> 8-20-10: RCIA Orientation & Inquiry Sessions

> 8-20-10: Sign up now for the Christ the King Women's Retreat "All for God" October 8-10, 2010

> 8-20-10: Census of Children & Religious Education Registration 2010-2011- Deadline is Tuesday, August 17th

> 8-13-10: Register now for the next Holy Spirit Seminar on September 25

> 7-16-10: Financial Peace University returns in September

> 7-2-10: Scheduling Update

RCIA OrientationThe Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) is for anyone 7 or older seeking to be baptized and/or enter into the Catholic Church or for adult Catholics seeking completion of the Sacraments of Initiation (e.g., Confirmation or First Communion). There are two Orientation to RCIA sessions scheduled in the Bishop Mengeling Room in the Church: Sunday, Aug. 22 from 10:00-11:00 a.m. and Sunday, Aug. 29 from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.. You need to attend only one orientation session. Instructional sessions for the main group of candidatesbegin on Sunday, Sept. 12th, the Sunday after Labor Day. Candidates are sometimes accepted after class begins. For more information, contact Dcn. Larry Randolph at 929-0978 or a2randolph@comcast.net.
Inquiry Sessions If you are uncertain about joining the Catholic Church, but would like to have some questions answered, consider attending an Inquiry session. Inquiry sessions are drop-in Q&A sessions, open to anyone with questions about the Catholic Church. In August, the session will be on Tues., August 24 from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Parish Center Library. For information, contact Dcn. Larry Randolph at 734-929-0978.

Sign up now for the Christ the King Women's Retreat "All for God" October 8-10, 2010 at Colombiere Center in Clarkston. Several sisters from Christ the King will share about how to stay connected with the Lord in our daily lives. We'll also have daily Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, Confessions, prayer ministry, a prayer meeting, and more. Colombiere has a gym for volleyball and other activities and an outdoor heated pool! Download the flier, the retreat schedule, and registration form here. Pray about which of the choices of workshops, discussions, and talks are right for you. Please register by September 7 for the discount price--only $150. For registration questions, contact Kathryn Slade at 734-323-1859 or kslade824@comcast.net. For general retreat questions, contact Lucy Scholand at 734.484.0421 or pscholand@rc.net or Jean Fagan at 734.994.1183.

Census of Children & Religious Education Registration - Send your forms in today!!! We ask that every family with children from birth through high school graduation participate in the Census of Children and Registration for Religious Education, even if your child is receiving their religious education elsewhere. Packets are still available at the Church in the bulletin racks, at the Parish office, and can be downloaded below. You can fill out the forms online and then print them for signatures. Please just get them in soon!!! The packet includes the following:
A. 2010-11 CTK Religious Education Registration letter
B. CTK Religious Education Programs sheet, which summarizes the programs available and includes costs and program names for the Registration form
C. Census of Children & Religious Education Registration form
D. Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Registration form (to be used in addition to the Census & Registristration form)
E. Medical Form (one per child)
You may fill out the forms online and then print them for signature and return them to the office with your payment. Please contact Maureen at mcousino@ctkcc.net or 734-929-0975, with any question or if you have trouble downloading the forms.

Holy Spirit Seminar - The next Holy Spirit Seminar at Christ the King is scheduled for Saturday, September 25, 2010. All parishioners, friends and family are welcome. The seminar consists of a series of talks culminating in personal prayer to receive more of the Holy Spirit and for the release of the charismatic gifts to transform our lives! Plan to attend the seminar either for the first time, or be refreshed once more with the grace of the Holy Spirit; it will change your life! It will be held at Christ the King Church beginning with Mass at 9:00 a.m. and will end at 5:30 p.m. There will be no charge for the seminar but donations will be accepted. Registration the day of the seminar will take place between 8:15 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. Registration will be held after all the Sunday Masses Sept 5, 12 and 19. Or you can download the flier and registration form here. For information or registration please call 734-426-5514 or e-mail ortiz4519@earthlink.net.

FPU returns in September! Christ the King is once more offering Financial Peace University, a Biblically-based small group study with videos featuring Christian financial counselor Dave Ramsey. This popular 13-week seminar will begin Monday, Sept. 13, 7-9 p.m., with an optional free preview on Monday, Aug. 30, 7-8 p.m. in the Parish Center. It's great for young adults, singles, engaged and married couples--anyone looking for help managing their money in these difficult times. The lifetime membership allows you to repeat part or all of the class at any location offering FPU at any time! One class membership covers a single person, or an engaged or married couple; a married couple may bring teens still living at home. Cost, including all materials, is $100 when obtained through Christ the King. (Limited financial help is available for registered Christ the King members. Contact Theresa in the parish office for more information.) Space is limited. To reserve your seat for the class, go to www.daveramsey.com/fpu/locate-class, and then enter the zip code "48105". Questions? Contact Theresa at 734-929-0971 or thofer@ctkcc.net.

2010-2011 Scheduling Event Several people have been asking when we are doing our annual scheduling event for using the CTK facilities. We had our scheduling event in May and are finished processing all the room requests. However, there’s still space available and if you’d like to schedule space (particularly for ongoing events) for the upcoming year (July 2010-June2011), you can still do so. Please download the scheduling information and the new room request form. You may email the form to Maureen at mcousino@ctkcc.net, and feel free to contact her with any questions you may have. Thank you!


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 Second and fourth Fridays of the month, 7:30-9:00 p.m. in Room 4 of the Parish Center. Join us as we lift our hearts to the Lord!
• Women's Prayer Meetings First Tuesday of the month, 7:30-9:00 p.m., in Parish Center Room 4. Women of all ages, mark your calendars to join us for this very blessed time to come together to praise and worship the Lord!

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 (734-665-5040 or thofer@ctkcc.net.

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

I feel that the greatest destroyer of peace today is abortion, because it is a war against the child - a direct killing of the innocent child - murder by the mother herself. And if we accept that a mother can kill even her own child, how can we tell other people not to kill one another? How do we persuade a woman not to have an abortion? As always, we must persuade her with love, and we remind ourselves that love means to be willing to give until it hurts.--Blessed Teresa of Calcutta