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PARISH BULLETIN November 23 – 24, 2019 – Christ the King
MASS TIMES WEEKDAY
Monday - Saturday 9:00 am
First Friday 9:00 am, 7:00 pm
WEEKEND Saturday 4:30 pm
Sunday 9:30 am, 11:30 am, 5:00 pm
SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION
BAPTISM
FIRST RECONCILIATION & FIRST HOLY EUCHARIST - Grade 3+
CONFIRMATION - Grade 6+
MARRIAGE
The next session will be Spring of 2020. Register by April 24.
Six months prior to your wedding date, plan to meet with Fr Joseph or Fr Jossy.
Sacramental Preparation occurs once each year. Next Session: Spring of 2020.
Register by Thursday, April 30. Sessions begin Thursday, May 7.
Preparation 1st Sunday of the month at 1:00 pm January 5
Celebrations 2nd or 3rd Sunday at 1:00 pm December 29 January 12 & 19
There will be no Baptisms during Advent.
ORDINARY RECEIPTS
November 16 & 17, 2019 $11,124
CHURCH MORTGAGE 2019
Principal $720,000 Interest $125,970 Total $845,970
Year to Date $377,907
Thank you for your generosity.
WEEKLY COLLECTION
PARISH TEAM
Fr. Joseph Vadassery Pastor (Ext 102)
Fr. Jossy George Thomas Associate Pastor (Ext 103)
Deacon Gem Mella Permanent Deacon (Ext 105)
Sr. Delia Rubio RVM Sacramental Preparation (Ext 107)
Ingrid van Dolder-Frigon Secretary/Bookkeeper (Ext 104) [email protected]
Mike Petruchik Maintenance/Custodian (Ext 108)
Josefino Gutierrez Custodian
Giselle Horne Receptionist (Ext 0)
ADORATION IN THE CHURCH
Monday—Saturday 8:00 to 9:00 am
IN LUMEN CHRISTI CHAPEL Monday—Friday 9:45 am to 8:00 pm
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RECONCILIATION MONDAY—FRIDAY
30 minutes prior to Mass
SATURDAY 3:00 to 4:15 pm
are ready for
pick up.
OFFICE HOURS Monday—Friday 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Closed for lunch Noon - 1:00 pm
The Jesse Tree is now up! Please consider picking an
ornament or a cash donation envelope from the tree, and bringing the gift on or before Sunday, December 8, 2019.
Jesse Tree
Spreading Cheer!
The Reason for our Hope By Most Rev. Richard W. Smith, Archbishop of Edmonton
Monday, November 18, 2019
감사합니다
That’s “thank you” in Korean. I’ve been saying that a lot these last number of days.
That’s because it is the only thing I CAN say in the Korean language.
In point of fact, to say 감사합니다 is the reason I’ve travelled to Korea, from where I am writing
this particular blog post. For over twenty years, the Archdiocese of Gwangju, in the southwestern
part of the country, has been making priests available to care for the members of St. Jung Ha Sang Parish, the Korean Catholic community in Edmonton. For years the parish has been inviting me to
visit this land, and finally I have been able to make the timing work, in coordination with Archbishop Kim Hee-jong, and his Auxiliary Bishop Ok Hyun-jjn. So, for this wonderful expression of solidarity and support towards our Korean parish and our local Church in general,
I am here to bring the thanks of the clergy and lay faithful of the Archdiocese of Edmonton.
My journey began with a two-day stopover in Taiwan to visit with a friend from university days of old. It was great to see him and to
catch up on what has been happening in his life. It also afforded me the opportunity to pay a visit to the Archbishop of Taipei, Most Rev. John Hung Shan-Chuan, to learn about and see a bit of what is happening in that local Church, and also to thank him for the gift of one of
his priests who served our Chinese parish of Mary Help of Christians for a few years.
From Taipei I flew to Seoul, where I was met by Fr. Jeong Cheol Cheon, the pastor of our Korean parish. He is here in Korea on some holidays. To my surprise and delight, he was accompanied at the airport by some of his parishioners! Together, they whisked me off to a
great restaurant, where for the first time I was introduced to Korean cuisine. I’m now a fan!
After overnighting in Seoul, and prior to traveling south to Gwangju, we visited some of the sacred sites of Korea. There is a beautiful
Jeoldusan Martyrs’ Shrine to St. Andrew Kim Taegon, the first Korean-born Catholic priest, and the other Korean martyrs. This is recognized by the Vatican as an international pilgrimage site. I found it very moving to pray in the chapel where the remains of twenty-eight
of the martyrs are kept and honoured. It was in that same chapel that St. John Paul II paused to pray during his visit to South Korea in 1984.
Also in Seoul is Seosomun Martyrs’ Shrine, a sanctuary dedicated to the memory of St. Jung Ha Sang (aka St. Paul Chong Hasang), the
patron of our Korean parish in Edmonton, so we couldn’t leave the city without stopping there to pray for our fellow parishioners. Then,
after a bit of playing tourist at the Changdeokung Palace, followed by lunch (delicious!) we made our way to Gwangju.
The welcome here has been extraordinary. The Bishops, priests and lay faithful have been both gracious and generous in their hospitality.
