Christ the King Church CHRIST THE KING Page 1 Pastor, Rev. Matthew Schiffelbein † Associate Pastor, Rev. Carter Zielinski
5973 SW 25th Street • Topeka, KS 66614V1934 • PHONE: 785V273V0710 • www.ctktopeka.org

Christmas Mass Schedule Tuesday ~ Vigil Mass 4:00 pm, 6:00 pm, 8:00 pm, 10:30 pm Wednesday ~ Christmas Day 9:00 am
Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday 4:30 pm Sunday 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 11:00 am and 6:00 pm December 22, 2019
Daily Mass Schedule Monday 6:30 am & 8:00 am Friday 6:30 am & 8:00 am Saturday 8:00 am

Reconciliation  Saturday 8:30 am & 3:00 - 4:00 pm Sunday 8:20 am

Devotions Monday & Friday 7:00 am - Holy Hour Saturday 7:15 am-Morning Prayer

Perpetual Adoration in  the Chapel Contact Maxine or Stan Wiechert 478-3849
Rosary Monday-Saturday 7:35 am in the Church Friday 3:00 pm in the Chapel Saturday 4:00 pm in the Church led by K of C

(Times/Events subject to change. Please see contents in bulletin for up to date weekly information for holiday and Holy Day schedules.) Parish Mission Statement The love of Christ compels our parish to extend His kingdom through teaching, sanctifying and serving all people entrusted to us with the fullness of the Catholic faith. FOUR ESSENTIAL HABITS FOR INTENTIONAL DISCIPLESHIP əPRAYER əLEARNING əGENEROSITY əSHARING THE FAITH

Page 2 The Church focuses on Mary on the 4th Sunday of Advent December because 22,she 2019is the model of how we should be living our Advent. God the Father had prepared her from the first moment of her life to be a worthy mother of His Son. Like a faithful daughter of Israel, she had prayed throughout her youth for the coming of the Messiah. When she was a young girl, she discovered that she was part of God's answer to that prayer, but in a way that would far have exceeded any Hebrew maiden's prayers: not only would the Messiah be her son, but her son would also be God. Her "yes!" to the Archangel Gabriel launched the proximate preparation for the birth of Jesus the Messiah. Each year, on this fourth Sunday of Advent, we explicitly follow the footsteps Mary traced on that first Advent. We're entering into Mary's response of faith that is a guide for us along our own pilgrimage of faith. And so with the Lord, let us climb within Mary's womb and listen to the beat of her contemplative heart that was treasuring within this greatest of all mysteries, so that our Christmas may be as fruitful as that first Christmas.

During the Annunciation, after the Archangel Gabriel had told Mary that the power of the Most High would overshadow her and she would conceive in her womb a Son whom she would call Jesus, she generously responds by saying “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord; let it be done to me according to your word.” (Luke 1:38) Gabriel also told Mary that her cousin, Elizabeth was soon to give birth in her old age and that she was in need of support. As soon as the Archangel departed from Nazareth, Mary, "went with haste" to take care of her elderly kinswoman who was pregnant for the first time. This shows Mary’s great generosity and goodness. Through the light of the Holy Spirit, Elizabeth recognizes Mary’s privilege as the mother of the longed-for Messiah. She greets Mary in the words we are so familiar in our Hail Mary. Mary responds in prayer with the Magnificat, "My soul magnifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!" Mary's response to the blessing of God's love in coming into this world, into her heart and into her womb, was not just faith but prayer, which is properly called faith-in-action.

We too are called to magnify the Lord and rejoice in His love too. This can only be achieved by having God as the center of our lives. Mary reminds us that we should have faith in God, just as she had faith to recognize the work of God in her people’s salvation and in her own life. Her openness to God allowed God to work through her so that salvation might come to everyone. How do you come to know God’s will? Can you say yes to God like Mary did? Mary taught us this when she said, “yes.”

God, you are my ever-patient creator. You are my abundant invitation. Help me to respond to the layers of my life with a Yes you have heard before. Help me echo the Yes that Mary gave in these places of my life…

Through Mary's intercession, may we do what she did after the Annunciation and bring Jesus out to others who so need Him this Christmas, so that he can make them leap again! Praised be Jesus Christ!

ADVENT TREES THANK YOU Thank you for your support of our Advent Tree this year. Over 600 ornaments were taken from the trees and presents were delivered to 23 organizations including 11 skilled nursing, assisted, rehab, and independent living facilities. Every year the need is greater and every year you, our parishioners, do your part to make Christmas special for others in our community.

