CHRIST THE KING PARISH

DIOCESE OF JOLIET
1501 South Main Street, Lombard, IL 60148 Rectory: (630) 629-1717 Fax: (630) 705-0692 Academy: (630) 627-0640 Fax: (630) 705-0139
WWW.CTKLOMBARD.ORG

MARCH 11, 2012 THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT

TOTAL ALLEGIANCE
In previous weeks we have seen how the theme of covenantas a preparation for the baptismal covenant celebrated at Easteroccupies an important place in our cycle of Lenten readings. The notion of covenant as a relationship between two parties carries with it an expectation of mutual accountability and fidelity to the terms of the covenant. When God forged the covenant with the Jewish people on Mt. Sinai, it was a pledge of Gods protection, and it would forever permit them familiar access as the Chosen People. For their part, the Jewish people were to observe the dictates of the law, summarized most succinctly here in the form of the Ten Commandments. To be in a covenantal relationship with the Lord God requires an exclusive relationship, just as discipleship with Jesusritualized in baptismdemands a total allegiance to him and none other. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co.

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Christ the King Directory

BISHOP: Most Rev. Daniel Conlon PASTOR: Rev. Peter Jarosz 630.396.6079; frpeter@ctklombard.org WEEKEND ASSISTANT: Rev. Robert Schoenstene 630.629.1717 x 6082 DEACONS: Deacon Wayne Storrs 630.629.1717 Deacon Frank Lillig 630.396.6077 frank@ctklombard.org Deacon Peter Robinson 630.629.1717 deaconpeter@ctklombard.org PASTORAL ASSOC./ ADULT FAITH FORMATION: Eileen Maggiore 630.396.6076; eileen@ctklombard.org BUSINESS MANAGER: Elaine Colpo-Ward 630.396.6073; elaine@ctklombard.org CHILDRENS FAITH FORMATION: Sherry Rochford Youth Outreach 630.396.6078; sherry@ctklombard.org DIRECTOR OF MUSIC AND LITURGY: Bill Runge 630.396.6075; bill@ctklombard.org PASTORS/PARISH OFFICE SECRETARY: Carol Clishem 630.629.1717; carol@ctklombard.org BULLETIN EDITOR: Gina Gallo bulletin@ctklombard.org ACADEMY SECRETARY/ PARISH FINANCE ASST.: Lori Bhardwaj 630.627.0640; academy@ctklombard.org KINDERGARTEN TEACHER: Jill Placey, Academy Director 630.627.0640; jplacey@ctklombard.org PRE-SCHOOL TEACHER: Karen Hanish PRE-SCHOOL AIDE: Christine Leslie KINDERGARTEN AIDE: Michelle Iwinski FACILITIES MANAGER: Javier Aguilera 630.396.6093 facilitymanager@ctklombard.org MAINTENANCE: Tony Azzolin, Joe Iapichino, Victor Mandin

LITURGY:
Saturday: 5:00pm Sunday: 8:00am, 10:00am, and 12:00 Noon

WEEKDAY LITURGY: Monday-Friday 8:30am SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION:

Saturdays: 4:00pm-4:45pm M-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 8:15am Other 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 REGISTRATION: We welcome you as a family member of Christ the King Parish. It is our hope and prayer that you feel at home with us at weekend masses, prayer times, and parish activities. Registration is on the first Sunday of the month in the narthex, after each Mass or come to the parish office during business hours. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Arrangements for baptisms are made by attending a preparation meeting. Parish registration is a prerequisite for attending the meeting. SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY: Please allow eight months of preparation time. Date arrangements are made after the initial meeting with pastor or a representative before any other commitments are made. ANOINTING OF THE SICK: If you or one of your loved ones are in need of the Sacrament contact the rectory or see the priest after Mass. In case of an emergency of illness or death, please contact the rectory, ext 1. SACRAMENT PREPARATION FOR CHILDREN: A child must be registered in Religious Education classes for two years prior to receiving the Sacraments of Initiation. RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR ADULTS: Individuals who are interested in becoming in full communion with the Catholic Church ought to contact the parish rectory for an appointment.

Christ the King Mission Statement

The People of Christ the King in Lombard are a welcoming, vibrant faith community building the kingdom of God through our many ministries. We celebrate our diversity, seeking to realize the gifts of each member of our parish, as we are all joined together under one faith, in a spiritual journey of evangelization, service to others, and a reverence for all life. In the Eucharist, we find new life, and bring this life to others through stewardship, education, and worship.

