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CK magazineThere's Something for Everyone

at Christ the KingWhat's YOUR Thing?

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School Auction p. 12 Student Ski Trip p. 15

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CK Magazine is a publication of Christ the King Catholic Church in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It is edited by Kelly Fanning, printed locally and provided free of charge to all parishioners.No commercial advertising is accepted.

Christ the King Catholic Church is part of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City and is located at 8005 Dorset Dr. in Nichols Hills.

Compared to last summer this one has been somewhat quiet, as we did not have nearly as much construction going on, though there has been some. Thanks to the generosity of the PTO the school teachers' lounge has been totally remodeled and updated. We have spent a lot of time fixing the roof and water damage from the storms in late May (and, believe it or not, from last year). It's easy to forget what a large plant we have and how much it takes to keep it in good shape. We had a great Vacation Bible School

and Knights in Service in June. Thank you to all who volunteered and made those programs so wonderful. It seemed as though it went even more smoothly than last year. Quite a feat, given that we did it without a youth director! This fall we begin our last semester of Gather. In the three years that we have hosted Gather almost 400 people have participated in 31 different groups, which is wonderful. We also began a new program, "That Man is You" (TMIY). TMIY is a Catholic leadership program designed to help men be better fathers, husbands and stronger men of faith. However, it is not just for husbands and fathers! All men of the parish are invited to join. Many other parishes have embarked on this program, and it has been very successful. I hope that many of you men will join the 100+ of us who are already participating. We will also be revamping our Stewardship program to make it easier for people to volunteer for the many ministries that we have in our parish which are so often in need of volunteers. Pope Francis has called for Catholics to shake up the world and be proud of their faith, and one of the best ways to do so is to serve the poor and others who are in need, standing up for what is right and just. Our new youth director, Antonio Guzman, hit the ground running and is getting to know our youth, the parish and Oklahoma City. Since he's new to all, please do extend to him a warm welcome and share with him your insight about what to do and where to go in Oklahoma City. We are confident that his work at Christ the King will be fruitful for the parish and, most especially, our youth. As fall approaches, school starts, RE, Confirmation and RCIA begin, and many of our other wonderful programs launch, I pray that all of us may continue to deepen our faith life and do as Pope Francis has called us to do, taking our faith to the streets. I would like to ask you to especially pray for Christopher Brashears who is a seminarian that spent much of the summer with us. He will be ordained next summer, along with Carson Krittenbrink and three others. This will be the largest class of priests we have had in years. We still need more vocations to the priesthood, so please pray for our seminarians and that the Lord may send more laborers into the harvest. May God bless you all,

Dear ParishionersStaffDirectoryPARISH OFFICE

PastorRev. Richard Stansberry Business ManagerPatrick Cullen [email protected] Fanning [email protected] Membership, SchedulingJayne Clarke [email protected] MinistryEdwin Day, Director/Organist [email protected] Shull, Assistant Director [email protected] Cornelius, Coordinator [email protected] Religious EducationJenni Butch, Director [email protected] Rice, Secretary [email protected] Adult MinistriesPam Cullen, Director [email protected] Arambula, Secretary [email protected]

SCHOOL OFFICE

Karen Carter, Principal [email protected] Feighny, Asst. Principal [email protected] Crump, Asst. Principal [email protected] McBennett, Secretary [email protected] Pierce, Financial Secretary [email protected] Airington, ½-Day Pre-K Director [email protected] Schrantz, Advancement Director [email protected]

Carson Krittenbrink assisted at the school Mass on August 15, the Assumption of the Blessed

Virgin Mary. The Roman collar suits him! Keep Car-son in your prayers as his final ordination approach-es. May God bless him and all who answer God's call to service.

Carson Krittenbrink is All Smiles

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InsideThis Issue

2 Dear Parishioners... Carson Krittenbrink Visits CK 3 Welcome New Youth Director Part-TimeJobinCKREOffice SAM Luncheon October 7th

4 School News 6 Moms In Touch Mother's Day Out Fire Drill Charleston Wrap Fundraiser Trunk-or-Treat October 27 7 Volunteer Appreciation 8 Summer Seminarian In Jail CK Parish Council 2013-14 9 Young Marrieds Alzheimer's Support Group Lunch & Learn 10 Q&A with Chris Brashears 11 Deacons Ordained from CK 12 CK School Auction 2013 14 Women's Prayer Breakfast Tutoring Ministry Changes 15 Student Ski Trip January 2014 5th Quarter Friday Night Date Night 16 Prison Ministry 18 Sewing Ministry 20 That Man Is You! 22 Parish Directory Communications Board Genuflection Faith Direct

Christ the King is pleased to intro-duce our new youth director, Anto-

nio Guzman. Antonio comes to us from Divine Mercy Parish in Schuyler, Ne-braska, where he acted as director of faith formation, overseeing all aspects of religious education for children and adults. A former seminarian, Antonio is well-versed in philosophy and Catholic theology and has a deep commitment to youth ministry, a commitment born of the prayerful discernment of his voca-tion. Antonio is fluent in both English

and Spanish. His parents are Maria Lopez De Guzman and Antonio Guzman Torres, and he has three younger siblings, Maria, Rocio, and Jose. He is origi-nally from Zapotlanejo, a small town in Guadalajara, Mexico. He came to the United States at the age of five, settling in Schuyler, Nebraska, because his father thought it would be an ideal place to raise a family. Antonio has extensive volunteer experience mentoring youth, especially those with troubled backgrounds, and ministering to the elderly. He's too humble to mention it, but he is a talented photographer and has done a lot of work with the Knights of Columbus, who recognized him for his fund raising efforts by pre-senting him with their Workhorse Award. Despite his youth, he served as Grand Knight of his Knights of Columbus council in 2011-12. Please introduce yourselves to Antonio when you see him around Christ the King or McGuinness (or wherever you may run into him). He's brand new to Oklahoma, though his parents now live in Enid, so we want to make sure he feels welcomed and gets acquainted with all that Oklahoma City has to offer. If you'd like to talk to Antonio or have any questions about youth ministry at Christ the King, you may reach him at:

[email protected](405) 842-1481, ext. 133

(405) 242-4533 (office direct)(402) 615-3247 (cell)

The Office of Religious Education at Christ the King Church is seeking a part-time administrative assistant, beginning at 2 days/week this fall and

increasing to 3 days/week in January; will include the occasional evening, Saturday or Sunday, depending on events. Qualified candidates will be dedi-cated to the mission of faith formation at Christ the King and able to interact with a wide variety of people. Candidates must be detail-oriented, proficient in Microsoft Office Word and Excel and have the ability to learn and implement our current software programs. Duties include: email and phone communication, data entry, vol-unteer coordination and other duties as requested. This assistant will report directly to Jenni Butch, Director of Religious Education. Please submit resumes to the Office of Religious Education, Christ the King Church, 8005 Dorset Drive, Oklahoma City, OK 73120.

CK Religious Education Part-Time Job Opening

WelcomeNewYouthDirectorAntonioGuzman

October Luncheon

The October SAM luncheon will be on Monday, October 7th at noon. Af-

ter our delicious lunch (please bring a dish to share), we will hear Dr. Steve Kern speak about the U.S.Constitution. His presentation is called “The Chris-tian Constitution.” Dr. Kern has been a student of the Constitution and our American heritage for many years. Two years ago he participated in a debate at OCCC with a member of Americans United for Separation of Church and State in response to the question, "Is the Constitution a Christian document?" He argued for the affirmative. The point he makes in his presentation is that our nation was established as a Christian nation based on the Judeo/Christian worldview held by our founding fathers.

