MASS SCHEDULE !!

Saturday Vigil 4:00 PM!

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Sunday 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 11:00 AM!

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Weekdays 7:00 AM!

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Saturday 8:00 AM!

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Holy Day Mass Times 7:00 PM (vigil)!7:00 AM, 9:00 AM, 6:00 PM (on the day) !

Christ !the King!Parish!

1052 Pleasant Street Worcester, MA 01602!

HOURS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT!Monday!Friday 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM�

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SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION!Saturday 2:45 PM to 3:45 PM or please call Msgr. Sullivan �

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HOLY MATRIMONY!Couples planning a Christian marriage should contact �

Msgr. Sullivan following their engagement.��

HOLY BAPTISM!Baptisms take place at Sunday Mass once a month.�

Please see information inside this bulletin.��

PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK!Please call Msgr. Sullivan for the Sacrament of the �

Anointing of the Sick or Holy Communion.��

WORSHIPING WITH US?!We hope you introduce yourself and register in our parish.�

Please call the rectory to do so.�

PASTOR!Rev. Msgr. Thomas J. Sullivan�

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IN RESIDENCE!Rev. Richard F. Reidy, Vicar General�

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DEACONS!Joseph M. Baniukiewicz, Michael T. Chase�

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DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION!Sr. Ellen Guerin, RSM�

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ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT!Mindy A. Dulude�

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SAFE ENVIRONMENT COORDINATOR!Deacon Joseph M. Baniukiewicz�

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PHONES!!

Parish Office! ! 508�754�5361!Parish Fax ! ! 508�753�0448!For an emergency! 508�450�2556!

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Msgr. Sullivan: tsullivan5@mac.com!

Parish Office: mindyd1052@gmail.com!

Sr. Ellen, DRE: ctkedu1052@gmail.com!

Parish website: www.ctkworc.org!Haiti Twinning: www.ctk�haiti.com!

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Saturday�April 28th! 4:00PM!! Lorraine and Paul Conway (mem.) req. of !! ! Family!Sunday�April 29th! 7:30AM! Rev. James Hoey (mem.) req. of Roger and !! ! Joyce Dubuque! 9:00AM! Parishioners of Christ the King!11:00AM! Dennis Ferrante (mem.) req. of Jim and Mary ! ! Hines!Monday�April 30th! 7:00AM! Richard Oliver (3rd anniv.) req. of family!Tuesday�May 1st! 7:00AM! Gabrielle J. DiCicco (mem.) req. of Christ the ! ! King Women’s Guild!Thursday�May 3rd! 7:00AM! Emma Quillia (45th anniv.) req. of James D. ! ! Brock!Saturday�May 5th! 8:00AM! Elizabeth “Betty” Benoit (mem.) req. of family! 4:00PM!! Arthur Cofske (6th anniv.) req. of wife Eileen!Sunday�May 6th!11:00AM! Ann Quinn (5th anniv.) req. of family!

COME TO DAILY MASS!!!

As you can, please consider coming to our daily Masses (M�F, 7:00 am and Saturdays; 8:00 am all year round). The Mass brings many special graces! It is a wonderful way to begin the day. This week we will celebrate regular Easter weekday Mass-es in addition to the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker (Tuesday), St. Athanasius, Bishop and Doctor of the Church (Wednesday) and Ss. Philip and James, Apostles (Thursday). !

Recent Offertory Donations!!

As we are very grateful for the time you share with Christ the King, and the abundance of your talents, so we are for your offer-tory gifts. Your donations for last weekend were as follows: !!

Offertory: $7,06900; Mass Stipends: $60.00; !Holy Land/Good Friday: $10.00; Easter: $235.00; !

Donations: $1,500.00.!!

Total: $8,874.00!

BAPTISM PREP SESSIONS !& CELEBRATIONS!

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All parents must participate in a prep session, led by our trained team, if this is their first child and/or if they do not worship at Mass here each Sunday. Baptisms take place at Sunday Masses and parents choose the date (see available dates below). PAR-ENT PREP SESSION: One session is required and it takes place on select Sundays from 1:00�3:30 p.m. in the Rectory and church. Upcoming 2018 Preparation Dates: June 17; July 22. Upcoming 2018 BAPTISM DATES at the 11:00 am Mass on Sundays (for prepared parents): May 6; June 3; July 15; and August 12. For sign�ups please call Monsignor Sullivan at 508�754�5361 or email him at: tsullivan5@mac.com.!

