Christ The King Fall Newsletter

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1 CHRIST THE KING FALL NEWSLETTER Christ The King Fall Newsletter 2017 MAY THE PASSION OF JESUS CHRIST BE ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS Hello Beautiful Friends, Like the morning dew that rests upon the grass, the summer months evaporate so rapidly. I enjoyed my time in India, while travels and meetings reduced the time with my family it did not diminish the joy of my stay. I am most thankful for the opportunity to recharge while basking in the love of family and friends. The end of summer is equally a wonderful time in the life of everyone. The peace and productivity of August give way to the exuberance and enthusiasm of the Fall. I am overflowing with anticipation about this year at Christ the King. We will continue to welcome our longtime friends and well-wishers, returning retreatants, new retreatants, hosted groups and visitors, while making new friends every day. As the new season begins the lyrics of a song come to mind, this is a day of new beginnings, time to remember and move on...to show and share what love can do...our God is making all things new. We Walk with Jesus all the way. The life-style and the ministry of Jesus were always characterized by two specific qualities: Presence and Accompaniment. One of the significant points that we see in Jesus formation of His disciples is that He was always with them. When they were tossed up in the storms of the sea (in the difficult moments of their life), when they argued amongst themselves as to who would be the greatest in the Kingdom (personality clashes based on Egoism), when they betrayed and denied Him (ingratitude and infidelity) or when they slept, while He experienced deep sorrow and agony in the garden (sheer indifference and an I don t care attitude), JESUS WAS PRESENT WITH THEM AND ACCOMPANIED THEM, instructing them, teaching them and redefining the meaning of their life. The lesson from Jesus was that even when the disciples were not willing to be with Him and go with Him, He was willing to be present with them and accompany them in every eventuality of their lives. Every sincere relationship demands personal presence and accompaniment. By being present to a person constantly, you enter in to a heart to heart relationship. It is easy to create an impact on others by our rhetoric and random dialogues. But true relationship, mutual trust and confidence, only develop when we know the smallness and greatness of the other, when we are able to live out our own smallness and fragilities in encountering the other. Christ the King continues to provide an atmosphere where we recognize Christ s presence and renew our relationship with God, oneself and other. My sincere gratitude, love and prayerful wishes to everyone, the benefactors, staff and volunteers, who contribute to make Christ the King a better place. Fr. Giltus Mathias CP

2 CHRIST THE KING FALL NEWSLETTER 2 Our Exciting Renovations by Robyn Carroll Thanks to the generosity of our donors we have been able to give many areas in the Center a facelift. The dining room had a new ceiling installed, new carpet, paint work and a refreshing facelift in decoration. The Chapel had the ceiling replaced while the Portuguese tile work was installed to complete the Our Lady of Fatima Shrine. New chairs have been purchased for La Casa while the bookshop area has been expanded with new glass shelving. The office administration area has been painted and Father Giltus has just taken delivery of a hand painted pane of glass featuring Our Lady of the Passion to be installed in the Fatima Shrine.

3 CHRIST THE KING FALL NEWSLETTER 3 Our annual Family Fiesta took place on Sunday, June 4. With over 300 people in attendance, the event began with a Bilingual Mass, celebrated by Fr. Clemente Barron and Fr. Jim Strommer. Following Mass, everyone enjoyed delicious Mexican food and desserts. Music was provided by a Mariachi band and Folk Loric dances were performed by the Lariz family. There were games for the children, including the very popular Piñata. Family Fiesta by Sandra Gill Thank you to all of you who volunteered your time so graciously to make this year a success. We couldn t have done it without you! A special thanks to Pete and Mary Lopez, faithful supporters of Christ the King, who amongst many other tasks, prepared the food. We are grateful for the tireless enthusiasm you both bring to Christ the King. We are also grateful for the generous donations from US Foods and Alsco Linen. Thank you to everyone who attended and who purchased raffle tickets and made donations. Our raffle winners were: 1st Place-$1,000 Al Drumm 2nd Place -$500 - Nicole Eichman 3 rd Place David Uribe - Retreat Weekend Congratulations to our winners! Save the date for Family Fiesta 2018 Sunday, June 3, 2018

