Pastor:

Rev. Roberto Herrera

fatherherrera@gmail.com

Mass Schedule

Saturday Vigil 5:00 pm

Sunday Mass 9:00 am

Spanish Mass 11:45 am

Daily Mass Schedule

No Monday Mass

Tuesday 9:00am

No Wednesday Mass

Thursday 9:00am

Friday 9:00am

Eucharistic Adoration

1st Friday 9 am – 6 pm

Confessions

Saturday - 4:00 - 4:45pm

call for appointment

SVDP Hotline

706-453-4744

Christ Our King and Savior

Catholic Church

6341 LAKE OCONEE PKWY.

GREENSBORO, GEORGIA 30642

PHONE: 706-453-7292

FAX: 706-453-7095

WWW.COKAS.ORG

Mission Statement

United in Christ,

All for the Glory of God

Unidos en Cristo,

Todo para la Gloria de Dios

July 23, 2017

Rosary

Before Mass 8:40am

Parish Office

Mon. - Thurs. 9 am -2 pm

Summer Hours

Business Manager

John Steadman

cokas.business@gmail.com

Accountant

Millie Browning

cokas.finance@gmail.com

Director of Faith Formation

Bev Fox

cokas.dre@gmail.com

Communications Coordinator

Gina Murphy

cokas.media@gmail.com

Pastoral Administration

Lily Vaughn

cokas.office@gmail.com

Maintenance

Clarence Drinkwine

cokas.maintenance@gmail.com

Why Does the Church Teach About Issues Affecting Public Policy?

The Church’s obligation to participate in shaping the moral character of society is a requirement of our faith. It is a basic part of the mission we have received from Jesus Christ, who offers a vision of life revealed to us in Sa-cred Scripture and Tradition. To echo the teaching of the Second Vatican Council: Christ, the Word made flesh, in showing us the Father’s love, also shows us what it truly means to be human (see Gaudium et Spes, no. 22). Christ’s love for us lets us see our human dignity in full clarity and compels us to love our neighbors as he has loved us. Christ, the Teacher, shows us what is true and good, that is, what is in accord with our human nature as free, intelligent beings created in God’s image and likeness and endowed by the Creator with dignity and rights as well as duties. Christ also reveals to us the weaknesses that are part of all human endeavors. In the language of revelation, we are confronted with sin, both personal and structural. “The Church’s wisdom,” according to Pope Benedict XVI, “has always pointed to the presence of original sin in social conditions and in the structure of society” (Caritas in Veritate, no. 34). All “structures of sin,” as St. John Paul II calls them, “are rooted in personal sin, and thus al-ways linked to the concrete acts of individuals who introduce these structures, consolidate them and make them difficult to remove” (Sollicitudo Rei Socialis, no. 36). Thus, our faith helps us understand that the pursuit of a civ-ilization of love must address our own failures and the ways in which these failures distort the broader ordering of the society in which we live. In the words of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, “Ignorance of the fact that man has a wounded nature inclined to evil gives rise to serious errors in the areas of education, politics, social action and morals” (no. 407). Some question whether it is appropriate for the Church to play a role in political life. However, the obligation to teach the moral truths that should shape our lives, including our public lives, is central to the mission given to the Church by Jesus Christ. Moreover, the United States Constitution protects the right of individual believers and religious bodies to participate and speak out without government interference, favoritism, or discrimination. Civil law should fully recognize and protect the right of the Church and other institutions in civil society to partici-pate in cultural, political, and economic life without being forced to abandon or ignore their central moral convic-tions. Our nation’s tradition of pluralism is enhanced, not threatened, when religious groups and people of faith bring their convictions and concerns into public life. Indeed, our Church’s teaching is in accord with the founda-tional values that have shaped our nation’s history: “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” The Catholic community brings important assets to the political dialogue about our nation’s future. We bring a consistent moral framework—drawn from basic human reason that is illuminated by Scripture and the teaching of the Church—for assessing issues, political platforms, and campaigns. We also bring broad experience in serving those in need—educating the young, serving families in crisis, caring for the sick, sheltering the home-less, helping women who face difficult pregnancies, feeding the hungry, welcoming immigrants and refugees, reaching out in global solidarity, and pursuing peace. We celebrate, with all our neighbors, the historical-ly robust commitment to religious freedom in this country that has al-lowed the Church the freedom to serve the common good.

