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To Hear the Gospel and Make a Difference
Sunday, 10/16
CLOW, 9:15 mass
3 yr. old, Pre-K, K, Parish Hall 9:15
Taize Prayer, Church 7:30 pm Monday, 10/17
RE Grds 1-5, School/Hall 3:30 - 5 pm
RE Older Sac, Rm B 3:30 - 5 pm
Parent Sacrament Mtg, Church 7 pm Tuesday, 10/18
RE Grds 1-5, School/Hall 3:30 - 5 pm
RE Grds 7-8, Parish Hall 7 - 8:15 pm
Perpetual Help Devotion, Church 7 pm Wednesday, 10/19
RE Grds 1-5, School/Hall 3:30 - 5 pm
RE Grds 6, Parish Hall 7 - 8:15 pm
Thursday, 10/20
Centering Prayer, Min. Ctr 10 am
RCIA, Min. Ctr Chapel 7 pm
Youth Grp, Parish Hall 7 :30 pm
RE Parent Mtg, Rm D 7 pm Friday, 10/21 Saturday, 10/22
Men’s Fellowship, Chapel 7:30 am
Women’s Recollection, Hall 8:30 am Sunday, 10/23
CLOW, 9:15 mass
3 yr. old, Pre-K, K, Parish Hall 9:15
Confirmation, Parish Hall 7 pm
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,
6:00 pm
CONFESSIONS: Saturday: 3:30 pm
to 4:30 pm
Parish Office: 682-2486 www.ctkph.org
Religious Ed: 686-1017
www.ctkreligious education.org
Youth Ministry: 676-0979
www.ctkym.org
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WEEK AT A GLANCE Mass Intentions
Saturday, 10/15 5:00 pm - Bob Keating+ Sunday, 10/16 7 am - Solomon Rivera+ 8 am -Jose Zabala & Alfonse Mendoza+ 9:15 am - Tony Granzotto+ 10:45 am - Jerome Latona+ 12:15 pm - Marietta Armando Vasquez+ 6:00 pm - CTK Parishioners 10/17 8 am - Robert Keating+ 10/18 8 am - Christian Minangoin+ 10/19 8 am - Christian Minangoin+ 10/20 8 am -Anthony Quintanilla Sanchez+ 10/21 8 am - Al Simonetti+ 10/22 8 am - James Kurpinsky+
PARISH STAFF CONTACTS
Fr. Paulson Mundanmani 682-2486 [email protected] Fr. Vince Cotter 682-2486 [email protected] Fr. Brian Timoney, Michael Dibble and Fr. Tom Burns 682-2486 Deacon Ashmore [email protected] Fr. Brian Joyce [email protected] Sr. Dominic Bonnici OP 682-2486 [email protected] Kate Doherty 682-2486 [email protected] Religious Education Director Sr. Maureen Viani , SNJM 686-1017 [email protected] Assoc. Director: Joan Smits 686-1017 [email protected] Youth Minister, Rick Lejano 676-0979 [email protected] Chris Caban, Principal 685-1109 [email protected] Al Garrotto: RCIA/faith share 849-6319 [email protected] Robin Morley, Office Staff 682-2486 [email protected] Phyllis Gurnett, Music Director [email protected]
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time First Reading: Exodus 17:8-13
The book of Exodus tells of the Israelites’ escape from Egypt and their journey to the Promised Land. Along the way, they often had to battle local tribes who tried to keep them from passing through their ter-ritory. Today we hear an account of one such incident.
Second Reading: 2 Timothy 3:14-4:2
In today’s reading from second Timothy, the author continues to warn against false teaching. This passage also provides the biblical foundation for our belief about the inspiration of the Bible.
