Christ the King Catholic Church NOVEMBER 24, 2019

OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST KING OF THE UNIVERSE

CHRIST THE KING • Fr. Terry Walsh

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The Lamb who was slain is worthy to receive strength and divinity, wisdom and honor: to him be glory and power for ever. – Entrance Antiphon

Today is the Solemnity of Christ the King. This great Solemnity is fittingly celebrated on the last Sunday of “Ordinary Time” each year and completes the Liturgical year.

Who is the King? He who left His Throne of Glory to be born into the very world He created. He is “Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, upon the Throne of David, and over his Kingdom, to establish it, uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and for evermore” (Isaiah 9: 6-7).

Who is the King? He who says, “I have come to give life, and give it abundantly”(Jn 10); “Let not your

hearts be troubled or afraid…I am the Way, and the Truth and the Life”(Jn 14). “Fear not, beloved, you are safe: take courage and be strong…From the moment you resolved to acquire understanding and to humble yourself before God…your prayer was heard, and for this reason I have come” (Daniel 10).

Who is the King? He who said, “Let there be light…Let the earth put forth vegetation, plants yielding seed,

and fruit trees bearing fruit…Let the waters bring forth swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the firmament of the heavens…Let the earth bring forth living creatures...Let us make man in our image, after our likeness…Be fruitful…”(Genesis 1).

Who is the King? He who said, “I am the True Vine, and my Father is the Vinedresser. Every branch of

mine that bears no fruit, he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit…“I am the Vine, you are the branches. He who abides in me, and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing…This I command you, to love one another”(Jn 15). “The Holy Spirit will teach you”(Jn 14).

Remember the words pronounced by the Bishop at your Confirmation: “Be Sealed with the Holy Spirit.” “The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, self-control…if we live by the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit…he who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life. And let us not grow weary in well doing, for in due season we shall reap, if we do not lose heart” (Galatians 5,6).

Who is the King? He who cried out, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani…My God, My God, why hast thou

forsaken me” (Mk 15:34)? He is the King. “One of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and at once there came out blood and

water”(Jn 19:34). “I came to give life and give it abundantly” (Jn 10:10). “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes has eternal life….I am the living bread which came down from heaven; if anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever; and the bread which I shall give for the life of the world is my flesh”(Jn 6). He is our King… a

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Mon. 11/25 8am +PAUL SCHISLER

Gable Family

Tue. 11/26 8am +CLARA SCHISLER

Gable Family

Wed. 11/27 8am +KATHLEEN PINTO

The D’Agostino Family Thanksgiving Thrs. 11/28 9am PARISHIONERS OF CHRIST THE KING

Fri 11/29 11am +DONNA SHATTELL

Jerry & Marian McCarthy

Sat. 11/30 5pm +RONNIE VETROSKY

The Montagnino’s

Sun. 12/1 8am +MARGHERITA FERRELLI

Family

9:30am +YRMA URBAN

Family

11am +ANNA AND VICTOR ROSS

Bob & Pat Silk

Please Pray For The SickPlease Pray For The SickPlease Pray For The SickPlease Pray For The Sick Let us remember in our prayers the sick of our Let us remember in our prayers the sick of our Let us remember in our prayers the sick of our Let us remember in our prayers the sick of our

Parish especially:Parish especially:Parish especially:Parish especially: Jim Reilly, Nancy, Msgr. DiGiovanni, Sr. Maria, Leslie Hume, Lisa, Estelle Murray, Chris Ghitsa, Joan Ferrante, Megan Bobroske, Marco LaCroix, Mary O’Connor, Janet Plonka, Nick, Don Watt, John Carmolingo, Sean, Patricia Bullett, Necita Belfort, Marlene, Ralph, Josephine LoPresti, Louise, Deacon Don, Raymond Michele, J oseph Janusaitis, Scott, Robert, Emil, Ann, Mike, Dawn , Kathryn, Todd Burr Leah Sharibu, Msgr. Tom Powers, Clara Brenneman, John Bowlin ,Mary Battaglia, Robert Blozzon, Danny Ward, Marcelle Saint Jean, Nicole & Colton

