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SABBATH MASSES
Saturday:
5 p.m. –Vulnerable Mass
masks required.
Sunday:
8 a.m.
10 a.m.
5 p.m.
Bulletin Deadlines
Bulletin items are due 10 days before the
issue date.
Please email them to Maddie Jarosik at
[email protected].
654 South 86th Street Omaha, Nebraska 68114 Phone: 402-391-3606
www.ctkomaha.org [email protected]
DAILY MASSES
Monday - Friday:
8:15 a.m.
12:10 p.m.
Saturday:
8:15 a.m.
Contact Information
Rectory: Phone: (402) 391-3606 Fax: (402) 391-1498
Mass Times: (402) 391-6205
Prayer Request: (402) 614-9433 [email protected]
Religious Education & Sacraments: (402) 391-3624
School: Phone: (402) 391-0977 Fax: (402) 391-2418
CONFESSIONS
Saturday:
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Sunday:
30 minutes before the 8 a.m.
and 10 a.m. Mass
Want to become a parishioner?
Stay tuned for the next New Parishioner
Orientation. Coffee and donuts will be
served.
The Epiphany of the Lord January 3rd 2021
WATCH MASS ON-LINE
Monday - Friday:
11:00 a.m. premiere
Sunday:
8:00 a.m. premiere
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Happy Epiphany!
If you look closely you’ll notice something different in the
church today. The three Magi have made their way from one side of
the sanctuary to the nativity sta-ble of Christ. Today we celebrate
the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord. An “epiphany” is a
revelation or a manifestation. On this day Christ is revealed or
an-nounced to the whole world—to Jews and Gentiles alike—as the
King of kings and the Messiah.
As these Magi bear their familiar gifts, we also offer to every
household a gift bag found in containers at the various entrances
to the church. Each bag contains blessed chalk and directions on
how you can use it to bless your home or apartment for the New
Year. May the blessing inspire us to offer greater Christian
hospi-tality to all whom we meet.
Reintroducing Congregational Singing
As we gradually approach a state of greater normalcy, we are
carefully and incrementally reintroducing con-gregational singing
in the Mass. With Advent we re-sumed the singing of the Lamb of
God; with Christ-
From Fr. Cook
mas we are now singing the song of the angels, the Holy, Holy.
Health officials initially discouraged singing because of COVID-19
so we eliminated all congrega-tional singing when we reopened our
Masses back in May. Since then we have predominantly been utilizing
instrumental music and lesser known hymns and anti-phons to prevent
group singing. Over the next few months we are very slowly
reincorporating some con-gregational singing into our
liturgies.
Volunteers Needed Next Sunday
We need many volunteers to help take down the Christmas
decorations, crèche and its figures, and the Christmas trees
beginning at 1 p.m. on next Sunday, Jan 10. It goes quickly with
many volunteers so please consider helping next week.
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Relic
One of the first class relics near our tabernacle is that of St.
Elizabeth Ann Seton. St. Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton, S.C., was born
on August 28, 1774 and died on January 4, 1821. She was the first
native-born citi-zen of the United States to become a canonized
Saint (September 14, 1975). St. Elizabeth Ann was a wife, mother,
widow, and religious foundress. She instituted the first Catholic
girls’ school in the United States in Emmitsburg, Maryland and is
widely regarded as one of the founders of Catholic Education in
America as a whole. She also founded the first American
congrega-tion of religious sisters known as the Sisters of Charity
in Emmitsburg. Emmitsburg is, incidentally, also the home to the
seminary where I received my priestly formation: Mount St. Mary’s
Seminary, the second oldest Catholic seminary in the United
States.
St. Elizabeth is a patroness of Catholic education, widows, and
in-law problems, among other things. Her relic will be available
for veneration in the church all day on Monday, Jan. 4th.
Congregation Numbers at Masses
To help you plan the best experience for yourself, here are the
attendance totals and trends of our Sabbath Masses over the last 5
weeks:
Mass for the Vulnerable Sat. 5 p.m. - AVERAGE: 112
Sun. 8 a.m. - AVERAGE: 140
Sun. 10 a.m. - AVERAGE: 211
Sun. 5 p.m. - AVERAGE: 118
The Adoration of the Magi by Quentin Massys
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FIRST READING (Is 60:1-6)
Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! Your light has come, the glory
of the Lord shines upon you. See, darkness covers the earth, and
thick clouds cover the peoples; but upon you the LORD shines, and
over you appears his glory.
