CHRIST THE KING PARISH
1599 Tunner Drive, Courtenay, B.C.V9N 8N3
Phone: 250-334-4716
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.ctkparish.ca Office Hrs: 8 a.m. - Noon 1-3 p.m.
Merry Christmas
from all of us at
Christ the King Parish
HOLY FAMILY SUNDAY
December 28, 2014
Pastor: Fr. Marek Paczka, SDS
250-218-4230
Pastoral Staff & Ministry Co-ordinators
Weekend Eucharistic Liturgies
5:00 p.m.
Saturday
8:30 & 10:30 a.m.
Sunday
Weekday Mass: Monday - Friday at 9:00 a.m.
Morning Prayer (Week 1): Sunday - Friday at 7:45 a.m.
Rosary: Monday - Saturday at 8:15 a.m.
Adoration: Friday morning 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Reconciliation: Saturdays at 4:30 - 4:50 p.m.
Parish Secretary:
Dale Jeffrey 334-4716
Council Chairperson:
Peter Lineger 339-9790
Finance Chairperson:
Eileen MacLean 339-0665
Adult Faith Formation:
Murray Lindman 941-6554
Children’s Liturgy:
Maria Buckley 339-7987
Ministry Assistance:
Fr. Joe Killoran 339-6140
Youth Altar Servers:
Michael Tran 334-4716
Youth Group
[email protected]
Young Adult Group
yag_ctk@@shaw.ca
Religious Education:
[email protected]
R.C.I.A.:
Parish Office 334-4716
Eucharistic Ministers:
Parish Office 334-4716
Lectors:
Denise Buckley 339-1807
Ushers/Greeters
5:00 p.m.
Murray Wilson 339-0750
8:30 a.m.
Barry Kruger 334-9260
10:30 a.m.
Larry Jangula 334-9373
Music Ministry:
5:00 p.m.
8:30 a.m.
Pam Burton 339-1176
10:30 a.m.
Maureen Bedford 871-2547
C.W.L.:
Pat Carew 334-2565
Cenacle Group:
Bernadette Lothian 337-8177
Communion Calls to Hospital:
Joan McGrath 339-0931
CTK Parish Heritage Society
Margaret Beardon 334-3938
Christian Life Community
Ralph and Sue Rambow 334-4984
Eucharist to Home-bound:
Claude & Eva Bedard 339-2313
Justice and Life:
Christina Aislabie 338-1304
Knights of Columbus:
André Melançon 339-7768
L’Arche Comox Valley:
Christine Monier 334-8320
Marriage Encounter:
Julius & Margaret Keresztesi 941-2229
Prayer Intentions:
Bridget Bradshaw 334-4320
Prayer Ministry:
Bridget Bradshaw 334-4320
Respect Life:
Mary McCaffrey 334-1526
St.Vincent de Paul Society:
“Dispatcher” 334-0070
Keeping in Contact.......
We extend our hands and hearts in Christian fellowship to you here, celebrating with us, whether long-time residents or newly arrived in the parish. We
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Bulletin No. 52/2014
This Week in the Parish
Morning Prayer: Sunday to Friday at 7:40 a.m.
Rosary: Monday to Saturday at 8:15 a.m.
Daily Mass celebrated 9 a.m. Shaw Ch. 116, Telus Ch.871.
Sunday 28th
HOLY FAMILY SUNDAY
8:30 a.m.
MASS. For Frank Sidney - RIP
10:30 a.m.
MASS. For Parishioners of Christ the King
Monday 29th
9:00 a.m
MASS. For Des Mayne - RIP
Tuesday 30th
9:00 a.m.
MASS. For Antonietta Lisnardi - RIP
9:30 a.m.
CWL Executive Mtg. (St. Augustine Room)
7:00 p.m.
Poland Pilgrimage Meeting (St. Augustine Room)
Wednesday 31st
7:00 a.m.
Men’s Fellowship/Breakfast (Rectory)
9:00 a.m.
MASS. For Tom McNee - RIP
5:00 p.m.
8:00 p.m.
Anticipated Mass Solemnity of Mary,
Mother of God (New Year’s)
(Holy Day of Obligation)
MASS. For Parishioners of Christ the King
Parish New Year’s Dance (New Hall)
Parish Office Closed - Thursday, January 1st, 2015.
Thursday, January 1st MARY, MOTHER OF GOD
(Holy Day of Obligation
10:30 a.m.
MASS. For Parishioners of Christ the King
Friday, January 2nd
9:00 a.m.
MASS. For Deceased Knights of Columbus
9:30 a.m.
Adoration
10:30 a.m.
Benediction
The Twelve Day of Christmas
You’re all familiar with the Christmas song, “The Twelve
Days of Christmas.” It had a quite serious purpose when it
was written. Catholics in England during the period 1558
to 1829 were prohibited from any practice of their faith by
law - private or public. The song was used to teach
catholics the tenets of their faith. The “true love”
mentioned refers to God Himself. The “me” who receives
the presents is the baptized person.
The partridge stands for Christ, who gathers his own
under his wings - God’s first gift.
Two turtle doves - the Old and New Testaments
of the Bible.
