Christ the King Catholic Church

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, September 2, 2012, the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed reminds us that our relationship with Jesus should result in an increase in love for God and for our neighbor as our hearts become more like His. As today's reading from the Epistle of James points out, that love should be expressed in...

A talk given by Fr. Jonathan Perrotta on Sunday, August 26, 2012, as part of the Catholic World View series at Christ the King Catholic Church . Fr. Jon is a priest of the Diocese of Lansing, currently serving as parochial vicar at Church of the Holy Family in Grand Blanc, Michigan, and a former parishioner of Christ the King. Key words: CWV, Catholic vision, worldview, reality, truth, faith, reas...

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, August 26, 2012, the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed reminds us that, just as Joshua asked the people of Israel to choose who they would serve, we too are given the choice each day to decide who we are going to serve. Like the Apostles, we may not understand how to do what the Lord is tell...

Homily given at the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday, August 25, 2012, the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Dcn. Lou Russello, Christ the King Catholic Church. Dcn. Lou speaks about the importance of the choices we make and of having a well-formed Catholic conscience. Keywords: Scripture, Eucharist, making choices in line with a Catholic-formed conscience

Talk given on Saturday, August 18, 2012, by Professor Barbara Morgan. This is the eighth talk in an eight-part series on Doctrine, given at Christ the King Catholic Church, Ann Arbor, Michigan, in August 2012. If you are interested in taking this series as part of the process for Diocese of Lansing Catechist Certification, please contact Barbara Morgan's secretary, Maryn Hasey, at mhasey@ctkcc.net...

Talk given on Saturday, August 18, 2012, by Professor Barbara Morgan. This is the seventh talk in an eight-part series on Doctrine, given at Christ the King Catholic Church, Ann Arbor, Michigan, in August 2012. If you are interested in taking this series as part of the process for Diocese of Lansing Catechist Certification, please contact Barbara Morgan's secretary, Maryn Hasey, at mhasey@ctkcc.ne...

Talk given on Saturday, August 18, 2012, by Professor Barbara Morgan. This is the sixth talk in an eight-part series on Doctrine, given at Christ the King Catholic Church, Ann Arbor, Michigan, in August 2012. If you are interested in taking this series as part of the process for Diocese of Lansing Catechist Certification, please contact Barbara Morgan's secretary, Maryn Hasey, at mhasey@ctkcc.net...

Talk given on Saturday, August 18, 2012, by Professor Barbara Morgan. This is the fifth talk in an eight-part series on Doctrine, given at Christ the King Catholic Church, Ann Arbor, Michigan, in August 2012. If you are interested in taking this series as part of the process for Diocese of Lansing Catechist Certification, please contact Barbara Morgan's secretary, Maryn Hasey, at mhasey@ctkcc.net...

Homily given at the 11:30 Mass on Sunday, August 19, 2012, the Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Pat Egan. In today's Gospel, the fourth passage from John 6 that the Church invites us to meditate on at this time of year, we see Jesus wanting to share the lives of His people and to have them share His. God is not removed from us. Rather, Jesus shows God entering into flesh and blood with us...

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, August 19, 2012, the Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Dennis Brown, OMV. Blessed John Paul II spoke of three aspects of the Sacrament: Sacrifice, Presence, and Communion. Fr. Brown, focusing on the aspect of Communion, discusses the importance of preparing ourselves well to receive the Blessed Sacrament and approaching Him with humility and tr...

Bishop Boyea’s Pastoral Letter Implementation Planning Meeting held at Dcn Dan Foley's house on August 11, 2012.

Talk given on Saturday, August 11, 2012, by Professor Barbara Morgan. This is the fourth talk in an eight-part series on Doctrine, to be given at Christ the King Catholic Church, Ann Arbor, Michigan, in August 2012. If you are interested in taking this series as part of the process for Diocese of Lansing Catechist Certification, please contact Barbara Morgan's secretary, Maryn Hasey, at mhasey@ctk...

