and support for all in our
ministry. Learn more about our Reli-
gious Education program. Call Sr.
Maureen and arrange for an
appointment, 686-1174 or [email protected]. Come,
share, decide - no strings attached.
There’s room for everyone! Grades 7/8, teens and adults. Liturgy of the
Word for children in grades 1-5 is
held during the 9:15 am mass each Sunday. We need more help with set
-up and assistants. Everything is pre-
pared for you. Your commitment: once a month (Sept - April). If inter-
ested, call 925-686-1174 for more
information. Hoping to have our teams completed by the end of June.
Thanks for your support.
The Order of Malta Medical Clinic at the Christ the Light Cathedral
needs volunteer help from various
medical professionals including; doctors, RN’s, NP’s, PS’s, physical
therapists and case managers. There
are also paid, part-time medical di-rectorship and nurse practitioner job
openings available. If you have any
interest in this wonderful opportuni-ty to help, please call Louise
Meunier at 415-308-6665. Those
interested in the paid positions should fax their CV to
Family Aid - Catholic Education would like to thank all those who
supported the FACE Gala and Auc-
tion. FACE raised over $315,000 which will provide tuition assistance
to over 700 students in the Oakland
Diocese for the 2015-2016 school year. Your generous help made this
all possible!
New! Christ the King Children’s
Music Camp! Mu-
sic camp will be held here at CTK July 6th-10th from
1:00 - 4:00 pm. Music camp is for
students completing grades K-5. Cost is $25.00 and deadline to regis-
ter is June 25th. For more infor-
mation, contact Phyllis Gurnett at [email protected].
Need help hearing the
masses at Christ the
King? Ask to borrow an
assisted listening system
device from the sacristan
before mass starts. These are availa-
ble and are easy to use. Make sure not to miss what is being said!
The Catholic bishops of the United States have called for a special national collection in our churches throughout the
country to assist in the humanitarian efforts in Nepal. Bish-
op George from North Eastern India will be preaching at all the masses this weekend to inform us about the region.
A shocked world is reaching out to aid the small Himalayan republic of Nepal devastated by a 7.8 earthquake. Because
of the extent of the destruction and the difficulties faced by
the rescuers, the death total is still incomplete but stands in excess of 4,600. Landslides and avalanches on Mount Ever-
est, Nepal’s most famous landmark, killed a number of
climbers and Sherpas, the native mountain guides. Catholic Relief Services (CRS) has aid workers on the ground in the
disaster zone.
Of Nepal’s 30 million people, more than 80 percent are Hin-
du, with small numbers of Buddhists and Muslims and only
a 1.4 percent Christian population. But we do not help peo-ple because they are Catholic, we help them because we are
Catholic.
As the year comes to a close, I
would like to thank all our
teachers, faculty and leader-ship both at the Religious Ed-
ucation and School for your
hard work and ministry. Many of you are in Catholic educa-
tion and formation not for the
money, but for the joy that you experience in teaching our children about God, Church
and the faith that gives us strength. On behalf of our com-
munity, Thank you!
Fr. Paulson