Rest in Peace!!

Please pray for the repose of the souls of Mary J. Madigan, the mother of Fran Madigan, and Fayne McMaster Kowalski, the sister of Anne Reardon and Margaret Farrey.!

Our New Parish Website:!ctkworc.org!

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We want you to take note of our new website and its many mod-ern features. All diocesan parishes were asked to create new websites in a collaboration with eCatholic and Flocknotes. It is part of a diocesan initiative to create better communications and evangelization through the use of more modern technology. And communications will be more instantaneous. You can find our new website by going to ctkworc.org. Try it today! We urge you to sign up for Flocknotes (free, of course) by providing your name, email address and mobile phone at the bottom of the home page.!

PLEASE GIVE TO!

Partners in Charity!!308 Donors So Far = 34% of Our Families!

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The goal for the Diocese this year is $5 million again. This vital campaign supports all 28 charitable, educational and ministry programs of the Diocese. It’s the responsibility of all of us to help with these important ministries. It is Christ’s work and we should all be partners in Christ’s work. All the money that is raised supports diocesan programs for the entire year ahead. !!

Donor envelopes can be found in the book rack in the foyer. Please be as generous as you possibly can and return the enve-lope in next week’s collection or through the mail or by dropping it off at the rectory. Your gift will help the Diocese implement its essential charitable, pastoral and educational works. Thank you!!

Congratulations for ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’!!!

Congratulations to all those CYC members who performed in or otherwise supported last weekend’s very successful production of Jesus Christ Superstar! We thank all those generous parents and adults who lent their talents as musicians and advisors. The names of all in the cast, production, “pit” and in other supportive roles are far too many to mention. But we want you to know our gratitude. This is a production made possible only through the generous efforts of many, including the supportive donations of parishioners and friends in the community. Many thanks to all!!

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The Gospel of John Part One:!The Prologue & Book of Signs!

!A new Bible Study by Sister Ellen!BEGINS WEDNESDAY, MAY 2!

!Sister Ellen Guerin will be offering a new bible study course. The Gospel of John Part One: The Prologue and Books of Signs will be offered on Wednesday mornings this spring: May 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30. John’s Gospel is a wonderful one to study and quite different than the Synoptics. The course will take place in the Johnson Room from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. All are welcome. Please consider joining us.!

JOIN THE CYC!!

All those ‘higher schoolers’ interested in participating in CYC activities (the annual retreat, boys basketball, the CYC musical, summer volleyball, etc.) will need to be registered with our CYC to participate. You can send an email now to CTKCYC@gmail.com for registration and to learn about our upcoming events.!

INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY NETWORK!HOSTING WEEK ~ STARTS TODAY!

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Christ the King will again host the Interfaith Hospitality Network Program at 91 June Street in Worcester this very week. We start today. In the past, we at CTK have re-sponded to their needs with overwhelming generosity in the provision of meals, chaperoning and overnight support. Please feel free to call any of the coordinators to offer your time to this ministry. Your calls should be directed to one of the following: Celeste Hedge, 508!735!3997; Allen Stansky, 508!756!7142; or Janet Rauktis, 508!752!0462.!

Annual Shower to Benefit!Visitation House!

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The annual Women’s Guild’s “Mother’s Day” Shower to bene-fit Visitation House will take place here next Sunday, May 6, from 8:00 am to 12:30 pm. (The event is actually a week before Mother’s Day.) New or gently used household and baby items are sought & are to be dropped off in the parish hall. Some sug-gested items are: bedding, baby photo books, dishes, small appli-ances, baby brush and comb sets, towels, bottle brushes, glass-ware, blank journals, children's music, compact discs, umbrellas, 8�9 oz. baby bottles, utensils, First Aid kits, baby grooming sets, diaper bags, thermometers, pots and pans, gift cards, cool mist, humidifiers.!

From the Desk of Monsignor Tom!!!

My dear fellow parishioners,!!

