Christ the King Church 4700 Madison Avenue, Trumbull CT 06611

Parish Office: 268-8695 • Fax: 268-9265 • Web: www.christthekingtrumbull.org Religious Education Office: 261-2583

Parish Staff Rev. Lawrence F. Carew, Pastor • Rev. Terrence P. Walsh, Parochial Vicar

James A.Brown, Deacon • Don Brunetto, Deacon Colleen Coyle, Director of Religious Education 261-2583

Noreen Douglas, Religious Education Secretary 261-2583

Elizabeth Babbino, Parish  Secretary 268-8695 Nina DeMasi, Music Coordinator 394-3657 Mary Ann DeFusco, Parish Trustee 268-8695 John Donahue, Parish Trustee 268-8695

Masses (Sacrament of the Eucharist) Saturday Vigil: 5:00 PM Sunday: 8:00 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:00 AM

Daily Mass Monday - Thursday: 8:00 AM Friday: 11:00 AM

Sacrament of Penance: Saturday: 4:00 - 4:45 PM or anytime upon request. Sacrament of Baptism: All are requested to call the Parish Office to register. Baptisms are the second Sunday of the month at 12:00 PM.

Sacrament of Marriage: Arrangements are to be made 8 months in advance. Attendance at Pre-Cana Conferences is a prerequisite. Hospital and Home Visitations: Please notify the priests of family illness. Parish Membership: Welcome! Please introduce yourself to the parish staff and stop by the Parish Office and register.

WE COME TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY OF FAITH TO CELEBRATE WITH JOY AND PRAISE

WEEKEND OF FEBRUARY 14, 2016 FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT

MASSES FOR THE WEEK Mon. 2/15 8am ROBERT HAMILTON Noreen & Mark Douglas Tue. 2/16 8am JOHN ANTON St. Vincent de Paul Tuesday Group Wed. 2/17 8am MSGR. BARTHOLOMEW LAURELLO Friends Thrs. 2/18 8am DECEASED MEMBERS OF CHRIST THE KING PARISH Fri 2/19 11am JOHN MCCARTHY Rita Good Sat. 2/20 5pm DOLORES ERRITY M/M Lino & Lina Cortina Sun. 2/21 8am ANTONIO, LOUISA & LUIGI MOLLICONI M/M Gino Cortina 930am JENNY PULLO M/M Michael Lisi 11am AMERICO BARTOLI John & Pattie Carmolingo & Family

FINANCE COUNCIL CHAIRPERSON- Jim McNamara 268-8695 ROSARY – Tuesday evenings, 7:00pm PRAYER LINE – Mary Ann DeFusco, 261-4378 or Barbara Sliva at 268-6108. CHAPLET OF THE DIVINE MERCY – Fridays after the 11am Mass. +++++++++++++++++++++++++ PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB-SITE-Please visit our site at www.christthekingtrumbull.org to get information on upcoming events, our ministries, religious education, Online Giving and much more! The Rosary Group will not meet for the months of January and February. We will resume in March.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

PASSION PLAY SAVE THE DATE– Monday, March 21st at 7:00 p.m. Our 8th Graders will be performing “The Passion Play” in Church. We encourage all our parishioners to attend this very moving performance. Refreshments will be served in the parish hall following the production. REMINDER-INCLEMENT WEATHER– Our religious education classes follow the public school calendar. If school is cancelled due to inclement weather, our religious education classes are cancelled for that day; however, regular half days do not affect our schedule. We still have classes for that day. Check our website at www.christthekingtrumbull.org for updates on weather and closings.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS Every Friday starting on February 12 at 7:30 p.m.

CONVIVIO 2016– “Have you ever felt the gaze of everlasting love upon you? Do you realize how precious you are to God, who has given you everything out of love?” Have you ever experienced this joy and want to extend it to others? Jesus is waiting for you! Please join fellow students at Convivio, a high school congress where students come together to reflect upon contemporary society. Throughout the weekend there are group discussions, talks, videos, games, and more. There is also the opportunity to partake in Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, and the Sacrament of Reconciliation. This event is open to all high school students from grades 9-12 and will be held at Sacred Heart University on March 4, 5 and 6. Please visit www.convivio-us.org. It doesn’t matter where you are in your faith; you are part of something greater. See you there! FAITH AND FAMILY: FASTING-Fasting isn’t a way of punishing ourselves – it’s making a small sacrifice to join with the sacrifice Christ made on the cross. It’s like an exercise class for your self-discipline muscle. It’s a way of practicing “not getting everything you want” or “not having things your way.” This practice in small things can give us the strength and endurance to be Christ-like when harder times come. Share as a family your experiences with fasting, what was meaningful and what wasn’t. Talk about Jesus fasting forty days in the desert (Mt 4:1-11), and how we desire to be more like him. Discuss how fasting whets the appetite for a feast! Let children decide for themselves what they want to give up, so it’s more meaningful for them; but, you could offer suggestions, maybe narrow it down to two choices, and let them pick one. Some ideas: fast from food (sweets, chips, bread); fast from drinks (except water and milk); fast from the screen (TV, video games, computer); fast from criticism and gossip; fast from overwork or over-commitment.

