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Bulletin Letter from Fr. Paulson Mundanmani
Dear Friends,
We have had our first car gatherings for Mass. It was really heartwarming to see so many of you attend mass from your cars and then move on to drive through communion in an orderly fashion. Safety and health are two important areas of our concern for everyone. I am aware that many of you are still not ready yet to participate in events such as this, and I applaud you for the care you are taking to protect yourself and your loved ones. We will be live streaming every Mass, and so if you have a device in your car, you can also view the altar from close quarters on Facebook (Christ the King Catholic Community of Pleasant Hill).
I am grateful for our county medical professionals who are truly serving our community. With the guidelines in place, I have been able to minister to many during the past weeks. We have completed our adult sacraments of initiation (RCIA). Right now, we are able to do infant baptisms in front of the Church, with less than 10 folks present at the ceremony and others from cars parked close-by. Catholic funerals are taking place in the form of grave side services. I have anointed many of our parishioners who are sick in hospitals, senior care centers and homes practicing utmost safety protocols. I have been praying for people on zoom, face-time, etc.
What I have not done and don’t intend to do is put ourselves and our parishioners in danger by gathering in large groups for Mass or other religious services "as usual" in a closed building. That would have been — and would continue to be, in this time of contagion — irresponsible and sinful. My hope is that we can all gather one day in our church to worship together as we did a few months ago. For now, we shall continue our services outdoors for some time.
Starting this Thursday (May 28), on Facebook Live we shall start a public rosary at 5:40pm followed by a One Minute Prayer to end Covid –19, and then our Mass. Also next Thursday, June 4, we will begin the Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual help at the end of Mass. We need all the blessings we can receive. In this prayer to Mary for protection from Covid-19, Pope Francis calls Mary “Health of the Sick”, adding that she kept her faith firm as she stood near the Cross as Jesus suffered.
During these days, when our facilities have been under lockdown, we have accomplished a number of unfinished projects on our own. Most notable among them is the re-striping of our large and small parking lots at CTK and the parking lot at St. Stephen. This was done by Mark Hall, our Custodian. Mark is a gifted worker, who can put his hands to almost anything. We are very fortunate to have him on our staff after Mike Maki retired this year. Our total expense on the re-striping was below $1000. Another area that needs our immediate attention is the trellis around the Parish Hall and Rooms A, B, C and D. After demolishing the pillar near Room A, we realized that they were rotten, and needed replacing. We will be taking care of this project in the days to come as it is a liability when we open our facilities again. I will keep you posted on the project.
At CTK and St. Stephen, we are not bemoaning what we are missing. NO! We are flexible, we are open, we are resourceful and creative. We let the Holy Spirit guide us as He led the early church through the storms of life.
This weekend is the Feast of Pentecost. Let us pray with the words of St. Augustine:Breathe into me, Holy Spirit,
that my thoughts may all be holy.
Move in me, Holy Spirit,
that my work, too, may be holy.
Attract my heart, Holy Spirit, that I may love only what is holy. Strengthen me,
Holy Spirit, that I may defend all that is holy. Protect me, Holy Spirit,
that I may always be holy.
Amen
Blessings,
Fr. Paulson -
Announcement re: Pastoral Council membership
Would you like to make a difference at CTK? Do you have ideas for the future of our parish?
If so, now is an exciting time to be a part of the Pastoral Council and we are looking for three new members.
We are an advisory or consultive body for the pastor and provide a forum where the concerns and ideas of parishioners can be heard and addressed. We meet formally (online or in person when next allowed), about 10 times a year with some "breakout projects" worked on in-between.
Member Requirements:
•Registered and participating member of the parish
•A working knowledge of parish life
•A Vatican II vision of the Church
•An ability to listen to the needs of the parishioners
•A desire for spiritual growth
•An openness toward study and reflection
•An eagerness to carry out the parish mission
•An ease in working with diverse groups
•A willingness to empower others
•A desire to work with consensus decision making
•An availability of time and energy
We will go through a discernment process together with each applicant to find who might be ready and able to serve on the Council, but if you have an interest, we really want to hear from you! Please download this form and return us at pastoralcouncil@ctkph.org, or mail/drop to the parish office, no later than June 4th. -
Special announcement on Parking Lot Mass schedule
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Facebook Live Mass Can Be Found Here
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A Message from CTK Pastoral and Finance Councils
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Today's Readings
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Reading 1 Gn 3:9-15, 20Responsorial Psalm 87:1-2, 3 and 5, 6-7Gospel Jn 19:25-34
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CTK Parish Festival 2014
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