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LENTEN REGULATIONS

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Sunday, March 11 Third Sunday of Lent Ex 20:1-17 [1-3, 7-8, 12-17]; Ps 19;1 Cor 1:22-25; Jn 2:13-25 Alternate readings (Year A):Ex 17:3-7; Ps 95; Rom 5:1-2, 5-8;Jn 4:5-42 [5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42] Monday, March 12 Lenten Weekday 2 Kgs 5:1-15b Lk 4:24-30 Tuesday, March 13 Lenten Weekday Dn 3:25, 34-43 Mt 18:21-35 Wednesday, March 14 Lenten Weekday Dt 4:1, 5-9 Mt 5:17-19 Thursday, March 15 Lenten Weekday Jer 7:23-28 Lk 11:14-23 Friday, March 16 Lenten Weekday Hos 14:2-10 Mk 12:28-34 Saturday, March 17 St. Patricks Day Hos 6:1-6 Lk 18:9-14 Sunday, March 18 Fourth Sunday of Lent 2 Chr 36:14-16, 19-23; Ps 137; Eph 2:4-10;Jn 3:14-21 Alternate readings (Year A):1 Sm 16:1b, 67, 10-13a; Ps 23; Eph 5:8-14; Jn 9:1-41 [1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38]

8:00 am

Betty & Ted Niziolek

10:00 am Kathy Sarocka 12:00 pm Harold Kirchardt

8:30 am Frank Hopkins

8:30 am Souls in Purgatory

8:30 am Priests of the Diocese

1. Everyone 14 years of age or over is bound to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and all the Fridays of Lent. 2. Everyone 18 years of age and under 59 years of age is bound to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. 3. On these two days of fast and abstinence, only one full meatless meal is allowed. Two other meatless meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may be taken according to each one's needs, but together they should not equal another full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted on these two days, but liquids, including milk and fruit juices are allowed. When health or ability to work would be seriously affected, the law does not oblige. 4. To disregard completely the law of fast and abstinence is seriously sinful. 5. Lent is the principal season of penance in the Christian year. All of the faithful are strongly urged to develop and follow a program of voluntary selfdenial (in addition to following the Lenten regulations), serious prayer, and a performance of works of charity and mercy.

8:30 am Hugo Alunni Sr.

Welcome Into The Catholic Church!

Congratulations to the parents of Frances Grace Giuiliana

8:30am Priests of the Diocese

4:00 pm Confessions 5:00 pm Parishioners of CTK

Pray for Healing

Jasmin Navarro, Betty Silvasy, Elaine Logan, Norma Migali, Cathey Castro, Joshua Hubbard, Kay Quinlan Kearney, Lorraine Airey, Tina Orlita, Frank Lillig, Joyce Sasso, Kevin Stellmach, Michael Reynertson, William Pociask, Eugene Los, Rita Kersten, Coletta Novak, Deacon Tom Fricke Fr. Herbert Essig, Ed Schumann
Please put in writing the name, address, phone and family contact and send to the rectory to let us know if you want your loved one to be on the Healing List.

8:00 am Felicidad Conrado Ranola 10:00 am Mariann Weglarz 12:00 pm Raymond King

Pray for Our Military

Douglas Wozniak, Thomas Pierczynski, John Pierczynski, Nicholas Zappa, James Crue, Philip Corpuz Torralba, Nick Bunyea, Allen Petersen, Matt Beifuss, Francis Beifuss, David Starke and Derek Sisneros, Chris McGarry

Rest in Peace
Our condolences to the family and friends of Margaret Gresak, Mildred Czieger & Al Placey

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STEWARDSHIP PRAYER FOR MARCH

Good and gracious God, We give you thanks and praise for the gift of March and the daily surprises it brings rooted in your unending generosity. Our days are longer; the air warmer. New life and growth abound springing forth in nests, forests, flower beds, fields, and within our hearts and souls during this Lenten season of preparation and repentance. Oh Creator of being, Giver of warmth and light, guide us as we cultivate, harvest and share our entrusted gifts in order to turn all life toward the Son. We ask these things through Christ our Lord. Amen.

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE
Feb 25/26, 2012 Collection
# Registered Families Account White Envelopes Non-envelope users This weeks total Weekly Budget *Difference* Green Envelopes* (Mortgage) Restricted Budget** Difference Gold Envelopes 64 75 1400 No. 345 Households Amount $8,619.86 $2,453.22 $11,073.08 $12,692.00 - $1,618.92 $1,165.00 $1,731.00 - $566.00 $1,086.02 $962.00

Help us make up the difference)

Gold Budget (extra ordinary expenses)

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, Families across the globe are affected by war, natural disasters, extreme poverty and human trafficking. Many family members are separated for long periods of time because of migration issues. Because of this, unaccompanied minors are often exploited. Catholic Relief Services values families. It works to provide for basic human needs, to protect children and reunite families. It also encourages legislation that reflects the importance of the family in society. The annual collection for Catholic Relief Services helps persons across the world. Families on every continent are assisted no matter their ethnic background, no matter their needs. Please be generous with your contribution to this collection. Thank you for helping families in need. May the Lord bless you.