CENTERS OF MERCY-In order to foster a more fruitful invest-ment in the Jubilee Year of Mercy, The Centers of Mercy will be open, and a priest will be available to offer The sacrament of Reconciliation, each Tuesday or Thursday evening, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. beginning in Lent, and extending throughout the Year of Mercy. On Tuesday evening, St Catherine of Sienna, Trumbull will offer Confession, and on Thursday evening, St. Theresa, Trumbull will offer the Sacrament. Please visit our website at www.christthekingtrumbull.org for a full listing of all the Centers of Mercy in our Diocese.

CHRIST THE KING Trumbull

THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL NO 2961 will have monthly meetings at Christ the King Parish Center the 2nd Thursday of every month at 7:30 p.m.

www.christthekingtrumbull.org and enter the portal through the Online Giving tab. It is fast, easy & secure - you are always in control of your private information. HOUSE BLESSING– If you are interested in having your Home Blessed, please call Fr. Walsh in the parish office at 203-268-8695 To arrange a date and time. The Thomas Merton Center in need of volunteers. Their food pantry is in need of non-perishable items, especially non-sugary cereals. Thank you! To volunteer please call 203-367-9036.

ATTN SENIORS: Our seniors have been invited to be part of the St. Theresa Senior Club. Upcoming events: March 1– Business meeting, Bingo and soup on the Lunch menu. March 15- St. Patrick Irish Party, Tim Quinn, Irish Entertainer, First Grade Students.

ST THERESA SR CLUB- has announced upcoming trips MARCH 9 BUS TRIP TO MOHEGAN SUN CASINO- $30. Allowance of $15 for food & $20 for slots. Bus leaves St. Theresa parking lot at 10:00 a.m. and leaves Casino at 4:30 p.m. Call Rosemarie for more information at 203-268-6992. LANCASTER PENNSYLVANIA-Tuesday- Thursday May 24-26 2016 2 nights at the Cork Factory Hotel, Includes 2 dinners, 2 breakfasts, show at Sight & Sound Theatre "SAMSON" Guided Amish Tour to an operating dairy farm, and explore Kitchen Kettle Village 42 shops. PRICE: $441 DOUBLE, $541 SINGLE DEPOSIT of $150.00 by MARCH 1, 2016, FINAL PAYMENT BY APRIL 5,2016 Trip cancellation insurance available. Sharing bus so book early. The 2016 Annual Catholic Appeal has formally begun in our Diocese. This year’s theme, Renewed in Faith, Hope and Charity, calls us to come together as a people of God to live and share the faith we profess as we carry forth the mission of Jesus Christ. Please read the Appeal information that has been mailed this past week to see how you can help, and please give prayerful consideration when contemplating your sacrificial gift to the campaign. Appeal donations provide funds for the pastoral, educational and charitable ministries of the Diocese of Bridgeport. Please go to our website at www.christthekingtrumbull.org to get more information, watch the Appeal Video, or make a donation to the 2016 Appeal. Thank you and God Bless. LOAVES AND FISHES envelopes are available at all entrances of the Church. This is a Lenten program to feed the hungry of the Diocese of Bridgeport. We invite all to participate in this program in which we fast for one meal a week and set the cost aside as an act of compassion for those who are without the necessities of life. Your weekly donation will mean so much to those who are in need, Thank you!

DEFENDING OUR RELIGIOUS LIBERTY-Beginning on Monday, February 15th, and every Monday during Lent, every Catholic Church in the diocese will be open for confessions between 6-7 p.m. Prepare yourself for the coming of Christ by giving yourself the gift of forgiveness and continue to pray for our religious freedom that it will remain our most cherished and inalienable right. If you haven’t done so already, please voice your opposition to the federal health care mandate by calling U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Mathews Burwell

at 202-205-5445, and your elected representatives.

February 6-7 2016 2015 Sunday Offertory $6,105.00 $6,004.80

Thank You for your generosity.

THIS WEEKEND-PANCAKE BREAKFAST-SUNDAY FEBRUARY 14, 2016 from 8:00 A.M. TO 11:30 A.M.-The Knights of Columbus Council 2961 presents a special Valentine’s Day Pancake breakfast in the parish hall. Stop by anytime for some delicious all you can eat fresh-baked pancakes, Sausage and Bacon, milk coffee, Tea, Water and Juice! $7 for adults and $5 children 5-12 (Under 5 free) Please pay at the door. Please join us!

ST. PATRICK DINNER-Saturday, March 12TH–in the Parish Hall after the 5:00 p.m. Vigil Mass. More Information

to follow.

CHRIST THE KING ANNUAL RAFFLE-Drawing will take place on Saturday, May 28, 2016. More information to follow.