Christ the King Catholic Community

Welcome to the
Christ the King Catholic Community
Web site!
OUR WEB ADDRESS IS:
www.ctklv.org

The site is updated weekly with bulletin information, so check regularly for calendar items, Fr. Bill's "Cheers!" column and other important items.

Added to the site:
E-mail sign-up to receive messages from the parish. We won't share your address with any outside organization.

Sign-up for online giving. You can now make contributions via the Web.

CHRIST THE KING MALL
Visit Christ the King Mall
Many of your favorite national retailers are part of the Mall.
A percentage of your purchases throughour Mall are rebated back to us!!! Our Mall links you too the retailer’s web page.
Simply start at the Christ The King Mall home page when you're ready to cyber shop. Check for the CTK Web logo in the lower-left corner of the page.

In Memoriam 2009 Names for the Book of the Dead from October 2008 thru and including September 2009.

Banquet Facilities -- Did you know you can rent the Community Center for next reception or party?

Diocesan Conference 2009
Calling all involved in ministry and all who love their faith. Please mark your calendars for:
November 20 & 21
Green Valley Ranch
For more information visit www.lasvegas-diocese.org

FIRST FRIDAY FISH FRYS
This program will continue through the year, once a month except in the summer and in December. Our menu: Baked or fried fish, Cole slaw, freshlybaked bread, French fries, dessert and beverage. Price – Adults: $6 Children under 12: $3

Dead Tree Wanted!
Once again we are looking for a full or partial tree without leaves to use as our gift giving tree for the Advent Season. If you see one in the desert or have one in your yard please call Mary Jane at 871-1904.

Second Chance Prom is coming...
This Spring CTK will have it's very own Prom! The Prom committee is forming now. If you are interested in being part of this special event, please attend our first Prom committee meeting on Wednesday, November 18th at 6:30pm in the Youth Lounge. Contact Desiree at desireeb@ctkccnv.org or 871-1904 for more information

COLLECTION OF THANKSGIVING FOODS
Next week, we begin collecting the foods needed for our baskets for the needy. Please remember to include one of these along with your normal Manna Cupboard donation. Try to avoid glass containers:
Cranberries
Gravy
Yams
Jell-O
Green Beans
Cans of Fruit
Cans of Corn
Brown Sugar
Stuffing
Chicken Broth
Pumpkin Pie Filling
Evaporated Milk

We will make the baskets on the evening of Monday, Nov. 23rd. We will begin with a potluck at 6:00 p.m. and make the baskets immediately after the dinner. People with last names (A-F) bring Salads; (G-O) Entrees; and (P-Z) Desserts for the Potluck.

Bishop Gorman High School
Is hosting an Open House for current sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students and their families on Sunday afternoon, November 22, 2009. We have an exciting afternoon planned with demonstrations and exhibits in the classrooms, performances by our Drama Club and Music Department. You will have an opportunity to tour the school, learn what BGHS has to offer your student, gather information regarding our new campus, and talk with administrators, faculty, coaches, club moderators, and students. The hours for the Open House are 1:00 p.m.—3:00 p.m. Please join us anytime during those two hours. If you have any questions please call us at 732-1945 Ext. 4011 or visit our web site www.bishopgorman.org. We encourage you to come and see our state of the art campus.

MANAGING DIABETES IN YOUR LIFE
Adult Enrichment Series
MARK YOUR CALENDERS!!
TUESDAY, NOVEMER 17
7:00PM to 9:00PM – COMMUNITY CENTER
Presented by Tandy McGee
Registered Nurse, Certified Diabetes Educator, Parishioner
Who Should Attend: Diabetics and Non Diabetics
FREE!!

Festival of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Saturday December 12, 2009
5:00 am Mañanitas
We will have a variety of foods, games and entertainment. Our Youth will be performing the “Apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe at 8:00pm.

We are in need of volunteers for different hours of the day, especially during the hours of 5-7pm. To volunteer for the event you can e-mail Angie: udiaz1999@cox.net or call 286-0471or e-mail Victor: cipote_1@hotmail.com or call 281-4801.

Tamales are back. Please make your order on time. We are taking them after each mass until Nov 29. Call or e-mail Angie or Victor.

HELP NEEDED!!!
Here at CTK we have a need to get staff members, as well as volunteers, certified for CPR. If you can help us get this class, either free or at a low cost, Please call Maria at 981-1904.

