Christ the King Parish

Dear Friends,

I would like to share with you a bit about my ministry at CTK.  When young parents request the sacrament of baptism for their infant - I begin the process of preparation by meeting the parents.  It is always a joy to meet a young couple ~ so excited with the birth of their new little one!  It is also so heartening that they come to the church to ask for Baptism ~ desiring to initiate their child into the Catholic faith from the very beginning of their life.  The parents and godparents then attend a Baptism preparation class to review their understanding of the sacraments, especially of Baptism.  They have a chance to reflect on their faith life and how they will raise their child in our faith.  We have about 100 infants baptized each year and this means we have lots of young families at CTK.  So from this Baptism ministry we have begun a Young Families Ministry which meets on the first Sunday of each month following the 9:15 am Mass. Parents and children attend together and there are different activities planned each month.  All are welcome. Check it out at Youngfamiliesctk@gmail.com

There are many people who contact CTK about setting up a funeral for their deceased loved one.  I meet with the family to help them in planning the funeral (whether it be a memorial service at the cemetery or a Mass at CTK).  We go through all details and put together a meaningful and beautiful service.  Many people feel uneasy when they come in to plan a funeral.  But we are familiar with putting a funeral together and we take the lead … so you do not need to worry!

With my experience of planning funerals over the last 15 years I certainly would encourage you to put your funeral plans in order when you are still well able to do this.  It would make it so much easier for family members to know what their loved ones would have wanted.  If you - or a loved one - would like to do some initial planning for your funeral – don’t hesitate to contact me.  We can do it easily; I can walk you through.  You don’t need to be ‘old’ or ‘sick’  to do funeral planning.

In my ministry I also help with the Friday school Masses, special liturgies throughout the church year, oversee things in the church and sacristy and a variety of other things that come up.

As we enter the season of Advent I think our theme song this year is perfect for helping us to celebrate the season. My Soul in Stillness Waits.  Doesn’t this speak to you about slowing down, quieting yourself, listening to God, going within?  Are these welcome invitations to you?  Is this something you want to be reminded to do?  Does this sound attractive?  Do you need this in your life?  Or do you prefer to keep up with the frenzy of daily life?  What wisdom the Church offers us in giving us a season that reminds us to slow down and allow our soul to wait in stillness.  

Sr. Dominic Marie, OP

Weekday
8:00am
Saturday
8:00am, 5:00pm (vigil)
Sunday
7:00am, 8:00am, 9:15am, 10:45am, 12:15pm, 6:00pm - Youth Mass
Holy Days
8:00am, 12:00pm, 7:00pm
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
First Friday - 4:00pm-6:00 p.m. 
First Friday Mass
8:00 am, 6:00pm
Reconciliation:
Saturdays, 3:30-4:30pm

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