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Rev. Joseph T. Brennan, OSFS
Pastor
In Residence:
Rev. J. Christian Beretta, OSFS
Rev. Patrick J. Kifolo, OSFS
Rev. Brian D. Zumbrum, OSFS
Deacon William Johnston
Permanent Deacon
Mr. Kevin Mucchetti
Director of Music
Mrs. LaVaida White
Parish Nurse
Mrs. Cathy Jones
Administrative Assistant
Ms. Tina Donald
Bookkeeper
Mr. Pablo Gonzalez
Maintenance Supervisor
2810 N. Monroe Street • Wilmington, DE 19802
302-762-4140 • Fax: 302-762-8414 • www.christourkingcatholicchurch.org
Liturgical Schedule:
Saturday:
4:00 p.m.
Sunday:
9:00 a.m., 6:00 p.m.
Weekday:
8:00 a.m. Monday - Thursday
Holy Days:
Consult the bulletin
Sacrament of Reconciliation:
Saturdays:
3:30 p.m.
Or by appointment
Baptism:
Please make arrangements by calling the Parish Office.
Marriage:
Please make arrangements with priest or deacon at least
one year in advance of desired date.
Office Hours:
Monday – Thursday 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Registration:
We welcome all new members of our parish family. To
register, please call the Parish Office for a Census Form.
Email Contact Information:
Rev. Joseph T. Brennan, O.S.F.S.
[email protected]
Deacon Mr. William Johnston:
[email protected]
Mrs. LaVaida White:
[email protected]
Mrs. Cathy Jones:
[email protected]
Ms. Tina Donald:
[email protected]
Founded in 1926, Christ Our King gathers together people of different backgrounds, cultures and
ages as a Gospel people. This small parish in an urban community offers a beautiful environment in
which the family of Christ Our King welcomes all who long for God to join us in worship, in prayer
and in community activities to nurture body and soul.
As a community of faith, we serve Jesus’ poor, alienated and all who seek the Lord. We proclaim the
good news of Salvation through our care and concern for those we know, for the “invisible” in our
community and those we hope to know. We share our faith in word and deed, celebrating God’s continued love for us in Eucharist. We extend this love to others as we take time individually and as a
community to heal, console, listen, learn and share our resources.
February 1st, 2015
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK
Let us remember in prayer the homebound parishioners
and those who are sick, especially: Tom Anderson, Paul
Brady, Tom Brown, Barbara Cannatelli, Bill Cortese, Peg
Daniels, Marcel Dawson, John Diggins, Maureen DiLuchio,
Nicole Hartnett, Stanford House, James Kelly, Ryan Kenton,
Regina Lacroix, Ellen Laskowski, John and Paula Maiorano,
Marge McLaughlin, Suzanne McLaughlin, Anne Meginniss,
John O’Brien, Leonard Quinn, Mark Rice, Rick Shick,
Maureen Sullivan.
WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS
Monday – 2/2
8:00 + Catherine Gettings
Kathleen & Tim Patterson
Tuesday – 2/3
Parishioners of Christ Our King
8:00
Wednesday – 2/4
8:00 + Deceased Oblates of St. Francis de Sales
If you have a family member or know of anyone who is
Home bound and would like to receive communion please
call the parish office, 762-4140.
Thursday – 2/5
8:00 +
SALESIAN SUNDAY RELFECTION
Saturday – 2/7
4:00 + Deacon William Maloney
When was the last time that you or I were ‘astonished’ or
‘amazed’ when faced with Jesus – in the Scriptures or in
Eucharist? When have we prepared ourselves to come to
Eucharist to experience the mystery unfolding from the hand of
our Father?
Perhaps the daily celebration of Eucharist has become too
routine: familiar Scripture readings, the same bread and wine.
Even the new sound of our praying can be a distraction. It’s too
easy to forget that we are invited to Eucharist, invited to
experience the continuing mystery of God’s great love for us:
Sunday – 2/8
9:00 + Mary Malloy
Margaret Kenney
6:00 + Parishioners
OUR WEEKLY OFFERTORY
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a mystery that draws us into the intimate mystery of
our salvation and redemption: the death and rising of Jesus.
