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CK magazineChrist the King Catholic ChurchOklahoma City | www.ckokc.org | LENT 2017

Vision, Mission & Ministry

It’s hard to believe that it’s time for Lent onceagain, though it is actually rather late this year.Lent gives us awonderful opportunity to look atour spiritual life, walk with Jesus through thedesert and truly prepare ourselves for what willhappenatEasterandHolyWeek.Lentbringswithitcertainageoldpractices,suchasthedistributionof ashes onAshWednesday, reminding us thatwearedustandtodustweshallreturn.Lentalsoincludesthepracticeoffastingandabstinence.Ondaysoffast,AshWednesdayandGoodFriday,weeatonemainmeatlessmealandtwosmallmeals

thatcombinedwouldbelessthanafullmeal.OntheFridaysofLentweabstainfromredmeat,anancientsignofsacrifice.However,therealityofourtimesisthatmuchoftheworlddoesnoteatredmeat,andmanyofusarevegetarian.Ifyouarevegetarian,perhapssomeotherformofsacrificewouldbeinorder.WealsohavethepracticeofprayingtheStationsoftheCrossonFridaysinLent.YoucanfindthefullscheduleofLentonpage16ofthismagazine,inthebulletinandonthewebsite.FinallywehavethewonderfulopportunitytoreceivetheSacramentof Reconciliation in preparation for Easter. Our Lenten penance service is onMonday,Mar.27at6pm,andtherewillbeadditionalconfessiontimesduringHolyWeek,aswell.ThemorethatallofustaketheseopportunitiestoreallyenterintothespiritofLent,thebetterourEasterwillbe. Recently, as you know, I went over the results of our parish survey atMasses.Whileitrevealedsomegoodthings,thesurveyalsoconfirmedwhatweknewalready–thatonlyabout20%ofourmembersareactivelyengagedinthelifeof theparish.Ofcourse,SundayMass is themost important thing thatwedo,butfaithalonedoesn’tbringourlifeinChristtofulfillment.Wearecalledtogoodworksaswell.TheworldneedsthemessageofJesusmorethanIcaneverrememberinmy56years.Idon’tthinkthatI’veeverseenourcountry,theworldandtosomeextenteventheChurch,moredivided.TheStewardshipCommitteeand theParishLeadershipCommitteehavebeenworkingveryhard to tryandfigureoutwaystogetmoreofus trulyengaged,sothatwecan,asourvisionstatementsays,“KnowChrist,BecomeDisciples,EmbracetheMissionandBuildtheKingdom.”Thesearenoeasytasks,anditwilltaketimewithallofusworkingtogethertoreallyputthisvisionintoaction. Oneof the things thatwewill offer this Lent that I am really excited about(theideacamefromthepeople,notme)isamodifiedformofaparishmission.Usually amission lasts threeor four consecutive nights and features a singlepresenter.Thisyearweare tryingsomethingdifferent.Ourmissionwillbe twonightsseparatedbyaweek.ThefirstnightwillbeMar.30at6:30pm.WewillbeginintheAtriumwithahamburgerandhotdogsupperandopeningremarks.AfterdinnerwewillproceedtotheChurchforatalkbyMrs.CathyCostello,whomanyofyourememberisthewifeofthelateStateLaborCommissioner,MarkCostello.Cathyhasatremendousstoryabouthowfaithhasguidedherlifeinthegoodtimesandthehardtimes.Sheisanexcellentspeaker,andweareblessedtohaveher. ThesecondnightofourmissionwillbeThursday,Apr.6at6:30pm.Thistimewewillbegininchurchandafterintroductoryremarkslistentothreeparishionerswhowillsharehowfaithhasworkedintheirlives.HearingpeoplewitnesstotheirownfaithexperienceissomethingnewforusasCatholics.Wearenottypicallyfaithsharingpeople,butour journey to truediscipleshipcanfinddirectionandinspiration–foodforthejourney–inthestoriesofhowothers(besidespriestsanddeacons)havefoundtheirway.ThesecondnightofourmissionwillconcludewithdessertintheParishCenterAtrium.Thesuccessofourmissiondependsonyou.Pleasemaketimetojoinusinthisnewapproachtoparishmission.Hearingsomeoneelse’sfaithjourneymightjustchangeyourlifeforever.Butitwon’tifwedon’thearit.Godbless,

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CK Magazine is a publication of Christ the King Catholic Church in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It is edited by Kelly Fanning, printed locally and provided free of charge to all parishioners.No commercial advertising is accepted.Christ the King Catholic Church is part of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City and is located at 8005 Dorset Dr. in Nichols Hills.

PARISH OFFICEPastorRev. Richard Stansberry

Business ManagerPatrick Cullen [email protected]

Communications & WebmasterKelly Fanning [email protected]

Membership & SchedulingJayne Clarke [email protected]

Music MinistryEdwin Day, Director/Organist [email protected] Shull, Assistant Director [email protected]

NurseryBecky Cornelius, Coordinator [email protected]

Discipleship & EvangelizationJenni Butch, Director [email protected] Rice, Secretary [email protected] Tunell, Secretary [email protected]

Parish LifePam Cullen, Director [email protected] Arambula, Secretary [email protected]

Youth MinistryAntonio Guzman, Director [email protected]

SCHOOL OFFICEAmy Feighny, Head of School, PK-8 [email protected] Crump, Head of School, Jr High [email protected] McBennett, Secretary [email protected] Pierce, Financial Secretary [email protected] Schrantz, Advancement Director [email protected]

StaffDirectory

Dear Parishioners

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InsideThis Issue

2 Dear Parishioners... 3 Lenten Mission 4 Works of Mercy Catholic Men’s Conference 5 St. Joseph’s Society 6 Meeting of Pope and President 7 Messages from Alleged Visionary not Approved by Church 8 Twins Cuddled to Stay Alive 9 Lenten Observances 10 Knights of Malta 12 Book Review 13 Parish Directory Online Get Hooked Crochet Program 14 Amoris Laetitia: Marriage is Holy 16 Lenten Calendar 18 Catholic Women’s Conference 19 Catholic Schools Week 20 Irish Forest Grew a Celtic Cross 21 ChristianInfluenceinJordan 22 Becky Roten 2017 CK School Distinguished Graduate Valentine’s Gala Thank You 23 CK School Annual Appeal 24 Pope Francis: to Love Your Enemies, Prayer is a Game- Changer 25 Catholic Family Festival

26 BMCHS Pom Squad Win 28 States May De-Fund Planned Parenthood 29 Mexico City Constitution Excludes Right to Life 30 Amtrak Trip to Fort Worth for Stained Glass Window Tour Mount St. Mary 1st Annual Charity 5K Fun Run

31 Holy Thursday “Putting on an Apostle” Richard Rohr to Speak in OKC

CK Lenten Mission 2017Thursday, Mar. 30th

6:30pm in the Parish Center AtriumOpeningremarksbyFr.Rick

6:45pm in the Parish Center AtriumHamburgersandhotdogsserved

7:30pm in the ChurchFaithWitnessSpeaker:

CathyCostello

Thursday, Apr. 6th

6:30pm in the ChurchOpeningremarksbyFr.Rick

6:45pm in the ChurchFaithWitnessSpeakers:

JeffWhitmarsh,RoniSales,etal.7:30pm in the Parish Center Atrium

Sweets&Treats

We have all experienced times orsituations when we didn’t quite feellikewebelonged.Thesetimescanbepainful, and even thoughwe have allshared thisexperienceatone timeoranother, it is easy to be unaware ofthosearounduswhomightbefeelingthesameway. Thetruth isthatweallbelongtoGod,weallbelongtothesameBodyofChrist,andweallbelonghereatChristthe King. Many people feel a deepsenseof belonging to theparish, andthis feelingcanbe the result ofmanyyears as a member. But it also cancomeveryquicklyfornewparishionerswhofindawarmwelcome,experiencereadyintroductionsandfindaministrytheyreallyconnectwith. All these things are part of lifehere at Christ the King, but it is onlybecauseofyou,ourparishioners.Youextend thehandof introduction–yousmileatthoseyourecognizeandthoseyouareseeingforthefirsttimeaswell. ThisLentwehopetostartanewandmoreenergeticconversationintheparish about our experiences of faithandministry.Bysharingourstories,we

growclosertooneanotherandclosertoGod.ButwealsoprovideachannelfortheHolySpirittocallotherstonewwaysthattheycansharetheirgiftsandtalents in service to God and others.Let us come together, share withone another, listen to each other andexperience God in our midst. Let usstepoutinfaithonourLentenjourneytoEasterjoyandbringothersalongtheway.

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AspartofourparishobservanceoftheJubileeYearofMercyyear,wefocusedonthecorporalworksofmercyduringLent, asking that our parishmembersperformaspecificacttosignifytheworkofmercy.Now that theYearofMercyisoveritisimportanttorememberthatasChristianswearecalledtoperformworks ofmercywheneverGod drawsourattentiontoaneedandinwhateverwayGodequipsustodoso. This year as we move into thepenitentialseasonofLentinpreparationfortheEasterseasonofnewlife,letusremindourselvesofthespiritualworksof mercy, those acts of compassionthough which we help our neighborswith their emotional and spiritualneeds. By their nature the spiritualworksofmercyare less tangible thanthe corporal works of mercy, and wemay feel less confident about whenandhow toperform them. It iscrucialthat as we set out to do God’s willregardingthespiritualworksofmercy,aswithanythingelse,wepraythatGodwillhelpandguideus.

Spiritual Works of Mercy• counselthedoubtful• instructtheignorant• admonishsinners• comforttheafflicted• forgiveoffenses• bearwrongspatiently• prayforthelivingandthedead

InBaptismweweregivengiftsof theHoly Spirit, and we were sealed inthesegiftsatConfirmation–wewereequipped to meet the needs of theworld.But itcanhappenthatourgiftshave not yet expressed themselves ifwehavenotconsciouslyassented,saidyes,andopenedourselvestoGod. God’s grace is always offered– it is never withdrawn. But we don’talways accept God’s grace, whetherbecauseweareconfidentthatweknowwhatisbestinourlivesorbecausewehave never consciously consideredwhatGodtrulywantstogiveus. Often our perspective is one ofresistance.WeareafraidofwhatGodexpects of us, what he would makeus do or give up. Often we fear thechangesGodwouldmakeinourlives.But no good, no Godly decision is

basedinfear.Letusbeginnow,today,toaskGodforanincreaseinourtrustof him. Let us askGod to soften ourhearts to hiswill, to loosenour deathgrip onour ownplansand to removethatfearoftheunknownbyhelpingustobetterknowhim,sothatourfearmaybeholyaweandnotavoidanceofhim. Ifyoudon’tknowwhatstands inthewayofyourgrowingclosertoGod,askhimtoshedlightonanyobstacles.And if youhavean ideaofwhat yourobstacle might be, imagine that thinginyour life–whether it isanhabitualsin, a too-busy schedule, depression,addiction, a disordered attachment ofsomekind,anunhappyorinappropriaterelationship, anxiety. Now offer it toGod.Yes,giveittohimandaskthathebewithyouin that very thing.AskGodtohelpyoutocarryituntilyoucanletitgo.AskGodtohelpyoutogrowmoreattached to him and less attached towhateverisholdingyouback.

