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Christ the King Catholic Church
Whether you are a visitor, a devoted parishioner, or one who is looking for a faith family and home, we’re glad you’re here!
If you are not registered in Christ the King parish, please call the parish office at 946-1675 or fill out the forms at www.ckparish.org. We can better serve you by having your name, phone number, address, email and family information in our data base.
If you move or change your phone number, please call the parish office at 946-1675 to let us know.
Bulletin Information—the bulletin deadline is 4:30 p.m. Monday evening. Please fax, email, or deliver your input, in writing, to the parish office. Our email is [email protected]. All notices are subject to available space and may be edited.
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Mass Readings for the Week Divine Office: Week 13 of Ordinary Time
Week 1 in the 1-volume breviary
June 26: 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1 Kgs 19:16, 19-21; Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-11; Gal 5:1, 13-18; Lk 9:51-62 June 27: Monday of the 13th Week in Ordinary Time St. Cyril of Alexandria Am 2:6-10, 13-16; Ps 50:16-23; Mt 8:18-22 June 28: St. Irenaeus Am 3:1-8; 4:11-12; Ps 5:4-8; Mt 8:23-27 June 29: Saints Peter and Paul Acts 12:1-11; Ps 34:2-7, 8-9; 2 Tm 4:6-8, 17-18; Mt 16:13-19 June 30: Thursday of the 13th Week in Ordinary Time The First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church Am 7:10-17; Ps 19:8-11; Mt 9:1-8 July 1: Friday of the 13th Week in Ordinary Time St. Junipero Serra Am 8:4-6, 9-12; Ps 119:2, 10, 20, 30, 40, 131; Mt 9:9-13 July 2: Saturday of the 13th Week in Ordinary Time Am 9:11-15; Ps 85:9-14; Mt 9:14-17 July 3: 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 66:10-14; Ps 66:1-7, 16, 20; Gal 6:14-18; Lk 10:1-12, 17-20
June 19, 2016 $21,331 Angels of Mercy $100 St. Vincent de Paul $1,150 CK School Scholarships $133 Msgr. Sweeney Endowment Fund $181 Priest Retirement/Seminarian Fund $50 Peter’s Pence $6,400
God Bless You For Your Generosity! Have you remembered the parish in your will?
Peter’s Pence Collection : Thank you for your generous support of our Holy Father’s charitable works. Your generosity is an act of solidarity with the universal church, answering the call to become a witness of charity. God bless you.
Parish Picnic Today! Please join us from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.at Howard Amon Park’s Fingernail. Christ the King has reserved the entire park for our use.
The Knights of Columbus will provide hamburgers and hotdogs and the church will provide buns, condiments and beverages. Please bring a lawn chair, tableware and a dish to share. No desserts please as it too will be provided.
Bocce ball, volleyball, badminton and lawn golf will be set-up. If there is another game you would like to play, we welcome it! A deck of cards also works well in the shade along the Columbia! The park is actually reserved until 4:30 so you are welcome to stay longer.
If you have questions, please contact Helen Robinson at 491-1803.
Our Thanks: Catherine ‘Pat’ Kohler was 88 when she passed away last July. We are grateful for her thought-ful and generous gift to Christ the King, her parish. Her $20,000 bequest will greatly help pay for our new parking lot. Have you included Christ the King parish in your will?
Cross Catholic Outreach: Fr. James Quinlan w ill visit our parish next weekend to speak at all the Masses on behalf of the poor in developing countries. Cross Catholic Outreach was founded to create a meaningful link between parishes in America and the priests and nuns working in the church in the Caribbean, Africa, Asia, and Central and South America.
Thank You from VBS!!
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And a Big Thank You goes to our AMAZING LEADERS: Carrie Hallquist- VBS Director, Jennifer Lux - Preschool Director, Annie Souza and her team - our Visionary Decora-tors, Augustine Achianga , Colin Simpson, Devin Simpson, Katie and Gary Krebs, the Knights of Columbus Gentlemen and everyone else – our amazing Clean-up Crew, as well 61 high school crew leaders, 60 middle school helpers, the CK Office Staff and all of the CK Religious Ed Staff! We could not have pulled this off without you!
A HUGE THANK YOU goes to Culligan Water of Kennewick for donating drinking cups, to Lithia Motors for purchasing popcorn, and to the Sandgren Family for purchasing the Cave Quest Helmets!!!
