@ctkmetropolitan Christ the KING Parish Kampala UG

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1 @ctkmetropolitan Christ the KING Parish Kampala UG Since October 30, 1930 PARISH PRIEST Msgr. Gerard Kalumba ASSISTING PRIESTS Msgr. Joseph Mugambe Rev. Fr. John Bosco Ssembatya Rev. Fr. Arthur Richard Muwonge LEAD CATECHIST Evaristo Mary Baguma CHAIRPERSON LAITY SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT YEAR a The optional memorial of St. John Damascene is not celebrated this year. FIRST READING: Isaiah 11: 1-10; With righteousness he shall judge the poor. Sunday, 04 th December 2016 O God, seeing you are so infinitely lovable, why have you given us but one heart to love you, and this so little and so narrow? --- St. Philip Neri Rogers Semakula SECRETARY LAITY John Baptist Ssemitego PARISH EXEC. SECRETARY Mrs. Euphemia Kiwuwa SUNDAY MASSES 07.00am: Luganda 08.00am: English 09.00am: Luganda 10.00am: English 11.15am: English 05.00pm: English (Charismatic) SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Monday - Friday 7:45am (after 7.00am Mass) 12:15pm (before 1:00pm Mass) 1:45pm (after 1:00pm Mass) Saturday 7:45am (after 7.00am Mass) A reading from the Book of Isaiah On that day: There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of His roots. And the Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon Him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD. CONTINUED APPRECIATION FOR YOUR SUPPORT! The work of renovation and expansion of our Church already began. We continue to thank you all for making this possible. We invite members of the community to continue supporting this - our project; both financially and in prayers. May members who took envelopes endeavour to return them. Further donations and offers are most welcome at this time. Tuzimbe We Build CTK!! DAILY MASSES: Monday to Friday: 6:30am 7:00am 1:00pm; Saturday: 7:00am 6:00pm

2 And his delight shall be in the fear of the LORD. He shall not judge by what his eyes see, or decide by what His ears hear; but with righteousness He shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth; and He shall strike the earth with the rod of His mouth, and with the breath of His lips He shall slay the wicked. Righteousness shall be the belt of His waist, and faithfulness the belt of His loins. The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid, and the calf and the lion and the fatling together, and a little child shall lead them. The cow and the bear shall feed; their young shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. The sucking child shall play over the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the adder s den. They shall not hurt or destroy in all my holy mountain; for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD as the waters cover the sea. In that day the root of Jesse shall stand as an ensign to the peoples; Him shall the nations seek, and His dwellings shall be glorious. The Word of the LORD. Responsorial Psalms: Ps. 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17 (R. see7) R. In his days shall justice flourish and great peace for ever. O God, give your judgement to the king, to a king s son, your Justice, that He may judge your people in justice and Your poor in right judgement. R. In His days shall justice flourish and great peace till the moon is no more. He shall rule from sea to sea, from the River to the bounds of the earth! R. He shall save the needy when they cry, the poor and those who are helpless. He will have pity on the weak and the needy, and saves the lives of the needy. R. May His Name endure for ever, His fame continue like the sun! Ever tribe shall be blest in Him, all nations shall call Him blessed! R. 2

3 SECOND READING: Romans 15: 4-9; Christ saves all men A reading from the Second Letter of Saint Paul to the Romans Brethren: whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that by steadfastness and by the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope. May the God of steadfastness and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus, that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of Our LORD Jesus Christ. Welcome one another, therefore, as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God. For I tell you that Christ became a servant to the circumcised to show God s truthfulness, in order to confirm the promises given to the patriarchs, and in order that the Gentiles might glorify God for His Mercy. As it is written, Therefore I will praise thee among the Gentiles, and sing to Your Name ; The Word of the LORD. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION: Psalm 85:8 V. Alleluia R. Alleluia V. Prepare the way of the LORD, make His paths straight; all flesh shall see the salvation of God. R. Alleluia GOSPEL: Matthew 3: 1-12 Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand. For this is He who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah when he said, The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the LORD, make his paths straight. Now John wore a garment of camel s hair, and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey. Then went out to him Jerusalem and all Judea and all the region about the Jordan, and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism, he said to them, You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bear fruit that befits repentance, and do not presume to say to yourselves, `We have Abraham as our father ; for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham. Even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees; every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. I baptize you with water for repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose 3

