SUNDAY, MARCH 31, 2013 Easter Sunday

REV. WILLIAM LUCIANO PASTOR MILL HILL FATHERS REV. BRIAN COFFEY, M.H.M. REV. TERENCE LEE, M.H.M. WEEKEND ASSOCIATES

CHRIST THE KING RECTORY 740 North Broadway, Yonkers, NY 10701 Phone 914-963-7474 Fax 914-963-7548 ctkrectory@optonline.net Rectory Office Hours (M-F) 9:30am – 4:30pm

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM SACRAMENTAL PROGRAM Office: Lower Rectory Phone 914-963-7474 Fax 914-963-7548 reledctk@optonline.net Coordinator: MRS. MARY M. ROSE

PARISH MEMBERSHIP To be considered active members of Christ the King Parish each family & single adult must:

- BE PROPERLY REGISTERED - A T T E N D S U N D A Y M A S S A T O U R C H U R C H - REGULARLY USE OUR PARISH’S WEEKLY DONATION ENVELOPES

This is the only way the parish can issue documents attesting to parish membership and Catholic practice.

(EG. A CERTIFICATE TO BE A GODPARENT OR SPONSOR)

New parishioners are requested to visit the parish office.

SUNDAY MASS SATURDAYS 5:00pm

The Church is opened at 8:30am on Sundays.

SUNDAYS 9:00am, 10:30am and 12:00pm

WEEKDAY MASS The Church is opened at 8:30am on Weekdays.

Mondays - Saturdays 9:00am

HOLYDAY MASS As announced inside the bulletin, prior to the Holyday.

THE SACRAMENT OF CONFESSION Saturdays from 4:15pm to 4:45 pm

and by appointment.

HOLY ROSARY Weekdays following the 9:00am Mass

MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA Mondays following the 9:00am Mass

CENACLE OF LIFE ROSARY Mondays 7:00pm to 8:00pm

PRAYER GROUP Tuesdays (September-June) 1:30pm – 2:30pm

PRO-LIFE ROSARY First Saturdays 9:30am

DIVINE MERCY HOLY HOUR

First Saturdays 3:00pm to 4:00pm

THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Registration for the Sacrament of Baptism takes place by meeting with a priest. The child’s Birth Certificate is necessary at the time of registration. GODPARENTS MUST PRESENT SPONSOR CERTIFICATES, SIGNED BY THE PASTOR OF THE CHURCH THEY ATTEND, WHICH STATE THAT THEY ARE PRACTICING CATHOLICS. No date for Baptism can be made until the Sponsor Certificates are handed in. Parents, and Godparents, are required to attend one instructional class. PARENTS MUST BE REGISTERED PARISHIONERS OF CHRIST THE KING CHURCH.

THE SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Preliminary arrangements should be made at least one year prior to the proposed date of marriage. COUPLES MUST BE REGISTERED MEMBERS OF OUR PARISH and speak to a parish priest to enroll in marriage preparatory courses and schedule the use of the Church.

CHRIST THE KING CHURCH

REV. GEORGE OBENG-YEBOAH-ASUAMAH PAROCHIAL VICAR

THE SANCTUARY

LAMP

MASS INTENTIONS

SUNDAY, MARCH 31st

EASTER SUNDAY OF THE

RESURRECTION OF THE LORD

Saturday 7:30pm THE EASTER VIGIL

Sunday 9:00am EASTER MASS 10:30am EASTER MASS 12:00pm EASTER MASS MONDAY, APRIL 1st

Monday within the Octave of Easter 9:00am GERALDINE LUCIANO TUESDAY, APRIL 2nd Tuesday within the Octave of Easter 9:00am CATHERINE ENNIS BIRTHDAY WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3rd Wednesday within the Octave of Easter 9:00am MICHAEL MURPHY THURSDAY, APRIL 4th Thursday within the Octave of Easter 9:00am LIAM LOGAN

FIRST FRIDAY, APRIL 5th DAY OF PENITENTIAL OBSERVANCE Friday within the Octave of Easter 9:00am FOR AN INCREASE IN VOCATIONS TO THE PRIESTHOOD & CONSECRATED LIFE

FIRST SATURDAY, APRIL 6th

Saturday within the Octave of Easter 9:00am DONATO SACCHETTA NEXT SUNDAY, APRIL 7th

DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY

Saturday 7:30pm THE PEOPLE OF THE PARISH

Sunday 9:00am ROSE DEMARCO 10:30am ALAN J. O’BUCK ANNIVERSARY 12:00pm FRANCESCO DILISIO & FAMILY

“AND NOW LET US BEGIN THIS JOURNEY,

THE BISHOP AND PEOPLE, THIS JOURNEY OF THE CHURCH OF ROME,

WHICH PRESIDES IN CHARITY OVER ALL THE CHURCHES,

A JOURNEY OF BROTHERHOOD IN LOVE, OF MUTUAL TRUST.

