FOUR ESSENTIAL HABITS FOR INTENTIONAL DISCIPLESHIP PRAYER LEARNING GENEROSITY SHARING THE FAITH. April 7, 2019

Parish Mission Statement

The love of Christ compels our parish to extend His kingdom through teaching, sanctifying and serving all people entrusted to us with the fullness of the Catholic faith.

Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday

4:30 pm Sunday 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 11:00 am and 6:00 pm

Daily Mass Schedule Monday

6:30 am & 8:00 am Tuesday - Thursday NO 5:30 pm Mass on

Thursday, April 11th 8:00 am & 5:30 pm

Friday 6:30 am & 8:00 am

Saturday 8:00 am Reconciliation Notice Change… See Regional Penance

Service Schedule on back page.

Tuesday 7:00 pm Saturday 3:00 - 4:00 pm

Sunday 8:20 am Devotions

Holy Hour & Liturgy of the Hours Monday & Friday

7:15 am-Morning Prayer Tuesday-Thursday

4:30-Rosary, 5:15-Evening Prayer

Saturday 7:15 am-Morning Prayer Perpetual Adoration in

the Chapel

Contact Maxine or Stan Wiechert 478-3849

Rosary Monday-Saturday 7:35 am in the Church

Friday 3:00 pm in the Chapel

Saturday

4:00 pm in the Church led by K of C (Times/Events subject to change.

Please see contents in bulletin for up to date weekly information for holiday

and Holy Day schedules.)

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Pastor, Rev. Matthew Schiffelbein † Associate Pastor, Rev. Carter Zielinski 5973 SW 25^th Street • Topeka, KS 66614Ǧ1934 • PHONE: 785Ǧ273Ǧ0710 • www.ctktopeka.org

April 7, 2019

Next Sunday, April 14, is the beginning of the most important week in the liturgical year. Holy Week truly takes us to the heart of our faith and the culmination of salvation history. All of God’s covenants with Noah, Abraham, Moses, and David were preparations for this week. Indeed all of the Old Testament is a preparation for Jesus’ Life, Death, and Resurrection. And, as important as celebrating Jesus’ Incarnation and Nativity at Christmas is, even this reaches its ultimate purpose in His Passion, Death, and Resurrection.

Prior to Christ Jesus’ Death and Resurrection there was at best a hope of salvation. Now salvation is a reality. Holy Week truly is the “week that changed the world.”

The liturgies of Holy Week are a memorial of the events of this pivotal week in history. However, when we say memorial we don’t mean simply a recalling of some events in the distant past while we remain comfortably in the present. In the liturgy “memorial” indicates that in some way we participate in the events memorialized. God’s grace bridges the gap of time and space between what happened in Jerusalem roughly 2,000 years ago and what will happen right here in our parish this Holy Week.

It all starts with Palm Sunday. At the beginning of Mass we will bless palm branches and listen to the Gospel telling of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem on the first day of that week which changed everything.

When we do this, we are there with the crowd, singing “Hosanna!”, covering the road with palm branches, and accompanying Jesus as He rides into Jerusalem.

And just like that crowd 2,000 years ago, we see how quickly things turn from joyous to tragic. In a few short days the crowd that welcomed Jesus in triumph saw Him tortured, crucified, and laid in a tomb. We join them as we take part in the proclamation of the Lord’s Passion during Mass.

As space and time are “collapsed” in the liturgy, we are somehow taken up into the mysteries celebrated on Palm Sunday and throughout the rest of Holy Week. We are woven into the fabric of salvation history and in this way share more fully in the salvation Jesus won for us by His Death and Resurrection.

We are not always conscious of this profound

reality which takes place in every liturgical

celebration. So, may the Lord give us the eyes of

faith to see the amazing realities which lie behind

the signs and symbols, the words and gestures of

the liturgies during this Holy Week. Thus may we

experience Holy Week more and more as the

week that truly changed the world.

Repent and Believe in the Gospel

The call to repent, to turn away from sin and back to God, runs throughout the Lenten season. Our readings today remind us that God is rich in mercy and ready to save us. This is why Jesus came and died on the Cross.

However, God is not going to save us without our cooperation. If we are unwilling to acknowledge our sins and need for a savior, we tie God’s hands, so to speak.

One of the best ways to put repentance into practice is through the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation. God’s grace is what actually brings about transformation and conversion in our lives and regularly making a good Confession is a powerful way to cooperate with this work of grace, turning away from sin and being faithful to the Gospel.

