SABBATH MASSES OPEN TO

THE PUBLIC

Saturday 18th:

5 p.m.

Sunday 19th:

8 a.m.

10 p.m.

5 p.m.

654 South 86th Street Omaha, Nebraska 68114 Phone: 402-391-3606 www.ctkomaha.org ctkparish@ctkomaha.org

DAILY MASSES

Monday - Friday:

12:10 p.m.

Saturday:

8:15 a.m.

Interested in becoming a parishioner?

Stay tuned for the next New Parishioner

Orientation. Mass for a Parish Orientation

Session. Coffee and donuts will be served.

Contact Information

Rectory: Phone: (402) 391-3606 Fax: (402) 391-1498

Mass Times: (402) 391-6205

Prayer Request: (402) 614-9433 prayers@ctkomaha.org

Religious Education & Sacraments:

(402) 391-3624

School: Phone: (402) 391-0977

15th Sunday in Ordinary Time July 12th, 2020

Bulletin Submissions

Due by end of day Thursday the week

prior. Email a brief description to

ctkparish@ctkomaha.org.

WATCH MASS ON-LINE

Monday - Friday:

11:00 a.m. premiere

Sunday:

8:00 a.m. premiere

Presented on YouTube:

youtube.com/ctkomaha

Rectory Office Hours

The Rectory is closed until further

notice.

Let us all continue to pray for one

another, and the Church.

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Resuming the Sat. 5 p.m. Mass: As we continue to acclimate to new phases of reopening, we are resuming the 5 p.m. Vigil Mass on Saturdays for the public NEXT WEEKEND on Sat., July 18 and it will continue thereafter. In order to record a Mass for YouTube that is broadcasted on Sunday mornings, the church will be locked from 7 p.m.-9 p.m. on Saturday evenings until further notice.

Family-Based Religious Education: It’s with great enthusiasm that I announce the start of an exciting new approach to Religious Education here at Christ the King. The basic idea behind this new pro-gram is to teach the Catholic Faith to parents, that they might then teach the faith to their own children.

When the threat of the Coronavirus shut down so many areas of life for months, our Religious Educa-tion program was also a casualty. Kids could not at-tend their weekly classes on Wednesday evenings and our volunteer parish catechists could not be ex-pected to abruptly learn how to teach in a remote learning atmosphere. As a result, most parents be-came more intensely involved in their children’s edu-cation. Without group classes or even attendance at Masses, parents also took on their primary role as catechists and models to their own children. I won’t romanticize about this reality because I know it was challenging for many but it also showed us the invalu-able role parents have always had in living their faith and sharing it with their kids in the home.

Both the possibility of health mandates to remote-learn again later on this year and the positive stories of parents reclaiming their teaching roles and experi-encing greater connection with their children and their own relationship with Jesus led us to consider and now adopt this new model of formation.

On hearing about this new method that equips par-ents themselves to teach the Catholic Faith to their kiddos, some parents have expressed the concern, “But I’m not trained as a teacher! And I’m worried I don’t know enough about our religion!” As Jesus told us so often, I repeat: Do not be afraid! Who do you think has been teaching in our religious education classes all these years? Parents just like you! Sure, a few of them have had careers as teachers...but it’s been pretty rare to find a trained theologian among them. As a parent, you will be provided with the mate-rial and tools you need to accomplish this crucial task. And there’s something more that you’ve already been given...

Whenever a child is baptized in the Catholic Church, the child’s parents are reminded that, in asking for his or her baptism, they are accepting the responsibility of training their son or daughter in the practice of the

From Fr. Cook

Faith and the duty to bring him or her up to keep God’s commandments. The religious education of their own children is part of the God-given vocation of parents, and the Lord never calls us to do something without also giving us everything we need to accom-plish it. So, on top of the essential material and tools our parish will provide, God has given you his grace to do this! And that’s something no teacher in the class-room could ever claim.

