Monthly Archives: December 2019

by: Bet E. Montecillo “The evangelical presence of a parish community reflects Christ as King in our times.”Thus were the opening words of Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle’s recollection last November 11, 2019. Christ the King Parish was very fortunate to have the archbishop of Manila for a few hours despite his hectic schedule on the occasion of its 40th anniversary. Cardinal Tagle asked, “Do we really focus on the person of Christ as King?” The prelate traced Jesus’ both human and divine right to the kingship. His human lineage sprung from David, the…continue reading →

Before November 1979 Originally part of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Parish, the faith communities of White Plains, St. Ignatius Village, Corinthian Gardens, Greenmeadows and immediate environs expressed the need for a new parish. 1979 Christ the King Parish in White Plains is formally established on November 25, the Solemnity of Christ the King at a mass officiated by His Eminence Jaime Cardinal Sin, Archbishop of Manila. Fr. Victorio Antonio Lanuevo is formally installed as the new parish priest with White Plains Chapel designated as the temporary parish seat. The Apostleship of…continue reading →

2005 Bishop Ongtioco launches “Stewardship as a Way of Life” program and declares CTK as a Stewardship Parish in September. 2006 Msgr. Daniel Sta. Maria is installed as the 5th CTK parish priest in April. 2007 The CTK sound system is completely overhauled in June. In August, the land behind the parking lot becomes a Weekend Market. A permanent baptistry was established in December with a Rafael del Casal painting adorning one wall. 2009 St. Ignatius Village becomes a pilot area for the Basic Ecclesial Communities (BEC) with Buklod ng Panginoon initiating the…continue reading →

Budget. That is usually the main challenge in any construction project. When Msgr. Jaime Mora was assigned to CTK, at the beginning of the construction period, he had little cash on hand and inherited many debts. I remember him asking me where he would get the funds for the construction. He asked me to raise some funds, but with a promise that he would return the money. When I asked him when he would be able to return the money, he replied, “It will be up to God.” I was able to convince…continue reading →

The Apostleship of Prayer (AP) was the first liturgical group when the parish was in its infant stage. In the succeeding years, the worship group and other pastoral ministries grew as the parish became a “home” for different people who attended mass in the “embracing church” On Sept 5, 1982, Msgr Antonio Tobias commissioned the 1st batch of the Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (EMHC). Lectors and Commentators (LeCom) were then randomly invited to read before mass. When Msgr. Jaime Mora was installed on Feb 15, 1983, Johnny Reyes from White Plains became…continue reading →

Education is the vehicle to a better life. Access to quality education is the best way to uplift the underprivileged from poverty. For this reason, the CTK Social Service ministry has made educational assistance the flagship project through the years. To date, it is heartwarming to know where our scholars are now. Chester Huigit, graduated cum laude from the University of the Philippines in Visual Arts and is now working for GMA Network. Ruth David holds a managerial position in Metrobank. Analyn Malatuba graduated from PUP major in B.S. Math, worked as payroll…continue reading →

The spiritual journey of Christ the King Parish sprung from the formation of the Christian Family Movement (CFM), facilitated by Fr. Jess Fernandez, SJ, assisted by Fr. Victoriano Lanuevo, the first CTK Parish priest. When Msgr. Jaime Mora became parish priest, he initiated the Catholic Lay Evangelization (CLAYE) program. They did weekly visits to Libis and Bagumbayan, conducted house-tohouse weekly catechism and Biblia Rasal. Not long after, Msgr. Mora, introduced the Parish Renewal Experience (PREX). His one-on-one invitation earned him many to commit this renewal program. PREX, a week-end seminar, proved to be…continue reading →

By Dolly Borlongan “Life has never been the same again since I retired and moved to Cavite. I miss you all and continue to pray for all of you.” This was what Monsy Mora told me when I visited him in Cavite last November 2009. He was sad to have had to retire from a parish that he loved and shepherded for 22 years. When I attended PREX in 2001, Msgr. Mora talked with me and asked me to be the secretary of the parish pastoral council because the secretary then resigned. This…continue reading →

Missionn is not like a business transaction...The Holy Spirit works as He wills, when He wills, and where He wills; we entrust ourselves without pretending to see striking results. We know only that our commitment is necessary. – From Pope Francis’ Evangelii Gaudium.This 2019, Christ the King Parish celebrates its 40th year and also its 14th year as a Stewardship Parish. Promoting the Spirituality of Stewardship began on September 17, 2005, when Bishop Honesto F. Ongtioco, D.D, was parish priest. The vision of the Stewardship Program was for the parish “to be a…continue reading →