Most Reverend R. Daniel Conlon Bishop of Joliet

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Living the Eucharist

Currently, we have 47 participants attending the Living the Eucharist parish Lenten renewal program. The discussions have been wonderful and the participants are enjoying themselves. It is great sharing our faith with one another. The discussions are lively and bring a greater understanding of the Gospel each week. Please continue to pray for the adults meeting weekly and the families working on their booklets together.

Build a Better You. Through Living the Eucharist Retreat Saturday, April 28th
9:30-2:30 in the PLC and Church We conclude our Lenten Parish Renewal with a retreat on April 28, 2012. This is a half day retreat focusing on how to respond to Gods promise made to us, I will always be with you. The first half of the day begins with prayer, discussion, and followed with lunch and Adoration. All parishioners are invited to the retreat whether you participated in the small groups or not. This is a wonderful way to commence the Easter Season. We need musicians, lectors, prayer leaders, and kitchen help for the retreat. Please contact Eileen Maggiore by email at eileen@ctklombard.org.

Blood Pressure Screenings

Blood pressure screenings will be taken on the week-end of March 24 and 25. Please come after Mass to the counsel room to check your current blood pressure and to learn about how blood pressure affects your health. Blood pressures will be taken by an RN.

Religious Freedom Sunday Be informed. Be heard. Join I-CAN! Illinois Catholic Advocacy Network
The Catholic Conference of Illinois (CCI) was created in 1969 to be the public policy voice of the bishops and the Church. CCI interacts with the state legislature, the Governors office and all elements of state government to promote and defend the interests of the Church. CCI is well known within the halls of government, but outside of the Capitol building, our public profile is low. Few lay Catholics realize they have a representative a voice in what goes on in state government. The bishops of Illinois and CCI want to remedy this situation. We want parishioners to know that CCI exists as an active and informational service to the Church and her followers. To help increase awareness of CCI and what is going on in Springfield, we are creating the Illinois Catholic Advocacy Network or I-CAN. Pews cards will be available and collected at all Masses on Religious Freedom Sunday so that interested parishioners can sign up to receive email updates on state issues affecting the Church. Sign up for I-CAN! www.catholicconferenceofillinois.org www.facebook.com/CatholicConferenceofIllinois

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YOU DONT HAVE TO BE IRISH TO JOIN CCW IN CELEBRATING ST. PATRICKS DAY ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14!
Members of the parish are invited to hear Fr. Guiney, our honored guest, tell us stories of his missionary work in Africa at a Luncheon to Honor St. Patrick on March 14. For a free-will donation, a luncheon of corned beef sandwiches and ham sandwiches, Cole slaw, salads, Irish soda bread, desserts, coffee and tea will be served. The party will take place in the Parish Life Center and begin at 11 oclock. Although reservations are not necessary, please call Judy at 1-630-629-3028 to let us know that you are coming so that we can plan our food purchases. Plan to come, bring a friend and enjoy ~ ERIN GO BRAGH ~ The Council of Catholic Women - Christ the King Parish

Could you support a young pregnant woman in need? Project Gabriel ANGELS Needed Christ the King, Lombard
WOMAN'S CHOICE SERVICES is in need of volunteers to be trained as Project Gabriel Angels to guide and mentor pregnant women throughout their pregnancy and up until one year after their baby is born. There are many ways you can get involved. Walk alongside the client to provide emotional and spiritual support. If your time is limited, we need individuals who can work on publicity, driving her to needed appointments, getting the material items she needs for her baby through donations from our parish community, and most important praying for her and our ministry, etc.! If God is calling you toward this mission, please contact Jillian Nozar, Director of Client Services to schedule a time for you to come and receive your angel training! Womans Choice Services 123 W. St. Charles Rd. Suite 101 - Lombard, IL 60148 (630) 261-9564

Do you need a 24-hour break to reconnect with God? Young Adult Lenten Overnight Retreat
Saturday to Sunday, March 24 to 25, 2012 [Seekers Retreat] Feeling lost or overwhelmed? Wondering which way to go? Join us for a special Lenten Retreat for spiritual seekers in their 20s & 30s like you. Take a much-needed break with us. Noon Saturday, March 24th thru Noon Sunday, March 25th, 2012 (check in begins at 11am Saturday) St. Charles Borromeo Retreat Center 101 W. Airport Rd., Romeoville, Illinois

