Since October 30, 1930 @ctkmetropolitan www.christthekingkampala.orgChrist the KING Kampala UG

“Come, now! After saying so often, “The cross, LORD, the cross,” it is obvious you wanted a cross to your own taste.”

-- St. Josemaria Escriva“When we have the LORD in our lives we can weather any storm. Blessed is he who can say whole-heartedly; My Jesus, You are everything to me!”

-- St. Alphonsus Liguori

19TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR AThe optional memorial of St. Pontian and St. Hippolytus is not celebrated this year.

FIRST READING: 1 Kings 19:9a, 11–13a;“Stand upon the mount before the LORD.”

PARISH PRIEST

Msgr. Gerard Kalumba

ASSISTING PRIESTS

Msgr. Joseph MugambeRev. Fr. John Bosco Ssembatya

Rev. Fr. Richard Arthur Muwonge

LEAD CATECHIST

Evaristo Mary Baguma

CHAIRPERSON LAITY

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 OFRECONCILIATION

Monday - Friday07.45am(after7.00amMass)

12.15pm(before01.00pmMass)01.45pm(after1.00pmMass)

Saturday07.45am(after7.00amMass)

05.15pm(before06.00pmMass)

DAILY MASSES: Monday to Friday: 06.30am; 07.00am; 01.00pm | Saturday: 07.00am; 06.00pm (for Sunday)

First Saturday of the Month(dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary)

Additional Mass: 09.00am

AreadingfromtheFirstBookofKings

Inthosedays:whenElijahcameto[Horeb,themountofGod],helodgedinacave;andbehold,thewordoftheLORDcame tohim,Andhe said, “Go forth,and standuponthemountbeforetheLORD.”

Andbehold,theLORDpassedby,andagreatand strong wind tore the mountains, andbroke in pieces the rocks before the LORD,but theLORDwasnot in thewind;andafterthe wind an earthquake, but the LORDwas

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not in theearthquake;andafter theearthquakeafire,but the LORDwasnot inthefire;andafterthefireastillsmallvoice.AndwhenElijahheardit,

hewrappedhisfaceinhismantleandwentoutand stoodat theentranceofthecave.

The Word of the LORD.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM: Ps 85: 9 – 14 (R.8);R. Let us see, O LORD, Your Mercy, and grant us Your salvation.IwillhearwhattheLORD,Godspeaks;He speaks of peace for His peopleandHisfaithful.HissalvationisnearforthosewhofearHim,andHisglorywilldwellinourland.R.

Merciful love and faithfulness havemet; justice and peace have kissed.

Faithfulnessshallspringfromtheearth,andjusticelookdownfromHeaven.R.

AlsotheLORDwillbestowHisbounty,andour earth shall yield its increase.Justice will march before Him, andguideHisstepsontheway.R.

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SECOND READING: Romans 9: 1 - 5;“I would willingly be condemned, if it would help my brother.”

IamspeakingthetruthinChrist,Iamnot lying;myconsciencebears me witness inthe Holy Spirit, that Ihave great sorrow andunceasing anguish inmyheart.ForIcouldwishthatI myself were accursedandcutofffromChristforthesakeofmy brethren, my kinsmen accordingtotheflesh.

TheyareIsraelites,andtothembelongtheson-ship,theglory,thecovenants, the giving ofthe law, the worship, andthe promises; to thembelongthepatriarchs,andoftheirrace,accordingtotheflesh,istheChristwhois

Godoverall,blessedforever.Amen.

The Word of the LORD.

A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Romans.

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GOSPEL ACCLAMATION: Psalm 130:5V. Alleluia R. AlleluiaV. IlongforYouOLORD,mysoullongsforHisWord.R. Alleluia

GOSPEL: Matthew 14:22-33;“Bid me to come to You on the water.”

† A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew.[After thecrowdwas satisfied], Jesusmadethedisciplesget into theboatandgobeforeHimtotheotherside,whileHedismissedthecrowds.

And after He haddismissed thecrowds,He went up into thehills by Himself topray. When eveningcame, He was therealone, but the boatbythistimewasmanyfurlongsdistantfromtheland,beatenbythewaves;forthewindwasagainstthem.

AndinthefourthwatchofthenightHecametothem,walkingonthesea.ButwhenthedisciplessawHimwalkingonthesea,theywereterrified,saying,“Itisaghost!”Andtheycriedoutforfear.