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
We also appreciated the gracious hospitality of Christy Rasmussen, CK School Principal, and staff for sharing the school and the generous support of Father Champoux for this important parish and community outreach program. Please forgive us if we have inadvertently left your name off this note. We are grateful for all your time and effort and enthusiastic love of God’s children!
Our 2016 Vacation Bible School, held June 20-24. was an amazing adventure where 204 children, entering Kindergarten through 5th grade, along with 38 more preschool children (age 4) learned to follow the light of Christ!. We extend a wonderful thank you to all of our dedicated adult and special teen volunteers:
Peggy Beecher Tracy Becker Alexia Bickett Kathy Blair Maria Castillo Emily Cromwell Juanita de Luna Treasur Dunfee Mikaela Escalera Karen Evans Melissa Fulsom Gwen Fundak Madeline Giancola Natasha Hartley Shane Hill Susan Hill Christine Horner Matt Horstman Mike Horstman Trina Huntington Katie Johnson Anna Lipinski Mary Martinez
Katie Morton Mike Patello Erin Pavicic Bill Peters Rose Ellen Pfau Josie Salazar Mercedes Sandgren Maria Shoup Annie Souza Sarah Spencer Nicole Strasser George Valdez Claire Wakeman Anne Waring Susan Wiedner Deacon Dor Collado Fr. Rolly Fr. Champoux Fr. Van
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Teen Faith Formation
Please contact Mary Seidler at 946-1154 ext. 228; [email protected]; or www.cklifeteen.com if you have questions about youth programs, Life Teen or confirmation.
Christ the King School News
Job Openings for the 2016-17 school year:
Part-time Custodian. School year hours are M-F in the late afternoon/evening. Summer hours are during the day.
Library Clerk. Part-time position working the school calendar only.
Part-time Cafeteria Worker. 3 hours/day M-F based on the school calendar.
Preschool Educational Assistant in our new Montessori Classroom. Schedule is for the morning (8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.) based on the Montessori school calendar.
5th Grade LA/SS Teacher
Contact Melissa at 946-6158 or [email protected] for more information.
RCIA Inquiry Sessions: 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Thursdays July 14 and August 11 in the Multipurpose Room. These sessions
are for those wanting to know more about the Catholic church and those with specific questions and concerns about the tenets of our Faith. Our regular RCIA sessions will resume weekly on September 1 for the beginning of the new cycle.
Questions? Call Deacon Ross Ronish at 371-0994.
RCIA Information Year of Mercy Reflection
2013 Knight of Columbus Richland Council 3307 Scholarships College Scholarships and Tri-Cities Prep High School Scholarships are awarded based on need and essay response. Deadline for scholarship application is June 30, 2016. For application email Ben Harlow, [email protected]. or call 438-4231.
Scholarships Available
FIREWORK FUNDRAISER! CK Lifeteen’s Mission Trip teens will be running a fire-work stand as a fundraiser for their trip. Our stand will be in the parking lot of the Ace Hardware on Gway from June 28-July 4. Thank you and we are excited for the mission trip to come.
Cub Scout Corner
Cub Scouts enriches life for boys in 1st - 5th grade. Pack 249 consists of students both from Christ the King School and from the surrounding Tri-Cities area. Boys do not have to attend Christ the King School or church to participate. Come join the Cub Scouts for exciting activities; we would love to have you join our pack! For more information, contact our Recruitment Leader, Diana Vasquez at [email protected] to see how you can get involved.
Upcoming Summer Activities: Dust Devil's Scout Night: Aug. 20 @ 6 p.m., Gesa
Stadium in Pasco. Please contact Den Leader Tom Duvall at [email protected] to register and purchase tickets for the game.
Mud Cubs Run: Aug. 27. This event requires online pre-registration thru Blue Mountain Council at www.bmcbsa.org
At first glance, today's readings seem a bit harsh. Elisha is called to succeed Elijah the prophet quite suddenly. His request to say goodbye to his family is ignored. But ultimately, Elisha's response to this radical call to disci-pleship is to accept the challenge and follow Elijah. In the same way, the Gospel reading contains Jesus's warning to those who participate in the proclamation of the Gospel: they will have nowhere to rest, and must forsake even family duties. Only those who are ready to abandon all for the kingdom are fit to serve God.