Talk given on Saturday, August 11, 2012, by Professor Barbara Morgan. This is the third talk in an eight-part series on Doctrine, to be given at Christ the King Catholic Church, Ann Arbor, Michigan, in August 2012. If you are interested in taking this series as part of the process for Diocese of Lansing Catechist Certification, please contact Barbara Morgan's secretary, Maryn Hasey, at mhasey@ctkc...

Talk given on Saturday, August 11, 2012, by Professor Barbara Morgan. This is the second talk in an eight-part series on Doctrine, to be given at Christ the King Catholic Church, Ann Arbor, Michigan, in August 2012. If you are interested in taking this series as part of the process for Diocese of Lansing Catechist Certification, please contact Barbara Morgan's secretary, Maryn Hasey, at mhasey@ctk...

Talk given on Saturday, August 11, 2012, by Professor Barbara Morgan. This is the first talk in an eight-part series on Doctrine, to be given at Christ the King Catholic Church, Ann Arbor, Michigan, in August 2012. If you are interested in taking this series as part of the process for Diocese of Lansing Catechist Certification, please contact Barbara Morgan's secretary, Maryn Hasey, at mhasey@ctkc...

Talk given on Saturday, August 11, 2012, by Professor Barbara Morgan. This is the introduction to an eight-part series on Doctrine, to be given at Christ the King Catholic Church, Ann Arbor, Michigan, in August 2012. If you are interested in taking this series as part of the process for Diocese of Lansing Catechist Certification, please contact Barbara Morgan's secretary, Maryn Hasey, at mhasey@ct...

Homily given at the 7:30 p.m. Mass on Wednesday, August 15, 2012, the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. From the very beginning, Mary experienced spiritual warfare. As times get darker, we should take advantage of the gift of a relationship with Mary, the Mother given to us by Jesus, who is one of the greatest warriors in the Kingdom of...

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, August 12, 2012, the Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed encourages us to trust God, Who works with precision and specificity in our lives. Key words: Trust, Eucharist

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, August 5, 2012, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Fr. Ed speaks about the Diocese of Lansing Year of Prayer, which begins this weekend and runs until Dec. 9, 2013. Key words: prayer, evangelization

Talk given on Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012, by Dcn. Dan Foley, Christ the King Catholic Church. Dcn. Dan provides background to the Diocese of Lansing Year of Prayer, which runs from Aug. 3, 2012 to Dec. 9, 2013; how it fits in with the Year of Faith and the New Evangelization; and our roles as individuals and as a parish. Key words: faith, prayer, evangelization

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, July 29, 2012, the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Dcn. Greg VandeVoorde, Christ the King Catholic Church. The Gospel of John leads us to Jesus in the Eucharist. Jesus, the Good Shepherd, feeds His people with Himself, and we share in the divine nature. May we always have the joy and excitement of little children at their First Communions each...

Homily given at the 11:30 Mass on Sunday, July 29, 2012, the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Pat Egan. Fr. Pat reviews the Gospel in light of the Eucharist, for if you understand what Jesus did when He fed the crowd, you will make a better Holy Communion. Key words: Communion, Eucharist, Passover

Homily given at the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday, July 28, 2012, the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Fortunato Turati of the Servants of Charity. Reflecting on today's Gospel, Fr. Fortunato says that we are now the large crowd, hungry for the love of Jesus. He feeds us, and we become the love and compassion of Jesus. When we surrender all our littleness to Jesus, He transforms us, and we...

This talk was given at the Holy Spirit Seminar on Feb. 14, 2012 by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. (The Holy Spirit Seminar is a one-day version of the seven-week Life in the Spirit Seminar.) Key words: Holy Spirit, salvation

Part 2 of a talk given on Saturday July 14, 2012, by Professor Barbara Morgan. This talk is one of a multi-part series of talks on Doctrine, given at Christ the King Catholic Church, Ann Arbor, Michigan. If you are interested in taking this series as part of the process for Diocese of Lansing Catechist Certification, please contact Barbara Morgan's secretary, Maryn Hasey, at mhasey@ctkcc.net . Key...