Thank you to the CTK 8th grade classes for their help in organizing the Gifts under the tree as well as bagging and carrying items to the cars so they could be delivered.

A special thank you to Lori Rowe and Lisa Letourneau for organizing this Advent project again this year. You are all greatly appreciated!

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An Imperfect Christmas Let the Generosity continue! Sometimes we are tempted to idealize or A heartfelt word of gratitude for everyone’s generous romanticize our celebration of Christmas. Christmas wishes to me in advance of the coming Then we get to Mass and it’s crowded, Holiday this week.

hot, and noisy. We spend a lot of time In the midst of many office parties, family gatherings together as a family and start getting a and other social events this time of year, I pray that little testy. Maybe the food doesn’t turn out exactly as everyone had the chance to participate in a charity that planned. Or my plans for an “ideal, perfect” Christmas provides Christmas gifts and essentials to those in need among our holiday just come unraveled. people. Between the Hayden community and the CTK community, I am

Well, consider this: the first Christmas was far from amazed at the generosity that has been shown by those seeking to perfect. Mary and Joseph were not planning on making make this Christmas meaningful for everyone. a 90-mile journey to Bethlehem while she was very Whether or not you had the chance to participate in one of those pregnant. The town of Bethlehem was overwhelmed programs, I would encourage all of us to continue that spirit of with people arriving for the census. Jesus was born in a generosity by reaching out with a word of good cheer to everyone cave and laid in a feeding trough. This is hardly ideal that makes our lives better. or perfect. I don’t just mean sending out text messages to all of our regulars, Yet, God was there! The Savior was among His people! pretending that we aren’t sending the exact same text to all of them. :) And He continues to be with us. So, regardless of how your Christmas goes this year, know that God is with you. Take Rather I am saying that you should reach out to the coworker, your some time to be with Him in the midst of all the activity and kids teacher and principal, your grandparents’ caretaker, or your savor the truth that He wants to be with you. therapist, and share your joy in Christ with them. Life is too short not to express our thanks to those who make it possible, and what May God bless you and yours this Christmas. better joy to share than that of the birth of our Savior. Fr. Matthew Until next time, Fr Zielinski PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE CHRISTMAS GIFTS AND OTHER VALUABLES IN YOUR VEHICLE IN THE PARKING LOT.

CTK PARISH CAPITAL CAMPAIGN UPDATE

Celebrate the Season  This is a time for celebration! To welcome the King our Savior and to reflect on the goodness of those in our parish.  Many good people have contributed time and talent to ensure this year long capital campaign, Preparing the Way, has been executed with excellence. Happily, our church home will receive an update thanks to the generosity of the parishioners.  We are grateful to the KCK Archdiocese for the administration work of the capital campaign. They collected the pledge cards and provided guidance along the way.

Be Intentional Do you find joy in being a part of parish life? Continue to learn about the capital campaign, in this section of the bulletin. As the new year progresses so will the upgrades to Christ the King church. On Giving Tuesday, Father Matthew reminded us “We still need everyone’s pledge to achieve our goals. Whether your sacrificial gift is large or small or somewhere in between, we are still counting on your pledge to achieve our goals. Please make your pledge by the end of the year.”

Campaign Summary  Our campaign leadership team will work closely with architects, engineers and contractors to construct a formal plan that will allow the projects to commence with phases of progression.  This approach provides for an opportunity to start each phase as funds are available and lays a foundation that prepares for the next phase with minimal interruption to the ministries of our parish.

Prayer Works As Father Matthew has stated this campaign is really God’s campaign. Please continue to pray daily for the success of this campaign. Our goal is to give God glory and accomplish His will for our parish.

If you have questions send an email to [email protected] or you may call the parish office at 785-273-0710.