SAVE THE DATE! Sunday, August 6th 9:00 a.m. Mass Congratulations to our 2015 Summer Seminarian, Bryan Kuhr, who was ordained to the priesthood on June 24, 2017. Reverend Kuhr will visit COKAS on Sunday, August 6th to celebrate Mass with us at 9:00 a.m. A reception will follow in the Social Hall. Please plan to attend!

MASS INTENTIONS

Saturday, July 22

5pm Tom Wojnas †

Sunday, July 23

9am Dick Leach †

11:45am People of the Parish

Monday, July 24

No Mass

Tuesday, July 25

9am Communion Service

Wednesday, July 26

No Mass

Thursday, July 27

9am Communion Service

Friday, July 28

9am Communion Service

Saturday, July 29

5pm Richard McConkey †

Sunday, July 30

9am Don Wissman †

11:45am People of the Parish

Children’s Liturgy of the Word is celebrated at the 9:00 a.m. and 11:45 a.m.

Masses for children Pre-K through 3rd grade.

NO SIGN-UP REQUIRED

For those in critical need of daily prayers.

Note: Names will stay on the Prayer list for 6 weeks and then

they will be removed. Call 706-453-7292 x 4 or email

cokas.media@gmail.com with updates.

Military Personnel Tarah Thompson Steve Piller Nicholas Piller Rod Piller Barbara Koch Deborah Stritt Linda Chelana

Harriet Thompson Vicky Abbott Sonya Stephenson Glenda Mauna Christopher Stephenson Rosemary Sheedy Stephen Johnson

PRAYER REQUESTS

Father John Adamski is visiting our parish on the weekends of July 8/9, 15/16, 22/23, and 29/30 to hear confessions and to celebrate all Masses with us.

Flowers adorning the Blessed Virgin Mary

have been donated by Jim Collins for Mary’s intercession

for the cure of Breast Cancer.

JULY - WEEKDAY COMMUNION SERVICE

Father is on vacation July 3rd - July 31st.

During this time, 9AM Communion Service will be

held in place of normal weekday Mass

(all Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays during July).

We invite you to register and become part of our

Christ Our King and Savior parish family! Please fill

out a Parish Registration form online at our website

at www.cokas.org. Under Parish Info & News tab,

click Parish Registration. You may also pick up a

form in the Narthex or outside the Church office.

A Warm Welcome To

Visitors and Newcomers!

Flowers

If you would like to donate flowers

for our altar, pedestals or statues

in honor or memory of a loved one

or in celebration of an event,

please stop by the church office,

or contact the church office at

706-453-7292 or

cokas.office@gmail.com.

Please join us for coffee and donuts

in the Social Hall following the 9am

Mass

July 23rd Donuts After 9am Mass In the Social Hall 28th Ultreya (Spanish) 7:00pm In the Social Hall 29th Confessions 4:00-4:45pm In the Sanctuary 29th Anointing of the Sick 6:00pm In the Sanctuary 30th Anointing of the Sick After all Masses In the Sanctuary August 2nd Threads of Love 1:00pm-3:00pm In the Social Hall

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

Think of giving not as a duty but as a privilege.

Offertory At Masses 7/15 —7/16/17.......….. $ 10,422. Online Giving 7/10— 7/16/17........ 2,485. Total $ 12,907.

July second collections: 7/2/17—Peter’s Pence

7/9/17—Archdiocese Military Services 7/16/17—St. Vincent de Paul Parish

7/30/17—Mission Cooperative

June second collections: Souper Bowl…..…$ 1,047.

Glenmary Home Missioners……$ 1,065.

Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!

Go to: www.cokas.org. Call or email Millie Browning with any questions 706-453-7292, ext. 9,

cokas.finance@gmail.com

Thank You For Your Support! We are so grateful for all of your support and dedication to the work we are doing for our parish and in the com-munity. If you haven’t signed up for Online Giving yet, now is a great time to set up your weekly offertory gift!

LOOKING AHEAD

NEXT WEEKEND’S SECOND COLLECTION

Next weekend, we participate in a special appeal for

the Mission Cooperative Program in our archdio-

cese. This year several missionaries, religious orders

and (arch)dioceses have been chosen from over 200

applications to take part in this program. Last year,

each of the participants received over $18,000

thanks to your generosity. Thank you for your gener-

osity last year and please prayerfully consider your

response this year.

