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March 9 8 am Pete DeRoxas March 10 8 am Claro Tagle, Jr. March
11 8 am Eileen Van Heel † March 12 8 am Felix DeSilva † March 13 8
am Anne Filek Saturday, March 14 8 am Patsy Norway † 5 pm Lorenzo
Verceles †
Sunday, March 15 7 am Cecilia Nguyen † 8 am Mary Ann Nevares †
9:15 am Roland Mailhot † 10:45 am Dennis Patrick Collins † 12:15 pm
Marietta Vasquez † 6 pm Edith Melczer †
Sunday, March 8 • CLOW/9:15 am Mass • Knitting Reception, Parish
Hall 1 pm Monday, March 9 Tuesday, March 10 • Bible Study/Ministry
Ctr. 9:15 am & 7:15 pm • Perpetual Help Rosary/Church, 7 pm
Wednesday, March 11 • Prayer Group/Room D 8:40 am • Landings/Msgr.
Wade Rm 7 pm Thursday, March 12 • Centering Prayer/Min. Ctr. 10 am
• Youth Group/Parish Hall 7 pm • RCIA/Ministry Center 7 pm Friday,
March 13 • Stations of the Cross/Church 6:30pm Saturday, March 14 •
Men’s Fellowship/Min. Ctr. 7:30 am • Women’s Retreat/St. Stephens
9:00 am • St. Patrick’s Day Party/Gym 5:30 pm Sunday, March 15 •
CLOW/9:15 am Mass • ICF Movie/Parish Hall 2:15pm •
Confirmation/Church 6pm
UPCOMING MASS INTENTIONS WEEK AT A GLANCE
Christ the King Church 195A Brandon Rd, Pleasant Hill, CA
(925) 682-2486 ctkph.org
Religious Education: (925) 686-1017 Youth Ministry: (925)
676-0979
CTK School: (925) 685-1109 St. Stephen Church: (925)
274-1341
Monday - Friday
8:00 am
Saturday 8:00 am & 5:00 pm
Sunday Masses
7 am, 8 am, 9:15 am, 10:45 am, 12:15 pm,
& 6 pm
Confessions Saturday
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
MASSES
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Dear Friends,
We are in a challenging me as the coronavirus has set foot on
our soil and there is an air of uncertainty and fear. As Catholics,
we are a people who trust in God and his ability to contain disease
and calm our fears. First, I invite you to pray every day for our
country and our world in this
me of crisis. The Italian newspaper Il Messagerro has reported
that the 83-year-old Holy Father has tested nega ve for the illness
that is sweeping through Italy right now. He has been ill for a few
days now.
As a priest for nearly 30 years, I have never encountered
something like this, and so it is new for me as well. These are
some of the measures that we announced at all the masses last
Sunday: 1. Already some weeks ago we stopped offering the Cup at
Com-munion me. We will offer the Cup again when it is seems wise to
do so. 2. We encour-age you not to hold hands during the “Our
Father” and at the Sign of Peace, not to shake hands, but simply
turn to your neighbor and say: Shalom, peace. 3. There will be no
Holy Water in the ves bule for the foreseeable future as so many
hands go into that water. 4. Most importantly, if you are sick-
cold, cough, flu- PLEASE stay home and take care of yourself. Come
back to Church when you are well.
I am more than happy to work with any of you who have recommenda
ons for our community at this me. The coronavirus is not an
equal-opportunity killer: Being elderly and having other illnesses,
for instance, greatly increases the risk of dying from the dis-ease
the virus causes, Covid-19. The World Health Organiza on mission to
China found that 78% of the cases reported as of Feb. 20 were in
people ages 30 to 69. The death toll skews the old even more
strongly. Overall, China CDC found, 2.3% of confirmed cases died.
But the fatality rate was 14.8% in people 80 or older, likely
reflec ng the presence of other diseases, a weaker immune system,
or simply worse overall health. By contrast, the fatality rate was
1.3% in 50-somethings, 0.4% in 40-somethings, and 0.2% in people 10
to 39. I would like to share a prayer taken from America
Magazine:
Fr. Paulson
Second Sunday of Lent March 8, 2020 First Reading: Genesis
12:1-4
The first 11 chapters of Genesis are referred to as pre-history
be-cause they teach truths in parable form. Today we begin the 12th
chapter which contains stories with identifiable historical roots.
