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www.ctkbelton.org Christ the King Catholic Church Belton

From Fr. John Kim

Welcome to Christ the King!

Thank you for joining us at Christ the King Catholic Church. We are happy to have you with us today, and hope that you feel welcome. Our parish is a very busy community of faith. Are you new to the Catholic Church? Have you been away from the Church for some time? You are invit-ed to worship with us. Contact our parish office if you would like to learn more about the Catholic faith, discuss plans for marriage or baptism, or schedule a chat with Fr. John. If you would like to become a member of our parish, you can register online, or pick up a form in the office. We look forward to seeing you again soon!

Gospel Reflection

“The hour has come,” Jesus says. Throughout the Gospel of John, Jesus explicitly expresses that “the hour has not yet come” (Jn 2:4; 4:23; 5:25; 7:30; etc). Then there it is. Jesus simply states, “The hour has come” (Jn 12:23). The time for the fulfillment of God’s glory through his suffering, death and resurrection has finally arrived, and Jesus himself expresses “I am trou-bled now” (Jn 12:27). Thus Jesus asks God the Father to give him the strength to carry on the mission in his time of trouble. God the Father who spoke to Jesus two other times – Je-sus’ Baptism (Mt 3:17) and Transfiguration (Mt 17:5) – confirms the importance of Jesus’ mission saying, “I have glorified it and will glorify it again” (Jn 12:28). Indeed, the hour is near for us as well. It is time for us to prepare for “the hour” - the most im-portant time throughout the liturgical year, the Holy Triduum. So, how have you been? Have you tried your best to get close to the Lord? Are you still struggling with your habitual sins? Are you afraid of coming closer to the Lord? My sisters and brothers in Christ, the time is near. Let’s do our best to prepare for “the hour.”

Living in God This Week

“Today if you hear His voice, harden not your heart” (Heb 3:15). Here is the voice from God: “Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths” (Mt 3:3). The best way to prepare for the way of the Lord is to receive the sacrament of reconciliation. Did you come to the pen-ance service? If not so, I hope that you will be able to come to our regular confession hours: Tuesday 6:00 p.m. - 6:25 p.m., Thursday 5:30 p.m. - 6:25 p.m., and Saturday 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Please come to the Lord and receive God’s endless mercy.



THE SICK Lorrie Anderson

Blane Bartek Amy Bottoms

Emily Cabaniss Dale Duncan

Mark Edwards Joan English

Quintan Fabiano Angel Flores Family Fr. Edward Frazer

Jackie Garcia Silvia Garcia

Rolfe Geisselbrecht Angel Guajardo Mary Guajardo Frank Guerra

William Harlow Froylan Hernandez

Jose Hernandez Elena Juarez

Samuel Kaiser Josh Loving

Marianne Luby Jeanne Luttrall Alex Mendoza

Ken Murray Jesus Olivarez, Jr

Elena Ornales Anna Paruzinski John Paruzinski

Patti Quinn Lourdes R.T. Myra Ramos

Cody Rhoades Dennis Risenger Louis Rodriguez

Betty Rogers Elizabeth Rogers Brandon Rojas

Jose Rojas Myra Rourke Leon Savard

Jerry Simpson Stephanie Van Sickler

Henry Taylor Marian Testa

Robert Trevino Patricia Trujillo

Manuel Vasquez Mildred Vasquez Raymond Vriseno

Nettie Wall Frank Weis

Jesus Zapata OUR SERVICE MEMBERS

Phillip Aiello David L. Gomez Deana S. Gomez Matt Jakircevic Reggie Jamo Jason Piper

Daniel J. Scott Wilbert Witt

After 30 days, names will be removed from the lists. Call the church office to add a name.

Please pray for... Mass Intentions Stewardship

Lent Reflections with Fr. Barron

Prayer Intentions

This week’s Lenten booklet reflection by Fr. Robert Barron mentions “the fear of death is like a cloud, a terrible shadow that falls over human life and experience”. We use this fear of death to oppress others, to dominate them. Just as a dicta-tor threatens people with killing to overwhelm the weak. He asks what life would be like if we were not afraid. If death had finally “lost its sting” and we were not immune to its suf-fering, but unaffected by it. If we would believe that we are loved by a “love that transcends death, and would fill us with exuberance” then as Jesus says “Do Not Be Afraid”. “Jesus came to inaugurate a fearless and death-defying love.”