In preparing for Confession, I encourage you to look at what you have done wrong but also to consider the good you have failed to do. It is also helpful to ask God to reveal the thoughts and attitudes which fuel our sins. We should bring all of this to the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

To further cooperate with the grace we receive in this sacrament it is also helpful to identify a virtue that needs to be strengthened and even to ask the priest for some advice on how to cultivate that virtue.

This week the parishes in Topeka will be offering communal penance services for you to take advantage of this wonderful sacrament. The times and locations are listed in this bulletin.

May God continue to renew us in Christ Jesus this Lent.

Until next time, God bless you, Fr. Matthew

Unplanned

I recently saw the movie,

“unplanned” which is an account of Abby Johnson’s tumultuous years working for an abortion provider in Texas. As many of you have heard, there are certain parts of

the movie that vividly depict the horrific nature of abortion procedures.

I have to say, though I have taken pro life matters very seriously for a number of years, having prayed the Rosary in front of clinics a number of times and even volunteered at pregnancy centers for service hours, this movie definitely deepened my resolve even further to stand up for the right to life in a world so plagued by a prevalent culture of death.

There is so much more that could be said, and I certainly don’t have the space to do so here. Most of all I could not possibly express my sentiments more eloquently than Archbishop Naumann already has expressed his regarding the movie. I would encourage everyone to read his article about it in the leaven, and I would also encourage you to see the movie if you are able.

May the Blessed Virgin Mary, mother of all Christians help us and guide us to choose life just as she did.

Until next time, Fr Zielinski

CTK P ARISH C APITAL C AMPAIGN U PDATE

What is the campaign and what is happening first?

This is a historic fundraising initiative that will address immediate needs at our parish and help us better achieve our mission. Our mission is to extend Christ’s Kingdom by teaching, sanctifying and serving all those Jesus gives to our parish with the fullness of the Catholic faith.

Church Interior and Accessibility Renovations

Our parish facilities have several furnishing whose structural integrity is diminished to a point that they are not cost effective to repair. The focus during our renovations will be on longevity and maintainability as well as increased parishioner accessibility.

Look around, and we think you’ll agree that the following matters should be improved to help enrich our encounter with God and other parishioners.

Pews, religious images, flooring, altar, lighting, sound system, accessibility (inside and out), and mechanical equipment.

See the website for images of what is to come from this campaign. This is just the beginning.

www.ctktopeka.org

Our Campaign Prayer

Please pray daily that our campaign will give God glory and accomplish His will for our parish.

Lord Jesus Christ our King!

We thank you for the blessings we have received in the life of our parish and look forward to the many gifts yet to come.

Guide us as we undertake our Preparing the Way Capital Campaign.

May we give ourselves entirely, body and soul, to You in this effort.

Instruct and prepare the way for our parish to achieve our mission of extending Your Kingdom and forming disciples

in the fullness of Catholic faith for generations to come.

You live and reign forever and ever. Amen.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us.

St. Joseph, pray for us.

There Is Power in Prayer!

Christ the King Prayer Ministry has 115 parishioners ready to respond to your request to pray for a loved one or a friend in need that is sick or confronted with a challenge in their life. If you have someone needing prayers, e-mail us at lackeyannie12@gmail.com or call Annie Lackey, 554-7875, or Margaret Lee, 478- 9639; by noon on Thursdays.

Remember in Your Prayers

Please remember the following in your prayer: Brent Trueblood, Marie Putnam, Trudy Horting, Kelli Breer, Nikki Feuerborn, Arneita Wyer, Randall P. Frederick, Eleanor Strecker, Diana Jones, Louise Pound, Dayla Bagley, Dan Lykins, Michelle Gilbert, Ruth Baldridge, Rob MacLeay Family, Owen Burns, Bryson Andrew Baum, Lou Bruno, Dorothy Herbert, Neil Manke, Eileen Miller, Joe Ribordy, Gary Slover, Hudson Gartner, Ken & Lois Conklin, Vincent Woodfield, Charles Temple, Scott Holmes, Sarah Sachs-Jepson, Janet Sparling, Janet Matute, Jim Bagley, LeRoy Jurgensmeier, Robert Goupil, Jr., Frances Holman, John Shellenberg, Lucy Schiffelbein, Ethel Jenkins, Jennifer Bloom, Bob Grochowsky, W.B. Bennett, Mary Martin, Betty Duermeier, Maxwell Kelly, Helen Weidle, Emmett Flinn, and Donna Ewing.

Our Sympathy Please pray for the repose of the soul of Donna Robinson, of our parish. May her soul and souls of the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen.

