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Church of Christ the King 30 Lamarck Drive Snyder New York 14226 March 1, 2020 Website: www.ctksnyder.org +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ First Sunday of Lent Masses Saturday: 4:30 p.m. Sunday: 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m. 8:45 a.m. on First Friday during School year Confessions Saturday: 3:45-4:15 p.m. or by appointment Miraculous Medal Novena Monday after 8:00 a.m. Mass Rectory Office Hours Monday-Friday: 8:30 am-12:30 pm; 1:30-4:00 pm Telephones Rectory . .839-1430 / Fax: 839-1433 School . 839-0473 / Fax: 370-0364 Religious Education . .839-0946 Convent . 839-0052 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Pastor Rev. Msgr. Paul A. Litwin Weekend Assistant Rev. Richard Reina Pastors Emeriti Rev. John R. Gaglione Rev. Msgr. James J. Lichtenthal Deacon Deacon John Coughlin Parish Trustees Katherine K. Juhasz Michael R. Summers Business Manager Kelly Caterina: 839-1430 ext. 203 Parish Council President Steve Roth Parish Secretary Melissa Schaefer: 839-1430 [email protected] School Principal Samuel T. Zalacca: 839-0473 ext. 302 School Vice-Principal Maria Wangler: 839-0473 ext. 304 Welcome to Christ the King Church Director of Development Jeanne Ernst: 839-1430 ext. 218 If you are just visiting or are looking for a spiritual home, Director of Faith Formation we welcome you to CTK, Koreen Scalfaro: 839-0946 where we hope you will find our Parish hospitable and prayerful. Director of Music Ministry +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Adria Ryan: 839-1430 ext. 212 St. Gianna Pregnancy Outreach Center: Ministry Coordinator We are here to help you before, during and after childbirth. Call 842-BABY (2229) Lynne Griebner: 839-1430 ext. 220 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Project Rachel / Post Abortion Reconciliation: 847-2211 Sacristan +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Sandra Kuminski Child Victims Act: For information regarding the Child Victims Act (CVA) and for Sexual Abuse Crisis Please Remember CTK Church information, go to the Diocesan website at www.buffalodiocese.org/protection in your Will and Memorials First Sunday of Lent Christ the King Parish Sunday Scripture Readings Stewardship in Faith This Sunday:1st Sunday of Lent Weekly Offering / Week Ending 1st Reading - Genesis 2:7-9, 3:1-7 February 24, 2019—Regular Collection- $8,600 2nd Reading - Romans 5:12-19 February 23, 2020—Regular Collection- $9,771 Gospel - Matthew 4:1-11 February, 2019—Electronic Donations- $8,102 Next Sunday: 2nd Sunday of Lent February, 2020—Electronic Donations- $8,464 1st Reading - Genesis 12:1-4a 2nd Reading - Timothy 1:8b-10 Thank you for your generosity. Gospel - Matthew 17:1-9 The weekly collection pays our monthly bills. +++ +++ St. Francis Xavier Novena of Grace March 4—12 Black and Native American Mission Collection The Novena of Grace is a 9-day prayer to St. The Black and Native American Indian collection this Francis asking for a favor from God. It is prayed weekend, supports missionaries here in the U.S. who are beginning on Wednesday, March 4 through evangelizing among African Americans, Native Americans, Thursday, March 12. The Novena will be Eskimo and Aleut communities, churches and schools. Our prayed after the 8:00 a.m. Mass (Monday- mission efforts at home have a huge impact on the Church Friday), but you are asked to pray the Novena on Saturday in the U.S. Please place your envelope in the regular collection. There will not be a second collection. and Sunday on your own, at home or in the Church. The Petition Forms and Novena Prayer can be found in +++ front of the St. Francis statue on the right side of the Altar. Soup Pick-Up +++ If you ordered Chicken Tortellini Soup or Tuscan Chicken Soup from the CTK School fundraiser, please pick it up In Your Prayers… today, Sunday, March 1 between 11 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. at Please pray for the sick of our parish listed below and the double Gym doors in the School Parking Lot also listed in the Adoration Chapel, especially: 2020: Fr. John Bustamante, Maria Fiddler, Jen Mozg, Carol Nowak, +++ Kelsey Sorensen, and Grace Suozzi. First Friday Mass and Rosary Altar Society ...those who have died, our relatives, parishioners, and Friday of this week is the First Friday of the month of friends, especially: Elizabeth Schaefer (mother of Nancy March. The Rosary and Altar Society will attend 8:45 a.m. Murray), and William Wehr (husband of Ruth Wehr). Mass and will then recite the Rosary in the Msgr. McMahon .To be placed on the Prayer List: Our policy regarding Church Library. They will then go to CTK School to help praying for the