Yet even this harsh warning shows God's great mercy, because the Lord is preparing His followers for the diffi-cult path ahead. The call to participate in the ministry of Christ is given only to a few, and discernment is neces-sary before deciding follow Christ in this way. The Lord desires to make them fully aware of all they must give up in accepting a religious vocation. This is why semi-narians and religious have such long periods of for-mation and discernment. They must be prepared for a life unlike any other, a life of hardship and self-sacrifice, but also filled with the greatest love of all: the love of God and service to his people. All those called to serve in this way must respond without reservation. What is truly amazing is that, despite the warnings and the hardships, so many do say "yes."
When you hear God's call, whether to religious life, marriage, or another vocation, are you prepared to give up all else and follow Him? He will give you the grace you need to answer His call, but will not force you to say "yes" - He will always defer to your free will. What-ever path you choose, He will not abandon you but will continue to call you to perfection, if you just listen for His voice in all things.
Dear Parishioners: we are making some changes in
the administration of our school. As you know, this has
happened several times since the Sisters of the Holy
Names left the parish in 1983. We will be looking for
new administrators; we are very grateful to Mrs. Ras-
mussen and Mrs. Reed for their marvelous service to
the parish and our children. We thank you for your
prayers for them, and we ask your prayers for the suc-
cess of our effort to redesign our school administration.
Fr. Champoux
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All of the sick members of our parish — especially these:
Please Pray For:
Karen Allen Bel Bander Jan Beardsley Rod Becker, husband of Jo Ann Becker
Fr. John Birk Charles Bishop, brother of Mike Bishop
Jim Bishop, son of Mike Bishop
Tiffany Burke, daughter- in-law of Pat Burke
Alex Burkos, grandson of Marci Burkos
Carma and Michael Buss David Clark, brother of Diane Mueggler
Missy Cloud, sister of Debby Hanlen
Alger Cooper, father of Melody Cooper Lisa Cummings, daughter of Roger & Carolyn Shippert
Curtis, Chrystal and Hunter Davis Mary Davis/Joe Sackman Roger Devoir Joan Dickman Curt and Mary Honekamp, brother/sister-in-law of John Honekamp
Bob Horgos Jinny Howser, mother of Tana Payne
Bill and Doris Hodges Doug Kendall Pat Kruger Bernie and Bonnie Lewis Don Mattes, father of Maria Weis
Rita Mazur Anne McCluskey, SNJM, aunt of Pat Scott Kathy McGrogan, sister of Jim McGrogan Martha McGrogan, mother of Jim McGrogan Tom McInerny, brother-in-law of Vic and Clara Weil
Shirley and Ray Moncini Roberta Montgomery Raquel Murillo Kalleen Murphy Susan Plahuta, sister-in-law of Maynard Plahuta
Daniel Porter, son of David and Elizabeth Porter
Gerald and Jane Posakony Bob and Sue Rasmussen, parents of Christy Rasmussen
Michel Brenneur and Laurent LePrince-Ringuet, brothers-in-law of Xavier and Segolene Hubert
Sue Rollins, aunt of Nicole Myjak Mike Schoenrock, father of Diane Winget Carol Schwegel Michael Schwier, son of Edward Schwier Frances Shearer Gary Soehnlein Ellen Thornton Kristi Vanni, daughter-in-law of Jean Vanni George Valdez Bill Weaver Ben and Pat Wildenborg Edna Whitney
The repose of the souls of all our beloved dead, especially Jeffrey Wend.
Eucharistic Devotion
SUNDAY HOLY HOUR/FRIDAY ADORATION In the Chapel on Sundays, 1:30—2:30 p.m. and Fridays: Exposition at 8:30 a.m., Adoration all day, Benediction at 5 p.m. Note: No Adoration Friday, July 1 or Sunday, July 3.
Carmelite Corner
The Scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel p 7 (6/15)
The Scapular stands for a commitment to follow Jesus, like Mary, the perfect model of all the disciples of Christ. This commitment finds its origin in baptism by which we become children of God.
The Blessed Virgin teaches us:
1. to be open to God, and to His will, shown to us in the events of our lives;
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3. to listen to the Word of God in the Bible and in life, to believe in it and to put into practice its demands;
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5. to pray at all times, as a way of discovering the presence of God in all that is happening around us;
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7. to be involved with people, being attentive to their needs.
For additional information about the Lay Carmelites, contact Rebecca Moak at 509-460-1608.