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There Is Power in Prayer!  Christ the King Prayer Ministry has 115 parishioners ready to respond to your request Receipts for Week of December 3 to December 9, 2019 to pray for a loved one or a friend in need Report for fiscal year July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020 that is sick or confronted with a challenge in their life. If you have someone needing Weekly Total Fiscal Year To Date prayers, call Annie at 554-7875 or e-mail her at [email protected]. Envelope (white) $31,410.20 $984,471.53 Remember in Your Prayers  Plate (non-envelope) $2,815.66 $51,415.99 Please remember the following in your prayers: Fred D’Attillio, Lee Lobmeyer, Buck Total Collections $34,225.86 $1,035,887.52 Reed, Thelma Sapata, Rose Mary Whitford, Budgeted Collections $36,571.00 $1,102,704.00 Francis Hefner, Char Brazil, Twila Carter, Rita Bates, Ken, Diana and Heather Jones, Income Over(Under) Budget ($2,345.14) ($66,816.48) Martin Chidalek, Joe Hesse, Pat Harman, Chris Eakes Emery, Gerva Sunneberg, Reminder of our Two Christmas Collections  James Sampson, Jr., Gerry Ann Hartsook, For clarification regarding the 2 Christmas collections in December: Luke Spitler, Caryn Goldberg, Steve  Catholic Charities Christmas Collection funds are used to pay our Hutchins, Rodney Montney, Brent Trueblood, assessment to the Archdiocese Trudy Horting, Kelli Breer, Arneita Wyer,  Christmas Offering funds enclosed in the Christmas Offering envelope Randall P. Frederick, Eleanor Strecker, Dan remain at the parish Lykins, Michelle Gilbert, Ruth Baldridge, Owen Burns, Bryson Andrew Baum, Lou Shutterfly Storefront Bruno, Dorothy Herbert, Neil Manke, Eileen CTK will benefit from all purchases made Miller, Joe Ribordy, Gary Slover, Hudson through Shutterfly if you use the link below on Gartner, Ken & Lois Conklin, Vincent our website, ctktopeka.org. This link can be Woodfield, Charles Temple, Sarah Sachs- used throughout the year on all purchase, so please link us to your Shutterfly Jepson, Janet Sparling, Janet Matute, account. See the rotator on the website for more information. Robert Goupil, Jr., Frances Holman, John Shellenberg, Ethel Jenkins, Jennifer Bloom, YEARVEND GIFTS and LETTERS: Bob Grochowsky, W.B. Bennett, Mary As we begin to wrap-up 2019, please keep Christ the King Church in mind Martin, Betty Duermeier, Maxwell Kelly, when considering your year-end charitable contributions. Consider a gift to Emmett Flinn, and Donna Ewing. the endowment fund that will help ensure the security of Christ the King for years to come. Or, make an additional gift to the general fund to help keep the Church operations financially secure. Before making a gift, be sure to consult with your professional financial advisors concerning tax deductibility. Feel free to contact the Finance Office with any questions via email at Fourth [email protected] or by calling the parish office at 785-273-0710.  Contributions received on or before Wednesday, January 1, 2020 will Sunday be considered 2019 contributions of  Contributions received after Jan. 1, 2020 but postmarked in 2019 will also be considered 2019 contributions unless noted as 2020 Advent  Your 2019 year-end letter, to be mailed in late January 2020, will reflect contributions received based on these guidelines.

Lost and Found Christmas Blessings

Over the last few months we On behalf of the Christ the King Staff, School, Early Education Center and Religious have had a couple of pictures Education we want to wish you a very Blessed Christmas season. We have been surrounded turned into the office. One with the joy and light which the birth of Jesus brings into the world. At this great time of joy looks like it belongs in a and thanksgiving, we would like to thank each of you for being a part of our faith-filled and locket and the other wonderful community here at Christ the King. God has called us together as a family. May probably fell out of a wallet the beauty, peace and joy of this most blessed season envelop you with the infinite love of God and the wonder of the birth of His only Son. (about the time of the memory wall). This past week Office Closed we had a pair of earrings The church offices, including the finance office, will be closed for the and a ring turned in as well. holidays between Tuesday, December 24, 2019 and Wednesday, Please call to identify. January 1st, 2020. We wish you a very joyous and blessed Christmas!

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Christ the King School Christ the King Youth Group

Our Mission: To Learn and Grow With God
FIRE (9th-12th graders) and SPARK (6th - 8th graders) WILL meet Sunday, Our kindergarteners have been enjoying their new science curriculum. December 22nd from 7:00 - 8:30 pm. They have been testing different roof materials to see which ones reduce the warming effects of sunlight. We may have some future scientists!

High School was very eventful this week. We enjoyed time at our Christmas party which involved time with good conversation on “Why do we give gifts at Christmas?”, snacks, games, and time spent with each other surrounded in prayer. All very fun!

