Christ The King

405 N. 117th Street - Seattle, WA 98133 August 18, 2019 –20th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Parish Office: 206-362-1545 Fax: 206 364 8325 www.ckseattle.org

Priest Administrator: Parish Office Hours: Fr. Chris Hoiland 206-362-1545 Weekdays from 9am - 4pm, or by appointment Closed for Lunch Noon - 1pm Deacon: Deacon Joe Sifferman 206-859-5160 Daily Mass: Monday – Friday at 8:40am [email protected] Holy Days as announced. Reconciliation: Saturday 3:30pm – 4pm, Pastoral Assistant for Administration: or by appointment. Marga McChesney PAA [email protected] 206-859-5105 Weekend Masses: Saturday - 5:00pm Office Manager: Sunday - 9:00am Marti Lundberg 206-859-5105 Spanish - Sunday - 11:00am [email protected] :

Administrative Assistant: Please contact the Parish Office at least one year Teresa Banderas 206-362-1545 before desired date. Date may not be set until you have met with someone from the parish office. [email protected] Infant : Administrative Assistant for Hispanic Ministry: Please contact parish office-206-362-1545 Mari Cáceres 206-859-5118 [email protected] : Whenever a person is seriously ill, please contact the School Office: 206-364-6890 Parish Office. Joanne Cecchini, Principal Amy Hall, Advancement Director 206-226-5679 Catholic Cemeteries serving our Parish: Calvary 206-522-0996; Holyrood 206-363-8404

New Parishioner Registration: Please see parish website or contact parish office. MASS INTENTIONS FROM DEACON JOE

PLEASE NOTE:  indicates an intention for the deceased Dear Friends: As walked to Jerusalem, the disciples had to decide Mon. Aug 19 8:40 AM—Joel Rivera whether to go with him or not because to be with Jesus could Tues. Aug 20 8:40 AM—Doris Ogden  cause division. Even though Christ did come to establish peace Wed. Aug 21 8:40AM—Emilia Wojcik  between God and man, that peace causes a division between Thurs. Aug 22 8:40 AM—Missa Pro Populo those who accept it and those who reject it. In this way he be- Fri. Aug 23 8:40 AM—Angelica Galsim Donato  comes a sign of contradiction (Catechism of the Catholic Church, Sat. Aug 24 5:00 PM—Bill & Dee Jenkins  575-576). Sun. Aug 25 9:00 AM—Marie Malneritch  Since Luke emphasizes peace as the gift that Jesus brings 11:00 AM—Abel y Maria Rosas Camano  (Luke 1:79; 2:14; 19:38), we are shocked when Jesus declares that he has come not to bring peace on earth but division, split- ting even families apart. For the Palestinian Jews of the first cen- tury, a person's place in the family conferred personal identity, ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL protection, a support system, and a place in the community. To separate oneself from one's family or clan was, literally, a matter WE DID IT!!! of life and death. We have reached our Christianity can tear families in two because a follower of Archdiocesan ACA goal. Christ often has to decide which he loves better his family or Christ. In Christianity, the loyalty to Christ has to take prece- Total pledges and gifts so far: dence over the dearest loyalties of this earth. Belief in Jesus and $59,847 commitment to him cause arguments to erupt between believers and non-believers in the same family or community, resulting in Thank you for your support of this important effort. the division of families and conflict in society. Standing up for Your contributions, combined with those from all the what is right, working for justice and truth are higher aims than other parishes in the archdiocese make a huge difference unity, and working for those aims will sometimes cause division. in the lives of many people. If you would still like to Hence, today may cause division and rouse opposition make a gift, there is still time. Funds collected over the because they share, through their baptism, the prophetic charism goal amount will be returned to the parish as a rebate! of speaking God’s word, no matter how unpopular, and of giving a voice to those who have no one to speak for them. Let us remember that Jesus’ sense of justice brought him into PARISH STEWARDSHIP conflict with those who exploited the weak and the poor. His in- Fiscal Year 2020 tegrity invited confrontation with the dishonest and hypocritical leaders, and his love for the poor, for sinners, and for the outcast July 1, 2019– June 30, 2020 alienated him from the narrow-minded and self-righteous. C.S. Total Budget: $550,000 Lewis once said that the creates "new people" not just Contributions Budget Variance "nice people."