PPPPlease Pray For The Recently Departedlease Pray For The Recently Departedlease Pray For The Recently Departedlease Pray For The Recently Departed

Ruth Justo, Lucille Becker

Ralph A. Cipriani, Kathryn L. Butler Linda Sliva, Jodianne castelli

Alessandra Faiella, Carole A. Czernota Cono Babbino, Raymond Savo, James McNamara, Ana Pereira,

Angelo Pettinella, Ralph Capasso,

Marisa Pereiro, Philomena Cullen

ADORATION

“There is no greater love given to Catholics than Christ present in the Eucharist.” St. Pope John Paul II

Come and adore Jesus, here at

Christ the King on Mondays from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. We will pray the

Rosary and the Divine Mercy Chaplet . Please join us.

“Come to me all you who are weary

and find life burdensome and I will give you rest.”

COME JOIN US IN PRAYING THE ROSARY

Please join us in praying the Rosary every morning at 7:30 am before the 8am Mass, and on

Mondays at 7:00 pm before Adoration, in the Church. Praying the Rosary is a Family Prayer

and we encourage families to come and bring their children, and for all parishioners to pray the

Rosary for our families and seek the blessings of Our Mother Mary on both themselves and our parish. A guide to praying the Rosary pamphlets

are available in the Church entrances.

BLESSING OF THE CRECHE AND ST NICHOLAS DINNER, The Annual Blessing of the Parish Crèche will take place after the 5:00pm Mass on Saturday, December 7th followed by a full Italian Pasta Dinner, with a special visit from St Nicholas and gifts for all the children, and a musical performance by The Christ the King Children’s Choir. Please pick up a flyer in the church entrance to reserve. Pasta returns can be placed in the marked box in the main entrance, in the offertory basket, at the parish office. SAVE THE DATE-Annual Blessing of the Nativity at Town Hall- The annual blessing of the Nativity will take place on Saturday, December 21st, 2019 at 1:00 pm. Refreshments will be served following the Blessing. Additional details will follow in late November. YOUTH GROUP TRIP TO NYC- All Parish 6th through 12th Grade are invited to the Youth Group day trip to New York City on Saturday, December 14, 2019. Transportation and food will be provided, and we will leave from and return to the Church parking lot. For more information please refer to page 6 of the bulletin, Flyers with additional details are also available in the Church entrances. For additional information or to re-serve a spot please email ctkyouth@gmail.com or call Anthony (475) 232-7207

THANKSGIVING WEEKEND

OF SHARING This weekend, November 23-24th is the last

weekend we will be collecting turkeys, canned goods, and non-perishable food for St Charles,

Blessed Sacrament and St Mary’s “Outreach to the Poor.” We will accept donations through

Sunday, November 24th. Food Boxes will be located in the Church entrances; freezer for

Turkeys is downstairs next to Parish Hall (follow signs) Thank you in advance for your

generosity.

FACE TO FACE SEESION for any Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion or any Reader who did not complete the training earlier in the year as required by the Diocesan Mandate will take place here at Christ the King on Wednesday December 4th . Please call 203-218-3932 to reserve your spot. Mass on Thanksgiving morning, Thursday,

November 28th will be at 9am.

HOSPITALITY/PANCAKE BREAKFAST UPCOMING DATES

Please join us after all Sunday Masses for coffee, refreshments and Pan-

cakes on the dates listed below!

November 24th...Coffee and… December 1st...Coffee and… December 8th...Coffee and...

To volunteer and/or sign up to

donate baked items, go to https:ctktrumbull.ivolunteer.com

Thank you to our

Hospitality Committee and to The Knights of

Columbus for hosting!