Godworksgently.TheHolySpiritwillnotgiveyouwhiplash.God’sSpiritbringspeace.Theseare thegifts youhavealreadywithinyou:

•wisdom•understanding•goodcounsel•fortitude•knowledge•piety•fearoftheLord

Andyouwillknowthembytheirfruits:

•love•joy•peace•forebearance•kindness•goodness•faithfulness•gentleness•selfcontrol

Aren’tthesealltobedesired?

Works of Mercy

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St. Joseph’s Society Established for Fathers of Young Children and Expecting Fathers at CK

The St. Joseph’s Society, a newly-establishedorganization for fathersofyoung children and expecting fathersatChristtheKing,willkickoffitssocialand charitable activities in the parishby hosting the Annual Mardi GrasChili Cook-Off on Fat Tuesday, Feb.28,2017.Doorswillopenat6pm,andjudgingbeginsat6:30pm.Wewillhavehot dogs for the children and all thefixin’sforthechili.RSVPatwww.ckokc.org/chili,andbringacrock-potofyourbestchili. Therewill twoprizesawarded:amonogrammed apron for the OverallChampion, and a cookbook and abottleofwineforthePeople’sChoice.Desserts will be provided by the St.Anne’s Society for mothers of youngchildrenandexpectingmothers. All young fathers and fathers-to-beare invited to join theSt. Joseph’sSociety by visiting www.ckokc.org/st-josephs-society and submitting theregistration form.Thegroup’smissionis to grow in Catholic faith throughfellowship and various social andcharitable activities. The groupmeetsmonthly and organizes three annualevents:aMardiGrasChiliCook-Off,aGolfTournament,andanAnnualFormalParty.TheSaintJoseph’sSocietyalsosponsorsascholarship throughChristthe King School.Annual dues ($100)arerequiredfromallactivemembers. Meetingsarevoluntary forgroupmembers and will take place on thesecond Monday of the month at5:30pm. Meeting locations are to bedetermined and meeting dates aresubjecttochange. Menare invited to join theSt.Joseph’sSocietyfor6:30amMassandbreakfast on the third Wednesday ofevery month, beginning in April. TheMassandbreakfastmeetinginMaywilltake place on the fourth Wednesdayof themonth.Massandbreakfastarevoluntaryforgroupmembers.Breakfastlocations and dates are subject tochange. The inaugural meeting for the

St. Joseph’s Society will take placeat 5:30pmonMonday,Mar. 20, 2017at Gabriella’s Italian Grill, located at1226NE 63rdStreet,OklahomaCity,OK 73111. Please come,meet fellowmembers, and celebrate our patronsaint’sfeastday.Dinnerreservationsaremadeinadvance.RSVPatwww.ckokc.org/dinner-meeting-rsvp. Questions?Contactoneoftheleadershipteamorcometotheinauguralmeeting.

Ben PalazzoloPresident

Taylor FudgeVice President

Jim SalmonsTreasurer

Daniel SmithCommunity Outreach

Jamie EarleySecretary and Membership Chair

Thomas MorattoSocial Chair

To learn more about St. Joseph, patron saint of the St. Joseph’s Society of Christ the King, visit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Joseph.

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VaticanCity(CNA)-PopeFranciscouldmeetwithPresidentDonaldTrumpattheendofMay.TheBritishnewspaperThe Tablet, citing diplomatic sources,saidthetwowillmeetduringPresidentTrump’s visit to Italy.Trumpwill go totheG7summitofworldleadersmeetingheldMay26-27inTaorima,Sicily. The president and the Popehave sometimes been put at odds.DuringaFeb.18,2016 in-flightpressconference, Reuters reporter PhilipPullella asked the Pope to respondtoDonaldTrump’s immigration stand.Pope Francis answered: “A personwho thinks only about building walls,wherevertheymaybe,andnotbuildingbridges, is not Christian. This is notin the Gospel.” The pontiff added hewould“givethebenefitofthedoubt”tothepoliticalcandidate.Oneweekprior,Trump had bashed Pope Francis asa “pawn” for theMexicangovernmentand“averypoliticalperson”whodoesnot understand the problems of theUnitedStates. Holy See spokesman FatherFederico Lombardi on Feb. 19 toldVaticanRadiothatthePope’scomment“wasneverintendedtobe,inanyway,a personal attack or an indication

of how to vote” and had repeated alongstanding theme of his papacy,bridge-building. TheU.S.bishopshaverespondedcritically to theTrumpadministration’srecent executive orders. One barsrefugee admissions for 120 days andplaces an indefinite ban on Syrianrefugees. It bars visa permissionsfor seven predominantly Muslimcountries on the terror watch list andrestrictions on refugees for 90 days.Theexecutiveorders,whicharefacinglegalchallenges,alsocaprefugeesat50,000, compared to the2016 capof117,000andactualadmittedrefugees,whonumbered85,000lastyear. The Pope has made refugeeassistance a key focus of his papacyand has temporarily named himselfhead of the refugee and migrationsection of the new Vatican Dicasteryfor the Promotion of Integral HumanDevelopment. FatherMichaelCzerny,secretaryofthedicastery,toldCNAthattheHolySeeplansfortheU.S.bishopstobeitsfirstlineofcommunicationandengagementwiththeU.S.governmentonimmigrationandrefugeeissues. “They’re responding very well,”Fr.Czernysaidofthebishops.“Andfor

themoment,they’rethepeopletolistentoonthisissue.” Other positions of the newpresident could have a bearing onU.S.relationswiththeHolySee.WhilePresident Trump previously favoredlegal abortion, as a candidate hecampaigned on promises he wouldsupport pro-life policy goals and here-instated a policy barring federalfunds for overseas organizations thatpromoteorperformabortion. Although President Trump wasa deeply controversial presidentialcandidate, his surprise victory inNovember took place with significantCatholic support. According to thePew Research Center’s analysis ofexitpollsbyNBCnews.comandCNN.com, Trump secured 52 percent ofCatholic voters, including 60 percentof non-Hispanic white Catholics. HelostHispanicCatholicvoterstoformerSecretaryofStateHillaryClintonbyamargin of 67-26, though this was animprovement over 2012 Republicanpresidential candidate Mitt Romney’sperformance among the samedemographic.

Is a meeting between Pope Francis and Donald Trump on the horizon?

WHO I AMWho I am is not the result of chance or

mere cosmic accident. Rather, it is the result

of God’s intention.

There is a reason why I am who I am, although

that reason may not be immediately

apparent to me.

I was placed here for a purpose, and that purpose is one

which I am, in part, to discover, not invent.

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Denver, Colo., Feb 16, 2017 / 02:14pm (CNA/EWTNNews) -New claimsthatmessages from alleged visionaryCharlieJohnstonhavebeenapprovedbytheChurcharefalse,theArchdioceseofDenverclarifiedonWednesday.Mrs.BeckieHesse,whopostsonJohnston’sblogunderthename“Beckita,”seemedtoclaiminaFeb,7,2017blogpostthatJohnston’sallegedvisions“havebeenfullyapprovedbytheChurch.”

“Inordertoensurethatthefaithfularecorrectly informed, it isnecessarytopubliclystatethatMrs.Hesse’sclaimis false,” the Archdiocese said in astatementinresponsetothepost.

“Theeventsof2016/17haveshownthatMr.Johnston’sallegedvisionswerenotaccurateandtheArchdioceseurgesthe faithful not to condone or supportfurtherattemptstoreinterpretthemasvalid,”thestatementconcluded.

CharlieJohnstonisabloggerwhoclaims to have received visions andmessages from the Blessed VirginMary,theangelGabrielandothersaints

for most of his life. He has bloggedabouthisvisionsandpredictionssince2014onaWordpresssiteentitled“TheNextRightStep.”

Hispredictionsincludewarningsofaworldwidecivilwar,aswellasmanypolitical predictions, including thatPresident Barack Obama would notfinishhissecondtermandthetopplingof the U.S. government. He has alsowrittenabouthowtosurviveiftheU.S.governmentwere tostart roundingupconservative Christians into detentioncamps.

Since1998,Johnstonhaswarnedabout “The Storm”, a period ofmajorpolitical upheaval, which he claimstheworld is in themidst of right now.He has predicted a rescue from “TheStorm” at the hands of the BlessedVirgin Mary by October 2017. As hismany of his predictions regardingthe election and other events provedinaccurate, Johnston announced afterInaugurationDaythathewassteppingasidefromthepublicscene.Hessehas

beenpostingfromhisblogthismonth.Johnston has said his followers

shouldnotfocusonhispredictions,butinsteadondoingthewillofGodinthemoment,hencethetitleoftheblog.

But those same predictionsgarnered enough attention andfollowers that Archbishop SamuelAquila with the Archdiocese ofDenver launched an investigationinto his writings and speeches. Aspecial commission composed of twotheologians and a canonist reviewedmaterial from his blog, videos ofpresentationsfromvariouspartsofthecountry,andanarchiveofhiswritingsfromasfarbackas1998.

The findings of the commission,whichwerereleasedinastatementinMarch 2016, urged extreme cautionamong the faithful when it cameto Johnston’s messages, and alsoannounced that Johnston would notbe approved as a speaker for theArchdiocese.

“After reviewing the commission’sfindingsandinkeepingwithhispastoraloffice, Archbishop Samuel J. Aquilaof Denver has decided to stronglyadvisethefaithfultoexerciseprudenceand caution in regards to Mr. CharlieJohnston’s alleged divine visions andmessages.Ashasbeendemonstratedwith other alleged apparitions, thedangerexistsofpeopleplacinggreaterfaith in a prediction than in Christ’swordsandpromises,”theArchdioceseannounced in a statement lastyear.“For those who are disappointedby this finding, the archdioceseencouragesthemtoseektheirsecurityin Jesus Christ, the sacraments, andthe Scriptures. The faithful shouldalso remember Christ’s words: ‘Butaboutthatdayandhournooneknows,neither the angels of heaven, nor theSon,butonly theFather’ (Mt.24:36).”

