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To Hear the Gospel and Make a Difference
Sunday, 6/12
Monday, 6/13
Tuesday, 6/14
Perpetual Help Devotion, Church 7 pm
Wednesday, 6/15
St. Vincent de Paul, Chapel 7 pm
Thursday, 6/16
Centering Prayer, Min. Ctr 10 am
RCIA, Chapel, 7 pm
Friday, 6/17
WEEK AT A GLANCE
Saturday, 6/18
Men’s Fellowship, Chapel 7:30 am
Healing Mass, Church 10:30 am
Sunday, 6/19
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!
SCHEDULE OF MASSES
Daily Masses:
Monday-Friday,
8:00 am
Saturday Masses:
8:00 am & 5:00 pm
Sunday Masses:
7 am, 8 am, 9:15 am,
10:45 am, 12:15 pm,
6:00 pm
CONFESSIONS:
Saturday: 3:30 pm
to 4:30 pm
Parish Office: 682-2486
www.ctkph.org
Religious Ed: 686-1017
www.ctkreligiouseducation.org
Youth Ministry: 676-0979
www.ctkym.org
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Catholic Community of
Pleasant Hill
Christ the King Community
Saturday, June 18
Healing Mass
10:30 am
PARISH STAFF CONTACTS
Fr. Paulson Mundanmani 682-2486
Fr. Vince Cotter 682-2486
Fr. Brian Timoney, Michael Dibble
and Fr. Tom Burns 682-2486
Deacon Ashmore [email protected]
Fr. Brian Joyce [email protected]
Sr. Dominic Bonnici OP 682-2486
Kate Doherty 682-2486
Religious Education Director
Sr. Maureen Viani , SNJM 686-1017
Assoc. Director: Joan Smits 686-1017
Youth Minister, Rick Lejano 676-0979
Chris Caban, Principal 685-1109
Al Garrotto: RCIA/faith share 849-6319
Robin Morley, Office Staff 682-2486
Helen Christian, Office Staff 682-2486
Kathy Ridgway, Office Staff 682-2486
Phyllis Gurnett, Music Director
11th Sunday in Ordinary Time
First Reading: 2 Samuel 12:7-10
Today’s passage concludes the
well-known story of David’s sin
of adultery with Bathsheba and
also the sin of arranging the
death of her husband, Uriah.
Nathan the prophet confronts
David with these sins.
Second Reading: Galatians 2:1,
19-21 Continuing our reading from
Paul’s letter to the Galatians, we
will hear the central theme of this
letter. Paul clearly states that it is
not the Jewish law with its 613
precepts that produces salvation.
Rather, it is Jesus Christ in whom
we place our faith.
Dear Friends,
Ever since I wrote to you about my sabbatical, multiple ques-
tions have been raised. Some questions were addressed to me; oth-
ers were not spoken directly to me. While I have heard expres-
sions like “I am so happy for you!” other people have become
more anxious about my health, my well-being and asked whether
or not I am happy. I don’t know how to answer people’s ques-
tions and concerns about my sabbatical. Yes! I am happy and ful-
filled with ministry as a priest and at Christ the King in particular. I would like
to give you a little context before I go on.
The word sabbatical is rooted in the Biblical idea of Sabbath, which in-
volves ceasing, rest, worship, play and reflection. Sabbatical in its original
form was the ancient practice in Israel of letting the land lie fallow for an en-
tire year after seven years of activity (Exodus 23:10-11). This strategy allowed
the earth to replenish itself so that it could continue to bear fruit. Throughout
church history ministry leaders have retreated for periods of time to connect
with the Lord- in deeper and restorative ways.
For ministry leaders our time away is a period where we too can “lie fal-
low” with the express purpose of returning back to our responsibilities as pas-
tors replenished and readied for a new season of fruitfulness. My own personal
understanding of sabbatical is that it is an act of self-care that would prevent
stress or burnout, and instead promote health so that I may return to another
season of fruitfulness.
Author and pastor, Mark Buchanan writing about his own need for a sabbat-
ical, captures in words my present feelings when he writes in his book, The
Rest of God, Restoring Your Soul by Restoring Sabbath, “Somewhere I got
dull. The child got old, the warrior timid.”
So I hope you can understand my need for time away and realize that I will
return and will be happy to do so! Upon returning to CTK I hope to be able to
serve you with renewed energy, enthusiasm and vision and all that it takes to
serve you well. I have never had time for a sabbatical. I have taken various
workshops, attended conferences, all for the purpose of being able to better
serve you as your Pastor.
I am truly grateful to the diocese and the parish for allowing me to have
some time away. The diocese will cover fifty percent of my expenses and the
parish will cover twenty five percent. I will have to take care of the rest myself
plus travel. I will be away in August and September 2016 and then in January-
February- March 2017. In the summer of 2017, I will be doing the 30-days
Ignatian retreat.
Summer Hospitality
Starting June 18th until August 28th, various ministries at CTK will be step-
ping forward to offer summer hospitality after 5:00 pm and 12:15 pm Masses,
which will include wine and soft drinks and finger foods. The Pastoral council
will be offering hospitality on Father’s day weekend. I am grateful to all the
ministries (Pastoral Council, ICF, Christ Light, Lifeworks, Filipino Society,
Dress a child, Hospitality Committee, Eucharistic Ministers, CTK School and
others) who have stepped forward. During these social moments, we as a par-
ish will get an opportunity to learn more about our wonderful ministries. I am
grateful to Kate Doherty for organizing these socials. She is already stepping
into her new role as temporary administrator of CTK with great dedication and
love.