The first of these is the call of Abraham, whose original name was
Abram.
Second Reading: 2 Timothy 1:8-10
The second letter to Timothy, alt-hough probably written some 30
years after Paul’s death, was writ-ten in his name. This was an
ac-ceptable practice at that time. The author, writing as Paul
would write if he were alive, encourages the readers in the face of
trials.
PARISH STAFF CONTACTS Fr. Paulson Mundanmani, 682-2486
[email protected] Sr. Dominic Bonnici OP, 246-1122
[email protected] Joe Silveira, Principal 685-1109
[email protected] Deacon John, Dir. Faith Formation
[email protected] 686-1017 Phyllis Gurnett, Music Director
[email protected] Robin Morley, Office 682-2486 [email protected]
Helen Christian, Office 682-2486 [email protected] Kathy
Ridgway, Office 682-2486 [email protected] Nelson Gonzales,
Youth Minister [email protected] 686-1017 Phil Tafoya, Conf.
Coordinator [email protected] 246- 1128
Jesus Christ, you traveled through towns and villages “curing
every disease and illness.” At your command, the sick were made
well. Come to our aid now, in the midst of the global spread of the
coronavirus, that we may experience your heal-ing love. Heal those
who are sick with the virus. May they regain their strength and
health through quality medical care. Heal us from our fear, which
prevents na ons from working together and neighbors from helping
one another.
Heal us from our pride, which can make us claim invulnerability
to a disease that knows no borders.
Jesus Christ, healer of all, stay by our side in this me of
uncertainty and sorrow. Be with those who have died from the virus.
May they be at rest with you in your eternal peace.
Be with the families of those who are sick or have died. As they
worry and grieve, defend them from illness and despair. May they
know your peace. Be with the doctors, nurses, researchers and all
medical professionals who seek to heal and help those affected and
who put themselves at risk in the process. May they know your
protec on and peace.
Be with the leaders of all na ons. Give them the foresight to
act with charity and true concern for the well-being of the people
they are meant to serve. Give them the wisdom to invest in
long-term solu ons that will help prepare for or prevent future
outbreaks. May they know your peace, as they work together to
achieve it on earth. Whether we are home or abroad, surrounded by
many people suffering from this illness or only a few, Jesus
Christ, stay with us as we endure and mourn, persist and prepare.
In place of our anxiety, give us your peace.
Jesus Christ, heal us.
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Women’s Retreat! The Return of the Prodigal: Reflec-tions on
Creativity, Beauty and Pray-er. A One Day Bible Study Retreat.
Presenter: Toinette Eugene, Ph.D. All women are invited to join for
our annual retreat to be held:
Saturday, March 14 from 9 am - 4 pm. St. Stephen Parish Hall.
$25 suggested donation.
LAST DAY TO REGISTER IS TODAY!!
Children’s Choir Has Resumed! Children in grades 1st-8th.
Children’s Choir Sings the 1st, 3rd and 5th Sunday of the month at
the 9:15 am mass. Meet in the Ministry Center Chapel at 8:15am for
practice on the weeks the Children’s Choir sings. Please contact
Phyllis Gurnett at [email protected] to register for Children’s
Choir.
Feeling the pain of loss? You are not alone. CTK provides a
caring and suppor ve peer led Grief Min-istry Group that meets on
the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. and the 1st Saturday
at 9:30 a.m. in the Ministry Center. This is a drop-in pro-gram and
all are welcome. Please call Donna @ 510 381-3615 for more informa
on.
Come to the CTK PIZZAPALOOZA
Saturday evening, March 28 at 6 o’clock pm in the gym, sponsored
by the Christ the King Italian Catholic Federa on. For $25 you will
get a personal size wood-fired pizza, green salad and an ice cream
dessert. Extra pizzas will be available a la carte that evening as
well. There will be games and a raffle and lots of fun for the
whole family! Come and help support scholarships for our CTK parish
youth. Tickets available by emailing Julie e Cote
([email protected]) and will also be sold a er some masses on the
weekends. Mark your calendars now and plan to join us!
