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JULY18, 2010

16TH SUNDAYIN ORDINARYTIME+ YEAROFTHE EUCHARIST +

1501 South Main Street, Lombard, IL 60148Rectory: (630) 629-1717 Fax: (630) 705-0692

Academy: (630) 627-0640 Fax: (630) 705-0139

WWW.CTKLOMBARD.ORG

DONT BE ANXIOUS

One can wonder how Lukes Gospel passagetoday might have been different if Mary, not Mar-tha, had been the one to complain to Jesus, ifMary had said Lord, look at her! Here you aresharing your wisdom and all she can think about

is supper. Jesus may have noted, as Luke does,that Martha was burdened with much serving.Later in his writings, this same evangelist will de-scribe in Acts how the early community set asidepeople whose ministry it is to see to the servingat table.

As a fully human person, Jesus knew the humanneeds that had to be tended. He doesnt denythis, nor does he chastise Martha for her workingin service. He chides her for being anxious and

worried. How can Marthaor any of usbe anx-ious or worried about the serving that needs to be done when we do it in the context of the Lordswill and wisdom? The Church has done more than any other institution to bear the heavy bur-dens of serving the ill, the uneducated, the suffering; has been Martha to countless of the littleones whom Christ told us were his very presence. But the Church has borne the burdens of ser-vice from the position of Mary: at the feet of the Lord, listening to and being guided by his word. Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co.

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Page 2 Year of the Eucharist 2010-2011 July 18, 2010

Sherry Rochford

Childrens Faith Formation630.396.6078; [email protected]

Karen EmmertRE/Faith Formation Secretary

630.396.6074; [email protected]

Eileen Maggiore

Pastoral Assoc./Adult Faith Formation630.396.6076; [email protected]

Elaine WardBusiness Manager


Rev. Robert Schoenstene630.629.1717

Deacon Fred Francl630.629.1717

Deacon Wayne Storrs630.629.1717

Deacon Frank Lillig630.396.6077

[email protected]

Deacon Peter RobinsonCoor. Pastoral Care; 630.629.1717

[email protected]

Rev. Peter Jarosz, Pastor630.396.6079

[email protected]

Michelle Iwinski, Kindergarten Aide

Bill Runge

Director of Music and Liturgy630.396.6075; [email protected]

Carol ClishemPastors/Parish Secretary

630.629.1717;[email protected]

Jill Placey, Academy DirectorKindergarten Teacher


Lori BhardwajAcademy Secretary/Parish Finance Asst.


Tony AzzolinFacilities Manager


Karen Hanish, Pre-School Jan Waas, Pre-School Aide

MaintenancePaul Sweder, Joe Iapichino

Victor Mandin

PARISH CLERGY

PARISH STAFF

Liturgical Ministry

Growing into a Fuller Participation in the Life of the Church

Mother Church earnestly desires that all the faithful should be led to that fully conscious, and active participation in litur-gical celebrations which is demanded by the very nature of the Liturgy. Such participation by the Christian people as "achosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a redeemed people (I Pet 2:9; cf. 2:4-5), is their right and duty by reason

of their baptism. (Article 14 of the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy - Second Vatican Council)

Lector: The Lector is responsible for proclaiming the Word of God known to us through the Scriptures. The Lectorspeaks the stories of God to the people of God. The Lector needs to be a clear speaker, capable of addressing a groupin a large space with understanding and confidence. Some experience with public speaking is helpful. The Lector needsto be willing to prepare for the reading. Usually this means getting the reading in advance, reflecting on the passage,and studying enough to understand the meaning of the text. Commentaries (explanations of the texts) are available. ALector must do his/her to make sure that the proclamation of the Word of God is done reverently, knowledgeably, andexpressively.

Do you feel that God has blessed you with the talents needed for this ministry? Contact our Director of Music and Lit-urgy, Bill Runge, at 630-396-6075. You can also email him at [email protected]

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July 18, 2010 Year of the Eucharist 2010-2011 Page 3Gold Envelope collections to fund two major projects

Our God is a generous God! May we give back to God for all He has given to us! The Parishioners came through withover $50, 000, in two weekends for the update of our church air conditioning last year. Can we again come through forthese two projects? During these difficult financial times for you, the parish strives to maintain being open, paying ourbills and keeping up the parish grounds and buildings. If all 1,300 households in our parish contributed, a little to theirgold envelope, these projects can be done and paid for by September. As of now 68 households have contribute to the

Gold envelope(restricted funds envelope). Please prayerfully consider giving today. The staff and parish financecouncil remains grateful for those households who generously give each week/month. Every dollar counts!

