Service/Community

Bereavement Support Team
Jeanne Stejskal - jeanne_stejskal@yahoo.com

The objective of the Bereavement Support Group is to provide "comfort food" in times of need. The Group is organized into teams, with each team captain contacting his/her group members and organizing the necessary menu. Requests are rotated among the teams so all members have a chance to participate. Meals are delivered either to the church or to the parishioner's home. For further information or if interested in joining our Bereavement Support Group, please contact the parish office at 292-2884 or Jeanne Stejskal at the address above.

Christ the King Parish is twinned with two parishes in northeast Haiti: Our Lady of Grace (Nortre Dame d' Altagrace) in Roche-Plate and Our Lady of Sorrows (Notre Dame des Doleurs) in Pilette. Pere Ernst Dorcin (Father Joseph), pastor of both parishes, visited Christ the King Church in the latter part of 2009.

The purpose of the Parish Twinning Program of the Americas is to match parishes in the USA to parishes in need in Haiti. In addition to collecting donations through our parish’s envelope collections, we also have organized a group of interested people who wish to do more in the way of supporting our twin parishes. We meet periodically as announced in the church bulletin to discuss our efforts, to keep the CTK parish informed, and to plan future activities. Currently, we are organizing a mission trip to Haiti to learn firsthand about needs as well as planning a Haitian Creole language class and a class in the history and culture of Haiti. Additionally, we periodically collect and ship to Haiti needed items using the PTPA Sea Container Program.

While we are organized to help our brothers and sisters in Haiti, we know that we - as a parish community - benefit from this effort, too. We believe that efforts like this truly reflect God's will for us. As we read in Micah from the Old Testament: "What does the Lord require of you? To act justly, to love tenderly and to walk humbly with your God." (Micah 6:8).

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The Health Ministry at Christ the King Church has a mission to promote the wellness of body, mind and spirit for individuals of all ages. This team of volunteers will assist in the facilitation of spiritual health through a wide range of activities, such as monthly health education workshops, annual health fair, health related referral resources, health advocacy meetings, develop support groups, distribute printed health materials, and the promotion of spiritual health and well-being.

The Health Ministry will be directed by a Health Advisory Committee and Faith Community Nurses. The Faith Community Nurse is a Registered Nurse that has completed courses that specialize in addressing health issues and the promotion of healthy behaviors within a faith community. To volunteer for the Health Ministry or have an inquiry, please contact the church office at 615-292-2884.

Our parish is partnering with NashVitality to help create a healthier, more active, and greener community. For more information, visit the website: NashVitality.org.

We hosted the session Drop the Weight Loss Resolutions! Enjoy Your Food, AND Be Healthy! on Sunday, Jan. 15th. Download the materials and handouts from the session with Registered Dietician Stephanie Michon Martin by clicking the links below:

The nursery is available in the Parish Center during the two Sunday morning liturgies almost every Sunday of the year. Infants and toddlers up to three years old are invited to join us.

Peace Through Justice
Jim Bryan - bryanlaw@aol.com

Prayer Chain
Pat Green - info@ctk.org

If you know someone who is in need of prayer please submit your prayer request on our website.

If you would like to join our prayer chain please phone the parish office at 292-2884.

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Mission Statement: Christ the King’s Respect Life Committee works in conjunction with our pastor and the Diocese and believes that every life is a great gift from God to be honored, respected and protected. It will help meet the needs of those who are most vulnerable, especially that of the unborn. It will educate and foster awareness of the need to restore legal protection to the lives of unborn children, those who are chronically ill, disabled or dying. It works to support pro-life agencies (Caring Choices of Catholic Charities and Hope Clinic for Women) and to pray for the respect and sanctity of every human life.

Websites with more information:

• USCCB Pro-Life Activities
• Hope After Abortion
• Catholic Charities of Tennessee
• Hope Clinic for Women

Room in the Inn
John Green - john.green1914@gmail.com

Christ the King is one of 145 Middle Tennessee congregations that provide food and shelter for Nashville's homeless men, women and children during the winter months. The program begins in November and runs every Wednesday night through the end of the season, usually sometime in March.

MAY GOD BLESS YOU FOR YOUR WILLINGNESS TO HELP IN THIS VERY IMPORTANT MINISTRY

All parishes and institutions of the Diocese of Nashville participate in the diocesan Safe Environment program, as mandated by the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People promulgated by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Our parish and school join the diocesan effort in creating and maintaining a safe environment for all children and young people in our care. Measures include a detailed code of conduct for ministers, employees, and volunteers, and clear policies on responding to allegations of abuse or misconduct. All employees and volunteers who have regular or ongoing contact with children and youth are required to complete training on signs of abuse and on the required actions to be taken when such signs are observed. This includes how to comply with legal requirements for reporting suspected abuse to the appropriate civil authorities. The diocese also employs a curriculum for use with children and youth that provides age-appropriate treatments of safety and personal well-being, fully in line with Catholic teaching. Please visit the diocesan Safe Environment webpage for a comprehensive listing of policies and resources, or contact the parish Safe Environment coordinator, Don Boehm, for further information.

Contact the Parish Safe Environment Coordinator

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Troop 11 meets at Christ the King Church. For information, please contact John Green, Committee Chairman.

Additionally, Christ The King Cub Scout Pack 45 is open to boys in grades 1-4. Please contact Doug or Anna Jones for additional information at aj3121@aol.com.

Christ the King offers Girl Scout troops for girls in grades 2 through 6.

Parent volunteers lead the troops. Some troops meet weekly in the evenings.

Other troops meet monthly. Some troops meet on the school campus; others meet in the leaders' homes. The girls participate in activities to learn skills and build character and they earn tryits, badges or awards. Some activities include camping, skating, bowling and trips to the Zoo. The troops all participate in the annual cookie sale and in Girl Scout Sunday. The troops are included in the Catholic Committee on Scouting and have earned certain emblems and patches relating to their faith.

Serra International is a voluntary association of all existing Serra Clubs, whose members, Catholic lay men and women and the permanent deacons, have joined together to foster vocations to the priesthood and religious life and to further Catholicism through fulfillment of their own Christian vocations to service.

The Serran movement is international in scope and it takes its name from Blessed Junipero Serra, who played a leading role in early missionary work in the Western United States.

Serra - Nashville meets at Christ the King on the 4th Tuesday of each month for Mass, dinner and vocation program. Then on the 2nd Tuesday there is a 7:15 a.m. Mass at Fr. Ryan High School followed by a brief breakfast meeting.

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The mission of the Stewardship Committee is to (a) encourage parishioners to share their gifts of time and talent with the community and to (b) engage the leadership of the community in the best way to use those gifts in the best way for Christ the King.

Wonderful Wednesday’s Mass and Dinner

During the months of October through March, our community gathers for Mass in the Church at 6pm and then comes together for dinner in the Parish Hall shortly afterwards. Dinner is provided for a small fee, catered by St. Charles Catering. During the Room in the Inn season, our guests join us for dinner. Adult Education offerings are often scheduled after dinner; please watch the bulletin for schedules and details.

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