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Christ the King Church
180 Old North Road Kingston, Rhode Island 02881 (401) 783-­‐7459 CTKRI.ORG
Rev. Jared Costanza, Pastor Rev. Joseph Creedon, Parish Priest Emeritus Rev. Matthew Glover, Catholic Center Chaplain Jennifer Marran, Pastoral Associate Music Ministry Tom Kendzia, Director Kelly Caton, Assistant Director Religious Formation & Youth Ministry Georgann Lardaro, Director Kelly Caton, Youth Minister Brenda Tougas, Admin. Assistant Religious Formation Office: (401) 789-­‐0417 Parish Staff Beth Hogan, Office Manager Ron Bernier, Fiscal Manager Doug Paquin, Custodian Trustees: Mark Noble & Phil Tracy Auditors: Richard Gervais & Carol Hartley Website Administrator: Michael Mitchell Catholic Charity Chairs: Mary Freeman & Sarah Tracy URI Catholic Center Judy Klopfenstein Ȃ Admin. Assistant
Parish Committees and Organizations / Chairs Finance Council Ȃ Julia Slom Liturgy Ȃ Michael Mariano Parish Council Ȃ Colette Savaria Parish Life Ȃ Karen Ladstatter Peace & Justice ȂBunny Reardon Religious Formation Ȃ Lisa Spicola Social Action Ȃ Nancy Deede Stewardship Ȃ Michael Marran Lent Mass Schedule Saturday: 5:00pm Sunday: 8:00am, 9:15am, 11:35am & 8:00pm Daily Mass Monday-­‐Friday 7:00am & Noon (URI Catholic Center) Reconciliation Service Monday, March 23, 7:00pm Easter Triduum Holy Thursday (April 2) ƒ••‘ˆ–Š‡‘”†ǯ•—’’‡” 7:00pm Good Friday (April 3) Stations of the Cross Noon & 3:00pm Commemoration ‘ˆ–Š‡‘”†ǯ•ƒ••‹‘ 7:00pm Easter Vigil (April 4) 8:00pm Easter Sunday Mass 7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am, and Noon (No 8pm Mass) FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT MARCH 22, 2015 VARIATIONS (part 3/3) “Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit, and the door that gives access to the other sacraments.” This teaching, from the Catechism of the Catholic Church, is a great place to begin this week, as I explain why the baptismal font will soon be moved to a new location. The font is one of the essentials of worship because it symbolizes our passage through the “gateway” and our entrance into the sacramental life and communi-­‐
ty of the church. Its physical presence is itself a wit-­‐
ness to the gifts God has given to us in baptism: our dignity with Christ, our unity in the Spirit, and our identity as adopted sons and daughters of the Father. For these reasons, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops emphasized the importance of the baptismal font in a 2000 document, Built of Living Stones, which calls for the baptismal font to be “visible and accessi-­‐
ble to all who enter the church building.” Our church’s font is currently located near the sanc-­‐
tuary, a few yards from the altar. Soon, it will be moved close to the front entrance of the church, to the space that is now occupied by the table where the bread and wine are placed before Mass. (Once the font is moved, the preparation will take place at a ta-­‐
ble off to the side, just a few feet away.) By making the font visible to everyone in a place of honor and prominence, we celebrate the generous and merciful love of God, who, when we were baptized, blessed us with life in Christ, the forgiveness of sins, and a desti-­‐
ny in heaven. Built of Living Stones adds this to the guidelines: “Initiation into the Church is entrance into a Eucha-­‐
ristic community united in Jesus Christ. Because the rites of initiation of the Church begin with baptism and are completed by the reception of the Eucharist, the baptismal font and its location reflect the Chris-­‐
tian’s journey through the waters of baptism to the altar. This integral relationship between the baptis-­‐
mal font and the altar can be demonstrated in a varie-­‐
ty of ways, such as placing the font and altar on the same architectural axis…” Therefore, by moving the font away from altar, but keeping it on the same axis as the altar, it remains in a place that is related to the Eucharist, but the rela-­‐
tionship is marked by a distinction between the two places, so as to express the journey “through the wa-­‐
ters to the altar.” From the font, there is a direct and central path to the altar. It’s a physical expression of a spiritual reality. As much as the font serves as a visible reminder of every grace and blessing that we have received in Christ, it will also be in a position where it can be used – not only during the Rite of Baptism, but at all times. Use the water to bless yourself as you make the sign of cross whenever you walk past it. (Most of us already do this, using the holy water fonts located at each church entrance – these fonts are simply ex-­‐
tensions of the baptismal font.) The water we use to bless ourselves reminds us of our commitment to love and serve God and neighbor, and our identity as children of God and disciples of Christ. The Catechism of the Catholic Church (#1268) summarizes this beautifully: “The baptized have become ‘living stones’ to be ‘built into a spiritual house, to be a holy priest-­‐