But immediately He spoke to them,saying, “Take heart, it is I; have nofear.”

And Peter answered Him, “LORD, ifit isYou,bidmecometoYouonthewater.”

Hesaid,“Come.”

SoPetergotoutoftheboat and walked onthe water and cametoJesus;butwhenhesawthewind,hewasafraid,andbeginning

tosinkhecriedout,“LORD,saveme.”

Jesus immediately reached out Hishandandcaughthim,sayingtohim,“O you of little faith, why did youdoubt?”

Andwhentheygotintotheboat,thewind ceased.And those in theboatworshipedHim,saying,“TrulyYouaretheSonofGod.”

The Gospel of the LORD.

THE PARISH PRIEST’S REFLECTION1Kings19: 9, 11-13 | Romans 9: 1-5 | Matthew 14: 22-33

BIG WAVES & STRONG WINDS IN OUR LIVES CAUSE US TO DOUBT GOD’S PRESENCE, WHICH BREEDS FEAR & LOSS OF FOCUS.

Therearemanyoccasionswhen our lives may becompared to a boat in a Sea which is tossed

by strong waves and violent winds.For example when we have troublesand challenges: Tribulations, Hatred, disharmony, stress and distress, failures, broken families or relationships or Broken vows, unfaithfulness, spiritual emptiness and sin, poverty, hunger wars, conflicts, bad politics and poor governance, intrigue and lies, jealously and envy, character assassination, physical pain and disease, mental anguish, treachery and evil plots, dishonesty and Black mail, injustices and revenge, violence and social disorder etc… All the above can destabilize lives of individuals and communities,tobreedfearandlossoffocusandhencesinkingoflives.

InourFirstReading,wehavetheexample of Prophet Elijah,amanof theLORDandProphet ofGodwho is on the run, awayfromthewrathofQueenJezebel.QueenJezebel married King Ahab and shewas from a different nationality. Jezebelbroughtwithherothergodsandprophetswhom Prophet Elijah challengedand putto death when he killed the prophets ofBaal. It is likely;hewasnotmandatedbyGodfortheactionofkilling!

The action of killing theprophets of the queeninfuriated her and shewas now determined tokill Prophet Elijah who hadslaughtered her prophets.Prophet Elijah could haveoverstepped the LORD’s

mandateandactedonhisownimpulse.

Sotheresultofitwasfear and running awayto escape. Elijah was filled with mentalanguish and wished to die. In today’sFirst Reading, God meets Elijah but in astill small voice and root in strong windsorearthquakeorfire.This isaremindertotheprophet tobecarefulaboutpersonal violent, human impulses. They make us lose Focus. Weturnintoourselves instead of focusing to God,andwemaymakebaddecisionswhichmaycauseustofleefromourcomfortzones.

IntheGospelReadingoftoday,wehavea Peterwhoisabletowalkonwateraslongas he focuses on Christ anda Peterwhosinks when he looks awayfromChristto the troubled waters. Jesus reproaches Peterwiththesewords.“O you of little Faith, why did you DOUBT?” Why do you look away from my face? Why have you lost focus?

God has the power and capacity toeaseour troubled lives, but we must remain focused on Him andpay our homage to Him.Letuslook at the face of Godalwaysandremainconfident.

LikeSt.Paul intheSecondReading, letusalways be concerned about each other and seek the good of our brothers andnevertolookfortheirdestruction,Paulsays:“IwouldwillinglybecondemnedifitwouldhelpmyBrother.”

LORD, help us to focus on you and not on our human impulses so as to love our enemies.

Msgr. Gerard KalumbaChrist the King Parish, Kampala

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Solemnity of the Assumption-15th Aug 2017“In the Assumption we see that in God there is space for man”

The genesis of the Solemnity:On November 1, 1950, the Venerable Pope Pius XII proclaimed as dogma that the Virgin Mary “having ended the course of earthly life, was assumed into heavenly glory in

soul and body.” This truth of faith was known by the Tradition, affirmed by the Fathers of the Church, and it was above all relevant to the veneration that the Church offered the Mother of Christ.

Precisely this element of veneration was the moving force, so to speak, that determined the formulation of this dogma: the dogma appears as an act of praise and exaltation with respect to the Holy Virgin. This also emerges in the text itself of the apostolic constitution, where it is stated that the dogma is proclaimed “to honor the Son, for the glorification of the Mother and to the joy of the whole Church.” In this way what was already celebrated in the worship and devotion of the People of God as the highest and most customary glorification of Mary was expressed in dogmatic form: the act of the proclamation of her Assumption was presented almost as a liturgy of faith.

