February 11, 2018, Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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1 February 11, 2018, Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time FEATURED INSIDE Sometimes, the church uses her own man-made traditions to (try to) restrict and limit the action of God. Page 3 On Saturday, March 3, all parishioners are invited to join in a Lenten day of service and advocacy on behalf of others in the local community. Page 4 This Lenten Season, as in past ones, we share the stories of Jesus on his human journey to fulfill his divine destiny. See the Journey to Jerusalem Page OLD NORTH ROAD KINGSTON, RHODE ISLAND CTKRI.ORG

2 Mass Intentions Saturday, February 10 5:00 p.m. Agnes Alvernaz Thomas Drennan, Sr. Grace Curran Sunday, February 11 8:00 a.m. Domenic Mastrangelo 9:15 a.m. Jack Hamilton Charles & Evelyn Hamilton 11:30 a.m. David Hall Theresa Gradowski T. Brian Handrigan Sunday, February 18 8:00 a.m. Margaret Lewis 9:15 a.m. Alice Lynch Leo Bedlowski Kelvin Daniel 11:30 a.m. Donna Ainsworth Claire Gervais Mass Schedule - Saturday: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:00, 9:15, and 11:30 a.m. 8:00 p.m. MASS SCHEDULE MONDAY FRIDAY St. Francis of Assisi: 7:00 a.m. St. Mary, Star of the Sea 8:00 a.m. St. Thomas More 9:00 a.m. Christ the King: Noon at the Catholic Center PALMS to ASHES, ASHES to GROWTH sion Sunday? The ritual of burning old palms for the ashes on Ash Wednesday is a reminder of our ongoing journey of faith. We held our palms high on Passion Sunday, welcoming Christ, our triumphant King, to Jerusalem. We burn these same palms turning triumph to ash, symbolizing the times we fail to live as Christians. On Ash Wednesday, the dust of the ashes will be marked on our foreheads as once again we begin our communal journey to renewed faith at the Baptismal font on Easter. Baskets will be placed at the doors of the Church for collection of palms on February 10/11. ASH WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE FEBRUARY 14 Ashes will be distributed at all Masses 7 a.m., noon, 5 p.m., 7 p.m. in the Church Lenten Fast and Abstinence Regulations Abstinence from meat on Ash Wednesday and the Fridays of Lent (for those 14 and older) is required by Church law. Also, Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are fast days: those between the ages of 18 and 59 should eat less, meaning, take no solid food between meals and only one full meal that day. Serious health conditions excuse a person from these precepts. Pastors and parents are encouraged by the law of the Church to ensure that minors who are not bound by the law of fast and abstinence are educated nonetheless in an authentic sense of penance. Following the implementation of the revised Code of Canon Law on November 27, 1983, the National Conference of Catholic Bishops in the United States determined that the rules of fast and abstinence, which have existed for the last several years in this country be maintained. Namely, that the faithful observe suitable penitential practices on all Fridays throughout the year. These penitential practices need not include abstaining from meat. However, as indicated above, the faithful must not eat meat on all the Fridays of Lent as well as on Ash Wednesday. They must also observe faithfully the fast regulations as they have been stated above in accord with the universal law of the Church (Cf. Code of Canon Law, Canons ). MISSION TRIP There will be a meeting of those interested in participating in the parish Mission trip to Orland, Maine, (July1-7) in the rectory conference room on February 11, after the 915 a.m. mass. For information contact Mike Marran at mmarran@cox.net QUOTE OF THE WEEK and equality, why does it appear that the Church in America has been incapable of taking decisive action and incapable of enunciating clear cut principles regarding racism? there has been so little social consciousness among are to be true to the principles on which our country was -Bishop George V. Murry of Youngstown, Ohio

