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SUNDAY OCTOBER 24, 2021
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Thank you to all parishioners who donate on a regular basis to help support and continue our
mission of forming disciples of Jesus Christ through our Church, CTK School, and Early Education Center.
We appreciate your much needed support.
Weekly Total FY To Date
Envelope (white) $54,919.04 $541,215.08
Plate (non-envelope) $1,035.67 $21,737.94
Total Collections $55,954.71 $562,953.02
Budgeted Collections $65,350.00 $661,250.00
Income Over/(Under) Budget ($9,395.29) ($98,296.98)
Receipts for October 6, 2021 to October 12, 2021 Collection Report for fiscal year July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022
Keep in touch with us via email and text
Mass times,
weather cancellations, ministry news & more
Visit christtheking44.flocknote.com/
to sign up for FlockNote.
You can also sign up for text messages by sending the word “ctktopeka”
to 84576 on your mobile phone.
A weekly email with news & upcoming events is sent every
Monday at noon.
Pastor, Rev. Matthew Schiffelbein
Associate Pastor, Rev. Thomas Maddock
PUBLIC MASS SCHEDULE
Mon - Sat Saturday
8:15am 4:30pm Vigil Mass
Sunday
7:30am, 9:30am, 11:30am
RECONCILIATION
Wednesday Saturday
6:00pm 3:00—4:00pm
CONTACT US
5973 SW 25th Street Topeka, KS 66614 785-273-0710
for more information and safety guidelines visit ctktopeka.org
Are you interested in becoming Catholic? Or are you taking your first steps in exploring the Catholic Faith? Wherever you are in your journey, you are most welcome here. Classes meet once a week at 10:00am to 11:15am on Sunday in our Saint John
XXIII Room upstairs. If you have any questions, contact Angela at [email protected].
Children grades K-8 can choose between coming to class Wednesday nights at 6:30pm, or you can
be a part of our guided Home School Program, Alive in Christ. Classes started September 15
but it’s not too late to join us!
Contact Religious Education Director, Deb Frost, at [email protected] with any questions or
call our Church office at 785-273-0710.
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October 25 Weekday
8:15 am † Frank Elliott
October 26 Weekday 8:15 am † Nicasio Bautista Jr.
October 27 Weekday 8:15 am † Josie Callan
October 28 Sts. Simon and Jude, Apostles 8:15 am † Robert Holmes Jr.
October 29 Weekday 8:15 am † Charlotte Collins
October 30 Weekday 8:15 am Leo Cangiani Special Intention 4:30 pm Vigil—31st Sunday in
Ordinary Time Margaret & Wiatt Binder Spec. Int.
October 31 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30am † Dreher & Kelly Families
9:30am . † Don Wilson 11:30am † Robert McCaffrey
Parish Office Contacts: 785-273-0710
Please call the office (before traveling to the church) to ensure that staff will be available to meet your needs. Fr. Matthew Schiffelbein, Pastor……………[email protected] Fr. Thomas Maddock, Associate Pastor………[email protected]
Reverend Deacon John Langer………………..…[email protected]
Parish Office………………………………[email protected]
Connie Fischer, Finance & Operations…..….…[email protected] Chris Henderson, Parish Life Director………[email protected]
Tom Flynn, Building Manager……………………[email protected]
Michael Podrebarac, Director of Liturgy, Arts & Environment…………... …………………………………...…….…[email protected]
Deb Frost, Religious Education………..………..…[email protected]
Kristen Kogl, Communications/Marketing…………[email protected] FIRE Youth Group……………………………………[email protected] Maxine Wiechert, Adoration Coordinator………………785-478-3849 School: 785-272-2220 Relynn Reynoso, Principal……………[email protected] Early Education Center: 785-272-2999 Ashley Maxwell, Director……………………………[email protected] Parish Council:
Tony Wolf, Chair……………………………………[email protected]
Finance Council: Cameron Werth Chair…………………………[email protected]
Supporting Her when She’s Unexpectedly Expecting
Many of us have known a woman who unexpectedly finds herself expecting. This can be a trying
time for her, as well as for the father if he is involved. There are a number of things we can do to
support those who find themselves in these situations to make the choice for life possible and any
other choices implausible.
Mothers in these situations often feel alone, ashamed, and unsupported. Hence an important first step is to make
clear that we are available to help in whatever way is needed. It is also important to convey by our words and
tone of voice that we do not judge or Condemn them for being in such a situation. Another helpful encouragement
is to remind her that, while this pregnancy will change some things in her life, it does not mean all her hopes and
dreams have come to an end.
Another important step is to help the expectant mother (and father if he is involved) establish a support system.
This might include helping find a good doctor, offering to provide transportation, offering childcare for other
children she may have or after the birth of this child, offering to help with meals, and similar support. In Topeka,
organizations like Mary’s Choices and Birthright provide this type of support both during the pregnancy and
after birth. They can be a great resource for helping us support mothers in need. You can also visit
www.walkingwithmoms.com for more ways to build this support system.