It is a wonderfully vibrant local Church. During a tour of the many pastoral offices that form the curia of the Archdiocese, I met with the department directors, who gave me an overview of the tremendous pastoral work that is undertaken here. At that meeting I presented Archbishop Kim and his Archdiocese with an image of Our Lady of Canada, a work fashioned by the iconographer Andre Prevost on the
occasion of the 2017 consecration of Canada to Our Lady by the Canadian Bishops.
I was also privileged to visit some of the Archdiocesan institutions. The Archdiocese of Gwangju operates its own radio broadcasting corporation, which welcomed me, gave me a tour of their studios and introduced me to their many activities to announce the Gospel. They
are doing wonderful work, and were pleased to learn about what we are doing in Edmonton through Grandin Media. I was also taken to visit Gwangju Catholic University, which serves as the Archdiocesan seminary. There I met with the professors, greeted and prayed with the over
150 seminarians (80 of whom are for the Archdiocese alone) and celebrated mass for the community.
In the city of Mokpo, where the Archdiocese began, I visited a beautiful large sanctuary and retreat/conference centre dedicated to Our
Lady and to three Columban missionary martyrs to the faith. They also have in that city a beautiful museum that recounts the history not only of the Archdiocese but also that of the Legion of Mary in Korea, where this lay association is very active. The day Mokpo was topped
off by a visit to Mokpo Catholic University, where I participated in a pledge-taking ceremony for the graduates of its nursing programme.
Archbishop Kim is known in Korea and throughout Asia for his commitment to inter-religious dialogue. Thus it was only fitting that my time in his Archdiocese included a visit to a key Naejangsa Buddhist Temple, situated in beautiful Naejang Mountain national park. There I met with the head monk, and also was treated to a lunch prepared by Jeong Kwan, a female monk renowned internationally for her cuisine
and cooking institute.
A particular highlight for me was meeting the mother of Fr. Cheon, pastor of our Korean parish in Edmonton. The sacrifice that Fr. Cheon makes to be in Edmonton is not his alone; his mother also shares in it by being absent from her son while he is here. I thanked her in
my own name and on behalf of our parish.
During the final day of the visit, I concelebrated with Archbishop Kim a Confirmation mass in the morning at St. Paul of the Cross parish
and joined with him in confirming many young people and adults. In this mass I experienced firsthand the embrace by parishioners of that full, conscious and active participation in the mystery of the liturgy called for by the Second Vatican Council. It was a reverent and joyful
celebration. The choir even sang a hymn in English!
Following mass they invited me to plant in the parish courtyard a maple tree (they think of everything here!) as a commemoration of the visit and sign of enduring friendship between our two Archdioceses. It was particularly moving to meet the young girl, who, with her family,
donated the tree.
Following lunch (another big one) in the parish, I was taken to what is called the May 18th National Cemetery.
This impressive and moving site was built in 1997 to commemorate the uprising in May of 1980 against the military junta of the day, and which resulted in many deaths. It is an event etched deeply in the psyche of the people here. I was
honoured to join with Archbishop Kim in a ceremony honouring the memory of those who gave their lives for
freedom.
Back home tomorrow. I came here to say 감사합니다 to the people of this Archdiocese for their generosity towards
us. I leave saying 감사합니다 to Almighty God for the dynamic witness given by the Bishops, priests and lay faithful
of this Archdiocese to the beauty of the Gospel and the joy that comes to all who follow the Lord in His Church.
This article can be found at grandinmedia.ca/archbsmith
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Tue Nov 26 Knights of Columbus General Meeting in the FMT room 7:00 pm New member inquiries—Ed at 780.466.7576 or [email protected]
Wed Nov 27 RCIA—Christian Initiation—weekly in the FMT room 7:00 pm For more information: Deacon Gem Mella, 780.466.7576, [email protected]
Thu Nov 28 Catholic Men’s Group—weekly in the Father Corrigan room 7:00 pm
Thu Nov 28 Bible Study / Adult Faith Formation in the FMT room 7:00 pm Genesis to Jesus: A Journey Through Scripture Held every 2nd and 4th Thursday. For information: Deacon Gem, 780.466.7576, [email protected]
Sat Nov 30 Sun Dec 1
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Fri Dec 6 Family Movie Night—Featuring: The Star in the Hall 7:30 pm Come for 7:00 pm Mass, and stay for the movie! Refreshments will be available.
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Confirmation of Adults Those who are already baptised and practicing Catholic, but missed the sacrament of Confirmation, please contact Deacon Gem.
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Poinsettias in dedication of a loved one,
to adorn the altar this Christmas season.
$15/plant Please place your order
at the parish office by Friday, December 20.
We pray for . . . . . . those who are sick, especially Nicholas Scott, Mae Miguel, Anna Hwong, Bernard Lim, Bobbie Mitchell & Bac Truong. May they receive the peace & healing of the Lord.
. . . the repose of the souls of those who have died, especially Elsa D'Souza. May they rejoice in the kingdom of God.
Respect for Life . . . We pray for every child, that we accept and preserve each one as a sign of the infinite love God has for us.
Congratulations to all the children receiving the sacraments
of First Reconciliation and First Holy
Eucharist this weekend.
Thank you to all the parents, Sister Delia
and her dedicated team.
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