Christ the King Parish Information

Death/Serious Illness/Hospitalization— If a death occurs in the family, please contact Fr. Tom before meeting with the funeral director. Also, please notify the parish office at the onset of a serious illness. Due to Federal regulations, hospitals can no longer supply names or other information about patients. Therefore, patients or family members must notify the parish if pastoral visits are requested. Note that both Parkview Medical Center and St. Mary Corwin Hospital have priest chaplains and other pastoral staff personnel to minister to the sick and to their families.

Homebound Ministry If after hospitalization, or due to serious illness, you are confined to your home, please contact Sr. Joan Hentges at    542-9248, ext 14, if you desire to receive communion at  home. A homebound minister will be assigned to you.

Prayer line request. Please call Helen McMahon (542-5295 ) or Frances Kidder (545-3285).

Many surviving family members find themselves with confused, even troubling thoughts and feelings following the death of a loved one. The Bereavement Support Group will provide you the opportunity to work through your grief in a very supportive environment, with other parishioners. You will learn how grief affects you emotionally, physically, and spiritually. As you learn more about grief, it becomes less threatening and easier to cope with. You will learn to dispel common myths, such as: grief and mourning are the same experience, and there is a  predictable and orderly progression to the experience. For many grievers being able to open up and talk about some of the difficult and painful issues of grief helps the healing process. JOIN US: Thursday mornings, 9:30 –10:30am at Christ the King, beginning August 14th, 2008. If you are interested in attending, please call Joe Gomez at 542-0531 OR Michelle Whitney, Coordinator of Adult Enrichment, Christ the King Parish at542-9248, ext.21.
 

Contemplative Sister, Capuchin Poor Clares

Bishop Tafoya has invited six Contemplative Sisters, Capuchin Poor Clares, to live in Pueblo. Those who wish to make special prayer requests may contact them at 806 East B. Street, 81003. If possible, please enclose a small donation to assist them in with their living expenses.

      Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

We  have the Servants of the Blessed Sacrament in Pueblo. Please think about participating in their Eucharistic Adoration Program. They are in need of participants for this wonderful  program. This is a unique opportunity to grow spiritually. We are so fortunate to have an Adoration Program available to us. Try it. It can change your life!  Please call 454-7729 or 583-1959 for more information.

 

Adoption Program!

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Pueblo is accepting applications from couples who would like to participate in their Infant Adoption or International Adoption programs. Call Linda Youngs, MA, LPC, Adoption Supervisor, at 719-544-4233 or 1-800-303-4690. You can also email her at lyoungs@pueblocharities.org

Special notice-Hospital patients, please notify the office of your hospitalization and let them know if you would like daily Communion and visits from the Catholic Chaplain or Pastoral Care Ministers. Call the office (542-9248). Be sure and give them your hospital and room number.
We also welcome calls to the office to set up this service for the homebound.

"Left Behind" literature, published by Tyndale House Press in Wheaton, ILL has been removed from Catholic libraries. Illinois Catholic Bishops have declared the material actively promotes fundamentalist theology in conflict with Catholic teachings.

Interested in Catholicism? Already Catholic but need the Sacraments and a deeper connection with your Faith?
Know a relative or friend who is interested? We begin our Catechumenate Program this September. We also have special programs for children who are between the ages of 7 and 17.   Rite of Christian Initiation (RCIA).

RCIA is an extended period of instructions, of listening to the Scriptures, of praying and of observing how Chrisrtians actually live there faith. The Catechumenal process prepares persons for full membership in the Catholic Church.
   The process is for adults:

• Baptized Catholics as infants but have not received any of the other sacraments
• Baptized in another faith tradition
• Those who have never been baptized

Anyone interested should call Michelle Whitney for information about future classes-542-9248 (ext. 21). She is our Pastoral Associate and  Director of RCIA
          Please note that anyone who would just like to know more about Catholicism is also welcome to call Michell.
We also have a program for children RCIC for children between ages seven and seventeen.

Counseling Services We have a licensed clinical social worker available for counseling. Please call Father Tom to set up an appointment. Services provided on a sliding scale as a donation to the Church.

Please see Saramental Preparation for reception of each Sacrament

Bright Beginnings Parent Support Group This is a free program sponsored by The Pueblo Diocese Catholic Charities. This is a group dedicated to the healthy development of children, especially during the first three years of life when 90% of a child's brain development will take place. The program will guide you in enhancing your child's learning skills. Take advantage of this free opportunity! Call Catholic Charities at 544-4233.

"Take-out Homilies"

Msgr. Tom's sermons are available in the office, and shut-ins may have one mailed to them each week. Please give us a call.

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