hood.’ By Baptism they share in the priesthood of Christ, in his prophetic and royal mission. They are ‘a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s own people, that [they] may declare the wonderful deeds of him who called [them] out of darkness into his marvelous light.’ Baptism gives a share in the common priesthood of all believers.” In its new location, the font will also regain its sym-­‐
bolic connection to the celebration of the funeral Mass and change the way a funeral Mass begins. Ac-­‐
cording to the Order of Christian Funerals, the intro-­‐
ductory rites of the funeral Mass begin at the church entrance, where the person’s baptism is recalled, as it was the beginning of their journey with God: “The priest, with assisting ministers, goes to the door of the church and… greets those present. The priest then sprinkles the coffin with holy water, saying: ‘In the waters of baptism, our brother/sister died with Christ and rose with him to new life. May he/she now share with him eternal glory.’” Following the blessing, the pall is placed on the cof-­‐
fin by family members and friends. The pall symbol-­‐
izes the white garment that was placed over our body at baptism, when we were clothed in the love of Christ. After the pall is placed over the coffin, the ministers lead the mourners down the aisle – the direct and central path to the altar – where the coffin is placed next to the Easter candle. Once again, the pattern is distinguished: “through the waters of bap-­‐
tism to the altar.” The baptismal font is not just for baptisms. By mak-­‐
ing it “visible and accessible to all who enter the church building,” may it remind us that he is our be-­‐
ginning, he is our end, and he is every moment in be-­‐
tween! -­‐Fr. Jared CHRIST THE KING PARISH KINGSTON, RI MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, March 21 5:00 p.m. Sunday, March 22 8:00 a.m. 9:15 a.m. 11:35 a.m. Saturday, March 28 5:00 p.m. Sunday, March 29 8:00 a.m. 9:15 a.m. 11:35 a.m. Fernando de los Heros Carolyn Hagenstein David Sheldon Dora Forte Joseph Cronin David Zaborski Mary Teresa Nuzum Barry Brassil Deceased members of Allard and Dufresne families Joan Trainor Edward Pagliarini Paul Meschwitz Dorothy Austin Brian Lingle Joan McCarthy Ryan Maurice J. Splaine, Sr. Eileen Banks PARISH RECONCILIATION SERVICE Part of our Lenten journey of renewal is about rec-­‐
ognizing our shortcomings, seeking forgiveness, and moving forward in a spirit of hope and gratitude. The sacrament of Reconciliation offers us a perfect oppor-­‐
tunity to reflect upon and renew our commitment to living as disciples. Please join us for our Parish Lenten Reconcilia-­‐
tion Service Monday, March 23, at 7:00 p.m. in the church. After a brief reflection, eight priests will be available to hear private confessions. If you are unable to attend, there is also a Reconcili-­‐
ation service at St. Francis of Assisi on Thursday, March 26 from 5 – 6 p.m. OPEN PARISH COUNCIL MEETING Parishioners are invited! Although Parish Council Meetings are always open for parishioners to attend, our Annual Open Parish Council Meeting will be Sunday, March 22 in the hall from 10 -­‐ 11:00 a.m. STEPHEN MINISTRY MESSAGE During Lent the theme of forgiveness comes up all the time. It is so easy to say, “I forgive you” but it is not always easy to make that a part of your life. Forgiving is not always forgetting. Call Carol Hartley at 783-­‐4036, (e-­‐mail: [email protected]), Larry Bartley at 965-­‐7276 (e-­‐mail: [email protected]) or call the office for more information at 783-­‐7459. CATHOLIC CHARITY FUND APPEAL 2015 We are a few weeks into The Catholic Charity appeal and at 20% of our goal of $234,886. If you have donated in the past, your continued support is gratefully appre-­‐
ciated. If you have not been able to offer support in the past, please consider a gift or pledge this year. Your gift can be submitted using the diocesan dona-­‐
tion envelope mailed to you earlier this month. *When submitting your gift, please be sure to re-­‐
turn the portion of the envelope (the flap) that contains your pre-­‐printed name/address label. You may mail your gift to the rectory or place it in the offertory basket at mass. If you no longer have the envelope that was mailed to you, or did not receive one, Catholic Charity Fund pledge/gift envelopes are in the pews. Your support of our Diocesan ministries and agencies funded through the Catholic Charity is appreciated and needed. Thank you, Mary Freeman and Sarah Tracy, Co-­‐Chairs RELIGIOUS FORMATION Class on March 22 for Pre-­‐K to Confirmation. Confirmation: Class on March 22 and 29. GRADE 5 MASS Thank you to: * Our grade 5 teachers, Heather Cockery, Helen and Emma Douglas, Julie Erickson and Bridget and Robin Hall for their leadership and help with the students for the mass. * Kelly Caton who worked with the 5th grade “choir.” * The 5th grade students: Owen Grace, and Jack Toolin did the readings. Ruby Nunnery and Josh Pelletier read the Prayer of the Faithful. Amanda Dolan and Nathan Champney, did a great job as collectors. The Greeters were right on top of things -­‐ Shea Caton, Joseph Scrofani, Aidan Vas-­‐
