Monday - Friday 8:00 am

Saturday - 8:00 am, 5:00 pm Sunday Masses:

7 am, 8 am, 9:15 am, 10:45 am, 12:15 pm, 6 pm

Confessions: Saturday - 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm

MASSES

Oct. 14 8 am - Robert Pangilman † Oct. 15 8 am - Eileen Radding † Oct. 16 8 am - Solomon Riveral † Oct. 17 8 am - Deena Diaz DeRiver Tomacruz † Felipe Monserrat † Oct. 18 8 am - Mandio Vasconcelos †

Saturday, Oct. 19 8 am - Curtis Oler † 5 pm - Christ the King Parishioners

Sunday, Oct. 20 7 am Alfonse Mendoza† & Jose Zabala † 8 am Maria Quichocho † 9:15 am Baby Rabbach 10:45 am Primo Maliwanag† 12:15 pm Aleli Gonzales † 6:00 pm Anthony Sanchez†

Sunday, October 13 • ICF Picnic/Rodger Smith Park 1pm • Knitting Group/Room C. 3pm • Confirmation 6pm/Mass, 7pm/Parish Hall Monday, Oct 14 • PARISH OFFICES ARE CLOSED • NO RE CLASSES • No Prayer Group/Min. Ctr. 4:30pm Tuesday, Oct 15 • Scripture Study/Min. Ctr. 9:15am • Scripture Study/Min. Ctr. 7:15pm • Perpetual Help Rosary/Church 7pm Wednesday, Oct 16 • Sewing Ministry/Parish Hall 9am • Grief Support/Min. Ctr. 7pm Thursday, Oct 17 • Centering Prayer/Min. Ctr. 10am • RCIA 7pm • Youth Group/Parish Hall 7pm Friday, Oct 18 Saturday, Oct 19 • Men’s Fellowship/Min. Ctr. 7:30am • Secular Franciscan/Room C. 9am • Women’s Day of Recollection/St. Stephens 9am Sunday, Oct 20 • Clow/9:15am Mass • FSCTK Get Together/Parish Hall 1pm

UPCOMING MASS INTENTIONS WEEK AT A GLANCE

Christ the King Church 195A Brandon Rd, Pleasant Hill, CA

(925) 682-2486 ctkph.org

Religious Education: (925) 686-1017

Youth Ministry: (925) 676-0979 CTK School: (925) 685-1109

St. Stephen Church: (925) 274-1341 (Our Sister Parish)

MISSION STATEMENT

To Hear the Gospel and

Make a Difference

Dear Friends,

As Father Paulson wrote in his le er in the last bulle n, the month of October is a special month because it is the month of the Rosary - the Feast Day of Our Lady of the Rosary being October 7th. Like the month of May, which is devoted to Mary, we should use this

me to connect with our Blessed Mother, the first, and best disciple of Jesus. This can be an especially helpful endeavor now as we near the season of Advent, where we are drawn into those most in mate and sacred moments in the life of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph.

On a personal note, the Rosary is a crucial element in my spiritual life, alt-hough that has not always been the case. As a child, I think I prayed the Rosary once with my eldest sister. Not un l I was out of college did I discover how wonderful of a prayer it was. Like many young people, my life back then was not synched up to God’s as it ought to have been. I was dri ing. But gradually, three things were intro-duced into my life that changed my course for the be er: daily Mass, Eucharis c ado-ra on, and the Rosary.

What did these three things teach me? It is difficult to condense into a con-cise le er here, but I would say that they taught me that my life is not my own. They taught me that God has a plan for me, and that his plan is far be er than any plan I could ever conceive for myself. These things taught me that if I gave my life to God – as Mary had – that all the uncertain es of life, all the setbacks and disappointments, would eventually work together for something good. This is also why I try to pray an hour a day in front of the Blessed Sacrament. This is why I try to pray the Rosary eve-ry day. Chances are if you see me walking down Brandon Road, up Boyd, on the Canal Trail and down Gregory, I am praying the Rosary.

I want to encourage you, like Mary, to find me to welcome God into your life more and more. Maybe it is to a end daily Mass once a week, or to pray for 10 silent minutes in the church in between errands. Or maybe it is to begin praying the Rosary. One thing my family has started doing is a FaceTime Rosary. One of my sis-ters in Sea le asked us all if we would like to do this. Each Sunday night at 8:00, about six of us do a video call and pray the Rosary together.

