The season of Advent is upon us! I know it seems to sneak up pretty quickly every year, but today we begin our four-week preparation for the coming of Christ at Christmas. We all know how busy and commercialized this season can be, so it’s so important that we take full advantage of Advent so … [Read more…]
Happy Feast Day! And Happy 89th Anniversary, Christ the King! Today is the Feast of Christ the King (or, more formally, the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe; you can’t get much bigger than that!), and so it’s a special day for us to celebrate our parish and give thanks for … [Read more…]
Just a reminder that this Wednesday (November 16th) is our Sneak Peak at the new vestibule expansion! Our parish-wide effort to raise $500,000 to complete this project (for which we’ve already raised over $1.8 million) will take place in April 2023, but we’re offering a chance for all of our parishioners to take a look … [Read more…]
Well, it’s that time of year again: time for our annual financial summary. (Actually it’s coming out a few weeks later than usual this year, as there were a few factors that caused it to take longer than usual to close out our fiscal year.) I hope you take some time to read this weekend’s … [Read more…]
Over the past year I’ve written a few columns letting you know that we were in the planning stages of an expansion of our vestibule. (It began during our capital campaign with an intent to spruce up the exterior of the church, but our committee of parishioners quickly determined that this was a golden opportunity … [Read more…]
This is Kickoff Weekend for our new St. Vincent de Paul Conference here at Christ the King! I am so excited that we are undertaking this tremendous new ministry, which has the potential to do so much good for our community. In accompanying our parishioners who have laid the groundwork for this ministry, I have … [Read more…]
Last week we had the official kickoff for our Christ the King St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP) Conference, and on Monday the 17th we had our introductory meeting. About 40 parishioners were in attendance, with several more who were unable to attend but want to be involved. It was a terrific turnout, and it was … [Read more…]
I have some very exciting news to report: Christ the King will be launching a St. Vincent de Paul Conference later this month! What is a St. Vincent de Paul Conference? As many of you are aware, St. Vincent de Paul reaches out to the poor and needy in our community, providing them not only … [Read more…]
This weekend we observe our annual Bishop’s Appeal. We’ll watch the Appeal video at all Masses, and anyone who hasn’t already made a pledge to the appeal will be given the opportunity to turn in a pledge card alongside your normal envelope in the collection basket. Most of you are familiar with the Appeal since … [Read more…]