PASTORAL STAFF

Pastor: Rev. James C. Fritzen Deacon: Thomas Hachey Deacon/Business Manager: Tom Cuskey Deacon: Michael Ruf Weekend Assistance: Rev. Lou Aiello Faith Formation: Anthony Maio Office Associates: Kerri Swistak Peg Hoppe Music People: Mark Jachim Edward Hoffman Emily Magnan Parish Council Chairperson: Tom Batovsky

TELEPHONES

Parish Office: 315-652-9266 Religious Education: 315-652-5782 Parish Hall: 315-622-4936 Rectory: 315-652-3233 Emergency: 315-622-0657

EMAIL/WEBSITE

Parish: Website: www.ctkcny.com Email: info@ctkcny.com Faith Formation: Email: ctkre@catholicweb.com

OFFICE HOURS (June - August) 9AM – 4PM (Monday-Thursday)

CLOSED (Friday)

Bulletin Deadline for Inputs: Monday prior to the weekend

of appearance.

BAPTISM OF INFANTS To schedule a Baptism with the Pastor or Deacon, please call the Parish Office.

MARRIAGE Arrangements should be made at least

6 months in advance. Call the Pastor or Deacon at the Parish Office.

NEW PARISHIONERS- WELCOME!

Welcome to our parish family. Please introduce yourself to the Parish staff and register by completing a census form available in the

sacristy or by calling the Parish Office.

June 24, 2018

MISSION STATEMENT

We are a Catholic Community of faith, a family that strives to love each other unconditionally, as Jesus taught us. We are guided by the Gospel of Jesus Christ, sustained by sharing

scripture, prayer and the Eucharist.

Located in a suburban community, we are composed of people of all ages and life situations. We welcome this diversity and look for ways in which we can grow through the different

expressions of our common faith.

We want to share our faith with others, educate our young, and attend to those with special spiritual and human needs. We dedicate ourselves to create a place for spiritual refreshment where Jesus’ love is present, empowering us to put our problems in perspective and to reach out to help those

in need.

MASS SCHEDULE

Sunday: 8:30, 10:30 AM Anticipated: Saturday at 5:00PM

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. Thursday @ 9AM

Friday at 7AM Holy Days: As scheduled

RECONCILIATION HOURS

Saturday 4:00-4:30PM or by appointment

HOSPITAL/SHUT-INS/NURSING HOMES Please notify the Parish Office

when a parishioner would benefit from a pastoral visit

Christ the King Parish 21 Cherry Tree Circle, Liverpool, NY 13090

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THE MASS IS THE MOST POWERFUL

PRAYER THERE IS FOR ANY INTENTION

MONDAY: June 25th, 2018 9:00AM Gail Mullane (Grace Spencer) TUESDAY: June 26th, 2018 9:00AM All Souls Intentions WEDNESDAY: June 27th, 2018 9:00AM Josephine DiMatteo (Ernestine DiMatteo) THURSDAY: June 28th, 2018 9:00AM Intentions of Sheila & Wally Brill - 44th Wedding Anniversary FRIDAY: June 29th, 2018 7:00AM Christ the King Parishioners 9:00AM Communion Service SATURDAY: June 30th, 2018 9:00AM Communion Service Vigil Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00PM Anne & Ted Duffy (Family) SUNDAY: July 1st, 2018 8:30AM George Rawda (Marcelle Rawda & Children) 10:30AM Creamie Thomas (Margaret & Family)

The Sanctuary Lamp will burn in memory of Anna Borilli, the week of June 24th-June 30th,

requested by Grace Spencer

Please pray for those who have asked us to pray for them.

Vito Angerson, Jennifer Barry, Edie Batovsky, June Berish, Mary Buttiglieri, Jim Cannella, John Cummings, Sue Cusenz, Elizabeth,

Ann Falkner, Charles Fichter, Susanna Goncalves, Michael Hinkey,

Robert Jachim, Logan, Joe Monti, Bea Murphy, Jamie Palladino, Patricia, George Pfeifer,