And here is one of the most amazing things about this new prac ce; it isn’t just the adults praying together. On a few occasions my niece (3rd grade) and nephew (6th grade) have joined us. And they have not done so begrudgingly. They have a genuine desire to be included in these sacred moments, because they have a keen sense of God’s loving care for them. Likewise, they are eager to be united to their family in this ac vity that is something they cannot get from the outside world or culture. And what we o en see is that they end up teaching us adults more than we teach them. On the last call, the group spoke with that niece about her family’s up-coming move from Sea le to Portland. Although saddened by the reality of leaving her familiar world behind, she affirmed for us what she had been taught at Vaca on Bible Camp, “When life changes, when life is sad, God is good, God is always good.”

So, what can you do? One thing in par cular that our parish offers is a family holy hour. Every first Friday of the month, from 4-5pm, several families gather with their children to pray before the Blessed Sacrament before Mass at 6pm. Perhaps this can jumpstart you and your family into discovering for yourselves a prayer rou-

ne that works for you. It doesn’t have to be a lot. God can work through the sim-plest, humblest, seemingly most insignificant moments and ac ons. Just look at what he did through Mary, who said, “behold, the handmaid of the Lord. Let it be done to me according to your word.” Through the Rosary she teaches us how to say the same. May you have a blessed October, the month of the Rosary.

God Bless you,

Fr. Mario

PARISH STAFF CONTACTS

Fr. Paulson Mundanmani, 682-2486 paulson.ctk@gmail.com Fr. Mario Rizzo, 682-2486 frmario@ctkph.org Fr. Brian Timoney, 682-2486 Sr. Dominic Bonnici OP, 682-2486 sisterdominic.marie@gmail.com Deacon John, Dir. Faith Formation faithformation@ctkph.org 686-1017 Joe Silveira, Principal 685-1109 jsilveira@ctkschool.org Phyllis Gurnett, Music Director pgurnett6@aol.com Nelson Gonzales, Youth Minister ngonzales@ctkph.org 686-1017 Phil Tafoya, Conf. Coordinator ptafoya@ctkph.org 676-0979 Robin Morley, Office 682-2486 ctk.robin@gmail.com Helen Christian, Office 682-2486 hchristian326@gmail.com Kathy Ridgway, Office 682-2486 kridgway02@gmail.com

Twenty-Eighth Sunday of

Ordinary Time

October 13, 2019

First Reading: 2 Kings 5:14-17

Elisha, who lived about 800 years be-

fore Christ, was the successor of the

great prophet Elijah. Naaman was a

pagan army officer from Syria who

came to Elisha, seeking a cure for his

leprosy. We pick up the story at this

point.

Second Reading: 2 Timothy 8-13

We continue reading from second

Timothy. This letter was written about

30 years after Paul’s death to a typical

Church leader as represented by Tim-

othy. Today’s passage begins with a

slogan-like summary of Paul’s teach-

ings about Christ, and concludes with

what may be part of an ancient Chris-

tian hymn.

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Women’s Day of Recollection Saturday, October 19

Time: 9 am - 1 pm Location: St. Stephen Parish Hall Speaker: Toinette Eugene, Ph.D. Topic: Women of the Hebrew Scriptures Tell Their Stories

All women are welcome to this event. Pre-registration is required.

Tickets are available after mass today!

Parish Prayer Line: We have a team of parishion-

ers available to pray for you. Send confidential

prayer requests to prayerline@ctkph.org.

Christlight XVI SAVE the DATES: November 8-10, 2019

Christlight is an engaging and fun spiritual experience

that builds community and brings us to a closer connec-

tion with Christ. Over 500 CTK participants have ex-

perienced Christlight and for many, it has changed their

lives! Mark your calendars so you can participate in

2019! Let us be your servants. For more information

contact Blaine Carter 925-963-6168.

Collection October 19 and 20

Hygiene and Personal Grooming items for

Diablo Valley College Homeless students.

The homeless students are in great need of

these particular items. REGULAR sizes,

please. Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, Dental Floss

Regular size body bar soap, Shampoo, Conditioner, La-

dies feminine products (pads and tampons), Body

lotion, Deodorant.

COLLECTION BOXES at all weekend masses on

Oct. 19/20. If you prefer to donate money please make

checks payable to DVC Foundation.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT FOR THESE

STUDENTS IN OUR COMMUNITY

Members of the Italian Catholic Federa on are invited to a end mass together on Octo-ber 20 at 10:45 mass followed by brunch to-gether at Mr Lucky’s in Pleasant Hill. Cost for brunch is $20 per person on that day. Hope

to see everyone there. Please RSVP to Diana Mackinson if you’re going to join us for brunch: dijoed@comcast.net or 925-335-9712.

ctkAlive! Scripture Study—Join

us for an in-depth, prayerful

exploration of the Advent/

Christmas Scriptures. The six

weekly sessions begin Tues.,

Nov. 12 Fr. Joyce Rm, Ministry Ctr. Choose either

9:15am -10:30 a.m. or 7:15-9 p.m. Facilitator: Al Gar-

rotto. Preregistration required at algarrotto@comcast.net

. Comments about our fall series: "I love the idea of

community and participation." . . . . "I'm enjoying the

bible study so much. Thank you."