Both groups will have their Christmas

Christ the King Early Education Center party this week December 22nd.

Possibilities are Endless! at Christ The King EEC
Remember even though it is fun to give and receive gifts during Christmas time. It is important to remember the real reason for the season. CTKEEC Preschool students want to thank Mrs. Rickabaugh and CTK Elementary students for inviting them on a Candy Cane Hunt. They truly enjoyed the end where they were able to decorate sugar cookies!

Jr. High or High School students, please text createanimpact to 84576 to join flocknote. Parents you can send a phone number and email to [email protected], to be added to our parent communication.

Merry Christmas!

Christ the King Religious Education

Christmas break December 25th and January 1st. Classes will resume January 8th.

Merry Christmas! On this 4th Sunday of Advent, prayers for all of our families to experience the Blessings of Christ. Prayers for traveling mercies if you are traveling to see families far away. If you need some media at any time or any place to encounter Jesus we have these two features for children available to us on Formed.org. This movie and this audio are free to enjoy on your smart phones, computers and even your TV’s. Formed can be streamed on Roku, Amazon Fire, and Apple TV. On this app you can find all kinds of catholic content. Learning programs such as Presence, Videos, Ebooks and Audios. It is a true gift to have free access to Formed. Roku, a streaming device can be purchased for a cost of $24-$64. To start your free account go to Formed.org and follow the directions.

Please remember we will have no classes on December 25th and 31st. We will see you when School resumes in January. Our 2020 classes begin on January 8th. Until then once again from your Christ the King Family; Prayers for Christmas Peace and Blessings.

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Faith Formation Charity

Spending Time With the Lord Giving Charitable Gifts Adoration provides Catholics an opportunity to spend time with the Lord The holidays are a time to cherish all of the during this holy hour. Fr. Billy Swan writes that it is important to remember wonderful people in your life. But while you “this time with the Lord is more about his desire to be with us than our desire gather 'round the Christmas tree with your to be with him” and divided the holy hour into three blocks of twenty family and friends, it's important to take some minutes. time to consider the people less fortunate The first twenty minutes is a time “where our heart speaks to his.” Thank than you. In addition to donating to causes the Lord for all of his gifts and give him adoration. close to your heart and taking time to serve in The second twenty minutes is when we ask for prayers for friends and your community, consider spreading the love family. by giving charitable gifts to your loved ones. The final twenty minutes can be used to pray for the entire world including Choose gifts that give back! It is an easy way missionaries, persecuted Christians, and the environment. to support important causes - the environment,

Even if you are unable to spend time with God in the Adoration Chapel, children in need, animals, and more - while make it a priority to spend some time with him every day. He is waiting and bringing happiness to someone close to your ready to listen! heart. Check out these websites for Christmas gifts or any other occasion: thirtyonefour.com; Brad Hoff: [email protected] blessedisshe.net/the-blog/catholic-holiday-gift -guide and gifts.crs.org/gifts-christmas.

Conversion Prayer Corner

The Fourth Sunday of Advent On this Sunday prayers for a Blessed Christmas Mary, Undoer of Knots Novena Season in your home. I invite you to join me in praying this novena from December 24-January 1, asking Mary As you continue to prepare for the celebration of the Coming of Christ into to undo the knots that keep each of us, our your life, may you take the time to sit with Him in His Peace. Many of us will families, and our parish from being all Jesus be making the final preparations for our personal plans as we gather for desires us to be—Fr. Matthew

the holiday. Last minute shopping, last minute cooking and cleaning. And Virgin Mary, Mother of fair love, Mother hopefully continuing to make room to be ready for the coming of Jesus into who never refuses to come to the aid of a our hearts anew. child in need, Mother whose hands never cease to serve your beloved children You might want to include Formed.org in in your final preparations for because they are moved by the divine love Christmas. On this FREE service you have the ability to explore various types and immense mercy that exists in your heart, of media like the one pictured here. This is a Light House Audio you can cast your compassionate eyes upon us and listen to as you complete your tasks. You also can watch a Video or two on see the snarl of knots that exists in our lives. The Story of the Nativity: The Truth You know very well how desperate we are, of Christmas, or the movie called; our pain, and how we are bound by these Mary of Nazareth. Both great ways knots. Mary, Mother to whom God entrusted to relax and encounter Jesus on the undoing of the knots in the lives of his formed. Once you have sampled children, we entrust into your hands the these items, if you have any ribbons of our lives. No one, not even the questions like; “Is Jesus really Evil One himself, can take them away from present in the Eucharist?’. Take the your precious care. In your hands there is no time to watch Presence as knot that cannot be undone. Powerful suggested by Father. It contains Mother, by your grace and intercessory great visuals and compelling power with Your Son and Our Liberator, information on the Sacraments. It is Jesus, take into your hands today the knots an eye opening series! It has the which keep us and our parish from being all ability to really help you allow that Jesus desires us to be.

