ASH WEDNESDAY ASHES: Please return palms received last Palm Sunday to church so that they can be burned for use at this year's Ash Wednesday liturgies. There is a collection basket in the rear of the church. Thank you.
HAITI RELIEF: We at Christ the King are doing everything possible to help in providing relief for Haiti. For the next two weekends parishioners will have an opportunity to contribute to Haiti relief through a collection taken up at the end of each Mass. Our Haiti Support Group will assist in this effort. These funds will be directed toward the best possible avenue of relief support -- either through our own Twin Parishes, through the general Parish Twinning Program, through Catholic Relief Services, or another effective avenue of support. As everyone knows, the devastation in Haiti is tremendous, and we ask that you reach deep to help those in such great need.
Catholic Relief Services - news from Haiti - donation pageDEACON JIM MCKENZIE is in La Valle, Haiti on a medical mission trip supported by Cathedral Parish. Click the link below to view his latest update.
Deacon Jim McKenzie - update from LaValle, Haiti
MARDI GRAS AT CHRIST THE KING: Please join us on Saturday, February 13th in the parish hall for an evening of great food, music and fun.
Mardi Gras 2010 at Christ the King
WHY CATHOLIC: The sign-up form for the next session of Why Catholic small faith community meetings is available at the link below. Please return completed forms in the collection or to the Rectory Office. Groups are encouraged to use the materials posted on the Why Catholic web page for reference purposes, also linked below.
Sign Up form for Why Catholic sessions beginning week of Feb. 14th
Quick link to Why Catholic webpage, group meeting resources
COUPLES WEEKEND RETREAT:
Jan and Lloyd Tate from New Orleans lead weekends of encouragement,
prayer, and reflection for married couples. Consider joining them as a
gift to yourself, your spouse and the Church! Father Joe McMahon,
pastor of St. Joseph Church, will be part of the team this year at the
Garner Creek Retreat Center. DATE: February 26-28, 2010 Retreat begins
with supper on Friday night and ends with Mass on Sunday around noon.
For registration and further details, call the St. Joseph Parish office
at 615-865-1071 Why not spend a romantic weekend away with your spouse
in the quiet? You will come away refreshed!
HEALTH CARE BILL: The U.S. Catholic Bishops are calling on Catholic voters to take action to prevent the proposed health care reforms from advancing a pro-choice agenda. Bishops are calling on legislators to keep longstanding restrictions against federal funding of abortion and full conscience protection in the legislation. If these criteria are not met, Catholics are asked to urge Congress to oppose the final bill. Please use the following links to take action:
Information on the Catholic Bishops' position on health care reform
Take action to influence health care reform
legislationALTAR SERVER SCHEDULE: Please
click thru the link below for the revised server schedule.
Altar
server schedule: January through March
PREP (Parish
Religious Education Program) Did
you know -- if you have a child in K-8 who is not attending a Catholic
school, s/he should be enrolled in the parish religious education
program. Faith formation and formal preparation begin at an early age,
with each year building towards the next.
Please contact Kathy Skinner (292-2884, ext. 302) in the Parish Office
for further information.
Click
thru for PREP January 2010 newsletter
YOUNG ADULT EUCHARIST: On Sundays at 6pm, the parish offers a special Mass for young adults. Young adults, college students, those just out of school are the focus for the liturgy, but all are welcome. For more information, contact Joe Thomashefski, joet@ctk.org.
TEEN YOUTH GROUP every Sunday at 5pm.
PIZZA after the Young Adult Eucharist in the Parish Hall, Sundays at 7pm. YOUNG ADULT BIBLE STUDY follows afterward.
PARISH TWINNING PROGRAM: We've been linked with two new parishes in Haiti. Our old parish will now be supported by an Indianapolis, Indiana parish from now on. For details on our new parishes, Notre Dame d'Altagrace (Our Lady of Grace) and Notre Dame des Doleures (Our Lady of Sorrows), and for information on new initiatives, open the document at the link below:
Christ the King Haiti Parish Twinning Program
MEN'S GROUP meets on Tuesdays from 11:45-1pm. Join us as we study the Gospel of John.Men's Group - Study the Gospel of John
WONDERFUL WEDNESDAYS: Wednesdays are wonderful at Christ the King Join us for our parish meal; stay after dinner for a great program.
COFFEE AND DONUTS IS TAKING ON A NEW FLAVOR: Parishioners and parish groups and ministries are invited to participate in hosting Coffee and Donuts between the Sunday masses. If you can offer hospitality and help, please contact Pat McGee, the new Coffee and Donuts coordinator, pat.mcgee@tn.gov or 438/2092/532-6028.
JOIN THE
MASS GREETERS TEAM:
The MG
Team is a great opportunity for individual parishioners, couples, and
families to be involved in a ministry at Christ the King. Are
you
looking for a parish commitment that requires limited time?