NOVEMBER 16NOVEMBER 16NOVEMBER 16NOVEMBER 16----17, 201917, 201917, 201917, 2019 2019 2018 Sunday Offertory $5,195.00 $5,071.00

Monthly Offertory $1,670.00 $1,559.00 Online Giving $1,052.00 $882.00

Thank you for your generosity!

Sunday, December 1stSunday, December 1stSunday, December 1stSunday, December 1st————Thanksgiving WeekendThanksgiving WeekendThanksgiving WeekendThanksgiving Weekend

No Faith Formation ClassNo Faith Formation ClassNo Faith Formation ClassNo Faith Formation Class

November Updates

Faith Formation Eileen Wilkins, Faith Formation Director ctkfaithformation@att.net 203-261-2583

Inclement Weather Policy

Monday and Tuesday Classes If the Trumbull Public School cancels classes or has an early dismissal due to inclement weather, we cancel all Faith Formation Classes for the day.

Sundays Classes—In the event there is a storm on Sunday, we will cancel classes no later the 8am on Sunday morning. All cancellations are posted on our website in a RED banner at the top of the page www.christthekingtrumbull.org. Also, weather cancellations are announced of Channel 3 (WFSB).

Confirmation ScheduleConfirmation ScheduleConfirmation ScheduleConfirmation Schedule

Confirmation Class Confirmation Class Confirmation Class Confirmation Class Wednesday, December 4thWednesday, December 4thWednesday, December 4thWednesday, December 4th

7:00pm to 8:30pm7:00pm to 8:30pm7:00pm to 8:30pm7:00pm to 8:30pm————Parish HallParish HallParish HallParish Hall Student OnlyStudent OnlyStudent OnlyStudent Only

Upcoming EventsUpcoming EventsUpcoming EventsUpcoming Events

Sunday, December 8thSunday, December 8thSunday, December 8thSunday, December 8th————Confirmation Faith Confirmation Faith Confirmation Faith Confirmation Faith

NightNightNightNight————6:30pm6:30pm6:30pm6:30pm————8:30 pm8:30 pm8:30 pm8:30 pm

Student and ParentsStudent and ParentsStudent and ParentsStudent and Parents———— Parish HallParish HallParish HallParish Hall

Friday, December 13th Friday, December 13th Friday, December 13th Friday, December 13th First Grade Christmas First Grade Christmas First Grade Christmas First Grade Christmas Pageant RehearsalPageant RehearsalPageant RehearsalPageant Rehearsal————4:30pm to 5:45pm4:30pm to 5:45pm4:30pm to 5:45pm4:30pm to 5:45pm

Sunday, December 15thSunday, December 15thSunday, December 15thSunday, December 15th————All are welcome! All are welcome! All are welcome! All are welcome!

Christmas PageantChristmas PageantChristmas PageantChristmas Pageant————after the 11am massafter the 11am massafter the 11am massafter the 11am mass

Saturday, December 21stSaturday, December 21stSaturday, December 21stSaturday, December 21st———— Family Movie Family Movie Family Movie Family Movie

NightNightNightNight————after the 5pm Massafter the 5pm Massafter the 5pm Massafter the 5pm Mass————Please see the Please see the Please see the Please see the

flyer for more information! flyer for more information! flyer for more information! flyer for more information! NEW EVENT!!NEW EVENT!!NEW EVENT!!NEW EVENT!!

Sunday, December 22nd Sunday, December 22nd Sunday, December 22nd Sunday, December 22nd ---- January 4thJanuary 4thJanuary 4thJanuary 4th

Christmas BreakChristmas BreakChristmas BreakChristmas Break————No Faith Formation ClassesNo Faith Formation ClassesNo Faith Formation ClassesNo Faith Formation Classes

SAVE THE DATE

Youth Group Christmas Caroling: All Youth Group Members are invited to come sing Christmas Carols at St Joseph’s Manor on the afternoon of Sunday, December 22nd. Additional details to follow in late November. Service hours are available for all students who attend. If you have any questions or want to reserve a spot, please email ctkyouths@gmail.com or call Anthony at (475) 232-7207