Christ the King Parish Presents:

Lombard's Got Talent Show - Saturday, April 21st 7 PM Tickets on sale April 1st General Admission $7.00. Auditions ages three through adult: Saturday, March 10th 9:00-11:00 AM and Monday, March 12th 6:30-8:00 PM For more details call: 630-627-0640

SAVE THE DATE

Parish Pro-Life Coordinators Meeting When: Saturday, April 14, 2012 Time: 9:00 AM 11:00 AM Where: St. Charles Center 101 W. Airport Rd. Romeoville, IL 60446 Guest Speaker: Dr. Anthony Caruso, MD MPH Open discussion

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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION EVENTS:

Next Confirmation Retreat for 8th grade students: March 18, 2012 8:45 AM East Room
HE LIVES! retreat for 3-5 graders - Saturday, March 24 2-4 PM Get a new attitude..A Beatitude Attitude! Living Stations All 5-8th graders are invite to help us with our very popular Living Stations Practice times are: Monday March 19-6:15-6:45 PM Monday, April 2 6:30-8:00 PM Good Friday-1:00-2:30 Performance 3:00 PM-On Good Friday Please pray for the children in our Parish who will receive the Sacrament of First Holy Communion on Sunday, May 6 and Confirmation on Sunday, April 15 this year. You can also pray for a specific child by picking up a prayer card in the back of church! Blessings to all our students!

Create in Me a Clean Heart Parish Reconciliation Service Monday, March 19, 2012 @ 7pm
ThislentletJesuscreateinyouacleanheartthroughoneofthe manyopportunitiesforreconciliation.Theparishreconciliation service will offer community prayer with private confessions fromoneofthesevenconfessors.Ifyouareunabletomakeit onMonday,wehaveascheduleforeachdayoftheweek. Tuesday,March2011am1:00pm Wednesday,March216:008:00pm Thursday,March223:005:00pm Friday,March236:308:00pm Saturday,March244:004:45pm

Opps... Baby Bottles for Life Returns

We were wondering if you picked up one of the Baby Bottles that were handed out to help Womans Choice Services on January 7th and 8thand it is sitting there taking up space on your desk or kitchen counter. If so, please take a moment and make a note to yourself to bring it back to church next weekend filled or unfilled. WCS would like to send it on to the next Parish participating in the collection. Thank you very much! Look for a box in the Narthex with a Baby Bottle for Life sign on it. A Reverence for Life Project, Council of Catholic Women

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Thou Shalt not Kill: The Slippery Slope

Todays Gospel covers the Ten Commandments. These were later expanded and supplemented so that in Jesus time the Jews were following 613 laws. Jesus did not do away with the law, but simplified them to two. One of the original 10 was : Thou shalt not kill. In Mathews Gospel Jesus expanded this into additional questions on st which to examine ones conscience. On the 1 Friday of Lent the Gospel includes Matthew 20:21-22"You have heard that it was said to your ancestors, You shall not kill; and whoever kills will be liable to judgment. But I say to you, whoever is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment, and whoever says to his brother, Raqa, will be answerable to the Sanhedrin, and whoever says, 'You fool,' will be liable to fiery Gehenna. The question of life is very extensive. Many people are prolife, but what does that mean to the individual? Do we carry it so far as the question of anger or judgment? At a speech in 1983, then Archbishop Joseph Bernardin spoke on a consistent ethic of life, for the spectrum of life cuts across the issues of genetics, abortion, capital punishment, modem warfare and the care of the terminally ill. These are all distinct problems, enormously complicated, and deserving individual treatment. Some people may focus their time, prayer and effort on one area versus another, but we are all called to a moral awareness of the complete spectrum. Pope Paul VI, in his 1968 encyclical Humanae Vitae, gave four almost prophetic warnings if a contraceptive mentatlity became the norm: 1. the widespread use of contraception would "lead to conjugal infidelity and the general lowering of morality." 2. that "the man" will lose respect for "the woman" and "no longer (care) for her physical and psychological equilibrium" and will come to "the point of considering her as a mere instrument of selfish enjoyment and no longer as his respected and beloved companion." 3. the widespread acceptance of contraception would place a "dangerous weapon . . . in the hands of those public authorities who take no heed of moral exigencies." 4. contraception would lead man to think that he had unlimited dominion over his own body. Sterilization is now the most widely used form of contraception in the U.S I cant recall our US Bishops being so unanimous at issuing a call for attention as they have over this issue. Cardinal George, on Feb 29, states In a letter he intended to be read citywide at Chicago's Catholic masses, the cardinal accused the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services of "denying to Catholics our Nations first and most fundamental freedom, that of religious liberty" by forcing religiously affiliated employers to pay for their employees' birth control. He only sees three options for Catholic institutions to avoid shutting down under the Obama administration's birth control mandate: To "secularize itself, breaking its connection to the church, her moral and social teachings and the oversight of its ministry by the local bishop;" to "pay exorbitant annual fees" to avoid paying for birth control-inclusive insurance policies or to "sell the institution to a non-Catholic group or to a local government." This is a life issue. This is a religious, moral issue. This is a constitutional rights issue. Become more informed, pray and take action. Continue to hold in prayer all the sick of the parish, the homebound, the hospitalized, caregivers, and those facing surgery. Im slowly healing and returning to church. Deacon Frank