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Through the generosity of the CK School PTO the teacher work-room received a “makeover” of huge proportion this summer!

What was a rather drab, mixed space room is now a bright and cheerful place that has been arranged to serve the many uses and activities the room accomodates. Stop by and see it sometime!

GATHER

WORK

PLAN

REFRESH

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We still have a few openings in some grades, so if you know of a family moving into the area or looking for a school, please let us know or have them give us a call at (405) 843-3909.

SCHOOL NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICYThere can be no discrimination in enrollment practices according to race, sex, ethnic background, social or economic status in our school. We are a religiously-oriented school for the Catholic community; therefore, we give preference to members of the Roman Catholic Church. We welcome members of other denominations after our own community is served.

We regularly offer our prayers for the parish and ask yours, as well, as we go about the important ministry to our students and their families. May God continue to bless us all.

+ + +Please remember Christ the King School as you prepare your estate plan. After family obligations are met the gift of a por-tion of your estate can help to ensure the long-term security of Catholic education at Christ the King. Membership in the Bishop Buswell Society is extended to all who remember Christ the King in their estate plan. Please notify us, so that we may include you on our honor roll and express our gratitude for your thoughtfulness. If you have any questions or would like more information about the Bishop Buswell Society, please contact Patrick Cullen at (405) 242-4512 or [email protected].

Ms. Elyse Angelo, a former CK teacher, returns to take over our band program. When she left four years ago we had 50 students in our band program. She will also be teaching at St. Charles and St. John Nepomuk in Yukon.

Ms. Carrie Hoipkemier comes to us from Harding Charter School. Ms. Hoipkemier has degrees from OBU and a Master’s from UCO. She looks forward to working with students and continuing the school choirs.

Mrs. Hannah Connelly, joins us from All Saints Catholic School in Broken Arrow, where she taught first grade. Mrs. Connelly is the wife of CK graduate Morgan Con-nelly.

The new school year at Christ the King has started and we are happy to welcome 85 new students, representing 56 families, and three new teachers! Our new teachers bring experience to the classroom and new energy to our programs.

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Shop online and support CK School all year long!

Christ the King School has part-nered with Charleston Wrap for a

major fund raising campaign this year. Although the student contest has end-ed, the benefits to CK School continue all year long when you shop online at www.charlestonwrap.com. There are over 500 quality items to choose from, including gift wrap, personalized gifts, kitchen tools, magazines, electronic gadgets and gizmos, holiday décor, gourmet foods, collegiate game-day gear and more! They also have great sale items. The best part is that CK School earns needed money with each order. Orders over $75 qualify for free shipping, and all items are shipped di-rectly to you. So many of us have realized that online shopping is a great time (and gasoline) saver, but now the benefits of shopping from the comfort of home ex-tend to Catholic education at Christ the King as well. Simply visit www.charles-tonwrap.com and click on the "Shop Now" button in the upper right-hand corner. Enter the CK School 4-digit code (6272) in the place provided and confirm that you want to shop.

CK School Code:6272

Save the Date Sunday October 27 4-6pm

And watch your Sunday bulletin for more details.

Moms In Touch is a prayer group that meets in the Fireplace Room after school Mass. Students are invited to write down their prayer requests during

the week, and we read these requests aloud, lifting them up to the Lord before praying the rosary. This year we plan to add fellowship time to discuss the book, "The Mission of the Family," which was given to us on Mother's Day by Fr. Rick. The nursery is open for your young ones, and coffee is provided. Please consider sharing your time, thoughts and prayers as we grow in community and faith. No reservation is needed, and there are no homework deadlines, tardy fees or dress codes. So, please join us. The only thing we're missing is you!

Thursdays After School Mass

The first fire drill of the school year was a new experience for some of our Mother's Day Out children. The babies left the building secure in the gentle

arms of nursery and parish employees, but these tots travelled in style in a late model crib with fetching blankie accoutrements. While some bewilderment was in evidence, safety was assured and all panic averted. Good job, MDO!

AUGUST FIRE DRILL IS A NEW EXPERIENCE FOR MOTHER'S DAY OUT TOTS

A Parent's PrayerLoving God, You are the giver of all we possess, the source of all of our blessings. We thank and praise you. Thank you for the gift of our children. Help us to set boundaries for them, and yet encourage them to explore. Give us the strength and courage to treat each day as a fresh start. May our children come to know you, the one true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent. May your Holy Spirit help them to grow in faith, hope, and love, so they may know peace, truth, and goodness. May their ears hear your voice. May their eyes see your presence in all things. May their lips proclaim your word. May their hearts be your dwelling place. May their hands do works of charity. May their feet walk in the way of Jesus Christ, your Son and our Lord. Amen.

Courtesy of Loyola Press

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Dear VolunteersYou Are Appreciated!

Thank YouMary and David Chesher

Each year Christ the King asks us to renew our commitment to active partici-pation in the life of the parish. "The parish" is not a geographic area (though to say so wouldn't be a lie), it is the people. It is the people of God, who gather together in worship and in nurturing one another's spirits. The many people who share their gifts by volunteering at Christ the King do so not because of what they get in return but because they love this place, these people, and our Lord. They may not expect anything in return, but the volunteers at Christ the King deserve and have our respect and gratitude. To express this respect and gratitude, this love for the dear volunteers of Christ the King, we host a special dinner in their honor each year.

This year invitations were sent to 585 parish households, and 213 peo-ple were able to make it. The delicious food was prepared and served by Benchmark, the same organization which handles our school lunch program. It is an awesome feeling to be in a room full of people and realize that every single one of them is working to help make Christ the King parish the vibrant and welcoming community that it is. Thank you, everyone!

DearLord,Grantthataspiritofgratitude

descendupontheheartofeveryparishionerofChristtheKing.Grant

thatallwhovolunteerheremayfeeltherespectandgratitudeoftheirparish

andalltheyserve.Thankyou,Lord,forthepeoplegatheredatChristtheKingwhoincreaseYourKingdomthrough

goodstewardshipofthegiftsYouhavegiventhem.Amen.

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Sue Ryan, Chair(405) 848-7657

[email protected]

Barbara Brou(405) 755-0974

[email protected]

Patty Coe(405) [email protected]

Debora Gavulah(405) [email protected]

Louis Gasbarra(405) 684-7682

[email protected]

LeAnn Lienhard(405) [email protected]

John Riesenberg(405) 615-8789

[email protected]

Amy Sine(405) 235-7000

[email protected]

Scott Smith(580) 370-0986

[email protected]

CK Parish Council2013-2014

The Parish Council of Christ the King is the primary consultative body in the parish on pastoral matters. While the pastor is the ultimate decision maker, major decisions regarding the parish are made with the advice of the Par-ish Council. Elections are held in May, and members serve for a term of three years. The Parish Council Constitution may be found at www.ckokc.org/com-mittees.