Mass of Remembrance will

be celebrated on Sunday,

November 3 at 12:15 pm.

We will pray especially for

all who have died this past

year. Names of those buried from CTK will be

listed on a scroll. If your loved one was not buried

from CTK, has died within the past 12 months ~

and you would like their name included on the

scroll ~ please call the parish office: 682-2486 and

leave the name of the deceased. Deadline is October

20. Questions? Sr. Dominic at 246-1122.

Our Parish Offices will be closed on Monday, October 14 In observance of Columbus Day. There will be no

Religious Educa on Classes.

40 Days for Life Prayer Vigil…

Come spread a culture of

LIFE! You are invited to join

in the worldwide 40 Days for

Life Prayer Vigil: forty days of

prayer and fasting for an end to abortion, now through Sat-

urday, November 2nd to peacefully and prayerfully witness

for the dignity and sanctity of life. We will be standing and

peacefully praying during a 40-day vigil in the public right-of

-way outside the local abortion facility in Walnut Creek

(1357 Oakland Boulevard). Vigil hours are from 7am-7pm,

and you are encouraged to join for an hour a day, an hour a

week, or even an hour in total! Your prayerful presence

makes a difference in witnessing for life and in helping to

present local life-giving options for women other than abor-

tion. Also, please help spread the word about this important

and life-giving community outreach. If you’d like more in-

formation – and if you’d like to volunteer to join the prayer

vigil, for an hour or more, please con-

tact: friendsforlifetrivalley@gmail.com or call 925-984-

7602. Thank you!

Taize Prayer Around The Cross is an hour service consis ng of quiet chan ng, a psalm, reading and silence. We welcome all who wish to gather in prayer and in a spirit of Ecumenism. The next Taize Prayer is Sunday, October 20, 7:30 pm at Hillcrest Church in Pleasant Hill.

This weekend our second collec on defrays the cost of The Catholic Voice. Call the parish office at 682- 2486 if you are not receiving the Voice and you would like to. Thank you for your support.

CLOW: New ministry teams are needed for the Children’s Liturgy of the Word (CLOW) ministry. This liturgy, celebrated during the 9:15 AM mass on the first four Sundays of each month, presents the Sunday readings in language that chil-dren in grades 1 through 3 find easier to understand and ab-sorb. Presiders, Assistants and Guides are needed, and train-ing and materials are provided. Please call Deacon John at (925) 682-2486, ext. 107, to discuss forming a team or serving in any of these posi ons. This ministry, like others, is staffed by volunteers, without whom the program cannot be offered. Search your heart and ask if God is calling you to this vital mis-sion of the church.

Grades 1-5: Our Religious Educa on program for grades 1 through 5 is s ll in need of teachers and classroom assistants. We also need subs tute teachers and assistants for all grades to provide coverage when our regular teachers are called away for personal, health or business reasons. Please call Dea-con John at (925) 682-2486, extension 107 and let him know when you can serve.

Junior High: Our Junior High Youth Group, for our 7th & 8th graders, is up and running on Tuesday evenings from 7:00 un l 8:15 PM. Youth Minister Nelson Gonzales leads our young people into developing a personal rela onship with Jesus through song, prayer, conversa on and fellowship. All 7th & 8th graders are invited to register for this dynamic new program.

Youth Group: Youth Group meets this Thursday, October 17, from 7:00 un l 8:30 PM. If you are in grades 9 through 12, you are invited to a end. If you are not yet registered, you can register at the door. If you want to have fun, explore your re-la onship with God and experience an enriching fellowship experience with other teens, Youth Group is calling you. Be there on Thursday night, and bring a friend.

Confirma on: Calling all ADULTS: Our young people need YOU!!!! CtK Confirma on candidates, High School and Junior High Youth Groups all need you to help moderate group dis-cussions that are part of their gatherings. They will also need volunteers to serve as chaperones for retreats that are being planned. The success of all these programs depends on your par cipa on. Please contact Deacon John, faithfor-ma on@ctkph.org, Phil Tafoya, Confirma on Coordinator, ptafoya@ctkph.org or Nelson Gonzales, Youth Minister, ngonzales@ctkph.org to discuss how you can serve by sharing your faith with our teens.

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