4 CHRIST THE KING FALL NEWSLETTER 4 Thank you for all your wonderful work to make Christ the King the great place that it has become! Ken Macdonald One of our original Board members, Ken recently retired from his role after 9 years of dedicated service to the center. Ken was our first Board Vice President and served as President for 6 months. For over 2 years Ken volunteered as the Chief Administrative Officer of Christ the King where he completed remarkable work in keeping the business running smoothly. Ken has served on the Finance, Governance and Development Committees and has been an integral part of our Passionist family. Since retiring from the Board at the end of last year, Ken has continued to support us by being actively involved on the Development Committee where he has developed a real connection with many of our patrons and continues to raise much needed funds for the economic stability of the center. David Lovenvirth David served on our board for 9 years, being an original member and during that entire time worked tirelessly as the Board Secretary. He was the Former Chair of our Development Committee, which he helped shape into a valuable asset in the raising of funds to support the running of the Center. David worked on the Building Committee to oversee the general physical care of our buildings and grounds. He was also a member of the Executive Committee. Mike Kassis Mike has been one of those quiet achievers who has worked tirelessly in the background, accepting calls at all hours of the day and night and working for hours over night to support the information technology infrastructure of the Center. In this modern era when computers are an expensive necessity to running any business, Mike generously supported us by building our network, keeping us up to date with the ever changing IT landscape and constantly coming in to assist us with a myriad of daily problems. Originally a Board member who inherited the role of IT Manager, Mike also took on the critical role of Development Coordinator from Mike has set us up with a great succession plan as he enjoys time with his new grandson and wonderful family. Louise Lang Principal Louise, as she is fondly referred to by staff, is a much-loved member of the Administration Team who will be sorely missed by all. Louise has worn many hats over the years including evening hostess, office assistant, receptionist, and active public relations manager. As a retired Catholic School Principal, we have been blessed to include Louise on our staff since Over the years all administrators have applauded her reliability and dedication and the wonderful way in which she interacts with our retreatants and visitors. Always the voice of reason Louise has been an outstanding asset to the team at Christ the King and is to be admired for her flexibility and ability to embrace change over her 22 years of service. We wish her a happy retirement. On August 24, Louise was farewelled at a special Mass and morning tea where she could formally bid farewell to her many admirers.

5 CHRIST THE KING FALL NEWSLETTER 5 Our Lady of Fatima Crowning Mass and Consecration of the Diocese by Robyn Carroll On May 13, the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima, over 300 people attended Mass to join Bishop Cotta as he crowned the statue of Our Lady of Fatima and consecrated the Diocese of to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. In his homily, Bishop Cotta explained how the statue, an exact replica of the original, was gifted to him in 2014 by Sister Julia Fonseca. Her wish was that the people of who could not make the pilgrimage to Portugal, could visit a shrine in their local area. Bishop Cotta also placed relics of the newly canonized saints, Jacinta and Francisco Marto, two of the children of Fatima, at the feet of Our Lady. Mass was concelebrated by Father Jim Strommer CP, Superior of the Christ the King Community and Father Clemente Barron CP, Director of Hispanic Ministry. The Bishop was assisted by Deacon Dennis Gorsuch and Server, Brady Lendewig. The Gold filigree crown was presented to Bishop Cotta by Evan Anderson. Ladies of the Christ the King Guild took up the Offertory, Bill Swars proclaimed the Word and Leanne Etcheverry led the singing, ably accompanied by Leona Meyer. The lay participants were coordinated by our resident sacristan, Chris Swars. The Passionist Community at Christ the King feel especially honored to have been entrusted as the custodians of the statue and each day pilgrims visit the special shrine which has been constructed adjacent to the Chapel for people to pay homage to Our Lady. We look forward to our Marian Rosary Procession on Saturday October 14.

6 CHRIST THE KING FALL NEWSLETTER 6 Institute For The Study Of The Passion A series of talks by Fr Thomas Bonacci CP After Community Mass on the 2 nd and 4 th Thursdays of the month Fall Series Preparing for the Commemoration of the Reformation Advent Series Preparing for Christmas Pentecost Thursday August 31 St. Paul of the Cross (Founder of the Passionists) and Martin Luther s Doctrine of the Cross Companions Gathered at the Foot of the Cross Thursday September 14 The Cross of Jesus in the Theology of the Reformation Thursday September 28 Revisiting the Protestant Doctrine of Justification in Light of the Catholic/Lutheran Agreements 1999 and Conflict to Communion 2012 Thursday November 30 Revisiting Isaiah 7:14 Reconsidering the Person and Mission of Jesus Thursday December 14 God gave us Easter for Christmas. Is there a Paschal Christmas? Thursday December 28 The Holly and the Ivy. The Passion of the Child Jesus Development News by Sandra Gill Gift donations to Christ the King Passionist Retreat Center are essential in supporting our ministries and campus facilities. Your generosity helps us to continue our many spiritual services to God s people, reminding them of God s great love and the strength that exists in faith, and allow us to maintain our beautiful retreat center and to offer quality, transformational retreat ministries to all, regardless of ability to pay. Buy a Chair Campaign Thank you to all who made a donation toward the purchase of new chairs for La Casa. We reached our goal of 60 chairs. The new chairs look great in La Casa. Thank You Again! Planning for the Future as a Way to Give - A great way to help us plan for the future is through recurring donations making a commitment to a monthly, quarterly, or annual gift over a period of time. Recurring gifts can be set up to be paid via your bank or credit card (EFTS). You can also arrange with your banking institution for an automatic payment (by check) to be sent to Christ the King. Please consider making a commitment of a recurring gift. Visit our website at to make an online donation (recurring or one-time donation) or download form to fill out and send in. You might consider leaving a gift to CTK in your estate planning and join others in becoming a member of our Legacy Circle. The ultimate goal of Christ the King Legacy Giving Program is to ensure the longevity of Christ the King for future generations. We welcome you to consider a Legacy Gift which will continue to provide a sacred place of hospitality and compassion where all are welcome to experience hope, renewal, and the loving presence of God. If you would like more information about ways to give, please contact Sandra Gill, Development Coordinator, at sgill@passionist.org or by calling (916) , extension, 302. Thank you for your continued support of Christ the King Passionist Retreat Center!