As we get older, we find ourselves caring for loved ones who are sick. At some point, virtually all of us do this. Sometimes the condition of the sick person improves. In other circumstances our personal care and attentiveness stretches for years. The sick person may be weakened by age but there’s no terminal illness. At other times, the sick person is actively dying. It’s in those times we often experience beautiful conversations between a dying person and ourselves. You hear “I love you” a lot. To the ones being left behind, we hear: “Stay close to one another. Look after each other. Love each other.” When any person you love knows they have a short time to live...they want to tell you what’s in their heart. We listen to their words with absolute at-tention, aware that these may be their final words to us. And you know that your presence brings someone a lot of peace.!

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Near the end of the Easter season each year, we hear Jesus speak some final words, a kind of ‘last will and testament.’ They come the night before he dies that he tells his closest friends the last things He wants them to know. “Remain in me as I remain in you. I am the vine, you are the branches.” He’s saying, if we want to live, really live, we need to be grafted onto Him.!!

Fish need an ocean to survive. We humans need air on earth. For the spiritual life, Jesus says, “You need me. Unless you re-main in me, you have no life in you!” To have life � spiritual life � eternal life � we have to remain connected to the source of life. You and I were created to live in a relationship with God and until we find that relationship there’s always something missing in life.!!

Many people who have success in the world and have lots of money often find emptiness deep inside. They might try to fill the emptiness with drugs, excess alcohol or uncommitted sex. But they’re not happy. Others try to fill themselves with hard work, music, sports, not bad things, but find those things don’t satisfy the deep hunger either. God is the only one who can satis-fy our deepest human hungers � and Jesus tells us that He is the way to God.!!

At some point everyone asks the question, “What am I doing on earth?” Until we’re living in a relationship with God we don’t find the true purpose of life. Other things may provide passing satisfaction, but that satisfaction doesn’t last.!!

Only in God do we find our purpose. Only in Jesus Christ do we find eternal life. For our relationship with God, which starts now, survives death and goes on into eternity. Jesus asks: “Do you want eternal life?” Here’s what you have to do: “Stay con-nected to me. Graft yourself on to me.”!!

Monsignor Tom Sullivan!!

September Pilgrimage to Fatima & Rome!!Father Donato Infante is leading a!pilgrimage!to!Fatima!and Rome from!September 21�30! If you are interested in joining the group, go to the website: www.johnpaultours.com/sjcc.!

Would You Like to Join Our Parish?!�

Please contact Monsignor Sullivan at 508�754�5361. Or, you can email him at tsullivan5@mac.com and he will respond. !

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CHRIST THE KING PRAYER LINE!!

If you know of someone who could use our prayerful support please contact either Mindy at 508�754�5361 or by email at mindyd1052@gmail.com.!

Highlights of the Week Ahead!!

Sunday, April 29�10:00�11:00 pm � Grades 1�6, Religious Education!6:00�7:00 pm � Grades 7�10, Religious Education!Interfaith Hospitality Hosting Begins, 91 June Street!!

Tuesday, May 1 ! St. Joseph the Worker�6:30�8:00 pm � W.I.N.G.S., Johnson Room!

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Wednesday, May 2 !7:00 pm � Boy Scouts, Hall!7:00 pm � Knights of Columbus, Johnson Room!

7:30 pm � Folk Group Rehearsal!!

Thursday, May 3�4:15�5:15pm � Youth Choir rehearsal!7:00 pm � Festival Choir rehearsal!!

Friday, May 4�3:30 pm � Daisies & Brownies, Hall!6:30 pm � Cub Scouts, Hall!!

Saturday, May 5�5:30 pm � Confirmation Rehearsal, church!!

Sunday, May 6�Mother’s Day Shower, Women’s Guild, Hall!10:00�11:00 pm � Grades 1�6, Religious Education!3:00 pm � Confirmation Mass, St. Paul’s Cathedral!

Remaining!Religious Education Classes!

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Religious Education classes for Grades 1�6 will meet this morn-ing, Sunday, April 29, from 10:00�11:00 am.!!

Religious Education classes for Grades 7�10 will meet this evening, Sunday, April 29, from 6:00�7:00 pm. This is the fi-nal class for Grades 7�10.!!