LET US ALWAYS PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER.

LET US PRAY FOR THE WHOLE WORLD THAT THERE MIGHT BE

A GREAT SENSE OF BROTHERHOOD.“

~ POPE FRANCIS

burns in Loving Memory of

Vincenzo DelBene through the kindness of

Gina Vittoria

MONTHLY REMEMBRANCE Saturday, April 27th at 9:00am

In Loving Memory of ADDINO FAMILY GEORGE BERNACCHIA BALL & JORDAN FAMILIES BIERWIRTH & GOREY FAMILIES GERRY CAMPBELL FLORENCE CARAGINE JOHN & JUDY CONNOLLY GERARDO CUADRASAL EUGENE CURCIO CATHERINE & MICHAEL ENNIS THOMAS FISCELLA FOLEY, WALL & O’DONNELL FAMILIES FORGOTTEN SOULS IN PURGATORY MICHAEL KRUSZYNSKI THOMAS LYNCH BRENDAN D. MAGNER FRANCES MAILMAN KATHERINE MCCARTHY ANN & GERARD MOLONY PEGGY MOYNIHAN KATHERINE “ZSA ZSA” NYEMCHECK KIM R. O’DELL PARANGELO FAMILY JOSE & CLEMENTINA RIBEIRO TOBURN & ENNIS FAMILIES TOM & MARY RUTH TUOHY VICTIMS OF THE CULTURE OF DEATH ANTHONY D. & ANTHONY M. ZAPPIA ZAPPIA & FEDERICO FAMILIES

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light

shine upon them.

PARISH SCHEDULE

MONDAY... CENACLE OF LIFE 7:00PM

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TUESDAY... PRAYER GROUP 1:30PM

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WEDNESDAY... CHOIR PRACTICE 7:30PM

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SATURDAY... RESPECT LIFE ROSARY 9:30AM CONFESSION 4:15PM

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SUNDAY… RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 10:00AM DIVINE MERCY HOLY HOUR 3:00PM

STEWARDSHIP

Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together & running over,

will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use,

it will be measured to you. Luke 6:38

OUR SUNDAY COLLECTION March 17th $4,963 March 24th $5,336

Thank You!

THE PRAYER LIST

Please Pray for:

MARTHA BRAY MARY CLEARY

EDITH M. COUGHLIN LAURA DESANTIS

ROBERT DIPADOVA, SR. KEVIN DONOHUE DANNY FLEMING

NORAH HOLIC JOAN KELLY MARY LOTZ

ARLENE MARRA SUZETTE MEDINA WILLIAM MEGINN

SUZANNE MICHAELS CHARLES MOONEY

RITA MOORE-CAREY BART PANESSA JOE POPOVIC

CHRISTINE PRACA TESSA SANTIGATE

FRANCIS SCHAEFER HERBERT J. SMITH JOSEPHINE SWIST BERNICE SUTCH

JOANNE UZZI FRANK SZELIGA GINA WHELAN

THOSE WHO ARE ILL US MILITARY & THEIR FAMILIES

OUR PRIESTS RELIGIOUS BROTHERS & SISTERS

and our Holy Father POPE FRANCIS

KEEP CALM

AND

LIKE OUR

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CHRIST THE KING PARISH YONKERS, NY

WHAT HAPPENED TO "FISH FRIDAYS"? Catholics used to abstain from meat on all Fridays of the year ("Fish Fridays"), but many Catholics in the US will resume eating meat on Fridays after Easter. This is allowed by the Church as long as another form of penitential practice is observed. The "rules" were changed for American Catholics by our bishops back in the 1960's. It's important for us to fully understand those changes and the obligations they created for us as followers of Christ.