New Parishioner

Welcoming Event

Wine & Cheese Party

Save the date: Saturday, September 23rd after 5 PM Mass

If you joined the parish in the past twelve months, please come to an event planned especially for you and your family! Meet other parishioners and learn about our parish community. Questions? Email Kathy Benson at welcome.cokas@gmail.com.

NEWCOMERS WELCOMING MINISTRY

The Father Ryan Parish Library located on the second floor of the Parish Life Center is open on Sundays 10:00-11:30 when PSR is in session and is available for

individual use at other times by obtaining a key from the parish office during office hours. To search the collection of the Ryan Parish Library, visit our website at www.cokas.org. Under “Questions” tab, click on “Online Library.” We have an extensive collection! Check us out!

LIBRARY

Bev Fox, DRE cokas.dre@gmail.com

FAITH FORMATION

More news? Check the website: www.cokas.org

Kasey Lansford, cokas.youthministry@gmail.com

Gospel Reading

Matthew 13:24-43 (shorter form: Matthew 13:24-30)

Jesus offers parables about the Kingdom of Heaven and explains them to his disciples.

Family Connection

Set aside some time this week to make bread with your family. Show the amount of yeast that is required to raise an

entire batch of bread. Observe that little things can go a long way. After the bread has been baked, gather together as

a family. Read together today’s Gospel, Matthew 13:24-43. Reflect together on what Jesus means when he teaches

that the Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard seed and like yeast. In these parables, Jesus is teaching us that God can

work wonders from even the smallest beginnings of the Kingdom of God. This means that even the little things that we

do can make a big difference in the lives of others. What are some of the little things that we can do in our family that

help to make things better for others? Decide on one action to take together. Pray that God will use your action to

make a difference in the world. Pray together the Lord’s Prayer.

Sunday Connection

Do you want to keep up with the readings? Are you looking for ways to help your children understand what they hear at Mass? Loyola Press provides not only the read-ings and ways to share them with your family, but also many other resources at: http://www.loyolapress.com/. Choose the Catholic Resources and then Liturgical Year for Sunday Connection.

REGISTRATION

Registration dates will be announced later this month. Be sure to

watch this page AND/OR the website for more information.

First Communion preparation

Is you child entering the 1st grade? Remember to register them for

Faith Formation classes this fall. A child must complete 1st grade

before preparing to receive 1st Communion at the end of 2nd grade.

“Make a friend, Be a friend,

Walk with that friend to Christ.”

Calling all Cursillistas!

Join us for the summer Ultreya and Cookout

Tuesday, July 25th at 6:00 pm

For more information, including location,

Call Kathy Benson at: 770-241-0374 or

email: cursillo.cokas@gmail.com

CURSILLO

MANY THANKS TO OUR TERRIFIC CONSTRUCTION CREW!!

Our SVdP Society would like to recognize and sincerely thank all the hard-working members of our construction crew. These are our “unsung heroes” who build wheel-chair ramps for clients in need. Our SVdP, in partnership with the Elks, buys the materials

for the ramps and the generous men pictured on the right vol-unteer their time to build them. They recently built a ramp for a client who lives in Sparta. She lives in their family home with her sister, who is a wheelchair-bound stroke victim. Their home did not provide wheelchair access. Our client has a part-time job with the Hancock County School System. She had to rely on local services to come to their home to pick up her sis-ter and take her to a local care center on the days she works. Now that our crew has built a ramp for her, she has the ac-cess to get her sister out of their home and into their own car for transport to the care center. The pictures depict the hard work that goes into building these ramps. Our crew on this project (from L to R) was: Joe Car-penter, Peter McCumiskey, Lou Loquasto,, Bill Kline, Russ Scott, Austin May, George Thompson, Tom McNeight, George Morrell, Larry Williams, and Jim Nelson. Larry and Joe are the project managers. Once again, thank you to these men who give their time and effort to help others!!!

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY

Join the Society of St. Vincent de Paul members on their spiritual growth journey through service to people and families in need. From the Society’s tra-ditional home visits, food pantries and assistance with rent and utilities, to innovative health care, fi-nancial and mentoring programs, the Society’s Vin-centians see the face of Christ in the people they encounter. Vincentians volunteer across the coun-try to bring effective, personalized help to those in poverty, and share with you their stories of Christ’s love along the way.

