Sunday, 7/23

Note: Youth Mass, 5:00 pm

Teen BBQ following mass Monday, 7/24 Tuesday, 7/25

Perpetual Help Devotion, Church 7 pm Wednesday, 7/26

Young Adults, Youth house 7 pm

Thursday, 7/27

Centering Prayer, Min. Ctr 10 am

Islam & Christianity, Rm A/B 8:45 am

Islam & Christianity, Rm A/B 7 pm Friday, 7/28 Saturday, 7/29

Men’s Fellowship, Chapel 7:30 am Sunday, 7/30

Teen BBQ following 5:00 mass

7/24 8 am - Marie Zabala+ 7/25 8 am - Joyce Wade+ 7/26 8 am - Yvette Garrate+ 7/27 8 am - Anne West+ 7/28 8 am - Alexis Rivera+ Saturday, 7/29 8 am - Bill Malford+ 5 pm - Alexis Rivera+ Sunday, 7/30 7 am - Geminiano DeLuna 8 am - Sally Perez Family+ 9:15 am - CTK Parishioners 10:45 am - Blanche Oldham+ 12:15 pm - Primo Maliwanag, Jr. + 5:00 pm - Gladys Velasco+

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, 5:00 pm (youth mass)

CONFESSIONS: Saturday: 3:30 pm

to 4:30 pm

Parish Office: 682-2486 www.ctkph.org

Religious Ed: 686-1017

www.ctkreligious education.org

Youth Ministry: 676-0979 www.ctkym.org

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Note: new time for youth mass - 5:00 pm

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

First Reading:

Wisdom 12:13, 16-19 The book of Wisdom was writ-ten about 50 years before Christ. In one lengthy section of this book, the author looks back to the wonderful things God did for the Jewish people at the time of the exodus. In today’s passage from that section, we hear the author speak directly to God with words of praise.

Second Reading: Romans 8:26-27

We continue today to read from the eighth chapter of Romans, in which Paul discusses the role of God’s Spirit in our life. Today’s brief reading gives us a remarka-ble insight into prayer.

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 Ashmore jashmore1108@gmail.com Fr. Brian Joyce brianjoyce.ctk@gmail.com Sr. Joanne Gallagher, CSJ 682-2486 jgallagher.ctk@gmail.com Sr. Dominic Bonnici OP 682-2486 sisterdominic.marie@gmail.com Kate Doherty 682-2486 katedoherty.ctk@gmail.com Religious Education Director Sr. Maureen Viani , SNJM 686-1017 mvianictkre@gmail.com Assoc. Director: Joan Smits 686-1017 jsmitsctkre@gmail.com Youth Minister, Rick Lejano 676-0979 ctkyouthminister@gmail.com Chris Caban, Principal 685-1109 ccaban@ctkschool.org Al Garrotto: RCIA/faith share 849-6319 algarrotto@comcast.net Robin Morley, Office Staff 682-2486 ctk.robin@gmail.com Helen Christian, Office Staff hchristian326@gmail.com Kathy Ridgway, Office Staff kridgway02@gmail.com Phyllis Gurnett, Music Director pgurnett6@aol.com

We are happy to welcome Fr. John Prochaska back to Christ the King ~ his home parish. We are grateful for his wonderful example of serving God’s people ~ at this point in his life … in Peru! This summer I have been reading a few books about Mother Teresa. I would like to share some of Mother Teresa’s words with you: Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time, and always

start with the person nearest you. If you want to change the world, go home and love your family. Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you with-

out leaving happier. Wherever God has put you, that is your vocation. It is not what we

do - but how much love you put into it. Peace begins with a smile. The more you have, the more occupied you are. The less you have,

the more free you are. God never sends you into a situation alone. God goes before you.

He stands beside you. He walks behind you. Whatever situation you have right now, be confident. God is with you.

If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten we belong to

each other. We shall never know all the good that a simple smile can do. The problem with our world is that we draw the circle of family too

small. If you can’t feed a hundred people, then feed just one. If you are humble nothing will touch you, neither praise nor dis-

grace, because you know what you are. If we really want to love, we must learn how to forgive. What I can do, you cannot. What you can do, I cannot. But togeth-

er we can do something beautiful for God. Stay where you are. Find your own Calcutta. Find the sick, the suf-

fering and the lonely right there where you are - in your own homes and in your own families, in your workplaces and in your schools. You can find Calcutta all over the world, if you have the eyes to see. Everywhere, wherever you go, you find people who are unwanted, unloved, uncared for, just rejected by society - completely forgotten, completely left alone.

Mother Teresa’s Humility List: 1. Speak as little as possible about yourself. 2. Keep busy with your own affairs and not those of others. 3. Avoid curiosity. 4. Accept contempt, being forgotten and disregarded. 5. Accept small irritations with good humor. 6. Do not dwell on the faults of others. 7. Accept censures even if unmerited. 8. Give in to the will of others. 9. Accept insults and injuries. 10. Be courteous and delicate even when provoked by someone. Sr. Dominic-Marie, O.P.

Pray for Our Sick Dear God, we place our worries in your hands.