Catholics set apart Friday for special penitential observance by which they gladly suffer with Christ that they may one day be glorified with Him. This is the heart of the tradition of abstinence from meat on Friday in the holy Catholic Church. The spirit of penance is that we discipline ourselves in that which we enjoy most, and for some people today abstinence from meat does not represent a true sacrifice, while renunciation of other things would be more penitential. Therefore, the Catholic bishops of the United States, motivated by the desire to give Friday penitential practice greater vitality, amended the norm of Abstinence from Meat on all Fridays. Catholics in the US may substitute a meaningful form of penance on Fridays if abstinence from meat poses no real sacrifice for them (bear in mind that many Catholics continue to observe abstinence from meat on Fridays as their choice of penitential self-denial). FRIDAY

• remains a special day of penitential observance throughout the year • should be within each week what Lent is within the entire year • should be a day of self-denial & mortification in prayerful remembrance of the Passion of Jesus Christ

WORKS OF VOLUNTARY SELF-DENIAL & PERSONAL PENANCE RECOMMENDED TO CATHOLICS BY THE US BISHOPS

[Suitable for observance of Friday Penance as well as for voluntary penitential practice at other times]

• abstinence from flesh meat • abstinence from alcoholic beverages • performing volunteer work in hospitals • visiting the sick • serving the needs of the aged and the lonely • instructing the young in the Faith • participating as Christians in community affairs • meeting our obligations to our families, friends, neighbors/community/parishes, with a special zeal

(born of the desire to add the merit of penance to the other virtues exercised in good works born of living faith)

DISCOVER YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

YONKERS ON THE MOVE introduces their free HISTORY SERIES walks designed to better acquaint you with places of interest in your neighborhood while getting you

and Yonkers on the Move.

The first in the series is: "HOLY YONKERS" on Thursday, April 4th, featuring a unique walk-tour program showcasing the diversity and history of the community of faith in Yonkers.

On Thursday, April 4th YOM will meet at 12:45 pm at Sacred Heart Church(110 Shonnard Pl) where Br. Roger Deguire will conduct a brief tour. Then the group will walk to St Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Church (Shonnard @ N. B'way) where a quick tour will be given by Marijka Kozicky. Then its off to Chabad Lubavitch of Yonkers (600 N. B'way) for the final tour before returning to Sacred Heart.

RSVP to join them: Yonkersonthemove@yahoo.com or 924-7768

50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY MASS AT ST. PATRICK’S CATHEDRAL

Couples celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary anytime during 2013 are invited to attend the Annual Golden Wedding Jubilee Mass

with CARDINAL DOLAN at ST. PATRICK’S CATHEDRAL SUNDAY, JUNE 23RD AT 2:00PM.

Pre-registration is required - call the Rectory Office at 963-7474.

PARISH REGISTRATION If you are currently registered in our parish you

should be receiving monthly envelopes. If you are not, or if the information on them is not completely correct, please call the parish office to update your information. Also - if your phone number has changed since you registered, please let us know. Please take a few moments to read the information

on the bulletin cover, especially pertaining to: ~ Sponsor Certificates to be a Godparent ~ Baptizing your baby into our faith ~ Marrying in our Church All adults in the parish should be registered under their own name. If you no longer live in our parish but would like to stay up to date on parish life please like our parish page on Facebook. In addition to our regular posts, our Sunday bulletins are posted there in pdf format each week.

DO YOU KNOW OF ANYONE IN OUR PARISH WHO IS NOT ABLE TO ATTEND MASS DUE

TO HEALTH ISSUES?

HOME VISITS Please ask them to call us in the Rectory Office 963-7474 so that a priest can visit them and bring the Sacraments to them at home. We need your help reaching them, so please spread the word.

HELP END HUNGER IN AMERICA

THE FEINSTEIN CHALLENGE is running through the end of April. Each year this charity distributes one million dollars

to those who help feed the hungry such as SAINT PETER’S FOOD PANTRY. St. Peter’s must raise as many donations as possible (monetary or food items) between 3/1/13 and 4/30/13. The Feinstein Organization makes grants based on the amount raised during these 2 months.

CALL BARBARA AT ST. PETER’S 963-0822

THE NORTH YONKERS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION

Walter “Goose” Ineson 2013 COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP

1st Prize $1,500 Scholarship for 4 years 2nd Prize $1,500 Scholarship for 1 year 3rd Prize $1,000 Scholarship for 1 year

Applicants must be high school seniors who will be entering college in the fall of 2013.

For an applica on please contact: Tony Gianelli at 610-9385 or AGianelli@mtvernoncsd.org

THE CLOSING DATE FOR REGISTRATION IS MAY 31ST.

