> 5-21-12: Michigan Catholic Conference files lawsuit against Federal government over HHS Mandate

> 5-17-12: Pentecost Novena starts May 18!

> 5-17-12: Pentecost Weekend Events

> 5-4-12: Listen to and learn the new Glory to God!

> 5-2-12: Scheduling Forms for 2012-13 Scheduling Event

> 4-9-12: Bishop Earl Boyea releases pastoral letter on Evangelization

> 3-9-12: CTK Catholic Worldview Web site now available!

> 3-1-12: Prayer meeting schedule

Michigan Catholic Conference files lawsuit against Federal government over HHS Mandate On May 21, 2012, the Michigan Catholic Conference (MCC) filed documents in U.S. District Court as a plaintiff in a lawsuit challenging the mandate established by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that requires many faith-based employers to provide in their health benefit plans abortion-inducing drugs, sterilization and artificial contraception, all of which the Catholic Church finds morally objectionable. The MCC represents all seven dioceses in the State of Michigan and was one of 43 different Catholic organizations filing a total of 12 lawsuits in Federal court today.

For more information about the MCC lawsuit, go to the MCC Web site. For the latest updates on the battle to protect our First Amendment rights, go to the Diocese of Lansing Web site or the Conscience Protection site for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.




Pentecost Novena starts May 18! The novena in honor of the Holy Spirit is the oldest of all novenas since it was first made at the direction of Our Lord Himself when He sent His apostles back to Jerusalem to await the coming of the Holy Spirit on the first Pentecost. This year, the Pentecost Novena to the Holy Spirit starts on Friday, May 18, and goes through Saturday, May 26. Click here to see the Pentecost Novena that appeared in the bulletin. Don't miss this opportunity to imitate the disciples and our Blessed Mother in praying for a new or renewed outpouring of the Holy Spirit!

Pentecost Weekend Events

• Pentecost Prayer Meeting, Friday, May 25, 7:30-9:00 p.m. Come launch Pentecost Weekend by giving the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit the praise and worship that is their due!
• Pentecost Vigil Mass, Saturday, May 26, 7:00 p.m. The celebration will be about 3 hours. If you have never been to a Pentecost Vigil Mass at Christ the King, you won't want to miss it! There will be no 4:30 p.m. Mass on May 26.
• Mass of Thanksgiving and Reception for Fr. Tom Held, who is scheduled to be ordained a priest for the Diocese of Saginaw on Friday, May 18. Fr. Tom's Mass of Thanksgiving will be Sunday, May 27, at 11:30 a.m. A reception for Fr. Tom will follow the 11:30 Mass.

Listen to and learn the new Glory to God! Our Music Director, Roger Holtz, has been teaching us a new setting to the "Glory to God" that we will be singing at Mass. Now to help you learn it, you can listen to the music online! Just click on this link to go to the ILP Music Web site. On the page that will appear, find the player with all the Mass parts for the Mass of Christ the King listed. The first item, the Kyrie, will start playing. Click on the "Glory to God" to listen to the music and join in praising God!

Scheduling Forms for 2012-13 Scheduling Event Our annual scheduling event is taking place May 2 through May 18. If you would like to schedule space in the Church or Parish Center for events taking place between July 2012 and June 2013, particularly for ongoing events, please download the scheduling information and room request form by clicking on the links below. These are pdf forms with fillable fields. Please save and email the completed form(s) to the office at scheduling@ctkcc.net. Forms are due by Friday, May 18, 2012. For more information, please contact Dorothy at 734-929-0974. Thank you!

• Scheduling Packet

• Room Request Form

• Liturgical Use Form

Bishop Earl Boyea releases pastoral letter on Evangelization As Fr. Ed mentioned in his Easter Vigil homily, on Holy Thursday Bishop Earl Boyea of the Diocese of Lansing released his first pastoral letter, "Go and announce the Gospel of the Lord." In it, Bishop Boyea addresses the urgent need for evangelization and calls all of the lay faithful to go forth as witnesses for Christ and to welcome back our brothers and sisters who are no longer active in our parish communities. To read the pastoral letter, click here.

Prayer meeting schedule Come join us at one of our charismatic prayer meetings as we praise and worship the King of Kings!

• Life Teen Prayer Meetings Most Tuesdays, year-round. Praise and worship in the Church 8:15-9:30 p.m. Optional discussion groups and social time, including basketball in the gym, is available before the prayer meeting from 7:00-8:15 p.m. We also offer Adoration every Tuesday from 7:45 - 8:15. It is a GREAT time to meet new people and to hang out with fun and good Christian teens! Come on down!!
• Fuel Middle School Prayer Meetings Second and fourth Mondays of the month, 7:30-8:30 p.m. in Church. Come fuel the fire of God in your life!
• All-Parish Prayer Meetings Every Friday, 7:30-9:00 p.m., in the Church Worship space. Come join us; He is worthy of our praise!
• Fellowship of the Burning Bush (FBB) Intercessory Prayer Meetings Wednesdays, 10-11:30 a.m. in the Cry Room in the Church. All are welcome!

Looking for creative ways to support the parish financially? We've gathered some resources all in one place in the finance section of our Stewardship page or contact Business Manager Theresa Hofer (734-929-0971 or thofer@ctkcc.net).

Songs In His Presence publishes music from Christ the King! Order CDs and songbooks at SongsInHisPresence.com.