All new 30 minute episodes of “Our Faith in Action: Today’s Society of St. Vincent de Paul” will be aired on EWTN allowing you to watch our Catholic faith in action through the volun-teers of our unique lay vocation and Christ’s face in those we serve. • Wednesday, July 26 @ 6:30 PM ET • Thursday, July 27 @ 6:30 PM ET • Friday, July 28 @ 6:30 PM ET To find your EWTN station for viewing, visit: http://www.ewtn.com/channelfinder/ “Those who are just must be kind,” says

today’s first reading. If our words and deeds are kind and selfless, we will be like the good seed in the Gospel parable and gathered as wheat in the Lord’s har-vest.

STEWARDSHIP SCRIPTURE REFLECTION

"ANUNCIOS PARROQUIALES"

Horario de Confesiones

todos los Sábados de 4:00 pm a 4:45 pm

Para Cursillistas Viernes 28 de julio a las 7:00 pm

en el Salon Social

FECHAS PARA RECORDAR—FORMACIÓN DE FE

Sábado, 5 de agosto y Domingo 6 de agosto del 2017 Paquetes de pre-inscripción estarán disponibles en el Narthex. Habrá un paquete con el apellido de su familia si su hijo se registró el año pasado. Si su hijo es nuevo al programa de Formación de Fe, por favor tome uno de los paquetes que dicen "New Family".

Todas las familias deben de completar y devolver los formularios a la iglesia lo antes posible Domingo 17 de septiembre 2017 K - 5 clases comienzan. Por favor tomen nota - Clases dominicales serán de 10: 30-11: 30. Miércoles, 23 de agosto 2017 Celebración de Ministerio de Jóvenes (Edge y LifeTeen) para los estudiantes de secundaria y preparatoria.

MINISTERIO DE NIÑOS Y JOVENES

Reflexión Apostólica (Mateo 13:24-43)

La parábola de la cizaña - La cizaña es toda yerba mala que impide al trigo, a la semilla buena crecer libremente en el campo de Dios. Cizaña es todo aquello que significa obstáculo, pecado y vicio en el mundo. La cizaña tiene múltiples rostros y caretas: el odio, la persecución, la calumnia, la división, el engaño, la injusticia, el fraude... Cizaña es toda forma de egoísmo y de so-

berbia; son las pasiones desordenadas del ser humano, la intriga, la maledicencia, la mentira, el escándalo... Tal vez muchas veces hemos oído la expresión: no vengas aquí a sembrar cizaña, y con esa frase pretendemos decir que no queremos divisiones, odios ni malquerencias, intrigas o divisiones que dañen el buen espíritu cristiano de caridad. La cizaña es todo aquello que nos sirve de tropiezo para llegar a Dios o se opone a Él. Es el misterio del mal en el mundo y en el hombre. ¡Cuántas veces hemos escuchado estas preguntas tan inquietantes como difíciles de responder!: ¿Por qué existe el mal en el mundo, si Dios es tan bueno? ¿Por qué permite el dolor y el sufrimiento humano, sobre todo de los más débiles, los inocentes y desamparados? ¿Por qué las guerras, las injusti-cias, el odio, la venganza, la prostitución, el abuso de los poderosos? Y sentimos tal vez indignación o rebeldía interna... y también la tentación de preguntarle a Dios, como los obreros de la parábola: Pero, ¿no sembraste tú buena semilla en tu campo? ¿De dónde, pues, sale la cizaña? Y el Señor nos responderá lo mismo que a los obreros: Un enemigo lo ha hecho... mientras vosotros dormíais. Cristo quiere que sepamos perdonar, que demos buen ejemplo de caridad y que oremos por todos aquellos que pueden ser, de algún modo, cizaña para que lleguen a ser trigo bueno en el campo del Señor.

© Catholic Life and Faith, 2017

July, 2017

Bring faith to life. Find life in faith.

