March 4, 2018, 3rd Sunday of Lent

FEATURED THIS WEEK � Summer is around the corner✁it is time to begin planning our Vacation Bible Camp. See how you can help! Page 2 � Our Catholic Charity Fund Appeal is off to a great start. Thank you to all who have contributed so far. Page 3 � We will be starting two new ministries at CTK after Easter: Safety & Security, and Sacristan. Page 3 � The Social Action Committee is helping the needy of Providence by collecting reusable totes this weekend. Do some early Spring Cleaning! Page 4

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Mass Intentions

Sunday, March 4 8:00 a.m. Elisa Miller Michael and Bertha Marcantonio 9:15 a.m. Neil McDougall Friday, March 9 12:00 p.m. Jorge Luis de losHeros Ivra Trubiano Saturday, March 10 5:00 p.m. John and Judy DeFeo Edward Lynch Sunday, March 11 9:15 a.m. Nellie Masterson David Zaborski 11:30 a.m. Patricia Staebler Bryan Staebler Leon Winward �������������✁�������-

Mass Schedule

Saturday: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:00, 9:15, and 11:30 a.m.

8:00 p.m.

LENTEN DAILY MASS (Monday�Friday) Noon (at the Catholic Center chapel)

St. Francis of Assisi, Wakefield: 7:00 a.m. St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Narragansett: 8:00 a.m.

St. Thomas More, Narragansett: 9:00 a.m.

RELIGIOUS FORMATION Class on Sunday, March 4, for Pre-K to 7 Remaining classes are: March 11, 18 and 25. Rice Bowl Boxes will be passed out to students at class this weekend. Take some time to read the brochure in-cluded with the boxes about Catholic Relief Services and the good work that they do. Grade 5 Reconciliation: Grades 5A (Munson/McHugh) and 5B (Douglas) will be in the church on March 4, 10:15 a.m. Grade 7 Welcome House Meals: The 7th grade classes will continue their year of stew-ardship by preparing a meal for Welcome House. Class 7D (Goulart), will meet in the parish hall kitchen on Sun-day, March 4 at 10:15 a.m. Please have your student re-port to the parish hall kitchen, they will be dismissed from there as well. A reminder email was sent out this past week. Grade 7 Retreat/Mass: Saturday, March 10: 1:00-6:00 p.m. (includes 5:00 p.m. Mass). Notices were sent to families this past week. Keep the Heat On collection was a great success - more than $1200 was collected from the Religious For-mation classes and Confirmation class. Confirmation Class on Sunday, March 4, 6 ✂ 7:30 p.m. Guest speakers are John and Meg DeCubellis. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL There will be a meeting on Sunday, March 11 at 11:30 a.m. in the Conference Room for any adult interested in planning our summer Bible School, August 13 ✂ 17. The camp is open for students in Grades K- 5. There will be a limited number of spots for helpers. The theme this year ✄☎ ✆✝✞✄✟✠✡☛☞✌☛✍✎ ✏☛☎☞✑☛✍ ✒✓ ✔☛☎✑☎✕✖ ✗✘✙✟ ✡✑✚☎ ✛✡✜✙ ✢

a.m. ✂ 12 p.m. Mon. ✂ Thurs., and 9 a.m. ✂ 2 p.m. on Friday, with a family cookout on the front lawn. Watch the bulletin board for registration forms the end of March!

STATIONS OF THE CROSS WITH MUSICAL INTERLUDES Please join us for a Stations of the Cross Service with Musical Interludes on Friday, March 16 at 7 p.m. in the church. The service will feature musical selections as interludes to the Stations of the Cross featuring our Choir and Music Ministry. Join us for this spe-cial Lenten event here at Christ the King.