4 sandals I am not worthy to carry; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. His winnowing fork is in His Hand, and He will clear His threshing floor and gather His wheat into the granary, but the chaff He will burn with unquenchable fire. The Gospel of the LORD. We look forward to the Celebration of the Birth of Christ Msgr. Gerard Kalumba which points to a new reality or a new world order: Repent for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand. These are the words of John the Baptist as he preached in the Desert. The Birth of Jesus embodies a whole Kingdom, a whole new reality, a whole world order: An order of total Harmony, co-existence, justice for all, peace for all and truthfulness shall be the belt of His loins. Jesus Christ s birth points to that new reality which Isaiah describes vividly in the First Reading: That the wolf dwells with Lamb without the wolf crushing and swallowing the lamb. Similarly the Leopard shall lie down with a human child without the child being endangered and a little kid shall lead the calf and the lion and the fatling together for feeding. The cow and bear shall feed together and their young shall lie together as the lion shall feed on grass like the ox. This is a magnanimous revolution beyond PARISH PRIEST S REFLECTION Isaiah 11: 1-10 Romans 15: 4-9 Matthew 3: 1-12 THE CELEBRATION OF CHRISTMAS POINTS TO CONVERSION, CHANGE OR A NEW WORLD ORDER 4 human imagination. Politicians have often mentioned revolutions but more of all politicians that consider themselves revolutionary have not caused this new world reality: That a sucking child plays with a poisonous snake without being hurt: The Birth of Christ brings about fullness of the knowledge of God which in turn revolutionizes the world and creates a new reality. The Birth of Christ re-creates Adam and Eve. So we can conclude with St. Paul in the Second Reading from the Romans: May the God of Steadfastness and encouragement grant us to live in such HARMONY With one another, in accord with Christ Jesus that together we may with one voice glorify the God and Father of Our LORD Jesus Christ. Welcome one another, therefore as Christ has welcomed you, for the Glory of God. That is what Christmas celebrates and that is the great revolution which the world has not seen before and political leaders cannot offer. Msgr. Gerard Kalumba Christ the King Parish Kampala

5 OUR ADVENT CANDLES Advent Season is here again, a season celebrated with candles and wreaths. The word advent means to come. It is a season that lasts for four weeks and the climax is the celebration of Christmas with a Christmas candle lit on the eve of Christmas signifying that Christ, who has come, is the light of the world. Advent symbolizes Peace with the Angel s Candle reminding us of the message of the angels: Peace on Earth, Good Will toward Men. Michael Nuwagaba Communications Office The four Weeks of Advent: The 1st Sunday of Advent symbolizes Hope with the Prophet s Candle reminding us that Jesus is coming. The 2nd Sunday of Advent symbolizes Faith with the Bethlehem Candle reminding us of Mary and Joseph s journey to Bethlehem. The 3rd Sunday of Advent symbolizes Joy with the Shepherd s Candle reminding us of the Joy the world experienced at the coming birth of Jesus. The 4th Sunday of 5

6 ROSARY NOVENA (Throughout the Archdiocese) NOVENA FOR RECONCILIATION, PEACE AND HARMONY IN UGANDA From 14th November 2016 to 28th October 2017 CHRIST THE KING: 22ND TO 28TH JUNE 2017 His Grace the Archbishop has given us an opportunity to spend time, in Novena, with Mother Mary leading to its climax in October 2017 of the Jubilee Celebrations of the Archdiocese of Kampala. He recommends that the following be done in these 12months: PRAYER FOR THE GOLDEN JUBILEE CELEBRATION OF KAMPALA ARCHDIOCESE God our loving Father, we thank you for the gift of life which you gave to each one of us. We thank you for the gift of Kampala Archdiocese and her Daily recitation of the Holy Rosary and accompanying prayers by the laity. The Novena Prayer should be said daily by individuals, families and communities as is suitable in their schedule, most preferably after Daily Mass. Actions of fasting and penance during this Novena and for those who are able; performing acts of mercy both spiritual and corporal. Where possible, a Holy Rosary and accompanying prayers to be said before the Blessed Sacrament. 6 agents of evangelization: Bishops, the clergy, religious, catechists and the lay faithful. Most especially, we thank you for the gift of life which your son Jesus Christ came to give each one of us in its fullness through the gifts of faith, love and hope which we have continued to enjoy during the past 50 years of our existence as an Archdiocese. The Charismatic Group i.e CTK Worship Team will have their Xmass Praise Rally on Tuesday 20th Dec, at 5:00pm.