Messages from alleged Denver visionary not approved by Church

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London, England (CNA/EWTN News)-WhennewlywedsCharlieandHayleyLampshire from Oxfordshire, Englandfound out they were pregnant withtwins in 2015, they couldn’t havebeen happier. But at their 12-weekultrasound,thecouplefoundoutsomefrighteningnews:HayleywascarryingMonoamniotic-Monochorionic twins,which meant that the babies sharedoneamnioticsac,puttingthemathigh-risk for becoming strangled by theirownumbilicalcords. “Charlie and I were terrified atfirst, but we want to share our storyto reassure other that there is hope,something that we struggled to findwhen doing our own research,” saidHayley,according to theMetro.co.UK.“My husband, Charlie, and I wereheartbroken when we found out ourbabieswereindanger,”shesaid. As thebabiesgrewandbecame

moreactiveinthewomb,theybecamemore at risk for becoming tangledin each other’s cords. They couplewas told that selectiveabortionwouldbe an option, but they continued thepregnancy with both babies. Thedoctors told Hayley and Charlie thattheonlywaythebabieswouldsurviveis if they didn’t move throughout thepregnancy. “Theyneeded tokeepstillin order to keep one another alive,”Hayley recalled.As Hayley continuedtovisit thedoctor forherultrasounds,they were astonished to discover amiracle:thebabieswerecuddlingandholdinghandsastheygrew,remainingstill and untangled with each growthscan. Because of their high-risk, thebabieswerescheduledtobedeliveredat 34-weeks by caesarian section, asthe doctors didn’t want the babies togetanybigger.OnAugust25,thetwin

boys Rowen and Blake were eachdelivered within 36 seconds of eachother, weighing just over 4 poundseach. “Theyhadfluidintheirlungsandwere struggling to breathe on theirown,” Hayley said, adding that thetwins stayed in the hospital for threeweeks before bringing them home.Now,HayleyandCharliearehappytoreport that theirsonsarenow thrivingand “growing so fast.” The coupleexpressed how grateful theywere forthe livesof their twins, and can’twaittotelltheirsonsabouttheirmiraculousstorywhentheygetolder. “So far, theyhavebeengoodatsharing,afterallitsavedtheirlives.ButI’msureitwillbeadifferentstorywhenthey get older,” Hayley noted. “Whenthey get older, we will tell them howspecialtheirbondis.”

The story of Rowen and Blake: Twins who cuddled to stay alive

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Daily Mass: During Lent daily Mass isoffered in themorning, as usual, andonTuesdayandThursdayeveningsat5:30pm.

Adoration: Adoration of the BlessedSacrament takes place, as usual,on Mondays (7am-6:30pm) and alsoon Fridays at 3pm with BenedictionfollowingStationsoftheCross.

Stations of the Cross:SchoolStationsoftheCrosstakeplaceFridaysat2:15pmwhenschoolisinsessionandconcludewithExpositionoftheEucharist.ParishStationsoftheCrosstakeplaceFridaysat7pm.

Giving Up Something: Some commonLenten sacrifices include sweets,sleeping in, alcohol, foul language,social media, complaining, watchingTV, eating out, and the like. Examineyour lifeandmakeachangeinhabitstomorecloselyfollowChrist.

Fasting: Eat only one meal and two“snacks”which togetherare less thana fullmeal.All healthyCatholics fromage18-59areexpectedtoobservethispracticeonAshWednesdayandGoodFriday.

Abstinence: All healthy Catholics overtheageof14areexpectedtoabstainfromeatingmeatonAshWednesday,allFridaysinLentandonGoodFridayofHolyWeek.

Almsgiving: Jesus teaches that givingalms means making the needs ofothersourown,especiallytheneedyofourworld.Almsgivingisnotjustforthewealthy.Weallhavesomethingmaterialtogive.Donatepersonalpossessions,donate food, donate money. Thefaithfulalsoareencouragedtodonatetheirtimeinservicetothepoor.

Silence:SpendtimeregularlywaitinginsilenceforGodtospeaktoyourheart.

Rosary: The Rosary is prayed beforeeach 6:30am Mass and prior to the8am and 10am Masses on Sundaysyear-round.PleasejoinusduringLent.

Lectio Divina:LectioDivinaisaformofprayer using Scripture. The methodinvolves reading a scripture passage(outloud,ifpossible)slowly,readingitasecondtimesilently,askingtheLordto guide your understanding. Imaginethatyouareinthescene,orreflectonthewordsthemselvesandthefeelingsormemories they evoke. Focus on awordorphrasethatstandsouttoyou.Read the passage again, close youreyes and listen for God to speak toyourheart.

Spiritual Reading:Visittheparishlibraryandcheckoutabookbyoraboutyourfavorite saint or spiritual writer. ReadyourBiblefor10-15minuteseachday.

Spiritual Writing:Keepaprayerjournal.

Lenten ObservancesPrayer + Fasting + Almsgiving

Faith + Hope + Charity

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Rome,Italy(CNA/EWTNNews)-Aftera tense rowwith theHoly See led tothe resignation of their GrandMasterandthereinstatementofoustedGrandChancellor Albrecht von Boeselager,theOrderofMaltahasreaffirmedtheirprioritiesamidthecrisis,stressingthatthepoormustalwaysbeputfirst. Pointing to the Order’s currentcrisis,Boeselagertold journalistsFeb.2 that it will be “a marginal event inhistory,”andthat“whatismoreatstakeisthecrisiswearefacingintheworldandthemiseryandthepleaofbillionsofpeoplehomeless,migrating.” “Please don’t forget to reportabout these cases and fight thearrogant ignorance regarding thesecrises and the indifference,” he said.Boeselagermadehisappealattheendof a news conference that took placeontheheelsoftheJan.24resignationof the Order’s former Grand MasterMatthewFestingattherequestofPopeFrancis,andhisownreinstatementasGrandChancellor. Festing’s resignation markedthe end of a month-long powerstruggle between the Order of Maltaand the Holy See, which began withBoeselager’s forced dismissal frombothhisposition,andhismembershipin the Order, in early December. TheHolySeethenintervened,establishingacommitteetoinvestigatethedecision.When theOrder refused tocooperatewith theargument that thedecisiontodismiss Boeselager was an “internalact of governance” and therefore theHoly See’s investigative group was“legally irrelevant” given the Order’ssovereignty, the Holy See respondedJan.17byreiteratingitsconfidenceinthegroupanditswork. Shortly after that Festing wascalledinforaprivatemeetingwiththePopeandwasasked to resign.ThreedayslatertheOrder’sSovereigncouncilvoted to accept Festing’s resignationand named Grand Commander Fra’Ludwig Hoffmann von Rumersteinas “lieutenant ad interim” until a newGrand Master is elected. Boeselager,whose brotherGeorg vonBoeselager

wasappointedamemberoftheBoardof Superintendents of the IOR Dec.15, was also reinstated as GrandChancellor. In a letter to Rumerstein andmembers of the Sovereign Council,the Pope said he would eventuallybe appointing a special delegate tooversee“spiritualrenewaloftheOrder,specificallyofitsprofessedmembers.” The “CouncilCompleteofState”toelectanewGrandMastermustbeheldwithinthreemonthsoftheformer’sresignationordeath.Thoughnodateshave yet been set, the council isexpectedtotakeplaceinlateApril. After what has turned out to beatumultuousmonthandahalf fortheKnights,Boeselager reiteratedsixkeyprioritiesfortheOrdermovingforward.The number one priority is that theOrder “has the government in placethat isrestoringleadership in linewiththeconstitutions.”Thishashappened,hesaid,notingthatwhile theOrder is“unique in the world” given its statusas a Catholic lay order, a sovereignentity,andahumanitarianinstitutionallatonce,“asrecentweekshaveshown,wearenot immunewhen it comes tohaving a crisis in our government.”He offered his gratitude to Festingfor accepting the Pope’s proposalto resign, saying, “this has put theelectivegovernmentoftheOrderbackin a position where it can step up toits constitutional responsibilities andgovern.” “Wearenowworkingtoreassureourmembersand to restorenormalityin the way we function,” he said,highlighting loyalty to theHoly FatherasasecondkeypriorityfortheKnights. “Let me reassure our members,and everybody, that the governmentis andwill remain as a service of theHoly Father,” he said, stressing thattheir devotion to Church teaching “isirrevocableandbeyondquestion.” The crisis the Order underwent“wasagovernmentcrisisbroughtaboutbyanactillegalundertheconstitution,”he said, voicing his gratitude to thePopeforofferingguidancethatled“to

aswiftsolution.” Pointing to allegations that thegroup investigating the Order on thepartof theHolySeehada“conflictofinterest” due to links between certaingroupmembers to a fund inGeneva,Boeselager said he regrets theaccusations, calling them “baselessandunfounded.” “We look forward to cooperatingwiththespecialdelegatethePopewillappoint,” he said, voicing the Order’sfullwillingnesstocooperate. A third key priority the GrandChancellorvoicedistokeeptheOrder’shumanitarianandsocio-medialwork“atthecenter”ofthegovernment’sactivity,sayingthecrisisintheMiddleEastandtheMediterraneanareproof that theirwork “has never been more relevantandneeded.”He insisted thatdespitetheir current crisis, theOrder “will notallow the recent distractions in thegovernmentof theorder to jeopardizeourhumanitarianandsocialwork.” Pointing to a fourth priorityfor the Order, Boeselager said theyintend to strengthen their diplomaticengagement, since their sovereigntyanddiplomaticnetwork“playavitalrolein theOrder’sability toservepeoplesinneedandisanassettotheCatholicChurch.” Boeselager said the Orderalsointendstoplaceastrongemphasison addressing the needs of migrantsand refugees, and plans to “scale upprojects”inneedyareas. “The priority for the order ofMalta is to continue unabated itsmany humanitarian projects in over20 countries worldwide,” he said,notingthat“theneedsofmigrantsandrefugeeshaveneverbeengreater.” A final priority highlighted bythe Grand Chancellor was the firmcondemnation of “discriminatorypolicies”towardmigrants,andtheneedtoadvocate for “astrongreaffirmationofhumanitarianlaws.” “Wearealarmedandconcernedby the proliferation of discriminatorypositions toward immigrants,not leastbasedon theircountriesoforigin,”hesaid, noting that “history has already