7 Christ the King Passionist Retreat Center The Passionists of Holy Cross Province 6520 Van Maren Lane, Citrus Heights, CA It s Not too Late to Buy a Brick for the St. Paul of the Cross Memorial Garden at Christ the King On October 20, 2017, we will be commemorating the 150th anniversary of the canonization of St. Paul of the Cross, the founder of the Congregation of the Passion. St. Paul s intention was to ensure that our communities were places where people would experience communion with Jesus Crucified. Jesus wanted us to develop as people of prayer, before teaching prayer, and this is how he nurtured his disciples and followers. St. Paul believed that through Jesus Crucified all love was given, suffering was transformed, and death was overcome. In recognition of the 150th anniversary, Christ the King is establishing the St. Paul of the Cross Memorial Garden. You can help pave the way and support CTK by buying a personalized brick or two, or three that will be placed on the ground of the garden. You can personalize brick(s) as a family or an individual, as a tribute in honor or in memory of someone dear to you. Your personalized brick will be a lasting legacy at Christ the King Passionist Retreat Center. Reserve Your Brick Today: 4x8 Brick up to 3 lines: $250 ea x = $ Name Address City State Zip Phone Payment: Makes check payable to CTK. Credit Card: Visa Mastercard CC# Name on Card Exp. Security Code Line One Please print clearly Line Two Line Three * Note: spaces and punctuation count as characters. There are 20 characters per line Mail to: Christ the King Retreat Center, 6520 Van Maren Lane, Citrus Heights, CA or sgill@passionist.org. You can also purchase on line at If you have questions, please contact Sandra Gill, Development Coordinator, at , ext. 302.