Easter Sunday has broken open over us like a refreshing breeze that will

lift our souls to the heavens.

On this glorious day, FATHER WILLIAM LUCIANO

FATHER GEORGE OBENG-YEBOAH-ASUAMAH

our Sunday helpers, FATHER BRIAN COFFEY &

FATHER TERRENCE LEE

our Religious Education Program Coordinator MRS. MARY ROSE

and our Parish Staff MS. DOREEN BALL &

MR. WILLIE ORTIZ wish you and your loved ones a

Happy & Blessed Easter!

May the Lord at this Easter time and always bring His love and fill your heart with joy & peace.

DAYS OF PRAYER & HEALING

“Go, pick up the pieces lest they be lost.”

JOHN 6:12

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Many don’t realize that post-traumatic stress is the untold story of abortion. There are literally millions of women and men who, too often silently and alone, suffer some of the most devastating psychological & spiritual consequences of our society’s disregard for the sanctity of human life and sacredness of human sexuality. All retreats are led by Theresa Bonopartis and other women who have experienced both the suffering of abortion and the joy of healing in Christ; they are directed by faithful priests with a true heart for those who suffer and are hosted by the Sisters of Life. They include: Witnesses of Mercy, Scripture Sharing, Personal Prayer and Quiet Time, the opportunity for Sacramental Confession and the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.

UPCOMING RETREATS Saturday, April 27, 2013 & Saturday, June 1, 2013

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“I will always be with you. I will never abandon you… be determined and confident…

do not be afraid or discouraged, for I, the Lord your God, am with you wherever you go.”

DIVINE MERCY HOLY HOUR

DIVINE MERCY

SUNDAY APRIL 7th

3:00pm

The Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska

is available in bookstores and

online (paperback is $7.95 at Amazon or Barnes &Noble). The Diary offers us the opportunity to “listen in” on the revelations Jesus made to Faustina and better understand our own role and responsibility in receiving God’s Divine Mercy. To obtain a free copy of Saint Faustina’s Diary in PDF form, please send an email request to the Respect Life Society at: RSPCTLYF@optonline.net

OUR LORD MADE A GREAT PROMISE TO ALL THOSE SOULS WHO WOULD GO TO CONFESSION AND THEN

WORTHILY RECEIVE HIM IN HOLY COMMUNION ON THE GREAT FEAST OF MERCY, DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY

I want to grant a complete pardon

to the souls that will go to Confession and

receive Holy Communion on the Feast of My Mercy.

JESUS DELIVERED HIS EXTRAORDINARY MESSAGE OF DIVINE MERCY THROUGH SAINT FAUSTINA. HE ALSO REMINDED US OF THE NEED FOR US TO BE MERCIFUL TO OTHERS IN THOUGHT & DEED.

THE DIVINE MERCY MESSAGE

The message of Divine Mercy is simple. It is that GOD LOVES US - ALL OF US. And, he wants us to recognize that HIS MERCY IS GREATER THAN OUR SINS, so that we will call upon Him with trust, receive His mercy, and let that mercy flow through us to others in our own merciful acts. Thus, all will come to share in His joy.

Divine Mercy Sunday NEXT SUNDAY, April 7th HOLY HOUR - 3:00PM

“Whoever approaches the Fountain of Life on this day

will be granted complete forgiveness of sins AND punishment.”

~ Jesus made this promise to St. Faustina

In return, Jesus said we must:

• SEEK ABSOLUTION in the Sacrament of Reconciliation on or close to the Feast

• RECEIVE HOLY COMMUNION worthily* on Divine Mercy Sunday (*meaning you are in a state of grace from a good , recent confession).

• BE MERCIFUL TO OTHERS, as you seek mercy for yourself.

The Church declared Divine Mercy Sunday a special feastday for the faithful, raised it to the universal calendar and offers an indulgence:

A PLENARY INDULGENCE, granted under the usual conditions (Sacramental Confession, Eucharistic Communion and Prayer for the in-tentions of Supreme Pontiff) to the faithful who, on the Second Sunday of Easter or DIVINE MER-CY SUNDAY, in any church or chapel, in a spirit that is completely detached from the affection for a sin, even a venial sin, take part in the pray-ers and devotions held in honor of Divine Mercy, or who, in the presence of the most Blessed Sac-rament exposed (or reserved in the tabernacle), recite the Our Father and the Creed, adding a devout prayer to the merciful Lord Jesus.

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