Receipts for Week of March 13 - March 19, 2019 Report for fiscal year July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019

The Holy Land Collection Ȃ April 19th

The Collection for the Holy Land, in the words of Paul VI is "not only for the Holy Places but above all for those pastoral, charitable, educational, and social works which the Church supports in the Holy Land for the welfare of their Christian brethren and of the local communities."

The Franciscan Monastery is home to the Holy Land Franciscan Friars, whose purpose is to support the Holy Land, its people and its holy sites. The Franciscan Friars’ work in the Holy Land is vital. As Pope Francis says, “We will not resign ourselves to imagining a Middle East without Christians.” We preserve the holy places and make it possible for Christians to remain in the land of Jesus.

Please visit the Franciscan Monastery's website for more information at myfranciscan.org/about/our-mission.

FY19 Third Quarter Update (Jan. Ǧ Mar. 2019) ~ GREEN & GOLD Envelopes Thank you for your continuing support of our Future Maintenance Needs (Green) and Future Needs (Gold) funds. Through your generosity, we collected:

$10,876.50 to the Future Maintenance Needs (Green) Fund

$9,766.50 to the Future Needs (Gold) Fund

This quarter we spent $3,795 from our green funds to replace and repair our basketball goals in our gym.

We appreciate your contributions to grow these funds for the additional needs the campus will continue to have to maintain our facilities and other future needs as they arise.

Weekly Total Fiscal Year To Date

Envelope (white) * $46,343.84 $1,780,112.43

Plate (non-envelope) $2,063.00 $86,059.10

Total Collections $48,406.84 $1,866,171.53

Budgeted Collections $51,400.00 $1,939,800.00

Income Over(Under) Budget ($2,993.16) ($73,628.47)

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Do you want to learn more about how to study the Bible

faithfully? do you want the Word of God to sink deeply

into your heart and let it bring wisdom and peace? do

you want to learn more about the passion narratives this

lent as we approach Holy Week? Please join Fr. Carter

Zielinski for the April School of Faith sessions at Christ the

King at 6:30 on Wednesday nights in Yadrich hall to

learn more about the crucifixion accounts and how an in

depth study of the biblical passages can unlock so great

of a wealth of spiritual treasure.

Christ the King Early Education Center, along with members of KSAEYC and their children, enjoyed a morning at the State Capital receiving a signed p r o c l a m a t i o n f r o m Governor Laura Kelly.

The proclamation is to recognize The Week of the Young Child, which celebrates young children and the quality childcare programs working hard to educate both

children and families.

Christ the King Religious Education RE/CCD Wednesday nights from 6:30-7:30.

SACRAMENTAL PREP at HOME:

Second Grade: This week check out the archkck.org website. Go to the Digital Media center and search for Eucharist. Watch Sacraments 101 and 201.

What is Eucharist and How to receive Eucharist.

Eighth Grade: Challenge watch YDisciple Confirmation Videos on Formed.org before Thursday.

This week in Religious Education:

xFamily Stations of the Cross grades 6-8 at 6:30

xConfirmation at 7:00 pm with Archbishop Nauman. (Please arrive before 6:45)

FAMILY LENTEN ACTIVITIES

This week we journey to Gaza & encounter Ona. She is a mother of two and always wanted to be a “shining woman” in her community. She studied hard and eventually earned a teaching degree but in Gaza, jobs are hard to find. CRS matches workers with Job opportunities in Gaza. Ona applied for an internship as a teacher and was hired to teach Math. Ona now own tutoring center and says “When people encourage you, you start to think in a more creative way.”

When she looks to the future, her hope is that her daughters can achieve their dreams.

www.crsricebowl.org/stories-of-hope/week-5

When you come to class this week, be sure to tell Mrs. Frost where Gaza is on the Globe and drop some money in our RE Rice Bowl.

Christ the King Youth Group

FIRE & Spark LL will NOT MEET April 7th.

Take a break with some friends.

FIRE & Spark LL will meet next week, April 14 @ 7PM Come to Spark and learn more about the Passover. We will have a few foods of the Seder to taste.

Spark LL is for Students grades 6-8 Fire is for Students grades 9-12.

Catholic social teaching as found on crsricebowl.org focus this week is: Dignity of Work & the Rights of Workers.

“Catholic social teaching inspires and guides how we are to live and work in the world. In this principle, dignity of Work and Rights of Workers, we remember that, Jesus spent years working as a carpenter. Work is important to help people fulfill their potential.

And everyone must receive a fair wage to provide for themselves and their families. ”

As you keep up your Lenten promises, perhaps reflect on what you can do to act on this social teaching.

