Cathedral of Christ the King

Glorifying God in all we do as we become
a parish of intentional disciples

Cathedral Parish for the Diocese of Lexington, KY
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Jesus Is King - But is Jesus King of Your Heart and Home?

Jesus Calls Us to Himself and to Mission (2021-2022)

As a parish family, we are dedicating this liturgical year to making this theme a reality in our parish, family and individual lives.

Our Parish is named Christ the King. But is that our lived reality? Day in, day out - is Jesus truly the King of our hearts and homes? Have we given our lives to Him as Savior and Lord? Do we give Him His rightful place on the throne of our lives and give Him time each day so we can grow in intimacy with Him?

This is what this year is going to be about, beginning with this Advent and a homily series that remind us that Jesus is our only hope; our only hope for an amazing and fulfilled life in this world and, even more importantly, our only hope for life in eternity with our heavenly Father who loved us into existence.

As we enter the Christmas Season and throughout the coming year, we will respond to Jesus' invitation to rescue us; to draw us to Himself and His Father's love. We will respond together, as a parish, in practical, concrete ways as we seek to make Jesus the King of our hearts and homes.

This is meant to be parish-wide in the broadest sense. Families, singles, divorced, separated, widows, widowers, school families, CCD families, home-school families, young, old, and in-between: literally, every member of the parish is invited and encouraged to participate in this next year (up to our next celebration of the Solemnity of Christ the King).

The Homily Series is now complete. If you missed it, click on the button to view some of the homilies that helped set the stage for the rest of this liturgical year.

CLICK for the Advent 2021 Homily Series YouTube Playlist

As Advent comes to a close, we enter the Christmas Season and begin a focused response to Jesus' invitation to rescue us from our slavery to sin and death. He's holding out His hand and awaits our response. As a parish, we will spend each week focusing on our response to Jesus' invitation highlighted in the Advent Homily series. We respond in a way that invites Jesus to truly be King; King of our hearts and homes.

Jesus created us to be in relationship with Him AND to join Him in his mission to bring the world home to His Father. If Jesus is truly King, Savior, and Lord of our lives, then our lives should look and feel different than if we are simply being pulled along by the culture around us.

Each week (from Saturday to Friday) beginning on January 1st, there will be a simple, yet substantive faith activity that everyone in the parish will be asked to participate in as a response to Jesus' invitation. This will NOT be about adding a new item to our TODO list each week. Each activity will bring Jesus into the midst of our everyday life in real and practical ways; inviting Jesus to become part of the fabric of everyday life - so he can truly lead and guide us, as his disciples, throughout our day.

These activities are opportunities for all members of our parish to respond to our King's invitation to draw closer to Him and His mission. Parents, these activities will be ways that you can lead your children into deeper faith, a deeper relationship with Jesus. As they see the importance you are placing on this year of growth in faith, the more they will be inclined to take it seriously. They will see Jesus, himself, through your actions as you invite them to participate in the weekly activity and as they see you striving to draw closer to Jesus yourself. Your example and modeling will speak volumes to your young people. They NEED to see you actively encountering Jesus and striving to make Him the very center of your life. That witness will speak VOLUMES to their hearts.

As we participate in these activities, we then find ways to share our experiences of them with others, family, friends, co-workers, fellow students, parishioners, etc. Our light is not meant to be put under a bushel basket, but to shine light into the lives of those we encounter every day. It will also help us grow in faith as we discover that God is very busy working in the midst of his people; in their everyday lives.

As we move through the year, we will be inviting Jesus ever deeper into our experience of life; sharing the joys, the trials, challenges, and celebrations. We will truly be allowing Jesus to be the King in our Hearts and our Homes - His rightful place for those of us who call themselves disciples of Jesus.

Come Holy Spirit, Come!
Weekly Response Activity Series (Saturday to Friday)

Each week, starting Saturday, January 1st, and ending with our next celebration of the Solemnity of Christ the King in November, there will be a response activity in which the entire parish is invited to participate.

This is how we are going to grow together in responding to Jesus' invitation; His invitation to rescue us; His invitation to draw closer to Him; and his invitation to participate in the mission He has entrusted to His Church (us). We follow Mary's example of saying, "Yes" and making that yes real and tangible as we live our everyday lives.

We will publish each week's activity early the week BEFORE so everyone has time to see what's ahead, to understand it, absorb it, and then plan for how we will participate in it once the week arrives.

This is meant to be both an individual and communal experience. We want to grow our relationship with Jesus AND share that experience with others in our family and among friends, co-workers, etc. In doing so, we will hold ourselves and others accountable and grow in the sure knowledge that Jesus is at work among His people.