Do you ever wish you could get your life in order? Take a chance. Start now. Have you ever gathered with friends for a fun

evening out and found yourself thinking about all of the things you have to do tomorrow? Or perhaps, you return home at the end of the night and realize that most of the conversations were about how busy life is. Our lives are filled with activity. We are tired, stressed, and can’t think straight for all of the things we have to do. We need time away, yet at times, even the moments of vacation are planned down to the last minute. Some of the activity is good and necessary, but if we are honest with ourselves, we must admit that not all of it is. We might even benefit from a little down time every now and again.

Jesus has an answer for all of us to consider: put God first. All else will fall into place. (See Mt 10:37-42, the Gospel for July 2) Jesus tells the apostles to love him more than their father, mother, or children. That sounds harsh. Extreme. And in some ways, it is. Discipleship is an extreme way of life. And an extremely meaningful way to live. There is deep wisdom in Jesus’ words. “Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.” (Mt 10: 39) Do we not sometimes think we have “found” our lives in all of that activity and busy-ness, only to realize that we really are losing what is important in the process?

Putting God first immediately sets into motion a re-ordering of our lives. The things that are most important come first, and the ways in which we use our time and resources are a sign of what really matters, who really matters, in our lives. Jesus does not want us to ignore our family or friends, but wants our relationships and all that we do to be rooted in our loving relationship with God. Not only this. Jesus wants us to live for God and for others. Jesus assures us that we will find life in him. Our relationship with God will become the filter through which we determine our priorities. We will see all of the things vying for our time and attention through the eyes of God. Just as at the moment of creation, God will bring order to chaos, and call it good.

Take a chance. Start now. Put God first. All else will fall into place.

Impact this month

Before your mind starts racing to all of the things you have to get done each day this month, take a few moments to spend time with God. Use the reflection below, attributed to Pedro Arrupe, SJ as you invite the Holy Spirit to fill your heart with love for God and order your life accordingly.

Nothing is more practical than finding God, than falling in Love in a quite absolute, final way. What you are in love with, what seizes your imagination, will affect everything. It will decide what will get you out of bed in the morning, what you do with your evenings, how you spend your weekends, what you read, whom you know, what breaks your heart, and what amazes you with joy and gratitude. Fall in Love. Stay in love, and it will decide everything.

Impact

© Catholic Life and Faith, 2017

How deep are your roots?Gardeners know there is little as frustrating as carefully planting seeds, only to have the plant fail to bear fruit.

Jesus used the metaphor of seed and soil to show us what growing and living in faith is all about.

He was talking with people who were still getting to know him. He used a parable that many of us can relate to, to encourage them to allow the seed of faith in him to take root in their lives and to bear good fruit.

“Some seed fell on the path, and birds came and ate it up. Some fell on rocky ground, where it had little soil. Some seed fell among thorns. But some seed fell on rich soil, and produced fruit, a hundred or sixty or thirtyfold.” (Mt 13:1-23)

The seed of faith has been planted in our hearts, but it is up to us to allow it to take root deeply and to impact the way we live. How deep is the soil of your faith? Is it:

Shallow, where faith is at the surface of life, and temptation can easily take hold?

Rocky, saying you believe in God and want to follow Jesus, but wavering when difficulties arise?

Thorny, resolving to commit yourself to living faithfully, yet striving for material riches and worldly success?

Good, rooted in a life of prayer, active participation in the Eucharist, sacramental life of the Church, and the faith community?

Invite God to till, fertilize, and nurture the good soil of faith in your heart and life.

Impact July, 2017

Bring faith to life. Find life in faith.

Bearing the fruit of faithFaith in Jesus Christ calls us to look beyond ourselves, to assess the situations we encounter in our daily lives, and to make decisions as a response to the great love God has for humanity and for all of creation. “Blessed are your eyes, because they see, and your ears because they hear,” Jesus said to the disciples. (Mt 13:1-23, Gospel on July 16)

As people of faith, we grow in the ability to see the world and its people through the eyes of God, to hear the need to be good stewards of creation, to respond to the cry of the poor, the lonely, and the brokenhearted, to give of ourselves and our resources.

Faith is not meant to be abstract, but a driving force in our lives. Putting faith in Jesus means taking his way of life and making it our own. Think about that. Jesus spent time with people who were outcasts, poor, and forgotten. He offered people forgiveness, mercy, and peace. In Jesus, we see that the fruit of faith is to live for God and for others.

The fruit of faith is to touch the world with God’s love. What fruit will you bear?