Nations shall walk by your light, and kings by your shining
radiance. Raise your eyes and look about; they all gather and come
to you: your sons come from afar, and your daughters in the arms of
their nurses.
Then you shall be radiant at what you see, your heart shall
throb and overflow, for the riches of the sea shall be emptied out
before you, the wealth of nations shall be brought to you.
Caravans of camels shall fill you, dromedaries from Midian and
Ephah; all from Sheba shall come bearing gold and frankincense, and
proclaiming the praises of the LORD.
RESPONSORIAL PSALM (72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13)
R.(cf. 11) Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.
O God, with your judgment endow the king, and with your justice,
the king's son; He shall govern your peo-ple with justice and your
afflicted ones with judgment.
Justice shall flower in his days, and profound peace, till the
moon be no more. May he rule from sea to sea, and from the River to
the ends of the earth.
The kings of Tarshish and the Isles shall offer gifts; the kings
of Arabia and Seba shall bring tribute. All kings shall pay him
homage, all nations shall serve him.
For he shall rescue the poor when he cries out, and the
afflicted when he has no one to help him. He shall have pity for
the lowly and the poor; the lives of the poor he shall save.
GOSPEL (Mt 2:1-12)
When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of King
Herod, behold, magi from the east ar-rived in Jerusalem, saying,
"Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star at its
rising and have come to do him homage."
When King Herod heard this, he was greatly troubled, and all
Jerusalem with him. Assembling all the chief
The Epiphany of the Lord priests and the scribes of the people,
He inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. They said to
him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it has been written through
the prophet:
And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah, are by no means least among
the rulers of Judah; since from you shall come a ruler, who is to
shepherd my people Israel." Then Herod called the magi secretly and
ascertained from them the time of the star's appearance.
He sent them to Bethlehem and said, "Go and search diligently
for the child. When you have found him, bring me word, that I too
may go and do him homage." After their audience with the king they
set out.
And behold, the star that they had seen at its rising preceded
them, until it came and stopped over the place where the child was.
They were overjoyed at seeing the star, and on entering the house
they saw the child with Mary his mother.
They prostrated themselves and did him homage. Then they opened
their treasures and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and
myrrh. And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod,
they departed for their country by another way.
The Nativity by Gustave Doré
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“†” indicates deceased “Intention of” indicates living.
Recently Deceased Parishioners: Jerome Welch, Mia Taylor, Dr.
Patrick Adley, Michael Wiese, Elizabeth Cihal, Jean Korff, Richard
Page, Salvator Franco, Judy Brunner, Helen Hiykel, Patricia McKeown
and Judith Ann Weinfurtner.
Parishioner Intentions: Georgette Tadros
This current list of prayer intentions lasts for a month. If you
or your loved one should need to be listed for a longer period of
time, please contact the Rectory.
Military
Let us pray for peace and for all service men and women;
especially for those family members of our parishioners who are
serving in the Armed Forces: Andrew Armstrong, James Carl, Alex
Dworak, Madelin L, Jonathan L, Joo Lee, Michael Maides, Wyatt
Musgrave, Caleb Pflug, Will Spellman, Jonathan Yerby, Harold
Sorrell, Jamila Jahic, Nick Shanahan, William Kelly and Zachary
Adler.
Mass Intentions
Prayer Intentions
January 4 - Monday
8:15 † Elizabeth Claire “Betty” Kennedy Clooney
12:10 † Julie Boyce
January 5 - Tuesday
8:15 † Judy Weinfurtner
12:10 Intentions of Traci Moore
January 6 - Wednesday
8:15 † Joe and Fern Dellere
12:10 † Dr. Herbert Crowley
January 7 - Thursday
8:15 † Scott Kreifels
12:10 † Clarence and Helen Matya
January 8 - Friday
8:15 † Joan Bailey
12:10 † Deceased Members of the Joseph Groller, Sr. Family
January 9 - Saturday
8:15 Intentions of Kyle Seay
Masses for Sunday, January 10
5:00 For the People
January 10 - Sunday
Baptism of the Lord
8:00 † Mary Ann Belford
10:00 † Jim Halbach
5:00 † Ernie Ringel
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Budgeted for the week ending December 27th* $160,000
Support received $143,336
Variance-positive/(negative) ($16,664)
Fiscal Year 7/1/2020 — 6/30/2021
Year to date Budget Giving $1,039,000
Year to date Support $988,147
Variance—positive /(negative) ($50,853)
(Through June 30th, 2021)
*Includes Online Giving from the parish website of $4,037.
