PARISH DEVOTIONS NovenaPrayersinHonoroftheSacredHeartFirstFridaysduringmorningMassat7am.NovenaPrayerinHonorofOurLadyoftheMiraculousMedalMondaysafterthe7amMassRosaryTuesdaysandThursdaysafterthe9amMassHolyHourofAdorationoftheBlessedSacramentFirstWednesdayofthemonth,7pmReconciliation(IndividualConfession)Saturday9:30-10:15amBAPTISMS Sundaysafterthe11amMassat12:15pm,schedulepermitting.PleasecalltheParishOfficetomakethenecessaryarrangementsforaBaptismalPreparationSession.MARRIAGES PleasecontacttheParishOfficeayearpriortotherequestedweddingdatesothepropermarriagepreparationcanbecompleted.PreCanatakesplaceinthespringandfall.RELIGIOUS EDUCATION FamilyBasedModelGrade5mayselectFBREorJr.HighoptionFamilieswithchildrenK-5Thursday4-6pmorFriday6-8pm,(monthlyasscheduled)JuniorHigh–Grades5-8Sundays4:15–6:30pm(twiceamonth)RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION (RCIA) September—MayAdultsinterestedinbecomingRomanCatholicChristiansshouldcontactJonathanCamioloat973.539.4955,ext.13.MINISTRY TO THE SICK & HOMEBOUND PriestsandMinistersofCommunionareavailabletovisitthesickandhomebound.PleasecalltheParishOfficetoschedule.NEW PARISHIONERS Wewelcomenewparishionerstoregisteratanytime.PleasecalltheParishOffice.If any person may have been abused by any priest, they should immediately contact their local County Prosecutor’s Office and the Diocese’s Victims Assistant Coordinator: Dr. Ken McNiel at 973-879-1489. You may also be in touch with either of the Diocesan Response Officers: Rev. Msgr. James T. Mahoney, Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia, 973-777-8818 ext. 205 or Sister Joan Daniel Healy, S.C.C., Chancellor/Delegate for Religious, 973-777-8818 ext. 248. The entire text of the Policy of the Diocese of Paterson in Response to Complaints of Sexual Abuse is available on the diocesan website: www.patersondiocese.org

CHURCH OF CHRIST THE KING 16 Blue Mill Road – PO Box 368 New Vernon, New Jersey 07976

973-539-4955 www.churchofchristtheking.org

PASTOR Rev.BrianC.Sullivan,ext.11frbriansullivan@me.comPAROCHIAL VICAR Rev.MarcinKania,ext.30frmarcin@churchofchristtheking.org WEEKEND ASSISTANT Rev.RichardCronin,O.S.B.richard@delbarton.orgPASTORAL ASSOCIATE Adult Education, RCIA & Social Outreach JonathanCamiolo,ext.13jonathan@churchofchristtheking.orgPASTORAL ASSOCIATE Music & Graphic Arts EliasG.Scultori,PCC,MM,ext.21elias@churchofchristtheking.orgDIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Catechesis | Safe Environment Coordinator ErinRanft,ext.22erin@churchofchristtheking.orgYOUTH MINISTER Confirmation Coordinator ChristaRomano,ext.15christa@churchofchristtheking.orgPARISH SECRETARY Office Manager CarolScanlan,ext.10cscanlan@churchofchristtheking.orgADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Pastoral Ministry SusanClifford,ext.14sclifford@churchofchristtheking.orgCUSTODIAN DouglasReisch,ext.25

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Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

urCatholicliturgicalyearfollowsarhythmiccycle.Itpointsustowardbeginningsandendsand,insodoing,emphasizesanimportanttruththatcanonly

begraspedthroughfaith.WearefastapproachingtheThirtyFourthorlastSundayintheChurchyearandwecelebratetheFeastoftheSolemnityofJesusChristtheSovereignKing.

OurLiturgicalseasonsofferusawaytoreceivetimeasagift.Theircelebrationcanhelpustogrowinthelifeofgrace.TheyinviteustowalkwiththeLordinawayoflifeinfusedwithsupernaturalmeaning.Theliturgicalseasonshelpusmarktimewiththosedeepertruthsthatmattermost.Humanbeingshavealwaysmarkedtimebysignificantevents.Therealquestionisnotwhetherwewillmarktime,buthowwewilldoso.Whateventsandwhatmessagesareweproclaiminginourcalendaring?FortheChristian,timeisnotmeanttobeatyrant,somehowrulingoverus.Rather,itistobeateacher,instructingus,aseriesofinvitationstoallowtheLordtobeourKing,toreigninourreal,dailylives.Ratherthananenemy,timeistobeacompanion,afriend.ItisapathalongwhichtheredemptivelovingplanofatimelessGodisrevealedandreceived.InChrist,timeisnowgivenbacktousasagift,afieldofchoiceandapathtoholinessandhumanflourishing.

Timeisheadingsomewhere.ChristiansmarktimebythegreateventsoftheLife,Death,andResurrectionofJesusChrist.WearealwaysmovingforwardandtowardHislovingreturn.