Stations of the Cross, Fridays during Lent!
Join us every Friday during Lent in the church at 6:30 pm for
Sta ons of the Cross.
St. Stephens Church also has Sta ons of the Cross every Friday
at noon.
All are welcome!
You are invited to see the movie, “The Two Popes,” starring
Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce, both nominated for academy
awards for
this excellent film, on Sunday a ernoon March 15 at 2:15 in the
parish hall. The film is being pre-sented free of charge to our
parish by the Italian Catholic Federa on. Popcorn and other movie
snacks will be served. Running me for this movie is 2 hours. ICF
members are asked to arrive at 1 pm for a short business mee ng
before the movie begins. Set up will be at 12:30. No reserva ons
needed. Just come and join us!
CTK Soup Supper March 20, 7pm CTK Welcome Ministry will host a
Soup Supper and potluck on Fri-day, March 20 at 7pm in the Par-ish
Hall, immediately a er 6:30pm sta ons of the cross. We
will provide soup and setup. Please RSVP IN ADVANCE by
Wednesday, March 18, so we make enough soup for this family
friendly event. Please bring a vegetarian salad or side dish plus a
beverage to share. Rsvp to Chris Bertrand, event chair, at
[email protected] so we know how much soup to prepare! If you or
your CTK ministry want to help host, please email us, too!
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You can also scan this QR code on your phone to connect with our
dona-tion site. Thank you for your contin-ued generosity!
Prayer Works Do you have a need that requires Divine interven
on? Let us add our prayers to yours. Send confiden al prayer
re-quests to: [email protected]
Save the Dates!
CTK Ministry Fair, March 21 and 22 after all masses. Do you have
a desire to serve those in need? Do you want to share your love for
God? How is God calling you to serve His Church? Come and explore
our many ministry options on March 21/22 in the gym. WELCOME EVENT
2020 DATES Sunday, April 5, 2-4 p.m. in the Parish Hall (YES... we
know it is Palm Sunday!!!) Sunday, October 4, 2-4 p.m. in the
Parish Hall. CTK Ministry and Organization Leadership will join the
Pastoral Council in welcoming new parishioners and those who would
like to learn more and connect more with our wonderful
congregation. All are wel-come! For more information, or to
volunteer to serve in this ministry on the welcome event dates,
please contact Chris Bertrand, [email protected] or
925-963-3991.
Save the Date! Men’s Retreat at San Damiano is scheduled for
April 3-5, 2020. More information coming soon!
14th Annual Knights of Columbus #5811 St. Patrick's Day Celebra
on
Saturday, March 14th 2020 5:30pm in the CTK Gym, Dinner served
at 7pm
Three-Course meal: Homemade Soup and Irish Bread, Corned Beef
& Cabbage with fixings & Home-made Bread Pudding with
Whiskey Sauce. Full Irish Bar with Guinness, Harp & Smithwick's
Irish Dancers at 6:30 and Live Irish Music all night Online Ticket
Sales at: www.KofCPH.org
Adult Tickets $35 each Child Tickets $15 each "no charge for
infants"
Jay Becker 925-818-1915 call or text or
[email protected]
A Friendly Manor thanks the parish-ioners of Christ the King for
support-ing our annual daffodil sale. You are WONDERFUL!
Mark your calendar for our 2020 Christ the King Parish Fes val,
which will be held Friday, May 15, 5-9pm, and Saturday, May 16,
11am-9pm. This year our theme is CTK Round Up, and it is
guar-anteed to be a knee-slapping,
foot-stomping, hootenanny of a good me! It’s not too late to get
involved and join our Fes val Planning Com-mi ee. The next mee ng
will be held Monday, March 9 at 7pm in the Media Room. Fes val is
not only a beloved community event; it is also a fundraiser for our
school, Religious Educa on Program and Youth Ministry. All
pro-ceeds will be used for faith forma on and values educa on
programs serving more than 2,000 children.
If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a fes val
sponsor, please contact Jennifer Benne at chris hekingfes
[email protected]. More informa on re-garding sponsorship is available
at ctkfes val.org. Email chris hekingfes [email protected] with
ques-
ons! We are looking forward to seeing you at this year’s fes
val!
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