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PARISH SYNOD UPDATE

Our parish's final session of Conversations in the Spirit is planned for Monday, January 5th from 7-9 PM. Please consider signing up by clicking on the link below, or by emailing Fr. David!

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Prayer Resource:

Spiritual and Liturgical Life Reflection Questions

Because the synod is the major activity going on in our parish and diocese at present, the prayer resource offered over these weeks of Advent will be taken directly from the synod reflection booklets. Over Advent and the octave of Christmas, we will hit all five of the Mission-related themes that our synod touches upon. This means that if you spend some time in prayerful reflection with the reflection questions shared over these five weeks, you'll be spiritually ready to participate in our January 5th Synod Session.

This week, I encourage you to spend pray with these questions related to Vocations in our Parish:

Is missionary discipleship or responding to God's loving invitations in our life preached at my parish?
What youth or young adult groups do we have that make space for young people to think about their future in the context of God's plan for their lives?
How often are weddings celebrated at our parish? Anniversary Masses or celebrations?
How does our parish support married couples and families in their vocations?
Does our parish actively promote vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life? How do we do that?
How many permanent deacons or priests have been ordained from our parish in the last 10 years?
How many women and men from our parish have entered religious life in the last 10 years?

And for prayer about Vocation in your personal life:

What is my purpose? How much is God a part of my consideration of my purpose? Have I considered making my life a gift for others?
How am I living my vocation (to discipleship, to a particular state of life, and in the world?)
How do I best live out my vocation so that it is a witness to others? Is it joyful?
Who are models I look up to in particular vocations-- priests, religious, married couples, chaste singles (consecrated or not)?
How am I encouraging others to respond to their vocation?
How can we help young people to hear the voice of God, especially in our 'noisy' culture?
Do I find myself reluctant to pursue, explore, or encourage others particularly to vocations of priesthood or religious life? If so, where does that come from, and what are the roots of my hesitation?
How do I see/notice/observe the beauty in the complementarity of vocations present in the Church around us? How do the various vocations support, fortify, and witness to one another?
How do we support our priests?

Prayer Intentions:

We pray for forgiveness and reconciliation in families that our broken or wounded.

"Joseph, son of David,
do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home.
For it is through the Holy Spirit
that this child has been conceived in her "

Matthew 1:20b

Parish Bulletin

Kings News

IN THE PARISH

Remember that New Year's Day is a Holy Day of Obligation as the Church celebrates the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God.

GIVING TREE

Giving Tree was an overwhelming success again this year thanks to our very generous parishioners and our very dedicated volunteers. We are so grateful to each of you for your participation! With your help, we shared Christmas with over 130 children, 50+ adults and 62 families in our community. Each child received at least one outfit, 2 or 3 toys, coat and boots if needed, and hat/gloves/socks. They also received age-appropriate books, graciously donated by Better World Books and a gift card for Christmas dinner.

Additionally, we provided assistance to our sister parish Corpus Christi in Jalchatra, Bangladesh. We also brought joy to many others in our community throughout the following agencies: St. Vincent de Paul, Catholic Charities, Clay Relief, Community Families, Dismas House, St. Margaret's House, Brickyard Nursing Home, Healthwin, and Josiah White Foster Families. Happy New Year to you all and thank you again for your generosity!

PARISH PODCAST

The latest episode of The CTK Communal Climb is now available for listening! It features a conversation with former Christ the King pastor Fr. Neil

Wack, C.S.C. on the topic of "Discernment."

Check it out by listening on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.

As part of the Jubilee Year of Hope, the faithful are invited to receive special indulgences by participating in particular acts of devotion and charity. By fulfilling the required conditions—including confession, Eucharistic communion, prayer for the intentions of the Pope, and more—you can open the door to God’s grace and mercy in a profound way. For the specific requirements for obtaining indulgences, LEARN MORE HERE

Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us.

Our Lady of Sorrows, pray for us.

St. André Bessette, pray for us.

Bl. Basil Moreau, pray for us.

Our annual parish picnic will take place on Sunday, August 20th! Please come with your families to enjoy food from Hacienda, face paint, a bounce house, a firetruck, and yard games as we celebrate our Christ the King community. Tickets are sold to help offset food costs and can be purchased at ---------------. Tickets are $10 per adult, $5 per child, up to max of $30 per family.

Our St. Vincent de Paul Society will host their monthly meeting this Tuesday, May 14 at 7:00pm in the Fr. Tripi Room.

We are excited to welcome the Director of Crisis Services at Oaklawn as our guest speaker!

All are welcome!

Contact svdp@sbctk.com for more info.

PARISH SYNOD UPDATE

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IN THE PARISH

Ave Crux,

Spes Unica

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