We have some important updates regarding daily Masses at Christ the King: Signing up in advance for daily Masses will no longer be required beginning June 1. As was previously announced, the attendance limit for all CTK Masses is increasing to 250 (25% of church capacity) beginning Pentecost weekend. We don’t anticipate exceeding that number at… Read more
The schedule for Masses and Communion distribution outside of Mass for the week of May 24-31 is below. We will be celebrating Mass according to the following guidelines. Note: The Diocese of Lansing just released final liturgical guidelines on May 27; we will report on those guidelines after we’ve had a chance to review them. 1. … Read more
The Pentecost novena was the very first novena, when, for nine days after the Ascension of Jesus, the Blessed Mother, the Apostles, and other followers “devoted themselves to prayer” before the coming of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost. Every year, the Church encourages us to also spend the nine days before Pentecost praying for more… Read more
Although we may be limited in what we can do together on-site, there are still many ways to connect with Christ the King online! Check out these options: Subscribe to Christ the King’s YouTube channel We’ll be live-streaming Sunday Mass at 10:30 am, Upper Room on Fridays at 7:30 pm, and other special events… Read more
On May 13, 2020, Bishop Boyea published guidelines for the restoration of public Masses. As part of those guidelines, he announced that, beginning on Monday, May 18, parishes across the Diocese of Lansing will be able to welcome a maximum of 5% of their church’s seating capacity for daily Masses, Monday to Saturday. In addition… Read more
On Friday of Pentecost Weekend, May 29, Upper Room will be a special two-hour event hosted by Pete Burak, the director of i.d.9:16, the young adult outreach of Renewal Ministries. We’ll be starting with praise & worship at 7pm, followed by a 10-15 minute talk by Caroline Gambale-Dirkes titled, “Pentecost: For a Time Such as… Read more
Due to continued uncertainty about what size gatherings will be allowed and when, decisions have been made to cancel the following programs, originally scheduled for June: Growing Up programs: Father/Son on June 6, 2020, and Mother/Daughter on June 7, 2020. Vacation Bible School: June 22-26, 2020. The VBS team will be meeting soon to discuss… Read more
Join us this summer as we learn about Life in the Promised Land: Kings, Crisis, and Restoration The Summer Session starts on Thursday, June 11, and goes until August 6th. All classes are recorded, so if you miss a class for some reason, you can easily catch up. Additionally, you do not need to have… Read more
Christ the King has a brand new ministry to better serve our parish community: Helping Hands Ministry! Helping Hands Ministry volunteers will help with a wide variety of tasks such as: Lawn care Transportation to appointments, church, etc. Light housekeeping / laundry Meals Homebound Communion Funeral luncheon service team Small shopping / errands Simple home… Read more
We are happy to announce Kelley Burns as our new Director of Worship! Kelley is an accomplished vocalist and pianist and proficient in a variety of styles of sacred and secular music, including praise and worship, chant, choral, hymns, and spirituals. Kelley currently serves as Director of Music & Liturgy at her parish, St. Thomas… Read more
Note: Due to early bulletin deadlines, this column does not appear in the Dec. 23, 2018 bulletin. “He shall stand firm and shepherd His flock by the strength of the LORD!” {Stewardship of Treasure II} Who do you trust? There are people in our lives that we have learned to trust because we have experienced them… Read more
Note: This is the first of a series of five columns on the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. The accompanying homily for the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time is available to listen to online by clicking here. “Our eyes are fixed on the Lord, pleading for His mercy!” The Psalms contain a very beautiful section… Read more
“A voice cries out: In the desert prepare the way of the LORD!” In the Gospel for this Sunday, the beginning of the Gospel of Mark, we are again introduced to the great Saint of God, St. John the Baptist. He is that voice crying out in the wilderness, a voice that we are called… Read more
Note: Fr. Ed’s homily for the First Sunday of Advent is now available online! Click here to listen. “Ready or not, here I come!” How often did we use that phrase while growing up, indicating that the seeker was now going after the hidden! This is the theme that will dominate Advent, as we hear… Read more
Note: Fr. Ed’s homily for the Solemnity of Christ the King is now available online! Click here to listen. “The Lord is my Shepherd, there is nothing I shall want” It was a time when many different ideologies were vying for dominance in the heart of man, supplanting the role and place of the King of… Read more
“Stay awake, for you know neither the day nor the hour…” The story of the ten virgins (Matthew 25:1-13) highlights what can be a common experience for many of us: we know something very important is about to happen but we don’t exactly know when. At Christ the King this is a common occurrence, e.g.,… Read more
Note: Fr. Ed’s homily for the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time is now available online! Click here to listen. “They sit in the seat of Moses, so do what they say…” It is a common approach to disregard what people say if their actions are not consistent with the values they articulate. In the common parlance,… Read more
Note: Fr. Ed’s homily for the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time is now available online! Click here to listen. “The whole Law and the Prophets depend on these two Commandments.” The rabbis, in articulating the commandments of the Scriptures, have come up with a number traditionally valued at 613, the Taryag Mitzvot. (“Mitzvot” is simply the… Read more
Note: Fr. Ed’s homily for the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time is now available online! Click here to listen. “Repay to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what belongs to God.” This is one of the most complex statements in the New Testament. Oceans of ink have been spilled trying to explain exactly what it means…. Read more
Note: Fr. Ed’s homily for the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time is now available online! Click here to listen. “My friend had a vineyard on a fertile hillside….” The parables in the first reading and the Gospel both begin in the same way, describing how the Holy One of Israel created a vineyard for Himself. But… Read more
Our 2018-2019 “scheduling event” runs from May 17 through June 8, 2018. This annual process is for reserving space in the parish facilities for events, particularly ongoing events, that will take place between July 1, 2018, and June 30, 2019.
To request space for an event at Christ the King, please download the scheduling information and room request form by clicking on the links below. These are Microsoft Word documents. Please use the 2018-2019 Room Request Form. Please save and email the completed form(s) to the office at scheduling@ctkcc.net. All room request forms for the scheduling event are due by June 8, 2018.
For more information, please call 734-929-0975 or email scheduling@ctkcc.net. Thank you!
We’ve gathered some resources all in one place in the finance section of our Stewardship page or contact Business Manager Ken Bogan (734-929-0989 or kbogan@ctkcc.net).
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