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The Miracle called Mora

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 →

Stewardship at Christ the King Parish: Aging Gratefully

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 →

Announcements December 7-8, 2019

I. Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception will be celebrated tomorrow, Dec 9, as Dec 8 falls on the 2nd Sunday of Advent.  Masses on Dec 9:  6AM, 7AM, 12NN, 6PM, 730PM, all at the Main Church.II. Everyone is invited to the Verbum Dei Catholic Missionaries Advent Recollection on December 11, Wednesday, 8:00am-12:30pm at the St. Matthew & Mark rooms. Registration fee is P250.00. Registration starts at 7:45am. III. Schedule of Simbang Gabi masses at the Main Church:EVENING SIMBANG GABI on Dec 15 to Dec 23, 8PM; no 730PM mass on Dec 21.MORNING SIMBANG…continue reading →

Announcements November 30 – December 1, 2019

I. December 1 is the first Sunday of the month.  Every first Sunday of the month is Stewardship Sunday in Christ the King.  There are stewardship envelopes that have been distributed in the pews. Each is encouraged to share time, talent, and treasure as a way of expressing one's gratitude for blessings received from the Lord. You may drop your envelopes for your offerings of time, talent, and treasure for your planned, intentional, regular giving in the Stewardship box located at the back of the church after this mass during next month's Stewardship Sunday or…continue reading →

Announcements November 23-24, 2019

I. The Sunrise Ministry invites everyone, particularly the Seniors, to the General Assembly on November 30, 2019, Saturday, 9:00am to 11:30am. Speakers are: Dr. Pauline Peronilla-Cauton and Fr. Lambert S. Ramos.II. Next Sunday is the 1st Sunday of Advent, the start of our new Liturgical Calendar. We shall have the Blessing of the Advent Wreath during our 6pm mass on Nov 30 and the Lighting of the 1st Advent Candle in all masses on Nov 30 and Dec 1 at the main church and village masses.III. In celebration of CTK’s 40th anniversary and…continue reading →

Announcements November 16-17, 2019

I. Everyone is invited to visit "Images of Faith Photo Exhibit” at the right extension of the Main Church to the Bridgeway from Main Church to the Parish Halluntil Nov 24. The photo exhibit showcases curated images mirroring our growth as a community, how Christ our King is ever-present as the guiding light of our community yesterday, today and in the future. II. November 24 is the Solemnity of Christ the King, our Parish Fiesta! Everyone is invited to our Parish Fiesta Activities on November 24: a) Coffee after Church Fair at the…continue reading →

Announcements November 9-10, 2019

Everyone is invited to our CTK@40 Fiesta Celebrations:1. "Images of Faith Photo Exhibit” at the Bridgeway from Main Church to the Parish Hall, Nov. 9-24. The photo exhibit showcases curated images mirroring our growth as a community. We invite all of you to see in photos, how Christ our King is ever-present as the guiding light of our community yesterday, today and in the future.2. “Christ as King in our Times” Recollection by His Eminence Luis Antonio G. Cardinal Tagle, Archbishop of Manila, on Monda, November 11, 7PM, CTK Main Church.3. Our Novena…continue reading →

Announcements November 2-3, 2019

I. November 3 is the first Sunday of the month. Every first Sunday of the month is Stewardship Sunday in Christ the King. Each is encouraged to share time, talent, and treasure as a way of expressing one's gratitude for blessings received from the Lord. You may drop your envelopes offerings of time, talent, and treasure for your planned, intentional, regular giving in the Stewardship box located at the back of the church after this mass, during next month's Stewardship Sunday or the next time you are in Christ the King. Your offerings…continue reading →

Honoring the Caretakers of Our Past

Recently, we celebrated the Feast of Saints Joachim and Anne, the parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the grandparents of Jesus. So we also unofficially launched the “feast of grandparents.” It was a day we salute our elders. Grandparents and elderlies have an important role in the community. They are caretakers of the past, the keepers of our heritage, and the bearers of the memories of the community. Sila ang mga tagapag-alaga ng mga alaala ng sambayanan. This November, we will be celebrating forty years as a parish community. We officially start…continue reading →

Henry and Joyce Tañedo: Going Back to Basics in Community Building

“Doon tayo sa Christ the King, masarap mag-serve dun!” These were the words of invitation that Henry Tañedo got from his friend Joe Aranas in 2005. Little did Henry know that his yes to Joe’s invitation as a Eucharistic Minister of Holy Communion (EMHC) at CTK would open a floodgate of service that surprised a lot, most especially himself. Even if he lives in a nearby village, Henry always felt at home in CTK. He started serving during the crossroads of CTK, just when the Cubao diocese was being weaned from the Archdiocese…continue reading →