Sunday, 11/26

No CLOW/ No RE

Confirmation, Parish Hall 6 pm Monday, 11/27

RCIA, Parish Hall 7 pm

RE Grades 1-5 & Older Sacraments Tuesday, 11/28

RE Grades 1-5 & 7-8

Perpetual Help Devotion, Church 7 pm Wednesday, 11/29

RE Grades 1-5 & Grade 6

Thursday, 11/30

Youth Group, Parish Hall 7:30 pm Friday, 12/1

First Friday Mass 6 pm Saturday, 12/2

Men’s Fellowship, Rm D 7:30 am Sunday, 12/3

CLOW, 9:15 am Mass

RE 3yr., Pre-K, K sessions 9:15am

11/27 8 am - Edgar Paul Dimayu-ga+

11/28 8 am - Blanche Oldham+ 11/29 8 am - Norb Bruser+ 11/30 8 am - Carondelet High School 12/1 8 am - David & John Macaluso+ 6 pm - Jose Antonio Leitao Saturday, 12/2 8 am - Walter Cunha+ 5 pm - Alejandra Abarca+ Sunday, 12/3 7 am - Bridget Har tig+ 8 am - Beverly Bebb+ 9:15 am - John Aitken+ 10:45 am - CTK Par ishioners

12:15 pm - Pat Arath+

Upcoming Mass Intentions

WEEK AT A GLANCE

SCHEDULE OF MASSES

Daily Masses: Monday-Friday,

8:00 am

Saturday Masses: 8:00 am & 5:00 pm

Sunday Masses:

7 am, 8 am, 9:15 am, 10:45 am, 12:15 pm,

6:00 pm

CONFESSIONS: Saturday: 3:30 pm

to 4:30 pm

Parish Office: 682-2486 199 Brandon Rd.

Pleasant Hill www.ctkph.org

Religious Ed: 686-1017

www.ctkreligious education.org

Youth Ministry: 676-0979

www.ctkym.org

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Christ The King

Sunday, November 26, 2017

First Reading: Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17

Ezekiel was an Old Testament prophet who ministered to the Jewish people exiled in Babylon. In this passage, Ezekiel uses a popular bibli-cal image of God, that of a shepherd who cares for the sheep. Ezekiel reminds the people that the role of the shepherd is also to exercise good judgment.

Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:20-26, 28

In his first letter to the Corinthi-ans, Paul addresses problems his converts in the community are expe-riencing. Some members had ques-tioned the bodily resurrection of Je-sus and our own resurrection as well. This passage is Paul’s response.

PARISH STAFF CONTACTS Fr. Paulson Mundanmani 682-2486 paulson.ctk@gmail.com Fr. Vince Cotter 682-2486 vcotter643@aol.com Fr. Brian Timoney, Michael Dibble and Fr. Tom Burns 682-2486 Deacon John jashmore1108@gmail.com Fr. Brian Joyce brianjoyce.ctk@gmail.com Sr. Dominic Bonnici OP 682-2486 sisterdominic.marie@gmail.com Religious Education Director Sr. Maureen Viani , SNJM 686-1017 mvianictkre@gmail.com Joan Smits, Assoc. Director 686-1017 jsmitsctkre@gmail.com Rick Lejano, Youth Minister 676-0979 ctkyouthminister@gmail.com Chris Caban, Principal 685-1109 ccaban@ctkschool.org Al Garrotto: RCIA/faith share 849-6319 algarrotto@comcast.net Phyllis Gurnett, Music Director pgurnett6@aol.com Robin Morley, Office Admin 682-2486 ctk.robin@gmail.com Helen Christian, Office Staff hchristian326@gmail.com Kathy Ridgway, Office Staff kridgway02@gmail.com