While being unexpectedly pregnant is a challenging situation, the choice for life is more than possible with our
support. This is a necessary part of building a culture of life.
Until next time, God bless you,
Fr. Matthew
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Greater Kansas City Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends Available in
Nov. 2021 & Feb. 2022
What to do after the “I do’s” are done. Your wedding day was just the start of a life-long journey together. A Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend will give you five proven tools to help you thrive as a couple as you navigate through the hills and valleys along the way. It is never too early, or too late, to
invest in your marriage! The next in-person weekends in the Kansas City area will be November 12-14, 2021 & February 25-27, 2022. A virtual format is being offered on December 3-5, 2021. For more
information, or to apply for a weekend, visit www.WWME.org, or call/email Deacon Tony &
Barb Zimmerman at 816-741-4066, [email protected]
ROSARY FOR OUR NATION On October 16th we joined the entire nation to pray the rosary in honor of Our Lady of Fatima for the intentions of our country, to end abortion, and any and all intentions in our hearts. Thank
you to everyone who participated! This is a yearly event and we hope to see you next year.
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OPENING THE WORD EVERY THURSDAY 6:30PM-8:00PM IN YADRICH HALL (Arrive at 6:10pm for Rosary) Join us for Lectio Divina on Thursday evenings to pray and study the Word of God as a small group. Each week we read, pray & reflect on the upcoming Sunday Mass Readings.
FIRE YOUTH GROUP EVERY WEDNESDAY, 7:00PM-9:00PM, YOUTH GROUP ROOM Fr. Thomas will join youth group for Q&A about the movie Purgatory and discuss Corporal Works of Mercy praying/burying the dead. Anyone who is interested in youth group activities, please sign up to receive youth group communications on Flocknote at christtheking44.flocknote.com. If you have any questions, please reach out to Joanna at 316-641-8971.
UPCOMING EVENTS THIS WEEK AT OUR PARISH:
THAT MAN IS YOU EVERY SATURDAY 6:30AM-8:00AM IN YADRICH HALL Join our men’s group at Christ the King Church. That Man is You is an interactive, multimedia men's program focused upon the development of authentic male leadership. All men at our parish are welcome!
World Mission Sunday Collection: October 23rd - 24th
On World Mission Sunday, Pope Francis reminds us of our baptismal call - to respond as missionaries. On this day we respond to that call, through our prayers and personal sacrifices for our brothers and sisters in the Missions - in places like Uganda where people face food uncertainty and violence...in the Philippines
where local clergy face martyrdom...in Oceania where people’s livelihoods are threatened by climate change...and in remote regions of Latin America where people are hearing the Gospel for the first time.
Respond this World Mission Sunday by supporting the priests, religious Sisters and Brothers, and lay
catechists who provide loving service to those most in need. Donation envelopes are available at Masses this weekend and we thank you for your prayers that support these important missions!
FIRE YOUTH GROUP: MONDAY MOVIE NIGHT MONDAY, OCTOBER 25TH, 7:00PM-9:00PM, MOVIE THEATRE FIRE Youth Group will go to Hollywood 14 Theatre here in Topeka at 7pm Monday, Oct. 25th to watch the release of Michal Kondrat’s film, “Purgatory,” about the secret revelations of Padre Pio and Fulla Horak. We would like any 6-12th graders with their family to attend. Only playing in select movie theatres in the USA on October 25th & 28th.
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Christ the King Elementary School
OCTOBER: MONTH OF THE HOLY ROSARY
The Church dedicates October to Mary as Queen of the Holy Rosary, so our littles ones from the Early Education Center visited the Rosary Garden in honor of Mary. They recited a decade of the Rosary
together and learned about what this special devotion means to our Catholic faith.
Christ the King Early Education Center
FALL FUN AT GARY’S BERRIES FIELD TRIP Our Kindergartners and 5th graders enjoyed all of the fall festivities at Gary’s Berries this month. They had beautiful weather to
play and explore in. Everyone had a blast making CTK memories together on this fall field trip!
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THERE IS POWER IN PRAYER Christ the King Prayer Ministry is comprised of over 100 of your fellow parishioners, who are ready to respond to the prayerful needs of the parish. Let us pray for your loved one, friend, relative or anyone
in need of prayers! We are here for you.
If you have someone needing prayers, contact Annie Lackey by phone at 554-7875 or by email
[email protected]. If you have questions, you may also contact the church office at 273-0710.
A weekly recap of the prayer needs of the parish is compiled and emailed out to the Prayer Warriors
each Thursday evening.
“Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.”
