facebook.com/ctksg christtheking.com.sg 6459 9958 6552 7998 [email protected]2221 Ang Mo Kio Ave 8 SG569809 Catholic Church of Christ the King Our Weekly Parish Bulletin LEAVEN the MASS TIMINGS OUR SHEPHERDS DAILY MASSES 6.30am, 6.15pm 7.30am, 5.30pm (Public Holiday) WEEKEND MASSES Sat 6.30am, 7.30am (Public Holiday) 5.30pm (Sunset) Sun 7.00am, 8.15am (Mandarin) 9.45am, 11.30am & 5.30pm DIVINE MERCY MASS 8.00pm (Chapel) FIRST Tuesday of the month TAMIL MASS 6.30pm (Chapel) FOURTH Sunday of the month MALAYALAM MASS 5.00pm (Chapel) FIRST Sunday of the month PARISH PRIEST Rev Fr John Sim Tel: 6459 9958 [email protected]ASSISTANT PRIEST Rev Fr John Khoo Tel: 6459 9956 [email protected]ASSISTANT PRIEST Rev Fr Paul Lim CSsR Tel: 6459 9958 [email protected]18 th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) 4 August 2019 Ecclesiastes 1:2,2:21-23 Colossians 3:1-5,9-11 Luke 12:13-21 VANITY OF VANITIES In today’s first reading from Ecclesiastes, we hear that the pursuit of worldly riches is vanity because in the end we have to let them all go. We can spend our whole lives acquiring things, but at the end of our lives everything for which we have worked so hard goes to another who hasn’t worked for it. This Old Testament reading sets us up for the Gospel reading from Luke, which begins when a man comes to Jesus com- plaining that his brother hasn’t divided the inheritance equally with him. Against this backdrop, Jesus gives us the divine perspec- tive on wealth by telling the story of a wealthy man who has a crop so big it doesn’t fit into his barns. His solution is to tear everything down and build bigger barns so he can store up this great abundance of wealth. But God comes to the rich man and tells him that he will die that very night—and not be able to enjoy this wealth that he has stored up for himself. Jesus ends the story by telling his listeners that this is how it will be for everyone who stores up treasures for himself rather than being rich in what mat- ters to God. The message here is an emphasis on what really lasts. Acquiring wealth is vanity if we acquire it just for ourselves since nothing we build or save up in this world will last forever. But Jesus tells us that there are things we can do in this life that will have eternal significance. If the man in the Gospel reading had distributed his extra wealth to the needy, he would have had treasure in heaven. So Jesus is asking us whether, in our saving and our success, we are focusing on earthly success or investing in that which will have an eternal reward. One of the characteristic signs of a deep faith is the ability to embrace the poverty of spirit that Jesus enjoins in the Beatitudes and here in Luke. St. Paul says in Philippi- ans 4:11-13 (RSV): “I have learned, in whatever state I am, to be content. I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound; in any and all circumstances I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and want. I can do all things in him who strengthens me.” There is nothing wrong in rejoicing in plenty. The real danger is the greed that the habit of plenty can so easily engender in us. (How, after all, can we know if we can be content without our goods, if we never actually are?) In the West, and especially in the United States, we are constantly tempted by the spirit of greed. As we saw in the second reading, greed is associated with idolatry, illegiti- mate worship. When anything—financial security, status, our sexual appetites, celebrity—begins to win our hearts and to become the focus of our desire and efforts, we have begun to turn toward false worship. Orthodoxy, which can mean “right worship” (orthos = straight and doxa = glory), requires not just right thinking about the things of the world but a proper ordering of our desires. We do well to have the doxology always on our lips to protect us from the spirit of greed: “[All] Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit...” and to keep us from hearing those fright- ening words, “You fool,” from the mouth of Jesus.
