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PARISH STAFF
Karen Hanish, Pre-School Teacher Jan Waas, Pre-School Aide Michelle Iwinski, Kindergarten Aide
Today is Catechetical Sunday, a day in which we bless and thank God for the
men and women from the parish who have answered the call to teach the young
and old about our Catholic faith. A catechist is a faith filled person that loves chil-
dren and desires to “echo” God’s great love to them. We are in need of cate-
chists on both Sunday morning and Wednesday evening to co-teach with other
faith filled men and women.
Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults is the process in which men and women wishing to be in full com-
munion with the Catholic Church come together to break open the Word and begin Sacrament prepara-
tion with their sponsors and catechetical team. If you, or someone you know, is interested in becoming a
full member of the Catholic Church please call the rectory.
Yours in Christ,
Council of Catholic Women These dinners with Bishop Sartain are open to all men who
are high school age or older. Each evening begins at 6pm
Save Expired and Unused Medications and ends by 8pm. They will have the chance to have dinner
with Bishop Sartain, hear a vocation story, ask questions and
The Medical Missions are in need of unused medi- meet other young men interested in knowing more about the
cine to be sent to West Africa, the Philippines and priesthood. We have three different locations throughout the
South America. Please gather your unfinished or Diocese of Joliet so that each person who is interested can
expired medications and bring them to CTK for col- attend one of these dinners. Please contact your pastor or
lection. Drop them off in the Narthex before Mass on Fr. Burke at 815-834-4004 (frburke23@aol.com) if you are
the weekend of Sept.26/27. Leave the medications interested in coming to one of the following:
in their original containers with the labels intact. You
may cross out your name for privacy. Monday, September 21, 2009
St. Anthony Parish, Frankfort
Those medications whose dates are expired or can-
not be used will be disposed of properly. We have to Monday, February 8, 2010
keep our waterways safe and free of medications. St. Isidore, Bloomingdale
Our collection will be combined with medications col-
lected from other churches in Elmhurst, Villa Park Wednesday, March 3, 2010
and Glen Ellyn. St. Joseph, Bradley
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Spiritual Corner
Parish Pastoral Council Deacon Peter Robinson
The purpose of this Council shall be to foster This is the month we celebrate the feast of “Our Lady of Sor-
pastoral activity in Christ the King Parish ac- rows”: September 15th. This solemn feast was not always cele-
brated world wide, and not always in September. Originally,
cording to the norms of Church law, the di-
this day was named the feast of The Seven Sorrows (dolors) of
rectives of the Bishop of Joliet, and the Our Blessed Mother. The title represents the spiritual martyring
needs of the parishioners of Christ the King of our Blessed Mother Mary, as she stood at the foot of the
Church. The Council advises and makes Cross.
recommendations to the Pastor. In this re-
gard, the Pastoral Council provides a forum The seven sorrows or dolor’s are:
for addressing three aspects of parish life:
1)The prophecy of Simeon,
(1) Communication and coordination among 2) The flight into Egypt,
the various parish groups and activities; 3) The loss of the Child Jesus at Jerusalem,
4) Meeting Jesus on the road to Calvary,
5) The standing at the foot of the Cross,
(2) Consultation between the pastoral staff 6) The descent of Jesus from the Cross, and
and the various parish organizations; 7) The burial of Jesus.
and
As with we do with Christ, we use the experiences of Mary to
(3) Long-term strategic planning and policy better understand the world we live in, and the things that hap-
direction for the parish as a whole. pen. We also learn more about our relationship with God.
In order to fulfill this threefold mission, the In the first dolor, Simeon tells Mary that her heart will be
Parish functions in three overlapping and pierced with a sword. This reminds us that she not only suf-
fered as the mother of our Lord Jesus Christ. Whereas her
synchronized areas:
heart was pierced by the suffering and death of her son, it is
also pierced with the sins we all commit and our occasional
1. Ministry: Individual parish groups and indifference to her Son.
other related organizations engage in pas-
toral activity for their members and the In the Second dolor, worried sick when they couldn’t find Jesus
whole parish, in accord with the nature of in the caravan Mary and Joseph went back to Jerusalem only
their ministry or service; to find Him in the Temple with His Father. Mary searches for
us too when, unlike Jesus, we stray from the path of righteous-
2. Commissions: The commissions coordi- ness.
nate pastoral activity in their areas of min-
The fourth dolor, Mary sees Jesus on the way to the Cross.
istry. A special at-large commission or core
How she must have felt, knowing that this would be one of the
teams may be developed that will service last times she sees him alive. She looks at us too with those
multifaceted tasks as the needs are defined same loving eyes, praying that we see her son as our savior, so
by the Council on an annual basis; we may live.