Dear Friends, I am happy to be back to Christ the King after the first phase of my sabbatical. After attending four weeks of Spanish classes in Antigua, Gua-temala, I spent the whole month of September in the mountains of Peru. I was picked up from Cusco airport by Fr. John Prochaska, a mission-ary working in Tocroyo (Hector Tejada), 4.5 hours from Cusco, around 13500 feet above sea level. I arrived there as win-ter was still holding the hills and valleys in its freezing grip, and I thought I would not survive the onslaught of cold winds and freezing temperatures. In addition to cold, I experienced a mild headache for a couple of days because of the altitude. And then, everything turned out so good. I was acclimated to the hills in a couple of days and the people and their traditions had a fascinat-ing sway on me. I had no TV, no wifi and no phone for a month and it was awesome. Fr. John Prochaska took me to the many villages and towns surrounding his parish on mission trips, which included celebration of the sacraments, proces-sions, two pilgrimages and of course, my favorite hobby, hiking the hills. To-gether we hiked a number of mountains, two of which were very memorable and spiritual - Machu Picchu and the rainbow mountain. As we could not get the permit for the famous Inca trail, we took another re-markable Salkantay Trek (or Salcantay Trek), named among the 25 best Treks in the World, by National Geographic Adventure Travel Magazine. Connecting the city of Mollepata, Cusco with Machu Picchu, the Salkantay Trek is an ancient and remote footpath located in the same region as the Inca Trail where massive snowcapped mountains collide with lush tropical rain forests. With more spectacular vistas, the Salkantay to Machu Picchu Trek offered me solitude and quiet contemplation as well as an opportunity to have a heart to heart conversation with a fellow priest, who was loving, under-standing and deeply spiritual. The Rainbow Mountain of Peru, also known as Vinicunca, are stunning and is connected to the spectacular Ausangate Trek. Ausangate mountain itself is considered a holy mountain (or mountain spirit) by local Peruvians and is the deity of Cusco. Since pre-Inca times the mountain has been a place of wor-ship and offerings and this tradition continues today. On this trek we walked through quaint villages, saw beautiful adobe style houses, herds of llamas and alpacas and magnificent views of the Ausangate Glacier (6,385 m / 20,945 ft), the highest mountain in the Cusco region. While returning from Cusco, I spent a couple of days with the priests of the St. James Society in Lima, Peru. I am grateful to Fr. Vince Cotter and the priests of Christ the King for taking good care of the pastoral needs of our parish. Kate Doherty, the interim administrator has done an awesome job and I commend our staff for working together in the past months. I am grateful for the opportunity to learn Spanish and to minister in Peru. I am here to stay until the New Year after which I will embark on the second phase of my sab-batical. Thank you for your prayers, your support and the many expressions of love. Paulson
CTK Random Act of Mercy of the Week: Our ChristLight team, as part of the spir-itual preparation leading up to the week-end, gathered a few weeks ago to make 40 “homeless bags”. These gallon zip lock bags had warm socks, toiletries, a few treats and a bottle of water. Each team committed to meeting someone in need and delivering this merciful package.
Church Support 10/9/16 $27,421 (plate collections $17,207 + online giving $10,214)
Pray for Our Sick May you be wrapped up in God’s
love, Found deep in His everlasting wings, Carried and kept, safe and
cherished. May the healing power of Christ breathe across your being now.
Franz Von Uckermann, Samuel Critz, Maya Cardin-Bosworth, Oliv-
ia Lovett, Laura Najar Brown.
Scan this QR graphic with your cell phone to connect with our donation site or go online to ctkph.org. Thank you for your support.
Save The Date! Christ the King’s annual auction will take place on Sat., Feb. 11 at 5 pm at the Pleasant Hill Community Center. Tickets go on sale late October. Community support is needed to make this night a huge success! The auction committee is looking for donations and services. Sports tickets, gift cards and family outings are always a hit! Donor forms are in the church vestibule or can be downloaded at ctkschool.org.
Carondelet High School 27th An-nual Visions of Christmas, Novem-ber 29-December 4. Kick off your holiday season by enjoying one of five holiday teas, a fashion show, a community open house, and breakfast with Santa. All events feature a beau-tiful boutique and silent auction. Don’t miss your chance to win one of 5 extravagant, spectacularly themed Christmas trees with fabulous prizes. For information and to register visit carondelet.org/visions.
Fr. Brian Joyce needs help locating cassette copies of a series titled Our Once & Future Church: We Do Not Stand Alone. There are 5 tapes dated March/ April 1993. 1. The Way We Were; 2. A Shift in Time; 3. The 70’s & 80’s; 4. Tensions for Today & Tomorrow; 5. The Church in 2000 AD and Beyond. If anyone has a copy, please contact the parish office. Thanks!