Knights of Malta seek to reaffirm commitment to the poor

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provided us with plenty of examplesshowing dramatic and monstrousconsequences of policies based onoriginandrace.” In a question-and-answersession after giving his brief address,Boeselager addressed concerns thatthePopehadsomehowinterferedwiththe Order’s sovereignty by asking forFesting’s resignation, as well as hismandateforreformundertheguidanceofhisownpersonaldelegate. “The Vatican took care of thecrisis,orstartedto,whenitwasmadeawareof the fact that thewish of theHoly Father was invokedwhen I wasasked to resign,” he stated. Thisturnedout tobe false, and “that’s thereasontheHolyFatherandtheVaticansteppedin,soithasnothingtodowithoursovereignty,”hesaid,and,pointingtothePope’sJan.28lettertotheOrder,notedthatFrancishimselfsaidthat“hewillnotinterferewithourrelationswithstates.” Both Pope Francis and theHoly See are well aware “that oursovereigntyisaserviceoftheChurch,”he said. Boeselager also counteredclaims that Festing was essentiallydischarged by the Pope. “It isn’t right

tosaytheGrandMasterwasousted,”he stated. “He was asked, I suppose–noneofuswerepresent,but– inapastoralway,toconsiderresignation.” Pointingtothedistinctionbetweenthe religious and sovereign sides ofthe Order, Boeselager described therelationshipasbeing like twosidesofthe same coin,which are “verymuchinterlinked.” “So one side of course hasconsequences for the other side,but the Pope made it very clear thatthe focus will be the religious side ofthe Order,” he said, explaining thattheir government soon plans to inviteambassadors to the Order to talk tothemaboutthesituation. On the point of the Order’ssovereignty, the Grand Chancellormade a point to emphasize that themedia’s concentration on this aspect,“partlyprovokedby the lettersputoutbytheGrandMasterbefore,”ismissingthepoint. “Thebase is that theOrderneedstoworkinatrustfulrelationwiththe Holy Father and the Holy See.Withoutthistrustfulrelation,theOrdercannot function,” he said, adding thatthePope’sconcern“wastore-establishthetrustfulrelationbetweentheOrder

and theHolySee.”Hesaid thatwhilemanyofthereasonshewasaskedtoresignare“amysterytome,”partofithad to dowith “an increasing tensionanddisagreementbetweentheelectedgovernmentof theOrder,notonlymebut also my colleagues, and peoplebroughtinbytheGrandMasterwithoutregard to the constitution in positionsthatarenotconstitutional.” PointingspecificallytoallegationsthatunderhiswatchtheOrder’scharitybranchhadinadvertentlybeeninvolvedin distributing condoms in Burma topreventthespreadofHIV,Boeselagersaid the problem was discovered byaninternalaudit,andactionwastaken“immediately.”Notinghowthishasbeenwidelypublicized,hesaidthat“IthinkithasbeenproventhatI,asfarasIknowthatwasalsotheresultof theVaticancommission,thattheallegationsinthiscaseagainstmearegroundless.” Whenaskedwhatthe“moralandspiritual”reformoftheOrder’sreligiousaspect might consist of, Boeselagersaidthathasyettobeseen,butsincethere are only 55 Professed Knights,“Probably one of the aspects of thereform will be what can be done toattractmorepeopletothevocation.”

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Here are four books (in no particularorder) that I recommend for 2017.All are excellent and none requiresspecializedknowledgeorexpertise.

Bearing False Witness: Debunking Centuries of Anti-Catholic History by Rodney StarkAnymainstream textbookwill tell youthattheInquisitionwasoneofthemostfrightening and bloody chapters inWesternhistory,thatPopePiusXIIwasanti-Semiticandisrightlycalled“Hitler’sPope,”thattheDarkAgeswerestuntedbyCatholicismtowardstheprogressofknowledge and science, and that theCrusadeswereanearlyexampleofthegreedforpowerandrichesonthepartoftheCatholicChurch. In this engaging book RodneyStark, distinguished professor ofhistory and the social sciences atBaylorUniversity,arguesthatsomeofthemostfirmlyheldideasabouthistorythat paint the Catholic Church in themostnegativelightare,infact,mostlyfiction.Ineachchapter,Starktakesona well-established anti-Catholic myth,andgivesafascinatinghistoryofhoweach myth developed and becamethe conventional wisdom, and hepresentsastartlingpictureof the realtruth.Stark isnotonlyanoutstandingsocialhistorianbutsignificantlyisnotaCatholic.

The Great Dance: the Christian Vision Revisited by C. Baxter Kruger.Have you ever read a book or articleor heard a homily that presented thedoctrine of theTrinity in a compellingand spiritually nourishing fashion?Possiblynot. Ifyouareeager tohavethe Trinity explained to you, here isthe book. Presbyterian/Reformedtheologian C. Baxter Kruger presentsthe Trinity in a manner that is eye-opening, compelling, contemporary,and faithful to the longer Christiandoctrinaltradition.Irarelyreadabookall the way through; this book I haveread twice. I could not recommend ithighlyenough. Itwouldbegreat forastudygroup.

Jesus: a Pilgrimage by James Martin, S.J.Fr. James Martin is one of the mostpopular and substantive AmericanCatholic writers today. His booksconstantly make it to the New YorkTimes Bestseller list. In Jesus: aPilgrimage, Martin recounts a visit totheHolyLandinamannerthatispartmemoir,partspiritual retreat,andparttravelogue. For thosewho have never beentotheHolyLand(includingmyself),thisbookbringstolifethepersons,places,andeventsthatplaceyouspirituallyinthe land and times of Jesus. People

who have gone on pilgrimage to theHolyLandtellmethattheyneverreadtheBibleinthesamewayagain.TheirknowledgeofthelifeofJesusandtheplacesinwhichhelivedcomestolifeinapowerfulway.Thisbookwouldmakegreat spiritual reading during Lent orEaster.

Vibrant Paradoxes: the both/and of Catholicism by Robert Barron.Barron, appointed auxiliary bishop ofLosAngelesin2014,isthefounderofWord on Fire CatholicMinistries, andwriter and host of the phenomenallysuccessful “Catholicism” series. Hisaim is always to present the GospelandthelifeoftheChurchinamannerthatfocusesonthebeautyofthefaithandthe“beautifulpeople”–thesaintsofCatholicism. Vibrant Paradoxes is a “both/and” book, meaning that it seeks tounitebeliefsandmotifsthatoftenseemcontrary–graceandnature,faithandreason, scripture and tradition, bodyandsoul.Barronwritesinamannerthatis exciting, accessible, traditional andcontemporary.Itrendershim,perhaps,themostarticulatespeakerandwriteramongtheU.S.bishopstoday.

AnyofthesebooksmaybeorderedthroughSt.ThomasMoreBooks&Gifts(7904N.MayAve.,405-842-9911)

Viewpoint: Four Books to Read during the Coming YearbyMsgr.M.FrancisMannion

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Get Hooked Crochet ProgramMost parishioners are aware by nowthat Christ the King has a fruitfulministry at the Oklahoma County Jailunder the energetic leadership ofSally Riesenberg, but Christ the KingalsohasapresenceatMabelBassettwomen’sprisoninMcLoud. Fr.JosephSchwarzoffersMassatMabelBassettonSaturdayafternoons,usually accompanied by DeaconDavid Schrupp, and about two dozenof thewomenarepartofagroupthatmeetswithCKstafferKellyFanningacoupleofWednesdayafternoonseachmonth.Oneofthewomeninthatgroupbrought to Kelly’s attention a projectthat she thought parishioners wouldbe interested in supporting, the GetHookedCrochetProgram. Get Hooked is a project of Mrs.Phillips, Mr. Seright and Mr. Carder,threestaffmembersatMabelBassett.Inmateslearnhowtocrochetandknit,givingthemanopportunitytolearnafunskill,whiledoingsomethingproductivewith their timeandsomethingpositive

forthecommunity.All itemsmadearedonated to localcharitiesorpeople inneed. Get Hooked needs donations,and Christ the King can help. Here’swhatisneeded:

•crochethooks(nosteel)•Poly-Filpolyesterfiberfill•yarn•crochetbooksandpatterns•tapestryneedles•beads•plasticstitchmarkers•plasticsafetyeyes•blunt-tipscissors•buttons•knittingneedles(nosteel)

Bringdonationstotheparishoffice.Taxreceiptsareavailable.Ifyoubringyouritemspackagedup,pleasehavealistoftheitemsavailable.Aninventorymust be provided at the time thedonationsarebrought into theprison.Questions?ContactKellyat(405)[email protected].

Our newOnlineDirectory andMobileApp is now available through theparish website, www.ckokc.org. Youwill find the link on the Home pageand in General Information under theAbouttab.Thedirectorycontainsmostparishioners, staff and some activefriends of the parish. The directory ispasswordprotectedandonlyavailabletomembers of our congregation.Youcontrol how much information youshare. Ifyoudonotwish tobevisiblein theOnlineDirectory,wearehappytoremoveyourinformation.Ifyouhavequestions, contact Jayne Clarke [email protected](405)242-4511. Click on the link to the OnlineDirectory and log in using the UserName provided in the letter mailedto you in February. The Password isckokc. PressGo and click on theMyProfile tab to change your password.Verify that all of your information iscorrect,andmakeanyneededupdates. TheparishGuideBook isalsoonthe Home page of our website. Thisvaluableresourcecanhelpyoufindtheministrythatspeakstoyourheartandmakesuseofyourgiftsandtalents. Ifyou have been involved in a ministryformanyyears,besuretotakealookattheGuideBooktoseeifsomethingnewpiquesyour interest.Aswegrowin life and faith, our gifts change anddevelop.YouareencouragedthisLenttoexamineyourroleintheparishandthe community and to check in withGodtodiscernwhetheryouarebeingcalledontoanewpathinyourjourneyoffaithandservice. You can download the freemobileappbysearching“GuideBookPublishing”atyourappstore.Youwillbeaskedforourmobileprivacycode,which isckokc.When theappopens,enter your username and passwordandselectRememberMe,ifyouwanttheapp tostoreyour information.Wehopethatyouuse,learnfromandenjoyournewOnlineDirectory.

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A Prayer for the IncarceratedHeavenlyFather,youhavegiventoeachofyourchildrenthegiftofunconditionalandmercifullove.YousentyourSon,ourLordJesusChristthatwemayfindourwaytoyouinthisbeautifulyetflawedworld.SendyourHolySpiritintoourheartsandtheheartsofyourmanychildrenwhoareincarcerated.Makeusmercifullikeyou,andblessthemwithanawarenessofyourlovingpresence.