3. Council: The Pastoral Council fosters pas- The last three dolars are the most painful yet the most glorious;
toral activity in the parish as a whole, with an Mary standing at the foot of the Cross. Gazing at her child tor-
emphasis on long-term goals and strategic tured and dying at the hands of all of us, her children. She suf-
planning, rather than the day-to-day opera- fers beyond our imagination. But the opportunity for our re-
tion of the parish and its ministries. demption is at hand. As she cradles his body in her lap, she
prays for us, the very people who committed this act. Placing
him in the tomb, she waits for His resurrection, as do we all wait
We are currently looking for active parishion- for His return. Mary, Our Blessed Mother, The Most Blessed
ers that would like to be a part of our parish Virgin, the Coredemptrix, waits for all of us to turn to her Son,
leadership team. Our next Leadership eve- our Lord, Jesus Christ. When we do, there will be no more sor-
ning will be on Monday, October 5, 2009 at row but eternal life.
7:00 p.m. in the Parish Life Center. If you
would like more information please call Ei- Brother Knights, let us continue to ask the intercession of our
leen at 630.396.6076. Most Blessed Mother, through the Rosary and our prayers. May
you have a Blessed September.
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Football Mania
Our Next Session Begins... For more information, call 708-802-1830 or 1-800-470-
Monday, October 12 @ 7:00-9:30 p.m. 2230. You may call anonymously. No group discussions.
Monday, October 26 @ 7:00-8:30 p.m. Hope is only a phone call away!
These classes will be held in the Parish Life Center. The next Northern Illinois Retrouvaille Program begins
Please register for the class. There is a $35 materials October 23- October 25, 2009 in Romeoville , IL. Call for
charge. other dates or visit our website at
www.HelpOurMarriage.com.
We would like to thank all the families who were able to join us at Mass last
Sunday! It was great for us to be together! Thank you for your commitment to
Catholic education!
Our Armand’s Pizza Fundraiser will continue through Tuesday, September 22,
2009. Please call the school and feel free to drop by to place an order during
office hours from 7:30AM-2:15PM. The cost of the pizza is $8.00; cheese,
pepperoni, and sausage are available. Checks can be made payable to: Christ the King School. When the
school places the order the delivery date will be set. We will call you with that information. Thank you for
all your support!
Mass Intentions
Ministry Schedule for September 26/27
Saturday, September 19 5:00 Rosemary Ryant
Extraordinary Ministers
5:00 J. Iapichino, A. Waters, A. Weselak, G&F Zelanzy
8:00 L. Redor, F. Rossi, M. Stellmach, A. Tuszynski,
Sunday, September 20 8:00 Kenneth Benshoof K&R Uhart, R. Wakely
Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary 10:00 Frank Buti 10:00 H. Sokalski, J. Maka, V. Sujewicz, E. Sweeney,
12:00 Karen Pettinelli K. White, C. Pilar
12:00 L&L Torralba, M. Urbonas, S. Pennisi, W. Storrs
The Administration Commission of Christ the King Parish announces an opportunity to have your name included in a
new space being created for reflection around the Ten Commandments monument. We are offering commemorative
paving bricks, engraved with your name, or those of your family and friends, or a place for a message from you to pre-
sent and future generations.
The paving bricks will surround the Ten Commandment monument shown in the above picture. Your tax deductible
contribution towards the project will benefit our parish in many ways:
• Create an additional, appropriate space for reflection and prayer, near the statue of
Mary, the rose garden, and the new monument.
• Assist the Administration Committee in its mission regarding the repair, maintenance
and improvement of our buildings and campus.
You can also include, at no extra charge, a logo design, from a selected list of those available from the manufacturer.
However, be aware that most logos take the space of 3 characters on two lines. The list of logos which are available
will be at the information table, in the vestibule of the church most weekends.
We will also have this information, and the order form, available on-line, at the Parish’s web-site: http://
www.CTKLombard.org. You can down load the order form there. You may also e-mail your order request to the Ad-
ministration committee at Admin@CTKLombard.org. We ask that if you do e-mail an order, that it is only for bricks
without logos.
It is currently anticipated that the bricks will be installed, in April, 2010, and the new space dedicated in May, 2010.
Any questions can be emailed to the Administration Commission: admin@ctklombard.org; or directed to a commission
member (if present) after any weekend Mass.
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Stewardship of Treasure
September 5/6
# Registered Families 1380
Account # Amount
White Envelopes 448 $10,085.00
Non-envelope users $2,063.75
This week’s total $12,148.75
Weekly Budget $16,293.67
Difference -$4,144.92
We are still far from the goal. Let’s try to do our best!
Goal: $58,150
Fr. Jarosz Pledges: $35,217
September 20, 2009 Page 13
SUNDAY THURSDAY
Religious Ed Classes 8:45am Academy Break Open the Word 10:00am ER
PADS 5:00pm Other Knights of Columbus 6:30pm ER
MONDAY FRIDAY
Food Pantry 12:00pm ER Prayer Group 7:00pm ER
CCW Opening Meeting 7:00pm PLC
SATURDAY
TUESDAY
AED Training 9:00am Academy
Children’s Choir 4:00pm Church Altar Server Training 9:00am Church
Holy Land Pilgrimage Info 7:00pm PLC Medical Missions Medicine
Ensemble Rehearsal 7:30pm Church Collections All Masses Narthex
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