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Robinson. On behalf of the entire parish family, thanks to all those who are part of our awesome music team. The voices of our choir members united perfectly to lift up the spirit of everyone in that church, offering hope and thanksgiving in a way that made the resurrection the central focus of our celebration. In particular (and what inspired me to single out this funeral) ✔ ✕✖ ✂✒� ✗✆✄✝✍ ☞☎☛✘✏☛✂ ✞✟✙✄�✝✞✚✡�✛ ✖✍✜ ✆✄✝☎✞✟�✝ ☎✡✜✆☛✂ ✢✣ ✠�☎✄☛✤ ☎✟✝ ✖✍✥�

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fastest starts ever. At the end of week 3, we are already over 40% of our goal, with more than $94,000 in gifts and pledges. May the spirit of gratitude and thanksgiving for all God has done for us be our inspiration to respond ✂✆ ✂✒� ✮☎✥✞✆✄✍☛ ✙☎✡✡ ✎✆✄ ☎✡✜☛✫✞✥✞✟✫★ ✬✒✞☛ ✙✆✜✜✞✂✜�✟✂ ✂✆

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and physical needs of well over 200,000 Rhode Islanders each year. Please take a minute now and join us in this ✠�☎✄✍☛ ☎✟✟✏☎✡ ✆✏✂✄�☎✙✒ ✂✆ ✂✒✆☛� ☞✒✆ ✟��✝ ✂✒� ☛✏✑✑✆✄✂ ✆✎

the Church. Visit providencediocese.thankyou4caring.org or return your pledge cards to the collection basket. This spring, I am looking forward to introducing two new ministries that will serve the needs of the parish. First, at the recommendation of the Diocese of Provi-dence, we will begin a safety and security team comprised of parishioners who are (or were) members of state po-lice, local police, veterans, and professional security per-sonnel. Rhode Island State Police Captain Derek Borek will be training our team members later this month. I would ask police officers, veterans, and security guards to consider serving in this ministry. If you are able to help, please speak to me, or send an e-mail to jaredjcostanza@gmail.com.

The ministry of sacristan will also be introduced after Easter. This ministry is one of the standards throughout the entire worldwide Catholic Church. It is described in the General Instruction of the Roman Missal in the same section that calls for collectors, hospitality ministers, can-tors, choir directors, lectors, and altar servers. The in-struction calls for those in the ministry of sacristan to make the necessary arrangements and preparations for each Mass. Sacristans will assume most of the duties that now belong to the captains of the Eucharistic ministry teams. This will ease the burden on captains, allowing them to focus on the responsibilities of their ministry without added distractions and responsibilities. The min-istry is open to parishioners who have received the sacra-ments of initiation. If you are interested in learning more about serving as a sacristan, please speak to me or to Jen Marran. Training will take place in April. ✯✆✄� ✦✰✒✆✝✠ ✱✡✏�✩ ✙☎✟✝✡�☛ ✒☎✥� ✚��✟ ☎✝✝�✝ ✂✆ ✂✒�

votive stand! Pray for Coach Hurley and the Rams as they head (deep) into March!

-Fr. Jared

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

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❇ Bishop Adolfo Zon Pereiras of Alto Solimões, Brazil, in response to questions about the severe shortage of Roman Catholic priests in Brazil.

❇ Zon Pereiras and other local bishops are pres-suring the Vatican to allow married men to serve as priests.

❇ Pope Francis is allowing bishops in the Amazon region to discuss the idea of married priests to serve in remote areas, which would be an excep-tion to the priestly discipline of mandatory celi-bacy in the Latin Rite Church.

❇ In Brazil, there is currently one priest for every 7,000-10,000 Catholics, while Evangelical Protes-tant preachers outnumber priests 2 to 1. In the last 2 years, 9 million Roman Catholics have left the Church to join other Christian religions ❈ in many cases, there were no Catholic priests to serve their congregations and minister to their needs.

STEPHEN MINISTRY MESSAGE There are some questions that can never be an-swered. Why does a good person becomes seriously ill, why is a child born with a birth defect, why does a �✁✂✄�☎ ✆✝✞✟ ✂✄✠✡ ☎✠☛☞ ✌✞✠✍✂✄✎✍ ✠✍☎ ✏☎✝�✂✑ ☛✝✑✒✠ ✓☎ ✔✂✄✑✕✡

talking it out with someone who can listen with out mak-ing judgments, without criticism, with compassion is a good thing. Call Larry Bartley at 965-7276 (e-mail: LJBJR@cox.net). Carol Hartley at 783-4036 (e-mail: CTK_StephenMinistry@verizon.net) or call the office at 783-7459 for more information.

