Novena Prayers in Honor of the Sacred Heart16 Blue Mill Road – PO Box 368 New Vernon, New Jersey...
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PARISH DEVOTIONS NovenaPrayersinHonoroftheSacredHeartFirstFridaysduringmorningMassat7am.NovenaPrayerinHonorofOurLadyoftheMiraculousMedalMondaysafterthe7amMassRosaryTuesdaysandThursdaysafterthe9amMassHolyHourofAdorationoftheBlessedSacramentFirstWednesdayofthemonth,7pmReconciliation(IndividualConfession)Saturday9:30-10:15amBAPTISMS Sundaysafterthe11amMassat12:15pm,schedulepermitting.PleasecalltheParishOfficetomakethenecessaryarrangementsforaBaptismalPreparationSession.MARRIAGES PleasecontacttheParishOfficeayearpriortotherequestedweddingdatesothepropermarriagepreparationcanbecompleted.PreCanatakesplaceinthespringandfall.RELIGIOUS EDUCATION FamilyBasedModelGrade5mayselectFBREorJr.HighoptionFamilieswithchildrenK-5Thursday4-6pmorFriday6-8pm,(monthlyasscheduled)JuniorHigh–Grades5-8Sundays4:15–6:30pm(twiceamonth)RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION (RCIA) September—MayAdultsinterestedinbecomingRomanCatholicChristiansshouldcontactJonathanCamioloat973.539.4955,ext.13.MINISTRY TO THE SICK & HOMEBOUND PriestsandMinistersofCommunionareavailabletovisitthesickandhomebound.PleasecalltheParishOfficetoschedule.NEW PARISHIONERS Wewelcomenewparishionerstoregisteratanytime.PleasecalltheParishOffice.If any person may have been abused by any priest, they should immediately contact their local County Prosecutor’s Office and the Diocese’s Victims Assistant Coordinator: Dr. Ken McNiel at 973-879-1489. You may also be in touch with either of the Diocesan Response Officers: Rev. Msgr. James T. Mahoney, Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia, 973-777-8818 ext. 205 or Sister Joan Daniel Healy, S.C.C., Chancellor/Delegate for Religious, 973-777-8818 ext. 248. The entire text of the Policy of the Diocese of Paterson in Response to Complaints of Sexual Abuse is available on the diocesan website: www.patersondiocese.org
CHURCH OF CHRIST THE KING 16 Blue Mill Road – PO Box 368 New Vernon, New Jersey 07976
973-539-4955 www.churchofchristtheking.org
PASTOR Rev.BrianC.Sullivan,[email protected] VICAR Rev.MarcinKania,[email protected] WEEKEND ASSISTANT Rev.RichardCronin,[email protected] ASSOCIATE Adult Education, RCIA & Social Outreach JonathanCamiolo,[email protected] ASSOCIATE Music & Graphic Arts EliasG.Scultori,PCC,MM,[email protected] OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Catechesis | Safe Environment Coordinator ErinRanft,[email protected] MINISTER Confirmation Coordinator ChristaRomano,[email protected] SECRETARY Office Manager CarolScanlan,[email protected] ASSISTANT Pastoral Ministry SusanClifford,[email protected] DouglasReisch,ext.25
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Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
urCatholicliturgicalyearfollowsarhythmiccycle.Itpointsustowardbeginningsandendsand,insodoing,emphasizesanimportanttruththatcanonly
begraspedthroughfaith.WearefastapproachingtheThirtyFourthorlastSundayintheChurchyearandwecelebratetheFeastoftheSolemnityofJesusChristtheSovereignKing.
OurLiturgicalseasonsofferusawaytoreceivetimeasagift.Theircelebrationcanhelpustogrowinthelifeofgrace.TheyinviteustowalkwiththeLordinawayoflifeinfusedwithsupernaturalmeaning.Theliturgicalseasonshelpusmarktimewiththosedeepertruthsthatmattermost.Humanbeingshavealwaysmarkedtimebysignificantevents.Therealquestionisnotwhetherwewillmarktime,buthowwewilldoso.Whateventsandwhatmessagesareweproclaiminginourcalendaring?FortheChristian,timeisnotmeanttobeatyrant,somehowrulingoverus.Rather,itistobeateacher,instructingus,aseriesofinvitationstoallowtheLordtobeourKing,toreigninourreal,dailylives.Ratherthananenemy,timeistobeacompanion,afriend.ItisapathalongwhichtheredemptivelovingplanofatimelessGodisrevealedandreceived.InChrist,timeisnowgivenbacktousasagift,afieldofchoiceandapathtoholinessandhumanflourishing.
Timeisheadingsomewhere.ChristiansmarktimebythegreateventsoftheLife,Death,andResurrectionofJesusChrist.WearealwaysmovingforwardandtowardHislovingreturn.