Jesus to be a major part of your We beg you to undo them for the glory of life. To begin your account on God, once for all. You are our hope. 2O our Forme, go to Formed.org and Lady, you are the only consolation God follow the instructions to start your gives us, the fortification of our feeble own account. strength, the enrichment of our destitution,

May you and yours, and, with Christ, the freedom from our chains. Hear our plea. 2Keep us, guide us, have a Blessed protect us, o safe refuge!

Christmas! Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for us. Amen.

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December
28th / 29th 4:30 pm 7:30 am 9:00 am 11:00 am 6:00 pm December 23rd, Late Advent Weekday Altar E. Lenherr E. Augustine S. DeDonder B. Evans Need 6:30 am † John Kelly Volunteers 8:00 am † Rudy Boranyak Servers A. Ramos A. Meyer S. Hammes G. Evans

M. Renyer M. Salerno C. Nimz December 24th, Christmas Eve 4:00 pm † John Marmon Greeters Need S. Buscher R. Grace A. Juarez Need 6:00 pm † Jeff Balch Volunteers Need Need Need Volunteers 8:00 pm † Gerald Laue Volunteers Volunteers Volunteers 10:30 pm † Barbara Krainbill Ushers P. Gonzales G. Feuerborn J. Lenherr D. Bartuccio Need December 25th, The Nativity of the Lord N. Miller F. Smith B. Gomez R. Johnson Volunteers 9:00 am † William Temnant Need M. Unrein S. Lachowsky N. Dobler Volunteers L. Winkelbauer B. Ostmeyer December 26th, No Mass or Confessions Sacristan C. Hamilton P. Rush S. Buscher G. Ross Need T. Hamilton B. Buscher M. Ross Volunteers December 27th, Saint John, Apostle 6:30 am † Frank & Odella Kantack Lectors B. Zimmerman B. Steinbrock P. Hoferer C. Mertz M. Franz 8:00 am † Louis Kongs N. Fields M. Schwerdt T. Lombardi M. Brennan Need Volunteers December 28th, The Holy Innocents 8:00 am † Edward & Patricia Talbott - M. Browne M. Kongs P. Bures B. Bachelor Need B. Dennis J. Langer C. Conroy J. Federico Volunteers Special Intention J. Lorenz L. Langer M. Grochowsky J. Goupil 4:30 pm The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph J. Putnam P. Rush J. Hoferer M. Groff † Gary MIchael EMHC L. Reddy L. Weir J. Moses G. Johnson K. Slattery V. Reyes G. Johsnon December 29th, The Holy Family of Jesus, T. Smith-Lawton C. Sittenauer A. Nightengale Mary and Joseph G. Torres J. Sittenauer M. Smith 7:30 am † John & Mike Kelly Need J. Wilson S. Smith 9:00 am † Clarence & Evelyn Hutfles Volunteers B. Wood Need 11:00 am † Mathilda “Tillie” Esser Volunteers 6:00 pm CTK Parishioners Parish Office Hours and Contacts: 785-273-0710

Please sign up for the Christmas Eve and Monday - Thursday: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm, Christmas Day Masses through Ministry Friday: 8:30 am - 3:00 pm Scheduler Pro (MSP). Father Matthew and

Father Zielinski thank you for your time! Fr. Matthew Schiffelbein, Pastor ...... [email protected] Fr. Carter Zielinski, Associate Pastor ...... [email protected] Nancy Page, Pam Eagan ...... [email protected] Connie Fischer, Directors of Finance & Operations EVENT CALENDAR
...... [email protected]

Sunday, December 22nd Chris Henderson, Parish Life Director ...... [email protected]  RCIA, 9:30 am ~ St. John XXIII Tom Flynn, Building Manager ...... [email protected]  The Wild Goose, Faith Formation, 10:00 am ~ St. John Paul II Michael Podrebarac, Director of Liturgy .... [email protected]  Spark, 7:00 pm ~ Parish Center (Gym) Deb Frost, Religious Education ...... [email protected]

