Christ the King Catholic Church

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Easter Sunday, April 5, 2015, by Dcn. Gerry Holowicki, Christ the King Catholic Church. Dcn. Gerry reflects on the Resurrection with the help of the children who celebrated their First Communions at this Mass. Keywords: Easter, Eucharist, Jesus, Communion

Homily given at the Easter Vigil Mass on Saturday, April 4, 2015, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. The Incarnation, Passion, Death, and Resurrection of our Lord Jesus give us reason for hope, if we keep our eyes on Jesus, no matter what the circumstances. Keywords: hope, Easter, Resurrection 

Homily given at the Good Friday liturgy, April 3, 2015, by Dcn. Dan Foley, Christ the King Catholic Church. Dcn. Dan reflects on the true and complete nature of mercy as revealed especially in the suffering and death of Jesus, the Son of God. Key words: mercy, salvation, Passion

The seventh talk in the Gifts for the New Evangelization class, given by Louise Smith, on "Keeping the Joy of the Gospel." This talk was given on Friday, March 27, 2015, at Christ the King Catholic Church as part of the Upper Room Ministry . Christy Whiting, Upper Room Administrator, made opening and closing remarks. The talk was also preceded by brief sharings from some of the participants. This...

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, March 29, Palm Sunday, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Reflecting upon Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, Fr. Ed reminds us that a choice is placed before us: we can choose to make ourselves the center of our lives or invite Jesus to reign in our hearts as our King and Lord. In preparation for Holy Week, Fr. Ed encourages...

Homily given at the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday, March 28, by Deacon Lou Russello, Christ the King Catholic Church. In preparation for Holy Week, Deacon Lou encourages us to reflect upon and imitate the humility of Jesus, and to use this week to surrender more fully to the Lord, making Jesus king of our hearts.   Key words: Lent, Surrender to God, Scripture

The seventh and final talk in the Life in the Spirit Seminar, given on Monday, March 23, 2015, at Christ the King Catholic Church as part of the Upper Room Ministry. In this talk on "Transformation in Christ," Jack Lynch relates how God is at work to bring us to the depths of union with Himself and how He uses trials to help bring that about. Key words: Holy Spirit, charisms, holiness, transformat...

Homily given at the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday, March 21, the Fifth Sunday of Lent, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Reflecting on today’s Gospel, the raising of Lazarus from the dead (John 11:1-45), Fr. Ed notes that when Lazarus died, Martha and Mary had to trust Jesus. We also have to trust Him, especially during difficult times. Key words: evangelization, conversion, t...

Homily given at the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday, March 14, the Fourth Sunday of Lent, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Reflecting on today’s first reading, the anointing of David, and on the Gospel in which Jesus heals a blind man, Fr. Ed encourages us to rejoice in our savior, Jesus, the Light of the World, who illumines our hearts and changes our lives so that we can live...

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, March 8, the Third Sunday of Lent, by Fr. Pat Egan, Chaplain at Ave Maria Radio. Fr. Pat reflects on today’s Gospel, the story of the Woman at the Well (John 4:5-42), and what this story shows us about Jesus and His plan for our lives.   Key words: living water, Lent, desire for God

The sixth talk in the Life in the Spirit Seminar, given on Monday, March 16, 2015, at Christ the King Catholic Church as part of the Upper Room Ministry. Dcn. John speaks about how to stay connected to the Holy Spirit and grow in the new life that He’s given to us.   Key words: growth, Holy Spirit, Upper Room

The sixth talk in the Gifts for the New Evangelization class, given by Randy Cirner. Drawing from personal experience, Randy speaks about how to deal with obstacles in exercising the spiritual gifts. This talk was given on Friday, March 13, 2015, at Christ the King Catholic Church as part of the Upper Room Ministry. This 7-week class helps participants to identify their gifts and learn how to exer...

Jerry Schoenle gives a brief introductory talk before praise and worship and prayer in small groups. In this introduction, Jerry reminds us that the focus of prayer for a greater outpouring of the Holy Spirit is to deepen our relationship with God and offers practical tips for remaining open to God’s gifts and graces as participants prepare to pray for the Baptism in the Holy Spirit.  Key words: B...