We place our sick under your care and humbly ask that you

restore your servants to health again. Above all, grant us the grace to

acknowledge your will and know that whatever you do, you do for the love

of us. Amen. Jeff Garzella, Franz Hinken

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Women of CTK: Save the dates! - Our fall Day of Recollection will be held on Sat. Oct. 28, 2017. CTK parish hall from 8:30 am - 12 pm. - Our annual Women’s Retreat will be held on Feb. 23-25, 2018 at Vallombrosa Retreat Ctr in Menlo Park. Single: $320/double $290. For more information, call Sr. Dom-inic at 246-1122.

Registration for the 2017-2018 CYO season is now open! All gir ls and boys in grades 3-8 are eligible to participate if one of the following

criteria are met: is a CTK school student, enrolled in our Religious Education Pgm or live within the parish boundaries. We need coaches too so please consider volunteering. Visit our website at ctkcyohoops.org and follow the registration link. Contact our Athletic Director at al-len.brezac@comcast.net with any questions.

Christ the King School has several first grade openings for the up-coming school year. Call Debbie Wilson at 925-682-1109 or email dwilson@ctkschool.org. for infor-

The CTK phone prayer line ministry is in need of volunteers. A simple, but rewarding ministry in which you participate in the power of communi-ty prayer by receiving one prayer request call in the early evening, then relaying that request to the next per-son on your phone tree. May be the best five minutes of your day. If in-terested, please contact Rosa Grand at (925) 945-1340 for more infor-mation.

Confirmation Registration - If you are a Sophomore or Junior in high school and would like to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation this upcoming school year, it is time to register! Download a registration form at ctkym.org or you can find a form and calendar at the back of the church.

Searching for a spiritual home? Our “no strings” catholic inquiry ses-sions resume Monday, Sept. 11. Ide-al for learning about our faith com-munity; also for Catholic adults, who have not yet completed their sacraments. New inquirers welcome. Contact Al Garrotto (925) 849-6319 or algarrotto@comcast.net.

CTK and St. Perpetua Parishion-ers and fr iends are invited to the celebration for St. Mary Magdalene’s Feast at St. Perpetua Church: . Monday, July 31, 7 - 8:30 pm, “With Mary Magdalene in the Garden” Brief presentation, music of strings & flute, refreshments. Gar-den of Learning Pavilion, St. Perpet-ua Church, 3454 Hamlin Rd., Lafa-yette. All are welcome, no charge.

Religious Education: Opportunity Knocks … Can you think of a spe-cial person whose love of God touched your life and created a desire within you to get to know God bet-ter? That is what a catechist (religious education teacher) does! Catechists share their love of God with others. In our RE program, cat-echists are our greatest assets. If you feel called to share your love of God with others and want to discuss this special ministry in more detail, email me at mvianictkre@gmail.com. I am happy to meet, share, decide. No strings attached. Sr. Maureen.

The Religious Education office will be closed until August 14th. Regis-tration dates for the 2017-2018 fall sessions are August 28-31. Join us in the parish hall to register your child/children for all RE programs (3 year old - grade 8). Registration forms may be found on our website ctkreli-giouseducation.org. Have a wonder-ful and safe summer! Sr. Maureen.

Adult Education! Join us for Fr . Jose’s presentation: Thursday, July 27: Islam and Christianity (contemporary situa-tion). Presentation will be offered twice: 8:45 am - 10:15 am and then repeated in the evening 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm. Both sessions will be in rooms A/B.

Save the Date! We will have a Healing Mass on Saturday, August 19, 2017 at 10:30. More infor -mation to follow.

Next week we have a second collec-tion to suppor t our own St. Vincent de Paul Society. Thank you for your continued support as we reach out to those in need.

Church Support 7/16/17 $23,037.50 (plate collections $18,294.50 + online giving $4743.00)

Fr. John Prochaska joins us this weekend from his ministry at 13,000 feet in the Peruvian Andes. Fr. John grew up in our parish, is a graduate of CTK and DLS schools, and is a priest of the Diocese of Oakland. We welcome him as he shares some of his experiences and speaks about the people to whom he ministers in Peru. Donations from today’s sec-ond collection will help provide food and clothing to the elderly and chil-dren who have very little, and help with some other projects. Envelopes are available in the vestibule. Checks should be written to Christ the King, with a note in the memo, “Ministry of Fr. John in Peru”. May God bless you for your generosity.

CTK will once again be helping Monument Crisis Center fulfill their commitment to supply under-served, at-risk school age chil-dren, with a new backpack! This year they would greatly appreciate donations of new, empty back-packs.

For the K-5 graders: cartoon characters, super heroes and princess backpacks are such a treat

for this age group.

For our Middle School/High School age students:

STURDY backpacks: Black, or any color JanSports are a great favorite. Please NO SOLID RED OR NAVY

BLUE BACKPACKS.

We have barrels in our vestibule here at church to collect the back-packs, or you can drop them off at the parish office.

Backpack Donations gratefully accepted now through August 6th.

Cash donations also greatly appreciated.

Back 2 School

Backpack Drive 2017