Sunday, 8/19 • 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday, 8/20 Tuesday, 8/21 • Knight’s of Columbus, 7 pm Wednesday, 8/22 Thursday, 8/23 • Centering Prayer, Knights House, 10 am Friday, 8/24 Saturday, 8/25 • Men’s Fellowship, Knights House 7:30 am • Healing Mass 10:30 am Sunday, 8/26 • 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time • Welcome Mass for Fr. Mario &

Principal, Joe Silveira, 12:15

Week At A Glance Upcoming Mass Intentions Schedule of Masses

Monday - Friday, 8:00 am

Saturday - 8:00 am, 5:00 pm

Sunday Masses: 7 am, 8 am, 9:15 am, 10:45 am,

12:15 pm, 6 pm

Confessions: Saturday, 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm

Parish Office: 682-2486 www.ctkph.org

Religious Ed: 686-1017

www.ctkreligiouseducation.org

Youth Ministry: 676-0979 www.ctkym.org

Facebook: Christ the King Catholic Community of Pleasant Hill

8/20 8 am - John Macaluso+ 8/21 8 am - Juvenal Figueira+ 8/22 8 am - Clarence & Frances Dempsey+ 8/23 8 am - Mary Lou Zabala & Tomas Guevara 8/24 8 am - Joseph Frank Almeida+

Saturday, 8/25 8 am - John Aitken+ Joyce Locke+ 5 pm - Berenice Roxas+

Sunday, 8/26

7 am - Rossio Del Socorro 8 am - Roger Peters+ 9:15 am - Frank Gillet+ 10:45 am - Annie Ralleta+ 12:15 pm - Joe Silveira & Fr. Mario Rizzo 6 pm - CTK Parishioners

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Christ the King Church 199 Brandon Road, Pleasant Hill, CA 925-682-2486

Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

August 19, 2018

Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time August 19, 2018

First Reading: Proverbs 9:1-6

The book of Proverbs is a collec-tion of wise sayings, compiled over a number of centuries. Here, the author personifies Wisdom as a woman. She offers guidance on how to live a life pleasing to God. This is symbolized as a banquet at which she serves fine food.

Second Reading:

Ephesians 5:15-20 Today’s passage continues reflec-

tions on how to live as a Christian in everyday life. In the world in which the author lived, ignorance and ad-diction to alcohol were among the things that kept people from living a dignified life. The first-century au-thor sets forth high expectations for Christians.

PARISH STAFF CONTACTS

Fr. Paulson Mundanmani 682-2486 paulson.ctk@gmail.com Fr. Mario Rizzo 682-2486 frmario@ctkph.org Fr. Brian Timoney, Michael Dibble and Fr. Tom Burns 682-2486 Deacon John jashmore1108@gmail.com Fr. Brian Joyce 864-9860 brianjoyce.ctk@gmail.com Sr. Dominic Bonnici OP 682-2486 sisterdominic.marie@gmail.com Religious Education Director Sr. Maureen Viani, SNJM 686-1017 mvianictkre@gmail.com Joan Smits, Assoc. Director 686-1017 jsmitsctkre@gmail.com Rick Lejano, Youth Minister 676-0979 ctkyouthminister@gmail.com Joe Silveira, Principal 685-1109 jsilveira@ctkschool.org Phyllis Gurnett, Music Director pgurnett6@aol.com Robin Morley, Office Admin 682-2486 ctk.robin@gmail.com Helen Christian, Office/YM Staff 682-2486 hchristian326@gmail.com Kathy Ridgway, Office Staff 682-2486 kridgway02@gmail.com

Dear Fellow Parishioners, Today’s gospel is the third part of the “Bread of Life Discourse” from the gospel of John. As I read and re-read this passage, I get a sense of the tension that existed, not only between Jesus and the Pharisees, but also between Jesus and the people who were trying to follow him. “The bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world.” How could Je-sus, the son of Mary and Joseph, proclaim such a ridiculous idea to them? They knew him, they knew his parents and where he came from. Today, we might fail to recognize how absurd this sounded to many people in Jesus’ time, but in context their disbelief is understand-able. They had not witnessed Jesus’ death, resurrection and ascen-sion, so they had good reason for doubt and confusion. In spite of two millennia of study and theological development, many Catholics today find Jesus’ statement just as hard to believe as the people of Jesus’ time. Take a look at this pie chart. It shows the results of a survey asking Catholic respondents if they knew and believed in the Church’s teaching of the real presence of Christ in the Eu-charist. The largest piece of the pie, 46%, both knew and believed in the real presence. 17% were unaware of the Church’s teachings, yet be-lieved. 33% were unaware and did not believe, while the remaining 17% knew the church’s teaching but did not believe. The question for each of us to ponder is, “Do I know what the church teach-es, and what do I believe about Jesus’ presence in the Eucharist?” Those of us unaware of the church’s teaching may want to consider doing some reading or studying to better understand why and what the Church teaches. If one is aware of the teaching but struggling to be-lieve, perhaps some deeper study or an increase in prayer time may help. But the good news is this: Wherever we may be on this pie chart, Jesus is ready to meet us at that point and accompany us to the next level.

If you haven’t had the chance to read Father Mario’s bulletin letter from last weekend, I invite you to look it up on our parish website. Explaining the “Bread of Life Discourse”, he captured the essence of what Eucharist means. God doesn’t desire a nice, ordinary life for us. Quoting Father Mario, God wants us to have, “the fullness of life, the very life of God.” The Blessed Sacrament, the body, blood, soul and divinity of Christ, truly present in the Eucharist, is the greatest of all the gifts that Christ has bestowed on each of us. It is our food for the jour-ney, our spiritual nourishment for our everyday life. Jesus invites each of us to take and eat of him in the Eucharist, and live eternally with him in heaven. Deacon John

Pray for Our Sick May those who are in need of our

prayers, place their trust and faith in the comforting presence of the Lord.