SHAKSHOUKA-GAZA - Find the directions and ingredients for this meatless dish on this link. www.crsricebowl.org/recipe/shakouka

Christ the King Early Education Center O u r s t u d e n t s participated in the Stations of the Cross on Friday, March 22^nd. This was a great way to reflect on our Lenten journeys. Thank you to Mrs. Stephens and her 7^th grade class for leading us through the Stations!

Christ the King School

Our Mission: To Learn and Grow With God

Holy Moments

In Matthew Kelly’s new book, The Biggest Lie in the History of Christianity, he writes that holiness is possible for each and every one of us. We achieve this holiness by creating Holy Moments. Kelly explains that “A Holy Moment is a moment when you are being the person God created you to be, and you are doing what you believe God is calling you to do in that moment. It is an instance when you set aside self-interest, personal desire, and what you feel like doing or would rather be doing, and embrace what you believe will bring the most good to the most people in that moment.” Kelly gives us plenty of examples on what these Holy Moments look like in our everyday life.

xBegin each day with a short prayer of gratitude xEncourage someone

xAsk God to lead and guide you xRecycle

xControl your temper

Brad Hoff: bradleymhoff@gmail.com

Bring it to the Cross!

Your spouse, your children, your parents, your grandparents, your friends, you neighbor, your coworker, your classmates. These are amazing people to complete a Work of Mercy with and Bring it to the Cross! Praying with your loved ones, completing the Work, and sharing in pinning it to the cross in the foyer can help this Lent be the best Lent ever.

The Works of Mercy will be available until Divine Mercy Sunday (April 28).

Next meeting: April 24, 2019

Cynthia Holthaus: cwaskowiak@hotmail.com

Formed Study on Prayer

Take the time this lent, to learn how to deepen your relationship with God by working on this study to strengthen your relationship with God.

In the previous sessions we have been learning how reading and meditation on scripture are the first steps on the ladder of prayer. They are the stepping stones for our conversation with

God in Oratio. Dr. Gray says that “Thus far on the ladder of prayer we have made full use of our minds and hearts in our encounter with God, but the final step of all efforts of our soul wait upon the Lord to receive His gift of Contemplatio.”

Session Five is Contemplatio: The Gaze of Love

This week Dr. Gray teaches: “Contemplation is most fully something we receive, rather than achieve, but we can prepare ourselves for it by drawing closer to God in love. As St. Gregory the Great said, “The greatness of contemplation can be given to none but those who love.”

After listening to this video it is inspiring me to learn that “St. Teresa of Avila experience of contemplation is brief initially but over the experience is elongated with the perseverance in prayer and the moral life.”

If you have not started your free formed account:

Go to Formed.org and enter the code 91366d.

Charity

Challenging all to sacrificial service

P ASTORAL P RIORITIES

An Act of Contrition by St. Gertrude O my most loving Father! in the bitterness

of the sorrowful Passion of Jesus Christ, Your Son, I now pour forth my complaint,

indignantly accusing myself that I have served You so unfaithfully during this day and have offended You, my most amiable and loving Father, by so many and so great

negligences. I grieve for them from my inmost heart, and strike my breast in the spirit of compunction, and say to You, O God! be merciful to me a sinner. And for all

the negligences whereby I have extinguished Your good and gentle Spirit within me, I offer You the sufferings and the

tears of Your beloved Son. I beseech You, in union with His most availing prayers, to grant me pardon of my sins, and to supply

all my defects. Deign to hear this, my prayer, through that love which held back

Your arm from taking vengeance, when Your only and most beloved Son, the object

of Your eternal and unspeakable love, was numbered with transgressors.

Amen.

Prayer Corner Conversion

metamorphosis, transfiguration… ” How can the Saints inspire us in our call to holiness?

Personally Sharing the Catholic faith

Faith Formation

Prayer for an end to Infanticide The U.S. Senate recently failed to pass the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act—legislation that prohibits infanticide by ensuring that a child born alive following an attempted abortion would receive the same degree of care to preserve her or his life and health as would be given to any other child born alive at the same gestational age. Please join us in prayer for an end to infanticide:

“Jesus, Lord of Life, transform the hearts of our elected leaders to recognize that infanticide is wrong and must not be tolerated. We especially pray for our Senator(s) Moran and Roberts. Open his/

her/their heart(s) and mind(s) to recognize and defend the precious gift of every human life.”

ATTENTION!

COUPLES CELEBRATING THEIR

50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY In 2019!

The Archdiocesan 50th W e d d i n g A n n i v e r s a r y

Celebration is June 2, 2019, 2:00 pm, Church of the Nativity/Leawood. To receive your invitation from Archbishop Naumann, please call the parish office, 273-0710, and give us your name, address, phone number and date of your wedding.