Asweprogressthroughliturgicaltimeweareinvitedtoexperiencethegreateventsoffaith.Throughourreadingsandliturgicalprayer,weareinvitedduringthislastfewweeksoftheyeartoreflectonthelastthings—death,judgment,heavenandhell.Wedosoinordertochange,tobeconverted,andthustoentermorefullyintotheDivineplan.

ItisnocoincidencethatourFeast,theFeastofChristtheKingandthelastweekoftheyearpassesthroughthesecularFeastofThanksgivingthisyear.ThereisnoseparationforthebelieverbetweenthesecularandtheSacred.InthegreateventoftheIncarnationandthefullnessofthePaschalMystery,allismadenew.WedonotbringGodintotime,Heisitsauthor.WeareinvitedbygracetocometoacknowledgethatHeisandthenreceiveHis“createdtime”asagift,agood,tobegivenbacktoHimthroughlivingourlivesinChristforthesakeoftheworld.ThanksgivingisagreatFeastmadeevenfullerinthemeaningfortheChristian.ThewordEucharistmeansThanksgiving.LetuswalkthroughthelastfewweeksoftheliturgicalyearandjoinwiththosewhomwelovearoundthetableofThanksgiving,andthenletuswalkthewayoffaithintothenewLiturgicalSeason,Advent,gettingourselvesandtheworldofourowntimereadyforthecomingofChristtheKing.ItisallgiftandIammostgrateful!Fr.BrianSullivan

Mass Intentions Monday,November25 7am ChristineCaponeKingTuesday,November26 9am JohnBrennanWednesday,November27 7am JamesO’Welch,Jr.Thursday,November8 9am MarieHendersonFriday,November29 7am ElsieLeeMarvinSaturday,November30 9am BettyMetcalfe 5pm GeraldineFeulaSunday,December1 7am PatriciaRafuse(Living) 9amRonaldTuros 11amSheilaChristie 5:30pm WalterMatthewBattiato

IfyouareafamilymemberorfriendofthepersonbeingrememberedatSundayMass,pleasefeelfreetoapproachanusherandoffertobringupthegifts.

Pray for the Sick JoanDagostino,KristenJohnson,KathrynOlden,GrantMartinScruggs,JohnAllen,TawnyWamack,TheresaPadula,SusanAlai,JamesVanDerveer,MaryBorrelloCerreta,GerryMatrisciano,MaryLopez,andallthoselistedinOurLady’sChapelprayerbookofintentions.

Sanctuary Lamp TheSanctuaryLampburnsthisweekinmemoryoftheKearnsfamilyattherequestofBillKearns.

Collection LastWeekendCollection:$14,420.00**IncludedinthisnumberisFaithDirect,electronicgiving.Theweeklyaverageforelectronicgivingis$5,476.00.ForaneasiermoreconsistentwayofsupportingChristtheKing,pleaseconsiderusingFaithDirectatwww.faithdirect.net.OurparishcodeisNJ658.

Faith Direct

FaithDirectenablesparishionerstomakeyourChurchcontributionsthrougheitherdirectdebitfromyourchecking/savingsaccountorthroughyourcredit/debitcard.Nomorewritingchecksorsearchingforenvelopesonthewayoutthedoor.Nowyoucanapplytheconvenienceofdirectdebittoyourparishofferingsinmuchthesamewayasyoumaynowuseittomakeyourmortgage,carortuitionpayments.Visitwww.faithdirect.nettoenrollsecurelyonline.OurparishcodeisNJ658.

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Religious Education

• Family-Based Religious Education FirstThursdaySession–December124to6pm–IntheParishHallFirstFridaySession–December136to8pm–IntheParishHallPizzawillbeservedforbothsessionsat5:45pm• Junior High Religious Education (Grades5,6,7&8)StudentSessionSunday,December8&January12|4:15–6:30pmParent&StudentSessionSunday,January26|4:15–6:30pmAllsessionswillgatherintheParishHall.Weencouragefamiliestoattendthe5:30pmSundayEveningMass.

Sacramental Preparation Liturgy Sunday,December8–9amMass

Lector Workbooks LectorWorkbooksforthenewliturgicalcycle,whichbeginsDecember1,areavailableinthePriest’sSacristy.PleasestopintheSacristyandpickupyourWorkbookbeforeyouleaveMass.

Communion for the Sick and Homebound

EucharisticMinistersareavailabletovisitandbringHolyCommuniontoanyonewhoissickorhomebound.Ifyou,orsomeoneyouknow,wouldliketobevisitedbyaEucharisticMinister,pleasecalltheparishoffice.

Daily Reading FindToday’sReadingsatwww.bit.ly/2gGKsiU

2019 Bishop’s Annual Appeal Diocese of Paterson

“ForIWasHungry”Thistimeofyear,aswecometogethertocelebrateThanksgiving,pleaseconsidermakingagifttotheBishop’sAnnualAppealasawaytogivethanksforourmanyblessings.Eachyear,tensofthousandsofpeopleinprofoundneedseekouttheservicesofourCatholicCharitiesand,withthehelpfromtheBishop’sAnnualAppeal,theyfindanopendoorandacompassionateresponse.PleasemakeapledgetoourAnnualAppealtoday!Foryourconvenience,youcanmakeanonlinegiftorpledgeatwww.2019appeal.org.