Tuesday, December 24th ~ Christmas Eve Kamryn Bittner, FIRE Youth Group ...... [email protected]

 Mass, 4:00 pm ~ Church Shannon Nichol, Communication Specialist ...... [email protected]
 Mass, 6:00 pm ~ Church School: 785-272-2220  Mass, 8:00 pm ~ Church (Incense Used) Relynn Reynoso, Principal ...... [email protected]  Mass, 10:00 pm ~ Church (Incense Used)
Early Education Center: 785-272-2999 Wednesday, December 25th ~ Christmas Day Dawn Brown, Director ...... [email protected]  Mass, 9:00 am ~ Church
Parish Council:  Thursday, December 26th Tony Wolf, Chair ...... [email protected]  No Mass Finance Council: Saturday, December 21st28th Dustin Hawks, Chair ...... [email protected]  That Man Is You, 6:15-8:00 am ~ Yadrich Hall

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HOLY DAYS AND CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE Saturday, February 15th
December 24 NO 8:00 am Mass Christmas Eve Christ the King Parish Center Masses with No Incense 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Masses where Incense Will be Used $100 per team of 10 people
8:00 pm and 10:30 pm (Choir begins singing at 10:00 pm) 10 Categories of Trivia Questions
Prizes Award to Top 4 Teams & Best Themed Team
December 25 Christmas Day 9:00 am Snacks, beer, and frozen drinks will be available
Feel free to bring your own food and refreshments
December 26 No Mass December 31 NO 8:00 am Mass Make reservations online at Mary, The Holy Mother of God Vigil ctktopeka.org or e-mail 4:00 pm, 5:30 pm [email protected]

January 1 Mary, The Holy Mother of God For questions, please contact Brice Feldt at 554-4647 9:00 am

A Prayer for our Military: Almighty God, we commend to your gracious care and keeping all the men and women of our armed forces at home and abroad. Defend them day by day with your heavenly grace; strengthen them in their trials and temptations; give them courage to face the perils which beset them; and grant them a sense of your abiding presence wherever they may be; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Our goal is to provide prayer support and recognition for the men and women of the Christ the King community who are serving on active duty in the United States Armed Forces. If you have a family member or close friend serving on active duty who could use our community’s prayer support for their health, well being and safe return, call the parish office, 785-273-0710. Please provide their rank and which branch of the service they are in. If your loved one is no longer enlisted, please let us know that as well.

Air Force SSgt Dylan Allen, Maj Chad Blow, Maj Drew Bures, Capt Krista Bures, 2dLt Kylie Carpenter, Maj Kyle Grieves, Capt Benjamin Hedges, 2dLt Darran McEuen, SSgt Jenni Morrell, SrA Clint P Neal, Col Thomas Palenske, TSgt Joseph Pfeifer, A1C Colby Regier, SrA Aaron Rovaris, Capt Benjamin Schmidt, Capt Bradley Schmidt, AE2 Emily Schmidtlein, Cooper Temple, SSgt Earl Werth, 2dLt Michael Wangerin, SSgt Jason Williams Army 2LT Jacob Ryan Allen, PVT Todd Carpenter, CPT Matt Cavanaugh, SGT Michael Neil Dowd, SGM Carl Engel, Sara Nash Ferguson, SPC Jon Funk, 2LT Grace Gomez, MAJ Jeffrey Howell, PV2 Alec Humpage, PVT Alex Kaberline, SPC Andrew Koerperich, LtC Michael Kotich, SGT Patrick Malone, SPC Aaron Oliver, COL Brent Parker, PV2 Blake Roush, SPC Jacob Roy, LT Scott Sabau, LTC John Schulte, CPT Adam Smith, LTC John G. Spethman, PVT Britney Stamm, CPT Neil Stanford, Travis Weaver, David Wood, SSG SGT Reid Woydziak Marines LCpl Josh Bayless, Cpl Connor Freking, SSgt Josh Griffeth, Sgt Erick Hahn, GySgt Jesse Hampton, LCpl Jared Henderson, LCpl Matthew Moore, GySgt Nathan Perez, LCpl Raymond Riis, SSgt Phillip Sullivan, LCpl Matthew Trusty Navy Aaron Alejos, LCDR Kalan McEuen, HN Matthew Mattivi, Jackson Schrickel Seaman's Apprentice, E8 Ryan Temple, Airman Josh Weissbeck National Guard Maj Wes Broxterman, 2LT Jacob Eagan, Daniel Robinson Lopez, Captain Branden Tice-Addington