You sacrifice so much for your family and have given so much to others. Please consider TODAY and give to the Gold!

~Fr. Peter and the finance councilWork to be funded by the Gold Envelope:

Wetland Mitigation (began this past week)

This work is mandated by the DuPage County Department of Envi-ronmental Control. The work consists of planting 16 native trees,30 shrubs and seeding the South detention Embankment with sev-

eral types of native grass. Before the planting can begin, removalof non-native species has to be undertaken. After the trees, shrubsand seeds are installed, the county requires two years of mainte-nance and monitoring to ensure that the plantings are alive andwell. We have received five bids from various landscaping compa-nies ranging from $19,000 to $26,000 which includes the 2 yearmaintenance. The initial installation cost of $16,000 will be paidpartly from the brick commemorative contribution with the balancepaid by the gold envelope contributions.

Church Fascia repair

Our church is almost 30 years old and in need of repair in some places. The part that is in most need of repair is thechurch fascia. Initial exploratory testing shows that the fascia is disintegrating on the inside. We have requested severalcontractors to submit a bid to have the problem fixed. The contractors are hesitant to commit to a firm bid unless theycan see what is happening inside the fascia; and the only way that can be done is to remove a portion of the fascia. Wehave asked the diocese if part of this damage can be covered by the diocesan insurance and we are waiting for a deci-sion. The contractors who have seen the fascia have made several recommendations: 1.) To repair only the damagedportion, with an estimated cost of $12,000 to $16,000. 2.) A more permanent solution is to replace the entire fascia tomatch the new fascia at the PLC, with an estimated cost of $60,000.

These are the two major projects we are confronted with. Only with your help, by contributing more on to the gold enve-lope, can we accomplish these goals. This is our church and we should keep it in decent shape for future generations.

Please return thisform either to therectory office or

drop it in the Sun-day collections tohelp us get anidea of where westand on the finan-cial aspect of ourprojects. Thankyou for your con-tinued support andgenerosity!

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Mass Intentions

Saturday, July 17Blessed Virgin MaryMi 2:1-5; Mt 12:14-21

5:00 Aleykutty Chittet

Sunday, July 18

16th Sunday in Ordinary TimeGen 18:1-10a; Ps 15; Col 1:24-28; Mt10:38-42

8:00 Dennis Brust

10:00 Robert Volin12:00 Katherine Jarosz

Monday, July 19Mi 6:1-4, 6-8; Mt 12:38-42

8:30 Austin Torney

Tuesday, July 20St. ApollinarisMi 7:14-15, 18-20; Mt 12:46-50

8:30 Mom Jarosz

Wednesday, July 21St. Lawrence of Brindisi

Jer 1:1, 4-10; Mt 13:1-9

8:30 Frank Serio

Thursday, July 22St. Mary MagdaleneJer 2:1-3, 7-8, 12-13; Jn 20:1-2, 11-18

8:30 Betty Villalobos

Friday, July 23St. Bridget of SwedenJer 3:14-17; Mt 13:18-23

8:30 Gertrude Oskin

Saturday, July 24St. Sharbel Makhluf;Blessed Virgin Mary

Jer 7:1-11; Mt 13:24-30

2:30 Palumbo/RadkeiwiczWedding

5:00 Louis Bergantino

Sunday, July 2517th Sunday in Ordinary TimeGen 18:20-32; Ps 138; Col 2:12-14;Lk 11:1-13

8:00 Marie Mchumacher10:00 Leon Joseph Wayne12:00 Clave Campos

Pray for Healing

Peter Christoff, Marion Kellmann, Rylee Starke, Sarah Con-valle, Edward Danz, Jr., Tina Orlita, Cindy ONeil, Lucy Le-

jeaunesse, Julie Herstein, Shelia McCarthy, Joan Frichtl,Sandra Caeiro, Michael Severino, Ken Redmond, Josephand Barbara Was, Sharon Barsaloux, Diana Crue, Leean-gelo Cruz Lopez, Roberta Dirschl, Bonnie Cimaglia, Fr. JimQuinlan, Louise Eckman, Isabel Carey, Maurice Vanden-brouke, Eugene Los, Marlena McAleer, Anita Aube, LindaTaylan, Mary Beth Sullivan, Melissa Vallario, Sean Langer,Betsy Downing, Jean Brzezinski, Filomeno Brillantes, SeanDiskin, Dorothy Runge.