turo and Declan Wholey. Lauren Boynton, Mac-­‐
Kenzie Bruno, Ryan Carlson, Aidan Donnellan, Caleb Jones and Amanda Reed brought the gifts up in the Offertory procession. Kiley Creed, Katherine Laliberte and Christina LoPresti were the altar servers. A job well done by all! GRADE 6 Reminders: All grade 6 classes will meet in Swan Auditorium dur-­‐
ing class time this week for a Seder Demonstration. They will learn about the connection between the feast of Passover, which Jesus celebrated with his apostles on the night before he died and the connec-­‐
tion to Holy Eucharist. Parents are welcome to attend. GRADE 7: It is our tradition here at Christ the King for the 7th grade classes to cook meals for the local shelter, Wel-­‐
come House. This helps these students understand the Beatitudes – “for I was hungry and you gave me food to eat”. Grade 7A -­‐ (Heineman) will be in the parish hall kitchen this Sunday, March 22 during class time. Please have your child report to the parish hall kitchen, they will be dismissed from there as well. MOVIE NIGHT: All ages! On Saturday, March 28 we will be showing “The Prince of Egypt” for Lent. Parents may drop their children off at 6 p.m. and pick them up at 8 p.m. Food and refreshments provided. ALTAR SERVER TRAINING: Saturday, March 28 from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch will be served. SENIOR NEWS Thursday, March 26: 9 – 11 a.m. in the hall. Make Palm Crosses for nursing home resi-­‐
dents. Instructions, supplies and snacks provided TRIPS We are planning 3 trips this spring in conjunction with the SK Neighborhood Guild. ** Thursday, April 30 – Stockbridge, Mass. -­‐ Shrine of the Divine Mercy, and a visit to the Norman Rockwell Museum. ** Thursday, May 14 -­‐ 911 memorial and South Street Seaport (NYC.) ** Tuesday, June 9 -­‐ Boston Duck Tour, starting with a visit to Quincy Hall and Faneuil Hall. More information and signup forms are on the bulle-­‐
tin board. THANK YOU Many thanks to our dedicated crew of Mustard Seed mailers: Edna Bernier, Carol Brock, Karen Carnavale, Jackey Davies, Carol Enright, Patrick Fay, Dee Heard, Rachel Northup, Peter Smith, Cindy Stillman, Mary Sullivan, Karen Vollucci and Ann Zarrella. PARENTS OF CATHOLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS Financial Aid forms have been distributed through the schools for parish assistance for the 2015 – 2016 school year. In order to be considered for tuition as-­‐
sistance, we need your form by Tuesday, March 31 SOLES4SOULS SHOE COLLECTION This is the last weekend of the shoe drive. A collec-­‐
tion box will be in the parish hall for new and/or gen-­‐
tly used shoes of all sizes and types, including athlet-­‐
ic, cleats, dance, dress, flip flops, heels, hiking, pumps, running, sandals, sneakers, work boots. Please bag, tie, or elasticize each pair. COFFEE & DONUTS The new schedule for our Coffee & Donuts ministry is April 12 -­‐ September 27. We need setup and cleanup help. It only takes about 45 minutes for either shift; setup is at 7:00 a.m. and cleanup around 10:45 a.m. This is a great way to meet other parishioners! Please call Beth in the office, 783-­‐7459 for more information and signups; training provided. Thank you for your gift of time. MAKE A DIFFERENCE WORKSHOP Mark your calendars; our next workshop will be Sunday, April 12 in the Parish Hall from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. All are invited to attend. Just stop by and learn about our ministry or socialize with us. We will be prepping the quilts – cutting bat-­‐
ting, pinning material. We will also have sewing ma-­‐
chines for those who want to sew. This is a good time to drop off completed items and bring uncompleted items to finish. THE 2ND ANNUAL CHRIST THE KING CLEANUP FOR EARTH DAY! Please bring your own rake. DATE: Sunday, April 12 TIME: 1:00 -­‐ 3:30 p.m. RAINDATE: Saturday, April 18 -­‐ Same time! This cleanup is an excellent opportunity to live out Christ the King’s mission of service and stewardship! Though any and all parishioners who want to help are welcome to do so, the youth of the parish are es-­‐
pecially encouraged to take part in this service pro-­‐
ject. Pizza, snacks, and water will be served! Email: [email protected] or [email protected] to register. CALENDAR FOR MARCH 22 – 28 Sunday, March 22 10 a.m. Open Parish Council Meeting 10:30 a.m. Welcome House Meal Prep 10:30 a.m. 1st Communion Rehearsal/Church Monday, March 23 7:00 p.m. Parish Reconciliation Service Tuesday, March 24 6:30 p.m. Parish Life 7:30 p.m. Choir Wednesday, March 25 1 & 7 p.m. Word on Wednesday 7:00 p.m. RCIA/CC Thursday, March 26 9:00 a.m. Palm Cross Making/Hall 5:00 p.m. Reconciliation Service/St. Francis of Assisi BIBLE STUDY: ISAIAH Bible Study will meet at 1pm & 7pm this Wednesday, March 25. Next dates are: April 1 & 15; May 6 & 20.