How does the A Family of Faith method work? A par-ent session here at the parish (90 minutes) will be held near the beginning of each month, to help par-ents deepen their own knowledge of the Catholic Faith—while only one parent is required to attend, both are highly encouraged to do so, which is why childcare will be provided. Afterwards, parents them-selves will work with their own children with two at-home lessons (30-45 minutes each) per month, with additional activities to help make the Catholic Faith a part of their family’s daily life. And then there is a com-munity meeting here at the parish (90 minutes) near the end of each month, which is for the entire family, parents and children together. The community

In Christian art, lilies symbolize chastity and purity and, as a result, are

often affiliated with the Blessed Mother and St. Joseph

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meeting builds community and ensures accountability.

I know this is all rather new but be encouraged: You can do this and we can do this together! It’s going to be a life-giving experience for your whole family. More details will soon follow about expectations, dates and the calendar, but we hope you will join us for this new adventure. You parents are the heroes of your chil-dren. They listen to and imitate your ideas, actions and words all the time. Imagine being that same force of influence by imparting your faith to your own chil-dren.

If you would like to know more about the actual model of A Family of Faith, visit https://sophiainstituteforteachers.org/shop/family-of-faith. Moreover, if you have any questions, I encour-age you to contact Christina Sanchez, our parish Director of Religious Education & Sacramental Life, at sanchezc@ctkomaha.org or (402) 391-3624. I look forward to embarking on this new venture with you and allowing Jesus to transform our parish and every home into a family of faith.

Reopening Congregation Numbers: To satisfy any curiosity and to help you plan the best ex-perience for yourself and according to your health cir-cumstances, here are the attendance numbers at our recently reopened Sabbath Masses.

8 a.m.: 103 (5/31); 147 (6/7); 130 (6/14); 150 (6/21); 147 (6/28); 102- AVERAGE: 135

10 a.m.: 208 (5/31); 172 (6/7); 168 (6/14); 235 (6/21); 207 (6/28); 169 - AVERAGE: 198

5 p.m.: 89 (5/31); 85 (6/7); 106 (6/14); 94 (6/21); 101 (6/28); 136 - AVERAGE: 95

From Fr. Cook

Confessions: In addition to individual appoint-ments with our priests, we will offer confession in the church from 2 p.m.-3 p.m. on July 11, 12, & 19. The pre-Covid times for the sacrament of Reconcilia-tion on Saturdays and Sundays will resume on July 25 & 26 in the confessional rooms in the church.

Priests’ Vacations: I will return from vacation and resume work on Tuesday, July 14. Fr. Boyd will leave for vacation this Wednesday, July 15 through July 22. Please pray for Fr. Boyd and for a safe and refreshing break for him.

Sunday Tithing: July 1st we entered into our new fiscal year. You have been so supportive of the parish throughout our last fiscal year, even during the months severely affected by Covid precautions. I can-not thank you enough for the sacrifices you are mak-ing to keep our parish and outreach going. As we con-tinue to pay salaries, maintain the buildings and pay our utilities, we still need your ongoing, weekly giving. Please place your Sunday offerings in one of the blue baskets at the major entrances before or after week-end Masses or you can slide them under the Rectory door. You may also mail in your contributions or click the easy-to-find link on our parish website to donate digitally. Easiest for you, you can move your tithing to an Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) from your bank – a simple phone call with Rick Kucirek, our Financial Di-rector, at (402) 391-3606 ext. 212 can help make that happen. God bless you.

Families residing in the Christ the King neighborhood took part in the

fifth annual 4th of July Parade last Saturday

The Memorial of St. Kateri Tekakwitha is July 14. Known as the “Lily of

the Mohawks,” she is the fourth Native American to be venerated in

the Catholic Church and the first to be canonized. This is the only

known portrait of her. It was painted by Father Chauchetière c. 1690.

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ENTRANCE ANTIPHON – PSALM 17 (16)

As for me, in justice I shall behold your face; I shall be filled with the vision of your glory.

O Lord, hear a cause that is just; pay heed to my cry. Turn your ear to my prayer: no deceit is on my lips. From you may my justice come forth. Your eyes dis-cern what is upright.