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a mystery that expresses our God’s desire that you
and I be one with him by sharing in the Body and Blood of his
Son Jesus;
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a mystery that makes us more fully the Body of Christ,
the Church;
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a mystery that continues to transform you and me in
our efforts to be the Savior walking the earth today.
Collection
$1,937.00
$ 269.00
PLEASE REMEMBER CHRIST OUR KING PARISH
IN YOUR WILL AND ESTATE PLANNING
Special Collection – February 7th/8th
Fuel
I was awakened again to this sense of ‘mystery’ as I was
reading an article entitled: “Let us proclaim the mystery of faith.”
The writer offered me a thought that has led me to some
prayerful reflection: “The invitation that comes to us again and
again in Scripture, directly or indirectly, is to consent to a
relationship with the Lord of Mysteries and the God of
Surprises, who waits patiently for us with open arms (and
delights we can’t even guess at), while demanding that we put
away our childish cravings for smaller securities so as to enter
into a wider, richer, more complex intimacy” – into mystery.
THOUGHTS FROM SALESIAN SPIRITUALITY
Trees bear fruit only because of the presence of
the sun. We are very fortunate to be able to
remain in the presence of God; so let us be content
that He will make us bear our fruit sooner or later,
every day or only occasionally, according to His good
pleasure to which we should be fully resigned.
St. Francis de Sales
(McEntyre, Weavings, Jan-Feb 2006)
As I continued to read today’s Gospel, I was struck by the
words of the unclean spirit: “I know who you are, the Holy One
of God!” It’s possible to know Jesus without really knowing
Jesus in the Scriptural sense. When we really encounter Jesus,
our hearts are changed, transformed. When Jesus encounters
us in the mystery of the Scriptures and Eucharist, we are invited
into mystery – a moment of intimate encounter with our God
who is loving us into a deeper union with him. The more willing
we are to entrust our heart to God, the more God is able to
mold us more fully into the image of his Son Jesus.
BIRTHDAY WISHES
We extend Birthday Wishes and Blessings to the following
who are celebrating a birthday during the month of
February:
Florence Barczewski, Casey Brooks, Edward Conlin,
Lucy Finocchiaro, Roland Harbin, Ceil Haywood,
John Kane, Robert Kok, Jr., John Maichle,
William Maichle, Mabel Russ, Kathleen Winchell
and Meghan Winchell,
Once again, you and I are invited into the mystery of this
Eucharist. Jesus is present in his Word and will be present in
Sacrament. Will we be open enough to being “astonished” and
“amazed” during this encounter?
Rev. Michael S. Murray, OSFS
Executive Director of the De Sales Spirituality Center
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CHRIST OUR KING PARISH LENTEN PROJECT
Sojourners’ Place provides shelter and an array of
individualized services for homeless men and women that
empowers their residents to return to the community as
independent citizens. During Lent we will be collecting the
following items to help their mission.
Liquid soaps (bath & hand)
Shaving Cream
Disposable Razors
Assorted Shampoos
Bath Towels
REDISCOVER THE LOVE IN YOUR MARRIAGE!
The Retrouvaille Marriage Program offers help for struggling
marriages. Tens of thousands of couple have successfully
saved their marriages by attending a Retrouvaille weekend and
the six post sessions that follow it. Retrouvaille is not just a
social gathering or series of seminars, but rather a way to
rediscover and rekindle the loving relationship in your marriage.
The next program begins on the weekend of February 13th-15th
in the Family Life Center in Malvern, PA. For more information,
or to register for our upcoming weekend, visit our website at
www.HelpOurMarriage.com or call 1-800-470-2230.
All
inquiries are kept strictly confidential.
Toilet Papers
Paper Towels
Tissues
Assorted Deodorants
Bed Pillows.
NOT NEEDED: Toothpaste & Toothbrushes
BIC IN CLAYMONT AND GEORGETOWN!