Liturgical Bits & Bytes
VOICE OF THE ASSEMBLY
The primary instrument for the liturgy is not the organ or the piano or the guitar but the voice of the assembly. In fact, the singing assembly is the most beautiful sound that the liturgy can make. Usually it is not a polished sound, and can even be an outof- tune sound. But when it is authentic and resounding, it is the only measure of whether our music is prayer or not. Nothing ever quite matches the full, alive sound of the whole congregation joining together in the praise of God. The word that best describes that event is “Alleluia,: Alleluia is a Hebrew word that translates “God’s people praise God.” This special song of praise is used at many different times an in many different ways, but it is especially at the time immediately before that proclamation of the Gospel that it becomes an acclamation, a kind of shout for joy-always joyful, always sung.

THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS DINNERS
Have you heard of someone in our parish who has lost his/her job? Christ the King Catholic Community would like to help these families with food now and during the holidays. Please call Jane with names and telephone numbers of those you think may be in need of this service. (702) 871-1904.

Leaders of Prayer Needed!
Do you feel that you could lead prayer services at CTK? We need volunteers who would like to preside at prayer services and funeral vigil services. Training will be provided. If interested, please call Mary Jane at 871-1904.

Funeral Ministry
The Funeral Ministry at CTK is one of the most rewarding ones that we have here. A funeral coordinator helps the bereaved family as they make the plans for the funeral services. The coordinator offers comfort , guidance and peace of mind. If you feel you might be called to this special ministry of funeral coordinator please call Mary Jane, 871- 1904.

DONATIONS NEEDED
• Wooden Cigar Boxes
• Cell phones and printer/toner cartridges
• VCR/DVD player & cables, computers and accessories
• Halloween costumes and decorations
Please drop off your donations anytime M-F 8:00 am to 4:00 pm in the Religious Ed office. Thank you!!

CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF SOUTHERN NEVADA SENIOR SERVICES
Since 1974, Catholic Charities Senior Services has assisted senior citizens in the southern Nevada community. The focus of our programs is to help senior clients remain independent, healthy and in their own homes for as long as possible. If you would be interested in helping with Respite and Supportive Services or the Senior Companion Program, please call:
(702) 382-0721

“Lord, when did we see you in prison and come to visit you?
The Catholic Prison Ministry at the Clark County Detention Center (CCDC) is in need of additional volunteers to serve as lay ministers to the men and women incarcerated at the CCDC. If you have at least one Saturday afternoon a month to share your Catholic faith, you can make a lifetime of difference to these prisoners. For more information on how to become a lay prison minister at the CCDC, call Richard Davis at 419-4288 or write to him at summerlin89128@yahoo.com

Attention: Meat & Frozen Food for Manna Cupboard
If you want to donate fresh meat or frozen foods to the cupboard, you will have to bring it to the office during business hours on the week days. Some meat and frozen food has been donated during our Sunday services, but the food taken from the altar is not sorted until Monday morning. A couple of times, we have had to throw out meat which had been unrefrigerated more than 24 hours.

Wedding Policies -- Planning to get married at CTK? Start here to find out how to make it happen!

The Messenger Our weekly bulletin now downloadable!
See the bulletin in a replica form of what you picked up at Mass.

Videos of any Mass can be ordered through our website
All Masses at CTK are recorded and copies are available for sale. You can have copies of special Masses or Baptisms to review again and again. For more details simply log onto our website at ww.ctklv.org click on Liturgy and follow the prompts.

DONATING HOUSEHOLD GOODS
Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada accepts many items, including furniture, clothing, and many other household items. Items can be dropped off, or you can schedule a pickup. Donations are tax deductible and support Catholic Charities’ 24 social service programs helping people in need here in Southern Nevada. To schedule a pickup or for more information, please contact Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada at 387-2222. Thank you for your support.

Baby’s Bounty
We Need YOUR Help
Is a grass roots non-profit organization devoted to providing essential clothing and gear to babies born into families at risk. Recipients include, the homeless and those living in poverty.
Wish Lists
Bassinets, Blankets, Bouncers*, Clothing, Cribs* Diaper Bags, High Chairs,*, Bath Tubs, Playpens, Portacribs*, Strollers*, Swings*, Infants Toys*. *All Marked items must be in perfect working order. Cribs must be disassembled.

For further information, contact information or locations to drop off your items visit - www.babysbounty.com

Martha/Mary Guild Volunteers Needed
We are in great need of volunteers to help care for linens and towels that are used for our liturgies. This is an opportunity to become involved in helping make our liturgies more beautiful, to serve the community of Christ the King, and to give praise and thanks to God in a unique way. If you are interested, please call our coordinator - Lynn Wiedmyer at 227-1849 for more information.