Summer Seminarian's Jailhouse Experience

Confession time: Thursday I was in the Oklahoma County Jail. It all

happened so fast; and before I knew it, I was locked in. I'm sure that I was in because of Sally Riesenberg; she's in and out of jail on almost a weekly basis. But for me, it was my first time, and it couldn't have been better. Sally shared with me her prison ministry. That morning I met around 12 women in jail for various reasons. However, one thing united them all: they were hungry for the Lord. Some were Catholic; some were not. Some were young; some were not. Some were mothers; some were grandmothers. All of them were beloved by God. I saw that more clearly than I've ever seen it in another person in my life. Listening to their struggles and pain tugged hard at my heart, but I was thoroughly leveled by their witness of God's goodness in their lives, especially since they were locked up. They shared that they couldn't hold in the grace of God; like Jeremiah, they cried out and praised God in their cells. Caring for their "cellies" (cellmates), they also tended to the spiritual needs of others. One of the women came in bursting with joy. Her court case had gone so well that she was being released. She attributed it to God and His love for her; she made plans to thank Him with her life. Sally was incredible. She loved them with such great compassion, as if she were a little mother to them all. She hugged them; she cried with them; she rejoiced with them; she prayed with them. She also challenged them to be a great sign of God's love in the jail to everyone. They were given a great opportunity to bring light into this darkness; they were to be disciples in the most unlikely of places. Certainly, jails are a place where more love is always needed. This ministry is such a powerful thing, and the result can be immediately seen; God transformed the lives of these women instantly, as He did mine. They didn't leave until they had been loved, prayed with, and received precious reading materials that would nourish and sustain them for another week. Those four walls have probably never seen so many tears of both sadness and joy nor heard such stories

of both devastation and miracles nor felt with such intensity and intimacy the presence of God. It was a spiritual oasis at which these women could come to be refreshed not by the worldly things but by the heavenly. This ministry is life changing for everyone. After all, it is a corporal work of mercy which is given to us by Christ in the Gospel of Matthew. I thought was I entering the jail a free man. However, the women there showed me the greatness of freedom in God. They pray and read the Bible daily. It is the bread they eat. Day in and day out their time is spent with God, and they grow in holiness. I walked out of the jail trying not to return to the shackles of distraction: TV, the internet, idle chatter, etc. Instead, I am trying to waste my time with God, finding my freedom in Him.

A WORD FROM SALLYChris Brashears was amazing and "a natural" when he went to the jail with me. The ladies were so excited that he is studying in Rome and works at the Vatican that they treated him like a rock star. It was great. They were full of miracle stories. I had tears streaming down my face, and Chris had tears in his eyes much of the morning, too.

PRISON PEN PAL MINISTRYIn this day of email, texting and Twitter feeds, it is rare indeed to write or receive a letter by post. Do you remember what a thrill it was to receive a letter in the mail and the feeling of hope and anticipation when you expected a letter? Imagine that you are in jail and have had no visitors. You are scared and lonely and not quite sure what's going on. You've made mistakes and may feel as though you've ruined your life, but there is no one to talk to, no one to comfort you, no one to encourage you, no one to give you the Good News. Prison Ministry pen pals are a lifeline to men and women who desperately need positive and uplifting communication from someone who cares. Prison Ministry pen pals send and receive correspondence through Christ the King, so you never have to disclose where you live. If you're interested, contact the parish office.

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Alzheimer’s Education and Support Group

Do you know someone who has been diagnosed with dementia or Alzheim-er’s? If so, you might be interested in taking these classes taught by Shan-non Rich with Home Instead Senior Care in order to learn more about this awful disease. She will be giving help-ful information and tips about what to expect early on in the disease and as it progresses. The classes take place on the fourth Thursday of the month from 5:30pm to 6:30pm. Please call Kathy at 842-1483 to sign up or for more infor-mation.

October's Lunch & Learn will be about end-of-life issues. Deacon

Rick Boothe, M.D., will be here to dis-cuss the Church's stance on DNRs, etc., and Steve Jantz with Centennial Hospice will be here to help clear up common misconceptions about Hos-pice care. You won't want to miss this informative meeting. Lunch is provided at no charge, but reservations are nec-essary. Please contact the S.A.M. of-fice at (405) 842-1483 for more infor-mation and to reserve your spot.

OCTOBER 8, 201311:30am-1pm

Christ the King hosted its first Young Marrieds Cookout and Tournament this summer, and it was great fun! Toby and Deacon Rick Boothe spoke, great

cookout fare was enjoyed, and the tournament games were lots of fun! Thank you to Lydia Tiehen for coordinating the event and to everyone who helped pull it off. But most of all, thank you to the young married couples at Christ the King parish who came to the cookout and made it the success it was.

YOUNG MARRIEDS GROUPLAUNCHES AT CHRIST THE KING

Mark your calendars now for the next event!

YOUNG MARRIEDSHALLOWEEN BASH

Wednesday, October 30, 20136:30-9pm in the Parish Center Atrium

Be on the lookout for more details

Want to help plan or put on the event? Have great ideas for ghoulish fun or horrific hors d'oeuvres?

Let Lydia Know: [email protected]

During his summer with us, Chris Brashears took time out of his

demanding schedule to answer a few questions (some more serious than others) about himself.

1. Do you remember your First HolyCom-munion?Some of it. I remember a classmate of mine popping the wafer into his mouth like a potato chip during the run through. We were told explicitly to not "pop" Jesus into our mouths. 2.WhataboutConfirmation?I remember the Archbishop asking me why I picked St. Anthony of Padua as my confirmation saint. I said it was because he, being the patron saint of lost items, would help me find my lost things. It's not a good reason looking back, but I soon realized that St. Anthony is a great patron for me in other ways. 3.Doyouhaveafavoritesaint?I have a bit of a devotion to Catherine of Siena, doctor of the Church. In Rome I pass her tomb every day on my way to class.4.Wereyouanaltarserver?Yes. Loved it. 5.Whatkindofmusicdoyoulike?I'm pretty eclectic, except for country. 6.Doyoubelieveinluck?Luck is a word that often describes God's assistance in secular terms. I prefer providence or God-incidence (in-stead of coincidence).7.Doyouhaveasweettooth?Totally. I think I have five or six.8. How do you let off steam? I like video games...they help me to relax and wind down.9. Are you a couch potato?Not too much. More of a computer potato, if there is such a thing. 10.Doyou like sports?Sure, I play soccer, volleyball, and football. 11.Doyouhaveanyfavoriteteams?The one I'm on...and any of the Oklahoma teams.12.Wheredid/yougotoschool?I was home schooled until the 5th grade. We didn't have a Catholic grade school in Weatherford, but Mom taught us about God with our studies, so it was

