CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PARISH

Bonforte Blvd. at Horseshoe Dr.

(719) 542-9248

http://www.ctkpueblo.org

www.facebook.com/christthekingcatholicparish

Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God

January 1, 2017

Dear Members of Christ the King Parish Family, Thank you for joining us for our celebration of the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. It is our joy to have you with us. Christ the King remains the vibrant and gifted parish community is has always been, aiming to serve as a field hospital for northeast Pueblo and for the world:

♦ nurturing personal relationship with Jesus Christ, ♦ feeding spiritual hungers, ♦ healing spiritual wounds, ♦ nourishing the human need for community, ♦ celebrating the faith and hope we share, ♦ forming people in Catholic Christian faith, ♦ inspiring and equipping Gospel ministry, ♦ spreading the Good News that God loves each of us unconditionally, God forgives each of us from ALL our sins, and God frees all of us from death . . . . . . if we will accept these things.

If you wish to share our parish life in any way, please call the parish office. Check out our website and Facebook page. We would enjoy meeting you and sharing with you our life together here at Christ the King. May the Son of Justice, our newborn King, dawn in your mind and heart throughout 2017 bring-ing you prosperity, healing and infinite peace! Happy New Year! Rev. Michael L. Papesh, Pastor Deacon Steve Escalera Lori Judkins Laura Fisher Escalera Sarah Nelson Mary Meissner Jacob Mutz Rob & Inez Flores

The Parish Office will be closed until Tuesday, January 3rd at 9:00 a.m. If you have an emergency and need a priest, or to schedule a funeral, please leave a message at (719) 553-7926.

Are you feeling a call

to the Diaconate? The Diocese of Pueblo will be ac-cepting applications for admission to formation for the Permanent Diaconate beginning in January 2017. A series of information sessions are scheduled as well. These sessions should begin to answer ques-tions that you and your wife may have as you discern a vocation to the Diaconate. An explanation of the process of formation, as well as the steps in the appli-cation process will be detailed at these sessions. The sessions are for you and your wife to get answers to any questions about the Permanent Diaconate. The information session for parishioners in the Pueblo Deanery will be held at our parish on Friday, January 20th in Adrians Hall from 6:00p.m. – 8:00p.m. If you need more information to decide whether or not to come to an information session, please call the Direc-tor of Deacon Formation, Deacon Scott McIntosh, at (970) 249-3319 ext.16, or Deacon Steve Escalera, Associate Director of Deacon Formation, at (719) 544-9861 ext. 1110. Thank you for listening to God's invitation to serve.

Woman's Bible Study Group - Unlocking the Mysteries of the Bible

The Woman's Group will begin a new study "Unlocking the Mysteries of the Bible" on Wednes-day, January 11th, 2017. Sessions will be held each Wednesday from 9:00a.m. until 11:00 a.m. in the Sis-ters Room. Anyone interested in joining the series is welcome to contact Mary Lou Millbern for further details at 719-543-5377.

The Morning Men's Bible Study Group meets on Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in the Sisters Room. They will resume meet-ing on Tuesday, January 10th. Please join them.

Evening Men’s Group - Great Adventure Bible Study

The Men’s Group will take place on Wednesdays beginning January 18th, 2017 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Sisters Room. This is an exciting way to learn about the Bible in depth. Sessions con-sist of DVD and thought provoking discussions. All are welcome! Call Rich Dudley, 369-9115, or Ger-ald Garduno, 252-8508, for further details.

Parents! (and other interested parishioners)

Bible Study – Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible

Sunday, January 15th from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. All are welcome to join us for a Bible Study in the Sisters Room South.

Bible Study Opportunities at the Parish

You’re invited

Farewell Reception for

Fr. Michael Papesh

Sunday, January 8th

after 8:15 a.m. Mass

& 10:45 a.m. Mass

Adrians Hall

Mary, Mother of God Helping others to know God’s blessing

Reading I: Numbers 6:22–27 (the priestly blessing) Reading II: Galatians 4:4–7 (free sons of God in Christ) Gospel: Luke 2:16–21 (the shepherds’ visit, the circumcision) Key Passage: The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you. (Numbers 6:24–25) Adult: How has God blessed and kept your fam-ily? What can you do as a family this week to show your gratitude for these blessings? Child: When have you felt most blessed by God? What can you do to help someone in your family feel the same way?