Christmas Angels Needed for Morris County Correctional Facility ChristtheKingparishionersareaskedtocontributeitemsfromthefollowinglist.ItemscanbedroppedoffatthechurchuntilSunday,December15.Duetosecurityclearance,wemuststicktotheguidelinesfortheitemsthatarepermitted.• Deodorant(neutralscent)• Shampoo(mediumorlarge,noover-sizebottles)• SoapBars(regularsize,individuallywrapped)• Whitecrewsocksformen• Whitemen’sbriefs• Men’swhitecrewt-shirtsinL-3X(noVnecksorpockets)Pleasedonotwraptheseitems.TheycanbeplacedinthewrappedboxesinthebackofChurch.TheitemswillbedistributedtotheprisonersingiftbagsforChristmas.

Cathedral Sounds Community Christmas Concert TheSistersofCharityofSaintElizabethinviteyoutocelebratetheseasonbyenjoyingthemusicofTheMasterworkCamerataattheCathedralSoundsCommunityChristmasConcert.Sunday,December1,2pminHolyFamilyChapel,adjacenttotheSistersofCharityMotherhouseat2ConventRoadinConventStation.Ticketsarenotrequiredbutfreewilldonationsareappreciated.Formoreinformationcall(973)290-5454.

“Iwasgladwhentheysaidtome,

ComewithustothehouseoftheLord.”

Christ the King Prayer

OLordourGod,Youaloneare

theMostHolyKingandRulerofallnations.WepraytoYou,Lord,inthegreatexpectationofreceivingfromYou,ODivineKing,mercy,

peace,justiceandallgoodthings.Protect,OLordourKing,ourfamilies

andthelandofourbirth.GuardusweprayMostFaithfulOne.

ProtectusfromourenemiesandfromYourJustJudgment.Forgiveus,OSovereignKing,

oursinsagainstyou.Jesus,YouareaKingofMercy.

WehavedeservedYourJustJudgmentHavemercyonus,Lord,andforgiveus.

WetrustinYourGreatMercy.Omostawe-inspiringKing,webowbeforeYouandpray;MayYourReign,YourKingdom,

berecognizedonearth.Amen.

The Giving Tree GiftingopportunitiesforthefollowingOrganizationsarerepresentedbytagsontheGivingTrees

locatedinthefrontandsideentrancesoftheChurchbeginningNovember23.

ReturnitemsbyDecember8Pleasecheckindividualtagsforthespecificreturndate.

Passaic Neighborhood Center for Women PassaicNeighborhoodCenterisacollaborativeeffortbetweentheDioceseofPaterson,NJanditsreligiouscommunities.ItexiststoprovideaplaceforthewomenofPassaictomeet,shareandgrowinapeacefulandsafeenvironment.TheCenterisguidedbythebeliefthatwhenwomenareempowered,thefamilyisstrengthened.ReturnitemswiththeGivingTreeTagattached.Catholic Charities Diocese of Paterson - Christmas Blessings Project CatholicFamily&CommunityServiceswillmatchyourdonationwithaneedychild,family,seniororotherneedyadult-throughoutPassaic,MorrisandSussexCounties.TheseincludeschoolsattheFatherEnglishCommunityCenterinPatersonandHopeHouseinDover,NJ.ReturnitemswithGivingTreeTagattached.

Morris County Housing Authority Theirmissionistoenhancethelivesofthecitizensofthecountybycreatingandsustainingdecent,safeandaffordablelivingenvironmentsthatfosterstabilityandself-sufficiency.ReturngiftcardswiththeGivingTreeTagattached.

Birth Haven BirthHavenisanon-profitorganizationthatprovidesshelter,support,andeducationforhomelesspregnantwomenandgirls.ItoperatesatransitionallivingfacilityinNewton.BirthHavencanhouse9mothersandtheirbabiesatanygiventime.Mostresidentsarebetweentheagesof17and21.OurGivingTreeprovidesopportunitiestopurchaseitemsforbabycareandbasicsforthelivingfacility.ReturnitemswiththeGivingTreeTagattached.Eva’s Village Eva’sVillageisanon-profitorganizationdedicatedtofeedthehungry,shelterthehomeless,treattheaddictedandprovidefreemedicalanddentalcaretothepoorinPaterson.OurGivingTreeprovidesopportunitiestopurchaseitemsforhomelessresidents.ReturnitemswiththeGivingTreeTagattached.Family Promise of Morris County FamilyPromiseofMorrisCountyisanon-profitorganizationdedicatedtoendingacrisisofhomelessnessfacedbyMorrisCountyfamiliesbypartneringwithover75faith-basedcongregationstoprovideshelterandmealstofamilies.OurGivingTreeprovidesopportunitiestopurchasegiftsandgiftcardstohelpfamilieswithclothing,gasandgroceries.byDecember8.

ReturnunwrappeditemswiththeGivingTreeTagattached.ForfurtherinformationcontactJonathanCamioloat(973)539-4955ext.13.