kind of like a Catholic school. It was great, be-cause I was always done with my work before lunch. I went to high school in Weatherford and in Orizaba, Veracruz, Mexico. For college I've studied several places: SWOSU, OSU, Kansai Gaidai (Japan), Conception Seminary, Grego-rian University (Rome)...by the time I finish in Rome, I will have been in higher education lon-ger than lower education. 13.Whofirstintroducedtheideaofbecom-ingapriesttoyou?I think it was Archbishop Beltran. I never wanted to become a priest. I didn't even want to think about it, let alone pray about it. But there was a little tug at my heart from the time that I was in college until I finally answered it. The problem was that I had a plan for making myself happy and successful. The only problem was that I wasn't completely happy. I knew that there was more out there for me. That's when I started to pray about life and ask God, Who created me, what would make me truly happy. He told me: priesthood. I went to seminary, and every day since then I've had a great peace and residing joy in my heart. While not every day has been easy, I know that I'm reaching the fullness of happiness by doing God's will. 14.Doyourememberyourdreams?Many of them. They're pretty vivid and adventurous.15.Whenisthelasttimeyoucried?At Em-maus Days this summer. We were watching the "Fishers of Men" vocations video. It shows the priesthood from many different angles; I'm just so happy to be getting so close to such an in-credible vocation. 16.Tellusaboutyourfamily.I have two sis-ters (one older and one younger) and my par-ents are Bart and Connie Brashears. My god-parents are Mike and Teresa Kastl.17.Doyoulikehats?Yes, but they have to fit my style perfectly. It's just about the only thing I'm really picky about!18. Do you have a favorite Scripture pas-sage?Nope, I really love the whole of Scrip-ture. I was studying it in Greek and Hebrew in Rome. 19.Doyou like to travel?Not as much as I used to, unless it's coming back to Oklahoma. 20.Ifyoucouldvisitanyplaceonearth(orouterspace,forthatmatter),wherewoulditbe? I do want to visit the Czech Republic; it's my heritage (though I do also have a smidge of Native American). 21.Did yougo to your high school prom?Yes. 22.Doyouhaveanytattoos?I've never been convinced of a design good enough to be per-manent. 24. What’s your favorite television show?

Psych. 25.Doyouhaveanyhidden talents? I love doing photography, cooking, and studying lan-guages. 26. What do youmost look forward to re-garding life as a priest? Bringing people closer to God. 27.Whatareyouafraidof?I'm afraid that Sa-tan is much smarter than I give him credit to be.28.Earlybirdornightowl?Night owl turned early bird by the seminary. 29.Doyouhaveafavoritechildhoodmemo-ry?Jumping on the trampoline. 30.Whatisthefirstthingyoudointhemorn-ing?Hit the snooze bar. 31.Whatisyourfavoritefood?Drink?Chick-en Kiev and Dr. Pepper. 32.Doyoucook?Yep. Love it. 33.Doyoufoldyoursocksorrollthemupinaball?My socks are folded. 34.Areyouaneatnikoraslob(orsomethinginbetween)?Ordered chaos is the best way to put it. 35.Doyoufloss?Not as much as I need to. 36.Whatwasyourfirstcar?Ford Taurus. 37.Didyoupassyourdriving test the firsttime?Nailed it on the first try. 38.Didyouhaveafavoriteteacheringradeschool?Mrs. Gosen, choir director. 39. What is your favorite book? Movie?Chronicles of Narnia and The Mission. 40. Do you have a favorite time of day topray?Morning. 41.Canyourideahorse?A little bit. I used to be allergic to horses. 42. Ifyoucouldn’tbeapriest,whatcareerpathmightyouchoose?I wanted to be a cul-tural and linguistic liaison for companies want-ing to expand into an international market. 43. Do you prefer the city or the country?Hard question...I love both for completely op-posite reasons. I need convenience and quiet. 44. Do you vote? Every chance I can get. That's the only way that democracy works. 45. What was your first impression of theseminary?Wow...this is going to be different. I didn't realize how much seminary is a broth-erhood. My best friends are seminarians and priests. 46.WhatwasyourfirstimpressionofChristtheKing?Beautiful. 47.Howwouldyourparentsdescribeyou?They would probably say that I'm creative or adventurous. But I would describe myself as blessed.48. If you could change one thing aboutyourself,whatwoulditbe?I'd stop putting up barriers between God and myself. 49.Whatdoyou think is thegreatestchal-lenge facing the Church today? Insufficient

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Stay in Touch with Chris BrashearsOur summer seminarian made an im-pact on many of us during his brief stay at Christ the King. If you want to keep in touch with Chris, send your correspon-dence to:

Chris BrashearsPO Box 425

Blackwell, OK 74631

education about what we believe and why. 50.What challenges you?My professors in seminary. 51.What has been your greatest success,sofar?Saying yes to God. It's the hardest thing I've ever done. 52.Haveyouever failedat anything?Only on a daily basis. 53.Optimistorpessimist?Optimist. 54. Have you ever been to a theme park?Yep, Disneyland in Japan. 55.Wereyounamedafteranyone?St. Chris-topher. I like my name - it's like I have a power patron in my corner.56.Doyoueverhavedoubtsaboutbecom-ing a priest? Not really, not since I started seminary. Before then, I made every excuse not to go. 57.Whoisthemostholypersonyouknow?Tough question...nobody famous. 58. Any childhood sweethearts? Kelly Ka-powski (of the TV show Saved by the Bell). 59.Didyougrowupwithpets?Yep, dogs: a collie and three golden retrievers. 60.Doyouhaveanycausesthataredeartoyourheart?Education. 61.Haveanyheroes?The martyrs are my he-roes. 62.Haveyoueverbeeninafight?Physical, no. Spiritual, daily. 63.Doyouliketoplaygames?Love playing board games; my favorite is Pandemic. 64. Techie or technophobe?Techie...all the way. 65.Can you speak any languages besidesEnglish? Spanish, Japanese, Italian, and a little Swahili. I've also studied Biblical Greek, Biblical Hebrew, and Latin. 66.Who(besidesyourself) ismostexcitedaboutyourbecomingapriest?My parents.67.Didyoufaceanydiscouragementaboutbecomingapriest?Sure, some people think that it's a waste or that it's weird; but most peo-ple are very supportive. 68. Ever gotten into trouble with the law?Speeding tickets, mostly. 69.Doyouhaveaprizedpossession?Nope, I'm not too sentimental. 70.Whatwasyourfirstpersonalexperiencewith death?My great aunt died. I remember crying quite a bit. 71.Wereyoupopularasa teenager?Naw, not much at school, but at State 4-H stuff sure. 72.Didthetoothfairyleaveyoumoneyun-derthepillow?I did get a quarter a few times, then it got bumped up to a dollar. Pretty nice. 73.What’stheonethingaboutyouthatfewpeopleknow?I taught English in Japan for two years. 74.Whatdoyoudowhenyou’renervous?I

pray...what else is there to do?75.Doyouhaveatemper?Not as much any-more, but I used to. 76. Describe your most embarrassingmo-ment. I was on a train in Japan and speaking English with a friend of mine. We were com-menting on how rude the Japanese were by unceremoniously pushing past us to get the last seats on the train. Then one man stood up and apologized in English to us, giving us his seat. I didn't think anyone knew what we were saying. 77. What are you proud of? The Catholic Church. 78.Anythoughtsaboutournewpope?He's a people person, and he's scared the Swiss Guard (his protectors) more than anyone in re-cent history. 79. Name five well-known people you ad-mire. Pope Benedict, Blessed John Paul II, Archbishop Fulton Sheen, Archbishop Paul Coakley, and Fr. Rick Stansberry. 80.You’vebeenexiledtoadesertedislandand can take five things. What are they?Bible, laptop, solar charger, big knife, and a flint stone.