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Chur,Switzerland(CNA/EWTNNews)-ReferringextensivelytoPopeFrancis’writing in Amoris Laetitia, a Swissbishop on Thursday gave directionon how to implement the exhortation,emphasizingrespectforthesanctityofthemarriagebond. “The task of pastoral care is toconveytothepeopleanawarenessofthesanctityofthemarriagebond,ortoconveyitagain,”BishopVitusHuonderofChurwroteinhisFeb.2letter“TheHolinessoftheMarriageBond.” After an extensive introductionwhich quoted at length from AmorisLaetitia, Bishop Huonder asked thepriestsoftheChurdiocesetoobservenine points, the first of which is that“thestartingpoint foraccompaniment,discernment, and integration must bethesanctityofthemarriagebond.” He emphasized the holiness ofmarriage, present in thenatural orderand strengthened in the sacramentalorder. “The formation of conscienceregardingthistruthisanurgenttaskinourtime,”henoted. “The marriage bond itself is agift of the love, wisdom, and mercyof God, which grants to the spousesgrace and help. Therefore, referencetothemarriagebondmustbethefirststepinaccompanying,discerning,andintegrating,”BishopHuonderwrote.

Thebishopdirectedthatif,duringaconfession,apriestseesthattherearequestionsaboutthepenitent’sstateoflifethatneedtobeclarified,heshouldask the penitent to begin a longerprocessofpenitenceandintegration. “In the pastoral care andaccompanimentofdivorced-and-civilly-remarriedpersonsitisfirstnecessarytoexaminewhetherthemarriagecontract(the‘firstmarriage’)wasvalid,”BishopHuonder said. “This examinationcannotbemadebytheindividualpriest,andespeciallynotintheconfessional,”andhealludedtothenecessaryroleofthetribunalininvestigatingvalidity. “Whatever is found out aboutthe validity of the marriage, a failedmarriage must in any case be dealtwith humanely and faithfully,” heemphasized.“Thismeansthatalongerpastoral path, demanding patience,mustbepursued.” Bishop Huonder noted that “thereception of Holy Communion by thedivorced-and-civilly-remarriedmaynotbeleftuptoasubjectivedecision,”andit isthus“necessarytobeabletorelyonobjectiveconditions.” “Inthecaseofdivorced-and-civilly-remarried persons, respect for theexistingmarriagebondiscrucial.” If a divorced-and-remarriedpenitent requests absolution, the

confessor must establish that if theycannot separate from their partner,theyarewilling to takeon theduty tolive as brother and sister, as directedby St. John Paul II’s 1981 apostolicexhortationFamiliarisConsortio. “This remains the case becausethe new apostolic exhortation AmorisLaetitia expressly does not provide ‘anewsetofcanonicalrules’(cf.AL300).Thepenitentwillfirsthavetomanifestafirmintentiontoliveinrespectofthemarriagebondoftheir‘first’marriage.” Bishop Huonder concluded byexhorting priests to always keep inmindthewordsofSt.Paulthat“thisisagreatmystery. IspeakofChristandtheChurch.”

The full text of Bishop Huonder’s letter, translated by CNA follows.

The Holiness of the Marriage Bond – A word on the post-synodal apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia

Dearbrothersinthepriestlyministry, In the discussion around thepost-synodal apostolic exhortationAmoris Laetitia, the eighth chaptercenters on the question of divorced-and-civilly-remarried persons. For thisreason I give, in my responsibility asbishop,someadviceonthistopastors(confessors). I would like to express thefollowing:TheHolyFathersaysintheintroductiontoAmorisLaetitia“thatnotall discussions of doctrinal, moral orpastoral issues need to be settled byinterventions of the magisterium” (AL3).Thisstatementhelpsus recognizethe level of authority of post-synodalapostolicexhortations. “If we consider the immensevariety of concrete situations, it isunderstandablethatneithertheSynodnorthisExhortationcouldbeexpectedtoprovideanewsetofgeneral rules,canonical in nature and applicable toallcases.Whatispossibleissimplyarenewedencouragement toundertakea responsible personal and pastoraldiscernment of particular cases” (AL300), says thePope in the context ofthediscernmentofirregularsituations.Thismeans,however, that thebishopis all the more required to speak awordofdirection,becausepriestshavethe task to “accompany [the divorced

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and remarried] in helping them tounderstand their situation accordingto the teachingof theChurchand theguidelines of the bishop” (AL 300).Further, “every effort should bemadeto encourage the development of anenlightened conscience, formed andguidedbytheresponsibleandseriousdiscernment of one’s pastor, and toencourage an ever greater trust inGod’sgrace”(303). This is precisely what the HolyFather, in Amoris Laetitia 307, says:“‘Young people who are baptizedshould be encouraged to understandthat the sacrament of marriage canenrichtheirprospectsof loveandthatthey can be sustained by the graceofChrist in thesacramentandby thepossibility of participating fully in thelifeoftheChurch.’Alukewarmattitude,any kind of relativism, or an unduereticenceinproposingthatideal,wouldbea lackoffidelity to theGospelandalsoof loveonthepartof theChurchfor young people themselves.” GivenallofthesepassagesinAmorisLaetitiaIaskprieststoobservethefollowing:

1. The starting point foraccompaniment, discernment, andintegrationmustbethesanctityof themarriage bond. The task of pastoralcare is to convey to the people anawareness of the sanctity of themarriage bond, or to convey it again.The Holy Father speaks of “pastoralcare centred on the marriage bond”[Seelsorge der Bindung] (AL 211; intheItalianitreadsvincolo).TheofficialGerman translation of vincolo withBindung [connection] is too weak.ThereforeIspeakexplicitlyofthebond.

2.Asthemarriagebondisalreadyholy from creation (natural marriage),themoresoisitfromthenewcreation(the order of redemption) thoughsacramentalmarriage(thesupernaturalorder). The formation of conscienceregardingthistruthisanurgenttaskinourtime(cf.AL300).

3. This formation of conscienceis all the more necessary becausea pastor cannot be content “simplyto applymoral laws to those living in‘irregular’ situations, as if they werestones to throw at people’s lives” (AL305). The marriage bond itself is agift of the love, wisdom, and mercy

of God, which grants to the spousesgrace and help. Therefore, referencetothemarriagebondmustbethefirststepinaccompanying,discerning,andintegrating.

4.Ifaconfessor,inthecourseofaconfessionwithanunknownpenitent(atan‘occasionalconfession’),recognizesquestions about the marriage bondwhich need clarification, he will askthepenitenttoconfideinapriestwhocanaccompanyhimona longerpathof repentance and integration; or thepenitent will contact the confessorhimselfoutsideoftheconfession.

5. In the pastoral care andaccompanimentofdivorced-and-civilly-remarriedpersons it isfirstnecessaryto examine whether the marriagecontract(the“firstmarriage”)wasvalid,whether amarriage bond truly exists.This examination cannot bemade bythe individual priest, and especiallynotintheconfessional.Theconfessormust refer thepersonconcerned toadiocesanofficial.

6. Whatever is found out aboutthe validity of the marriage, a failedmarriagemustinanycasebedealtwithhumanely and faithfully. This meansthatalongerpastoralpath,demandingpatience, must be pursued. “Usefulin this process is an examinationof conscience through moments ofreflectionandrepentance.Thedivorcedandremarriedshouldaskthemselves:howdidtheyacttowardstheirchildrenwhen the conjugal union enteredinto crisis; whether or not they madeattempts at reconciliation; what hasbecomeoftheabandonedparty;whatconsequences the new relationshiphas on the rest of the family and thecommunity of the faithful; and whatexampleisbeingsetforyoungpeoplewho are preparing for marriage. Asincere reflectioncanstrengthen trustinthemercyofGodwhichisnotdeniedanyone” (AL 300). “The Church’spastors,inproposingtothefaithfulthefullidealoftheGospelandtheChurch’steaching,mustalsohelpthemtotreatthe weak with compassion, avoidingaggravation or unduly harsh or hastyjudgements”(AL308).

7. The reception of HolyCommunion by the divorced-and-

civilly-remarriedmaynot be left up toasubjectivedecision.Itisnecessarytobeabletorelyonobjectiveconditions(on theChurch’s prescriptions for thereceptionofHolyCommunion). In thecase of divorced-and-civilly-remarriedpersons, respect for the existingmarriagebondiscrucial.

8. If duringa conversation (in thecaseofconfession)theabsolutionofadivorced-and-civilly-remarried personis requested, it must be establishedthatthispersonisreadytoaccepttheprescriptions of Familiaris Consortio84.Thatis:where,forseriousreasons,aman andwoman cannot satisfy theobligation to separate (cf. AL 298),they are called to live as brother andsister.Thisremainsthecasebecausethe new apostolic exhortation AmorisLaetitiaexpresslydoesnotprovide “anewsetofcanonicalrules”(cf.AL300).Thepenitentwillfirsthavetomanifestafirmintentiontoliveinrespectofthemarriagebondoftheir“first”marriage.

9. In the preparation andaccompaniment of the engaged,spouses,andfamilies,letusrememberalwaysthewordsofSt.Paul:“Thisisagreatmystery.IspeakofChristandtheChurch.(Eph5:32)”Sacramentumhocmagnumest,egoautemdicoinChristoetinEcclesia.

Withmy thanks foryourfidelity tothe Lord and his mission, I cordiallygreet you, togetherwithmyepiscopalblessing.

Chur,2February2017 +VitusHuonder,BishopofChur

You may read Amoris Laetitia in its entirety on the Vatican website (w2.vatican.va) and on the Laudate app. Visit your app store to download Laudate for free, or scan the QR code to read Amoris Laetitia now.