St. Joseph Table, Sunday, March 18

Christ the Kings St. Joseph Table will be held in the school gymnasium on Sunday, March 18, at 1:00 P.M. This is a chance for all of our parishioners and friends to share a meatless meal, participate in raffles and raise funds for a worthy cause. This years proceeds will be donated to: Catholic Charities in Lombard Please plan to join us on March 18. If you would like to help, call Mary Ellen at (630) 495-1339.

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CHRIST THE KING PARISH EVENTS

SUNDAY
Mass RE Classes Mass (Interpreted Hearing impaired) Liturgy of the Word for Children Scrutiny #1 RCIA Mass Baptism

3/11
8:00 am 8:45 am 10:00 am 10:00 am 10:00 am 11:00 am 12:00 pm 1:00 pm Church Academy Church Church Church ER Church Narthex

THURSDAY
Adoration YM Cluster Meeting Break Open the Word Clergy Meeting

3/15
9:00 am 9:30 am 10:00 am 5:30 pm Church PLC Rectory R/DR

FRIDAY
Stations of the Cross w/soup Prayer Group Stations of the Cross Prayer Group

3/16
12:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 8:00 pm Church ER Church ER

MONDAY
St. Vincent De Paul Natural Family Planning Foundations of Faith

3/12
12:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm ER ER PLC

SATURDAY
Confessions Mass Scrutiny #2

3/17
4:00 pm 5:00 pm 5:00 pm Narthex Church Church

TUESDAY
Staff Meeting Rosary Living the Eucharist for Teens Anniversary Prayer Group mtg

3/13
11:00 am 5:30 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm R/DR Church Academy ER

NEXT SUNDAY
Mass RE Classes Confirmation Retreat #5 Set-up for St. Joseph Mass (Interpreted Hearing impaired) Family Class Mass RCIA Mass St. Joseph Table Baptism The Gathering (Youth Ministry)

3/18
8:00 am 8:45 am 8:45 am 9:00 am 10:00 am 10:00 am 11:00 am 12:00 pm 1:00 pm 1:00 pm 7:00 pm Church Academy PLC Gym Church Church ER Church Gym Narthex Academy

WEDNESDAY
St. Patricks Luncheon Prayer Shawl Ministry Childrens Choir RE Class Baptism Class Kings Choir Rehearsal

3/14
11:00 am 1:00 pm 5:30 pm 6:30 pm 6:30 pm 7:00 pm PLC ER Ch/PLC Academy Narthex Church

Adoration Every Thursday 9:00 am to 7:30 pm and every 1st Thursday for 24 hours

Daily Mass 8:30 am Confessions 9:00 am

Rosary Tuesdays 5:30 pm

Ministry Schedule for Saturday, March 17, and Sunday, March 18, 2012
Mass Time Lectors Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Altar Server Presider Ministers of Care

Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 8:00 AM Sunday 10:00 AM Sunday 12:00 PM

R. Clish

J. Iapichino, L. Penas J. Pizzotti, R. Villarreal A. Weselak M. Alzona, A. Alzona G. Marola, S. Novak M. Novak M. Dourado, J. Krupka E. & K. Schumann H. Sokalski T. & P. Caruso M. Cebulski, S. McDaniel B. Robinson

S. Rudman K. Zelenka

Fr. Harold Fr. Harold

B. Collins G. Francl L. Michalik, Deacon P. and B. Robinson

M. Seagraves

E. Chmielewski E. & K. Prado A. Sokalski

Family Mass

Fr. Harold

R. Caselli S. McGarry E. & E. Mears

L. McDaniel

B. Beahan Q. McDaniel

Fr. Peter Jarosz

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