Discernment Questions from the Archdiocesan Vocation Office

※ Do you feel called to give more or be more?※ Do you find your weekly ministry more life-giving than your 40-hour work week?※ Does your relationship with God sustain you, enliven you, and invigorate you in such a way that you want to share the Good News with oth-ers?※ Does the idea of becoming a brother, sister, or priest keep coming back time and again?※ Have people told you that you'd make a good priest?※ Do you have the feeling that you are on the brink of a major life decision?※ Are you afraid to tell friends and family that you are thinking about a Church vocation?※ Do you feel a recurring tug in your heart to serve others more? If you answered "Yes" to three or more of these questions, then you may have a vocation to the priesthood or religious life. Contact the Vocation Office at the Catholic Pastoral Center for more discernment information.

Prayer for DiscernmentHeavenly Father, I ask for the guidance of the Holy Spirit that I may choose the vocation to serve you best. May the light given to me at my baptism be nour-ished by the Body and Blood of Your Son, that I may grow in Your knowledge and love. I ask this and all my needs today through Christ our Lord, Amen.

Christ the King parish is pleased and proud to be a place where voca-

tions are fostered. Two men of the par-ish, Tom Carter and Jim Fourcade, will be ordained to the diaconate on Octo-ber 18th. Jim Fourcade will assist at all Masses on the weekend of October 19-20, and Tom Carter will assist on the weekend of October 26-27. A reception to congratulate and honor our new dea-cons will take place following the 10am Mass on the weekend they assist. Please be sure and express your grati-tude to the Carters and the Fourcades for saying "Yes!" to God's call.

Two Men of CK Will Be Ordained Deacons

This Month

Maggie & Jim Fourcade

Karen & Tom Carter

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THANK YOUCarrie Leonard, Chair * Courtney Eilerts, Vice Chair

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Tucker McHugh spent 37 years with multiple banking organizations and through his association with the Ex-ecutive Service Corps of Central Okla-homa helps Oklahoma non-profits in fi-nancial matters. Tucker was a member of the Chamber of Commerce of Great-er Oklahoma City and the Chamber of Commerce/Edmond. He was co-chair, USS Oklahoma Memorial Executive Committee, sought congressional ap-proval and raised funds to establish a lasting memorial to the 429 sailors and Marines who died at Pearl Harbor on the USS Oklahoma. He is past presi-dent of the Navy League/OKC Council, and is past-chair of the finance com-mittee for St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Edmond.

Tucker McHugh will speak to the Women’s Prayer Breakfast on Oct.

15 about the Holy Innocence Founda-tion and Chapel, the perpetual adora-tion chapel that opened earlier this year at 6114 NW 63rd only 20 feet from the abortion clinic in Warr Acres. All women of the parish and their friends are invit-ed to learn more about the chapel and Tucker's experience in getting it started with Fr. Oswalt of Prague, OK.

Tuesday, October 15, 20137am in the Fireplace Room

North Highland Elementary wishes to express its heartfelt appreciation and thanks to the tutors of Christ the King for the past twenty years of service to

the staff, students and families of the North Highland community.

Darlene AbramNancy BauskeDorothy Bravo

Bill BrownJill Brown

Spence CarsonGenny CourtPam Cullen

Danielle DerrRosemary Derr

Greg DownsMary Fitzpatrick

Janet FreedeEloise Gamino

Ruthie GardosikNina Gill

Marian HalleckNancy HazeltonBarbara Hess

Myrna HicksNichelin HobbsJoanne Hoch

Beverly KanalyEllen Kelley

Carol LindsaySuzy LytleMel Martin

Eva McKinleyJohn McMillin

Priscilla McMillenConnie Mitchener

Lynda MooreKay MorrisonLeo Morrison

Mary MorrisseySusan Nicholson

JeanNashert

Thomas NixWilliam O'BrienEva PattersonMichelle Pierce

Mary PriceHugh Rice

Jenny RichardsonJack Ryan

Berna Dean RoperBernarda SharkeyCatherine Shaw

Shyla SlayCindy SparlingPhyllis Stong

Larry ThompsonShirley Thopson

Lee WadeMarguerite Weinmann

Gary Zebrowski

Special thanks go to Kay and Leo Morrison who have with grace and a gentle spirit led this ministry for these twenty years. Please accept our deepest gratitude for your service and our regrets if we left out anyone's name.

Thank You from North Highland to the Tutors of Christ the King Catholic Church

Tutoring Ministry Makes a ChangeDue to circumstances beyond the control of Christ the King and North Highland Elementary, we no longer are able to tutor at our long-time local "sister school." Our parish remains committed to reaching out to those students in our under-funded public schools who need special help to succeed in their early education, the launchpad of success in life. To that end we have established a relationship with Andrew Johnson Elementary, where our tutoring outreach ministry will be active going forward. Andrew Johnson Elementary is located at 1810 Sheffield Drive, just a hop, skip and a jump from Christ the King. Their principal is Margaret Simpson, and they are known as the Jaguars. If you want to make a big difference in the life of a young person who may be struggling academically, please consider tutoring at Andrew Johnson Elementary. To learn more about the ministry, contact Leo Morrison at 842-0012 today. The school assesses its students at the beginning of each school year, so tutoring schedules will soon be coordinated. The time com-mitment is one hour per week, while school is in session.

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6th Annual Student Ski Trip to Crested ButteRegistration Deadline: October 11th

$519/student ※ $619/parent

January 17-21 6-12th Graders

For more information, contact Antonio at (405) 242-4533 or

[email protected]

Download forms, register online and get more informa-tion at www.ckokc.org/youth, or use the QR code below.

All junior high students of Christ the King (and their friends!) are invited

to Christ the King after McGuinness home football games for pizza and 5th Quarter fun! Join us in the CK youth room, beginning around 9:30pm on Friday, October 4, 18 and 25. The fun lasts until 11pm, and students must be picked up promptly. Hey, parents! Want to help out? It's lots of fun! Give Anto-nio a call at 242-4533 or email [email protected]. All volunteers must be Safe Environment trained. Need training? We'll help you take care of that!

Friday, October 4, 18 & 259:30-11pm in the CK Youth Room

Friday NightDate Night

Want to spend some quality alone-time with your sweetie but have trouble finding a sitter? Bring the children to CTK Kids!

Friday, October 18 from 6pm-11pm$30/child

($5 for every additional child in the same family)

RSVP by October 17All Ages Welcome!

RSVP by visiting the parish nursery or by calling Elizabeth Berend at 684-8406. Leave a message with your name, the number of

children you will bring, their names and ages.

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Prison ministry is among the many ways people at Christ the King live out the healing mission of the Church. Tony, a young man at the county jail who was baptized and confirmed earlier this year, told prison chaplain Sally Riesenberg to

thank the people at Christ the King for everything they do for the inmates at the county jail. He says these good works are not in vain and to tell you his story. "Tell them about the Catholic, tattooed gang-banger who is trying to live a Christ-like life. I know I am crippled on my spiritual journey, but I look to the people at Christ the King as crutches to help me along. I wish everyone had the spiritual support that I have received."

Crippled in SpiritONE INMATE'S JOURNEY OF FAITH

About four months ago I hated my life. I didn’t like the man that I was.