We ekl y Calen da r a l so under the Par ish L i fe tab

@ www.ctkpueblo.org

Saturday, December 31, 2016 4:30pm Mass Sunday, January 1, 2017 8:15am Mass 10:45am Mass No Religious Formation Today Monday, January 2, 2017 Parish Office Closed today. Tuesday—Friday, January 3—6, 2017 Parish Office Open Sunday, January 8, 2017 Farewell Reception for Fr. Michael in Adrians Hall after the Sunday Masses 9:30am Religious Formation 6:30pm High School Youth Ministry

SAVE THE DATE! Preparing for the Sacrament of Confirmation (High School):

High School youth who have completed one year of formation, and who will be 16 years old by May, are invited to discern their readiness to attend the 5 For-mation Sessions for the Sacrament of Confirmation. The initial session is a Meal for Teens/Parents/Sponsors to be held on Sunday January 29, 2017 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Contact Sarah Nelson in the Office to RSVP for the meal at 542-9248 ext. 21. For further details and session times and dates, look on the Parish webpage.

SAVE THE DATE! Preparing for the Sacrament of Baptism: Parents and those interested in re-ceiving Formation for Baptism of their children/grandchildren are invited to attend the Baptism Prep-aration Meal to be held on Sunday, February 12, 2017 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Please contact Sarah Nelson at the Parish Office at 542-9248 ext. 21 to RSVP and for further details.

Religious Formation classes resume on

Sunday, January 8!

Pre-Kindergarten through 8th Grade will meet from 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

High School Youth Ministry will meet from 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

The Altar & Rosary Society will be meeting on Monday, January 9th at 1:30pm in the Sister s Room. We encourage all women in the parish to participate. New members are always welcome! For questions, con-tact Estella at 545-6330.

MASS INTENTIONS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31st— 4:30 P.M.— Luciano Medina, Jr., by Luis & Mary Quintana SUNDAY, JANUARY 1st— 8:15 A.M.— The People of Christ the King 10:45 A.M.— The People of Christ the King MONDAY, JANUARY 2nd— 7:30 A.M.—Communion Distribution Rite TUESDAY, JANUARY 3rd 7:30 A.M.— Special Intention, by Laura Escalera WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4th— 7:30 A.M.— For the deceased members of the Celeste Duplantis Family THURSDAY, JANUARY 5th— 7:30 A.M. — For the deceased members of the Christy Naranjo Family FRIDAY, JANUARY 6th— 7:30 A.M.— For the deceased members of the Patrick O’Connell Family SATURDAY, JANUARY 7th— 4:30 P.M.— The People of Christ the King SUNDAY, JANUARY 8th— 8:15 A.M.— Evan Andrews & cancer victims, by Andrews Family 10:45 A.M.— Ophelia Purcell, by Purcell Family

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Jn 2:22-28; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 1:19-28 Tuesday: 1 Jn 2:29 — 3:6; Ps 98:1, 3cd-6; Jn 1:29-34 Wednesday: 1 Jn 3:7-10; Ps 98:1, 7-9; Jn 1:35-42 Thursday: 1 Jn 3:11-21; Ps 100:1b-5; Lk 4:14-22a Friday: 1 Jn 5:5-13; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; Mk 1:7-11 or Lk 3:23-28 [23, 31-34, 36, 38] Saturday: 1 Jn 5:14-21; Sal 149:1-6a, 9b; Jn 2:1-11 Sunday: Is 60:1-6; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13; Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12

SCHEDULE OF MASSES

SOLEMNITY OF MARY,

MOTHER OF GOD

Saturday, December 31, 2016

4:30 P.M.

Sunday, January 1, 2017 8:15 A.M. and 10:45 A.M.

THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD

Saturday, January 7, 2017 4:30 P.M.

Sunday, January 8, 2017 8:15 A.M. and 10:45 A.M.

Saturday, January 7, 2017—4:30 P.M.

• Lector-Martin Bechina, Cynthia Kramer

• EM-Ray & Eva Garcia, Theresa & Richard Dudley

• Servers–Andy Hernandez

• Ushers-Daniel Medved, Ed Mastro, Royal Hurst

• Hospitality–Oakes Family

Sunday, January 8, 2017—8:15 A.M.

• Lector-Andrew Silva, Ray Andrews

• EM-Corrine Tafoya, Pat Naccarato, Charlene Wenthold, Betty Mestas

• Servers-Loretta & Andy Hernandez

• Ushers-Cindy Murten, Roger Silva, Mike Kraska, Joe Gomez

• Hospitality–Kathy Drotar, Pat O’Connell Sunday, January 8, 2017—10:45 A.M.

• Lector-Randy Dockter, Gerald Garduno

• EM-Diana Ortiz, Mary Lou Millbern, Doris DeLeon, Isabel Taylor

• Servers-Zack Garduno, Anthony Chavez

• Ushers-John Solano, Ralph Williams, Scott Maul, Matt Pruden

• Hospitality–Garduno Family

If you are unable to fulfill your assigned Mass, please get a substitute to fill in for you. Ministry Schedule posted @ www.ctkpueblo.org

Prayer Line - If you have a prayer request for yourself or for someone you know, please call Sarah at 542-9248 ext. 21 or email snelson@ctkpueblo.org.