Please pray for all the sick in our parish, our families, ourfriends, our community.

Jul 24, 5:00 PM Jul 25, 8:00 AM Jul 25, 10:00 AM Jul 25, 12:00 PM

Altar Server

JenniferEmmertKellyZelenka

CharlesGrunertLanceGrunert

NathanMazareloStevenFranklin

MazareloBriannaMazarelo

BrandonBeahanDanielleLavedas

ExtraordinaryMinister of HolyCommunion

SandiDiSalvoAdrienneForstnegerJosephIapichinoRobertMaslinskiAlonsoPonceDeLeonArthurWatersAnnaWeselak

MerceditaAlzonaArsenioAlzonaMichelleIwinskiFloKaminskiGraceMarolaFlorenceOwensCarolPaulsen

PatBaroneCarolClishemJimHageartyMaryanneKlomfarJamesKrupkaJeanneMyscofskiRonaldMyscofski

RobertaBeckmanEvelynManicadOscarManicadLeslieMcNamaraLilibethTorralbaGalileoTorralbaEdwardZimmerman

Lector MauraGonzalo AllenStaron MarieVoss PeggyRiccardo

Presider FrPeterJarosz FrPeterJarosz FrBobSchoenstene FrBobSchoenstene

Ministers of Care K. Campbell, M. Gonzalo, E. Lay, L. Michalik, S. Pierscionek, Chub Thompson, M. Novak, E& E Mears

Pray for our Military

Joseph Velasco, III, Richard Godman, Steven Van Dyke,Jeremy Guenther, Frank Minniti, Andrew DaMitz, PatrickJ. Doran, Kevin Dollens, Jessie Blanton, Michael Whelan,John Pierczynski, Thomas Pierczynski, Scott Allen Peter-sen, Kevin Fitzpatrick, Nikita Majcen, Tom Clohessy, Ben-

jamin Raymond, Stephanie Olson, Joshua D. BraunBrandon Hartmann, Jeffrey W. Erickson, Mark Kuhar,Matthew Beifuss, Francis Beifuss, Melissa J. Gertie,Frank Wilkins III, David Jurk, Kyle Villalobos, DouglasWozniak, Jeff Maicke, Philip Corpuz Torralba, RobertSchroeder, Nicholas Zappa, Jeremy Kalcsics, DanielRehmer, Derek Sisneros, Cody Connelly. Do you have aloved one in the armed forces? Email, call, or drop a notein the collection with their name.

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July 18, 2010 Year of the Eucharist 2010-2011 Page 5

Year of the Eucharist + Diocese of Joliet

Reflections from People like You and I: Fr. Peter Jarosz

Praying for a Greater Respect and Awareness of the Holy Eucharist

What do you expect from Holy Communion? I promise you, in the Lord Jesus Christ that if you are faithful to Confession,Communion, prayer, and the Liturgy, I promise you vigorous progress and ultimate perfection: .being confident in thisthat God who has begun a good work in you brings it to perfection (Phil 1:6)

AMEN! In my 4 1/2 year formation journey for the permanent diaconate, I have seen a change in myself and you areright, its not me, its Jesus. I also have turned my focus away from myself and begin to see the holiness in others. Thosethat are faithful to Communion, to the Liturgy, the Sacraments and prayer seem to be the most joyful people I know.When I tell them how holy I think they are , they always say, but youre the one becoming the Deacon! I always quipback, But.. you are becoming Christ to the world! Keep being my example.