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10 CHRIST THE KING FALL NEWSLETTER 9 Christ the King Passionist Retreat Center Women s Retreat Schedule Nov 10-12, 2017 Auburn St. Teresa of Avila Auburn Carmicheal St. John the Evangelist Csrmichsel Our Lsdu os the Assumptioe Colfax St. Dominic Colusa Our Lady of Lourdes Dixon St. Peter Downieville Immaculate Conception Grass Valley Manteca St. Anthony of Padua Marysville Nevada City St. Canice Paradise St. Thomas More Roseville St. Clare St. Paul Yreka Yuba City St. Isidore 2. JAN 12-14, 2018 Chico Our Diviee Ssvior Chico St. iohe the Bsptist Chico St. homss Aquiess Citrus Heights Holy Wisdom Corning Immaculate Conception Elk Grove Good Shepherd Elk Grove St. Maria Goretti Elk Grove Fsirsield Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Fsirsield Holy Spirit Galt St. Christopher Half Moon Bay Our Lady of the Pillar Hamilton St. Mary Lodi - St. Anne Newark St. Edward North Highlands St. Lawrence Orland St. Dominic Rancho Cordova St. John Vianney Rancho Murieta St. Vincent De Paul Sscrsmeeto Sscrsmeeto St. Anne Spsrks, NV Holy Cross West Sscrsmeeto Our Lady of Grace West Sscrsmeeto Holy Cross 3. JAN 26-28, 2018 Gridley Dsvis St.ismes Fsir Osks St. Mel Live Oak Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission Oroville St. Thomas Portola Holy Family Rio Vista St. Ignatius Immaculate Conception Holy Spirit Sscrsmeeto St. Charles Borromeo Sscrsmeeto St. thilomeee St. Michael Woodland Holy Rosary 5. FEB 23-25, 2018 Anderson Burney Dorries, CA - Weed Lake Almanor/Chester Lockeford Modesto Quincy Red Bluff Redding Redding Redding/Shingletown Susanville Vacaville Vallejo Weaverville Weed 6. MAR 9-11, 2018 Carson City, NV Carson City, NV Clarksburg Dunsmuir Fort Jones Msrtell - Drexel McCloud Mt. Shasta Orangevale Rocklin 7. APR 6-8, 2018 Incline Village, NV Liecole South Lake Tahoe Sparks, NV Tahoe City Truckee Vacaville St. Francis of Assisi Our Lady of Goods Mission Our Lady of the Snows St. Joachim Our Lady of Fatima St. John Our Lady of Mercy St. Mary Queen of Peace Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament St. Mary Divine Mercy St. Anthony St. Elizabeth St. Mary St. Basil Holy Family Corpus Christi St. Teresa Avila St. John the Evangelist St. Kstheriee Drexel St. Anthony Divine Savior St. Peter & Paul Our Lady of Lourdes St. Robert Our Lady of Guadalupe St. Rose St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral St. ioseph St. Thomas Aquinas St. Albert the Great Our Lady of Wisdom Our Lady of the Snows St. Therese of the Little Flower St. Theresa Immaculate Conception Corpus Christi Assumption BVM 8. APR 20-22, 2018 Angels Camp Arbuckle - Maxwell Benicia Dayton Maxwell Mokelumne - San Andreas Roseville San Andreas Stonyford - Maxwell Travis AFB Travis AFB Vallejo Vallejo West Point - San Andreas Williams - Maxwell Willows 9. APR 27-29, 2018 Citrus Heights El Dorsdo Hills Folsom Fresno Gardnerville, NV tlscerville Ripon - Santa Clara Santa Rosa Holy Cross Mission St. Dominic St. Ann St. Thomas Aquinas Mission St. Rose of Lima St. Andrew s St. Mary of the Mountain Mission St. Mary Chapel St. Michael St. Catherine of Sienna St. Vincent Our Lady of Fatima Mission Annunciation Mission St. Monica Holy Family Holu rieitu St. John the Baptist St. Gall St. tstrick St. Rose of Lima Our Lady of Peace St. Rose of Lima St. Bernadette s St. Luke Cathedral of the Annunciation St. Mary Presentation For further information, please call x301 or at retreatctk@passionist.org or Visit our Website Ouur RIDUUM Retrest March 29-April 1, 2018 Our riduum retreat is open to men and women. Singles and Couples welcome! 4. FEB 2-4, 2018 Granite Bay Marello Isletoe St. Therese Knights Landing St. Paul North Novato Our Lsdu os Loretto Novato St. Anthony of Padua Presentation BVM St. Francis of Assisi St. Peter and All Hallows San Rafael St. Isabella St. George Walnut Grove St. Anthony Winters St. Anthony Our Annual MID-WEEK RETREAT! March 20-22, 2018 Our mid-week retreat is open to men and women. Singles and Couples welcome! smsu the tsse oe ossiosu obe Alesus be our Hesrtss