18th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) 4 August 2019 Ecclesiastes 1:2,2:21-23Colossians 3:1-5,9-11Luke 12:13-21
VANITY OF VANITIESIn today’s first reading from Ecclesiastes, we hear that the pursuit of worldly riches is vanity because in the end we have to let them all go. We can spend our whole lives acquiring things, but at the end of our lives everything for which we have worked so hard goes to another who hasn’t worked for it. This Old Testament reading sets us up for the Gospel reading from Luke, which begins when a man comes to Jesus com-plaining that his brother hasn’t divided the inheritance equally with him.Against this backdrop, Jesus gives us the divine perspec-tive on wealth by telling the story of a wealthy man who has a crop so big it doesn’t fit into his barns. His solution is to tear everything down and build bigger barns so he can store up this great abundance of wealth. But God comes to the rich man and tells him that he will die that very night—and not be able to enjoy this wealth that he has stored up for himself. Jesus ends the story by telling his listeners that this is how it will be for everyone who stores up treasures for himself rather than being rich in what mat-ters to God.The message here is an emphasis on what really lasts. Acquiring wealth is vanity if we acquire it just for ourselves since nothing we build or save up in this world will last forever. But Jesus tells us that there are things we can do in this life that will have eternal significance. If the man in the Gospel reading had distributed his extra wealth to the needy, he would have had treasure in heaven. So Jesus is asking us whether, in our saving and our success, we are
focusing on earthly success or investing in that which will have an eternal reward.One of the characteristic signs of a deep faith is the ability to embrace the poverty of spirit that Jesus enjoins in the Beatitudes and here in Luke. St. Paul says in Philippi-ans 4:11-13 (RSV): “I have learned, in whatever state I am, to be content. I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound; in any and all circumstances I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and want. I can do
all things in him who strengthens me.”There is nothing wrong in rejoicing in plenty. The real danger is the greed that the habit of plenty can so easily engender in us. (How, after all, can we know if we can be content without our goods, if we never actually are?) In the West, and especially in the United States, we are constantly tempted by the spirit of greed. As we saw in the second reading, greed is associated with idolatry, illegiti-mate worship. When anything—financial security, status, our sexual appetites, celebrity—begins to win our hearts and to become the focus of our desire and efforts, we have begun to turn toward false worship. Orthodoxy, which can mean “right worship” (orthos = straight and doxa = glory), requires not just right thinking about the things of the world but a proper ordering of our desires. We do well to have the doxology always on our lips to protect us from the spirit of greed: “[All] Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit...” and to keep us from hearing those fright-ening words, “You fool,” from the mouth of Jesus.
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PARISH UPDATES
2ND COLLECTION THIS WEEKEND 3/4 AUGThere will be a second collection for our Friends in Need under the care of the Society of St Vincent de Paul. We thank you for your generosity.
CANTEENSt. Augustine Choir will be offering some great food at the canteen this Sunday, 4 Aug. Come by and enjoy!
MALAYALAM MASSThis will be held on 4 Aug (Sun) at 5pm in the Chapel, followed by fellowship.
ANNUAL NURSES' DAY MASS & BI-ANNUAL MEETING4 Aug (Sun) @ Church of Christ The King. Bi - Annual General Meeting @ 3pm, Mass & Blessing @ 5.30pm. All Catholic Nurses are welcome to join and celebrate Mass in Thanksgiving to GOD.
MONTHLY PPC EXCO MEETINGGentle reminder to all PPC Exco members, Ministry Leaders and NCC Heads to attend, on 5 Aug (Mon), 8pm at the canteen.
DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET AND MASSThis will be held on 6 Aug (Tue) @ 8pm, at the Chapel by Father Paul Lim.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION WITH CHILDREN10 Aug (Sat), 3.45pm at St. Mary's Room 301Theme: Come to Mt Tabor. Come and spend some time with Jesus. Let us thank Him, praise & adore Him as He shares with us how God loves us.
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 9 AUG & 12 AUGPlease note the parish office will be closed on 9 Aug (Fri) and 12 Aug (Mon). Mass timings are 7.30am and 5.30pm in observance of the public holiday.
ROSARY DEVOTIONRemember to log in your date with Mother Mary on 13 Aug (Tue) @ 8pm at the Grotto.