Christ the King Church Page 9 Credo Credo, Topeka's Catholic young adult community (ages 21-40), encourages you to join us weekly for Prayers & Pints! Join us on Thursdays for 5:30pm Mass at Christ the King. Following Mass, we will gather at Happy Bassett to continue the fellowship with Are you interested in helping those in need, serving our parish, growing in conversation and drinks! To stay updated about faith or obtaining access to top-rated insurance protection for your family? If our events, like and follow 'Credo Topeka' on so, the Knights of Columbus is the organization for you! Christ the King Council Facebook and @credo_topeka on Instagram. #8411 will be conducting membership initiation ceremonies on Sunday, January Please email [email protected] if you 12th. The first degree will begin at noon followed by second and third degree have any questions about Credo! ceremonies beginning at 1:00pm. Please consider joining our council. For more information, please contact Membership Director Howard Hart at 221-2945 or Financial Secretary Brice Feldt at 554-4647. You can also send an email St. Zelie’s Mothers of Little Saints to [email protected]. Are you a young mother looking for fellowship and support? Are you interested in participating in a Breakfast With the Knights! Join us Sunday, January 5th after all group of Mothers of Young morning Masses for “Breakfast With the Knights”. Proceeds from the Children? Come join the Christ the breakfast will benefit Pro-Life Organizations in Topeka. King group, St Zelie’s Mothers of Little Saints. Contact Audrey Farnham at [email protected] or 21ST ANNUAL PRO-LIFE BABY SHOWER Kristen Wurtz at [email protected] for more th th information. Check www.facebook.com/ January 4 - 26 groups/2305727793082623/?ref=share for We are requesting donations of baby items that will be donated to December events. Pro-Life Organizations in Topeka.

Suggested Items Include: The Knights of Columbus would like to Bottles, Baby Food, Small Diapers, Wipes, Crib Sheets, Blankets, Infant remind us that the joy of Christmas is to be Clothes and any other baby related items shared by all, and the true joy comes from the Monetary contributions will also be accepted. birth of Jesus! Celebrate the season with your Please place donations in the baby crib located in the Church foyer. family and council members in the manner it was intended, by keeping Christ in Christmas! Thank you for your support of our Pro-Life Activities.

Next Meeting: January 8th Dinner at 6:30 / Meeting at 7:30 www.ctkknights.org ♦ [email protected]

Who Am I To Judge?

In this study program featuring Edward Sri, we’ll explore the classical view of morality and find that it’s not merely a set of guiding principles for theoretical situations – it is an entire way of life. What is “right” and “wrong”? Is what’s right for you right for me? Is there a right and wrong for everyone, all the time? These are difficult questions to discuss in our culture. We live in a society that supports the opinion that each person should make up his/her own morality – that there is no moral truth that applies to everyone. Many of us wonder whether there really is an absolute right and wrong for everyone. Or maybe we accept that there is a moral standard for all, but we don’t know how to explain our moral convictions in a convincing way. Maybe some of us are afraid of saying anything is immoral because we’re afraid of offending others or of being labeled intolerant. How do we talk about morality in a relativistic world?

This 8-week program is offered Sundays 10:00-11:30 AM, January 5, through February 23, 2020 or Tuesdays 1:00 - 2:30 PM, January 7, through February 25, 2020. To register: Please complete the form in the foyer and return it to the church office along with the $15.00 registration fee by December 22, 2019. Fee per family for 1 student workbook. Scholarship Assistance available upon request.