4:30 pm 7:30 am 9:00 am 11:00 am 6:00 pm Altar

Servers

J. Krentz M. Renyer E. Wolff

J. Martin A. Meyer

A. Bean J. Deister M. Salerno

E. George I. Glotzbach R. Wurtz

Need Volunteers

Greeters A. Juarez R. Underwood

S. Buscher B. Clemons R. Grace J. Jacobs

Need Volunteers

Need Volunteers

Ushers P. Gonzales N. Miller G. Ripple

W. Doebele P. Humbarger T. Walsh L. Winkel

J. Lenherr B. Gomez S. Lachowsky B. Ostmeyer

D. Bartuccio R. Johnson N. Dobler

Need Volunteers

Sacristan L. Blanchette B. Reed R. Reed

S. Buscher B. Buscher

K. McCaffrey ^Need Volunteers

Lectors D. Beckley B. Zimmerman

A. Koster S. Wiechert

B. Schmidt C. Mertz

J. George S. Burkhart

Need Volunteers

C. Barkemeyer K. Barkemeyer M. Browne B. Dennis B. Hendrixson B. Melvin V. Melvin L. Reddy D. Ross G. Torrez

J. Howell R. Hulsing M. Kongs L. Langer P. Rush

P. Bures M. Grochowsky L. Hesse P. Menke J. Moses K. Penrod G. Ross M. Ross J. Wilson H. Winkler

M. Brockman N. Cookus C. Cuento M. Groff M. Grospitch G. Johnson A. Nightengale C. Reyes M. Smith M. Walshire

Need 3 Volunteers

EMHC

April 8, Lenten Weekday 6:30 am † Donna Brigance 8:00 am † Desch & Parry Family April 9, Lenten Weekday

8:00 am † Jan Stallbaumer

5:30 pm † Margaret & Francis Conwell April 10, Lenten Weekday

8:00 am † Dennis Montgomery 10:00 am at Rolling Hills 5:30 pm † Joseph Meier Family

April 11, Lenten Weekday 8:00 am † Ray Burns

5:30 pm NO MASS ~ Confirmation

April 12, Lenten Weekday 6:30 am † Timothy Sommer 8:00 am † Richard Deiter

April 13, Lenten Weekday 8:00 am † Lou Mello 4:30 pm Vigil - Palm Sunday

† Pat Martin

April 14, Palm Sunday Ǧ Passion of Our Lord 7:30 am † Julia O’Connor

9:00 am † Bill Lachowsky 11:00 am † Anna Lee Farlow

6:00 pm CTK Parishoners

April 13th / 14th

Parish Office Hours and Contacts: 785-273-0710

Monday - Thursday: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm and Friday 8:30 am - 3:00 pm

Fr. Matthew Schiffelbein, Pastor ... frmatthew@ctktopeka.org Fr. Carter Zielinski, Associate Pastor ... frzielinski@ctktopeka.org Nancy Page, Pam Eagan ... parishoffice@ctktopeka.org Christine Flynn, Finance Director ... finance@ctktopeka.org Chris Henderson, Parish Life Director ... chenderson@ctktopeka.org Tom Flynn, Building Manager ... tflynn@ctktopeka.org Michael Podrebarac, Director of Liturgy .... mpodrebarac@ctktopeka.org Deb Frost, Religious Education ... dfrost@ctktopeka.org Kamryn Bittner, FIRE Youth Group ... fire@ctktopeka.org Shannon Nichol, Communication Specialist ... snichol@ctktopeka.org

School: 785-272-2220

Relynn Reynoso, Principal ... reynosor@ctktopeka.eduk12.net

Early Education Center: 785-272-2999

Dawn Brown, Director ...ctkeec@gmail.com

Parish Council:

Tony Wolf, Chair ... tljrwolf@gmail.com Finance Council:

Dustin Hawks, Chair ... dustinmhawks@gmail.com

EVENT CALENDAR

Sunday, April 7th

xRCIA, 9:30 - 11:00 am ~ St. John XXIII

xFaith Formation, 10:00 - 11:30 am ~ St. John XXIII xCatholic Charities Drive, Please pick up bag ~ Foyer xSpring Fling Ticket Sales, after each Mass ~ Foyer Tuesday, April 9th

xFaith Formation, 1:00 - 2:30 pm ~ St. John XXIII Wednesday, April 10th

xPiecemakers Quilt Guild, 9:00-Noon ~ St. John XXIII xReligious Education, 6:00 ~ Meet in School Hallway xSchool of Faith, 6:30pm ~ Yadrich Hall