Saturday, Mar. 21 5:00pm † Claire Williams

Sunday, Mar. 22 8:00am † Erasmo Ramirez 10:30am Pro Populo 5:00pm Michael & Faith Mason

Saturday, Mar. 28 5:00pm † Andrea Garcia

Sunday, Mar. 29 8:00am † Javier Maldonado 10:30am † Frank Smith 5:00pm Pro Populo

Wednesday, Apr. 1 8:00am Living and Deceased

Members of Catholic Life Insurance Branch

Thursday, Apr. 2 6:30pm † Lynne Plham

† Deceased

Pope Francis’ Prayer Intentions • That those involved in scientific research may serve the well

-being of the whole human person … • That the unique contribution of women to the life of the

Church may be recognized always …

Bishop Vasquez’ Prayer Intention • As we near the end of the Lenten season and prepare for

Holy Week, let us enter these solemn celebrations with

prayerful contemplation ...

March 15

Catholic Relief Services $3,512

“It is more blessed to give than it is to receive.” (Acts 20:35)

Thank you for your generosity!

Second Collection - March 21 & 22 Black Bag

CTK Salt & Light Food Pantry Helping Hands Ministry of Belton

Body of Christ Clinic

Received $12,324 Goal $14,000 Difference -$1,676 Loan Balance $391,208



Faith Formation

YOUTH

Spring Break Schedule There will be no Religious Education classes on Easter Sunday, April 5th. Classes will resume on April 12th. Have a blessed Easter! Sunday Night Lights (High School) EVENING OF HEALING On Sunday, March 22nd Fr. Charlie Garza will be at CTK for an Evening of Healing! We will have a Holy Hour and spend time learning about the Lord's merciful heart. The event will be held in the Christus Center after the 5:00 p.m. mass, and dinner will be served. This event is mandatory for all Confirmation students. All high school teens who are inter-ested in receiving God's healing are encouraged to attend. Thank you and see you then! CONFIRMATION 2 STUDENTS On Sunday, April 12 we will begin confirmation classes for teens who plan to be confirmed this fall. We will meet after the 10:30 a.m. mass. All parents are invited to attend the first teaching session for more information. The full sched-ule is on the CTK website, select the Youth Ministry but-ton, and you will see it listed under News. CRU Catholics (UMHB Students)

Exciting news! Christ the King will be hosting a retreat for college students on April 18th-19th. The retreat will be on the topic of "Discernment of Gifts and Chris-tian Leadership" and we encour-age all Catholic college students to attend, even if you are not cur-rently a member of the Cru Catho-

lic Organization. The retreat costs $20 and we will be coor-dinating rides to the retreat center. Please email Abby Ri-ley at [email protected] for more information or to re-serve a spot!

Just a reminder, the Cru Catholic ministry nights will re-sume this coming Tuesday, March 24th. Praying you had a blessed and restful Spring Break!

ADULT

Pope Francis proclaimed 2015 a Year of Consecrated Life, starting in November, 2014, and ending in February, 2016. Its purpose, as stated by the Vatican is to “make a grateful remembrance of the recent past” while embracing “the fu-ture with hope.”

“Our brothers and sisters in Christ living consecrated lives make great contributions to our society through a vast num-ber of ministries,” said Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louis-ville, Kentucky, president of USCCB. “They teach in our schools, take care of the poor and the sick and bring com-passion and the love of Christ to those shunned by society; others lead lives of prayer in contemplation for the world.”

Let us pray for all those who are living consecrated lives:

Prayer of Thomas Merton My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. Nor do I really know myself. And the fact that I think I am following your will does not mean that I am actually doing so. But I believe that the desire to please you does in fact please you. And I hope I have that desire in all that I am doing. And I hope that I will never do anything apart from that desire. And I know that if I do this, you will lead me by the right road though I may know nothing about it. Therefore I will trust you always though I may seem to be lost and in the shadow of death. I will not fear, for you are ever with me. And you will never leave me to face my struggles alone. —From Thoughts in Solitude (1956)



Around the Parish

Gabriel Project The Cross of Simon is now in the Narthex with cross-shaped paper tags listing the various supplies needed to support the Ga-briel Project, a local support program for women in crisis preg-nancies. Please pick up a cross, like Simon did for Jesus. Pur-chase the item, and return it to the crib that will be in the Narthex beginning March 21.

Ethics and Integrity in Ministry Training Our next Ethics and Integrity in Ministry (EIM) workshop will be held on March 28 in the Christus Center. EIM training is required for all employees and volunteers who minister to youth or vulner-able adults in the diocese. The Refresher Course for those who have had the training in the past will be held from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. The Basic Course for anyone who has not had the training will be from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. You must register in ad-vance online at www.austindiocese.org, select the Ethics & Integ-rity in Ministry tab on the lower right-hand side of the page. It is important to be on time, and children are not allowed in the train-ing due to the content. For more information, contact Teresa Hays at [email protected] or call the church office.

Women’s Ministry Helpers are needed on Saturday, March 28 at 9:00 a.m. to prepare the church for Palm Sunday. This includes preparing the palms for distribution. Con-tact Diane Waite at 254-780-2298 or [email protected].

