Pastor's Corner

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

As many of you may already be aware, I have decided to take advantage of the opportunity offered to priests by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and take a sabbatical starting early May. During this time away, I will be engaged in studying bioethics and communications as well as renewing my calling to the priesthood. My hope is to recharge and deepen in my own intellectual and spiritual journeys.

We are very blessed to have Fr. Paddy Tuffy from the Diocese of Killala in Ireland at the parish during my absence. Fr. Tuffy comes very highly recommended, having served at St. Mel’s in Woodland Hills when the then pastor, Msgr. Padraic Loftus went on his own sabbactical. Please warmly welcome Fr. Tuffy when he arrives in the parish next week.

I hope to find you all well when I return in September. Please keep me in your prayers as I keep you in mine.

Yours in Christ,

Fr. Antonio

Dear Parishioners,

Alleluia! He is Risen! The resurrection of Jesus is the basis for our faith. To celebrate Easter means to be alive in Jesus Christ our Risen Lord. The glorious mystery of the resurrection of Jesus is a great gift that God gives to us.

Next Sunday is Divine Mercy Sunday. In preparation, our parish is offering a Divine Mercy Novena which began on Good Friday and continues through Saturday, March 29th (the Novena continues with the schedule below). Please join us on Sunday, March 30 for the Feast of Divine Mercy. There will be a reception in the Parish Hall after the 8:30am, 10:30am and 12:30pm Masses.

Happy Easter!

Yours in Christ,
Fr. Antonio, Pastor

“I give thanks to the Divine Providence that I have been enabled to contribute personally to the fulfilment of Christ’s Will, through the Institution of the Feast of Divine Mercy. I pray unceasingly that God will have Mercy on us and on the whole world.”

Pope John Paul II ( 7/6/97 )
Shrine of Divine Mercy, Cracow, Poland.
Divine Mercy Novena as follows:       
starts on 3/21 and ends on 3/29.

Easter Monday      
3/24 - 7:10 AM  
before 7:30 AM Daily Mass

Easter Tuesday      
3/25 - 7:10 AM   
before 7:30 AM Daily Mass

Easter Wednesday   
3/26 - 7:10 AM
before 7:30 AM Daily Mass

Easter Thursday         
3/27 - 7:10 AM
before 7:30 Daily Mass

Easter Friday
3/28 - 7:10 AM  
before 7:30 Daily Mass

Easter Saturday        
3/29 - 5:10 PM   
before 5:30 Vigil Mass

Divine Mercy Sunday celebration during 8:30, 10:30 and 12:30 Masses, the Pilgrim Image to be exposed in the Hall, stamps and chaplet and novena leaflets to be distributed.

Parish News and Announcements

International Festival - THIS WEEKEND!

It’s Coming ………

International Festival 2008
May 17th & 18th


Saturday Hours 2:00 p.m. ~ 11:00 p.m.
Blanca’s Dinner Night
Chicken Breast in Mushrooms & Pasta Primavera
Live Music throughout the night

Sunday Hours 11:00 A.M. ~ 7:30 P.M.
Live Entertainment By
Christ the King Students
And
Susie Hansen’s Latin Jazz Band

 

Plants for the International Festival

 

If you can donate any plants, flowers, vases or ceramic pots for our Plant booth, please call Ruth Anderson at the school. (323) 462 -4753

 

Mass of Thanksgiving with Fr. Randy Campos

RANDY CAMPOS will be celebrating a Mass of Thanksgiving on Sunday, June 8, 2008 10:30am at Christ the King Church.  We ask that you include him in your prayers as he will be entering  priesthood on May 31, 2008.

Catholic Legislative Network

The California Catholic Conference, which is the legislative arm of the California bishops, is looking for Catholics to sign-up via their website for the Catholic Legislative Network. What this means is that, usually, once a week everyone receives an email update on legislative issues of interest to the Catholic Church in California. If an action is requested the network member is able to click on the link provided and be connected to the email of the the appropriate legislator(s).

Please considering signing up yourself and passing this on to others to sign-up at www.cacatholic.org or leginfo@cacatholic.org - it’s a little confusing to find the email signup so the direct link is at: http://capwiz.com/cacatholic/mlm/signup/.

It takes only a couple of minutes to enroll.

Requirements:

  • Catholic, and
  • Live in California.

Please pass this along to those that may be interested in signing up.

Do you shop at Ralphs?

ralphs.jpgIMPORTANT: Ralphs recently revamped their program which means that even if you were previously registered, you will need to reregister your card again.  Please help out Christ the King by visiting the link below to sign up your grocery card.  

Help out Christ the King while you shop: 

Would you like to help the parish and not have to spend a dime? If so, please register your grocery card with the “Giving Back to Our Communities!” program at Ralphs.  Then, every time you shop and use your Ralphs card, the parish earns money.

To Enroll:

  1. Visit the Community Program page at Ralphs: http://www.ralphs.com/ccprogram.htm
  2. Click on the “Sign Up” button under “Participant“.
  3. A window will pop-up - click “agree“
  4. Enter the NPO number for Christ the King: 82414
  5. Enter your grocery card number (the number is found on the back of all Ralphs cards)
  6. Fill out the rest of the information and click on the “submit” button.
  7. You’re done!

Thank you for supporting Christ the King!

Homebound Ministry

The Homebound Ministry needs volunteers to bring communion to parishioners that are unable to attend mass. Commitment is 1 Sunday a month for 2 hours after mass. Please contact Susan Van Allen for more information at 323.462.0752 or contact the parish office at 323 4665-7605, email: christtheking@sbcglobal.net.