* Includes giving by Automatic Withdrawal of $7,577 on 30th.
Parish Support
Prayer and Praise Group
Come join us at our Prayer and Praise
Group at Christ the King!
We meet every Tuesday morning from 9:30
to 11:00 AM in the Christ the King Parish
Center. CDC guidelines are strictly observed. We
invite you to join us for prayer and praise and
inspiration. All are welcome!
For questions or information, call Barb Nabity at
402-391-1474.
While many things have come to a pause, the Heart
Ministry continues its mission of helping those in
need. Below is a list of items that are most needed.
Remember the drop off is the first Sunday of each
month in the north hallway of the church building.
Shampoo (adults and kids)
Soap (bar/body/hand)
Toilet Paper
Toothbrushes
The Heart Ministry
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Mass will continue to be offered on our YouTube
channel, Christ the King Omaha, as well as the
listed public mass times until further notice. You can
tune in at youtube.com/user/CTKOmaha
Monday - Friday:
11:00 a.m. premiere
Sunday:
8:00 a.m. premiere
Pastor: Fr. Damien Cook
Parochial Vicar: Fr. Benjamin Boyd
Permanent Deacon: Jon Fulcher
Permanent Deacon: Randy Park
Parish Receptionist:
Madeline Jarosik - ext. 200
Business/Finance Director:
Rick Kucirek - ext. 212
Bookkeeper:
Mary Drake - ext. 201
Mass Intentions Coordinator:
Gretchen Mack - ext. 202
Stewardship & Mission
Development Coordinator:
Lori Dvorak - ext. 214
Parish Center Manager:
Rebecca Pietramale-Hazel - ext. 207
Director of Sacred Music &
Liturgical Ministries:
Laura Rau - ext. 210
Facilities Maintenance Supervisor:
Eric Brink - ext. 221
Technology Administrator:
Brandon Odom - ext. 313
Principal of Christ the King
School:
Chris Segrell - 402-391-0977
Director of Religious Education &
Sacramental Life:
Christina Sanchez - 402-391-3624
Athletic Director:
Parish Team
Other Information
YouTube Mass Be Not Afraid Holy Hour
Sunday, January 3rd, 2020
Theme: Mary’s Life Giving Role
Sacrament Theme: Baptism
Reflection:
Mary’s acceptance of God’s plan
for life is not always followed by
us because of our weakness or
fears. Experience how to cope and seek
forgiveness for our failings.
This hour includes the recitation of the Rosary and
availability of the Sacrament of Reconciliation
when a Confessor is present.
Nocturnal Adoration Nocturnal Adoration is January 9-10 starting
at 10:30 PM Saturday night. The last session is at 5:30AM Sunday
morning.
Each hour starts on the half hour. The adoration is unique in
its presentation - including prayers for adoration, thanksgiving,
reparation, petition. A special prayer to St Edmund in combat of
the virus is now part of our liturgy. The door is always open to
all - please join us.
For more information please contact George Wanek,
402-391-1827
Room Request System Update
If you wish to request a room for your group or committee, click
on the link below to fill out an online form.
The request will be sent directly to the Rectory office to be
reviewed and processed.
https://ctkomaha.mid.as/request
Sacrament of Matrimony: Please contact Christina Sanchez at
391-3624 to begin the process for wedding preparation at least six
months in advance of your proposed wedding date.
The actual date of your wedding will be set at the initial
meeting with your Priest/Deacon. Please visit our website for more
information, including our wedding and music policies.
www.ctkomaha.org/marriage
Sacrament of Baptism: Please contact Christina Sanchez at
391-3624 to begin the process for your little one’s baptism. If you
would like to baptize your baby soon after birth, please attend a
baptism preparation class during your pregnancy. Baptism
preparation classes are normally held on the 4th
Sunday of every month. Please visit our website for more
information!
www.ctkomaha.org/baptism
Sacrament of Holy Orders: Those discerning a call to the
priesthood should contact the parish priest or Rev. Andrew Roza,
Vocations Director: 402-558-3100.
