Monthly Archives: September 2017

Below, reprinted in full, is Bishop Ness Ongtioco’s June 12 letter of thanks and appreciation to the CTK Parish Pastoral Council related to his pastoral visit last June 10. Bishop Ness has asked the CTK PPC to continue to support the project and have it contribute to the ‘communion of communities’. Bishop Ness Ongtioco again mentioned the CTK Coffee After Church (CAC) project at his live Facebook presentation last June 14. PPC secretary couple and CAC proponents David and Fely Ong have recently reiterated their request for PPC members and friends to help…continue reading →

Bishop Honesto Ongtioco was welcomed warmly by the CTK Parish Pastoral Council last June 10 during his Episcopal Pastoral Visitation. The visit was intended to give the Bishop a clear picture of the life of the parish and to give him an opportunity to get to know the parish pastoral council members in a deeper way. At the same time, it was meant to give the PPC an opportunity to meet Bishop Ongtioco and get to know him better as their chief pastor. By way of presentation and dialogue, the visit would assist…continue reading →

The entire Christ the King Parish Greenmeadows joined hands to congratulate the parish Bible Quiz team of Peter Banico, Sheryl Coronel, and Trix Delena for winning the Diocese of Cubao Bible quiz, called Bible Encounter 2017, last July 22. They bested all the other vicariate Bible Quiz champions and runners-up. It will be recalled that our team of Peter, Trix and Sheryl won the vicariate level Bible Quiz last May 6, garnering first place in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Vicariate (which has seven parishes) quiz contest. The trio represented the OLHP Vicariate,…continue reading →

The Ministry for Seniors, also known as ‘Sunrise Ministry’, of Christ the King Parish was launched last April 30, 2017. An exhibit of paintings by members of the Sunrise Artists Group opened at 9 AM, with ribbon cutting by Fr. James Ferry assisted by the ministry’s core members. The formal launching was at the 5 pm Eucharistic celebration, presided by Bishop Raul Martirez. The first Seniors’ Day assembly was held last June 24, Saturday, from 9 am to 12 noon. The event was organized by the ‘Sunrise Ministry’, which is the name of…continue reading →

The Pilgrim image of Our Lady of Peñafrancia arrived at Christ the King Parish Church last September 3 at 4:30 pm. In a fitting tribute, the 6:30 pm mass was officiated by Archbishop Tito Yllana, the Papal Nuncio to Australia. Our Lady of Peñafrancia is a wooden statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary venerated in Naga City, Bicol, Philippines. The image comes from the original image enshrined in Salamanca, Spain. In the 1400s, a Frenchman and Mary devotee named Simon was roused from slumber by a voice telling him to go to Peña…continue reading →