11 CHRIST THE KING FALL NEWSLETTER 10 Christ the King Passionist Retreat Center Men s Retreat Schedule DEC 1-3, 2017 Anderson Carson City Citrus Heights Colusa Downieville El Dorado Hills Elk Grove Elk Grove Elk Grove Fair Field Galt Granite Bay Half Moon Bay Isteton Knights Landing Nevada City North Highlands Novato Novato Orangevale Orland Portola Rancho Murieta Roseville San Rafael Vacaville Vacaville 2. FEB 9-11, 2018 Auburn Auburn Benicia Burney Davis Folsom Lincoln Oroville Paradise Rancho Cordova Rocklin Vallejo Vallejo Vallejo Walnut Grove St. Teresa of Avila Holy Family Our Lady of Lourdes Immaculate Conception Holy Trinity St. Maria Goretti Good Shepard Holy Spirit St. Christopher Marello Our Lady of the Pillar St. Therese St. Paul St. Canice St. Lawrence Our Lady of Loretto St. Anthony of Padua Divine Savior St. Dominic Holy Family St. Vincent De Paul St. Clare St. Rose St. Francis of Assisi St. Anthony St. Ignatius St. Philomene St. Charles Borromeo St. Isabella St. Mary St. Teresa of Avila St. Dominic St. Francis of Assisi St. James St. John the Baptist s St. Thomas St. Thomas More St. John Vianney St. Peter & Paul Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament Divine Mercy St. Anne Holy Spirit Our Lady of Lourdes St. Paul St. Mary Presentation BVM St. Michael St. Basil St. Catherine of Sienna St. Vincent St. Anthony 3. FEB 16-18, 2018 Angels Camp Chico Chico Chico Citrus Heights Dorries, CA - Weed Dunsmuir Gardnerville, NV Gridley Live Oak Lockford Marysville McCloud Mokelumne - San Andreas Mt. Shasta North Quincy Red Bluff Redding Redding Redding/Shingletown Roseville San Andreas South Lake Tahoe Sparks, NV Susanville Tulelake - Weed Weaverville Weed West Point - San Andreas Willows Winters Woodland Yuba City St. Thomas Aquinas Our Divine Savior St. John the Baptist Holy Wisdom Our Lady of Goods Mission St. John the Evangelist St. Gall Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission St. Joachim St. Thomas Aquinas Mission St. Anthony St. John Our Lady of Mercy St. Mary Queen of Peace Our Lady of Wisdom St. Rose of Lima St. Rose of Lima St. Robert Immaculate Conception St. Andrew s St. Theresa Holy Cross St. George Holy Cross Holy Family Our Lady of Fatima Mission St. Monica St. Anthony Holy Rosary St. Isidore For further information, please call x301 at retreatctk@passionist.org or Visit our Website RIDUUM RE REA! March 29-A ril 1, 2018 Our riduum retreat is o en to men and women. Singles and Cou les welcome! 4. MAR 2-4, 2018 Arbuckle - Maxwell Carmichael Carmichael Colfax Dixon Fort Jones Grass Valley Incline Village, NV Martell-Drexel Maxwell Modesto Rio Vista Stonyford -Maxwell ahoe City West West Williams - Maxwell Yreka 5. Apr 13-15, 2018 Carson City Carson City Clarksburg Corning Dayton, NV Fair Oaks Fair ield Fresno Lake Almanor/Chester Lodi - Manteca Newark Placerville Ri on - Santa Clara Santa Rosa S arks, NV ravis Air Force Base ravis Air Force Base ruckee Holy Cross Mission Our Lady of the Assumption St. John the Evangelist St. Dominic St. Peter St. Francis of Assisi St. Katherine Drexel Our Lady of Fatima St. Peter and All Hallows Our Lady Guadalupe St. Elizabeth St. Mary of the Mountain Mission Corpus Christi Our Lady of Grace Holy Cross Annunciation Mission Corpus Christi St. Teresa of Avila Immaculate Conception St. Ann St. Mel Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Our Lady of the Snows St. Anne St. Anthony of Padua St. Edward St. Therese of the Little Flower Cathedral - St. Thomas Aquinas Our Lady of the Snows St. Albert the Great Our Lady of Peace St. Rose of Lima Immaculate Conception St. Bernadette s St. Luke Cathedral of the Annunciation St. Mary St. Michael St. Mary s Chapel Assumption BVM Our Annual MID-WEEK RETREAT! March 20-22, 2018 Our mid-week retreat is open to men and women. Singles and Couples welcome! "May the Passion of Jesus be Always in our Hearts"

12 CHRIST THE KING FALL NEWSLETTER 11 The forthcoming retreat season will be complemented by a number of special occasions for our patrons to gather in reflection and prayer. See our website for further details. Bereavement Retreat September 15 9:30 am 3:00 pm Advent Day of Prayer December 6 9:30 am 2:30 pm Led by Father Tom Bonacci CP. A day to connect with yourself, God and others and let memories lift your hearts on the Solemnity of Our Lady of Sorrows. Concluding with the Eucharist. For Unto Us a Child Is Born Advent The Season of Hope. Los Posados December 14 7:00 pm New Year s Retreat December 31st 4:00 pm Celebrations to remember the journey of Mary and Joseph into Bethlehem As we step into this New Year, we do it together with our Mother Mary, learning from her how to walk as a true disciple. Easter Triduum Retreat Holy Thursday Easter Sunday March 29 April 1, 2018 Recovery Retreats Woman September 8-10 Men December 8-10

13 CHRIST THE KING FALL NEWSLETTER 12 Christ The King Fall Newsletter Christ the King Passionist Retreat Center 6520 Van Maren Lane Citrus Heights, CA, NON-PROFIT Christ The ORGANIZATION King U.S. POSTAGE PAID Permit No. 2 Citrus Height, CA Fall Newsletter MAY THE PASSION OF JESUS CHRIST BE ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS Renew Faith Share Christ Find Peace SAVE THE DATE Marian Procession Recitation of Rosary, Mass and Benediction Saturday October 14 Led by Bishop Myron Cotta to celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Fatima, in this, the 100 th year anniversary of her appearance.