3 -in-law on the Sabbath day. For many of the so- this was forbidden, because people were prohibited from with a withered hand on the Sabbath (Mark 3:1-6). ing a crippled woman in the synagogue, also on the Sabbath day (Luke 13:10-17). Luke tells us that when the leaders of the synagogue saw that the woman had been working; come on those days to be healed, not on the Sometimes, the church uses her own man-made traditions to (try to) restrict and limit the action of God. The season of Lent, for example, is a time when it feels as if mother-in- We live in Newsflash: Jesus Christ is (still) risen from the dead! Yes, even in the season of Lent, we say it; we believe it; and more importantly, we live it! Every celebration of the Eucharist is a celebration of the death and resurrection of Jesus. This means that we remember resurrection during Lent even on Good Friday, when we receive Holy Communion (the sacrament of the risen Christ). It also means that there are funerals in the Easter season, and there are baptisms in the Lenten season. We the door, knocking. He will not be limited, restricted, or delayed by a man-made liturgical calendar. So, when you hear of children being baptized here (and elsewhere) during Lent, here are a few things to remember: - While Canon Law recommends that baptisms be cele- - The first mention of baptism in the Gospels comes in desert proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the for- If Lent is a time for the church to focus on repentance and the forgiveness of sins, what better season of the church year is there for a baptism? - According to the General Norms for the Liturgical poses the faithful to celebrate the paschal mystery through reminders of their own baptism and through baptism than... a baptism?! confine and control the Dove of God, the Holy Spirit! I to keep you in a cage, but I am going to rattle this cage once again and send You forth. For where the Spirit of RELIGIOUS FORMATION Classes on Sunday, February 11, for grades Pre-K Grade 7. There is NO class on February 18 and 25. Confirmation: Class on February 11: 6:00 7:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall. The next class will be Sunday, March 4 from 6-7:30 p.m. in Parish Hall. GRADE 2 REMINDER: On Sunday, February 11, Grade 2 children and their parents will meet in the church Please remember to bring in your wallet - sized photo if you have not done so already. Grade 7C (Kendzia): The 7 th grade classes continue preparations for a meal for Welcome House. Class 7C -will be in the parish hall kitchen on Sunday, February 11, during class time. Please have your student report to the parish hall kitchen, they will be dismissed from there as well. Grade 6 Mass Thank you to the 6 th grade teachers, Sheila Drew, Ellie Fornaro, Bill and Ellie Lawler, Peter LoPresti, and Janelle Photopoulos, for prepping the children. Thanks also to Paul Vigeant and Kevin Krueger, who assisted the readers, the hospitality minsters and collectors who showed

4 GREAT JOB to the readers: Rich Engleman, Aidan Flynn, Jacob Hall, and Liam McCarthy. The greeters: Aibhilin Drew, Angelina Dillon, Gregory Flanders, Zachary Szabo, and Kylee Walkinshaw. The offertory procession: Maggie Bush, Reegan Chabot, Nora Gray, Owen Reilly and Georgia Roy. The collectors: Will Creed, Bendan Donaghey, and Ben Napoli. VETERANS CORNER Veterans and parishioners alike may be interested in the RI Office of Veterans Affairs 2017 Annual Report. This report provides an overview of RIOVA efforts to serve those who have served, through the new Veterans Home, the Veterans Memorial Cemetery, and the Veterans Resource Center in Warwick. Some highlights include: WaterFire Salute to Veterans with ceremony, resource fair, and full lighting; ribbon cutting ceremony on Veterans Day for the new state-of-the-art Veterans Home in Bristol; and RIServes wide coordination network for Veterans, service members, and their families. This informative and welldesigned report can be found on the RI Office of Veterans Affairs website at: under the tab Annual Report. PEACE & JUSTICE NEWS On Saturday, March 3, all parishioners are invited to join in a Lenten day of service and advocacy on behalf of others in the local community. So far, we are committed to cooking a meal for Welcome House, preparing lunch for Habitat Restore volunteers, and presenting a musical program for a local nursing home. Other possibilities are to peel potatoes or bake muffins for the Mathewson Church Sunday breakfast, help out at Jonnycake Center in Peace Dale, or visit Dorcas International to learn how we could mentor newly arrived refugees. We will gather together after the 5 p.m. Mass to share pizza and fellowship in the parish hall. After dinner we will write advocacy letters to our local representatives -topics to be determined. If you know of an agency or an individual who could use some volunteer assistance March 3 or you would like to join in the planning in general please call or Bunny Reardon to discuss: or bunnycello@yahoo.com or come to our next Peace and Justice meeting on February 21 at 7:30 p.m.. Journey to Jerusalem: Prologue and my glory, He is the rock of my strength; my refuge is in God. Trust in him at all times, O my people! Psalm 62: 8-9 This Lenten Season, as in past ones, we share the stories of Jesus on his human journey to fulfill his divine destiny. His journey is memorable because it gives us many insights into his divinity via the miracles he performs, but we also witness the fact that he is utterly human and acts and feels just like all of us. Like us, he has to endure loneliness and temptation. Like us, he suffers the sorrow of losing someone he loves. Like us, he is striving to find out how to become the person he was meant to be. Like us, he is rejected by others because he is not like them Like many of us, he is trying to deal with all this in the face of others who have a different image of whom or what he is, and where his place in society should be. Jesus, like the rest of us, often struggles to navigate the events that life throws in his path. He feels suffering, loneliness, sickness and despair just like us. At these times, he reaches out to God for guidance. He needs the assistance of the angels, to keep him safe in the desert. He needs the message of his divinity to be communicated to his disciples, through God on the mountaintop. Through divine intervention, he performs miracles that reveal his true identity, but his true identity is not just God; it is also human. This Lent, on our own Journey to Jerusalem, we will share some of the human experiences of other parishioners who are in our midst. These people, like all of us, faced uncertainty, doubt, challenges, often very painful ones, and loss. They were not sure how to navigate these events in their lives, but the insights they gleaned from their faith in God, and their trust in him, helped them weather these difficult moments. Our Lenten Journey to Jerusalem is meant to embrace two ideas: one is that the road to physical health can be achieved through a daily fitness activity, like walking. The other is the awareness of our humanity, gleaned through our unique connection to the Savior of the World. Just as Jesus shared our humanity with us, we all share his spirituality with him. Robert Ruth