Dear Friends, Last Saturday, Catholic Worker hon-ored Fr. Brian Joyce for his outstand-ing commitment to Social Justice, which was also a fundraiser towards a facility that would probably bear his name. The facility will eventually house immigrants and refugees, as they transition to normal life here in the United States. I have committed $40,000.00 from CTK over a period of two years in honor of Fr. Brian Joyce. Once completed, the facility will also benefit the refugee families that CTK will be assisting in the years to come. I will be inviting Fr. Brian Joyce in January to celebrate his outstanding contribution to social justice during one of our Masses on a weekend followed by a little reception. That would give us an opportunity to meet him and assure him of our continued prayers for his full recovery. Let us con-tinue with our prayers for him. He has improved significantly in the last few weeks, but he has a long way to go. The amazing thing is his determination to work hard with his therapists every day. Today we celebrate the feast of our parish, the feast of Christ the King. The So-lemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, is the crown of the liturgi-cal year. The Gospel in fact presents the kingship of Jesus as the culmination of his saving work, and it does so in a surprising way. The Christ of God, the Chosen One, the King appears without power or glory: he is on the cross, where he seems more to be conquered than conqueror. His kingship is paradoxical: his throne is the cross; his crown is made of thorns; he has no scepter, but a reed is put into his hand; he does not have luxurious clothing, but is stripped of his tunic; he wears no shiny rings on his fingers, but his hands are pierced with nails; he has no treasure, but is sold for thirty pieces of silver. The grandeur of his kingdom is not power as defined by this world, but the love of God, a love capable of encountering and healing all things. And our King went to the ends of the universe in order to em-brace and save every living being. He did not condemn us, nor did he conquer us, and he never disregarded our freedom, but he paved the way with a humble love that forgives all things, hopes all things, sustains all things (cf. 1 Cor 13:7). This love alone overcame and continues to overcome our worst enemies: sin, death and fear. (Reflections taken from Pope Francis’ homily) Next Sunday we celebrate the first Sunday of Advent, a season of hope and deep yearning. “O come O come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel.” That great Advent hymn speaks to the deepest desires of the heart. I love singing this song at advent time. The tune is slow and majestic and "haunting" and thrilling. The the-ology of the words is impeccable. The song is ancient and the author is un-known. We have no idea who wrote this. According to Jeff Sanders, it was by some monk sometime before 800 A.D. In his words, “A time in history we often call "the Dark Ages." Civilization, it seemed, had broken down and mankind was sliding backwards into more chaos, ignorance, pestilence, and unending war-fare. But someone, somewhere in a monastery in Europe, penned a song that would reach across the ages to encourage and thrill millions even in the 21st centu-ry. Who knew?” The word Emmanuel means God with us. The words of the hymn should give us great hope even today. Listen to these lines from the hymn.

O Come Thou Dayspring come and cheer/ our spirits by Thine Advent here; Disperse the gloomy clouds of night/ and death's dark shadows put to flight; Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee O Israel.

I would like to welcome you to this great Advent journey with quiet joyfulness and prayer. Paulson

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Save the Dates: Parish Advent Reconciliation Services - Saturday, December 16 at 3:30 pm and Mon-day, December 18 at 7:30 pm. Make plans to join us for one of these reconciliation services.

Handmade olive wood products from Bethlehem are on sale after masses this weekend.

Wreaths are here just in time for the holi-days! Boy Scouts will be selling fresh Christ-mas wreaths outside of church after all masses this weekend. Cash and checks accepted. Be sure to support the local Scouts while adorning your home for the holidays.

Ruby Slippers - There’s No Place Like Home: Contra Costa’s Inter-faith Housing’s 10th annual auction gala is February 3rd at the Black-hawk Auto Museum and they need help in making this night the best yet! They are accepting a variety of item donations: wine and spirits, themed baskets, concert and sports tickets, etc. Help make a tangible difference in the community. To learn more call 925-944-2247.

Monument Crisis Center Holiday Food boxes: Monument Cr isis Center is hoping to give out 1800 holiday food boxes this year. The program offers families the oppor-tunity to enjoy the holidays without the worry of food insecurity. CTK will give out 200 boxes along with a list of food and directions for deliv-ery. The boxes will be given out after masses on December 2/3. Thank you for your continued sup-port.

“Let the little children come to Me.” First Friday Mass, December 1 at 6 pm. Children’s Holy Hour will be from 4 pm to 5 pm in the main church, right before the regular First Friday adoration from 5 pm to 6 pm. Prayer, song and silence in front of the Blessed Sacrament will be led in a Holy Hour designed for kids. All are welcome!