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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAYFebruary 26

MassTimes8am,10am,12:15pm

February 27

Mass6:30amAdoration7am-6:30pm

February 28 MARDI GRAS

Mass6:30am

ChiliCook-Off6:30-9pm

March 1 ASH WEDNESDAY(DayofFast&Abstinence)

Mass6:30amMass8:15amMass12:00pmMass7pm

March 2

Mass6:30am,5:30pm

March 3(DayofAbstinence)

Mass6:30amSchoolStations2:15pmAdoration3-7pmLentenDinner6pmStationsoftheCross7pm

March 4

Confessions3:30-4:15pmSabbathVigilMass-5pm

March 5 1ST SUNDAY OF LENT


March 6

Mass6:30amAdoration7am-6:30pmSAMLuncheon12:00pm

March 7

Mass6:30am,5:30pm

March 8

Mass6:30am

March 9

Mass8:15am,5:30pm



March 11


March 12 2ND SUNDAY OF LENT


March 13

NoSchoolMass6:30amAdoration7am-6:30pm

March 14

NoSchoolMass6:30am,5:30pm

March 15

NoSchoolMass6:30am

March 16


March 17 (St. Patrick’s Day)(DayofAbstinence)NoSchoolMass6:30amAdoration3-7pmLentenDinner6pmStationsoftheCross7pm

March 18

Confessions3:30-4:15pmSabbathVigilMass5pm

March 19 3RD SUNDAY OF LENT


March 20 (St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary)


March 21

Mass6:30am,5:30pm

March 22

Mass6:30am

March 23

Mass8:15am,5:30pm



March 25

OklahomaCatholicWomen’sConference,ReedCtr,MWC7amConfessions3:30-4:15pmSabbathVigilMass5pm

March 26 4TH SUNDAY OF LENT


March 27

Mass6:30amAdoration7am-6:30pmLentenPenanceRite6:30pm

March 28

Mass6:30am,5:30pm

March 29

Mass6:30am

March 30

Mass8:15am,5:30pm

LentenMissionNight16:30pm



April 1

CatholicMen’sConference,EmbassySuites,Norman9amConfessions3:30-4:15pmSabbathVigilMass5pm

April 2 6TH SUNDAY OF LENT


April 3


April 4

Mass6:30am,5:30pm

April 5

Mass6:30am

April 6

Mass8:15am,5:30pm


April 7(DayofAbstinence)


April 8

RedbudClassic7amLectorRehearsalforPalmSundayandGoodFriday9amConfessions3:30-4:15pmSabbathVigilMass5pmSederMeal6:30pm

April 9 PALM SUNDAY


RedbudClassic1:30pm

Confessions4-5pm

April 10 (Monday of Holy Week)

Mass6:30amAdoration7am-6:30pmConfessions6-7pm

April 11 (Tuesday of Holy Week)

Mass6:30am

ChrismMassattheCathedral6pm

April 12 (Wednesday of Holy Week)

Mass6:30am

Confessions6-7pm

April 13 HOLY THURSDAY

AltarServerPractice9am

MassoftheLord'sSupper7pm

April 14 GOOD FRIDAY (DayofFastandAbstinence)

AltarServerPractice9amSchoolDismissal2:30pmHolyCommunionandVenerationoftheCross3pm,7pm

April 15 HOLY SATURDAY

AltarServerPractice9amNOCONFESSIONSEasterVigilMass8pm

April 16 EASTER SUNDAY


EasterEggHuntafter10amMass

April 17 (Easter Monday)

Mass6:30am

April 18 (Tuesday within the Octave of Easter)

Mass6:30am

April 19 (Wednesday within the Octave of Easter)

Mass6:30am

April 20 (Thursday within the Octave of Easter)

Mass8:15am

April 21 (Friday within the Octave of Easter)

Mass6:30am

April 22 (Saturday within the Octave of Easter)


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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAYFebruary 26


February 27


February 28 MARDI GRAS

Mass6:30am

ChiliCook-Off6:30-9pm

March 1 ASH WEDNESDAY(DayofFast&Abstinence)

Mass6:30amMass8:15amMass12:00pmMass7pm

March 2

Mass6:30am,5:30pm



March 4


March 5 1ST SUNDAY OF LENT


March 6

Mass6:30amAdoration7am-6:30pmSAMLuncheon12:00pm

March 7

Mass6:30am,5:30pm

March 8

Mass6:30am

March 9

Mass8:15am,5:30pm



March 11


March 12 2ND SUNDAY OF LENT


March 13

NoSchoolMass6:30amAdoration7am-6:30pm

March 14


March 15

NoSchoolMass6:30am

March 16


March 17 (St. Patrick’s Day)(DayofAbstinence)NoSchoolMass6:30amAdoration3-7pmLentenDinner6pmStationsoftheCross7pm

March 18


March 19 3RD SUNDAY OF LENT


March 20 (St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary)


March 21

Mass6:30am,5:30pm

March 22

Mass6:30am

March 23

Mass8:15am,5:30pm



March 25

OklahomaCatholicWomen’sConference,ReedCtr,MWC7amConfessions3:30-4:15pmSabbathVigilMass5pm

March 26 4TH SUNDAY OF LENT


March 27

Mass6:30amAdoration7am-6:30pmLentenPenanceRite6:30pm

March 28

Mass6:30am,5:30pm

March 29

Mass6:30am

March 30

Mass8:15am,5:30pm




April 1

CatholicMen’sConference,EmbassySuites,Norman9amConfessions3:30-4:15pmSabbathVigilMass5pm

April 2 6TH SUNDAY OF LENT


April 3


April 4

Mass6:30am,5:30pm

April 5

Mass6:30am

April 6

Mass8:15am,5:30pm


April 7(DayofAbstinence)


April 8

RedbudClassic7amLectorRehearsalforPalmSundayandGoodFriday9amConfessions3:30-4:15pmSabbathVigilMass5pmSederMeal6:30pm

April 9 PALM SUNDAY


RedbudClassic1:30pm

Confessions4-5pm

April 10 (Monday of Holy Week)

Mass6:30amAdoration7am-6:30pmConfessions6-7pm

April 11 (Tuesday of Holy Week)

Mass6:30am

ChrismMassattheCathedral6pm

April 12 (Wednesday of Holy Week)

Mass6:30am

Confessions6-7pm

April 13 HOLY THURSDAY

AltarServerPractice9am

MassoftheLord'sSupper7pm

April 14 GOOD FRIDAY (DayofFastandAbstinence)

AltarServerPractice9amSchoolDismissal2:30pmHolyCommunionandVenerationoftheCross3pm,7pm

April 15 HOLY SATURDAY

AltarServerPractice9amNOCONFESSIONSEasterVigilMass8pm

April 16 EASTER SUNDAY


EasterEggHuntafter10amMass

April 17 (Easter Monday)

Mass6:30am

April 18 (Tuesday within the Octave of Easter)

Mass6:30am

April 19 (Wednesday within the Octave of Easter)

Mass6:30am

April 20 (Thursday within the Octave of Easter)

Mass8:15am

April 21 (Friday within the Octave of Easter)

Mass6:30am

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Oklahoma Catholic Women’s Conference 2017OklahomaCatholicwomenareinvitedtohearfromanexpertonJoanofArc,meetanEWTNTVandradiohostandlearn from amother of 10 children atthe2017OklahomaCatholicWomen’sConferenceinMarch.The10thAnnualConferencewillbeheldMar.25,2017attheReedCenterinMidwestCity. The conference will include amorning Mass with Archbishop PaulCoakley, Adoration, Reconciliation,and a vendor area. Participants arealso encouraged to bring donationsfor Sanctuary Women’s DevelopmentCenter,aserviceofCatholicCharitiesthat provides resources and supportfor low incomeand homelesswomenand children. Donations requestedinclude personal hygiene products,baby supplies and gift cards for gasandgroceries. Four general sessions featuringnationally knownspeakershavebeenscheduled, and vendors will be inattendancesellingbooks,clothingandreligiousitems. Thanks to a generous donation,theregistrationfeeisonly$40throughMarch 1 and includes lunch. AfterMarch 1, the registration fee is $55andafterMarch17,registrationis$65andwillbeacceptedasspacepermits.Registrations can be submittedon the conference website (www.OCWConference.com) using PayPal.Registrations may also be submittedby mail, using the form found on thenext page, the conference web site,theparishofficeorthebookrackinthevestibuleofthechurch.Specialroomrates are available at the SheratonHotel which is part of the conferencecenter,bycalling(405)455-1800.

SpeakersProf. Siobhan Nash-Marshall“Joan of Arc and the Sacredness of Nations”

There are manythings to be learnedfrom Saint Joanof Arc: courage,steadfastness, loveof the sacraments.Siobhan will speakabout Joan’s loveof

nation and the consequences of theextraordinaryfactthatGodwouldsendasainttoprotecttheindependenceofanation.Thisfactcontradictswhatmanypeople would want us to think aboutnationsgenerally,andourownnationspecifically, and about the distinctionbetweenChurchandstate.“Joan of Arc for Today”SiobhanwillfocusonJoan’sspiritualityanddeterminationtofulfillGod’swillinherlife.JoanofArcisquotedassaying:“Iamnotafraid,Iwasborntodothis,”andaboutGod’swillshesays:“IfIamnot,mayGodputmethere;andifIam,mayGodkeepme.”About Prof. Nash-MarshallAbout Siobhan Nash-Marshall is aProfessorofPhilosophyand theMaryT.ClarkChairofChristianPhilosophyat Manhattanville College, whereshe is also chair of the philosophydepartment. She received her twoPh.D.s from Fordham University andthe Universitâ Cattolica di Milano, isperfectly bi-lingual with Italian. Herspecializations are metaphysics andmedievalphilosophy.

Gloria Purvis“From Adoration to Conversion”

Gloriatalksaboutanexperience duringAdoration of theBlessed Sacramentatage12thatledtoherconversiontotheCatholic faith. This

experiencewouldberepeated later inlifeand inspiredherandherhusbandtoteachmembersoftheirParishabouthuman sexuality and pro-life issues.Gloria will relate how devotion to theEucharist helps in discerning God’swillforherinlife.Allofusarecalledtobetransformedfromself-centeredme-first creatures to self-giving, sacrificialpeople. As wives and mothers, it isthe difficult, uncomfortable, irritatingthings that we must do for ourfamilies thatare thesubstanceofourtransformation.Marieusesstoriesandsongs to describe how sacrificing formarriage and family is not stupidityor victimization, it is the noblest

thing we do. We need go no furtherthan accepting the contradictions ofeverydaylifetobecomethegenerous,lovingcreaturesweweremadetobe.About Gloria PurvisGloria is a Board Member for theNorthwest Pregnancy Center andMaternity Home in Washington, D.C.SheisthecreatorandhostoftheEWTNseries,AuthenticallyFreeatLast, thatdeals with the modern challenges tothe expression and understanding ofauthentichumanfreedom.Sheisalsothe host of Morning Glory which airsfrom7-8amMondaythroughFridayonEWTNGlobalCatholicRadio.

Patti Maguire Armstrong“The Most Important Thing I Have to Do Today”

Patti will contrastbetween the world’sperspective withGod’s perspective.Makinguseofstoriesfrom her personallife and referencingsaints,theVenerableSolanus Casey and

St.Therese,shewilltalkaboutthevalueofourlivesastheyunfoldaccordingtoGod’swill andourconsent tohiswill,showinghoweternallyvaluablethatiscomparedtoworldlysuccesses.About Patti Maguire ArmstrongPatti is a correspondent for OurSunday Visitor newspaper and theNational Catholic Register, andworks inmarketing for Teresa TomeoCommunications. She is an award-winningauthorandwasthemanagingeditor and co-author of AscensionPress’ bestselling Amazing Graceseries.HerlatestbooksisBigHearted:Inspiring Stories From EverydayFamilies. She and her husband metin the Peace Corps in the MarshallIslands, Micronesia, were JesuitVolunteers on an Indian Reservation,and spent 3 years as house parentsof a group home for delinquent boys.Theynow live inNorthDakotawheretheyarestillraisingthetailendoftheir10children.LearnmoreaboutPattiatwww.pattimaguirearmstrong.com.