Do you
need service hours? Want to be involved as a
family? The MG Team is
for you — a way to serve, meet other CTK parishioners, and be
involved! Mass greeters provide welcome, assistance, and pass
out
music programs and bulletins before Mass. Contact Susan Casey
(ttc315@bellsouth.net
or 665-2799).
WONDERFUL WEDNESDAYS: Wednesdays are wonderful at Christ the King starting on Wed. Sept. 16th. Join us for our parish meal; stay after dinner for a great program.
FRESH FLOWERS: In an effort to further beautify our sanctuary, we are using live plants and flowers on the altar, both fresh and dried. Parishioners are invited to make donations toward these flowers in memory of a loved one or to commemorate a special occasion. Also feel free to bring in garden flowers and flowering branches—dogwood, spirea, lilacs, peonies, iris, hydrangeas, etc.— throughout the season. Call 292-2884, ext. 300.
THE ALTAR SOCIETY needs your help. If you can volunteer to help maintain the flowers and plants in the sanctuary, please contact Lucia Huskey (837-3777/ lucia.huskey@ctk.org). Your help would be greatly appreciated!
JOURNEY
THROUGH SCRIPTURE adult
education group is studying the Book of Exodus, from 7:15-8:15 pm in
the
Council Room, ending with evening prayer. All are
invited to join on Wednesdays.
LECTIO
DIVINA meets
Thursdays mornings 8-9 am in the Council Room—practicing this ancient
prayer form on one of the upcoming Sunday readings. All are
welcome.
CENTERING PRAYER
meets 8-8:30 am on Fridays in the Community Room.
Contact
Carolyn Goddard (438-3216) if interested in learning more about this
prayer practice.
SPEAKERS ARE NOW LOCATED in the narthex at the front entrance of the church. We hope this makes it possible for parents to better hear and participate in the liturgy when leaving the sanctuary with small children. If needed, several folding chairs are available beside the women's bathroom.
A BOOK FOR PRAYER REQUESTS is now permanently located in the antechamber outside of the Confessional. Please feel free to add any Special Intentions or names of persons for whom you would like prayers offered on a regular basis.
PLEASE NOTE that for those who need assistance, a Deacon or minister will go over to the St. Joseph chapel at communion, and we ask that you please raise your hand to indicate a desire to receive communion. Please reserve the parking circle in front of the rectory for our elderly and for those who need assistance in getting in and out of church. Many thanks for your cooperation.
ASSISTED LISTENING is available for interested parishioners. Just bring a Walkman or other small FM radio to Mass and tune to 88.3 FM in order to listen to the audio program. A radio is available for use in the back of the church for use by parents who might need to relocate with a little one for a while during Mass.
FR. DEXTER welcomes invitations from basic communities and small faith groups in the parish to come pray with your group or take part in discussions. Please contact the parish office or Fr. Dexter to make arrangements.
PLEASE NOTE that whenever there is a funeral liturgy at Christ the King on a Monday or Saturday, this liturgy will replace the usual morning Mass. There will be a communion service instead. The evening Masses on Wednesday and Thursday will not be affected in any way.
CHOIR MEMBERS AND MUSICIANS are invited to join our 8:30 and 11 Sunday choirs to help draw others into the fullness of liturgical, musical prayer. Please contact Lucia Huskey (292-2884, ext. 317, or lucia.huskey@ctk.org).
FIRST SUNDAY BAPTISMS: Infant baptisms will take place on the first Sunday of the month during the 11:00 am Mass. We encourage new parents to take advantage of this community liturgy, however baptisms may also be scheduled outside of Mass as in the past.
A
DIRECTORY
in the vestibule of the church contains a list of weekly Eucharistic
Ministers, Lectors, and Altar Servers; contact information for Parish
staff and ministries; as well as calendar information and Wed. evening
dinner menus (with extra copies). Please refer to the
directory
whenever you have a need.
PLEASE NOTE that Adoration on First Fridays will take place from 7:30 am—3 pm beginning Jan 1st (ending time has changed), with Benediction at 2:30 pm.
TEENAGERS AND YOUNG ADULTS are invited to participate in the ministry of lector and Eucharistic minister. Please contact Deacon Jim Stanford (383-7040 or jimstanford@comcast.net.)
MONTHLY ENVELOPES will no longer include a Bishop’s Stewardship Appeal envelope. You will receive monthly statements from the Diocese which will include a return envelope for your convenience. Please call 783-0253 with questions.
RCIA is ongoing at Christ the King Church. Anyone interested in knowing more about becoming Catholic should contact Deacon Bob True (292-2884, ext. 307.)
CENTERING PRAYER GROUP meets every Friday from 8-8:30 am in the Community Room of the Parish Center. Anyone who centers is welcome to join the group OR if you would like to learn how to center, please call Carolyn at 438-3216 or 665-1197.