Salt & Light Food Pantry The Salt & Light Food Pantry will be open on Saturday, March 28th. Donations such as baby diapers in all sizes, baby formula, Ensure nutritional supplement, and plastic grocery bags are al-ways needed. If you would like to help with sorting and distribu-tion, meet at the Parish Hall that morning at 8:30 a.m. Contact Deacon Dave Shoemake at 254-939-3362 or [email protected].

Ashes to Easter God so loved the world that he gave his only Son. We can help make things new with small and joyful sacrifices and generosity now. Put something in your Lent container each day. This will help special diocesan Mission Projects. Return your Lent box on Easter. Moreover, Please pray for the Missions.

Welcome New Members and Guests If you are a new member or a guest at Christ the King, the Wel-come Committee invites you to join them for refreshments and fellowship outside on the front patio under the trees, after Sun-day’s 10:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. masses (weather permitting).

Live Stations of the Cross The next practice for Live Stations of the Cross is Sunday, March 22 at 3:00 p.m. in the Christus Center.

Love Among the Ruins Love Among the Ruins, a day of reflection, will be held March 28 at Cedarbrake Catholic Retreat Center in Belton. Father Angelo Bertini will lead an in-depth look at the book of Hosea. To regis-ter, call (254) 780-2436 or e-mail [email protected]. Total Consecration Rosary and Mass Please join over 5,000 Faithful in our Diocese to collectively make or renew our “Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary” at a special Holy Mass on the Annunciation of the Lord. Rosary and Mass will be offered on Wednesday, March 25th at 5:00 p.m. at Saint Joseph Church, Killeen. For more information and other locations, visit www.TexasToJesusThroughMary.org. Medicine & the Gospel of Life Abortion, contraception, abortifacient drugs, In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), embryonic stem cell research: some of the most controver-sial issues of our time. These are topics of daily conversation and affect the most intimate aspects of our lives, yet many of us either don’t know or don’t understand the Church’s teaching on them. To prepare us for these conversations, to help us learn what the Church teaches, why the Church teaches it, and ethical alterna-tives, Founding President of The John Paul II Foundation for Life and Family, Arland Nichols, will present “Medicine & the Gospel of Life” on April 18 from 8:30 a.m. until noon at St. Michael’s Catholic Academy. “Far from a never-ending list of no’s, the Church’s teachings on these issues are primarily an affirmation of great goods to which the Church proclaims a resounding ‘YES!’” A continental breakfast will be included. Tickets are $10 and are available at www.jpiilifecenter.org in the Calendar of Events. For more information: [email protected] or 512-407-2900. Penance Services in the Killeen/Temple Deanery If you were not able to attend the CTK parish-wide penance ser-vice last week, here is a list of upcoming penance services in our area:

• March 22, 7 p.m., Church of the Visitation in Westphalia, English

• March 24, 7 p.m., St. Mary in Temple, English, Spanish & Korean

• March 25, 7 p.m., St. Monica in Cameron, English

• March 26, 7 p.m., St. Ann in Rosebud, English

• March 26, 10 a.m., St. Luke in Temple, English, Spanish & Korean

• March 26, 6 p.m., St. Luke in Temple, English, Spanish & Korean

• March 30, 7 p.m., St. Paul Chong Hasang in Harker Heights, English, Spanish & Korean

The complete list of penance services in the Austin Dio-cese can be found at www.austindiocese.org, select News and Events, then Lenten Penance Services.

Around the Diocese



Upcoming Events Lenten Schedule

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Friday Evenings during Lent

5:00 p.m. Spanish

6:00 p.m. English

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Tuesdays 6:00 p.m. - 6:25 p.m.

Thursdays 5:30 p.m. - 6:25 p.m.

Saturdays 3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

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Thursday, April 2nd, 6:30 p.m.

GOOD FRIDAYGOOD FRIDAYGOOD FRIDAYGOOD FRIDAY

Friday, April 3rd

Live Sta,ons of the Cross (CTK Grounds) 12:00 p.m.

Sta,ons of the Cross in the Sanctuary 3:00 p.m.

Solemn Venera,on of the Cross 6:30 p.m.

THE SOLEMN EASTER VIGILTHE SOLEMN EASTER VIGILTHE SOLEMN EASTER VIGILTHE SOLEMN EASTER VIGIL

Saturday, April 4th, 8:30 p.m.

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Sunrise Mass at the Marian Gro7o 6:00 a.m.

Mass en Español 8:00 a.m.

Solemn Mass 10:30 a.m.

(There will be no 5:00 p.m. Mass on Easter Sunday.)(There will be no 5:00 p.m. Mass on Easter Sunday.)(There will be no 5:00 p.m. Mass on Easter Sunday.)(There will be no 5:00 p.m. Mass on Easter Sunday.)

Prayer - the Lifeblood of a Relationship with the Lord!