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REGIONAL NEWS GREATER KANSAS CITY

WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE Employment Opportunity Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Topeka, Kansas is seeking a ENCOUNTER friendly, energetic, detail oriented person for a position SERVING NORTHEAST KANSAS, with our organization. Must be professional and extremely NW MISSOURI, SPRINGFIELD & BRANSON organized. Ideal candidate will have experience with MS Word, Excel and the ability to handle multiple tasks. Calling all Marriage Encounter Couples Hours are part-time and flexible, Monday through Friday. Worldwide Marriage Encounter is offering an afternoon of Interested individuals should contact Sharon Vallejo at enrichment, for any couple that has experienced a Marriage (913) 371-4040 Ext. 7501 or send resume to Encounter Weekend, on Saturday, January 18, 2020 from 1:00 - [email protected]. 4:15pm at the Precious Blood Center, 2130 Saint Gaspar Way,
Liberty, Missouri. Entitled “Lighting the Way Together - Castles to Dr. Scott Hahn Lighthouses”, the afternoon will reinvigorate your communication Don’t miss Scott Hahn at the St. Paul and rekindle the love in your relationship. Mass will be Center, St. Michael the Archangel celebrated at 4:30pm with a free willing offering to defray the Friday, April 17, 2020. Study program costs. For more information or to RSVP email Rich & Scripture from the heart of the Church Wendy Lorenz at [email protected] by January 10th. with one of today's most respected scholars. Dr. Hahn will deliver two Behold, I make all things new! talks over the course of the evening. Join us in the The start of a new year brings with it the opportunity to begin Church to go deeper into the riches of our Catholic anew in all aspects of our lives, including our relationships with faith! This event is sponsored by the St. Paul Center. God, our family and our friends. A Worldwide Marriage Encounter Tickets are $20 and can be purchased online here: Weekend is the perfect way to renew your love and commitment https://stmichaelcp.org/scott-hahn Schedule: 6:30 to each other. Grounded in the love of Jesus Christ, the weekend p.m. - Welcome and talk by Scott Hahn 7:15 p.m. - St. will provide you the tools and the time necessary to grow deeper Paul Center Presentation 7:30 p.m. - Break (books love so that you can live more intimately and responsibly as a available for sale) 7:45 p.m. - Talk by Scott Hahn couple of God. The next weekend in the Kansas City area will be 8:30 p.m. - Closing, books available for sale. Feb. 28 - Mar 1, 2020. For more information, or to apply for a weekend, visit www.wwme4youandme.org, or call/email Tony Christian Widow and Widowers Organization  & Barb Zimmerman at 816-741-4066, [email protected]. We will have a Potluck Dinner in the Formation Room at Most Pure Heart at1:00 pm on Sunday, January 5th. BAPTISMAL PREPARATION Bring a covered dish or dessert. Dime Bingo will be The next preparation program is Sunday, January 5th at 10:10 am in the St. played after dinner. For more information, call Joann John Paul II room, west end of Yadrich Hall. Both parents must at 233-7350 or Doris at 273-2673.
attend. Attendance is required prior to scheduling baptism at CTK. The class
Choose LifeLicense Plate also qualifies you for permission for child to be baptized in another parish, or If interested, pick up the Choose Life brochure in the foyer. Fill to be godparents. The next dates available for baptism are January out the back panel of the brochure, or go 5th, January 19th and February 2nd at 12:10 pm. Please let relatives plan for these dates. to chooselifeplate.com, to be one of the first 1,000 people in Kansas to obtain a Choose Life license plate. The cost to pre- MARRIAGES order plates is $40 per vehicle + $1.50 processing fee for Marriage preparation begins with an initial consult with a parish priest. online orders. Complete all fields for each vehicle you are Please call to get on his schedule. Dates are set after initial interview. registering. Separate payments for each vehicle are due at Please allow at least six months for marriage preparation. Christ the time of registration. You will be emailed a receipt so you King weddings celebrated Friday evenings between 5:00 - 8:00 pm or know that your order and payment have been received. Saturday afternoons at 1:30 pm.

Once 1,000 registrations have been collected, KDOR will mail ANOINTING OF THE SICK you a certificate to pick up your license plate in your county. Available for anyone who is having serious surgery, or facing a new or changed diagnosis of a serious illness. Those chronically ill or aged or infirm should receive the sacrament at least yearly. Please approach a priest for the sacrament before or after any Mass. The sacrament entails removal of sin and restoration of health. The next Anointing Mass will be January 3rd.

BECOME CATHOLIC Do you know someone who is interested in joining the Catholic church? Do you know someone who has fallen away and wants to come back? Do you know someone who wants to come into full communion into the church? Then invite them to join our RCIA class! Our classes have begun. We meet in the John XXIII room and meet most Sundays through Holy Saturday. Remember most people join the church because they have been INVITED by someone who is already an active member, so I encourage you all to reach out to anyone who may be interested. For more information or if you are interested in volunteering as a teacher or sponsor for RCIA, contact Angela Herman at [email protected].

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