TOTES FOR THE HOMELESS On March 3/4, the Social Action Committee is collect-ing all your extra reusable tote bags-- the cotton, canvas bags for groceries that are used instead of paper/plastic bags. These bags will go to the cathedral in Providence for homeless people to contain their possessions. Do a little early spring cleaning and find all those bags that have been accumulating in your closets!

CATHOLIC SCHOOL TUITION AID If you would like to apply for tuition assistance for 2018-19, you must have a Completed FACTS application by April 1. Families need to only fill out one form per family for all children and all schools. When completing the application select Christ the King Rectory Kingston as recipient of the information. The application can be found at www.online.factsmgt.com.

CTK MISSION TRIP/SAVE THE DATES We will be hosting 2 fundraising events for our Mission trip in July to Orland, ME. Pancake Breakfast: Sunday, April 8, 8:30 a.m. ✖ 1:30 p.m. Wine Tasting: Saturday, May 12, 6 ✖ 8 p.m. More details to follow.

PARRILLO SCHOLARSHIPS Mid-year exams are over! It is time to start collecting grade points, class activities, church and community ac-tivities. The Parrillo family will again award two $500 scholarships to graduating seniors whoa re members of Christ the King Parish. Applications will be available in the office on March 26, and completed forms are due April 20.

HENDRICKEN OPEN HOUSE Sunday, March 4, 12 ✖ 3 p.m. Information on academics, college placement, athletics, and extracurricular activities will be available. The en-trance exam for prospective 8, 9, 10th graders will be Sat-urday, April 7, 8:30 a.m.

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grateful to the Sisters for accommodating us, as their retreats often have waiting lists! Please Note: This weekend and next I will be ✁✏☎✝☛✍✘✑✎ ✥☎✑✠☎✑ ✣✘��✘✂✑� ✝✠ ✤✠☞ ✪✘☛✍✝☎✞✒� ✘✑

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Fr. Jared for allowing me the time away from the parish. Because of the mission this week, Adoration/Confessions will not be offered this coming Tuesday at the Catholic Center. As always, thank you for support and encouragement! -Fr. Joe

Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you EX:20 12

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could not take my parents word that the wood stove was hot. I had to touch it on my own and find out the hard way. My mother always used to tell me that I learn a hard ✂✆✏✏☛✟✖ � ✍✑☛✕✜✑✍ � ☎✟✆✎ ✎✑✞✍ ✎✞✏ ✛✆✏✍ ✓☛✒ ✝✆✢✡✆✒✑✞✡✏

it was my own ignorance. Life would be so much easier and happier if I would just open my ears to listen and my heart to feel. In 2015, approaching my 40th birthday, I ✒✆✞✂✄✣✆☞ � ✎✞✏ ✂☛✏✍✖ ✤✆✔✞✕✏✆ � ✎✞✏✟✌✍ ✂✄✏✍✆✟✄✟✜✁ � ✔☛✕✂☞ ✟☛✍

hear the message God was giving me. I needed to let go and actually listen to his words, and focus on what his signs were, and hear what his message was to me. ✥✞☎✄✟✜ ☛✚✆✒ ✝✠ ✂✄✓✆ ✞✟☞ ✒✆✞✂✄✣✄✟✜ ✍✑✞✍ � ✔☛✕✂☞✟✌✍ ✔☛✟✍✒☛✂alcohol and that the choices I made during my alcohol-✄✏✝ ☞✄☞✟✌✍ ☞☛ ✞✟✠✍✑✄✟✜ ✛✕✍ ✑✕✒✍ ✝✆ ✞✟☞ ☛✍✑✆✒✏ ✞✒☛✕✟☞