Religious Education classes for Grades 1�6 will meet next Sun-day morning, Sunday, May 6, from 10:00�11:00 am. This will be the final class for Grades 1�6.!!

The mandatory rehearsal for First Holy Communion will take place on Friday, May 11, at 5:30 pm in the church.!

W.I.N.G.S. (Women in God’s Spirit)!Concludes this Tuesday Night, May 1!

!This season of W.I.N.G.S. (Women in God’s Spirit) will con-clude this Tuesday, May 1,!and will meet at 6:30 pm in the John-son Room.!!All women are welcome to join us for the second part of Fr. Michael Gaitley’s DVD series:!Divine Mercy in the Second Greatest Story Ever Told.!Come learn and discuss the transformative message of St. Faustina, the prophetic apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima, the powerful witness of St. Maximillian Kolbe, and the world�changing papacy of Pope St. John Paul II. “You’ll not just learn about the consoling message of Divine Mercy, you’ll experience it.” Please join us!!

Are You Interested in!Social Activities Trips?!

!Jack Staples, one of our parish social activities leaders, invites your interest in either of a couple of upcoming trips (sponsored by the Retired Men’s Club of Greendale). Jack is also involved in that group. On Monday, June 18, you are invited to travel to Indian Ranch in nearby Webster and board The Indian Princess (a paddle wheel boat) for a cruise on Webster Lake. Lunch will follow at the Point Breeze Restaurant. On Thursday, August 2, you are invit-ed to take a trip to New Hampshire’s beautiful Lake Win-nipesaukee, for a relaxing cruise. Full course buffet on the ship. For information regarding cost, times, etc., for either of these trips please contact Jack Staples at 508!835!3954. You will be most welcome on these trips.!

PLEASE USE OUR!HOPE FOR HOUSING CARDS!

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Please purchase ‘Hope for Housing’ food cards. Here’s how they work: (1) You purchase food gift cards in various amounts of $10 to $100; (2) You use the food cards for your grocery shop-ping; (3) You receive the full face value of the card you pur-chase; (4) What you don’t spend remains on your card for later use; and (5) The supermarket donates 5% to 10% of what you spend to prevent family homelessness. !

Congratulations First Communicants!!

We congratulate two members of our First Communion Class who received their First Holy Communion at St. John’s Church on Temple Street last weekend. They are Josie Elizabeth Rush-ton and Teresa Mary Rushton who are twins. Due to a family wedding on the day of our parish First Communion Mass (May 12) they chose to participate in a group experience of First Holy Communion at St. John’s Church. We congratulate them and their parents, Dan and Patti Rushton.!

PRAY FOR OUR!CONFIRMATION CLASS!

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Please prayerfully support this year’s Confirmation Class. They will be confirmed by Bishop McManus next Sunday, May 6, at St. Paul’s Cathedral. The candidates this year are Dallas Bur-gess, Ryan Carpino, Benjamin David, Juliana Derr, Lindsay Gaudette, Rosaria Gentile, Sean Grow, Inez Herlihy, Owen Herlihy, Julianne Higgins, Maeve Kirk, Hannah Lynch, Emily Oliver, Justine Palencia, Thomas Pickering, Tatiana Quintanilla, Christopher Schoen and Ella Zementowski. We love and support our parish youths!!

FATAL!

FLAWS�LEGALIZING ASSISTED DEATH!

Come and join and our parish group, led by Monsignor Sullivan, to watch this documentary movie. Bishop Robert J. McManus will be present and will lead a discussion following the movie, which depicts the dangers of physi-cian assisted suicide world�wide. The event will take place on Thursday, May 17, in the Hagan Campus Center at Assumption College. It begins at 7:00 pm and will conclude by 9:00 pm. This free event is sponsored by Wit-ness for Life and Emmanuel Radio.!!

You can watch the FATAL FLAWS film trailer at:!witnessforlife.com/our�programs/fatal�flaws!

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For further information please contact Kris Correira at krisedpa@live.com or 508�654�1798. !!

All are welcome! Bring your friends! There are multiple ways of reserving seats. You can register on the web-site: witnessforlife.com. Or, call Mindy Dulude at 508�754�5361 (if no answer, press 2 after the voice prompt and leave a message). Or, call Emmanuel Radio at 508�767�1230. !

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