Thursday, April 11th

xConfirmation, 7:00 pm ~ Church Friday, April 12th

xLenten Fish Dinner, 5:30 - 7:30 pm ~ Yadrich Hall xStations of the Cross, 6:00 pm ~ Chruch

Saturday, April 13th

xThat Man Is You, 6:15-8:00 am ~ Yadrich Hall UPCOMING DATES TO REMEMBER

April 13th ~ Hayden Pace Auction April 14th - 21st - Holy Week, Easter Sunday

April 28th ~ First Communion May 4th ~ CTK School Spring Fling September 14th ~ Rome Sweet Home

A Prayer for our Military:

Almighty God, we commend to your gracious care and keeping all the men and women of our armed forces at home and abroad. Defend them day by day with your heavenly grace; strengthen them in their trials and temptations; give them courage to face the perils which beset them; and grant them a sense of your abiding presence wherever they may be; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Our goal is to provide prayer support and recognition for the men and women of the Christ the King

community who are serving on active duty in the United States Armed Forces. If you have a family member or close friend serving on active duty who could use our community’s prayer support for their health, well being and safe return, call the parish office, 785-273-0710. Please provide their rank and which branch of the service they are in. If your loved one is no longer enlisted, please let us know that as well.

Air Force

SSgt Dylan Allen, Sgt Theresa Besta, Maj Chad Blow, Maj Drew Bures, Capt Krista Bures, 2dLt Kylie Carpenter, Maj Kyle Grieves, Capt Benjamin Hedges, 2dLt Darran McEuen, SSgt Jenni Morrell, SrA Clint P Neal, Col Thomas Palenske, TSgt Joseph Pfeifer,

A1C Colby Regier, A1C Aaron Rovaris, Capt Benjamin Schmidt, Capt Bradley Schmidt, AE2 Emily Schmidtlein, Cooper Temple, SSgt Earl Werth, 2dLt Michael Wangerin, SSgt Jason Williams

Army

2LT Jacob Ryan Allen, PVT Todd Carpenter, CPT Matt Cavanaugh, SGT Michael Neil Dowd, SGM Carl Engel, Sara Nash Ferguson, SPC Jon Funk, Cadet Grace Gomez, MAJ Jeffrey Howell, PV2 Alec Humpage, PVT Alex Kaberline, SPC Andrew Koerperich, LtC Michael Kotich, SGT Patrick Malone, SPC Aaron Oliver,

COL Brent Parker, PV2 Blake Roush, SPC Jacob Roy, LT Scott Sabau, LTC John Schulte, CPT Adam Smith, LTC John G. Spethman, PVT Britney Stamm, CPT Neil Stanford, Travis Weaver, David Wood, SSG SGT Reid Woydziak

Marines

LCpl Josh Bayless, Cpl Connor Freking, LCpl Gaige Griffeth, SSgt Josh Griffeth, Sgt Erick Hahn, GySgt Jesse Hampton, LCpl Jared Henderson, Cpl Austin Lewis, PFC Matthew Moore, GySgt Nathan Perez,

LCpl Raymond Riis, SSgt Phillip Sullivan, LCpl Matthew Trusty Navy

Aaron Alejos, LCDR Kalan McEuen, HN Matthew Mattivi, Jackson Schrickel Seaman's Apprentice, E8 Ryan Temple, Airman Josh Weissbeck, Jarek Vrbanac

National Guard

Maj Wes Broxterman, 2LT Jacob Eagan, Daniel Robinson Lopez, Captain Branden Tice-Addington Rosary in the Garden,

April 16, 2019 at 7:00 pm

Come pray with us in our beautiful Aubry’s Angels Rosary Garden at Christ the King Catholic Church. We will begin our monthly Rosaries in the Garden on April 16, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. Again this year, all of our Rosaries in the Garden will be on the third Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in April, May, September,

and October, and at 8:00 p.m. in June, July, and August.

This month we will commemorate, “Mary, Miracle Worker.”

Why is this prayer, this Garland of Grace so powerful?

Why are so many petitions answered as a result of praying the Rosary? We will share some of Mary’s miracles. Remember, you are never alone when you pray your Garland of Grace. Join us for this special Rosary in the Garden and begin our series for 2019. Bring a friend.

Refreshments will follow.