me was a true turning point. I was at a point in my life where I found myself drowning in a pool of fear and un-answered prayers. Or were they unanswered? Was I not listening again? Was I asking for the right kind of help? I recall a homily around that time in my life where Fr. had said that if we are trying to get somewhere in life and ✔☛✟✍✄✟✕✆ ✍☛ ✍✒✠ ✛✕✍ ✔✞✟✌✍ ✏✆✆✝ ✍☛ ✛✆ ✞✛✂✆ ✍☛ ✜✆✍ ✍✑✆✒✆✁ ✍✑✞✍

we need to change our GPS. Well, I was all over the place and could not find where I was going. It was time for me to make a change. A big one. So I changed my GPS. I went out of my comfort zone. I was humbled when I met with Fr. Jared in the winter of 2015 when he listened to me and my struggles through divorce and through my battles of alcoholism. He felt my pain, saw my weakness and heard my cries for help. It was when he offered to anoint me that I truly began to see what my life was missing. All these years, I was nearly 40 years old and I was just coming to know who I truly was. I began to surrender myself. I stopped trying to con-trol everything. I was trying to let go and allow him to lead me. On November 11, 2017, I experienced a true personal tragedy. I returned home after a late dinner to find my ✑☛✝✆ ✆✟✜✕✂✓✆☞ ✄✟ ✓✂✞✝✆✏✖ ✦✆✂✡✂✆✏✏ ☞☛✆✏✟✌✍ ☞✆✏✔✒✄✛✆ ✎✑✞✍

I felt at that moment. It was the most traumatic event I have had in my life. I found myself asking many ques-✍✄☛✟✏✖ ✧✎✑✠ ✝✆✘★ ✧✎✑✞✍ ✑✞✚✆ � ☞☛✟✆ ✍☛ ☞✆✏✆✒✚✆ ✍✑✄✏✘★

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It was in the days to follow that those answers would come to me. It was during this terrifying event that I found myself praying harder than I have ever prayed. Only this time I ✎✞✏✟✌✍ ✡✒✞✠✄✟✜ ✞✏ � ✟☛✒✝✞✂✂✠ ☞☛✖ � ✎✞✏ ✚✆✒✠ ✏✡✆✔✄✓✄✔ ✞✟☞

very clear. I was open and honest. I was finally surrender-ing. I opened my ears, eyes and heart for the signs. I was changing my GPS yet again. As I found myself with nearly zero personal possessions, I realized what was truly important to me. What truly matters. I was able to hold my two beautiful daughters in my arms, I had family and a community around me supporting me, I had strangers calling me and offering to help with anything they could. I had many people drop off clothes, food, blankets and other items for my girls and me to be as comfortable as we could in this time. On Dec. 15th my real estate agent called to tell me that she had found me and the girls a temporary rental while we rebuild our home. The home she had found us is di-rectly behind CTK. The girls and I found it very com-✓☛✒✍✄✟✜ ✍☛ ☎✟☛✎ ✍✑✞✍ ✑✆ ☞✄☞✟✌✍ ✩✕✏✍ ✜✄✚✆ ✕✏ ✞ ✏✄✜✟ ☛✓ ✑☛✡✆

that everything would be okay. He moved us into his backyard so that he could be with us every step of the way. -Steve Peck

Steve Peck and his daughters, Abby and Ally have been members of the parish since 2010. ✪✫✬✭✮✯✰ ✱✫ ✪✯✭✬✲✳✴✯✵ ✶✷✫✫✸ ✹✫✭ ✱✺✯ ✪✫✬✭✮✯✰

How many steps does it take to cover 2 miles? The average person takes about 2300 steps to cover a mile. So it would take double that amount, or 4600 steps, to walk 2 miles. Each mile a person walks burns roughly 100 calories, so on your Journey to Jerusalem you would be burning an extra 200 calories daily. ✻ If you wear a pedometer to track daily steps, or use your Fitbit tracker, or even the health app on your cell phone, that is a good way to check your progress daily. ✻ Accumulating 2 extra miles a day might also be doable by making some small changes like parking further from ✍✑✆ ✏✍☛✒✆ ✠☛✕✌✒✆ ✚✄✏✄✍✄✟✜✁ ✍✞☎✄✟✜ ✍✑✆ ✏✍✞✄✒✏ ✄✟✏✍✆✞☞ ☛✓ ✍✑✆

elevator, or pacing while you talk on the phone. ✻ If you choose to do the 2 miles in one period of time, you could do so in roughly 30 minutes a day. Many peo-ple can cover 1 mile in approx. 15 minutes, and if you are like me, and work at home, it takes 4 minutes of walking around the house to cover ¼ mile, so 8 x 4 minutes and voila, you have 2 miles !