1 Thessalonians 5:11
PLEASE HELP US LIFT THE FOLLOWING UP IN PRAYER: Ezra Fellers, Bill Martin, Alan Muckenthaler, Lee
Lobmeyer, Rose Mary Whitford, Char Brazil, Rita Bates, Martin Chidalek, Pat Harman, Gerva
Sunneberg, James Sampson, Jr., Luke Spitler, Brent Trueblood, Trudy Horting, Kelli Breer, Arneita Wyer, Eleanor Strecker, Dan Lykins, Ruth Baldridge, Owen Burns, Bryson Andrew Baum, Dorothy Herbert, Neil
Manke, Eileen Miller, Gary Slover, Hudson Gartner, Lois Conklin, Vincent Woodfield, Sarah Sachs-Jepson, Janet Sparling, Janet Matute, Robert Goupil, Jr., John
Shellenberg, Ethel Jenkins, Jennifer Bloom, Bob Grochowsky, W.B. Bennett, Mary Martin, Maxwell
Kelly, Emmett Flinn, Regina Bennett, Richard Schwindt, Tonya Campbell, James Nunley, Richard Moran, Donald Von Feldt, Debby (Rottinghaus) Clifford, Katie Fritton, Adam Clark, Jamie Ireland , Judith Macdonald, Allie Shump, Joe Sapata, Katie Fritton, Mary Kirk, Dennis Johnson, Joseph Matthew Stevens, Dorothy Stevens,
Eugene Ralston, Roy Macdonald, Ed Aldrine, Steve Beck, Leah Deihl and Maurice Dultmeier.
A Prayer to St. Joseph, Defender of Life
Dearest St. Joseph, at the word of an angel,
you lovingly took Mary into your home. As
God’s humble servant, you guided the Holy
Family on the road to Bethlehem, welcomed
Jesus as your own son in the shelter of a manger,
and fled far from your homeland for the safety
of both Mother and Child.
We praise God that as their faithful protector,
you never hesitated to sacrifice for those entrusted
to you. May your example inspire us also to
welcome, cherish, and safeguard God’s most
precious gift of life.
Help us to faithfully commit ourselves to the
service and defense of human life—especially
where it is vulnerable or threatened. Obtain for
us the grace to do the will of God in all things.
Amen.
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The Kansas Coalition Against the Death Penalty invites you to its 2021 Abolition Conference: "United Against the Death Penalty: All Roads Lead to Repeal”. This virtual event will be held on Saturday Nov. 6, 2021 from 1 to 3 p.m. on Zoom. Panelists are
• Mary Head, murder victim family member;
• Dalton Glasscock, former Chair Sedgwick County Republican Party;
• Kevin Willmott, award winning director and screen writer, KU Department of Film and Media Studies;
• Rev. Willmar Harder, pastor Buhler Mennonite Church; and
• Julia Spainhour, chief attorney of Kansas Capital Habeas Office.
This event is open to KCADP members and the general public. To register and get your Zoom link, send an email to [email protected] and include your name and address.
Archbishop’s Respect Life Month video message with information about the Value Them Both Amendment can be found on
our archdiocese prolife website at:
https://archkck.org/prolife/activities/ pro-liferespect-life-month
The video is available in closed caption in English or Spanish. Please take time
to learn more about this amendment in preparation for August 2022 voting, especially as we continue to celebrate Respect Life Month during October.
Save the Date! Kansas Mass, March & Rally for Life 2022 Mark your calendars and plan to join us for IGNITE
for LIFE January 25th, 2022 in Topeka!
IGNITE for LIFE is the Catholic Youth Kick-Off Rally for the Kansas March for Life. It is an inspirational morning of praise & worship music, motivational
speakers, and the celebration of the Holy Sacrifice of Mass with the Bishops of Kansas. Following
IGNITE, all are invited to join in the Kansas March for Life to the capitol for the Kansans for Life rally. This year, let’s get a great turnout to defend the
preborn and to show our support for the Value Them Both Amendment! IGNITE is sponsored by the
Archdiocese of KCK and is geared toward youth, but all are welcome to attend. For more information and
to register, visit archkck.org/IGNITE.
Project Chrysalis Mass, Nov. 9th
All parents and grandparents who have
lost children or grandchildren are invited to
participate in the Project Chrysalis Mass for
our Children on Tuesday, November 9, 2021
at 7:00 p.m. at Church of the Ascension, 9510
West 127th Street in Overland Park. You may
reserve a memorial candle for your child or
grandchild by emailing Patty Billinger at
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MASS INSTRUCTIONS
Masses are being held in our gym during construction. Please enter the gym doors on the southeast side of our campus for daily
and Sunday Masses.
CHURCH OFFICE
To visit our church office, please go to the entrance of the school. You can then push a button by the door to be buzzed in and walk
up through Yadrich Hall.
PERPETUAL ADORATION
Our chapel is closed during the renovation.
CONFESSIONS
Confessions are held in the two rooms on the northeast corner of our gym.
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ACTIVITY CORNER
CATHOLIC HUMOR
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