2019 ROSARY GARDEN SCHEDULE April 16, 7:00 p.m. “MARY, MIRACLE WORKER”

May 21, 7:00 p.m. “MARY, MOTHER OF GOOD COUNSEL”

June18, 8:00 p.m. “MARY, CAUSE OF OUR JOY”

July16, 8:00 p.m. “MARY, OUR ADVOCATE”

August 20, 8:00 p.m. “MARY, HEART OF THE HOLY FAMILY”

September 17, 7:00 p.m. “MARY, QUEEN OF ALL SAINTS”

October 15, 7:00 p.m. “MARY, PATH TO HEAVEN”

A special Rosary remembering the 10th anniversary of Aubry Williams path to Heaven. Our Rosary Garden was her vision before she was called by Jesus.

Credo

Credo, Topeka's Catholic young adult community (ages 21-40), has been celebrating lent by attending Stations of the Cross and Fish Fries at each parish in Topeka. We hope you will join us this Friday, 4/12, as we support the next parish on our journey - St. Matthew’s Catholic Church! Remember to like ‘Credo Topeka’ on Facebook and follow @credo_topeka on Instagram to stay updated about all our events. Please email credotopeka@gmail.com if you have any questions about the group!

Lenten Fish Dinner

Please plan to join your Parish Family for dinner each Friday during Lent (except Good Friday).

The CTK Boy Scouts, Troop 11 will be serving

baked breaded tilapia, baked potato, green beans, cheese pizza, salad and dessert from 5:30 to 7:30. This is another great opportunity for fellowship with other parishioners. Please join us for dinner before or after Stations of the Cross!

Sole Reason

Once again it’s time for Sole Reason’s annual NEW sneaker drive to benefit local at risk children. Each year children’s need for new shoes grows and your support is vital. The collection for NEW sneakers will conclude April 14th. If you would rather support Sole Reason monetarily, you may donate using PayPal at www.SoleReason.net or send a check to Sole Reason, 700 NE Greet St., Topeka KS 66616. For more information, email Jerry at Sole_Reason@yahoo.com or call 785-338-2965 or Thank you in advance for “putting sneakers on their feet and smiles on their faces” and God Bless!

Let’s Help Meal...Thank You

We collected $681.10 for the Let’s Help meal on April 1st. We served 288 adults and children.

Thank you for your generosity and especially to the 14 volunteers who worked that day!

Next Meeting: May 1st Dinner at 6:30 / Meeting at 7:30 www.ctkknights.org ♦ ctkkofc

gmail.com

Breakfast with the Knights

Please mark your calendar to join us for Breakfast with the Knights NEXT Sunday, April 7th after all morning Masses. Proceeds will be used to provide support to the Council’s Seminarians and FOCUS Missionary.

Daily Liturgy: Many people, during this season of Lent, find it especially gratifying to attend daily Mass. There will be Mass on Monday & Friday: 6:30 & 8:00 am and Tuesday-Thursday at 8:00 am & 5:30 pm. Watch bulletin front cover and page 7 for changes.

Stations of the Cross: The Stations of the Cross will be prayed each week on Friday at 6:00 pm during Lent or individually any time. There will be no Stations of the Cross on Good Friday.

Confessions: Individual confession times will be Saturdays at 8:30 am and 3:00 - 4:00 pm, Sundays at 8:20 am, Wednesdays from 6:00 - 7:00 pm, and Thursdays from 4:30 - 5:15 pm. There will be no confessions once the Triduum begins (Thursday April 18th - Easter Sunday, April 21st). CTK Communal Penance Service will be on April 9th at 7:00 pm.

Rice Bowls: Catholic Relief Services have provided rice bowls for you to take on Ash Wednesday or the First Sunday of Lent.

Please gather money from your fasting and sacrifices during the Lenten season and return them on Good Friday (April 19th).

Family Lenten Dinners on Fridays: Boy Scouts will sponsor Lenten Fish dinners each Friday from 5:30-7:30 pm.

Catholic Charities Food Drive: Please bring your non-perishables to church on the 2nd weekend (April 13th & 14th) as part of your Lenten almsgiving. Thanks for your almsgiving to the poor in our community.

Sole Reason Collection: The collection for NEW sneakers will begin on Ash Wednesday and conclude April 14th. You may also donate using PayPal at www.SoleReason.net. For more information email Sole_Reason@yahoo.com or call Jerry at 785-338-2965.

God calls us to pray, reflect, and act in charitable & merciful

ways toward one another.

Lent is a time for us to return to the Lord through prayer,

fasting and good works.

SAINT MONICA MINISTRY

Join us next Saturday April 13th at 7:30 AM, for the monthly Saint Monica Prayer Service. Rosary and Novena Prayers will be followed by the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass at 8:00 AM. Help us pray for the return of our loved ones to the Catholic Faith.

Mother’s of Young Children

Are you a mother of young children looking for fellowship and support? Are you interested in helping to start and participate in a group for Mothers of young children here at Christ the King? If

yes, please contact Kristen Wurtz at 913-485-1855 or klvwurtz@gmail.com.