Almost everybody I came into contact with disliked me, and I hated most of them. I was disgusted with myself and the kind of person I had become and wanted to change. The problem was I didn’t know where to begin. One day a Pentecostal chaplain stopped by my cell and asked if I wanted to talk. I told him that throughout my life I had asked Jesus to save me hundreds of times. But within hours I was cursing again, saying the Lord’s name in vain and stealing people’s property. The chap-lain explained to me that Jesus was powerful, that the Holy Spirit could help me and that by God’s grace I could get on the right track and do my part by ex-ercising some self-control. He held my hand and prayed with me. Sometime shortly after that I made up my mind that I was going to stand up to the devil and start fighting back. I was sick and tired of being a loser. Not long after that I bumped into Deacon Roy out in the hallway. He gave me a study Bible, and I fell in love with that Bible. I didn’t just read it I craved it and studied it and started keeping notes, meditating on passages and focusing on prayer. For the first time in my life,

I wanted to learn the Bible and praise God. I started trying to be a doer of the Word not just a reader. It has been hard. I have had a lot of tough days and sleepless nights. There have been times when I have been miserable! But I am learning to trust God, and the more I "let go and let God," the more free I feel. Only then do I come to know true peace and joy. But let me slowdown and back way up... The Holy Catholic Church (that I have fallen in love with) is the key that has unlocked the door for me and made the depths of my joy endless with its sacraments. The night before I got baptized, the anticipation had me so excited that I spent all night praying and meditating on God and His scripture. That night was very special and for the first time in my life, I felt holy. (Me of all people). And when the next day came around, it was even more special than the night before. God blessed me with a wonderful Godmother (Sally) who I just love to pieces. And a God-father (the deacon) who is turning in to a friend (something I’ve never had before) a real friend. After the deacon baptized me, he said words that I will never forget, he said all of your sins are forgiven and immediately, I felt totally

relieved. I truly did feel like a new man (because I was). I knew for a fact with-out any doubt that my life would never be the same again. About a week later I had accumu-lated some sins and it was time to get confirmed and do my first confession. I’ll start off by telling you about the con-fession. Honestly it didn’t feel as won-derful as the baptism, but it certainly did feel good. The Confirmation at first just kind of felt symbolic until I took the time to look back over the past week and reflect. What I saw was a more confident man than I have ever been. I am even more trusting in God than I was a week ago. Now when I read scripture I read a passage, stop and meditate and am just amazed at the things God is telling me! It’s like when I’m trying to tune into a good country song by Conway Twitty and can’t quite pick it up, and then all of a sudden I got it! Well, before I got baptized and confirmed and confessed my sins to the priest, I could just barely pick up on God’s song. Now I hear it real good, and my favorite pastime now is singing right along with Him! Praise God!

Tony's Sacramental ExperienceBAPTISM

Simply put, the day I was baptized was the absolute very best day of my entire life! Why? Because it truly was the first day of my new life. For the first time my life has a purpose and meaning. Thank you, Jesus, for saving a sinner like me!

EUCHARISTThe Eucharist is my favorite sacrament of them all because every Tuesday I get the opportunity to receive Christ’s body (unfortunately, I am not allowed

to receive His blood because I am in jail). The reason I love to receive His Body is because I believe my salvation depends on it. Without the assurance of having Jesus’ Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity in me I am not able to be the good Catholic He has called me to be.

RECONCILIATIONFor me, Reconciliation is a very pow-erful sacrament. To be reconciled with God is a very special grace from God. I never will forget the relief I felt the

day of my baptism. While confession may not “feel” as good as baptism, it certainly is the same. God loves us so much that He sent His only son to die on the cross so that we could be forgiven. After His resurrection Jesus extended to His Church the power to apply the redemption won on the cross and the authority to forgive sins. Apart from the Eucharist there is no greater gift that the Holy Catholic Church can possibly offer!

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Our prison ministry is not for the inmates alone. Guards report that their job is made easier because of the effects of our ministry to the inmates. Inmates who are reading aren't fighting. Inmates who have a creative outlet are less likely to

express their pain by lashing out. It is unfortunate to imagine, but the county jail is filled with talented, intelligent people who have lost their way. Pope Francis has called us to re-focus our spiritual attention on the healing mission of the Church, and the inmates in our local jail need healing in body, mind and spirit. Your prayers make a difference. Your acts of charity make a difference. Your merciful attitude toward people who face judgment each and every day makes a difference. It is easy to judge - sometimes it's almost a reflex. But with the help of the Holy Spirit and our desire to "judge not lest ye be judged," God can turn our hearts. Be a spiritual advocate for the inmates at the OK County Jail by offering prayers for them, for their families and for the guards and staff who look after them. Pray, too, that more inmates will be moved to seek the spiritual help made available to them through the ministry of Deacon Roy Forsythe, Sally Riesenberg and all those who visit the jail in ministry.

Artwork on this page was produced by inmates at the Okla-homa County Jail, using supplies donated by the parish-ioners of Christ the King Catholic Church. The letter was written by the inmate who drew the picture of the butterfly.

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Mention the needle arts these days and your au-

dience is more likely to think of tattoos than sewing. There was a time when sewing was a required class for girls in school and only sailors had tattoos. My how times have changed! One thing that hasn't changed is the fact that priests wear vestments, altars have altar cloths, and Eucharis-tic vessels are cleaned using specially dedicated linens. Christ the King is blessed to have a group of parishioners who are skilled in the needle arts and willing to share their gift for sewing to help maintain these items and create other beautiful liturgical furnishings. Heading up the sew-ing ministry at CK are Loy Bowman and Nancy Cooper, backed up with the dedica-tion and expertise of Florene Berend and Laura Disbrow and many others who have helped out here and there over the years. Loy and Al Bowman came to Christ the King from St. Charles at the behest of their son, Chris when he was a sophomore at Mc-Guinness. Chris had met Fr. John Carl, who was an associate pastor at Christ the King, and liked him so much that Chris insisted his family change parish-es. His parents agreed when they dis-covered that they actually lived closer to Christ the King than to St. Charles. Loy Bowman began sewing in junior high. She liked nice clothes but couldn't afford them, so Loy's sister agreed to teach her how to sew. Even-tually Loy was able to make her entire college wardrobe. Nancy Cooper began sewing at the age of nine by watching her moth-er, Mary King. Mary had been a Home Ec major and later taught at Christ the King School. Nancy's gift for sewing enabled her to make her own wedding dress. Loy recalls the moment she real-ized that her love of sewing could be a

help to the church. "I saw the baptismal robes that Christ the King was using. They had gold braid, but it was glued on. I said to myself, 'These look like something we were doing back in the 50s and 60s.' And then someone asked me to make new ones! I looked around at other churches to see if I could find another pattern, and I found the one we're using now. Patrick Cullen thought

it would be nice to monogram the parish logo on them, and I remem-ber being surprised that we had a logo. "Patrick printed out the chi rho with the crown, and I took it to dif-ferent places and finally had the design made. I think the mono-gram is so pretty. I don't know ex-actly what year it was, but I retired in 2002 or 2003. It was around then that I started sewing for Christ the King." Eventually the cost of having the baptismal garments mono-grammed increased to the point that it was no longer feasible. Enter Laura Disbrow. Loy tells us, "Lau-ra Disbrow does so much for us. She has an embroidery machine. I don't know how many baptisms our parish had last year, but it would be interesting to know, because she does all of the monogram-ming. When we started, we were paying $6 apiece, which I thought was a lot. Then it went up to $10, then $12. I kept negotiating year to year but finally that place closed and the cheapest I could find was $15 apiece. We put a blurb in the bulletin, and Laura responded." One parish staff member recalls

meeting Laura for the first time when she came to the office to ask for the parish logo in a format that she could program into her machine. "It is such a gift when someone new to the par-ish finds their ministerial niche right away. My first interaction with Laura was when she walked into the office and said she was here to help with the baptismal garment embroidering. She didn't waste any time in getting started, though it did take us a little time to get that logo to her in the right format." Nancy gives credit for her involv-ment in sewing at Christ the King to Loy, but her first experience with liturgi-cal sewing was at Casady. "They need-ed some altar cloths and vestments re-paired. The priest at Casady talked to me and said he really needed a hooded cape that would be worn for special lit-urgies. It was quite elaborate." Then Nancy met Loy. Loy's busy career and the travel

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Cooper were married at Christ the King on August 4, 1956. Theirs was the first wedding reception to take place at Christ the King.