But I also see how different some are when they come up and receive. They seem to take the Body for granted and withlittle reverence in receiving. Some snatch with two fingers, some lick it out of their hand and some actually walk off andexit right through the door without so much as a glance to the cross. In all these instances, I used to frown and pray thatthese people would get it, but now my prayer has changed. I now pray for humility in myself to not be judgmental and

continue to give the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity freely and with a smile on my lips. Because Jesus gave of Him-self freely to all on the cross, sinner and saint alike, and who am I to stand in His way. To be Jesus in this day is not aneasy task, but it is our mission. You are right, to become Jesus, we must receive Him as often as we can. We are whatwe eat!

Diocesan pilgrimage parishes in this Year of the Eucharist

A plenary indulgence will be granted to people who visit one of the designated pilgrimage parishes in the diocese duringthe Year of the Eucharist, which began in April and ends in June 2011. According to the Catechism, "An indulgence is aremission before God of the temporal punishment due to sins whose guilt has already been forgiven, which the faithfulChristian who is duly disposed gains under certain prescribed conditions through the action of the church which, as theminister of redemption, dispenses and applies with authority the treasury of the satisfactions of Christ and the saints. Anindulgence is partial or plenary accordingly as it removes either part or all of the temporal punishment due to sin. Thefaithful can gain indulgences for themselves or apply them to the dead." What does that mean?

The Secretariat for Doctrine and Pastoral Practices of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops explains:"Indulgences are a part of the churchs teaching on the forgiveness of sins. Through the Sacrament of Baptism, we re-ceive forgiveness for our sins, and all punishment is remitted. Through the Sacrament of Penance, sins are also for-given, and the eternal penalty that is due to sin namely, damnation, the eternal loss of the presence of God is takenaway. However, consequences still remain that the sinner must bear. This is what is traditionally called the temporal pun-ishment for sin. By its very nature, every sin inevitably causes suffering for the one who has committed it. Every sinfulact creates disorder within the soul of the human person. Sin also disrupts ones relationships with God, with the church,with other people, and with the world as a whole. Those who have received forgiveness for their sins may still have anobligation to undergo a process of purification and to restore these disrupted relationships. The necessary and painfulprocess that brings this reconciliation and purification can take place either in this life or in Purgatory, because whatever

part of the process remains unfinished at death must be completed in Purgatory.

Through an indulgence, God grants that through the prayer of the church the temporal penalty for sin due to someone bereduced (as in the case of a partial indulgence) or be eliminated (as in the case of a plenary indulgence). By Godsgrace, participation in a prayer or action that has an indulgence attached to it brings about the necessary reconciliationwithout the suffering that would normally accompany it. The granting of an indulgence by the church is the expression ofthe churchs full confidence of being heard by the Father when in view of Christs merits and, by his gift, those of OurLady and the saints she asks him to mitigate or cancel the painful aspect of punishment by fostering its medicinal as-pect through other channels of grace

See the Year of the Eucharist website for more pilgrimage sites and indulgence details: www.dioceseofjoliet.org/ye/ andwww.sesnaperville.org/sesmain/?p=2074

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Young Adult Catholic

Co-Ed Softball League

Sundays, July 11-Aug. 1

Benet Academy Softball Field

2200 Maple Av, College Rd, Lisle

Join a team and be part of thefirst annual summer softballleague for young adults. All menand women, ages 18-39, are wel-come regardless of experience orfaith background.The cost is $15 per player for fourweeks of play. We are planning ateam at CTK, contact Eileen at630.396.6076

St. Joseph Employment Ministry

Help available in: Resume writing, Career Skills Presenta-tions and Inter-action, interviewing tip and networking.

St. Joseph the Worker Ministry is open to all. St. Josephthe Worker Employment Support Ministry for 21 years hasbeen dedicated to the unemployed, the underemployed,and the networking employed.

First and third Wednesday of each month at St. Jamesthe Apostles Church, Glen Ellyn from 7:30-9:00 pm in theparish center. For more Information, email [email protected].

Pray for Vocations

Please keep these men and women in your prayers asthey continue their service to the church.