Anointing of the Sick: A healing sacrament for the aged,
children seven and over, the seriously or terminally ill. Call the
Rectory 402-391-3606.
https://www.youtube.com/user/CTKOmahahttps://ctkomaha.mid.as/requesthttps://www.ctkomaha.org/marriagehttps://www.ctkomaha.org/baptism
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Family Faith Formation
Family of Faith **There is NO in-person Adult Meeting for
January at the end of December.
Please be on the lookout for the recording in
your email!**
Looking Ahead…
January Community Meeting:
Sunday, January 17,
at 11:15 am in the Parish Center
February Adult Meeting:
Sunday, January 31,
at 11:15 am in the Parish Center
February Community Meeting:
Sunday, February 21,
at 11:15 am in the Parish Center
Youth Group Youth Group is starting in January! If your high
school student is interested in joining our
awesomely, fun youth group nights twice a
month, please sign up here:
https://www.ctkomaha.org/youthgroup
Looking Ahead…
Schedule:
- January 10 & 24
- February 7 & 21
- March 7 & 21
- April 18
- May 2 & 16
All from 6:30-8 pm in the Parish Center!
Totus Tuus
-June 5-11, 2020 *tentatively*
Sacraments First Communion
Meeting:
Wednesday, February 10, 2020
at 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Center
**The make-up meeting for November 18, will
be next semester. More info to come.**
Confirmation Spring 2021
If your child is in middle school/high school and is
interested in being confirmed this May, please visit
our website for more information, and to fill out the
registration form:
https://www.ctkomaha.org/confirmation
Looking Ahead…
Confirmation Prep Schedule:
-March 24
-April 7
-April 14
-April 21
-April 28
-May 5
-May 12
All in the Parish Center from 6-8 p.m.!
Confirmation Rehearsal:
Saturday, May 22, at 9:30 a.m.
Confirmation Mass:
Saturday, May 22,
at 5 p.m.
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Here comes 2021. Has anyone ever felt such a sense of wonder and
foreboding about a new year? We celebrated,stayed up late, made New
Year’s resolutions and big plans, kissed, toasted and sang the New
Year in. And we got2020. Is anyone else a little hesitant to raise
that glass on December 31st?
I have never sang ‘Auld Lang Syne’ on New Year’s Eve. Ever. But
this morning the lyrics and melody were in my headand I realized I
had no idea what it even meant. So I did what we all do these days
when we aren’t sure aboutsomething… I googled it! What are the
lyrics? What does ‘Auld Lang Syne’ even mean? Here is what I
found:
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
And days of auld lang syne?
For auld lang syne, my dear
For auld lang syne
We'll take the cup o' kindness yet
For auld lang syne
‘Auld Lang Syne’ means for days gone by, times long remembered
or even old, fond friendships.
So we sing for those we remember and never want to forget. We
sing for times gone by that helped to shape us andour tomorrows. We
sing to honor the gift of all the days we have been and will be
given. In all those repeated words ofremembrance, what is the one
word of nourishment offered? Kindness. We will remember, we sing
and yes, we willtake that cup of kindness.
This past year was hard in so many ways. However, it is
important that we not forget it. Tucked in the difficult
days,weeks, months, were moments of ‘auld lang syne.’ Moments where
we cooked a meal together, took longer walkstogether, zoomed family
and friends all over the country and world. We taught our children
that wearing a mask,missing a sport or staying home instead of
having a big gathering were all acts of mercy that we could do for
eachother. We drove by and honked our horns for birthdays,
graduations and weddings. We sent letters through the mailand
talked on the phone.
We learned to attend Mass from our living rooms and we realized
how important our church community really is.We’ve grown to
appreciate God’s House and the family that is our Church, more than
ever.
So while we are tempted to tell 2020, ‘Don’t let the door hit
you on the way out.’ Perhaps we need to pause andremember those
special moments, the hard lessons and all the blessings that made
up 2020. As we move forward to2021 may we all, ‘take the cup o'
kindness yet, For auld lang syne.’
Amy Becker , Ass i s t an t Pr inc ipa l
E y e s o n E d u c a t i o nHow to say goodbye to 2020?
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Hello Families of Christ the King,
As you have learned from Father Cook in November, we are
starting a new, parish-based, Confirmation prep formation
this spring! We are inviting our middle school and high school
age youth of the parish to participate in this new formation
if there is a want or disposition to receive the Sacrament. We
will be providing a 7-week formation that gives the
candidate and parents/sponsors the wonderful opportunity to grow
together in faith, prayer, and relationship with Jesus
Christ, and with each other. It also allows us to come together
as the Body of Christ, and live the mission Archbishop Lucas
has given us more fully. Attached you will find important dates
and times, and commonly asked questions with answers to
better explain the process.