Sewing Ministry at Christ the King

Nancy & Dan Cooper

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it necessitated made sewing projects impossible, and it was only after retire-ment that she got back to it. But Nancy's work life centered on sewing for many

years, as she worked at Stitch In Time until it closed in 1992. "Judy Wilkinson and I got started when I helped her with some material for vestments. She was doing stuff for St. Eugene's. I got into sewing for the choir at Westminster and for a non-profit group in Edmond called You Are Special. They give clothes to the needy and wanted modest dresses for the girls, so I sewed them." Both Loy and Nancy truly love sewing, and both of them sewed for their families. Nancy laughs when she thinks about her children and sewing. "One time I told my son, Chris, that I wouldn't repair his jeans again (it was a frequent request!), so his grandmother, Bue Cooper, told him to undo the seam

in the center and showed him how to patch them. There were many times I'd come home to use the sewing ma-chine and find that he'd broken a nee-dle or something. My daughter, Debbie Jones, used to make her own clothing, and my red-headed artist, Suzanne, took sewing at McGuinness from Max-ine Stancampiano. So all of my chil-dren were capable of doing something with the sewing machine." Nancy sews on a Bernina ("but

not the fancy kind") and also has a serger. Loy has a reliable Pfaff ma-chine but has a special appreciation for Nancy's equipment. "Nancy with her serger is so fast. We were making little tiny hems on table cloths for the parish, and it took forever. But when Nancy started helping, I would just mark them for her and she'd serge them. It saved us hours and hours!" Nancy's husband, Dan, has been instrumental in helping the ministry, too, because he made the enviable large cutting table in Nancy's sewing room. Loy, again, appreciates Nancy's set-up. "Sometimes King-sized bed-spreads are donated to the Peru mis-sion, so Linda Giachino gives them to us to be cut in half and made into two smaller covers. There have been a couple of times that I took things to Nancy's for that big cutting board, and it was wonderful! "One of our sewers is a real work-horse and always comes up with such great ideas, but she's modest and doesn't want to be singled out. I found out that she was cutting things on her own bed and was worried she'd snip a hole in her bedspread. I try to do the cutting as much as I can. We have a core group of really dedicated sewers, and I want to make it as easy on them as I can." Fr. Rick is grateful for the sewing ministry at CK. "Loy and Nancy have been such a blessing to our parish in ways most people don't realize. They have repaired several vestments and altar cloths. And the sewing ministry makes all the baptismal garments. They've made all of the banners that are on the poles around the church, and Loy made the papal bunting that we hung at the election of Pope Fran-cis in March. The liturgical banners that hang on the back wall of the church and the canopy we use on Holy Thursday are all made by the sewing ministry. They are always willing and ready to do whatever we ask, and we are blessed that they share those talents with the Parish." Vestments and altar cloths are necessary but extremely expensive. The sewing ministry enables Christ the King to be more frugal in what is spent on these items. Loy comments, "For some reason the altar cloths grow and have to be shortened pretty regularly.

Just knowing that the altar cloth is such a vital part of the sacrifice of the Mass fills me with so much inner life and in-ner warmth. "Father needs vestments mend-ed, and it's unbelievable the wear and tear that the stoles and albs get. I re-member getting the stoles and seeing that the chains were held together with safety pins. I thought, 'These poor guys have to be pinned together.' And there's one vestment that he wears that's been here for ages and is all worn out around the neck. I love that vestment. He was thinking of throwing it away. He wears it on weekday Masses when we have a martyr, and it just gives me such great joy that we still have that vestment. I love it." Nancy points out that, "Not as many people sew today. Back when I grew up we had the opportunity to take home ec. Parents now think that class-es like home ec are a wasted effort. But somewhere down the line they need to learn how to sew a button on and man-age a household and finances. It's a

lost art. There's not very many home-owned fabric shops anymore, either. It's a hard business to compete with the national chains. Material has got-ten expensive, and sewing is no longer thought of as a wonderful talent." Well, here at Christ the King we recognize sewing as a wonderful tal-ent, and we feel so blessed that we have parishioners who have this talent and are willing to share it for the ben-efit of the church. God bless Christ the King's sewing ministry!

Nancy Cooper with her Bernina sewing machine

Loy & Al Bowman

Father Rick wearing Loy's favorite vestment

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That Man is You! is a 26-week interactive men's program combining the best research from science with the teachings of the Catholic faith and the wisdom of the saints to develop the

vision of a man fully alive. By honestly addressing the pressures and temptations that men face in our modern culture, That Man is You! seeks to form men who will be capable of transforming homes and society.

With That Man is You! you will discover:

◉ The scriptural vision of man and the overwhelming scientific evidence that supports this vision

◉ The four leadership roles that have been entrusted to men and the five personal traits necessary for fulfilling these leadership roles

◉ How and why Satan always attacks the union of man and woman

◉ The three main obstacles to living as authentic men and the means for overcoming them

◉ The wonderful renewal God is offering to men and their families through the Church

That Man is You! was developed by Steve Bollman, Founder and President of Paradisus Dei. During the Great Jubilee, Steve Bollman experienced a personal call to found a ministry dedi-cated to the renewal of marriage and family life. In 2002 he set aside his professional interests as an energy derivatives trader in Houston, Texas to found Paradisus Dei. In 2004 Steve developed the That Man is You! men's program, which quickly moved across the country transforming men, marriages and families. Independent research by a faith advisor to the Gallup Poll identified it as one of the most life-transforming programs ever studied.

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GOD'S OWN HEART

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Pass by the CTK parking lot early on a Thursday morning and you might

think that you forgot to set your clock forward and are late for school Mass. It is gratifying to see a half-full parking lot at such an hour - That Man Is You begins each Thursday at 5:45am. This is by design, of course. Aside from the fact that it's rare to find a schedule con-flict at this hour, early mornings are for many of us the time of day when we are most alert, most refreshed, most open to new ideas with minds uncluttered by a day's events and unfettered by a full schedule. Since the meetings conclude at 7:15am, you can get to the office on time. Step into the Atrium during That Man Is You and you'll be struck by three things: the subtle scent of aftershave, the pleasant murmur of dozens of men talking amongst themselves, and the smiles. These are men who care about themselves and others. It's a small thing, but that smell of aftershave (which the men themselves don't no-tice) is a sign that these men value themselves and the life they've been given by God. And they want to be their best for the people around them both at home and at work. The murmur of male voices in in-timate conversation is reassurance that these men are sharing with one anoth-er. They are not isolated, working it out on their own. These men understand what community means and have chal-lenged themselves to collaborate with one another - and with God - in their spirituality.