Asweprogressthroughliturgicaltimeweareinvitedtoexperiencethegreateventsoffaith.Throughourreadingsandliturgicalprayer,weareinvitedduringthislastfewweeksoftheyeartoreflectonthelastthings—death,judgment,heavenandhell.Wedosoinordertochange,tobeconverted,andthustoentermorefullyintotheDivineplan.
ItisnocoincidencethatourFeast,theFeastofChristtheKingandthelastweekoftheyearpassesthroughthesecularFeastofThanksgivingthisyear.ThereisnoseparationforthebelieverbetweenthesecularandtheSacred.InthegreateventoftheIncarnationandthefullnessofthePaschalMystery,allismadenew.WedonotbringGodintotime,Heisitsauthor.WeareinvitedbygracetocometoacknowledgethatHeisandthenreceiveHis“createdtime”asagift,agood,tobegivenbacktoHimthroughlivingourlivesinChristforthesakeoftheworld.ThanksgivingisagreatFeastmadeevenfullerinthemeaningfortheChristian.ThewordEucharistmeansThanksgiving.LetuswalkthroughthelastfewweeksoftheliturgicalyearandjoinwiththosewhomwelovearoundthetableofThanksgiving,andthenletuswalkthewayoffaithintothenewLiturgicalSeason,Advent,gettingourselvesandtheworldofourowntimereadyforthecomingofChristtheKing.ItisallgiftandIammostgrateful!Fr.BrianSullivan
Mass Intentions Monday,November25 7am ChristineCaponeKingTuesday,November26 9am JohnBrennanWednesday,November27 7am JamesO’Welch,Jr.Thursday,November8 9am MarieHendersonFriday,November29 7am ElsieLeeMarvinSaturday,November30 9am BettyMetcalfe 5pm GeraldineFeulaSunday,December1 7am PatriciaRafuse(Living) 9amRonaldTuros 11amSheilaChristie 5:30pm WalterMatthewBattiato
IfyouareafamilymemberorfriendofthepersonbeingrememberedatSundayMass,pleasefeelfreetoapproachanusherandoffertobringupthegifts.
Pray for the Sick JoanDagostino,KristenJohnson,KathrynOlden,GrantMartinScruggs,JohnAllen,TawnyWamack,TheresaPadula,SusanAlai,JamesVanDerveer,MaryBorrelloCerreta,GerryMatrisciano,MaryLopez,andallthoselistedinOurLady’sChapelprayerbookofintentions.
Sanctuary Lamp TheSanctuaryLampburnsthisweekinmemoryoftheKearnsfamilyattherequestofBillKearns.
Collection LastWeekendCollection:$14,420.00**IncludedinthisnumberisFaithDirect,electronicgiving.Theweeklyaverageforelectronicgivingis$5,476.00.ForaneasiermoreconsistentwayofsupportingChristtheKing,pleaseconsiderusingFaithDirectatwww.faithdirect.net.OurparishcodeisNJ658.
Faith Direct
FaithDirectenablesparishionerstomakeyourChurchcontributionsthrougheitherdirectdebitfromyourchecking/savingsaccountorthroughyourcredit/debitcard.Nomorewritingchecksorsearchingforenvelopesonthewayoutthedoor.Nowyoucanapplytheconvenienceofdirectdebittoyourparishofferingsinmuchthesamewayasyoumaynowuseittomakeyourmortgage,carortuitionpayments.Visitwww.faithdirect.nettoenrollsecurelyonline.OurparishcodeisNJ658.
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Religious Education
• Family-Based Religious Education FirstThursdaySession–December124to6pm–IntheParishHallFirstFridaySession–December136to8pm–IntheParishHallPizzawillbeservedforbothsessionsat5:45pm• Junior High Religious Education (Grades5,6,7&8)StudentSessionSunday,December8&January12|4:15–6:30pmParent&StudentSessionSunday,January26|4:15–6:30pmAllsessionswillgatherintheParishHall.Weencouragefamiliestoattendthe5:30pmSundayEveningMass.
Sacramental Preparation Liturgy Sunday,December8–9amMass
Lector Workbooks LectorWorkbooksforthenewliturgicalcycle,whichbeginsDecember1,areavailableinthePriest’sSacristy.PleasestopintheSacristyandpickupyourWorkbookbeforeyouleaveMass.
Communion for the Sick and Homebound
EucharisticMinistersareavailabletovisitandbringHolyCommuniontoanyonewhoissickorhomebound.Ifyou,orsomeoneyouknow,wouldliketobevisitedbyaEucharisticMinister,pleasecalltheparishoffice.
Daily Reading FindToday’sReadingsatwww.bit.ly/2gGKsiU
2019 Bishop’s Annual Appeal Diocese of Paterson
“ForIWasHungry”Thistimeofyear,aswecometogethertocelebrateThanksgiving,pleaseconsidermakingagifttotheBishop’sAnnualAppealasawaytogivethanksforourmanyblessings.Eachyear,tensofthousandsofpeopleinprofoundneedseekouttheservicesofourCatholicCharitiesand,withthehelpfromtheBishop’sAnnualAppeal,theyfindanopendoorandacompassionateresponse.PleasemakeapledgetoourAnnualAppealtoday!Foryourconvenience,youcanmakeanonlinegiftorpledgeatwww.2019appeal.org.