And in the Gospel of Luke, Mary herself prophetically speaks some words that point in this direction: “From this day forth, all generations shall call me blessed” (Luke 1:48). It is a prophecy for the whole history of the Church. The “Magnificat,” which we find in Luke’s Gospel, indicates that the praise of the Holy Virgin, the Mother of God, intimately united to Christ her son, regards the Church of all times and places. The evangelist’s report of these words presupposes that the glorification of Mary was already present at that time and that he saw it as a duty and task of the Christian community for all generations. Mary’s words tell us that it is a duty of the Church to recall Our Lady’s greatness in faith. This solemnity is, then, an invitation to praise God and to look to Our Lady’s greatness since we know who God is by gazing about the faces of those who are his.

But why is Mary glorified by the Assumption into heaven? St. Luke, sees the root of Mary’s exaltation

and praise in Elizabeth’s words: “Blessed is she who believed” Luke 1:45). And the “Magnificat,” this song to the living God, who acts in history, is a hymn of faith and love that flows from the heart of the Virgin. She lived with exemplary fidelity and treasured in the depths of her heart God’s words to his people, the promises made to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, making them the content of her prayer: in the “Magnificat” God’s Word becomes Mary’s word, the light of her path, making her open even to receiving the Word of God made flesh in her womb.

In liturgy that celebrates her assumption, the Gospel passage recalls this presence of God in history and in the very unfolding of events; in particular it is a reference to the second Book of Samuel, chapter 6 (6:1-5), in which David transports the Ark of the Holy Covenant. The parallel that the evangelist makes is clear: Mary awaiting the birth of the Son, Jesus, is the Holy Ark. Mary is God’s “visit” that brings joy.

Zachariah, in his song of praise, will say this explicitly: “Blessed be the Lord, God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people” (Luke 1:68). Zachariah’s house had experienced God’s visit with the birth of John the Baptist, but above all with the presence of Mary, who bears the Son of God in her womb.

But we now ask ourselves: what does Mary’s Assumption do for our journey,

our life? The first answer is: in the Assumption we see that in God there is space for man, God himself is the mansion with many rooms of which Jesus speaks (cf. John 14:2); God is the house of man; in God there is the space of man. And Mary, uniting herself to God, and united with him, does not distance herself from us; she does not enter an unknown galaxy. Those who go to God come near to us because God is near to us, and Mary, united to God, participates in God’s presence, which is so close to us, to each one of us.

There is a beautiful line that St. Gregory the Great says of St. Benedictthat we can also apply to Mary: St. Gregory the Great says that heart of St. Benedict became so large that the whole of creation was able to enter into this heart. This is even more true of Mary: Mary, completely united to God, has a heart that is

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so immense that the whole of creation can enter into this heart, and the ex-votos that are in every part of the world show this. Mary is near, she can hear, she can help, she is near to all of us. There is space for man in God, and God is near, and Mary, united to God, is very near, she has a heart that is great like the heart of God.

But there is another aspect: not only is there space for man in God; in man there is space for God. We also see this in Mary, the Holy Ark that bears the presence of God. In us there is space for God and this presence of God in us – so important for bringing light to the world’s sadness, its problems – is realized in faith: in faith we open the gates of our being so that God may enter into us, so that God can be the power that gives a light and a path to our being. There is space in us, let us open ourselves up as Mary did, saying: “Thy will be done, I am the Lord’s servant.” Opening up to God, we lose nothing. On the contrary: our life becomes rich and great.

And thus, faith and hope and love combine. Today there are many things said about a better world in the future: it would be our hope. Whether and when this better world will come, we do not know, I do not know. It is certain that a world that distances itself from God does not become better, but worse. Only the presence of God can guarantee a good world too. But let us leave this aside. One thing, one hope is certain:

God awaits us, he attends to us, we are not headed for a void, we are expected. God awaits us and passing to the other world we will find the Mother’s goodness, we will find our loved ones, we will find Eternal Love. God awaits us: this is our great joy and our great hope that is born precisely from this feast. Mary visits us, and she is the joy of our life and joy is hope.