Important Information! Our Adult Education session on sexual ethics with Dr. Lisa Fullam, scheduled for this Thursday at 7:30 pm has been cancelled. We will be having a Heal-ing Mass for anyone struggling with church related moral issues on Thurs-day, Nov. 3rd at 7:30 pm.
Christ the King Altar Society Bake Sale - We will be holding a bake sale after each mass on Nov. 19/20. We need your help! We need donations of baked goods. They can be store bought or home baked goods. Please bring your baked items to the parish hall on Nov. 19 from 12:30 - 6:30 pm. We also need any kind of gift cards. Proceeds from the boutique go to CTK church needs. For questions or donations, call Violet at 925-934-7832/ [email protected] or Aurea at 925-228-8694/[email protected].
The Light for Others Catholic Group in Rossmoor presents: Bioethics: “Trans Humanism: Destroying the Barriers” with Tom Horn. Oct. 23 at 2 pm in the Vista Room, 3400 Golden Rain Rd., W.C. For two dec-ades, quietly, scientists have taken genetic engineering to new levels. Find out the Catholic Church’s stance and why. Enjoy fellowship, light refreshments and discussion. Call Nel at 925-984-5552 for more information.
Woman’s Day of Recollection, Sat-urday, October 22 8:30 am - 12:00 pm. Tickets $5 on sale after all mass-es. This retreat morning will provide you with the opportunity to awaken and deepen your own inner wisdom. Retreat led by Susan Caldera, MA. Join us in the parish hall for this re-treat morning.
The Spirit of Giving 2016: Contra Costa Interfaith Housing is preparing their annual Spirit of Giving Pro-gram (formerly “Adopt a Family”). Please consider helping families and individuals in need. Profiles of each family or individual will be provid-ed, along with a wish list and guide-lines on how to help. We match up our clients with each donor to ensure that each resident receives something special for the holidays. Please con-tact Gloria for more information at [email protected].
Carondelet High School Open House for interested 6th, 7th and 8th grade girls and their parents/guardians, will be held on Sunday, Nov. 6 from 2pm-4pm at 1133 Win-ton Drive in Concord. To register for this event, please visit www.carondeleths.org/admissions.
Thanksgiving Mass for Healthcare Providers, Saturday, Oct. 29 at 10:00 am. Bishop Michael Barber would like to celebrate and honor all individuals involved in physical, mental, and spiritual healthcare with a multicultural Thanksgiving Mass for Healthcare Providers. Mass will be held at the Cathedral of Christ the Light. We will pray for you and with you, asking God’s blessings upon you for your great dedication and generos-ity of heart. We encourage you to invite any healthcare providers to join us in celebration of these hands that heal. A catered reception in the Ca-thedral Event Center will follow. RSVP for the reception at oakdio-cese.org/BlessingHealers to help us plan accordingly.
A special Bereavement Mass will be celebrated Sunday, November 13, for all those who have died during the past year. If you would like the name of your de-
ceased loved one included on a scroll ~ please call the parish office at 925-682-2486 and leave their name; deadline is the 4th of Novem-ber.
Taize Prayer Around the Cross Oct. 16 at 7:30 here at Christ the King. Worship through song, scripture and silence.
“I can en-dure all things through Him who strengthens me.” I heard these words while attending the
ChristLight weekend many years ago. For me, the Christ-Light weekend was a powerful, spiritual awakening help-ing me recognize God’s presence in my life. After I lost my father I felt lost. I found a strength to heal in my grief attending ChristLight. The experience was so impactful I volunteer to serve others each year working the weekend to share the same experience with others. The ChristLight community is my “Church Family”. I have real friends and a sense of belonging to a community where I turn to for spiritual strength when facing life’s challenges like the loss of my mother, potential unemployment, and more recently divorce after twenty-one years of marriage. In all these situations the one constant was the understanding I gained on the ChristLight weekend that God loves me and walks with me on my journey. I invite anyone who desires a stronger connection with Christ and our Heavenly Father to attend the ChristLight XIII weekend. Sign up forms are located in the front of the church. For more information please contact myself Blaine Carter @ 925-963-6168 or Nancy Hartman @ 925-326-4025.
Picture from Fr. Paulson’s sabbatical in Peru. Visit his FB page to see more amazing pictures!
