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Christ the King Church
90 Greers Road, Burnside, Christchurch
Parish Priest
Fr. Rick Loughnan
[email protected]
Assistant Priest
Fr. Benito Velasco
[email protected]
www.christtheking.org.nz
Parish Secretary
Melonie de Roo
Tues. – Fri.
8.15am - 12.15pm
Ph: 358 2611
[email protected]
Youth Co-Ordinator
Olivia Frahm
[email protected]
Parish Pastoral Council
Pat McQuinn (Chair)
Ph: 348 2896
Christ the King School
Mike Bonisch (Principal)
Ph: 358 2708
www.christtheking.school.nz
Communion to the Sick
Peter Nevin
Ph: 358 7254 or the
Parish Office Ph: 358 2611
Fifth Sunday of Easter – 14 May 2017
‘Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God still, and trust in me’
John 14:1
I woke one morning to a grey day, scudding clouds and rain and high winds. From my bed,
through the window I saw a gull riding the storm, using the strong southerly to rise ever higher
and higher, it’s wings white against the dark sky.
I marvelled at the power in that bird, the strength in those delicate feathers, the way it used the
strong currents to soar ever upwards. I thought of us and the storms of life and how we can just
cower beneath them, hiding away from them and never even getting off the ground. Or we can
use them, with God’s help, to soar ever higher towards Him through the clouds of unknowing.
In Romans Paul says that God works for good in all things, and in the great storms of life if we will
only call on God, He will take us soaring ever upwards riding the wind on the currents of His
mighty power to come closer to him. We will know the exhilaration of that gull in the wind and
storm using it to carry us ever nearer to our God, an exhilaration and joy we would never have
known if we had stayed hiding from the storm, cowering in shelter on the ground.
Help us, Lord, to face the storms of life head on, to call on You for Your strength and to use the
strong winds that buffet us, to fly ever upwards to You.
Diane Loughnan
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Vaughan Roughan who died on Thursday evening. His
Requiem Mass will be held at Christ the King on Tuesday at 11am. Rosary will be recited on
Monday evening at 7pm.
Please join us in praying for us all as a parish and for healing of our parishioners, family at friends
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this coming Friday, 19 May at 6pm in the church.
God Bless
Fr Rick
TODAY’S READINGS
Mass Times
Mon– Fri 7am & 9am
Saturday – 9am
Saturday – Vigil – 6pm
Sunday – 9am & 11am
Reconciliation
Saturday 9.30am - 10.30am
(or on request)
Exposition of
The Blessed Sacrament
Mon. – Fri. 7.30am
Fri. 9.30am – Sat. 8.50am
Rosary
Mon-Sat after the 9am
Mass and Divine Mercy Chaplet
First Reading:
Acts 6:1-7
Gospel Acclamation:
Alleluia, Alleluia!
I am the way, the truth, and the life, says
the Lord; no one comes to the Father,
except through me.
Alleluia!
Psalm Response:
Lord, let your mercy be on
us, as we place our trust in
you.
Gospel:
John 14:1-12
Prayer of the Faithful Response:
Lord hear our prayer.
Second Reading:
1 Peter 2:4-9
CHURCH INFORMATION
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Novena
Saturday – 5pm followed by
Rosary
Christchurch North Pastoral
Area Sunday Mass Times
St Gregory’s
Saturday – Vigil – 6pm
Sunday – 8.30am,10.00am &
5pm
Reconciliation
Saturday 9.45am (or on request)
Holy Trinity - Bryndwr
Saturday – Vigil – 5pm
Sunday – 9.00am & 10.30am
Reconciliation
Saturday 4.15pm (or on request)
What’s On:
Sun.
Mon.
Tues.
Wed.
Fri.
Sat.
10.00am
7.00 – 8.30pm
9.00am
4.00pm
7.30-9.00pm
10.00am
3.15 – 5.00pm
6.00pm
11.00am
3.00pm
Next Week’s Readings: Year A
First Reading:
Second Reading:
Gospel:
Morning Tea
High School Youth Group
No Pre-school playgroup at Christ the King this week
Next SVDP Meeting - 16 May
Choir Practice
Christian Meditation – Oratory
Primary School Youth Group
Parish Prayer Evening
Junior Legion of Mary
Legion of Mary – Oratory
Acts 8:5-8, 14-17
1 Peter 3:15-18
John 17:1-11
Psalter Week 2
Welcome to all newcomers to Christ the King, if you would like to be visited by a member of
our welcoming committee please write your name in the green book at the back of the church.
Please ensure you also include your contact telephone number.
Christ the King Friendship/Dining Group
This group has been running in our parish for 20 years and
always meet on the last Thursday of the month. It is a great
group for retired people and we need more members to
come and join us. We are very social and like to see new
people.
Last month we did a bus trip out to lunch at Lincoln and had
a very big look at all the new housing there. This month we
meet Thursday 23rd May and catch a bus at 11 am from the
Parish centre and will travel around the city centre and then
lunch somewhere and be home by 2.30 pm.
Ordination to the Priesthood
You are warmly invited to the Ordination to the Priesthood of
Alister Castillo, Graeme Blackburn and Anthony Huynh Van
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Tran on Saturday, 1 July at 11.00am. St Mary’s ProCathedral, 373 Manchester Street.