So, what, then, should be said? We have spoken of a great heart, of the presence of God in the world, the space of God in us and the space of God for us, of hope of being awaited: this is the symphony of this feast, the instruction that we are given by meditating on this solemnity. Mary is the dawn and splendor of the Church triumphant; she is the consolation and hope of the people still on pilgrimage, says the preface. Let us entrust ourselves to her maternal intercession, so that she obtains from the Lord the strengthening of our faith in eternal life; may she help us to live well and with hope the time offered to us by God. A Christian hope that is not only a nostalgia for heaven but a living and active desire of God here in the world, desire of God that makes us pilgrims who are unwearied, nourishing courage and the power of faith in us, which at the same time are the courage and power of love. Amen.

Michael Nuwagabafor Communications office

PARISH UPDATE:THE RENOVATION & EXTENTIONThe progress of our Church Project is visible to us and it is self-evident as well, that Phase 1 cannot

be handed on to us by the 21st August, 2017.

To allow faster progress of the works, we have accepted that we hand over the rest of the Church

by the same date as proposed in the Contract.So, we have the challenge of space for our

prayers!

We will use the Cardinal Wamala Hall and the Parking space under the Nursery School assisted by

Loud Speakers and live Video feeds possibly.

We encourage everyone to be patient and we are about to overcome. Thanks so much for the financial support.

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Christ the King Parish, Kampala | Tel: +256 414-341505Plot 3 Colville Street, P. O. Box 2551, Kampala - Uganda

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SAINTS AND READING OF THE WEEKWEEKDAY READINGSMonday 14th August 2017 St. Maximilian M. Kolbe (Mass of the memorial)

First Reading: Deuteronomy 10:12-22;Responsorial Psalm: Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; Gospel: Matthew 17:22-27.Vigil Mass of the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.First Reading: 1 Chronicles 15:3-4, 15-16; 16:1-2;Responsorial Psalm: Ps. 132:6-7, 9-10, 13-14;Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:54-57; Gospel: Luke 11:27-28

Tuesday 15th August 2017 THE SOLEMNITY OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY INTO HEAVEN: First Reading: Revelation 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab;Responsorial Psalm: Ps. 45:10bc-12ab, 16;Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:20-27; Gospel: Luke 1:39-56.Other Masses are not permitted, except funeral Masses.

Wednesday 16th August 2017or: St. Stephen of Hungary (optional memorial):

Ordinary Weekday (Mass of choice): First Reading: Deuteronomy 34:1-12;Responsorial Psalm: Ps 66:1-3a, 5, 8, 16-17;Gospel: Matthew 18:15-20.

Thursday 17th August 2017 Ordinary Weekday (Mass of choice): First Reading: Joshua 3:7-11, 13-17;Responsorial Psalm: Ps 114:1-6; Gospel: Matthew 18:21-19:1.

Friday 18th August 2017or: Bl. Victoria Rasoamanarivo (optional memorial)

Ordinary Weekday (Mass of choice): First Reading: Joshua 24:1-13;Responsorial Psalm: Ps 136:1-3, 16-18, 21-22, 24;Gospel: Matthew 19:3-12.

Saturday 19th August 2017or: St. John Eudes, priest (optional memorial):

Ordinary Weekday (Mass of choice): First Reading: Joshua 24:14-29;Responsorial Psalm: Ps 16:1-2a, 15, 7-8, 11; Gospel: Matthew 19:13-15.Vigil Mass of the Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A.

Sunday 20th August 2017 TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A:First Reading: Isaiah 56: 1, 6-7; Responsorial Psalm: Ps. 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8;Second Reading: Roman:11:13-15, 29-32; Gospel: Matthew 15:21-28.Other Masses are not permitted, except funeral MassesThe optional memorial of St. Bernard is not celebrated this year.

ANNOUNCEMENT: UGANDA MARTYRS’ DAY DVDsComplete DVDs on the Uganda Martyrs’ Day Celebration 2017

are available with the Daughters of St. Paul at thePaulines Book and Media Centre on Kampala Road

opp. King Fahd Plaza & also and at the Parish Book-shop.Come and get yourself a copy and for a friend. Thank you and be blessed.

ANNOUNCEMENT: SUB-PARISH NO. 1Sub-Parish No.1 (Yowana Maria Muzeeyi Sub-Parish) will have their

usual monthly Mass today with the Daughters of St. Paul at Thecla House, next to Legacy Towers at 10.00am you are invited.

Announced by the Chairperson: Ms. Lucy Kavuma