INFANT BAPTISMInfant Baptism will be held on 1 Sep (Sun) @ 4pm. Preparation session is on 27 Aug (Tue) @ 8pm. Parents & godparents, please register by 20 Aug (Tue).
FREE LEGAL CLINICThe free legal advice to the poor and low-income individuals is on 27 Aug (Tue). Kindly deposit your registration form into the CTK letterbox no. 46 by 20 Aug (Tue).
FREE MEDICAL CLINICFree medical clinic hours are every Wed 7pm - 9pm and every Sun 2pm - 4pm. The service is for the poor and low-income individuals.
NEIGHBOURHOOD CHRISTIAN COMMUNITYNCC 300 MEETING, ROSARY & FELLOWSHIP4 Aug (Sun), 6.15pm Meeting, 8pm Rosary & Fellowship @ Blk 308B AMK Ave 1 # 23-401. Let us come together to plan our activities, pray the Rosary and enjoy fellowship with one another. ALL ARE WELCOME
NCC
THE ASSUMPTION OF MARYMass Schedule (Day of Obligation)
14 Aug 2019 (Wed): 7pm Sunset Mass (no 6.15pm Mass)
15 Aug 2019 (Thu): 6.30am, 1pm, 6.15pm & 8pm
CTK FEAST DAY LUNCHSunday, 24 Nov 2019 (Sun), 12.30pm - 3.00pm @
Jubilee Garden Restaurant, Safra Toa Payoh, Lorong 6. Price: $380 per table/$38 per person
Sale of bus tickets at $4 both ways (CTK to Restaurant to CTK) and lunch tickets at all weekend Masses from 17th August to 1st September at back foyer of church.
Bus departs from 11.30am to 12.15pm.
APPEAL FOR LUCKY DRAW PRIZESAs we celebrate the 37th Anniversary of our Parish, we
are appealing for lucky draw prizes. Donations can come in the form of gifts or supermarket vouchers. You
may drop your donations off at the Parish Office.
Welcoming our Inter-religious Brothers and Sisters from Kebun Bahru
The Church of Christ The King was chosen as one of the “Kebun Baru Community Centre Visits to Places of Worship” People’s Association Tour for some 40 mem-bers of the Kebun Baru CC Indian Activities Executive Committee (IAEC) and residents of Kebun Baru held on Saturday 20 July 2019. The purpose of the tour was to enrich residents on the different cultures and the ways of worship by the different religions after having visited other places of worship including Chinese, Hindu and Sikh temples and a mosque. The visitors were taken on a tour of the church grounds, after which a short presentation was given on the history of the church and Roman Catholic religious practices. At the end of the tour, our Parish Priest addressed a Question & Answer session to explain our Catholic beliefs.
HOME ROSARY DEVOTIONThe Rosary is a prayer to God through devotion to Mary. All families are greatly encouraged to host the rosary prayer in the month of October 2019. Kindly contact your NCC Coordinators: NCC 100 Danny Sagaram 9640 7009 (Representative) NCC 200 Katherine Liu 9677 7808NCC 300 Agnes Hui 9754 2207 NCC 400 Felicia Low 9683 3344 NCC 500 homas Cheng 9027 5938 NCC 600 Cecilia Er 9022 3099NCC 700 Sebastian Lek 9387 5687 NCC Bishan Teddy Ong 9675 8342
IN THE MONTH OF JULY 2019
WEDDINGOur congratulations to:1. Brandon Nicholas Lim Yong Hua & Dixie Chen Meei Yan
CONDOLENCESWe offer our prayers to the families of the followingwho have returned to the Lord:1. Joseph Wong Kah Poh2. Louise Lee Beng Choo3. Margaret Wong Poh Mee4. Damian Tan Hock Beng5. Catherine Margaret Tan Geok Moi6. Karen Tan Sok Hiang
SECOND COLLECTION3RD SUNDAY OF THE MONTH2nd collection for GIFT programme for Archdiocese’s projects, organisa-tions and initiatives.