Al-Anon for PARENTS
All family members are troubled when a loved one is addicted to alcohol or drugs. Parents are particularly prone to feelings of guilt, fear and helplessness when it is their child (no matter what age) who suffers from this disease of addiction. "A Path for Parents" is a 12 step Al-Anon program that can help.

Manna Cupboard Guidelines
Thank you to all of you who continue to keep our shelves stocked full of food during these difficult times for so many. Some of the things we regularly run short of are tuna, peanut butter and jelly, cereal, Vienna sausage, and Ramen. These foods are not always available at Three Square Food Bank, where, we as members can get pasta, vegetables, fruits, spaghetti sauce, chili, soup, and stew at .09 cents a pound. Though all foods donated are helpful, emphasizing these ones we can’t get from the food bank is most helpful. Please be sure to check the expiration dates on food you donate at church. Sometimes, we receive foods whose date has already expired. We simply have no choice but to throw away these foods.

Volunteers Needed for the GIFT SHOP
Saturday 4PM,
Sunday 7:30, 11:30 & 5PM.
Please Contact
Shella Davila, Gift Shop Mgr.

Holy Spirit Catholic Community Web site

Feedback : Share your comments or ask a question.

WE ARE RUNNING OUT OF FOOD BEFORE THE WEEK ENDS
GRAB YOUR KEYS AND GRAB A CAN!!!
WE ARE RECEIVING MORE AND MORE PEOPLE HURT BY THE ECONOMY AND THEY NEED YOUR HELP.

RETROUVAILLE
Retrouvaille has helped thousands of couples at every stage of disillusionment. Even those things of separation or divorce. Don't wait until it gets that bad. Call now for information about Retrouvaille Weekend. Call Chuck and Carol Moore at (702) 615-4339.

NEWS FLASH! NEWS FLASH! PLEASE READ FOR OUR PRESCHOOLERS!
Preschool CTKids are collecting used printer cartridges. We take any type, any size. Please take them to the Activity Center marked "Gina". This is a very lucrative fundraiser for our Preschool Program. THANKS FOR HELPING US!!
Please drop them off to Margaret in the office or call us and we will pick them up, especially if you are a business. WE NEED YOU! GINA 870-9897. Pass the word on to your friends, co-workers, neighbors!
THANKS A MILLION!

In case of a Funeral
It is important to call the church first before meeting with the mortuary. Christ the King has certain procedures and services that some mortuaries are not aware of. Please call 871-1904. If the office is closed, you will be given a number to call.

Vehicle donations
Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada accepts many kinds of vehicles, including cars, trucks, trailers and mobile homes, both running and non-running. Vehicle donations are tax deductible and support Catholic Charities twenty-four social service programs helping people in need here in Southern Nevada. To donate a vehicle or for more information, please contact Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada at 385-2662.
Thank you for your support.

STILLPOINT CENTER NEWS:
Visit the Stillpoint Web site for more information and programs: www.stillpointcsd.org
Stillpoint Center for Spiritual Development is located at
8072 W. Sahara Avenue, between Buffalo and Cimmaron in the R & R Plaza, Suites E & F.

CHANGES OF ADDRESS AND/OR PHONE
Please call the parish office, 871-1904, so our records may be updated.

NEWCOMERS
NEWCOMERS REGISTRATION IS NOW THE 1ST MONDAY OF THE MONTH
Our next registration is 7 p.m., Monday, November 2, 2009
Activity Center Room 1

If you are unable to attend evening meetings, call the parish office, 871-1904, and Margaret will assist you.
Pat Jackson, our registration coordinator will make arrangements with you to meet at a more convenient time.

CTK PARISH REGISTRATION
How Can You Receive A Record of Your Church Offerings for 2009? Your Weekly Offerings Can Be Tax Deductible.
It's Easy, Here's How.

IF YOU ARE ALREADY REGISTERED WITH CTK You Have 2 Options. 1. Simply call Victoria Morgan, 871-1904 and she will set you up to receive Monthly offering envelopes. This way your offerings are recorded and you will automatically receive a statement in January 2009. OR 2. Simply use one of the generic envelopes in the gathering space. Fill out your information and we will RECORD YOUR OFFERING.

IF YOU ARE NOT REGISTERED WITH CTK. Attend our Newcomers Welcome the first Monday of the Month. Register and mark you would like to receive envelopes each month. All donations are confidential.

Finances
Thank you for your continued
generosity in both weekly tithing and the CSA program.
November 1 Collection $22,679.75
Necessary weekly budgeted amount: $24,745.00
Adjusted *November 8 collection: $23,847.00 = 97%
Plus/Minus amount $ - 898.00
(*estimated electronic donations added)
All Souls Day Mon—Nov 2nd $ 1,745.50