FIRST READING (Is 55:10-11)

Thus says the LORD: Just as from the heavens the rain and snow come down and do not return there till they have watered the earth, making it fertile and fruitful, giving seed to the one who sows and bread to the one who eats, so shall my word be that goes forth from my mouth; my word shall not return to me void, but shall do my will, achieving the end for which I sent it

RESPONSORIAL PSALM (Ps 65:10, 11, 12-13, 14)

R. (Lk 8:8) The seed that falls on good ground will yield a fruitful harvest.

You have visited the land and watered it; greatly have you enriched it. God’s watercourses are filled; you have prepared the grain.

Thus have you prepared the land: drenching its furrows, breaking up its clods, Softening it with showers, blessing its yield.

You have crowned the year with your bounty, and your paths overflow with a rich harvest; The untilled meadows overflow with it, and rejoicing clothes the hills.

The fields are garmented with flocks and the valleys blanketed with grain. They shout and sing for joy.

Sunday Mass Readings for Today

SECOND READING (2 Rom 8:18-23)

Brothers and sisters: I consider that the sufferings of this present time are as nothing compared with the glory to be revealed for us. For creation awaits with eager expectation the revelation of the children of God; for creation was made subject to futility, not of its own accord but because of the one who subjected it, in hope that creation itself would be set free from slavery to corruption and share in the glorious free-dom of the children of God.

We know that all creation is groaning in labor pains even until now; and not only that, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, we also groan within ourselves as we wait for adoption, the redemp-tion of our bodies.

GOSPEL (Full text Mt 13:1-23; abridged 13:1-9)

On that day, Jesus went out of the house and sat down by the sea. Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat down, and the whole crowd stood along the shore.

And he spoke to them at length in parables, saying: “A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path, and birds came and ate it up. Some fell on rocky ground, where it had little soil. It sprang up at once because the soil was not deep, and when the sun rose it was scorched, and it with-ered for lack of roots. Some seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it. But some seed fell on rich soil and produced fruit, a hundred or sixty or thirtyfold. Whoever has ears ought to hear.”

Jesus Preaching at the Sea of Galilee by Gustave Doré

Mass Intentions

“†” indicates deceased “Intention of” indicates living.

Marie Bucchino, William Gaughan, Marge Haller, The

Woodard Family, The Bertino Family. If you or your

loved one should need to be listed for a longer period

of time, please contact the rectory.

Military

Let us pray for peace and for all service men and

women; especially for those family members of our

parishioners who are serving in the Armed Forces:

Andrew Armstrong, James Carl, Alex Dworak,

Madelin L, Jonathan L, Joo Lee, Michael Maides,

Wyatt Musgrave, Will Spellman, Jonathan Yerby,

Harold Sorrell, Jamila Jahic, Nick Shanahan.

Prayer Intentions

This Week’s Readings & Observances

READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 12, 2020

SUN 7/5 Is 55:10-11/Ps 65:10, 11, 12-13, 14 [Lk 8:8]/Rom 8:18-23/Mt 13:1-23 or 13:1-9

MON 7/6 Is 1:10-17/Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21 and 23 [23b]/Mt 10:34—11:1

TUES 7/8 Is 7:1-9/Ps 48:2-3a, 3b-4, 5-6, 7-8 [cf. 9d]/Mt 11:20-24

WED 7/9 Is 10:5-7, 13b-16/Ps 94:5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 14-15 [14a]/Mt 11:25-27

THRS 7/10 Is 26:7-9, 12, 16-19/Ps 102:13-14ab and 15, 16- 18, 19-21 [20b]/Mt 11:28-30

FRI 7/11 Is 38:1-6, 21-22, 7-8/Is 38:10, 11, 12abcd, 16 [cf. 17b]/Mt 12:1-8

SAT 7/12 Mi 2:1-5/Ps 10:1-2, 3-4, 7-8, 14 [12b]/Mt 12:14- 21

SUN 7/13 Wis 12:13, 16-19/Ps 86:5-6, 9-10, 15-16 [5a]/ Rom 8:26-27/Mt 13:24-43 or 13:24-30

OBSERVANCES FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 12, 2020

Sunday: 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Monday: St. Henry

Tuesday: St. Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin

Wednesday: St. Bonaventure, Bishop and Doctor of the Church

Thursday: Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Friday:

Saturday: St. Camillus de Lellis, Priest

Next Sunday: 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time

July 13 - Monday

8:15 † Helen Bath

12:10 † Clarence and Helen Matya

July 14 - Tuesday

8:15 † Fran Ambrose

12:10 † Fern and Joe Delere

July 15 - Wednesday

8:15 † Joseph P. Moore

12:10 † Reid VonTersch

July 16 - Thursday

8:15 † Mary Patricia “Patty” McGuire

12:10 † Dr. Carl J. Troia

July 17 - Friday

8:15 † Don Goebel

12:10 † Laurie Kaplan Greco

July 18 - Saturday

8:15 Living and Deceased Members of Michael Mooney

Family

Masses for Sunday, July 19

5:00 † Deceased Members of Cuadrado Family

Intention on the Recorded Mass

† Michaline L. Groller

July 19 - Sunday

Sixteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time

8:00 † Shirley Mae Poetzel

10:00 † Dr. & Mrs. H. W. McFadden

5:00 For the People

Pastor: Fr. Damien Cook

Parochial Vicar: Fr. Benjamin Boyd

Deacon: Jon Fulcher

Deacon: Randy Park

Parish Receptionist:

Madeline Jarosik - ext. 200

Business/Finance Director:

Rick Kucirek - ext. 212

Bookkeeper:

Mary Drake - ext. 201

Mass Intentions:

Gretchen Mack - ext. 202

Mission Development Coordinator:

Lori Dvorak - ext. 214

Parish Center Manager:

Rebecca Pietramale-Hazel - ext. 207

Director of Sacred Music & Organist:

Laura Rau - ext. 210

Facilities Maintenance Supervisor:

Eric Brink - ext. 221

Technology Administrator:

Brandon Odom - ext. 313

School Principal:

Chris Segrell - 402-391-0977

Religious Ed Director & Sacraments:

Christina Sanchez - 402-391-3624

Athletic Director:

Tod Kellen - 402-392-1052

Other Information Parish Team Sacrament of Matrimony: Registered parishioners, call 402-391-3624 at least six months in advance to start marriage instructions. Wedding dates are set at the initial meeting with your Priest/Deacon.

Sacrament of Baptism: Especially before your baby's birth, please sign up and take our baptismal class by calling 402-391-3624.

Sacrament of Holy Orders: Those discerning a call to the priesthood should contact the parish priest or Rev. Andrew Roza, Vocations Director: 402-558-3100.

Anointing of the Sick: A healing sacrament for the aged, children seven and over, the seriously or terminally ill. Call the Rectory (402-391-3606).

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We have big and exciting news for the Religious Ed program next year. All families are warmly welcomed to join A Family of Faith next fall! The goals of this program are to encourage and equip you to live and teach your children in the Catholic Faith at home. With one adult meeting and one family meeting each month, this program will give you all the knowledge and tools you need to bring your children up in the Faith. Also, with the unknown that covid-19 brings, this program really gives us this opportunity to continue living and learning the faith at home. For more information, contact Christina Sanchez at (402) 391-3624.

@LPI

Parish Support

Budgeted for the week ending July 5th* $29,500

Support received $26,144

Variance-positive/(negative) $(3,356)

Fiscal Year 7/1/2020—6/30/2021

Budgeted Year-to-date $1,612,000

Year to date support $1,614,159

Variance-positive/(negative)* $2,159

(Through May 31, 2020)

*Includes Online Giving from the parish website of $1,763.

*Includes giving by Automatic withdrawal of $4,377 on 1st.

Attention Parents! Looking for a faith opportunity for your

K-6 grade students? Join CTK July 13-17 for our FREE

online and socially distant summer program Gaudete run

by our parish teens and modeled after Totus Tuus!

Gaudete means REJOICE and your children will learn

how living the virtues makes us free to rejoice. Each day

there will be videos with songs, skits, and lessons on

virtues led by teens. Sign up here (https://forms.gle/

jM44JWzNF7zQg7N39) by July 1 to receive supplies for

at home game & craft activities, links to the Zoom, and

information about our fun socially distant events.