VISITATION NEEDS: If you know of anyone in the parish who would like to receive communion or to be visited in the hospital or nursing home, please call Deacon Jim Stanford (383-7040 or 568-0896) or the parish office (292-2884.)
KROGER GIFT CARDS BENEFITTING THE SCHOOL are available through the school office. CKS earns 4% on every purchase made with a gift card, at no extra cost to the shopper. Many thanks!!
WOMEN’S FAITH SHARING GROUP meets on Fridays at 1:15 pm in the Council Room. All women of the Parish are welcome to attend. The group will be studying The Eucharist. Call 383-2642 for more information.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION sponsored by the Serra Club continues every Tuesday from 5-6pm in the Church. All parishioners are welcome to participate.
THE CLOISTER, our parish newsletter, needs a few good writers/journalists. If you can share your talent with us, please contact Sharan Martin, 297-3464, or sharanmartin@bellsouth.net. We'll help provide the topics and people to interview.
SECOND SUNDAY SACRAMENT OF THE SICK: for those suffering from any illness of body or mind, or who are preparing for surgery. Please gather in the St. Joseph chapel to anoint and pray for parishioners who feel the need for this sacrament. You may call the parish office (292-2884, ext. 300), Deacon Jim Stanford (383-7040 or 568-0896), if you have any other spiritual or sacramental needs. Please let Deacon Jim Stanford know if you would like to assist in ministering to the sick.
PARISH
NURSES will be available
after Mass on the second weekend of each month to
provide blood pressure readings. These readings will take place in the
Music Room of the Church (opposite the Sacristy) after the 4:30 Mass on
Saturday and in the Parish Hall after the 8:30 and 11am Masses on
Sundays. Please stop by to have your blood pressure checked.
PLEDGE CARDS: Pledge cards have been mailed to registered parishioners. Cards can also be found at the entrances to the church or can be picked up from the Rectory Office. Please return your completed pledge card in the collection basket or to the rectory. Thank you for your support!
ADULT SCRIPTURE STUDY CLASS Anyone wishing to devote an hour a week to the study and discussion of scripture is most welcome to join this group, which meets on Mondays at 1pm.
HELP CHRIST THE KING SCHOOL by collecting General Mills box tops. The school receives ten cents for each box top. Containers are located in the Narthex. Thanks for your support!
OUR NEWSPAPER RECYCLING BIN is located on the corner of Oakland and Primrose behind the church parking lot. Parish and school families are encouraged to use this convenient drop-off point. Proceeds benefit our school programs!
LET US KNOW if you are going into the hospital (or know someone in the hospital) and would like members of the parish to offer prayers or to visit. Call the office (292-2884.)
OUR SUPPORT TEAM needs your assistance. When a parishioner dies, our parish tries to help with food following the funeral service. Volunteers are desperately needed to bring a dish on that day. Please leave a message for Jeanne Stejskal at the parish office, (292-2884 ext 300) if you are willing to help with this important ministry. Many thanks!
GIFTS FOR THE BISHOP'S ANNUAL APPEAL: Celebration of God's Gifts can now be made online. Please visit http://www.dioceseofnashville.com/stewardship2.htm and make your gift using AmericanExpress, MasterCard, Visa, Discover, or PayPal. Thank you for your support of diocesan pastoral services.
SAFE
ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM 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.
Child safety and safe environment resources on the School website
Contact the Parish Safe Environment Coordinator
CHANGES IN TAX LAWS: On January 1, 2007 a new provision regarding cash contributions went into effect. The law states that individuals who want a tax deduction for cash contributions they make to tax-exempt organizations must prove their donation. Therefore, the organization that received the donation must provide a receipt for all cash donations regardless of the amount. Taxpayers who previously claimed a charitable deduction for estimated cash offerings to churches throughout the year will no longer be able to deduct their estimates. In order to provide you with a receipt at the end of the year, cash contributions must be made in an identifiable form. If you wish a receipt at the end of the year for your cash donations, please use the envelope system or put cash in an envelope with your name and address.
THE PARISH FINANCE BOARD has approved a change in the amount which qualifies a family for participating member status. Beginning in 2008, this status is based on a minimum of $950 in annual offertory contributions. The $950 amount is not an absolute requirement; we ask that people give regularly in proportion to income to qualify. Participating member status is used to determine eligibility for reduced tuition rates at Christ the King School and Diocesan high schools, as well as for use of parish facilities. For more information, please visit: Membership Page - Christ the King Website
Download a pledge card at this link; please return to the parish office:
BECOME A MEMBER OF OUR PARISH: We invite you to officially join the parish if you have been attending and/or contributing to our parish on a regular basis. Call 292-2884, ext. 300 for a census form.
