Local Parish News
Eucharistic Ministers
We are looking for more Eucharistic
Ministers to assist with the
distribution of Holy Communion at
weekend Masses. In order to be
certified by the Archdiocese initial
training courses are being offered
during the Fall. The sessions will
cover theology of the Eucharist, it
evolution and spirituality. More
information is available at the
Rectory. Loretta Crotty or I can
fill you in on the details.
Catholics Come Home
The Dioceses of Chicago, Joliet and
Rockford are launching a new
advertising endeavor called
“Catholics Come Home.” The program
will feature TV ads to air in
December and January. The purpose is
to encourage non-practicing
Catholics to return to Church.
Loretta Crotty will be the CK parish
contact person for info from the
organizers. She is looking for a few
good, warm-hearted folks to assist
in the planning and execution of
welcoming activities. The program
runs about 3-4 months in total.
Please call Loretta and volunteer to
help…773.238.4877. o:p>
CCD Education Program
Our CCD Religious education Program is
looking to fill a few vacancies on
their CCD Advisory Board. They have
about 5 meetings per year and the
purpose of the board is to assist
our director, Irene Friend and to
oversee the on-going operations of
the CCD program. If you would like
more information on this worthy
ministry, please contact Irene
Friend at 773.239.6349.
CK Finance Committee
The Annual Christ the King Financials are completed. Click on link to read.
PLANNED GIVING
The Christ the King Finance
Committee is seeking estate planning
attorneys and financial and
investment advisers to form a
Planned Giving Group who will
develop a long term giving program
and offer planning resources
to parishioners and others who
desire to make a gift to Christ the
King Parish and school.
If you are interested in
being part of this team, please
contact Fr. Tom Conde (238.4877) or
Mark Saas, Finance Chair (
239.5267).
CCD CLASSES
Classes will be held on Thursdays.
Grades 1-4 at 3:45 – 5:00pm
Grades 5-8 at 7:30 – 8:45pm
For more information, registration
forms, calendar, etc., please call
Irene Friend 773-239-6349.
SPRED
We welcome six children: Daniel,
Jack, Michael, Aidan, Eoin and
Joseph whose parents agreed to have
them in Christ the King’s 6 to 10
Spred group for children with
developmental or intellectual
challenges. We also know there are
other families in our parish whose
teenager, young adult or adult can
benefit from the Spred program in
our area. Each of these children
needs a helper catechist. We are
looking for more men and women to
join u s in this ministry.
No experience is needed since
training is offered. Please join us
if you are a parent of a person with developmental
and intellectual disabilities of any
age or level of abilities or an
interested volunteer on Wednesday,
February 10 at 7:00 pm in the
Gleeson Center. Come for the
information and make your own
decision.
Spred is a ministry that gives to
both our friends with special needs
as well as to those who volunteer a
deeper relationship with the Lord.
We ask you to try something new and
different for your spiritual life
and Spred is one way. Come and
discover what it is. We only need a
few more volunteers!
National News
Pope Names Baltimore Priest as
Auxiliary Bishop of Archdiocese of
Military Services
WASHINGTON—Pope Benedict XVI has
appointed Father F. Richard Spencer,
58, a priest of the Archdiocese of
Baltimore and up until now vice
commandant of the military chaplains
of the U.S. Forces in Europe, as
Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese
for Military Services, USA, and
Titular Bishop of Auzia.
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Bishops Note Way Forward With Health
Care, Clarify Misconceptions
WASHINGTON—The U.S. bishops
called for steps to protect the
lives of the most vulnerable,
provide fairness for immigrants and
guarantee conscience protections for
individual and institutions in a
statement on health care reform
issued May 21.
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Bishops Urge Congress to Support
Bill to Remedy Abortion, Conscience
Flaws in Health Care Reform Law
WASHINGTON—Congress should
support a bipartisan bill that will
remedy the abortion and conscience
flaws in the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act (PPACA),
according to the Chairman of the
U.S. bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life
Activities. In a May 20 letter to
Congress, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of
Galveston-Houston said PPACA was an
important step toward ensuring
access to health coverage for all
Americans but was “profoundly flawed
in its treatment of abortion,
conscience rights, and fairness to
immigrants.”
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