JULY18 Frs. Joel Fortier & Mark Fracaro19 Srs. Mary Crimmin, Jane Haslwanter, Mary Keliher,

Mary McElmeel, Ann Ellen Quirk, BVM RitamaryCorso, CCVI - Beatrice Baker, CND

20 Deogratius Massawe (Seminarian)21 Dcns. Joseph Bishop, William Boucek, Loren

Bowns, John Boyle, Paul Brachle, Scott Brachtel

22 Michael Pawlowicz (Seminarian)23 Frs. Hugh Fullmer & Martin Gabel24 Jennifer Byrnes (In Formation)

Questions about vocations?Contact Fr Peter at 630.396.6079.

St. John Vianney, Pray for Us!

In todays Gospel Jesus said Martha, Martha, you

are anxious and worried about many things. Thereis need of only one thing. Take time away from allyour worries and spend time focusing on the Lordand your spouse. Plan to attend a Worldwide Mar-riage Encounter Weekend on September 10-12,2010. Contact Jerry and Darlene Huston 630-577-0778.

For more information visit our website at: wwme-joliet.org.

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Proper Church Attire

During these summer months, we are reminded of thesacred space we are entering, when we come to Eucha-rist on Sunday. We remember who we are to receive-Jesus, Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity, the Lord who suf-fered and died for us.

Please be mindful of what you wear, no tank tops for menand women, work shorts, t-shirts with inappropriatewords, etc.

Maybe we can wear nice pants and shirt, Sunday shoes,maybe even a suit coat, tie or dress. You cant say its toohot in our church, right? We are a very busy people andwe run from one event to the nextlike work. Keep inmind what we wear, when we go to a wedding recep-

tion? Does God care what we wear, only God knows.

Rev. Peter P. Jarosz, Pastor

To all those who love to sing

First of all, I wish to thank you for your participation in our liturgy through your sung prayer. The Second Vatican Councilhas called each of us to a fuller participation in the Liturgy. One way we can live the liturgy more fully is through our vocalprayer spoken and sung.

As you know, Christ the King has been without a year-round (except summer) choir for several years. This past yeargave great insight to what the musicians at Christ the King, you and I, can do with regular rehearsals. So, as I enter my14th year as director of music ministries, I am happy to announce the launch of The Kings Choir. The Kings Choir is a40-week choral program that begins this fall. The goal of this choral program is for us to become a choral instrument thatenriches the Holy Mass through its support of the congregations vocal and contemplative prayer, as well as offering youan opportunity to enjoy artistic achievement, social involvement, and a sense of contribution to the parish community.

The Kings Choir will sing both traditional and contemporary repertoire at the 10:00am Mass on the first and third Sun-days of the month, beginning Sunday, September 19, 2010. Rehearsals will continue to be on Wednesday evenings,from 7:00pm until 9:00pm in the church. Our first rehearsal is scheduled for Wednesday, August 25, 2010.

The Kings Choir will also sing for our Christmas and Holy Week masses as our Adult Choir has done for many years.Those who are unable to commit to the Kings Choir can still join in at Christmas and Easter; however, they would not beable to sing everything in our repertoire. Certain works would be sung by the Kings Choir alone.

I understand that being part of this choir is a commitment. I hope that you prayerfully consider joining us this fall. I askthat you please RSVP your intent to join the Kings Choir by August 1, as I will be using the latter part of summer to planout our entire years repertoire. Have a wonderful summer, and I look forward to seeing you this fall!

Sincerely in Christ,

Bill RungeDirector of Music and Liturgy

Mayslake Ministries

Please Join us for a morning of reflection honoring moth-ers-to-be. Often times during pregnancy we are so fo-cused on the physical and emotional aspects of preg-nancy we forget how it can effect our spiritual lives. This

morning we will take time to thank God for the gift of lifewe have been blessed with and to reflect on how the birthof our babies will impact our lives forever. We will journeywith biblical mothers who have gone before us, and lookto them for strength as we share our hopes, dreams, andfears.

When: July 24, 2010 from 9:00am-12:00pmWhere: Mayslake MinistriesCost: $15/ participant or $20 for 2 participants so bring apregnant friend!

This morning will be lead by Lauren Kohler-Rausch ouriSpirit Coordinator. Lauren has a bachelor's degree inbiblical theology and ministry from Dominican University.She and her husband are expecting their first child inSeptember.