In Christ,
Christina Sanchez
SPRING 2021 SESSION (REGISTRATION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 15, 2020)
Sessions: Wednesdays at 6:00-8:00 PM March 24, April 7, 14, 21,
& 28, May 5 & 12 Retreat: Saturday, April 24, 2020
Confirmation: Saturday, May 22, at 5:00 pm (Confirmation
Rehearsal: Saturday, May 22, at 9:30 am)\
Is there a screening before we join the formation or just a
discernment between parent and child deciding to
come forward? How do we get started since there isn’t a set
process like before? What does it mean to be ready?
We want to give your child freedom to choose the Sacrament,
rather than an imposition. The screening
therefore is not forced based on age, but a natural inclination
to pray, to want to go to Mass and Reconciliation,
to go beyond what is “required”. While the formation is only 7
weeks, we hope and assume that there is a faith
life and growth happening beforehand, and that there is an
understanding that Confirmation is not the ending
point, but a beginning of the walk as a Disciple of Jesus that
continues for the rest of their lives.
Here are some signs that your child might be ready, but not
limited to:
Their disposition: An openness to Jesus and the Church
Sincerity of desire: Is your child inclined to the Lord, to
pray, etc.
Desires/asks to go to confession
Asks/talks about Jesus, the Church, the Saints, etc.
A strong inclination and curiosity toward the faith
A charitable/virtuous heart: thoughtfulness toward others
Does your candidate have to be Confirmed immediately after the
7-week formation?
No. Our hope is that the candidate has a disposition to receive
the Sacrament. If they have discerned that it is
not their time, this formation is valid for two years. If they
have decided that they would like to be Confirmed
any time within that two-year period, they can choose from the
spring or fall Confirmation dates.
What if the parent is not confirmed themselves?
Your child’s Confirmation is not dependent on yours.
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Are sponsors welcome?
Yes. Sponsors may attend the sessions with their Confirmation
candidate (confirmandi) without the candidate’s
parent. They are also encouraged to come in addition to a
parent.
Are you open to having a summer formation?
Possibly, if there is an abundance of interest.
Will childcare be provided?
If there is a need for childcare, we will definitely provide
it.
Will it be offered online?
No. Confirmation formation is about coming to understand our
active role as part of the Body of Christ. It is not
an individual study.
What happens if we miss a Wednesday session? Wednesdays will not
work we have other commitments/conflicts.
What if an adult misses a session?
If you miss a session you will have to attend the next 7-week
formation, so please discern if this time is right for
you. Our expectation is that candidates attend every session
with their parent/sponsor (or both!). We are
asking you to commit to the full seven weeks. Because of the
stages of formation condensed into seven weeks,
missing one will set you back, and we do not have the resources
to reschedule. We provide Confirmation prep
every fall and every spring semester. Only one parent, or
sponsor, is required to attend with their child. This is
not a home study, but a community-based formation into a
deepening awareness of our participation in the
Body of Christ.
We pay for our kids to go to Catholic school/religious
education, why do we have to do something extra?
As Catholic parents, it is your God-given duty and privilege to
educate your children in the Catholic faith.
Catholic school/Religious Education is a supplement to what you
promised to do when you baptized your child
and what is already be taking place in family life. Through this
formation, we are also moving toward
Archbishop Lucas’ vision of a missional parish within the next
six years. It is Archbishop’s desire to have more
intentionality rather than a mechanical reception, where we have
fed the head and not necessarily the heart.
Do homeschool families have to participate in this in order for
our child to be confirmed?
Yes. All families of the parish must participate in order to be
confirmed at Christ the King.
If not all eighth graders will be confirmed together, are they
losing an experience?
We recognize this will be different, and there is a sense of
loss, but what we hope to offer is a different
experience: the experience with parent and child growing
together in faith. We anticipate there will be many
more experiences that the eighth grade class will have
together.
Will there be required service hours or a service project?
Not at this time. Our hope is that as a family you will find
service opportunities together, if you have not
already. The practice of service and stewardship is first
learned at home, and the best way is together as a
family. We can provide lists of opportunities.
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