Building Intercultural Connections (B.I.C.), a program
developed by the U.S. Bishops’ Conference to provide church
leaders with cultural training for the growing diversity in the
Church, will be presented on Saturday, March 7th from 9:30
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Holy Rosary, Claymont and Saturday, May
16th at St. Michael the Archangel, Georgetown from 10:00 a.m.
to 6:00 p.m. Both conferences will conclude with a multicultural
mass. The outstanding curriculum is thought provoking and
challenging. One recent participant stated that BIC is the,
"most informative and honest conference I have ever attended."
Admission is free. A 5$ donation will be requested for a
magnificent multi-cultural lunch. This conference is for clergy,
religious, lay leaders, liturgists, educators, outreach
coordinators, and all interested faithful. To register or seek
further information, contact Br. Chris Posch, ofm at (302) 6550518 or [email protected], or go to our diocesan web site
www.cdow.org. The registration deadline for the first BIC is
February 24th and for the second BIC is May 4th. Space is
limited, so register today.
SANDWICH DAY
Friday, February 6th is Sandwich Day for the Emmanuel
Dining Room!
We are in need of Sandwich makers.
Sandwiches can be any combination lunchmeat, peanut butter,
jelly, or tuna fish.
We are asked not to use any kind of
condiment. Individually wrap the sandwich and place back in
the bread sleeve or a container. Please label the kind of
sandwich. Sandwiches can be dropped off to the back of
Church on Thursday, February 5th between the hours of 2:00
– 5:00 p.m. or Friday morning between the 7:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Many thanks for your assistance with this ministry.
KEVIN SULLIVAN FOOD CLOSET
CATHOLIC COMMUNICATION
Listen to Catholic Forum every Sunday morning at 10:05 a.m.
on 1150AM WDEL and www.wdel.com.
Next Sunday,
February 8th, Diane Householder, President of the Community
of Mary, Third Order of Disacalced Carmelites and Kate Meire,
Minister of the St. Clair Secular Franciscan Fraternity will
discuss Third Order Religious Communities. For photos,
information regarding upcoming guests and more, “Like”
Catholic
Forum
on
Facebook
at
www.facebook.com/catholicforum.
Our Food Closet is open each Thursday from
10 a.m. - 12 Noon to feed those in need.
Why not help feed our brothers and sisters?
Buy one get one free items are great items for our food
closet. Pick-up something you enjoy and give the
second one to our food closet. You may place food
in the food baskets located in the vestibule.
pasta sauce
cereal
tuna
canned ravioli
canned meats
canned fruits
peanut butter
jelly
VOCATION REFLECTION
Through Moses, the Lord promised to raise up additional
prophets from among the people. Today, the Lord calls
religious sisters and brothers as well as priests and deacons
from among the people. Could He be calling you to serve in
one of these exciting vocations? If you think so, please speak
with your pastor or call or write Father David Kelley, Diocesan
Director of Priestly and Religious Vocations (302-573-3113 or
[email protected]).
Be sure to visit our website:
www.CalledByTheLord.com!
KINGERS IN ACTION
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On Thursday, January 22 , the volunteers of the Kevin
Sullivan Food Closet distributed 10 bags to those in need in our
community.
FAMILY PROMISE SUPPORT AT PENINSULA MC CABE
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Please consider volunteering during the week of February 1 th
8 , by signing up at http://www.volunteersignup.org/JMCYP for
anyone without computer access, please use the sign-up sheet
located on the literature table at the back of the church. For
additional questions, contact the parish nurse at 762-4140 ext.
101.
Saturday, February 28th,
8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Celebrate our Catholic Faith with a day
of spiritual renewal. The price includes coffee, light breakfast
items, a hot lunch and all day beverages plus over 15 courses
in adult religious education. Reconciliation begins at 3:15 p.m.
and Sunday Mass at 4:00 p.m. Cost: $40. Register at
http://sacred.salesianum.org
WALK TO JERUSALEM PILGRIMS
Please register you and your family to participate in the virtual
WALK TO JERUSALEM during our Lenten Journey this year.
Participants will receive materials as we walk and pray for our
neighborhood, community and city. A signup sheet is available
at the literature table at the back of the church.
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