Click here for the link to our Lenten flyer listing all of the liturgies and events coming up.

and there's a Raider connection! Click the title to go to the America Magazine website for the story.

A 40 Days for Life event has been planned for Nashville for 40 days this Lent beginning on Ash Wednesday. Open this item for the schedule of events including Masses, marches, prayer services, and stations.

It is time to register! Want to help with a short-term ministry that offers lots of fun and fellowship? Sign up to be a leader at our annual vacation bible school. ROAR 2019 is going to be a ferociously fun time! Click on this article to go to our parish VBS page and the link for registration.

The 2019 Bishop's Annual Appeal for Ministries is in progress. You'll find envelopes in the pews to use to make your pledge. Please help our diocesan ministries to bring Christ's love and mercy to the people of Middle Tennessee.

This year the Crown Affair auction is online, and it's now open and available. If you can't make it Saturday night, take a few minutes to see if something being offered might suit your fancy. Go to ckscrownaffair.com (open this news item for a live link) to see the auction and make a bid.

Our annual Mardi Gras Party will take place on Saturday, March 2nd after the 4:30 Mass. Join us for a fun evening with a New Orleans flavor.

Celebrate Calm workshops, Christ the King Parish Hall - Tuesday, Feb. 12th 7-9pm, or Wednesday, Feb. 13th 8-10am. No entrance fee - no reservation required. Kids listen the first time. No defiance, no disrespect, no yelling. No whining, no tantrum, no fighting. Get kids off screens without drama. Stress free mornings, homework time, bedtime. Might sound like the Cleavers from Leave it to Beaver, but Kirk and Casey Martin say they can help you make it happen at your house. Open this news item for more information

Special guest pianist Daniel Goldstein (Argentina) joins our own Father Dexter Brewer and Maestro Stefan Petrescu in a concert for violin and piano. They'll explore music from Argentinian composers offering a musical view of sound and time. Open this news item for more details. Join us at 10 am in the Church on Sunday, February 17th.

This week we celebrate Christ the King School and all the Catholic schools in our nation. Please enjoy a special coffee and donuts between the Sunday Masses. Students and school families will be involved in all liturgies. include a faith rally, NCEA Distinguished Graduate Award, and the annual 8th Grade vs. Faculty/Coach basketball game. All are welcome at our events, so please join in the fun! The faith rally on Monday afternoon in the gym will launch our new social justice project on the environment. We are fortunate to have John Angotti (www.johnangotti.com) as a guest musician and several guest speakers on caring for God’s creation. Our Distinguished Graduate, Mr. Paul Davis '77, will be honored at our school Mass on Tuesday at 8:15 with a reception for guests afterward.

A Crown Affair, our annual school fundraising event, this year features an all-online auction experience. Log into the website to preview items and even place bids before the event. Use the same link to purchase tickets. Students and teachers are already getting busy and creative to offer packages, baskets, crafts, and experiences - you don't want to miss them! Open this news item for the site link. Thank you!

After finishing our study of Luke's Gospel, the Men's Group will take up Poverty of the Spirit, by the German theologian Johannes Baptist Metz. One of Father Dexter's favorite books for meditation and reflection, these 51 pages will chailenge us to live life more fully by imitating the humanity of Christ. For more information contact Deacon Bob True, btrue56@gmail.com or 615-243-8783

On Tuesday, January 22nd at 7pm, Westminster Presbyterian Church (3900 West End Avenue) will host an ecumenical worship service to celebrate The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Jointly prepared by The Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity (Roman Catholic) and The Commission on Faith and Order of the World Council of Churches (Protestant) the liturgy has been written each year since 1968 by Christian communities in different countries. This year the focus text is Deuteronomy 16:18-20 and the theme is “Justice and only justice you shall pursue” put together by Indonesian Christians. Westminster’s Rev. Guy Griffith is coordinating the service with Rev. Thomas Kleinert from Vine Street Christian Church.

Our Knights of Columbus are hosting our annual Breakfast with Santa celebration on Sunday December 16th, from 9-11am in the Parish Hall. Kids under 12 - $5; adults - $8; families - $25. Get a photo with Santa for $5.

This year Christ the King is having a New Year’s Eve party in the Parish Center following the 8 PM Mass! Featured musicians include violinists Father Dexter and Stefan Petrescu performing waltz music selections with a 20 piece ensemble for dancing and your listening pleasure. Following the concert, a jazz band will be playing to ring in the New Year! Tickets will be $40 each or $75 per couple. We’ll be having a few appetizers and a champagne toast at Midnight. See you there!

The Murci Homes part scheduled for the Parish Hall Saturday, Dec. 8th has been postponed. The logistics of moving our guests here and back are difficult on a good day, and with problematic weather forecast, the Murci Homes executive director asked to cancel. The Knights will regroup and bring Christmas to our guests this year. Anyone who signed up to help with the event, please take notice. Thank you.

Christ the King is hosting an interfaith vigil this Thursday, December 6th at 6:30 pm, following the 6 pm mass. We will gather in prayer with members of other faith traditions as Tennessee executes David Earl Miller. Please join us in praying for David Earl Miller, his victim Lee Standler, and their families. Our parish Advent Penance Service will take place on Tuesday, December 4th at 6:30 pm.

Did you know that Fr. Dexter has a new puppy? Hailing all the way from South Bend, Prudence (jurisprudence) arrived on October 26. She is a schnoodle and weighs less than ten pounds. She loves to run and chew on everything in sight. Watch for her to be running around the campus. She loves people!

On October 14, 2018, Pope Francis will canonize Pope Paul VI and Blessed Oscar Romero. Sunday morning classes for adults on October 7 and 14 will feature a film about Blessed Archbishop Oscar Romero, called Monsenor: The Last Journey of Oscar Romero. Fr. Bruce Morrill, SJ, Professor of Theological Studies at Vanderbilt, will be on hand to provide information and answer questions about Oscar Romero and the church’s decision to enlist him in the canon of the saints. Click title for more.

Join fellow parishioners for the annual Parish Dinner and Celebration on Saturday, November 10, 2018. The event begins at 5:30 with cocktails, including a complimentary signature drink, and hors d'oeuvres. All guests will be assigned to a table for the delicious dinner to follow. A band for your listening and dancing pleasure will be part of the festivities as well as a silent and live auction. Don't miss the fun. Cost is $60 per person payable in advance. Reservations may be made through Nancy Rohling in the parish office 615-292-2884 or by printing the reservation form (click the title above to download) and placing in the collection basket or delivering to the parish office.