7 Bless our chief Shepherd, the Archbishop and all agents of evangelization who assist him in the noble work of evangelization. Bless our families, the children, the youth and all the people of God in this Archdiocese. May this year of the celebration of our Golden Jubilee, be an occasion of remembering our past with gratitude, rejoicing in your presence in our midst, and renewal of our faith commitments. Let your Holy Spirit renew within us the fullness of life through fervent prayer and hard work in order to promote God s kingdom in our families, our Small Basic Caring Christian Communities, our sub-parishes, our parishes, our deaneries, our vicariates, our schools and all our institutions and the Archdiocese as a whole. earth in faith, hope and love. We ask this through our LORD Jesus Christ your son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever. Amen. Mary Queen of Peace, intercede for us. Communications Office May the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, to whom our Country and Archdiocese was consecrated intercede for us to remain faithful members of the One, Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. May the Holy Martyrs of Uganda, our ancestors in faith, continue to be our models in witnessing to your Kingdom on 7

8 WEEKDAY SAINTS & READINGS OF THE WEEK READINGS Celebrations to be planned and organised: ADVENT SOLEMNITY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION PENITENTIAL CELEBRATIONS NOVENA OF CHRISTMAS THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD (CHRISTMAS) FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY WORLD DAY OF PEACE (JANUARY 1) Monday 5th December 2016 Advent Weekday: First reading: Isaiah 35:1-10; Responsorial Psalm: Ps. 85:9-14; Gospel: Luke 5:17-26 Tuesday 6th December 2016 Advent Weekday: or: St. Nicholas (optional memorial) First reading: Isaiah 40:1-11; Responsorial Psalm: Ps.96:1-3, 10-13; Gospel: Matthew 18:12-14 Wednesday 7th December 2016 St. Ambrose, Bishop and Doctor (memorial): First reading: Isaiah 40:25-31; Responsorial Psalm: Ps 103:1-4, 8, 10; Gospel: Matthew 11:28-30 Vigil Mass of the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception Thursday 8th December 2016 Other Masses are not permitted, not even funeral Masses Friday 9th December 2016 SOLEMNITY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION of the B. V. MARY First reading: Genesis 3:9-15, 20; Responsorial Psalm: Ps. 98:1-4; Second reading: Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-12; Gospel: Luke 1:26-38 Advent Weekday: or St. Juan Diego, Cuauhtlatoatzin (Optional Memorial) First reading: Isaiah 48:17-19; Responsorial Psalm: Ps. 1:1-4, 6; Gospel: Matthew 11:16-19 Saturday 10th December 2016 Advent Weekday: First reading: Sirach 48:1-4, 9-11; Responsorial Psalm: Ps. 80:2ac, 3b, 15-16, 18-19; Gospel: Matthew 17:9, Vigil Mass of the Third Sunday of Advent Sunday 11th December 2016 Other Masses are not permitted, not even funeral Masses Cacemcho presents Messe in G by Christopher Tambling with Traditional Christmas Carols Venue: Christ the king church Time: 6.00pm Date: 9th Dec. Free entry. Come and be ushered in the Birth of Christ. THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT First reading: Isaiah 35:1-6, 10; Responsorial Psalms: Ps 146:6-10; Second reading: James 5:7-10; Gospel: Matthew 11:2-11 The optional memorial of St. Damasus is not celebrated this year. Christ the King Parish, Kampala Tel: Plot 3 Colville Street, P. O. Box 2551, Kampala - Uganda info@christthekingkampala.org