To Register:Please visit our website at www.mayslakeministries.org orcall us at 630.268.9000 630.268.9000

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Parish Blood Drive

The Christ the King Knights of Columbus along withLifeSource will be hosting a Parish Blood Drive on Sun-day, August 8th after all masses beginning at 8:00 a.m.through 1:30 p.m. Signup for the Blood Drive will occuron the weekends of July 24th-25th and July 31st and Au-gust 1st. Watch future bulletin articles for more informa-tion.

Prayer for Those in the Armed

Services For Protection From

Spiritual Danger

By Scott P. Richert, About.com Guide

In the past, Catholic soldiers, when circum-stances permitted, went to Confession andreceived Holy Communion before enteringbattle. This touching prayer for all who servein the armed forces emphasizes the spiritual,rather than the physical, dangers of war, be-cause physical death is powerless to kill thesoul, but sin can deprive us of Heaven.

Prayer for Those in the Armed Services

O God, we implore Theewatch over those

exposed to the horrors of war

and to the spiritual dangers of a soldier's, a sailor's, or an

airman's life.

Give them such a strong faith

that no human respect

may ever lead them to deny it

or fear to practice it.

Do Thou by Thy grace

fortify them against the contagion of bad example, that,

being preserved from vice, and serving Thee faithfully, theymay be ready to meet death whenever it may happen,

through Christ our Lord.

O Sacred Heart,

inspire them with sorrow for sin, and grant them pardon.

Mother of God, be with them in battle, and, if they should

be called to make the supreme sacrifice,

so that they may die in the grace of Thy Divine Son.

May their guardian angels protect them. Amen.

Texting while Driving

Please be cautious while driving. Keep your eyeson the road and not on your phone. The text mes-sage can wait until you are at a stop. If necessarypull over to complete your message.

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Theology

On Tap

At CTK!

Young adults, males and females,singles and couples, ages 21-39,come together to share theology

and a brew, or wine. This is offered all throughout theJoliet Diocese from the second week of July through thesecond week of August. Christ the King has been se-lected to host Thursday evenings for the North EastDuPage Cluster. Come out and bring a friend! Each eve-ning begins at 7:00 p.m. refreshments and a light snackwill be served. We will gather in the parish life center at7:00 p.m.

Questions? Ideas? Want to Help? Eileen at630.396.6076.

July 22Tom Quinlan

Eucharist: Sacred Food for a Sacred JourneyOf Ordinary Life

July 29Katie Jennrich

Young Adult Panel Discussion:Young Adults and the Catholic Mass:

Whats the Point?

August 5Sarah JazerombowskiMaking Some Sense ofLifes Crazy Transitions

The Blessed Sacrament is exposed

for adoration on Thursdays from

9:00 am to 8:00 pm.Families, bring your children.

What a gift to share!

The Adoration Team is in need of people to committo one hour, especially during the day (9am-2pm) ofprayer every week before the Blessed Sacrament.

Become a Church

Greeter

Do you enjoy meetingand talking with peo-

ple? If you do, becomea g r e e t e r a tmass. Welcome andgreet fellow parishion-ers of Christ The KingChurch. It's very re-

warding and lots of fun. Contact Bill Runge to join 630-396-6075 or [email protected]

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Catholic Ministries

Annual Appeal

Diocese of Joliet

The Catholic Ministries Ap-peal will be concluding inour parish soon. Throughthis weekend, we have raised $29,579.00, which is55.26% of our goal of $53,531. Participating in the lifeof our Diocesan Church through your contribution iskey to all our efforts. If you have not joined with thou-sands of others in giving to this important mission,please do so today.

As you can see to your right, we have regularly

been showing a deficit in our Sunday collections.

How can we make up this difference? 900 enve-

lopes are sent out to parishioners 353 were re-turned. Before you leave for your trip please make

sure you send in your envelopes.

