Welcome to Christ the King Parish September 27, 2020
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Welcome to Christ the King Parish September 27, 2020 Private Daily Mass Parish Staff Weekend Mass Fr. D. Stephen Smith, Pastor Saturday - 5:00 p.m. Maureen Nelson, Director of Religious Education Sunday - 8:30 and 10:00 a.m. Ashley Puza, Director of Youth Formation Reconciliation: Saturday - 4:00 p.m. and by appt. Jeanne Felix, Director of Music Ministry Mary Karels, Executive Assistant & Pastoral Minister Weddings by appointment, please notify Pastor Terri Cardamone, Bookkeeper at least four months prior Bruce Davis, Custodian Baptism every month - Call Parish Office Parish Center New Family Registrations - Parish Office or available Box 524 McFarland, Wisconsin on parish website Phone: 608-838-9797 Email: [email protected] Parish Website: www.myparish.comYouth Website: Bulletin articles- Announcements will be placed as https://ctkyouthministry.weebly.com time and space permits. @Christ the King ctk.mcfarland.youth @CTK Youth Ministry -2- Christ the King Parish Readings for the week of September 27, 2020 Sunday: Ezekiel 18:25-28 Philippians 2:1-11 Matthew 21:28-32 Monday: Job 1:6-22 Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael Luke 9:46-50 Feast Day - September 29 Tuesday: Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael’s Story John 1:47-51 Angels - messengers from God - appear frequently in Wednesday: Job 9:1-12, 14-16 Scripture, but only Michael, Gabriel and Raphael are Luke 9:57-62 named. Thursday: Job 19:21-27 Michael appears in Daniel’s vision as “the great Luke 10:1-12 prince” who defends Israel against its enemies; in Friday: Job 38:1, 12-21; 40:3-5 the Book of Revelation, he leads God’s armies to final victory over the forces of evil. Devotion to Michael is Matthew 18:1-5, 10 the oldest angelic devotion, rising in the East in the Saturday: Job 42:1-3, 5-6, 12-17 fourth century. The Church in the West began to Luke 10:17-24 observe a feast honoring Michael and the angels in the Next Sunday: Isaiah 5:1-7 fifth century. Philippians 4:6-9 Gabriel also makes an appearance in Daniel’s visions, Matthew 21:33-43 announcing Michael’s role in God’s plan. His best-known appearance is an encounter with a young Jewish girl named Mary, who consents to bear the Messiah. Raphael’s activity is confined to the Old Testament story of Tobit. There he appears to guide Tobit’s son Tobiah through a series of fantastic adventures which lead to a threefold happy ending: Tobiah’s marriage to Sarah, the healing of Tobit’s blindness, and the Sunday, September 27 - 26th Sunday in Ordinary restoration of the family fortune. Time The memorials of Gabriel and Raphael were added to 8:30 Recipients of our Novena of Masses the Roman calendar in 1921. The 1970 revision of the 10:00 Members of Our Parish calendar joined their individual feasts to Michael’s. Monday, September 28 - Sts. Wencelaus, Martyr, Reflection Lawrence Ruiz & Companions, Martyrs Each of the archangels performs a different mission in Tuesday, September 29 - Sts. Michael, Gabriel & Scripture: Michael protects; Gabriel announces; Raphael, Archangels Raphael guides. Earlier belief that inexplicable events Wednesday, September 30 - St. Jerome, Priest & were due to the actions of spiritual beings has given Doctor of the Church way to a scientific world-view and a different sense of cause and effect. Yet believers still experience God’s Thursday, October 1 - St. Therese of the Child protection, communication, and guidance in ways Jesus, Virgin and Dr. of the Church which defy description. We cannot dismiss angels too Friday, October 2 - The Holy Guardian Angels lightly. Saturday, October 3 Sts. Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael are the Patron 5:00 †Ron O’Keefe Saints of: Death, Germany, Grocers, Police Officers & Radiologists. Sunday, October 4 - 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time Saint Gabriel is the Patron Saint of: Broadcasters Saint Raphael is the Patron Saint of: The Blind 8:30 †Ted Czarniak 10:00 Members of Our Parish Franciscan Media- 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time -3- St. Jerome Feast Day September 30 Respect Life Collection 2020 Outdoor Rosary Rallies Next weekend, October 3-4, Come join the 9thAnnual the Respect Life Collection Rosary Rallies for Religious Freedom at the will be conducted in our Christ the King outdoor Marian Garden, parish. on Tuesdays now through October 27, at Your help in supporting this 6:30-7:30 P.M. collection is critical. Please This year’s theme is For the Good of All. take this week to pray about Religious freedom means that all people have the the support you can provide. Brochures and space to flourish as they pursue the truth about God envelopes will be placed on tables in the back of the and respond to the truth. Religious freedom is both an church for you to use for your donation. American value and an important part of Catholic teaching on human dignity. When we promote An Act of Spiritual Communion religious freedom, we promote the common good and thus strengthen the life of our nation and the “My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the community of nations. Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive Please plan to join us for as many Rallies as your You into my soul. schedule and circumstances permit. All are welcome Since I cannot at this moment receive You and encouraged to attend. sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. COVID-19 precautions: I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be If possible bring a chair. Some plastic chairs will separated from You. Amen." be available and will be sanitized before and after each Rally. Hand sanitizer will be available. WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER Sit at least 6 feet apart. HAS GONE VIRTUAL FOR THE REST OF 2020. Face coverings are recommended. “The stone that the builders rejected has become the Rosaries and prayer guides will be available for cornerstone.” Accept God’s way for your marriage. you to use and keep. Do not return them. Strengthen, renew, and rekindle your marriage sacrament by attending the next virtual Worldwide Dress appropriately for the weather. For inclem- Marriage Encounter Weekend on October 16-18; ent weather, the Rally will be cancelled. November 13-15 or December 4-6. For questions or more information, contact Julie Visit our website at - alifetimeoflove.org or call Allington, [email protected] or (888) 574-5653. 715-862-2523. -4- Christ The King Parish A Prayer to Combat the Coronavirus Pandemic Most Merciful and Triune God, Money Counters Needed We come to You in our weakness. Two or more volunteers are needed to prepare a We come to You in our fear. deposit each week for all the monies received during We come to You with trust. that week. Volunteers are rotated throughout the year For You alone are our hope. and are scheduled for 1-2 months. Recently some of We place before You the disease present in our world. our volunteers retired and some others are taking a We turn to You in our time of need. break due to Covid19. Bring wisdom to doctors. The preferred day to count the money is on Monday Give understanding to scientists. morning. However, currently we are counting on Endow caregivers with compassion and generosity. Wednesday mornings because the Bishop has Bring healing to those who are ill. requested that the money be counted 3 days after it is Protect those who are most at risk. collected to mitigate risk during the pandemic. We Give comfort to those who have lost a loved one. count in the St. Ann Room on the large conference Welcome those who have died into Your table, social distancing and wearing masks. Eternal Home. Would you like to join our team? We could use some Stabilize our communities. new volunteers. If you are interested contact Terri: Unite us in our compassion. 838-9797 or [email protected] Remove all fear from our hearts. Fill us with confidence in Your care. A Special “Thank You” to those who are volunteering Jesus, I trust in You. as Safety Volunteers, Lectors, Ushers and Eucharistic Jesus, I trust in You. Ministers for our weekend Masses! We need more Jesus, I trust in You. volunteers like you! Please get involved, if you are Amen. able. Sign up on our web page. We need You! Remembering & 4 Ways to Buy Scrip! Supporting There are currently 4 easy and convenient Our Military ways to buy scrip. Scrip is not sold after Masses until further notice. Please remember in your prayers, Brittany Brennan, daughter of Michael 1. In Person at the parish office during office hours of Monday-Thursday 7:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. and Michelle Brennan. Brittany is active in the Army Military Police stationed in 2. Email [email protected] with order, including Honolulu, Hawaii. Thank You, Brittany for your name and phone number. Contact will be made service to our country and God Bless! regarding gift card delivery and payment. If you have a family member who is on active duty in 3. Online at ShopWithScrip.com. Orders may be any branch of the military, we want to pray for them. paid for by credit card, checking account or check. To Whether near or far, just enlisted into a military enroll or ask questions email [email protected]. branch, or making the military life a career, we’d like to the Christ the King scrip program! you to send us their names so we can pray for and 4.