sick will be strictly adhered to. The ill person make Rosaries with the Middle School Students. Coffee and must want to be added to the list and prayed for in Church, donuts will be provided. Any women of the parish interested and it can be reported to us only by an immediate family helping with the Rosaries, please call Laura at 632-5018. member. We appreciate your consideration in this matter. +++ Please help us keep our list current. Let us know when we may remove a name. Call the Rectory at 839-1430. Holy Name Society Next Sunday, the Holy Name Society, their families and The Parish Rosary Chain is made up of a group of friends will attend the 8:00 a.m. Mass and sit together as a parishioners who pray a decade of the Rosary daily for group. After Mass, coffee and donuts will be served in the special requested intentions. If you have an intention Msgr. McMahon Church Library. All parishioners are invited for the Rosary Chain, or you would like to become part of to this breakfast. the Rosary Chain Ministry, call Nancy Leed at 839-5807. The Rosary Chain is ideal for those who wish to keep their +++ intentions private. Welcome to the Faith Community of Christ the King “Support your priests with your love We welcome Olive Cler Goodwin, daughter of and prayers, that they may always Stephanie (Gallson) and Patrick Goodwin, be shepherds after Christ’s heart.” who was baptized in our Church last Sunday, — Pope Francis February 23. 2 Snyder, New York March 1, 2020 Parish Council What Will You Do For Lent? The next Parish Council meeting is scheduled for Monday, Instead of giving up something for Lent this year, why not March 2 at 7:30 p.m. in the Msgr. McMahon Church do something special for your spiritual life by coming to the Library. Parishioners are invited to attend this meeting. Lenten Lecture Series, Mondays at 7:30 pm. The first session +++ is this Monday, March 2 at the Msgr. Donovan Center at St. Andrew’s Church, 1525 Sheridan Dr. Buffalo. Fr. Jacek Mazur, pastor of St. Mary’s and Divine Mercy Parishes in Niagara An Afternoon of Falls, and co-host of the radio program Divine Mercy in My Irish Song, Poetry and Cheer! Soul will speak on Divine Mercy and Trust. Next Sunday, March 8th Plan to come and bring a friend. No cost. No reservations Plan on spending next Sunday at 3:00 p.m. in CTK's required. Refreshments served. Follow us on Facebook, Upper Church celebrating Irish culture Instagram and Twitter @necvicariate. with Adria Ryan, leading song; Rick Mon. March 9—Divine Mercy in Prayer and Life Paolini, guiding poetry; and Tim and Presented by Rev. Matt Nycz Betsy Herzog, directing cheer! Presented at St. Stephen Church, Grand Island After our Gaelic-inspired program, a reception Mon., March 16—Divine Mercy—A Way of Life will follow in the Msgr. McMahon Church Library. Presented by Mr. Rick Paolini Presented at St. Aloysius Gonzaga Church, Cheektowaga Mon., March 23—Mercy—The Song of Christ’s Priestly Heart +++ Presented by Rev. William Quinlivan 19th Annual Sweepstakes Presented at Nativity at Harris Hill, Clarence You’ve Got to be IN IT to WIN IT!!! Mon., March 30—Blood & Water—The Scriptural Basis of Our parishioners have been mailed Sweepstakes tickets— Divine Mercy which are only $10 each. Please support the Sweepstakes so Presented by Rev. Paul Cygan that we can continue to fund programs in both the Church Presented at Infant of Prague Church, Cheektowaga and the School that would not be possible without your +++ generosity. The Grand Prize is $3,000, with an additional nine prizes totaling $4,500. This year the winning tickets will be chosen at the Fish Fry on Friday, March 20. You do not have to be present to win. Praying the Stations of the Cross helps the faithful to make a spiritual pilgrimage of prayer by meditating on the scenes of +++ Christ’s suffering and death. Please join us on the following Lenten Penance Service dates in Christ the King Church or in Ss. Peter and Paul’s Church, 5480 Main St., Williamsville: Wednesday, March 18 at 7:00 p.m. At Christ the King Church Friday, March 6 at 7:00 p.m. at Ss. Peter and Paul Church Priests available for Confession: Wednesday, March 11 at 5:30 p.m. at CTK Msgr. Paul Litwin Peace Stations Father Jerry Kopec Friday, March 20 at 7:00 p.m. at Ss. Peter and Paul Father Gary Kibler Friday, March 27 at 7:00 p.m. at CTK Mary Stations Father Richard Reina Father Peter Santandreu Friday, April 3 at 7:00 p.m. at Ss. Peter and Paul Father Ed Sheedy Friday, April 10 No Stations at CTK Create in me a clean heart O God. Tenebrae Service at Ss. Peter and Paul at 7:00 p.m. +++ +++ Pre-Baptismal Class Don’t Forget! The next pre-Baptismal Class will be held on Wednesday, Next Sunday, March 8 March 25, from 7:00-8:30 p.m.