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Dublin,Ireland(CNA)-TheCelticcrosshasbeenrecognizedasanemblemofIrish Christianity for centuries. Today,the symbol is visible from thousandsof feet in theair,greetingpassengerswhoflyintotheCityofDerryairportinCountyLondonderry,Ireland. More than 300 feet long and 200feet wide, the cross is set on a hill,made of thousands of lighter treesamidst a backdrop of darker trees inUlsterforest.Whilethecrosshasbeenvisible for several years, its originsremained a mystery, until recentlywhen IrishTVstationUTVuncoveredthehistoryofthewoodedcross. ItwasplantedbythelateforresterLiam Emmery, who passed away in2010 at the age of 51 after sufferingfrompoorhealthforacoupleyears.Thecrosshad remainedmostlyamysteryeven tohis family, until recently.“Liam

wasinanaccidentandhewasunwellfortwoyears,andhehadsufferedbraindamage.Sothat’swhyIsupposeIhadforgottenabout(theCelticcrossintheforest),” Liam’s wife, Norma Emmery,told UTV. “Because if he was here,we’d all have heard about it becausehewouldhavebeensoproud.” Gareth Austin, a horticulturalexpert, told UTV that the cross wasa feat of horticultural engineering.The dry autumn has made the crossparticularlyvisiblethisyear. “ForLiamtohavecreatedthatandtogivethegiftofthattotherestofus,we’regoingtobeappreciatingthis forthenext60or70years,”Austinsaid. TheoriginsoftheCelticcrosshavebeen debated by historians for years.Some say the ring around the cross-sectionofthecrossrepresentsthehaloofChrist,whileotherssayitisasymbol

adopted frompaganbeliefsabout thesun, toshowChrist’ssupremacyoverthelife-givingpagansolardeities.Manybelieve that either St. Patrick or St.DeclanintroducedthecrosstoIreland.Otherhistoriansbelieveitcameaboutbecauseofitsstructuraladvantages–theringhelpssupport thearmsofthecross. Regardless of its exact origins,the cross became a symbol for IrishChristianity over the decades, andexperience renewed popularity withtheCelticRevivalofthe19thand20thcenturies. Normasaidthatitmadesensethatitwasthesymbolherhusbandchosetoplantintheforest.“Hejustlovedthingsto be perfect, and I think the Celticcrossisperfectforhim.”

The Irish forest that secretly grew a Celtic cross

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Amman, Jordan,Feb10, 2017 (CNA/EWTN News) - Jerusalem BishopWilliam Shomali, newly appointedto the Latin Patriarchate of Jordan,says that although Christians are averysmallminority inJordan, throughthe Catholic schools, hospitals andcharitiestheirpresence isstronglyfeltinthecommunities. ArchbishopPierbattistaPizzaballa,Apostolic Administrator of the LatinPatriarchate of Jerusalem, afterconsultation with the Bishops Counciland the Consultative Council of theLatin Patriarchate, announced Feb. 8thathenamedBishopShomalithenextPatriarchal Vicar of Jordan.AuxiliarybishopofJerusalemsince2010,BishopShomalitoldCNAFeb.9thatwhilehewillmakeseveralvisitstoJordanoverthe next few months, including onefor a bishops’ conference, he won’tpermanentlytakeoverinJordanuntilafewmonthsfromnow,atwhichpointhewillresideinAmman. AlthoughChristiansareaverysmallminority in thearea– theyonlymake

up about two percent of the overallpopulation,hesaid–theirsocialstatusandpresence,relativelyspeaking,hasamuchstrongerinfluence. “The Catholic Church, although aminority,isveryactivethroughCatholicschools,Caritas,andotherinstitutions,”he said. “We also have CatholichospitalsinJordan,soourpresenceinthehealth and social andeducationalsectors is strong.” This doesn’t meanBishopShomaliwon’t facechallengesinJordan,though. The issues, he said, are not newones,butonestheareahasbeenfacingforsometime:mainlypertainingtotheeconomy,refugeesandthecontinuingIsraeli-Palestinianconflict. “The presence of two millionrefugees”fromSyriainJordan,hesaid,presentsachallengeonahumanitarianlevel,althoughtheCatholicorganizationCaritas is very involved on that level.Jordanisalsodealingwithanongoingeconomic crisis, which significantlyaffectsinstitutionsofhighereducation,suchasthelocaluniversities.

“Another challenge is thatthe diocese is divided into manysectors: Jordan, Palestine, Israel,” heexplained. “So we have to care forthe unity of the diocese, despite thepoliticalandeconomicdifferencesanddiscrepancies.” Asked his response to thepossibility of a U.S. embassy movefromTel-AvivtoJerusalem,whichU.S.bishops condemned in mid February,BishopShomali said that the bishopsin the Holy Land are also united inconsideringitabadidea. “We feel that if the embassy istransferred,itwillbeahandicapagainstthe two-state solution,” he said, andthattheyreally“don’tadviseMr.Trumptodothat.” It’snotall badnews– thebishopsaid thatJordandoeshaveanumberof young and vibrant priests whichhelps to make his job much easier.“On the positive side, we have ayoungerclergy,verydynamic,andveryorthodox,whichmakesiteasierforthebishoptowork,”hesaid.

Bishop says the Christian influence in Jordan is still strong

ByHannahBrockhaus

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Becky Roten named 2017 CK School Distinguished GraduateChrist the King School bestowed itstenthDistinguishedGraduateAwardonBeckyRotenduringthe10amMassonSunday, Jan. 29, 2017. The award ispresentedannuallytoanaccomplishedgraduate who has contributed to theschool, to the community and to hisor her own professional or volunteeropportunities. Beckyisa1977graduateofChristthe King, a 1981 graduate of BishopMcGuinnessHighSchool,anda1985graduateofColoradoCollege.Shehasvolunteeredmost of her life.Whetherleading a board or quietly doingworkbehindthescenes,hercontributionsarecountlessandmeaningful.Beckyneverexpects recognition, and she neversays no to a volunteer commitment,always fulfilling her commitmentsenergyandenthusiasm. BeckybeganvolunteeringwiththeJuniorLeagueofOklahomaCityin1989andservedonnumerousboardswithintheorganizationduringhertenure.Sheremainsasustainingmember. Most recently, Becky has servedon theboardsofSt.AnthonyHospitalFoundation, Citizens Caring for

Children, and the Philharmonic.She currently is the Immediate PastPresident of CARE (Child AbuseResponseEvaluation),amemberoftheExecutiveBoard for theOCUKramerSchool of Nursing, a CASA (CourtAppointed Special Advocate) boardmember and President of RainbowFleetChildcareResource&Referral. “My parents have always giventheirtimeandtalentstoourcommunity.Their example certainly has had apositiveimpactonmybrother,mysisterandme,”Beckyexplains. ChristtheKingChurchandSchoolisa familyaffair forBecky.Married toAlan, their children,William (Class of2015) and Caroline (Class of 2017)have attended Christ the King. Hertwin siblings, Molly and Bob, alsograduatedfromChristtheKingSchool.Becky’sparents,LilandBillRoss,havebeen members of Christ the King fordecades. Reminiscingaboutherschooldays,Beckysays,“AtChristtheKingSchoolI learned how to love a life of caringandvolunteering.Iremembermytimeas an altar server, which brings back

specialmemoriesformeasIwatchmyownchildrenasaltarservers.” BeckyhascontributedsignificantlytotheChristtheKingcommunity.SheisamemberoftheAthleticCommissionand former Scout representative fortheParentTeacherOrganization.Sheworksontheauctioneachyear,helpingraisefundsfor theschool,andservesas aCommunionMinister andon thestewardshipcommittee.Shealsohelpsincountlessways,bigandsmall,intheparish,whetherbyassistingingettingamailingoutorresearchingvendorsforprojects. Christ the King is grateful toBecky Roten and proud to honor hermany accomplishments and serviceto the Christ the King family and hercommunity.

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Vatican City, Feb 19, 2017 (CNA/EWTN News) - The path to holinessand sainthood, Pope Francis said,requires imitatingChrist by loving ourenemies and praying for those whowrongusevenwhenitisdifficult. “It’s true, God the Father ismerciful,” hesaidFeb.19. “Andyou?Areyoumerciful,areyoumercifulwiththepeoplewhohavehurtyou?Orwhodonotloveyou?” “IfHeismerciful,ifHeisholy,ifHeis perfect, we must be merciful, holyand perfect like Him,” he continued.“Thisisholiness.Amanandawomanwhodo thisdeserve tobecanonized:they become saints. So simple is theChristianlife.” Pope Francis gave his homilyduring Mass at the parish of SantaMaria Josefa of the Heart of Jesus,where he visited Sunday. BeforeMass he visited with young people,thesick, familiesand those in chargeof the parish’s Caritas organization.Healsoheard theconfessionsof fourparishioners.ThiswasthePope’s13th

visittoaparishinthedioceseofRomeduringhispontificate,and thesecondinjustalittleoveramonth. In his homily, the pontiff reflectedon the way of holiness. This pathcannot be followed if we harborresentment or wish to exact revengeagainst someone. Quoting the wordsofJesusintheGospel,thePopesaid:“loveyourenemiesandprayforthosewhopersecuteyou.” “Pray for theonewhohurtsme?”the Pope asked. “Yes,” he answered,“becauseitchangeslives.”Ifwethinkitisimpossible,thenpray,thePopesaid.Prayeverydayforthegracetoforgiveand the grace to love. TheGospel issimple,hesaid.“Thisadvice:‘Beholy,forItheLordyourGod,amholy.’Andthen: ‘You shall be perfect as yourheavenlyFather isperfect’,” thePoperemarked.Forgivenessandprayerarethewaytodothis. “This is the way of holiness,” hesaid. “If all men and women of theworld learned this, there would beno wars, there would not be.” Wars

begin“inbitterness,rancor, thedesirefor revenge, to make someone pay.But that destroys families, destroysfriendships, destroys neighborhoods,destroyssomuch,”hesaid. For Pope Francis, this is whywemustprayalways for thegracenot toholdgrudgesandfor“thegracetoprayforourenemies,toprayforthepeoplethatdonotloveus,thegraceofpeace.”If we make this our daily prayer, thePopecontinued,evenjustprayingoneprayer a day for our enemies, this ishowwewill “win” andmakeprogress“onthepathofholinessandperfection.” In the end, “evil is overcome bygood,” he said, and “sin is won withgenerosity.” “Prayer is an antidote againsthatred, against wars, these warsthat start at home, which start in theneighborhood,whichbegininfamilies,”hesaid.ThePopesaidifheknowsthatsomeonewants tohurt himanddoesnotlovehim,“Iprayespeciallyforhim.” “Pray for there to be peace,” hesaid.