Additional videos will be available for middle school and

high school teens throughout the week. Contact

chfrenc@gmail.com with questions.

Everyday Stewardship

Gaudete

Using the best seeds doesn’t always guarantee the best plants. An older Italian gentleman straight from Italy gave me these amazing tomato seeds that he claimed produced the best tomatoes ever grown. Without doubt, the fruit he shared with me was a testament to that fact. These tomatoes were amazing! I couldn’t wait until the next growing season to plant these seeds and harvest my own tomatoes. The whole experiment ended up a failure. I did everything the gentleman said, but my fruit didn’t even come close. What happened? At first I was perplexed, then some years later the light dawned. The problem wasn’t the seeds, it was the soil!

You cannot sow seeds in any old place and in a haphazard way and expect them to be at their best. It doesn’t work that way. Planting the seeds is the easiest part. Preparing the soil is the challenge. Tilling, mulching, enriching, and building up the nutrients are all required for good fruit. Then after the seeds are planted, more care is required in order to maintain that healthy, nutrient rich environment for those seeds to sprout, grow, and flourish. God happily sows the seeds of his Word. What do we do with them?

If we expect to be a passive bystander and have good fruit magically grow, we are mistaken.

Bearing the good fruit of God’s Word requires preparation and work. We have to cultivate the soil of our lives so that those seeds can find a proper home. This one thing alone takes a great deal of patience, time, and effort. What kind of preparation have we put into our lives so that we can be a recipient of God’s seed? It takes a great deal of soul-searching and ego-checking to properly prepare. God is the ever faithful and persistent sower. If the seeds do not bear fruit the first time, God will come back time and time again, giving it another try.

If we have created a suitable bed for sowing, then once the seed is sown, we must properly maintain them. What is our maintenance plan for the seeds of God’s Word? We need not only a source for water but a watering schedule. We need to weed, aerate the soil, nurture the young plants, protect them, and provide proper nutrients. What does our spiritual maintenance plan look like? If we have done all things well, imagine what the seeds of God’s Word could produce in us! @LPi

It is with extreme gratitude that we thank our SPICE 2020 donors

who helped us raise $177,790 in spite of the pandemic!

PLatinum

($5,000 +)

Donald and Joan Cimpl

Mitch and Nancy Cubrich

Bill and Rae Dyer

Karen and Cal German

Yasmin and Ralph Hauke

Cindy and Scott Heider

Janet and Tom Nichting

Jill and Terry Petersen

Dr. Gerald Ries

Diana and Dennis Walker

Molly and Gary Witt

DIAMOND

($2,500 - $4,999)

Ann and Ed Batchelder

Molly and Casey Beran

Amy Cannella and Anthony

Griess

Five Points Bank

Kerri and Mike Kubat

Tina and Paul LaFave

Jennifer and Terry Slattery

Kristen and Michael Wetta

GOLD

($1,000 - $2,499)

Nancy Abboud

Anonymous

Carl Ancona

Baer Foundation

Clete Blakeman

Susan and Bill Cutler

Laura and Dominick DiMaio

Joan Dunlap

Lori Dvorak

Don Erftmier

Amber and Brian Fahey

Jon Fulcher

Janet Haney

Melissa and Doug Hegarty

Kara and Tom Kelley

Joe Kizer

Patsy and Mike Kravchuk

Barbara and Merle McAlevy

Vincent and Lucy Miscia

Maureen Ries

Dr. Robert Sueper

Kelly and Britt Thedinger

Jennifer and Joe Vasko

Haley and Jamie Walker

Beth and Tim Wilson

RUBY

($500 - $999)