Christmas Angels Needed for Morris County Correctional Facility ChristtheKingparishionersareaskedtocontributeitemsfromthefollowinglist.ItemscanbedroppedoffatthechurchuntilSunday,December15.Duetosecurityclearance,wemuststicktotheguidelinesfortheitemsthatarepermitted.• Deodorant(neutralscent)• Shampoo(mediumorlarge,noover-sizebottles)• SoapBars(regularsize,individuallywrapped)• Whitecrewsocksformen• Whitemen’sbriefs• Men’swhitecrewt-shirtsinL-3X(noVnecksorpockets)Pleasedonotwraptheseitems.TheycanbeplacedinthewrappedboxesinthebackofChurch.TheitemswillbedistributedtotheprisonersingiftbagsforChristmas.
Cathedral Sounds Community Christmas Concert TheSistersofCharityofSaintElizabethinviteyoutocelebratetheseasonbyenjoyingthemusicofTheMasterworkCamerataattheCathedralSoundsCommunityChristmasConcert.Sunday,December1,2pminHolyFamilyChapel,adjacenttotheSistersofCharityMotherhouseat2ConventRoadinConventStation.Ticketsarenotrequiredbutfreewilldonationsareappreciated.Formoreinformationcall(973)290-5454.
“Iwasgladwhentheysaidtome,
ComewithustothehouseoftheLord.”
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Christ the King Prayer
OLordourGod,Youaloneare
theMostHolyKingandRulerofallnations.WepraytoYou,Lord,inthegreatexpectationofreceivingfromYou,ODivineKing,mercy,
peace,justiceandallgoodthings.Protect,OLordourKing,ourfamilies
andthelandofourbirth.GuardusweprayMostFaithfulOne.
ProtectusfromourenemiesandfromYourJustJudgment.Forgiveus,OSovereignKing,
oursinsagainstyou.Jesus,YouareaKingofMercy.
WehavedeservedYourJustJudgmentHavemercyonus,Lord,andforgiveus.
WetrustinYourGreatMercy.Omostawe-inspiringKing,webowbeforeYouandpray;MayYourReign,YourKingdom,
berecognizedonearth.Amen.
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The Giving Tree GiftingopportunitiesforthefollowingOrganizationsarerepresentedbytagsontheGivingTrees
locatedinthefrontandsideentrancesoftheChurchbeginningNovember23.
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Passaic Neighborhood Center for Women PassaicNeighborhoodCenterisacollaborativeeffortbetweentheDioceseofPaterson,NJanditsreligiouscommunities.ItexiststoprovideaplaceforthewomenofPassaictomeet,shareandgrowinapeacefulandsafeenvironment.TheCenterisguidedbythebeliefthatwhenwomenareempowered,thefamilyisstrengthened.ReturnitemswiththeGivingTreeTagattached.Catholic Charities Diocese of Paterson - Christmas Blessings Project CatholicFamily&CommunityServiceswillmatchyourdonationwithaneedychild,family,seniororotherneedyadult-throughoutPassaic,MorrisandSussexCounties.TheseincludeschoolsattheFatherEnglishCommunityCenterinPatersonandHopeHouseinDover,NJ.ReturnitemswithGivingTreeTagattached.
Morris County Housing Authority Theirmissionistoenhancethelivesofthecitizensofthecountybycreatingandsustainingdecent,safeandaffordablelivingenvironmentsthatfosterstabilityandself-sufficiency.ReturngiftcardswiththeGivingTreeTagattached.
Birth Haven BirthHavenisanon-profitorganizationthatprovidesshelter,support,andeducationforhomelesspregnantwomenandgirls.ItoperatesatransitionallivingfacilityinNewton.BirthHavencanhouse9mothersandtheirbabiesatanygiventime.Mostresidentsarebetweentheagesof17and21.OurGivingTreeprovidesopportunitiestopurchaseitemsforbabycareandbasicsforthelivingfacility.ReturnitemswiththeGivingTreeTagattached.Eva’s Village Eva’sVillageisanon-profitorganizationdedicatedtofeedthehungry,shelterthehomeless,treattheaddictedandprovidefreemedicalanddentalcaretothepoorinPaterson.OurGivingTreeprovidesopportunitiestopurchaseitemsforhomelessresidents.ReturnitemswiththeGivingTreeTagattached.Family Promise of Morris County FamilyPromiseofMorrisCountyisanon-profitorganizationdedicatedtoendingacrisisofhomelessnessfacedbyMorrisCountyfamiliesbypartneringwithover75faith-basedcongregationstoprovideshelterandmealstofamilies.OurGivingTreeprovidesopportunitiestopurchasegiftsandgiftcardstohelpfamilieswithclothing,gasandgroceries.byDecember8.
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