Spiritual Practices
Ignatian Spirituality
Ignatian Spirituality helps us search for God through various prayer forms that have been practiced by the saints throughout history including contemplation, meditation, imaginative prayer, discernment, and more. Through practice of these various prayer forms, we learn how to live life for the greater glory of God. Of course, this puts us in direct contact with Christ, our redeemer, and we deepen our relationship with Him. The Exercises are a great opportunity for each person to grow in love and in their understanding of where they have been called, and how to follow that call.
The Spiritual Exercises will start a new session on September 10, in the Christ the King Youth Center Game Room. We invite you to join us. To register, email or call for an application or download one from our Facebook page at SEELTC or call Ellen at 628-8626. For Spanish call Cesar at 942-1050. Email [email protected].
Comings and Goings
Congratulations to those recently baptized: Armando Daniel Ayala, Reece Michael Griffin, and Linda Tefft
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Parish Library Hours: Saturdays: After Vigil Mass Sundays: After Every Mass Wednesday Evenings: 6 - 8 p.m. Thursday Evenings: 5 - 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome!
Email [email protected] to get answers, check the status of your materials, or update your library card information, or contact Diane Chesney at 396-8880.
Web site: www.ckparish.org. Bulletin address: locate and bookmark! http://www.ckparish.org/Content/142.htm Homilies online: https://sites.google.com/a/ckschool.net/homilies/
Parish Resources
Christ the King Gift Shop (Located near parish office downstairs)
M-F, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sundays, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Cash or check only
Come check out our new inventory! Note: Summer hours (Friday mornings and Sundays) begin June 27. Contact Marlena at 967-3922 or [email protected] to volunteer, ask questions, or request items!
Library News: Book Group meets on the 1st and 3rd Mondays in the parish library at 6:30 p.m. We are reading 7 Secrets of Divine Mercy by Vinny Flynn. You may order a book from Blessed On First (572-3811; open M-F 11-6 Sat 10-3) or order on Amazon. Come join us! For more information contact Diane Chesney, 396-8880.
Parish Organization & Activity Contacts
Altar Servers Training: Fr. Van Scheduling: Marlena Slatick
Benedictine Spirituality Joyce Jungles 375-1308
Carmelite Spirituality Rebecca Moak 460-1608
Catholic Family & Child Services 946-4645
Childcare Yolanda LeMieux 946-1675
Church League Sports (Men’s) Tom Reisenauer 628-2100
CK Checks/Scrip Melissa Slahtasky 946-6158
CK Moms Group Robin Wojtanik 628-9098
CK School Office Phone: 946-6158 Fax: 943-8402 School Commission: Scott Grewe 628-8030 Home & School: Gwen Fundak
Couples for Christ Willy Zaragoza 627-1853
Cursillo/Ultreya (English) Carl Zeamer 943-9991
Development Fund Parish Office 946-1675
Elijah Family Homes Barb Puigh 943-6610
Engaged Encounter Frank and Tracy Becker 627-1076
Eucharistic Ministers Maria Roach/ Leslie Diaz 545-4979/539-3595
Fertility Awareness Christine Disselkamp 628-
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Finance Committee Bob McCullugh 946-1675
Funeral Lunches Parish Office 946-1675
Holy Angels Home School April Burris 946-6856
Hospitality Helen Robinson 491-1803
Ignatian Spirituality Ellen Tomaszewski 628-8626
Jail/Prison Ministry Mikhail Alnajjar 627-4680
Justice & Peace Committee Mary Sisk 946-0486
KC Medical Equipment HELP 212-0900
Knights of Columbus Mike Reisenauer 946-5443
KPG Club (Children’s Choir) Sheila Zilar-Gephart 943-5409
Lectors Bob Carosino 521-6769
Marriage Encounter Mikhail and June Alnajjar 627-4680
Master of Ceremonies Yvonne Sherman 539-2523
Ministries Coordinator Emilia Jasen 627-3531
Music Director Donna Horstman 946-1675
Parish Council Yvonne Sherman 539-2523
Parish Library Diane Chesney 946-1675
Parish Office Staff 946-1675 Parish Secretary Cindy Siekawitch ext. 244 Parish Receptionist Maria Clossey ext 100 Bookkeeper Michelle Wittreich ext 233 Contributions Barb Sisk ext 240
