Cathedral of Christ the King

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The Stewardship Renewal process is gearing up.  Below you can find links to a searchable ministry guide and an online commitment card.  Commitment weekend is scheduled for Oct. 1st and 2nd.

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This week's activity is designed to become better at sharing how Jesus is the source of our happiness, our joy, our fulfillment so that others may come to encounter Jesus for themselves through our witness.

We only complete our fulfillment as disciples when we begin to allow the light of Christ to shine through us and into the lives of those we encounter every day. Perhaps the most direct way this happens is when we share our story, our own journey of faith that led us to Jesus, with others. This was the focus in Week 26 of this series (found at http://cathedralctk.org/jesusisking).

This kind of freedom of joy; a joy that compels us to tell our own story of coming to faith, is so important that we are taking another week to intentionally work on getting better at it. For many, this freedom and desire to share Jesus, the pearl of great price, and how they discovered Jesus’s love for them is something that takes time, prayer and focus to develop. It doesn’t happen by accident, and it (usually) does not happen overnight. It usually begins in small ways, bringing Jesus naturally, but explicitly, into conversations with family and friends.  

And that is exactly the focus of this week's activity which builds upon a foundation that was built in the Week 26 activity  But you might wonder, how often will I be asked to share my story? The answer is, “Who knows?” But as St. Peter exhorts us in 1 Peter 3:15b, “Always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope.” We don’t know when the Lord will need us to speak out for him. But when it does happen, we want to be prepared to step up and share the joy that is ours because Jesus is Lord in our life, and we desire to share that joy with those we encounter in our everyday life.

But this doesn’t mean we just sit back and wait. This week, pray and ask the Holy Spirit to give you ways to share, perhaps in small but explicit ways, your relationship with Jesus.  It's not about trying to hijack a conversation and turn it into a "God" conversation.  If you are praying; if you are reading and reflecting on scripture, if you are having conversations with Jesus – then look for ways you can naturally share something you’ve learned, an insight you were given, a new perspective you have picked up out of that relationship. 

As people hear you offer these small, but significant ways you are growing in this relationship, they may very well ask more questions, ask you to share more. That’s when the door can open to share your story. Be proactive. Be ready. Over time, this will become your natural thought process as you intentionally look to share the joy of the Gospel with other people you encounter every day.

Watch Deacon Tim's Video Trailer for this week's activity and then read the Week 39 activity for yourself so you can enter fully into this week's activity.

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Next week, we examine Jesus' wisdom when he told his followers that they could not serve two masters.  What was his point and how should we react to that wisdom.    You can get a sneak peek at that activity here:   

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Read all about this parish-wide year of focus on "The King Calls Us to Himself and to Mission!" AND get the entire set of weekly activities right here:

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The 2022-23 Diocesan Annual Appeal will kickoff on October 8th.  The Appeal is already open to collecting donations and pledges.  Our goal for this year is $205,000.  As always if we make the goal we receive 10% of the goal. 

March 3, 2022

Bishop Stowe Ends the Mask Requirement for Mass and other Liturgical Celebrations. 

With the latest directives regarding masking from the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the CDC, it is now appropriate to allow for optional masking and site-based decision making about when it might be necessary to require masks because of local conditions. The Bishop continues to urge all Catholics to be mindful of our immuno-compromised members, who are encouraged to remain masked and who remain dispensed from the obligation to attend mass if necessary. 

Pastors and Parish Life Directors are encouraged to create zones for those who will remain masked and prefer social distancing in their churches wherever it is possible to do so. We again encourage all eligible individuals to be vaccinated and boosted for their own well-being and in service of the common good. Please see https://cdlex.org/diocese-of-lexington-epidemic-response/ for the complete guidance related to the Mass and other Liturgical Celebrations). 

In addition, the use of masks will be optional for those at gatherings and meetings that take place on parish grounds (see https://cdlex.org/diocese-of-lexington-epidemic-response/ for the complete guidance related to gatherings and meetings). 

This relaxation of restrictions does not indicate the end of the pandemic. We will continue to be attentive to all developments of the virus and its spread and will act accordingly. Let us continue to pray for those who have lost lives, lost loved ones, and for our health care workers who have sacrificed so much for our well-being. May God grant us health and healing.

Fr. John Moriarty, in consultation with the Parish Staff, has approved the following changes that follow from the lifting of the diocesan masking mandate:

• For the time being, the one section with every other row roped off on the Guadalupe side of the Cathedral, will remain a safe space for those who still desire to maintain social distancing.
• If you choose to sit this section, please continue to wear a mask out of respect for those who want to maintain this extra degree of safety from possible exposure.
• All other sections of the Cathedral will be mask optional.
• All ministers of Holy Communion will still wear their masks while distributing Holy Communion.
• These changes are effective immediately.

• Monday through Saturday - 8:00 AM Daily Mass -  All In-person & Thursday live-streamed
• Monday through Friday - 5:30 PM Daily Mass - All In-person & Monday live-streamed
• Saturday 5:00 PM Vigil Mass - In-person & Live-streamed
• Sunday 7:30, 9:00, 11:30 AM & 5:00 PM - All In-person & 9:00am live-streamed

• Procedure/Restrictions for Confessions
• Wednesdays:  4:00 - 5:15 PM
• Saturdays:  3:35 - 4:45 PM  & First Saturdays: 8:45-9:45
• Sundays after the 7:30 & 9:30 AM Masses

• Fr. John Moriarty:  859-269-2286
• Fr. David Wheeler 859-266-2347