Pope Francis: to love your enemies, prayer is a game-changer

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Congratulations to the Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School Pom Squad for taking 1st Place in the State 5A Competition in December. Pictured below from left to right, the 2016-2017 BMCHS Pom Squad is in the front row: Grace Sanchez, and Julia Love, in the middle row: Sophia McCasland, Ann Cooper, Natalie Chansolme, Sophie DeMarco and Corie Naifeh, and in the back row: Caroline Rowland, Tara Thompson, Emily Pace, Meg Tebow, MaryKate Downs, Parker Poarch, Emily Cole, Mollie Pitman and Coach Jamie Lane. The squad is in its third year,

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and eight of the girls (McCasland, Cooper, Chansolme, Naifeh, Rowland, Pace, Downs and Cole) are graduates of CK School. Another two (DeMarco and Love) are Christ the King parishioners. We couldn’t be more proud of Coach Lane and all of these hard working young women whose diligence and enthusiasm have brought the Pom Squad so far in such a short period of time. Well done!

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Washington D.C. (CNA/EWTN News)-TheHouse votedThursday to allowstates to choose not to fund PlannedParenthood and other abortionproviderswithfederaldollars,repealingan Obama administration rule fromDecember. “As a registered nurse, I knowthat vulnerable women seeking truecomprehensive care deserve betterthan abortion-centric facilities likePlanned Parenthood,” Rep. DianeBlack (R-Tenn.), who introduced theresolution, stated before its Feb. 16passage. BackinDecember,theDepartmentofHealthandHumanServices issueda rule thatstatescannotdeny federalTitleXfamilyplanninggrantstoabortionproviders like Planned Parenthood

simplybecausetheyperformabortions.States, the administration said, couldonlydenyfundingtoclinicsthatdidnotprovide the services for whichTitle Xfundsaremeant.Whilefederaldollarscannot directly fund abortions, pro-life leaders insist that taxpayerdollarsgoing to the nation’s largest abortionprovider Planned Parenthood free upresources for them to perform moreabortions. Marjorie Dannenfelser, presidentofthepro-lifegroupSusanB.AnthonyList,calledtherulea“partinggifttotheabortion industry.” Black introducedH.J.Res.43 to repeal the rule,underthe Congressional Review Act. Theresolution passed the House onFebruary 16th 229 to 188. The movecomesaspro-lifegroupsarereporting

poor care and abuses at PlannedParenthood clinics nationwide, fromaffiliates using taxpayer funds forabortion-related services to manyclinics not providing prenatal careto clinics setting monthly quotas forabortionsorabortionreferrals. “Planned Parenthood which,accordingtotheir latestannualreport,performed 323,999 abortions in asingleyear,doesnotneedordeservetaxpayer dollars,” Dannenfelserinsisted. “We look forward to swiftpassageofthisresolutionintheSenatesothatitcanreceivePresidentTrump’ssignature,”shesaid. Dr. Grazie Pozo Christie of TheCatholicAssociationcommented: “WeapplaudtheHouseforvotingtorescinda last minute Obama Administration

House votes to allow states to deny funds to Planned ParenthoodbyMattHadro

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regulation that allows states to taketheir tax payers’ hard-earned dollarsawayfromtheseverelylimitedPlannedParenthood abortion centers andredirectthemtocomprehensivehealthcare clinics.... Passing this resolutionlets states fund the health clinics thataretruelifelinesforpoorwomen.” Black claimed that states werefor decades allowed to pick whichhealth providers they thought werebest to receiveTitleX funds,and thatthe Obama administration’s rule set“unprecedented new parameters” onstates’ use of the funds. In her stateof Tennessee, she said, the state didnotcutTitleXfundsbutdirectedthemto county health departments andcommunityhealthcenters. “WethankRep.DianeBlack(R-TN)andSen.JoniErnst(R-IA)forleadingthismeasuretorestorestates’freedominchoosingTitleXproviders,”Christiestated. “The Obama Administration’sruling defies states’ right to chooseTitleXproviders,includingtheabilitytoexcludeabortionproviderslikePlannedParenthood.” Statesarenotcuttinghealthgrants,Rep.ChrisSmith (R-N.J.), co-chairofthe Congressional Pro-Life Caucus,insisted, but are redirecting the funds“to other health clinics that providewomen’shealthcareanddon’tengageinabortion.” In issuing its December rule, theObama administration had claimedthatthestates’actionsagainstPlannedParenthood and other clinics hadled to “limitations in the geographicdistributionofservicesanddecreasedaccesstoservices.”However,thatwasnot thecase,membersmaintainedonThursday. “Prior to theObamarule,5stateshad chosen to award their Title Xfunds to non-Planned Parenthoodentities,”Smithsaid.“Thesefivestates– Tennessee, Kansas, Oklahoma,ArkansasandOhio–accountfornearly$16 million in annual Title X fundingand serve over 279,000 individuals ayear.” “According to HHS’s own 2015TitleXFamilyPlanningAnnual report,ourstateprovidedcareunderTitleXtomorethan75,000Tennesseans,”Blackstated. “That means we served evenmore citizens than more populatedstateslikeMichiganandVirginia.”

Mexico City, Mexico (CNA/EWTNNews) - The Catholic weekly of theArchdiocese of Mexico City criticizedthecity’snewconstitution,sayingthat“it does not recognize what is mostvaluable for any human being, evenfrom the maternal womb, the dignityof life.” In their editorial publishedFeb. 5, Desde la Fe described thenew constitution as “an illegitimatedocument,hasty,arecipeofideologiesandjuridicalabsurdities.” The voting on the articles of theConstitution ended on Jan. 31. ThedocumentwillgointofulleffectonSept.17,2018. For the Catholic weekly, whatought to be a foundational documentendedupbeing“hijackedbyintolerant,murderousandabsurdleftistpositionsby recognizing rights where theyought not to be and not recognizingthose which ought to be in the legaldocument.” “The debate on the right to lifewasunparalleled.Bytheimpositionofthemajority, the first of all rightswasleft out of the text.” This reality, thepublicationsaid, “hides the immoralityof euthanasia, and the lucrative andabominable business of abortion,

whichisworsethandrugtrafficking.” “The Pyrrhic victory of theconstitutionalassemblyservestocoverover the millions in revenue of theabortion industry that enriches a fewpersonsmoreandmore. In 2014, the World HealthOrganizationstatedthatinMexicotherecouldbe1.5millionannual abortions,theprofits forwhichwouldbegreaterthanapproximately$194million.” Desde la Fe pointed out that“the juicy and lucrative business ofdeath mainly benefits pharmaceuticalcompaniesandlaboratoriesthatmakemedications to induce the death ofhumanbeings.” “At160yearsafterthepromulgationof the 1857 Constitution and in thecentenary of the Political Constitutionof the United Mexican States thatgoverns us, these anniversaries areovershadowedby thepromulgationofa poor text, as opposed to the liberalprinciples of justice and equality: amurderous constitution has beenproducedthatdoesnotrecognizewhatismostvaluableforanyhumanbeing,even from the maternal womb, thedignityoflife,”theyconcluded.

Mexico City constitution blasted for excluding right to life

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Trains and Stained GlassJoinMichaelZinkofSt.Eugene’sparishonanAmtraktrainridetoFortWorth,TXonMar.23,2017.Once inFortWorththe group will take a motorcoach tothe Southwestern Baptist TheologicalSeminary for lunchandaguided touroftheirfamousstainedglasswindows.ThereturntriptoOklahomaCitywillbeby motorcoach and will feature triviaandentertainment.Thecostofthetripis $109. Tomake your reservation orobtain more details, contact MichaelZink at (405) 314-4120 or [email protected].

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Fr. Richard Rohr, Rabbi Vered Harris and Dr. David Hoekman will have a panel discussion on Sunday, Mar. 26, 2017 at 6:30pm at OKC First Church of the Nazarene, located at 4400 NW Expressway. Tickets are $5 in advance or $7 at the door. Purchase your tickets at 2windows.org.

Holy Thursday “Putting on an Apostle”

Google’sdefinitionofHolyisdescribedas “dedicated, consecrated to God,sacred,divine,setapartfortheserviceofGod.”Jesustotallyencompassesallthis andmore.He is dedicated to hisFather, he consecrates himself to thewillofGod,heissacred,divine,andissetapartfortheserviceofGod.Thus,thegreatdaywhichopensourPascalTriduum is appropriately named HolyThursday. It is on this day that the Son ofMan for the service of God emptieshimselftowashthefeetofhisdisciplesandinstitutesthepriesthood.Itisaholyday,becauseitisonthisdaythatJesusfirstofferedforushislife,hisBodyandBlood, in the transubstantiation of thebreadandwine.It’sonthisdaythatthefirstEucharistmealwascelebrated. Itiswhen Jesus commands his priests,“Dothisinremembranceofme.” Jesus – dedicated, consecrated

toGod,sacred,divine,setapartfortheserviceofGod–setsthefoundationonwhichhischurchistobebuilt. His service toGod is to lead usandshowusthewaytotheFather.Hisservicetousishisultimatesacrificeforour salvation. Christ, “holy, innocent,andundefiled,”onewhodoesnotknowsin,diestoexpiateoursins. ThisHolyThursdayseveralofourScheduled Guardians who regularlycome to Adoration will be “Puttingon an Apostle,” praying by imaginingthemselves as a particularApostle attheLastSupper. Imagine thescene:Jesusmeetshis disciples in the Upper Room forwhatistobeanormalPassovermeal.He talks about one of his chosentwelve betraying him. Put yourself inthat room. Can you imagine what itmusthavefelt like–everyonelookingaround,wonderingwhointheroomis

goingtobetrayJesus? Nextthingweknow,Jesustakesthebreadandbreaksit,asisthecustomforaPassovermeal.But this timeheaddsthewords,“Thisismybody”andwiththewine,“This ismyblood.”Canyou imagine what the apostles musthave thought,especiallywhenhe toldthemtorememberhiminthisway? “Putting on an Apostle” is achance to experience this dramatictimeinoursalvationhistory.Itisatimeof adoration after the Holy ThursdayMass of the Lord’s Supper, a time tosit in the presence of our EucharisticLordandsensetheatmosphereintheUpperRoomthatnight.Itisachancetoexperiencefirsthandwhateachapostlemighthavethought,feltorexperienced.ItisatimetoputyourselfinthatroomwithJesusandsay,“HereIamLord.Icometodoyourwill.”

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