Violet DeBorja, Marian Vail

Searching for a spiritual home? If you are not a Catholic, but would like to learn more about our faith commu-nity, contact Fr. Mario at frmar-io@ctkph.org.

Forgot your cash, check-book or donation enve-lope? Scan this QR code to connect with our dona-tion site.

ChristLight XV - Save the dates: Nov. 9, 10 and 11, 2018. ChristLight is an engaging and fun spiritual expe-rience that builds community and brings us to a closer connection with Christ in our lives. Over 500 CTK participants have experienced Christ-Light and for many it has changed their lives! Look ahead and mark your calendars so you can participate in this acclaimed retreat.

Healing Mass: Saturday, August 25 at 10:30 am. All are invited to join us for a parish Mass during which we will celebrate the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. A good time to bring those who are homebound or in care centers ~ those who are able to come.

Confirmation Registration - If you are a Sophomore or Junior in high school and would like to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation this year; please download a registration form at ctkym.org or you can find registra-tion forms and calendars in the back of the church. Please call the Youth Ministry Office at 676-0979 with any questions.

Church Support 8/12/18 $ 21,010.00($14,902.00 plate collections + $6108.00 online giving)

Join Fr. Paulson on an Incredible Tour of India and Singapore start-ing February 03, 2019 and returning February 19th. (Singapore, Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, Varanasi, and Kerala - home state of Fr. Paulson). For more details, call the parish office at 682-2486 or contact Fr. Paulson at Paulson.ctk@gmail.com.

Sr.Maureen Viani Director/Religious Ed Program

mvianictkre@gmail.com Registration packets for all Religious Education and Sacramental prepara-tion programs (3 yr old - grade 8) are available at the entrance to the church and on our website www.ctkreligiouseducation.org. If you missed registration, you may still signup beginning Aug. 13th at 9:30 am. Deadline is Aug. 28. We are looking for catechists to help with our programs, especially in our afternoon sessions (M.T.W. 3:15 - 5:15). If you enjoy working with children, sharing your faith and want to help foster the faith of our chil-dren, call Sr. Maureen to learn more about our ministry. No strings at-tached! In-services provided. RE office 925-686-1017.

Multi-Faith Dinner at CTK. Wed., August 29, 6-9 pm, in the Parish Hall. Presentation by Rev. Ranwa Hammamy: “Strengthening Commu-nity To Sustain Our Commitment To Action.” All Are Welcome. No Cost. Sponsored by the SF Founda-tion. Please RSVP to contactmfac@gmail.com.

Save the date for an “official” wel-come for Fr. Mario Rizzo and our CTK School Principal, Joe Silveira - Sunday, August 26 at the 12:15 mass. Join us to welcome them and enjoy light refreshments after mass.

Calling All Liturgical Ministers: Gathering for Projectionists, Ushers, Musicians, Environment, Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers and Altar Soci-ety. Saturday, September 22. Be-gins at 1:30 pm and concludes with 5 pm Mass.

High School Youth Group Regis-tration - If you are looking for a group of friends that share your faith and desire to have fun, look no fur-ther! Youth Group is for all high school teens, 9 - 12 grade. We meet Thursday evenings. Registration forms and calendars can be found in the back of the church or you can download a form at ctkym.org. Any questions, please call the Youth Min-istry office at 676-0979 or email Rick at rlejano@ctkph.org. An infor-mation meeting for both parent and teen will be Sunday, September 9 at 7 pm in the church.

Ministry Center Progress! Interior framing work is complete. Rough installation of the electrical wiring, plumbing and ductwork for the heat-ing and ventilation system is pro-gressing and should be complete by about August 22. On the exterior, lath paper and wire for the stucco is planned for the week of August 13. Design changes to finalize design for the Brandon Street entrance should be completed the week of Aug. 13 allowing work to progress on the entry support structure which must be completed before stucco work can begin. The latter should be complete by the end of August. Paving of the new walkway between the church and the rectory/gym is planned for completion by August 17 and the area should be fully landscaped by the end of the month. The current schedule envisions that the facility will be ready for occupancy by Dec. 3, 2018.

Taize Prayer Around the Cross: Need to refresh, regenerate and re-lax? Join us for one hour of beautiful music, chants, readings and quiet re-flective time. Taize will be celebrat-ed at WC United Methodist Church, 1543 Sunnyvale Ave. WC this Sun-day, Aug. 19 at 7:30 pm. Bring a friend!

CYO Basketball registration for the 2018-2019 season is open to boys and girls from 3rd - 8th grade. Please go to ctkcyohoops.org for more information and follow the link to our registration site. Coach-es are needed as well, so your help is appreciated! There will be a coaches meeting on Monday, Au-gust 27th at 7 pm in the gym. Please reach out to Allen Brezac, Athletic Director at allen.brezac@comcast.net with any questions.

Monday, September 10 at Oakhurst Golf Club, Clayton. Your participa-tion is more important than ever! Funds raised through this event go to the Tuition Assistance Fund and addi-

tional enrichment programs, such as the Commu-nity Science Workshops. The fun and fellowship is second to none. Whether you know half the field or are new to the CTK community, there are few things as fun as a nice afternoon of golf at beautiful Oakhurst Country Club, surrounded by others that share the same passion and enthusiasm for the children of CTK. Email golf@ctkschool.org for more information.

Christ the King’s 22nd Annual Monsignor Wade Golf Tournament

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