The fifth talk in the Gifts for the New Evangelization class, given by Sr. Sarah Burdick, Christ the King Catholic Church. Sr. Sarah discusses practical ways we can use the gifts God has given to us while remaining open to the promptings of the Holy Spirit about how and when He wants to use us. This talk was given on Friday, March 6, 2015, at Christ the King Catholic Church as part of the Upper Ro...

The fourth talk in the Gifts for the New Evangelization class, given by Dcn. Dan Foley, Christ the King Catholic Church. Following sharings from class participants about using their gifts, Dcn. Dan spoke about discerning God's will. This talk was given on Friday, February 27, 2015, at Christ the King Catholic Church as part of the  Upper Room Ministry .  This 7-week class helps participants to ide...

The fourth talk in the Life in the Spirit Seminar, given on Monday, March 2, 2015, at Christ the King Catholic Church as part of the Upper Room Ministry. After briefly reviewing the first three talks, Jack Lynch addresses some questions that participants may have before being prayed with next week for the Baptism in the Holy Spirit Key words: Holy Spirit, charisms, expectant faith, repentance, Upp...

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, March 1, 2015, the Second Sunday of Lent, by Fr. Pat Egan, Chaplain at Ave Maria Radio. Fr. Pat reflects on today's first reading, the test of Abraham (Genesis 22:1ff) and the Gospel, the Transfiguration of the Lord (Mark 9:2-10). Key words: obedience, perseverance, awe, intimacy with God, trust

The third talk in the Life in the Spirit Seminar, given on Monday, February 23, 2015 at Christ the King Catholic Church as part of the Upper Room Ministry . Stefanie Ainley shares her personal story of how she encountered more of the power of the Holy Spirit and a deeper relationship with God. Key words: Holy Spirit, Upper Room      

Homily given at the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday, February 21, 2015, The First Sunday of Lent, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. At the start of Lent, Fr. Ed encourages us to use this season to fall more deeply in love with the Lord Jesus. Key words: Lent, surrender to God  

Homily given at the 7:30 p.m. Mass on Ash Wednesday, February 18, 2015, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Reflecting upon today’s Gospel, Fr. Ed reminds us that Lent is not about exercising our willpower, which will only increase our pride, but rather incorporating into our lives some spiritual activities that will bring us closer to Jesus. Key words: Lent, prayer  

The third talk in the Gifts for the New Evangelization class, given by Jeannette Barbacane, co-director, with Tesa Fleming, of the Heart of Christ Spiritual Direction Training Program . This talk was given on Friday, February 20, 2015, at Christ the King Catholic Church as part of the  Upper Room Ministry . Jeannette is introduced by Christy Whiting, Upper Room Administrator. Note: Due to technica...

Homily given at the 12:00 p.m. Mass on Ash Wednesday, February 18, 2015, by Dcn. Lou Russello, Christ the King Catholic Church. At the start of the Lenten season, Dcn. Lou offers some ways to respond to the call of Christ to interior conversion.   Key words: Lent, conversion, interior life  

The second talk in the Life in the Spirit Seminar, given on Monday, February 16, 2015, at Christ the King Catholic Church as part of the  Upper Room Ministry . After briefly reviewing the first talk, Jerry Schoenle speaks about the situation of widespread brokenness we see around us, how God has offered an answer in Christ, and common deceptions that effect our understanding of salvation. Key word...

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, February 15, 2015, the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. In today's Gospel, Jesus healed the leper, and He longs to heal us as well. As we approach Lent, Fr. Ed invites us to look at our spirituality -- charismatic, contemplative, Marian and Eucharistic -- and ask the Lord, which area needs attent...

The second talk in the Gifts for the New Evangelization class, given by Christy Whiting, Upper Room Administrator. This talk was given on Friday, February 13, 2015, at Christ the King Catholic Church as part of the  Upper Room Ministry .  This 7-week class helps participants to identify their gifts and learn how to exercise them. It uses the book  Charisms of the Holy Spirit: Tools for the New Eva...