July 2019 $ 38,831 $ 37,407 $ 1,424 God bless you, Year-to-date $ 38,831 $ 37,407 $ 1,424 Deacon Joe Sifferman

POPE FRANCIS’ MONTHLY INTENTION EVANGELIZATION Families, Schools of Human Growth- That families, through t heir life of prayer and love, become ever more clearly “schools of true human growth”

CORNERSTONE CATHOLIC CONFERENCE

LIFE. JUSTICE. LIBERTY. Catholics Advocating for the Common Good. Catholics are called by God to protect human life, to promote human dignity, to defend the poor and to seek the common good by putting our faith into action through advocacy. SAVE THE DATES! CHRIST THE KING SCHOOL

Save the Dates!

Friday, September 6th back to school Ice Cream Social and activity fair for CK school Families under the Pavilion from 6:30-7:30p.m

Wednesday, October 16that 9am. Join us for our first

open house of the school year on This is a great chance to visit our classrooms during the school day!

SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION BOB IS COMING! Do you have a student in the second grade or September 27-29 older wanting to prepare for their First Recon- ciliation and First Holy Communion? More The planning committee is seeking chairs for several information and registration forms will be committees to join their team. Chairs attend the BOB available soon. There will be an informational planning meetings, organize volunteers, and manage any session in September and classes will be begin needs and services associated with that committee. Please in October. consider getting involved with one of these important committees. If you are interested in finding out more, please contact Erik Christiansen at PROJECT RACHEL RETREAT

[email protected]. Hope and Healing After 1. Security Services “It took a lot of courage for me to call, but 2. Set-up and Tear Down I’m so glad that I did.” - local parishioner 3. Area Signage 4. Organizing yard sign-distribution and This weekend, numerous women and men are seeking updating signage. help from the divine healer, Jesus Christ, on a Rachel’s Vineyard Healing Retreat. Please keep our ST. VINCENT DE PAUL NEWS retreatants and team in your prayers! Could God be calling you to experience this healing as well?

Our own SVdP Conference would like to thank you for Now registering for Fall Retreats! your generous support each month. Unfortunately, because of October 25-27, Stanwood (Español) the changing nature of our parish neighborhood, we have been November 8-10, Seabeck (English) giving out more assistance than what we have been receiving in the monthly second collection. Please consider giving an Call for a compassionate, confidential conversation. extra gift to St. Vincent de Paul or increase your donation next month. Our message every month stays the same. English: (206) 920-6413 Español: (206)-450-7814

“We are able to do this only with your help & support” Email [email protected]. Visit us on the web www.ccsww.org/projectrachel or on Facebook at 100% of your Parish donations stay here to help our neighbors. www.facebook.com/projectrachelww . We are also asking for donations for our food bag program as we include a bag of food or a special homeless bag with each Project Rachel is a program of Catholic Community Services. visit. We are in need of the following items (leave in the new St. Vincent de Paul food bin in the church vestibule): You are loved with an everlasting Love!

Pasta—Pasta sauce, can or jar / parmesan cheese (non- perishable), Peanut butter (plastic jars, 6 - 8 oz.), granola bars, Administrative Assistant Job Opening raisins & nuts (small box), socks. St. Catherine of Siena parish in north Seattle is looking for a skilled person to work 15-20 hours per week in the Women’s Prayer and Book Club will meet on parish office, including receptionist duties. Experience Monday, August 19th. We are just starting a with excel and word, attention to detail, organization new book “The Secret of the Holy Rosary” by skills, and the ability to reflect the values of our parish St. Louis De Montfort. Our group meets in the and wider church in everyday interactions are re- Brannan House at 7 p.m. Contact the Parish quired. Please call St. Catherine’s parish office, for Office for more information at 206-362-1545. more information and application at 206-524-8800 or by All women are welcome! email [email protected].