Christ the King Church 4700 Madison Avenue, Trumbull CT 06611

Parish Office: 268-8695 • Fax: 268-9265 • Web: www.christthekingtrumbull.org Email: ctkparish@aol.com • Religious Education Office: 261-2583

Parish Staff Rev. Lawrence F. Carew, Pastor • Rev. Terrence P. Walsh, Parochial Vicar

Rev. Marcel Saint Jean, In Residence • James A.Brown, Deacon • Don Brunetto, Deacon Colleen Coyle, Director of Religious Education 261-2583

Noreen Douglas, Religious Education Secretary 261-2583

Elizabeth Babbino, Parish  Secretary 268-8695 Nina DeMasi, Music Coordinator 394-3657 Mary Ann DeFusco, Parish Trustee 268-8695 John Donahue, Parish Trustee 268-8695

Masses (Sacrament of the Eucharist) Saturday Vigil: 5:00 PM Sunday: 8:00 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:00 AM

Daily Mass Monday - Thursday: 8:00 AM Friday: 11:00 AM

Sacrament of Penance: Saturday: 4:00 - 4:45 PM or anytime upon request. Sacrament of Baptism: All are requested to call the Parish Office to register. Baptisms are the second Sunday of the month at 12:00 PM.

Sacrament of Marriage: Arrangements are to be made 8 months in advance. Attendance at Pre-Cana Conferences is a prerequisite. Hospital and Home Visitations: Please notify the priests of family illness. Parish Membership: Welcome! Please introduce yourself to the parish staff and stop by the Parish Office and register.

WE COME TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY OF FAITH TO CELEBRATE WITH JOY AND PRAISE

WEEKEND OF JUNE 26, 2016 THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

MASSES FOR THE WEEK Mon. 6/27 8am WALTER KURZYNA Daughter, Claudia Kurzyna Tue. 6/28 8am JOSEPH GABLE Gable Family Wed. 6/29 8am GIOVANNA AND ANGELO PANICCIA Daughter, Son & Family Thrs. 6/30 8am CAROL BALLERINI CROSSON Brian & Catherine Kelly Fri 7/1 11am JIM WIDERMAN Rita & Bill Duss Sat. 7/2 5pm BARBARA NYKAZA Family Sun. 7/3 8am ANTONIO PEREIRA SR. Family 9:30am BIAGIO PULLO M/M Michael Lisi 11am GREGORY A. SGROI Mrs. Ginny Magro

FINANCE COUNCIL CHAIRPERSON- Jim McNamara 268-8695 ROSARY – Tuesday evenings, 7:00pm PRAYER LINE – Mary Ann DeFusco, 261-4378 or Barbara Sliva at 268-6108. CHAPLET OF THE DIVINE MERCY – Fridays after the 11am Mass. +++++++++++++++++++++++++ PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB-SITE-Please visit our site at www.christthekingtrumbull.org to get information on upcoming events, our ministries, religious education, Online Giving and much more!

2016 ANNUAL APPEAL Our parish has raised $67,260.00 towards our goal (85%) of $80,000.00 from 202 families. Thank you! If you have not yet made a gift, please pray about your decision and make a pledge or one-time gift. Please complete a pledge card today or go directly to www.2016ACAbridgeport.com. Together, we are Christ’s guiding light for the lives of thousands in our diocesan communities.

MATCHING GIFT-Please check to see if your employer participates in a matching gift program. In some cases, you may be able to double, or even triple your donation to the Appeal. To find out if your company offers a Matching Gift program, please contact your Human Resources Department, Benefits Coordinator or Payroll Department to inquire. You can also call the Diocese Development Office at 203-416-1312 for more information. Thank you! A MASS OF HEALING AND HOPE will be celebrated at Christ the King on Monday, July 11, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. in the Church. Fr. Carew will preside. All are welcome. ONLINE GIVING Schedule recurring offerings or make a one-time donation anytime, from anywhere, using a computer, Smartphone or tablet. Simply go to our website, www.christthekingtrumbull.org and enter the portal through the Online Giving tab. It is fast, easy & secure - you are always in control of your private information. THANK YOU for remembering our food boxes this summer which are located at the Church entrances. Items donated are sent to The Merton Center and Outreach for the Poor, including those in need at St. Charles, Blessed Sacrament, and St. Mary’s Parishes in Bridgeport. Many families are dependent on your generosity. Needed are non-sugary cereal, Pasta, Peanut Butter and Jelly, non-perishable food items and toiletries. Thank you! FLOWER DONATIONS– A donation may be made towards Altar Flowers in memory of a loved one by calling the parish office at 268-8695. During the Summer, here at Christ the King, offertory Collections historically decrease. Please resolve to maintain your weekly offering by fully making up for any time you are away, especially during vacation time. Thank you.