But the smiles say it all. That Man Is You offers them men who participate an opportunity to nourish their spirits, to share their questions,thoughts and understanding with one another. The point of That Man Is You is not particu-larly scholarly. If you are looking for a rigorous course on Theology you might prefer a more academic setting. What you will get out of That Man Is You are the tools and camaraderie to live life in a way that brings you closer to your authentic self, to become the man that God cre-ated you to be - a man after God's own heart. Father Rick and Deacon Jim Smith learned about That Man Is You (TMIY) from other parishes in the Okla-homa City and elsewhere, and the con-sistently positive feedback and the fact that the program has staying power prompted them to look into it. By that I mean that the parishes who would get 150 men to come in the first year of the program still had nearly that same number when the program got to its third year. Father Rick felt that there was a niche for a program like this, to bring men of the parish together for fellow-ship and to grow in their faith together. Whatever their role, whether brother, son, husband, father, worker or boss, Catholic men are called to live out their faith each and every day. Father Rick saw TMIY as something that could re-ally do a lot of good for the parish. Father Rick approached Deacon Jim about starting a TMIY program here at Christ the King last fall. Unfortunate-

ly the timing was a little too late to get started right away. However, it was dis-covered that TMIY has an eight-week version of the program, and it seemed the perfect fit to do it as a pilot program during Lent. About 15 men of the parish were invited and completed the eight-week program this past spring, and it was very well-received. With that as a springboard, the full 26-week TMIY program was initiated for the entire par-ish at the beginning of September. TMIY is a great way for men of the parish to connect and meet people they might see at Mass but never have a chance to get to know otherwise, per-haps because of busy lives or being of different generations. It will be a super opportunity for them to get some prac-tical wisdom on how to live out their faith and also give them a chance to strengthen each other through prayer and sharing. Though the program began on September 5, you may join at any time. The 26-week program is divided into two 13-week segments, one in the fall and one in the spring. Meetings take place on Thursday mornings at 5:45am, since that is the weekday when there is no 6:30am Mass. Each session lasts about 1 hour and 30 minutes to 1 hour and 45 minutes, including time for breakfast. Lessons consist of prayer, a well-produced video presentation and time for discussion.

JOIN USThursdays from 5:45-7:15 am

Questions? Contact:Deacon Jim Smith at 843-6264

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There are still 117 people who con-tribute to Christ the King through

ACH debits rather than Faith Direct. We very much appreciate your faithful stewardship, and we realize that the point of setting up automatic contribu-tions is to handle it one time and be done. However, we ask that you take just a few more moments to make the switch to Faith Direct, if you haven't already. If your offertory donations are automatic and you're unsure wheth-er they are set up as ACH debits or through Faith Direct, please contact the parish office to double-check. And remember, you are under no obligation to use Faith Direct. It would simply be a big help to us if you did. Once you sign up with Faith Di-rect, you can navigate to their web-site on your iPhone and download the Faith Direct app to make it even more convenient to control your donations electronically. Because of iTunes Store restrictions regarding charitable dona-tions, the app is available for download only on the Faith Direct website and is usable once you've signed up.

FAITH DIRECTSecure Online GivingThere's An App for That!

Reverence is an interior state which calls the body to a change in pos-

ture, as love calls one to work, to act for the benefit of the beloved. We bow our heads, fold our hands and make other movements that physically express reverence. Genuflection, like the sign of the cross, is a movement that projects the message that the mover is likely to be Catholic and is probably in church. Most commonly we genuflect before moving into the pew at the beginning of Mass. Did you know that it is the right knee which should touch the ground? You may say to yourself, "well of course - everyone knows that!" But it's not taught in most RCIA classes nor is the reason behind the gesture a topic

of many religion classes. It was not until our summer semi-narian Chris Brashears's last days in the parish office that we really took time to "shoot the breeze." Things are pretty busy most of the time in the par-ish office, and Chris was fully booked while he was with us. But as his time in the office grew short it seemed al-most an emergency to have some conversation. The staff did not want to lose Christopher and would gladly have sacrificed office space to keep him. But the Church needs him, and so back to Rome he goes, but not before sharing some of the wealth of knowledge he has gained in the seminary. There is symbolism behind the genuflection. Touch the right knee to the ground in reverence before the di-

vine. Touch the left knee to the ground in respect to royalty. Sometimes you will see people kneeling on both knees (as we do during the sacrifice of the Mass) when the Blessed Sacrament is exposed. This is a gesture of deep respect and humility before the divinity of God and Christ our King, physically present in the Eucharist. It is a gesture, so the significance is not as important as the posture of our hearts. But parents, do teach your chil-dren. Just as we are more comfortable going to a dance if we've been taught a few steps, new Catholics are more at ease when they know when to stand and kneel and how to make the sign of the cross, take communion and genu-flect.

The How and Why of Genuflection

Christ the King Catholic Church

8005 Dorset DriveOKC, OK 73120(405) 842-1481www.ckokc.orgFr. Rick Stansberry, PastorMASS TIMESSaturday: 5pmSunday: 8am, 10am, 12:15pmCONFESSIONS

Saturday: 3:30-4:15pm

2013 Guide Book & Directory

Christ the King's 2013 parish direc-tory is in production and will be

available early this fall. The parish di-rectory is an important resource for all of our members. Not only will you find contact information for your fellow Christ the King parishioners, but you will also find a catalog of groups and ministries at Christ the King along with the contact person for more information or membership. If you receive your directory and notice any errors, please bring it to our attention in the parish office, so that corrections may be made for future edi-tions and in the parish database. It is important to note that Christ the King is a faith community, and the directory is published in an effort to help our pa-rishioners stay connected to one an-other and to the church. Another way CK tries to keep you informed about what is happening in your parish is through social media. As of the writing of this issue, Christ the King has 543 Facebook friends and 215 Twitter followers.

Keep In Touch with Your Parish Family

Do you have a knack for social media? Are you a web wiz? Is making an app a snap for you? Christ the King's communications office is seeking the ex-pertise of a few willing parishioners to provide counsel in the formation of a Communications Board next year. Anyone interested in learning more about what we need and why, or anyone with experience in board formation and development is asked to contact Kelly Fanning at [email protected].

ThankyouforyourgoodstewardshipofGod'sgifts!

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Christ the King Catholic Church 8005 Dorset Drive

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ANNUAL COLLECTIONS 2013 -14

Christ the King Catholic Church P.O. Box 20508 Oklahoma City, OK 73156 (405) 842-1481 www.ckokc.org

Non-Profit Org.US POSTAGE PAIDOklahoma City, OKPERMIT NO. 1302

Christ the King Catholic Church is located one block north of Wilshire, halfway between May and Penn in Nichols Hills

WEEKEND MASSESSaturday at 5:00 pm

Sunday at 8:00 am, 10:00 am and 12:15 pm

WEEKDAY MASSESMonday-Friday at 6:30 am(When school is in session,

Thursday morning Mass is at 8:15 am)

CONFESSIONSSaturday from 3:30pm-4:15 pm

ADORATIONMondays from 7:00 am-6:30 pm

PARISH Website www.ckokc.org Office 405-842-1481 REOffice 405-843-4766 SAMOffice 405-842-1483 Prayer Line 405-242-4531 YouthOffice 405-242-4533 Fax 405-843-0539

SCHOOL Website www.ckschool.com Office 405-843-3909 Fax 405-843-6519