Three French Hens symbolize the gifts of the Magi; the
persons of the Trinity; or Faith, Hope and Charity.
Four Calling Birds remind us of the four evangelists:
Matthew, Mark, Luke & John.
Five Golden Rings suggest the first five books of
the Old Testament, the Torah.
Six Geese a Laying - the six days of creation.
Seven Swans remind us of the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit.
Eight maids represent the people saved in the
Ark or the Eight Beatitudes.
Nine Ladies represent the fruits of the Spirit (Galations
5:22) or the nine ranks of angels.
Ten Lords stand for the Ten Commandments.
Eleven Pipes represent the eleven apostles who
were faithful.
Twelve drummers remind us of the articles of
the Apostles Creed,
the gates of Heaven or the tribes of Israel.
Saturday, January 3rd
4:30 p.m.
Confession
5:00 p.m.
MASS. For Sheila Carvalho - RIP
Sunday, January 4th
9:00 a.m.
MASS. For Alcinda Afonso - RIP
10:30 a.m.
MASS. For Parishioners of Christ the King
2:00 p.m.
MASS. For Brian McCarthy- RIP (Hornby Is.)
Bishop Gary Gordon’s Christmas video message is available
on the Diocese of Victoria website or , use this code: https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=esphQkMKLWM.
to view his message.
Weekly Collections
Regular Envelopes
Loose
Property & Maintenance
Prop. & Maintenance (2014 Year to date)
$9,902.70
$764.66
$1,430.00
$71,710.74
For those among us who are sick, and for those who have
asked for our prayers, especially: Monique Ellis, Leanne
Lemieux, Norah Bernard, Martin Beks, Ken Ackert,
Candace LaFleur, Mirelle LaFleur, Rose Calam, Anna
McWha, Julie Macko, Jane Hebert, Ursula Zanussi, Glenn
Parker, Irene Clavier, Therese Ackert-Smith, Dulcie
Rogers, Kay Butka, Ilene Knockwood, Rachel & Enda
Murray, Joyce Clapham, Jodie Voakes, Chloe Dietrich,
Kathleen O’Hanley, Sharon Adams, Joshua Moller, Lori
Worden, Tom Carew, Justice Simon, Tim Davies, Jean
Novak, Joseph Nguyen, Anna Martin, Camden Walker, Judy
Lamb, Nilda Veloso, Richard Tomalty, Eva Bedard, andra &
Chandler Christie.
Parish New Year’s Dance
Come Out and Celebrate 2015!
Location: New Hall Wednesday, December 31st
Doors open: 8 p.m.
Tickets: $10 each Available after all Masses or at the parish
office during the week. Finger foods provided.
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2015 Parish Offering Envelopes
The 2015 Parish Offering Envelopes are available
for pick up in the foyer.
If you do not currently have a set and would like to begin
using envelopes, call the parish office or fill out the form on
the table near the envelope sets. Offertory envelopes are
beneficial if you make weekly contributions to the parish.
Parish envelopes are necessary if you wish to receive an
income tax receipt.
PLEASE DO NOT USE ANY ENVELOPES FROM
PAST YEAR’S. Since we have re-numbered some sets, if
you use a set from a prior year, it may have been re-issued and
you will not get credit for your donation. Thank you.
2014 Taxation year
All parishioners are reminded that anyone wishing to have
donations “count” for the 2014 taxation year MUST have all
donations into the parish by Saturday, December 27th or
Sunday, December 28th. This is to comply with Canadian
taxation laws which require that all funds be deposited into
our bank account by December 31st, 2014.
Merry Christmas
and a Blessed New Year !
It is always a great joy to celebrate
Christmas; it is especially joyous for our children
and grandchildren. Through them we recall our
past Christmases when we were children
ourselves, excited about the mysterious and kind
Jesus born in Bethlehem. We are fortunate to
hold onto such fond memories. Besides the many
things that this time of year brings to our lives,
one of the most important is the hope of a new
life. Everyone needs this hope to live and to look
forward another day. We need to believe that
there will be a better time for us, that things will
go better with those whom we care for, and
finally, that this life – with all its joys and sorrows has a purpose and ends with a new beginning, a
new and better life. Christ brings this hope to all
who welcome him at Christmas time. May this
hope of new life be the gift you receive this
Christmas. I wish you all a wonderful Christmas
time with your family and friends. And, if you have
no family around, join others! May this Christmas
be for you a time of grace.
God bless you, Fr. Marek
Christmas Begins
Christmas begins on Christmas Day and ends on the Feast
of the Baptism of the Lord. Christians are lucky because, for
us, Christmas lasts longer than one day. We continue to sing
the songs and tell the stories of Christmas for two whole
weeks! Jesus’ birth is such good news that we want to tell
the whole world about it. During the Christmas season we
honour Mary, who trusted so much in God’s promise that
she became the mother of God. We also remember a
glorious star in the sky that was a sign to people
everywhere that God’s promise had been fulfilled. Even after
Christmas season ends, 40 days after Christmas Day on the
Feast of the Presentation, we remember how Mary and
Joseph brought Jesus to the Temple in Jerusalem, where
Simeon and Anna rejoiced in the Lord’s coming.
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