5 STEPHEN MINISTRY MESSAGE seem too overwhelming. I can understand how one feels (Alexander McCall Smith) visits can be an answer. Call Larry Bartley at , e -mail: LJBJR@cox.net), Carol Hartley at ( CTK_StephenMinistry@verizon.net) or call the office, KEEP THE HEAT ON The youth ministry team is asking parishioners to do- the church beginning next weekend. Youth from our parish will roll the coins and send our donations into the diocese. RHODY BASKETBALL If you ordered tickets for the game, you may pick them up on Monday in the office, and submit payment.. FAMILY BOWLING There will be a Bowling Night on Friday, February 23 at Wickford Lanes in North Kingstown, 6-9 p.m. This event is open to the whole parish, (children must be accompanied by a parent). Please Eva at emancuso@ctkri.org to reserve your spot. Cost is $5 per person, includes shoes and pizza! You may drop your payment in the collection basket in an envelope with your name. Deadline is February 21. From top to bottom: (1) Students and staff traveled Catholics from around the Northeast who come together for worship, song, catechesis and fellowship. (2) The Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist in Meriden, Connecticut, hosted us for a day of bread baking, jam making and other activities. Many thanks to the sisters for their hospitality and thanks to all who participated. (3) Students gathered last Sunday for our Super Bowl Party. Two brave fans of the Eagles cheered their team on to victory to the consternation of everyone else present. Even though the outcome of the game was not favorable, we had a great night! More next week! Fr. Joe Monday, February 12 7:00 p.m. Parish Council Tuesday, February 13 7:00 p.m. Baptism Preparation 8:30 p.m. URI Basketball Game Ash Wednesday, February 14 Mass at 7 a.m., 12, 5, 7 p.m. Thursday, February 15 10:30 a.m., 7 p.m. Book Group 6:00 p.m. Youth Choir 7:30 p.m. Choir

6 Parish Directory Parish Office Hours Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Phone: (401) Fax: (401) Religious Formation Office: (401) Rev. Jared Costanza (jaredjcostanza@gmail.com) Pastor Rev. Joseph Creedon (jcreedon@verizon.net) Parish Priest Emeritus Rev. Joseph Upton (fatherupton@gmail.com) Catholic Center Chaplain Jennifer Marran (jmarran@ctkri.org) Pastoral Associate Tom Kendzia (tjkendzia@gmail.com) Director of Music Ministry Heather Skidds (hskidds@gmail.com) Associate Director of Music Ministry Georgann Lardaro (glardaro@ctkri.org) Director of Religious Formation Eva Mancuso (emancuso@ctkri.org) Youth Ministry/Confirmation Beth Hogan (bhogan@ctkri.org) Parish Office Manager Ron Bernier (rbernier@ctkri.org) Fiscal Manager Brenda Tougas (btougas@ctkri.org) Administrative Assistant, Religious Formation Doug Paquin (dpaquinjr@gmail.com) Custodian Mike Mitchell Web site Administrator (ctkri.org) Trustees: Mark Noble & Phil Tracy Auditors: Richard Gervais & Carol Hartley Parish Council (parishcouncil@ctkri.org) URI Catholic Center 90 Chapel Way, Kingston, RI Office: (401) (office@rhodycatholic.com) Liz Cotrupi-Pfunder Campus Minister Doug Carr Facilities Director BAPTISM The celebration of baptism takes place either during a weekend Mass or a Sunday afternoon liturgy. Parents should speak to Jennifer Marran to make arrangements. ADULT INITIATION Adults wishing to receive the sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist, and/or Confirmation should speak to Jennifer Marran. CONFIRMATION Eighth graders receive Confirmation in the spring. Please speak to Eva Mancuso for more information. MARRIAGE Engaged couples should speak to Fr. Jared at least nine months prior to the wedding. RECONCILIATION Saturdays at 4:00 p.m. or by appointment. ANOINTING OF THE SICK Please call the parish office to make arrangements. MINISTRY TO THE SICK & HOMEBOUND If you or someone you know is unable to attend Mass and would like to receive Holy Communion regularly, please speak to Jennifer Marran to make arrangements. On the third Tuesday of each month, Mass is celebrated at South Kingstown Nursing & Rehabilitation Center at 10:30 a.m., and at Brookdale South Bay Assisted Living at 1:30 p.m. BIBLE STUDY with Fr. Jared (Gospel of Mark) WEDNESDAYS at 1:00 & 7:00 p.m. Spring dates TBA BIBLE STUDY (Shared/Group) April 5, 12, 19, 26. May 3, 24 GODPARENTS & SPONSORS Please see one of the priests for a sponsor form, or visit ctkri.org/sponsor. BELONG TO CHRIST THE KING! Welcome to our growing family of faith! Call the parish office or visit ctkri.org for more information.

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