CTK Prays for Priests

CTK is showing its support for priests, especially the persecuted ones, in several ways. Last July 27, CTK and other Cubao parishes joined the Solidarity Mass in support of Bishop Ness Ongtioco and other priests who have been charged with sedition by the Philippine National Police. Vicar General Fr. Steve Zabala presided and delivered an impassioned homily titled “Seek and You Will Find,” emphasizing that the “church will never by silenced.” On St. John Mary Vianney weekend on August 3-4, CTK Mass goers picked from baskets filled with the saint’s stampitas and the…continue reading →

PPO, Father Steve Feel Community Pulse through Coffee TalK Series

Father Steve and CTK’s Parish Pastoral Officers (PPO) have been going down to the ministries and organizations to have a better feel of the pulse of the community. Father Steve said that the Coffee Talk series seeks to engage the organizations to find better ways to animate the different sectors of the parish. Among the organizations visited are the Mother Butler Guild, Catholic Women’s League, Couples for Christ, and the Eucharistic Ministerscontinue reading →

LOC International Visitors check out Outreach Activities

Visiting officers of the Ladies of Charity International recently checked out the different outreach activities of their CTK counterparts in July 12. They saw first hand the successful LoC endeavors including the feeding programs of schoolchildren of Libis Elementary School, livelihood projects and the like. The graduates of the program also treated the visitors to a complimentary massage during their fellowship.continue reading →

CTK Tai Chi Club – Game On!

Wellness enthusiasts and early risers of all ages are invited to join the newly formed CTK Tai Chi Club. Headed by the Sunrise Ministry, the sessions are conducted by Tai Chi master, Alecs Wong. The first class was held on August 6 at 5:30 A.M. at the St. Luke’s room.continue reading →

Fr. Steve up close with new EMHC candidates

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion head Albert Cuadrante (fifth from left) presented to Father Steve the 2019 EMHC candidates. It was heartwarming to hear the stories that spurred these kuyas to answer God’s call to serve. Father Steve says these stories will inspire them to be faithful to the ministry during challenging times. schedulecontinue reading →

Kariton ni Kiko to visit CTK

CTK welcomes the “Kariton ni Kiko” on September 7-14. The Kariton ni Kiko is a concrete manifestation of the Cubao Diocese’s effort to support the social concerns of the marginalized and the objectives of the year-old Urban Poor Ministry. It pushes the Diocese of Cubao Priority Agenda #4, that is, “upholding human dignity and the integrity of creation.” A “roaming church,” Kariton ni Kiko encourages the lay faithful to immerse in the lives of the least, the last and lost members of our communities. Launched by the Diocese of Cubao on Nov 17,…continue reading →

Before “I Do” CTK’s Marriage Vocation Program

CTK’s family and life ministry (FLM) facilitates the conduct of the Marriage Vocation Program (MVP). The MVP is a two-day pre-marriage seminar to be attended by the engaged couple as one of the requirements for a church wedding. The seminars are conducted every quarter, with an average of forty couple attendees every weekend. The MVP was first conducted in CTK in January 1996, and is a brainchild of Drs. Doy and Estrelle Lopez, who used to head the Family and Life Ministry. The two-day seminar covers six topics: 1) The Sacrament of Matrimony;…continue reading →

Share the Treasures of the Catholic Faith with Your Family

Parents have the primary duty to teach their children the Catholic faith. If they don’t pass down these values, the world will conform them to its mold and, one day, the next generation might lose its way. Taking to heart this great responsibility and privilege to impart to our children the faith that God has gifted us with, the Catechetical Ministry harnesses the power of social media to impart the basics of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. In its official Christ the King Parish Greenmeadows Catechetical Ministry FB page, you will find…continue reading →

Singing, Teaching, Learning, the Mustard Seed Way

Last June 30, CTK Children’s Choir held its first choral workshop conducted by Rivah Singson, their current choirmaster. She is a Madrigal Singers alumna, an accomplished resident conductor, accompanist and music consultant of several parishes. The children’s choir composed of twenty-one kids aged eight to twelve, learned new songs which they now sing during Masses. They join a handful of teens who also assist the ministry when they are not singing in the choir.continue reading →

14 Years of Stewardship in CTK: A never-Ending story of Gratitude

This year, Christ the King Parish celebrates its fortieth year since it was established in 1979. The parish also marks its fourteenth year since the Stewardship Program began. As a stewardship parish, we begin yet another chapter of its mission. One of the things we learned early on as we got immersed in the concept of stewardship is that it never ends. A parish’s stewardship mission begins on the first day of its existence and ends only when its last parishioner has gone to meet his Maker.STEWARDSHIP IS A JOURNEYThe first steps in…continue reading →