Today, Friday, June 11, is the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. You are invited to spend time with our Lord during Eucharistic Adoration, which will take place from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. that day. Children and families are encouraged to be pray with us! Pizza will be served for everyone afterward Benediction at 6:00 p.m. (This event is bilingual.)

To honor the foster father of Jesus in this year of St. Joseph, Christ the King is organizing a walking pilgrimage to St. Joseph Cathedral.  This special event will take place on Saturday, June 26. Parishioners will leave the church at 8:30 a.m. and prayerfully make their way downtown, which is about five miles away (We will be leaving promptly by 8:30 a.m. so please arrive early!). There will be a tour of the cathedral offered at 10:30 a.m., and Fr. Schalk will celebrate Mass with us at 11:00 a.m.  Feel free to drive to the cathedral if you prefer or call the parish office for a ride.  There will be three water stations along the way for walkers. 

Our next monthly men's event will take place on Saturday, June 19th, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. at Christ the King. We’ll start with Mass in the church followed by refreshments and an engaging video presentation in the lower level of the church. All men are  welcome and encouraged to attend!

The Chosen is off to a great start! If you missed it, it's still easy to jump in this Tuesday, June 8th at 7pm.  Each Tuesday, we'll gather in the assembly room for refreshments, an episode on the life of Jesus, and friendly conversation. For more information please visit https://christthekingcolumbus.com/thechosen

We're having a 75th Anniversary Raffle for $7,500.00 --  one winner takes all! Tickets are $10 each. The drawing is scheduled for Friday, June 25th. Proceeds will go to Christ the King. You can pick up your raffle tickets after Mass or download them and pay online at  https://christthekingcolumbus.com/parishnews.

I would like to take a moment to reiterate what was mentioned last weekend in my online video about masks.  Following our bishop’s lead, I am referring parishioners to the current CDC guidelines. That is, those who are fully vaccinated are not required to wear a mask; those who are not fully vaccinated are encouraged to do so. This will be our policy for all parish activities moving forward.

Because the vaccine is available for all adults and the CDC guidelines are widely known, we are stressing personal responsibility regarding health decisions at this point in the pandemic.  We are also stressing the need for sensitivity to the personal situations of those around us. For example, some individuals will continue to wear a mask for a variety of reasons.  Perhaps they are unable to get the vaccine because of certain health concerns. Or perhaps they have children at home who need to be protected from the virus.  Please be charitable and understanding to those who do or do not wear a mask.

May the Lord bless you throughout this week!

Father David Schalk