RESCHEDULED for Monday, March 23 at 7:00 p.m. CTK Christus Center

Be Inspired by dynamic speaker, priest, and vocations di-rector, Fr. Jonathan Raia who will address the topic, Prayer--the Lifeblood of a Relationship with the Lord! Learn how to come to the Lord as you really are and realize His longing for you!

Fr. Jonathan Raia is the Vocation Di-rector and Director of Seminarians for the Diocese of Austin. He was born in Houston, Texas into a strong Catholic family, where he came to know Jesus Christ as his Lord, Savior and Friend. He felt a call to the priesthood as early as his First Holy Communion, but discerned the call most seriously while a student at the University of Texas at Austin. After graduating in 2002, he entered seminary and was ordained a priest in 2009. He served at St. William in Round Rock for four

years, then at St. Mary’s Catholic Center at Texas A&M University for a year before beginning in the Office of Vocations.

Family Concert with Michael James Mette Monday, March 23 at 7:00 p.m.

CTK Parish Hall Michael James Mette is coming to Christ the King!. He will provide music and the message about our Catholic faith and awesome God. He travels around the country with his wife and six chil-dren, sharing his musical talents with the Church. He guides his audience through a concert with mo-ments that are intimate and others that are awe-inspiring. The music is passionate like a Friday night and reverent like a Sunday morning. Through his testimony, faith stories, video, lights, and music he provides an environment suitable for an encounter with the divine.



en Español CTK Office Directory

OFFICE HOURS Monday ................................. 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Tuesday - Friday ..................... 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. OFFICE TEAM Administration Nora Collazo ....................... [email protected] Elida Castro ................... [email protected] Esther Murillo ....................... [email protected] Accounting Marty Seger ......................... [email protected] Communication Krista Kaulfus ........... [email protected] RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Director of Catechesis & Formation Krissie Lastovica ............... [email protected] Religious Education Assistant, K - 5th grades Marcie Gonzalez, RE ...... [email protected] Religious Education Assistant, 6th - 8th grades Teresa Hays, RE ..................... [email protected] Director of Youth Ministry Abby Riley ................................ [email protected] Director of Sacred Music Pam Fette .................................................. 493-1477 Finance Council Chair....................................... Tom Blair Pastoral Council Chair ........................ Margaret Donohoe Contact the parish office for social needs such as be-reavement, illness, Eucharist to the homebound, births, etc. For weddings, contact the office six months prior to the desired wedding date to schedule a consultation. For baptisms, register to attend a preparation class.

Help Wanted!

Springfest Volunteers The Springfest Committee has a few meetings under our belts and we have a good direction for the upcoming festi-val. We are still in need of some additional help. If you would like to join our commit-tee, meet new people, have a few laughs, and help with CTK’s biggest fund raiser of the year, consider joining us. Whether you have can spare an hour a week, or more, we can find a use for your time and talent. Contact Krista Kaulfus at 832-289-5454 for more information.

Easter Eggs Needed We are preparing for our annual Easter Egg Hunt and your help is needed. We are collecting new or used plastic Easter eggs. There is a big blue collection bucket in the Christus Center. Drop off your donation any time. Please help us meet our goal of 3000 EGGS! Details about the Easter Egg Hunt will be in the bulletin soon.

Rosario y Misa para la Consagración Total Por favor únase a miles de Fieles a lo largo de nuestra Diócesis para hacer o renovar colectivamente nuestra “Total Consagración a Jesús a Través de María” durante una Santa Misa especial el día de la Anunciación del Se-ñor. El rosario y la Misa serán ofrecidos el Miércoles 25 de marzo a las 5pm en la Iglesia de San José (Killeen). Por favor visite www.TexasToJesusThroughMary.org para conocer otras localidades y mayor información. Pláticas con Padre Christian Aquí los esperamos el domingo 22 de marzo después de misa de las 8 am sobre el tema del "camino de la Pascua" en español. De Las Cenizas a la Pascua Dios amό tanto al mundo que le dio a su único hijo. Podemos ayudar a renovar las cosas hoy con pequeños y gozosos sacrificios y con generosidad. Por Favor deposite algo en su alcancía de Cuaresma todos los días. Esto ayudará a Proyectos especiales Misioneros Diocesanos. Regrese su alcancía de Cuaresma en la Pascua. Y por favor, ore por las misiones.



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TOTAL PRIZE VALUE OVER $34,000! * Prize values are approximate.

Saturday, May 2nd Sunday, May 3rd

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DONATIONS NEEDED!

Drink Booth Canned Drinks Bottled Water

Auction Items Gift Certificates

Wines Jewelry

Sporting Event Tickets Theatre Tickets

Household Items Vacation Time-shares

Small Appliances Concert Tickets Holiday Items

Tools Sports Memorabilia

Ice Chests Electronics

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