Robert, Rita Rosenow, Don Taylor, Fran Vetrone, & Mary Pat White

May God Restore their Health

For our friends and loved ones who have gone home to our Lord especially,

Jim Toscano - Brother-In-Law of Dc. Tom Hachey and Julio Fenocchi

June 24, 2018 – July 1st, 2018

Sunday: The Nativity of St. John the Baptist 10:30AM CLOW 11:45AM First Year Confirmation Parent Meeting Monday: 9:30AM-12:30PM Summer Religious Education Grade 5-8 Tuesday: 9:30AM-12:30PM Summer Religious Education Grade 5-8 9:30AM Coffee & Conversation 6:00PM Pastoral Council Wednesday:

9:30AM-12:30PM Summer Religious Education Grade 5-8 9:45AM-1:00PM Adoration 7:00PM Rosary & Divine Mercy Thursday: 9:30AM-12:30PM Summer Religious Education Grade 5-8 7:30PM Spirit & Life Prayer Group Friday: 10:00AM Alanon Saturday:

Sunday: Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 10:30AM CLOW 11:30AM-3:00PM Father Fritzen’s Celebration of Priesthood, Parish and People

Parish Family Finances 6/16 - 6/17 $4,846

Thank You for Your Generosity

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From Father: “Ordinary Time” - We have returned to the “Ordinary” time of the church year. In a sense it refers to the Church liturgical year that falls outside the major holy seasons of the year: Lent - Easter, Advent - Christmas. But Ordinary Time is not just the absence of a major season, any more than our lives are “just ordinary” (dull, boring) outside of our birthday or an anniversary. Each day of life is a gift from God who wants us to live life fully each and every day. We cannot always be on a “high.” We do have the “special” oc-casions every now and then. We are in the B cycle of the 3 cycles of Sunday readings - we are hearing the same Sunday Mass Readings as we did back in 2015, 2012, 2009, 2006, etc. The Gospels come from St. Mark. He wrote his account as a dramatic story with Jesus at the center. Jesus is always moving about, inviting his disciples, and us, to follow Him. It is Je-sus as the Word who came down here to reveal by word the Love that God the Father has for us.

In Light of the Above - consider this article entitled “Today.” My life is a gift of God, given not in years, but a day at a time. Today is the day the Lord has made for me, and He planned it to be the most important day of my life. Yesterday is gone, never to return. I must not worry about it, but leave it in the hands of God. Tomorrow and all that it holds is God’s secret, and its coming is not assured. Only today is mine. Each day arranged by God with infi-nite wisdom, and goodness, is His Gift, His act of love for me. In thanksgiving, I will offer Him every day the gift of my-self, my prayers, works, joys and sufferings. Amen.

Congratulations and Best Wishes to Our Gradu-ates - On the college level: Renee Petrella from Cazenovia College; Christina Anastas from LeMoyne College; Bridget Loper from Upstate Medical University. On the high-school level: Nathan McConnell, Robert Welch, Jonathan Romano from Liverpool High School; Jul-ian Spencer from Baker High School, Baldwinsville; Olivia Minor from Bishop Grimes High School. May your new path take you where you want to go, and may God watch over you always and in all ways.

Dear Graduates– here’s some food for thought now that you have emptied your brain of all those facts and figures. As you make a new beginning in your life, be aware of those things you did not learn in school. As you pursue your dreams, remember to take time to help and serve oth-ers, even if doing so slows you down a little. As you explore and develop your unique talents, remain humble realizing that your special abilities are gifts from God. As life hands you challenges, welcome them as ways to become smarter and stronger. As you acquire material things, know that your most important possessions are honesty, integrity, and the desire to make a difference.

Parish Trustees - Congratulations to Dolores Harris and Hal Henty who have been reappointed by Bishop Cunning-ham to serve as trustees of our parish corporation from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019.

Let’s Display the Flag - Once again we ask that be-tween now and the July 4th, please bring a display flag and place it along one of our sidewalks or along the driveway. As you place the flag, please say a prayer for peace and that God will bless America.

How About the Papal Flag? - Over in the area of the baptismal font and the statue of Mary is our papal glad flag which shows our Catholic identity and loyalty as Catholics to the Pope, just as the American flag signifies our patriot-ism as Americans. While it is not a symbol of the Catholic Church as such, it is appropriate in a church as the national flag of the Vatican City State. It became the official flag of the tiny nation of Vatican City in 1929. It is based on 2 colors—yellow & white. The yellow rep-resents the illumination or the divine light. The white corre-sponds to the opening of the gates of spiritual knowledge. The three crown papal tiara constitutes a representation of the distinction of the three worlds—the celestial, the hu-man, and the terrestrial. These worlds do not designate places but rather states or modes of being. As we know, God has created life on various levels—plant, animal, man-kind. In similar fashion, the Pope is a bridge linking the as-cent path from inferior to superior states of being right up to the spirit or angel form in heaven.