1ST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH2nd collection for Society of St. Vincent de Paul to assist the poor. Cheques may be issued to SSVP - CTK Conference
OUR PASTORAL SERVICES
CHURCH WEDDINGSArrangement should be made at least ONE year in advance so couples have adequate time to attend Marriage Preparation Course (www.catholic.org.sg/mpc) or Engaged Encounter Weekend (www.catholic.org.sg/ceespore). Contact parish office for application forms and booking of wedding date.
INFANT BAPTISM Infant baptisms are celebrated every first Sunday of the month at 4pm. Parents and godparents must attend the pre-baptism preparation session on the last Tuesday of each month at 8pm. Dates may change for public holidays. Registration forms are available at parish office. For enquiries, email [email protected].
MASS OFFERINGSEnvelopes are available outside the parish office. Kindly submit your offerings via the Mass Offerings box ONE week in advance of intended date.
COUNSELLINGBy appointment only. Contact Family Life Society, Mon - Fri (10am - 5pm) at 6382 0688.
CTK FREE LEGAL CLINICFree legal advice to the poor and low-income individu-als is on last Tuesday of the month. Please fill in registration form (available at the parish office) and deposit form into CTK letterbox no. 46 at least one week in advance. Strictly no walk-ins.
CTK FREE MEDICAL CLINICCTK Free Medical Clinic hours are every Wed 7 - 9pm and every Sun 2 - 4pm. The service is for the poor and low-income individuals.
ANNOINTING OF THE SICKPlease contact the parish office to arrange for a priest for this Sacrament to be administered to any Catholic awaiting for surgery or is suffering from serious illness especially near the time of death.
FUNERALKindly contact the parish office for priest’s availability and Mass timing. The parish office is able to assist with prayers arrangement at the wake if required.
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ADOREMUS EUCHARISTIC ADORATIONLast Wed of the month 8pm (Chapel)
EUCHARISTIC ADORATIONWITH CHILDREN2nd Sat of the month 3.45pm (St Mary’s Room, Level 3)
LEGION OF MARYThu 7pm - 8.15pm (Room 108)
CHRISTIAN MEDITATIONThu 8pm - 9pm (Room 303)
CHARISMATIC PRAYER1st & 4th Fri of the month 8pm (Chapel)
SACRED HEART DEVOTIONFri after evening Mass (Main Church)
APPEAL FOR YOUNG MUSICIANSRCYS/Ad Orientem Solisti invites Catholic young musicians (10 - 35 years old) to join them in their fundraiser concert on 21 Dec at Victoria Concert Hall benefitting the restoration of St. Joseph’s Church. Young musicians who play an orchestral instrument (string, wind, brass, percussion) are cordially invited to apply. Interested applicants should possess a minimum performance skill level of ABRSM grade 8. Email: [email protected]
WELCOMING RETURNING CATHOLICSReturned! An evening of testimonies by Catholics who have returned and strengthened their faith with the help of Landings. 23 Aug (Fri) @ Cathedral of the Good Shepherd. Register at https://bit.ly/2Dz549P.Landings Programme: Every Friday 13 Sep - 29 Nov, 7.30pm-9.30pm @ Cathedral of the Good Shepherd OR every Monday 16 Sep - 2 Dec, 8pm-10pm @ OLPS. Please register by 25 Aug through email [email protected] or find out more at www.landings.org.sg
SURVIVING DIVORCEIn Surviving Divorce: Hope and Healing for the Catholic Family, we address some of the most immediate challenges men and women experience during and after a divorce. 22 Aug - 7 Nov (Thursdays), 7.30pm-9.30pm @ Church of St Mary of the Angels. Contribution: Non-refundable fee of SGD60. Register at catholicfamily.org.sg/sd/ or email [email protected]
INTRODUCTION TO THEOLOGY OF THE BODYSpeaker: Andrew Kong. 17 Aug (Sat), 9.30am-12.30pm @ Church of the Holy Cross. Register at catholicfamily.org.sg/sd/ or email [email protected]
It is impossible to findon earth, a treasure more worthy of all our lovethan Jesus in theMost Holy Sacrament. St. Alphonsus Liguori