BAPTISMAL PREPARATION

The next preparation program is Sunday, May 5th at 10:10 am in the St.

John Paul II room, west end of Yadrich Hall. Both parents must attend. Attendance is required prior to scheduling baptism at CTK. The class also qualifies you for permission for child to be baptized in another parish, or to be godparents. The next dates available for baptism are April May 5th, May 19th and June 2nd at 12:10 pm. Please let relatives plan for these dates.

MARRIAGES

Marriage preparation begins with an initial consult with a parish priest.

Please call to get on his schedule. Dates are set after initial interview.

Please allow at least six months for marriage preparation. Christ the King weddings celebrated Friday evenings between 5:00 and 8:00 pm or Saturday afternoons at 1:30 pm.

ANOINTING OF THE SICK

Available for anyone who is having serious surgery, or facing a new or changed diagnosis of a serious illness. Those chronically ill or aged or infirm should receive the sacrament at least yearly.

Please approach a priest for the sacrament before or after any Mass. The sacrament entails removal of sin and restoration of health. Anointing is offered monthly at the 8:00 am first Friday Mass (next Anointing Mass will be May 3rd).

BECOME CATHOLIC

RCIA meets on Sunday mornings from 9:30-11am in the Saint John XXIII room for anyone who is interested in joining the church, sponsoring someone who wants to join, or just wants to learn and discuss more about our faith...please come and join us. Please email Angela Herman (hermana@haydencatholic.net) if you have any questions.

Hayden Blue & Gold Gala Join us at the 42nd Annual Blue

& Gold Gala - Saturday, April 13th. The single largest fundraiser of the year for Hayden Catholic High School - benefiting students in need of financial assistance and operations of the high school. Visit https://

haydencatholic.org/support/events/ or call 272-2150 to purchase tickets, make a donation, submit stash of cash, buy raffle tickets for a Louis Vuitton or register for online bidding if you can not attend. We look forward to seeing you and Thank You for your support!

Natural Family Planning

No pills, no barriers...nothing but love!

The first of 3 classes will be Monday, April 15th at 4:00 pm. Call Dana or Eric Runnebaum at 785-380-0062 for the class location in Topeka. Pre- Registration Required. For more information and pricing, visit ccli.org.

Worldwide Marriage Encounter For a Christian, marriage is not just a social institution, it is a real supernatural calling. A great sacrament, instituted by Christ. It is a permanent contract that sanctifies in cooperation with Jesus Christ. He fills the souls of husband and wife and

invites them to follow him. He transforms their whole married life into an occasion for God's presence on earth. How well are you living out your supernatural calling? A Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend can help you explore and answer that question! The next weekend in the Kansas City area will be May 3-5, 2019. For more information, or to apply for a weekend, visit www.wwme4youandme.org, or call/

email Tony & Barb Zimmerman at 816-741-4066 or tonybarbz@prodigy.net.

Runnin Revs

The Runnin Revs, a basketball team comprised of area priests, will be in Topeka Monday, April 29th to play local 8th graders and high school students in a fun-filled and challenging game of basketball. The game will be held at 7:00 pm at Hayden. There is no admission but donations will be accepted at halftime with all proceeds benefiting the archdiocese seminarians. Please show your support for these priest and our youth by attending the game.

Camp Tekakwitha

There are still Camp Tekakwitha 2019 spots available! This is an amazing opportunity for young people to have amazing experiences they will remember for a lifetime, while growing

closer to Christ, and making new friends. Camp is open to those entering 5th to 12th grade this fall. Visit our website for more information! www.archkck.org/camp.

R EGIONAL N EWS

The National Catholic Youth Conference is this November 21-23, in Indianapolis, Indiana, and is open to all high school students. Talk with Kamryn to let her know you are interested! NCYC is three days of catechesis, prayer, Eucharist, service, and recreation in a Holy, safe and welcoming

environment. We will depart Topeka the morning of November 20th. Email fire@ctktopeka.org email can be used for questions.

R EGIONAL L ENTEN P ENANCE S ERVICE

Sunday, April 7, 2:00 pm Mother Teresa Monday, April 8, 7:00 pm Sacred Heart at Sacred Heart

Monday, April 8, 7:00 pm Our Lady of Guadalupe Tuesday, April 9, 7:00 pm

Christ the King

Wednesday, April 10, 7:00 pm St. Matthew's

Thursday, April 11, 7:00 pm Mater Dei at Holy Name Saturday, April 13, 9:30 am

Most Pure Heart of Mary