Christ the King’s annual auction, Under The Stars, will be held Sat-urday, February 10. Registration information can be found at www.bit.ly/ctkauction. To ensure the night is a big success, please consid-er donating an item, sports tickets or a restaurant gift card. Cash dona-tions are always appreciated as well. Donor forms can be found in the school office. Thank you for your support!

This weekend is the annual collection for Catholic Campaign for Human Development. CCHD provides funding for groups that make lasting change and uplift the poor in the United States. CCHD’s grants im-prove education, support economic development and create affordable housing. Thank you for your support.

Pray for Our Sick May you be wrapped

up in God’s love, Found deep in His everlasting wings,

Carried and kept, safe and cherished. May the healing power of Christ breathe across your being now.

Rosalinda Advincula, Cynthia DeLeon, Baby Leah Reeza

Everyone is invited to join in the cel-ebration of a Filipino tradition of Simbang Gabi, nine days of consec-utive masses, in preparation for the birth of Jesus. Masses will be held in the church from Dec. 15 - 23 at 6:30 pm, except on Sunday, Dec. 17 when it will be held jointly with the youth mass at 6:00 pm and on Tuesday, Dec. 19 when the mass will be in the gym. Light refreshments will follow after every mass, and the last evening mass will be followed by dinner in the parish hall. Simbang Gabi is be-ing sponsored by the Filipino Society of Christ the King. For more infor-mation, please contact Rudy at 925-372-6227 or Imelda at 925-825-2317.

Magnificat SOTI, a ministry for catholic women, invite all to join them at their advent prayer breakfast, Dec. 9 from 9:30 - 12:30 at Crowne Plaza in Concord. Join for a morning of praise, prayer and inspiration by speaker, Fr. Gary Thomas. Visit www.magnificat-ministry.net for more information.

Faith Lutheran Church is hosting “Sing-Along-Messiah”. December 3 at 7 pm. Free admission, sing-along or listen! Accompanied by members of the Contra Costa Chamber Orches-tra and soloists from the community. 50 Woodsworth Ln, Pleasant Hill. Free-will offering benefits the Bay Area Rescue Mission. “For unto us a Child is born...unto us a Son is giv-en.”

Healing Mass~ Anointing of the Sick

Saturday, December 9 at 10 am “Is anyone among you sick? He should summon the presbyters of the Church and they should pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord (James 5:14). All are welcome to join us for a par-ish Mass and celebration of the Sac-rament of the anointing of the sick. Bring relatives and friends from lo-cal care facilities - those who are able to come. Questions? Sr. Domi-nic Marie 925-246-1122.

“What Sweeter Music” A Festival of Lessons and Carols: St. Bona-venture Parish, with its Resurrection Choir and Orchestra, invites you to a concert on Saturday, Dec. 2 at 7:30 pm. Come prepare your hearts for the richness of a Christmas experi-ence by joining them for the story of Christ’s birth, told through scripture lessons and beautiful carols. Free will offering. Reception to follow. 5562 Clayton Rd., Concord.

St. Vincent de Paul

Annual Food Collection

To support St. Vincent de Paul, please bring bags of groceries! Below are the re-quested items. Please only bring groceries from this list!

(normal sizes only—no giant sizes)

Any kind of canned vegetables Any kind of canned beans Pasta, rice, dried beans Canned fruit, tuna, soups, tomato sauce, peanut butter and cereal

Drop off bags in front of church through December 4th.

Thank you for your generosity!

How to use the Little Blue Book Six minutes a day.

That’s what you’re asked to give during these next 37 days - the 22 days of the Advent season, and the 15 days of the Christmas season. Each 24-hour day has 240 “six minute” packages. During the Advent and Christmas seasons, you’re asked to give one of those to the Lord. The key is the right-hand page. On that page each day (except Sundays), we’ll walk through the first sev-eral chapters of Matthew’s Gospel a little bit at a time. The left-hand page is like a buffet table with a varie-ty of thoughts about the Advent and Christmas sea-sons, the feast of the day, and various traditions and customs. People are often surprised at how easy it is to pray this way, and how deep such a prayer can be.

It can change your day. . . change your life.

$1.00 donation suggested

ADVENT BOOKS ARE HERE!