Josie and Jason Abboud

Kerry and Joe Bast

Virginia Callahan

Mary Cannella and Lincoln

Wong

Michelle and John Cannella

Jackie Conway

Arleen Dizona

Jo Evan

Dr. Mary Finnegan

Matt Flinn

Jennifer Fulcher

Katie and Kevin Grosshans

Julie and Dave Hefflinger

Holzapfel Family

Karen Hotz

Kendra and Alex Lesiak

Gretchen M. Mack

Dinah and Edward Manning

Roslyn and Peter Mannon

Leah and Drew McEleney

Susan and Jack McMannama

Sharon and Kevin O’Malley

Physical Therapy Works/Don

and Kate Ostdiek

Kathleen and Jeff Neary

Kelli and Jake Pavlish

Holly and Nic Prenger

Robert Schartz

Carolyn and Chase Sutton

Nancy and Jeff Tiedeman

John Walker/Lamson, Dugan

and Murray, LLP

Carole and Robert

Wilczewski

Melanie and Pete Ziegler

sILVER

($1 - $499)

Ann Marie and Chris Abboud

John Addy

Sandi and Brian Allbery

James Andrews

Cheri and Paul Andrews

Rosemary Andrews

Anonymous

Julie and Frank Bacon

Michael Basile

Ash Batheja

Dr. Richard and Michaela

Belatti

Barbara and Frank Blank

Michele Bogard

Jan and Tim Braun

Judith Brown

Sharon and Dan Burns

Mary and Harry Capadano

Joe Casas

Sue and Bob Cimino

Mary Ann Clemens

Laura and Dave Clements

Karen Cloonan

Ann Compton

Fr. Damien Cook

Susan Costanzo

Marilyn Crane

Dr. and Mrs. Herbert Crowley

Vickie Cullan

Marcia and Michael

DeFreece

Lynn and Miles deMayo

Lorie and Jim Dennell

Marjorie and Scott DiLorenzo

Gerald Dolejs

Michelle Douglas

Mary Drake

Jill and John Dushinske

Carol and Gus Dworak

Fr. Tom Fangman

Maya and Pierre Fayad

Mary Jo Franco

Colleen and Ted Franco

Caye and Tom Fulcher

John M. Grier

Mary and Joe Gronewold

Mary T. Gubbels

Suzanne and Brad Hansen

Aurora and Steve Harter

Beth Hawkins

Edward Hazel

Kim Hefflinger

Gayle and Tom Heldridge

Mary and Thomas Holley

Cindi and Tyler Horning

Margaret Huettner

Diane Hughes

Carolyn Jill

Akemi and Frank Johansen

Johnson Family

Madeline Jones

Tita and Tim Jones

Betty Kaplan

Natalie and Nate Keenan

Tod Kellen

Katie and Sean Kelley

Carrie and Andy Keplinger

Meg and Jerry Kinney

Dennis Kirlin

Rita Koehler

Laurie Kozeny

Kathy and Bernie Kratochvil

Stefani and Marty Kreifels

Richard LaFerla

Liz and Tim Langan

Brenda and David

Langenberg

Alicia and Terry Lanphier

Micayla and Phillip Lee

Erin and Mike Limas

Terri and Jason Love

Sarah Macdissi

Rosemarie Mailliard

Suzanne and John Markus

Jan and Larry Martin

Mary M. Maxwell

Anonymous

Maxine and Terry McElligot

Kendra and Frank McGree

Rita and Gregg McMullen

Dr. and Mrs. Mike

McNamara

Kay and George McNary

Catie and Cody Miltenberger

Lila Moylan

Senator and Mrs. Ben Nelson

Natalie and Matt Neumann

Joyce and Roland Niehaus

Ann M. Nordin

Emily O’Connor

Gloria Olivo

Kristin Olson

Jamie Peters

George J. Pfeifer

Dr. James E. Quinn

Carolyn and Raymond

Reinhart

Mary A. Rensch

Savita and James Ries

Jim Roubal

Kathleen and George Royce

Barb and Chris Sanford

Deanna and Richard Schmit

Peggy Siciliano

Claudie and Tom Sires

Kerri and John Sorrell

Rachel and Dave Stearnes

Denis Sullivan

Amy and John Thomas

Cynthia and Carl Troia

Carrie and Jerry Underwood

Nancy and Paul Vacanti

Cindy and Dominic Vaccaro

Rebecca VandenBosch

Lisa and Rob Wellendorf

Welsh Family

Alan West

Judy and Joseph Wolpert

Judy and Jim Woodbury

Zier Institute