Stewardship of Treasure

July3/4, 2010

# Registered Families 1380

Account # Amount

White Envelopes 381 $10,904.50

Non-envelope users $2,146.73

This weeks total $13,051.23

Weekly Budget $12,692.00

Difference $359.23

Green Envelopes* 75 $1,642.00

Restricted Budget** $1,731.00

Difference -$89.00

Gold $657.50

Peters Pence $1,170

Holy Spirit Interactive: Eucharist: Keeping Holy the Sabbath

What is the meaning of the word Sabbath in the third commandment? Remember to keep holy the sabbath day means,literally, to keep holy Saturday, the seventh day of the week. Faithful Jewish people today observe the Sabbath fromsundown Friday to sundown Saturday. The Sabbath has rich connections with events in the Old Testament or HebrewScriptures. It recalls the creation of the world. It recalls the deliverance of the Chosen People from pagan slavery inEgypt and the obligation of the liberated covenant that God made with us as we observe a day of praise and gratitude forthe Lords saving actions. It recalls the fact that God rested on the seventh day as a model for us to imitate. Why, then,do most Christians keep the Sabbath on Sunday?

At the very beginning of the Christian era, the Church shifted this observance from Saturday to Sunday, basically for tworeasons: Jesus rose on Easter Sunday, and the Holy Spirit came upon the Apostles fifty days later, also a Sunday. Italso sees in the celebration an understanding that Christ ushered in the new creation and fulfills the Sabbath.Is Mass central to keeping Sunday holy?

Yes. There is a double dimension to the Sunday obligationpraising our God and resting from work. The Church, alsofrom ancient times, has stated that the Sunday celebration of the Lords Day and His Eucharist is at the heart of theChurchs life (CCC-2177). Sunday is the feast day, the foremost holy day of obligation, and was for years the only cele-bration of the Church year. Every Sunday, therefore, is a little Easter. Do Catholics have an obligation to be present forMass every Sunday?

Yes, or at an anticipated Mass on Saturday evening. Over the past thirty years, there has been some unclear teachingabout the serious responsibility of Catholics to attend Sunday Mass each week and a generally lax approach amongmany Catholics in that regard. The Catechism gives clear teaching on this topic. The Sunday Eucharist is the foundationand confirmation of all Christian practice. For this reason the faithful are obliged to participate in the Eucharist on days ofobligation, unless excused for a serious reason (for example, illness, the care of infants) or dispensed by their own pas-tor. Those who deliberately fail in this obligation commit a grave sin (CCC-2181). How do we observe Sunday as a dayof rest? By avoiding unnecessary work and engaging in activities that will recreate us and all those with whom we areconnected.

Copyright 2004-2009 Holy Spirit Interactive:. All rights reserved. Please email comments/questions/suggestions to [email protected].

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Sacraments

Baptism: Arrangements for baptisms are made

by attending a preparation meeting. Parishregistration is a pre-requisite for attending thismeeting.

First Reconciliation, First Eucharist, and

Confirmation: Christ the King offers FaithFormation both in our Parish Academy, and in

our Religious Education Program.

Weddings: Weddings are scheduled in thehome parish of the bride or groom. We require

an eight month preparation time. The churchdate is set before any other commitments aremade.

Anointing of the Sick: If you or one of yourloved ones are in need of the Anointing of theSick, please contact the rectory, or see the

priest after Mass. In case of an emergency,

please call the rectory, ext 1.

Mass Times

Monday-Friday 8:30am

Sunday Obligation

Saturday Vigil at 5:00pm

Sunday at 8:00am, 10:00am,and 12:00 Noon

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Saturdays: 4:00pm-4:45pmM-F 9am; And by appointment

St. Peregrine Devotions

Second Saturdays at 11:00am

Rosary and Chaplet

Weekdays at 7:35am

Tuesdays 5:30pm

Eucharistic Exposition

1st Thursday 9:00am until

1st Friday at 8:15amOther Thursdays 9:00am-8:00pm

Rectory Hours

Mon-Thurs: 9:00 am-3:00 pm

Friday: 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.After Hours By Appointment

Bulletin Articles

Bulletin articles are due on the previous

Friday in order to be published in the fol-lowing weekends bulletin. Please send arti-

cles to [email protected].

Registration

On behalf of the pastoral staff, we welcome youas a family member of Christ the King Parish. It

is our hope and prayer that you feel at home withus at weekend masses, prayer times, and parish

activities. Welcome!

THIS WEEKS CALENDARDOINGTHEWORKOF GODEACHANDEVERYDAY!

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CHURCH NAME & NUMBER Christ The King #512918

ADDRESS 1501 South Main StreetLombard, IL 60148

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CONTACT PERSON Bill Runge630.396.6075

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