The Symbols on the Papal Flag—There are 2 keys, one gold and one silver, crossed over one another so as to form a X with a red cord tying them together. This repre-sents the Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven as seen in Mt. 16:19. Jesus spoke of Peter’s authority, “Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” The silver key symbol-izes the power to bind and loose on earth, and the gold key represents the power to bind and loose in heaven. The mechanisms are pointed towards heaven and the gripping part of the key is turned downward. In other words the power of the kingdom of heaven is entrusted into the hands of the Vicar of Christ/the Pope on earth.

In Front of the Papal Flag is a small pedestal box on which is placed a statue of St. Francis after whom our pre-sent Pope is named. In front of the pedestal is a picture of our present Pope Francis.

A Deck of Cards - A solider was questioned by his com-manding offices as to why he always had a deck of cards at hand. He responded that he was not looking for a card game, but used the cards to meditate with the Lord - it was a condensed version of the Bible for him. He explained: the aces reminded him that there is one true God; the 2’s are the 2 parts of the bible, the Old Testa-ment and the New Testament; the 3’s are the Trinity; the 4’s are the 4 evangelists, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John; the 6’s are the 6 days God used to create; the 7’s represent God rested the 7th day; the 10’s are the 10 command-ments; the Kings stand for Christ the King. In addition, the 4 suits are the seasons, the 52 cards are the 52 weeks in a year.

Buy It & Enjoy It - United Church of Christ - Friday, June 29th, 12noon, $3.00 - open hot roast beef sandwich, roast-ed Brussel sprouts, fruit cocktail. Please call 470-3331 by Wednesday.

Gospel Thought - “What will this child be?” It concerns all parents as they spend years trying to influence and shape the answer. Like John the Baptist may our children be “strong in spirit.”

And- Let us pray for each other. Keep up the good work. Know that I appreciate all you do for our parish. God bless you- till next week.

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June 30 – July 1, 2018 Homilist - Father Fritzen

Eucharistic Ministers Lectors Altar Servers

5:00PM T. Batovsky, J.& M.J. Heinz, M. Crevelling, F. Scharoun, Volunteer

Tom Ahern Pat Lynch

Volunteers

8:30AM H.&L. Donahue, S. Kittleman, R. Stala, D. Petrella, M. Connolly

Bob Nicolais Suzanne Reid

Volunteers

10:30AM L.&J. Ragonese, S. Harrington, P.&G. Buckenmeyer, J. Call

Susan Baiamonte Marcus D’Agostino

Volunteers

June 24, 2018

REGISTRATION:

Remember, 1st & 2nd year Confirmation candidates DO need to complete registration forms for the upcoming year. Forms are available in the RAFTS Room and on the Faith Formation Forms page of the parish

website (ctkcny.com/forms).

INFORMATIONAL MEETING: The final informational meeting for

students and parents planning to enter the First Year of the Confirmation process is being held this Sunday, June 24 at 11:45am following the 10:30am Mass.

CLASS:

Sunday, July 8 (11:45am-1:30pm), “Current Hot Topics” Mass attendance is required. 1st year (new) Confirmation students are welcome to attend.

MINISTRY:

Assist as a classroom helper during summer Faith Formation classes.

Classes are held Monday- Thursday, 9:30am-12:30pm the weeks of

June 25 and July 16. You can sign up on the Confirmation page of our website: ctkcny.com/confirmation or by email

ctkre@catholicweb.com

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REGISTRATION FORMS Registration for our 2018-2019

Faith Formation classes are available in the RAFTS Room and on the new Faith Formation Forms page of

the Parish website (ctkcny.com/forms). The registration deadline is August 15.

We’re Half Way There!

As of June 10th, Christ the King has reached 51% of its pledge goal for the 2018 Hope Appeal

drive toward $38,109. Thank you for your generosity and support of this program that

benefits us in many ways.

Haven’t pledged yet? There is still time - pledge cards are

available on the shelf along the windows in church; gifts can be mailed directly or simply drop it in the weekly collection basket.

THANK YOU!