Fr. Paulson
Church Support 5/29/16 $32,460 (plate collections $23,612 + online giving $8,848) Ca Education $4457
PRAY FOR THE SICK
MEMBERS IN OUR
COMMUNITY: David Grandin, Laura Najar
Brown
Father of goodness and love, hear
our prayers for the sick members of
our community and for all who are in
need. We ask this through the Lord
Jesus who healed those who believed.
Amen.
Confirmation Registration - If you
are a Sophomore or Junior in High
School and would like to receive the
Sacrament of Confirmation this
upcoming school year, please down-
load a registration form at ctkym.org.
You can also find registration forms
and calendars in the back of the
church. For questions, call Youth
Ministry at 676-0979.
You can donate from your
smart phone! Simply scan
the image using your
phone’s QR code reader.
Communication Workshop for
Couples: Come learn how to com-
municate more effectively with your
spouse and others. Everyone is invit-
ed who wants to become a better
communicator! It’s free! Wednes-
day, June 15 from 7 - 8:30 pm. St.
Stephen’s Parish in Walnut Creek.
Call Gale Haux, LMFT at 925-210-
6012 for more information.
Please come out to meet the Italian
Catholic Federation community and
enjoy wine and cheese after the 5:00
mass on Saturday, June 25th and
coffee and biscotti on Sunday, June
26th after the 9:15 mass. We will
have applications if you are interest-
ed in joining this ministry.
This weekend we have a second col-
lection for Catholic Communica-
tions. This collection communicates
the Gospel through Catholic social
media activities and enriches our
faith through podcasts, television,
radio and print media. Half of all
proceeds remain in our diocese and
support local needs. Thank you for
your generous support.
High School
Youth Group
Registration:
Youth Group is
for all high school teens 9th-12th
grade. We meet on our new night -
Thursdays- in the parish hall. Regis-
tration forms and calendars can be
found in the back of the church or
you can download a form
at ctkym.org. Youth Group fulfills
the Confirmation prerequisite hours.
Any questions? Please call the Youth
Ministry office at 676-0979.
Healing Mass ~ Anointing of the
Sick
Saturday June 18 10:30 am
"Is anyone among you sick? He
should summon the presbyters of
the Church and they should pray
over him and anoint him with oil in
the name of the Lord (James 5:14).
All are welcome to join us for a
parish Mass and celebration of the
Sacrament of the Anointing of the
Sick. Bring relatives and friends
from local care facilities – those
who are able to come. A simple
reception will follow the Mass.
Questions? Sr. Dominic Marie 925
-246-1122.
One of the rich spiritual practices of
the Christian faith is a silent form of
prayer called Centering Prayer.
Although an ancient tradition, its
practice has been revitalized by Trap-
pist monk Thomas Keating and oth-
ers in recent decades. In the Bay
Are, there are several Centering
Prayer groups which meet weekly for
prayer and scripture reflection. Two
of these groups are local:
Wednesday 7:30 pm: Church of
the Resurrection (399 Gregory Ln)
Thursday 10:00 am: Christ the
King Ministry Ctr Library.
You are invited to visit one of these
groups to “Come and See”. For more
information, email Pat Stevens at
Calling All Women! Magnificat, A
Ministry to Catholic Women would
like to invite all Catholic Women
to our upcoming Prayer Breakfast.
June 18th 9:30-12:30 at St. Mary’s
Church Gymnasium 2039 Mt. Dia-
blo Blvd. WC. We are excited to
welcome Cheryl Ward-Kaiser as she
shares her inspirational journey from
tragedy to forgiveness. In this Year of
Mercy, Cheryl has so much to teach
us. Reservations are $25. Please go to
www.magnificatsoti.org for info or
call Maribel at (925) 788-7762.
Are you looking for an opportunity to
volunteer just a few hours a month
to help bring quality health care to
the poor and uninsured in your local
community? You don’t need to go
overseas! Please join our VOLUN-
TEER team at the RotaCare Pitts-
burg Free Medical Clinic. We are
in need of Adult Medicine/ER Physi-
cians, Pharmacists, Bi-lingual Social
Workers, RNs and RDs to volunteer
once per month or every other month.
All malpractice insurance provided.
Join our team of caring professionals
and contact Drea Riquelme at 439-
2009 or
Are you in your 20’s or 30’s? Join
our Young Adult Thirsty Thursdays
on Thursday, June 16th at 7 pm.
We’ll begin with a prayer service
where we will read and reflect on
Sunday’s gospel together. Following
the service, get your swimming gear
on for fun in the sun with a pool par-
ty and BBQ! Bring an appetizer or
dessert to share. We will provide
the burgers, dogs and drinks. For
more information, sign up at the ta-
ble outside this mass or email Rick
Fr. Vince, Fr. Timoney and Fr. Paulson at the
mass celebrating the 60th Jubilee of Fr. Timoney!
Update on Sr. Joanne: She is doing very well, resting
at home and beginning to get around more following
her knee surgery. Thank you for the prayers!
CTK Youth Group! Download a form today at
Ctkym.org!