Catholic Women’s League
Our branch meeting will be held on Monday,
May 15th at 2pm followed by a shared
afternoon tea. A speaker from Aged Concern
will be there to discuss what they offer. The
treasurer would also like to remind the
members to pay their $20 membership fee as
soon as possible please.
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Please RSVP to Michele Ward by 21 May on telephone
358 4304. Come and join us.
A Filipino Mass will be held at Christ the King today at 4pm.
The Catholic Diocese of Christchurch has launched a new
website. The site can be found at www.chchcatholic.nz
Short Term Urgent Accommodation required for 2-3 weeks.
If anyone is able to help please telephone Catherine on
0273580508.
Chinese Speaking Catholics
Translators are needed to help Chinese speaking inquirers with
understanding the faith. If you are willing to assist please
contact Marianne at the Diocese: [email protected]
or 353 0758.
Remember in your prayers: The sick in the parish, also:
Mons. Bill Middleton, Joyce McIhone, Gabrielle Fergus,
Maurice Gilmore, Joan Preddy, Bridget Martin, Dean
Rhodes, Murray Winder, Kevin Quinn, Peter Connell.
Recently Deceased: Vaughan Roughan, Maria Hopman,
Gregory Cunneen.
Masses Requested: Margaret Collins (R.I.P), Alice
Morais (R.I.P), Carol Morais (R.I.P), Gareth Maddock
(R.I.P), Sheila Johnson (Special intentions), Mary Therese
Boyle (Ann.), Sr Sue Ashby RSM (R.I.P)
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Book of Memories: 14 Urban Leonard, Margaret Fahey,
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Judith Falconer; 15 Agnes Jones; 16 Ellen Byrnes,
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Margaret Fowke, Ursula Hight; 17 Leilah Hannah,
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Rendall Kinder, Peter Guthrie, Delphine Buckley; 18
Anthony Sheehan, Harry Edmunds, Hazel Polaschek,
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Stephen Goulter; 19 John Mahoney; 20 John O’Dea,
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Margaret Hortop; 21 Kathleen O’Hara, Erin Delaney
(Lobb).
Cantor/Organist
Music Groups
Readers
Ex. Ord. Min.
Of Holy Com.
Offertory
Greeters
Servers
Collectors
Church Cleaning
Morning Tea
Counters
Collection
20-21 May May 6 pm
Choir, E Sia
Villa Maria College Open Day - Thursday 25 May 2017
Villa Maria College extends a warm invitation to parents,
caregivers and their daughters (along with grandparents and
friends), to see our College at work on open day.
Our Principal, Deborah Brosnahan, will address visitors in the
College Auditorium at 9.00am, 11.00am, 1.00pm. Tours of the
College will be available all day with our student guides. The
college will be open from 9.00am – 3.00pm.
For more information about Villa Maria College, or Open Day,
please visit our College website, www.villa.school.nz or phone
Judi Wilson on 348 4165 ext 852
Pro-Life Facts Every child is a unique an unrepeatable
miracle of God’s loving creation. The fight for the right to life is
not the cause of a special few, but the cause of every man,
woman and child who cares not only about his or her own
family, but the whole family of man.
Saint Pope John Paul said “I forbid the laity to be inactive in
defending life.”.For more information about the defence of life,
go to righttolife.org.nz
Divine Mercy – An hour of our 24 Hour Exposition of the
Blessed Sacrament this coming Friday, 19 May, 3.00-4.00pm
will be for the Divine Mercy intentions, praying for the dying
and souls in purgatory.
Christchurch City Council Carriageway Repairs – Greers
Road – Proposed Start Date – Sunday 14 May from 6pm
City Care Limited will commence work on Greers Road from
6pm today. This work will be done at night because of traffic
and distruption to Burnside High School. The work will require
one lane being closed for approximately 3 days (weather
permitting). We hope that this work, given that it is taking
place in the evening will not impact us too greatly.
Catholic Shop
Volunteer helpers needed to assist Bernard and Kelsey in the
lunch hours one day a week. If you have computer retail
knowledge could you please Ph: 366 2853.
Planned giving tax receipts, and envelopes
for the year ahead are available for collection
in the foyer. Please collect yours today.
9am
M Levings, M Redding
M McGowan, A Emery
J Curnow, P Curnow
B Boeyen, A Pringle, F McNaughton, N J Bryant, J Guwandi, M & N Hudson, H
Walker
Muir, T & M Koko
Rayen Family
Barrett Family
T & M Johnston
Y & B Quinn
H Flanagan, J Karathra, R Hunter
W Thwaites, L Bryant, G Thwaites
H Lim, F Sim
P Gorman, B Eccleton
Thursday, 18 May – C Sissons (C)
O Frahm – Youth Group/Young Adults
T Campbell
Sunday 7/5/17 - $ 3,444.00 + Automatic Payments $ 3,118.00 = $ 6,562.00
11 am
Guitar, J Quek
J McNeill, M Lucas
T Roughan, M Tugia, E Chan, G Chan, L
Sissons, S Davey, V Fraher
Sissons Family
D Bannister, S Davey
N Chan, M Chan, E Chan
B Craddock, B Ford