Watch this space in the coming weeks for more helpful info to keep you motivated on the journey, and watch the website and check out the tables neat the exits to the church for a progress map and to pick up a Trip Tik guide and a purple bracelet to keep you motivated on your personal Journey to Jerusalem.

Parish Directory

Parish Office Hours Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Phone: (401) 783-7459 Fax: (401) 789-3671 Religious Formation Office: (401) 789-0417

Rev. Jared Costanza (jaredjcostanza@gmail.com) Pastor Rev. Joseph Creedon (jcreedon@verizon.net) Parish Priest Emeritus

Rev. Joseph Upton (fatherupton@gmail.com) Catholic Center Chaplain

Jennifer Marran (jmarran@ctkri.org) Pastoral Associate

Tom Kendzia (tjkendzia@gmail.com) Director of Music Ministry

Heather Skidds (hskidds@gmail.com) Associate Director of Music Ministry

Georgann Lardaro (glardaro@ctkri.org) Director of Religious Formation

Eva Mancuso (emancuso@ctkri.org) Youth Ministry/Confirmation

Beth Hogan (bhogan@ctkri.org) Parish Office Manager

Ron Bernier (rbernier@ctkri.org) Fiscal Manager

Brenda Tougas (btougas@ctkri.org) Administrative Assistant, Religious Formation

Doug Paquin (dpaquinjr@gmail.com) Custodian

Mike Mitchell Web site Administrator (ctkri.org)

Trustees: Mark Noble & Phil Tracy Auditors: Richard Gervais & Carol Hartley

Parish Council (parishcouncil@ctkri.org)

_________________________________________ URI Catholic Center 90 Chapel Way, Kingston, RI 02881

Office: (401) 874-2324 (office@rhodycatholic.com)

Liz Cotrupi-Pfunder Campus Minister

Doug Carr Facilities Director

BAPTISM The celebration of baptism takes place either during a weekend Mass or a Sunday afternoon liturgy. Parents should speak to Jennifer Marran to make arrangements.

ADULT INITIATION Adults wishing to receive the sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist, and/or Confirmation should speak to Jennifer Marran. CONFIRMATION Eighth graders receive Confirmation in the spring. Please speak to Eva Mancuso for more information. MARRIAGE Engaged couples should speak to Fr. Jared at least nine months prior to the wedding. RECONCILIATION Saturdays at 4:00 p.m. or by appointment. ANOINTING OF THE SICK Please call the parish office to make arrangements. MINISTRY TO THE SICK & HOMEBOUND If you or someone you know is unable to attend Mass and would like to receive Holy Communion regularly, please speak to Jennifer Marran to make arrangements. On the third Tuesday of each month, Mass is celebrated at South Kingstown Nursing & Rehabilitation Center at 10:30 a.m., and at Brookdale South Bay Assisted Living at 1:30 p.m. BIBLE STUDY with Fr. Jared WEDNESDAYS at 1:00 & 7:00 p.m. �✁✂✄☎ ✆✝ ✞ �✁✂✄☎ ✟✠ ✡✄☛☞✄✌✍✎✏☛☞ ☛✑ �✁✂✒✓✎ ✔☛✎✕✖✌✗ BIBLE STUDY (Shared/Group) April 5, 12, 19, 26. May 3, 24 GODPARENTS & SPONSORS Please see one of the priests for a sponsor form, or visit ctkri.org/sponsor. BELONG TO CHRIST THE KING! Welcome to our growing family of faith! Call the parish office or visit ctkri.org for more information. ALL weather cancellations will be posted on our website: www.ctkri.org and on local TV/radio stations.