Our sympathy and promise of prayer to the family of Joseph LaPorta May he rest in peace. MEMORIAL WALL– We would like all parishioners to know that we have a memorial board with plaques located at the main entrance of the Church. Plaques are available for anyone who would like to make a donation in memory of their loved ones. Plaques are available, please call the parish office at 268-8695.

CHRIST THE KING Trumbull

THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL NO 2961 will have monthly meetings at Christ the King Parish Center the 2nd Thursday of every month at 7:30 p.m.

CENTERS OF MERCY-In order to foster a more fruitful investment in the Jubilee Year of Mercy, The Centers of Mercy will be open, and a priest will be available to offer The Sacrament of Reconciliation, each Tuesday or Thursday evening, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. throughout the Year of Mercy. On Tuesday evening, St Catherine of Sienna, Trumbull will offer Confession, and on Thursday evening, St. Theresa, Trumbull will offer the Sacrament. Please visit our website at www.christthekingtrumbull.org for a full listing of all the Centers of Mercy in our Diocese. DEFENDING OUR RELIGIOUS LIBERTY- In Catholic teaching, the Second Vatican Council “declare[d] that the human person has a right to religious freedom. This freedom means that all men are to be immune from coercion on the part of individuals or of social groups and of any human power, in such wise that no one is to be forced to act in a manner contrary to his own beliefs, whether privately or publicly, whether alone or in association with others, within due limits.” (Dignitatis Humanae, No. 2.) If you haven’t done so already, please voice your opposition to the federal health care mandate by calling U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Mathews Burwell at 202-205-5445, and your elected state representatives. Let them know that the mandate is in violation of our First Amendment right to religious freedom. VENERATION OF THE IMAGE OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE will be sponsored by the St. Lawrence Prayer Group on June 27 & June 28, 2016 from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at St. Lawrence Church Shelton CT. The beautiful image that travels around the world was exposed at the Immaculate Conception Basilica of D.C., Franciscan Monastery and Churches around the area. Many who touch the Tilma of Our Blessed Mother are able to hear the heartbeat of Our Blessed Mother and the heartbeat of baby Jesus. There have been instances when Our Blessed Mother wept tears of oil and her hands felt warm to the touch. Still others have smelled the heavenly scent of roses. Come for an evening of prayer, veneration from 4-6 p.m., talk at 6p.m., Rosary at 6:30 p.m., Mass at 7p.m., and Adoration and Benediction from 8-9p.m.. For further information contact Deacon Frank Masso at 203-929-7128 or frankmasso@att.net

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION REGISTRATION for the 2016-2017 is in process. Please mail in forms to the Religious Education Office. If you are new to the parish or have a child starting classes for the first time, please call at 261-2583 and we will mail the registration form to you.

TEACHERS NEEDED-For the 2016-2017 school year in all grades. If you are interested, please contact the Religious Education office at 203-261-2583.

CONFIRMATION DATE– Will be on Friday, October 21, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. CHRIST THE KING WOMEN’S GROUP-Christ the King Women’s Group has ended our 2015-2016 year. Our featured speakers have been many and varied. Teresa Cryan, Wellness Nurse for the Town of Trumbull, addressed health and wellness issues, Robert Novak reviewed Bridgeport area history over the past 100 years through news clippings and photos. Father Terrence Walsh spoke about Our Blessed Virgin Mary. We enjoyed socializing at a Christmas luncheon and end of the year luncheon. Sister Auriesville, SSVM, gave a presentation on the work being done at St. George Parish and the University of Bridgeport. Elaine DeBenardo discussed making appetizing seasonal food. Father Lawrence Carew spoke on prison ministry. Thanks to Alberta Russo who entertained us at our annual St. Patrick’s Bingo. Thank you also to the following people who contributed to our successful year: Rita Francis, who makes our monthly telephone calls, Camille Reale, who handles our funds, Claire Altieri, Esther Riccio and Julia Panella, our set-up team; all the ladies who have provided delicious refreshments throughout the year, Millie McBride who sends “sunshine cards”. Thank you to Liz Babbino for her administration work and for spreading the monthly news, and to Mary Ann DeFusco for her endless enthusiasm and ideas. We are grateful to the women's knitting group who provided baby blankets for New Haven Hospital and winter wear for St. George Parish. We wish the members of the Mahjong group and book club continued success. We wish you all a blessed and safe summer and look forward to seeing you at our next meeting in September.

Dottie Moyer and Pat Silk, co-chairwomen

FAITH AND YOUR FAMILY: Pray“ The family celebrates the gospel of life through daily prayer, both individual prayer and family prayer. The family prays in order to glorify and give thanks to God for the gift of life, and implores his light and strength in order to face times of difficulty and suffering without losing hope. But the celebration that gives meaning to every other form of prayer and worship is found in the family’s actual daily life together, if it is a life of love and self-giving.” (St. John Paul II)

June 18-19 2016 2015 Sunday Offertory $5,961.75 $4,125.77

Thank You for your generosity.