Prayer Chain [email protected] 554-4798 or 375-1808
Prayer Quilt Ministry Rose Collado 375-0566
Pro-Life Contact Winnie Zeamer 943-9991
RCIA Ross Ronish 371-0994
Religious Education Office 946-1154 Religious Education Coordinator Lori Wasner ext 224 Religious Education Secretary Cindy Siekawitch 946-1154 Early Childhood (age 3-gr 1) Dori Gilmour ext 248 Elementary (gr 2-5) Jean Rieb ext 225 Middle School (gr 6-8) Melissa Montenegro ext 234 High School (gr 9-12) LIFETEEN Mary Seidler ext 228 Adult Bible Study Kay Kaffer ext 222
Retrouvaille Tim and Sara Flaten 528-8980 or 539-1926
Rummage Sale Margaret Davis 946-5782
Sacramental Preparation First Communion Lori Wasner 946-1154, ext 224 Confirmation Mary Seidler 946-1154, ext 228 Christian Initiation for Children Michelle Portch 946-1154
Sausage Fest, Sept. 16-17 Carlos and Elizabeth Nunez 542-7650
Scouting Cub Scouts — Boy Scouts — Dave Smith 430-5522 Venturing Ship Jim & Barb Schmitt 946-8601
Serra Club Bill Davis 946-5782
St. Ann’s Helpers Mary Martinez (208) 590-0103
St. Vincent de Paul Message Line: 946-1325
Usher/Greeters Bob & Ann Parazin 946-6363
Volunteer Chore Services — CF & CS Kelly Ramey 943-2590
Visitation Ministry Elizabeth Owczarski 946-1675
Weddings: Coordinator: Carol Geier-Melton 375-3023
Young Adults (Ages 18-35) Tom Huntington 554-4271
Youth Ministry 946-1154 Middle School Activities: Melissa Montenegro ext 234 HS Activity Facilitator: Mary Seidler ext 228
YLI Lovada O’Leary (membership) 531-3149/Pam Sebelien (president)412-1343
MONDAY June 27 Contemporary Choir Practice, 7 p.m., church TUESDAY June 28 St. Vincent de Paul, 6:30 p.m., children’s chapel WEDNESDAY June 29 Traditional Choir Practice resumes after Labor Day THURSDAY June 30 Quilters, 9 a.m., youth center rm B Vespers for Peace, 5:30 p.m., chapel FRIDAY July 1 No Adoration SATURDAY July 2 Confessions, 3:30 p.m., church SUNDAY July 3 No Adoration
This Week at Christ the King
Young Adults
No Bible Study this week. See you in July! May God bless you abundantly this week.
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Notice the Flowers in the Foyer! Every Sunday, Buds & Blossoms Too donates a lovely fresh floral arrangement for our foyer. Please return the favor and keep them in mind when in need of fresh flowers. Thank you, Buds & Blossoms Too! 1310 Jadwin, Richland WA 99352
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Tri-Cities Prep News
Elijah Family Homes' (EFH) Summer Celebration: Saturday, July 2 at 7:00 p.m. at the Goaty Hill Ranch in Kennewick. The Celebration includes summer hors d'oeuvres, beer and wine garden, musical entertain-ment, raffle of a Char-Broil large smoker, and silent auction items, including a woman's Trek bicycle. For tickets, contact 943-6610, [email protected] or see the EFH Facebook page.
In and Around the Diocese
Mental Health Ministry - Mental Health Myths & Facts Myth: Mental health problems are very rare. Fact: 1 in 4 people will experience a mental health problem in any given year.
Bishop Sevilla’s Golden Anniversary: You are invited to a special Mass of Thanksgiving for 50 years of priestly ministry of the Most Reverend Carlos A. Sevilla, S.J., Emeritus Bishop of the Diocese of Yakima; Sunday, July 10, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul Cathedral. A recep-tion will follow. Your participation is a fitting way to express gratitude for his service to our diocese over the past 20 years. Bishop Sevilla will be leaving his Yakima residence and returning to his Jesuit community in San Jose, CA, this summer. Please join us for this celebra-tion of the sixth Bishop of Yakima!
Tri-Cities Prep Summer Sport Camps Tri-Cities Prep will host two summer sports camps: Cross-Country and Football. Cross-Country Youth Camp, for incoming 5th through incoming 8th grade, July 19 – 21. Football Youth Camp for incoming 3rd through incoming 8th grade, July 26 – 28. For more information and to download an application, visit www.tcprep.org or call 546-2465. Cost per camp is $35.00 ($20.00 for additional sibling in same sport).