Ring in the new year with members of our parish community. The party starts at 9pm, after Mass, and will feature jazz and dance music, catered appetizers, a midnight toast, and breakfast. Beer will be available; bring any other adult beverages you care to bring. Tickets are $38, and may be purchased online until December 30 by clicking the title link of this news item. If you prefer to pay by check, please get it to the office by December 23, last day before break.

The funeral Mass for Judy Peebles will be Thursday, Dec. 12, at 11:00 am. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service at 10:00 am.

The funeral Mass for Tom Corcoran will be Saturday, Nov. 23, at 12:00 pm. Visitation will be held in the parish hall from 10:00 am to 11:45 am prior to the funeral service.

Our friends at Lipscomb host their annual neighborhood recycling event this coming Friday, November 15th from 9am-2pm at the Lipscomb Academy Lower School. Help the Lipscomb 3rd grade celebrate America Recycyles Day and clean up responsibly. Great opportunity to make sure E-waste doesn't end up in the landfill. Click the link for details on what can be recycled at the event.

“How long have you been a parishioner at Christ the King,” a young woman asked. “Since around 1983-84.” As I watched her eyes widened, I realized, “You weren’t even born then, were you?”

The Funeral Liturgy for Richard Davis will be Tuesday, Nov. 5, at 11 am. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at 10 am.

Thank you for your community spirit - we were able to fill all shifts for this weekend!

Lately I’ve been feeling uninspired.  I’ve noticed this sense of listlessness particularly in prayer.  In religious books, I have run across the term “a dry period” to connote a desert-like time in one’s prayer life.  Is that what I am experiencing?  The word that comes to my mind is not dryness but emptiness.  The feeling within me seems more like the lonely void of interstellar space.

The funeral Mass for Bruce Merrill will be Saturday, October 26, at 10:30 a.m. Visitation will be prior to the service at 9:30 a.m.

    At times I don’t feel all that loving, even toward people I love very much.  This waxing and waning in my affection bothers me.  What is the source of my fickleness?

Click the headline for our updated flyer with great ways to volunteer in this ministry.

Did you know there are at least 350,000 species of beetles?  That is just one example of the incredible variety of life on this planet alone.  Nature seems to love diversity; human nature does not always seem to love diversity.  

The funeral Mass for George Largay will be Saturday, Oct. 5, at 10:30 a.m. There will be a visitation at the church on Friday, Oct. 4, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a Vigil service from 7:00 p.m to 7:30 p.m.

We celebrate the retirement of our longtime Parish Coordinator, Nancy Rohling. Nancy worked in our school for twelve years before moving to the Parish Coordinator position, where she has served for another eighteen years, We wish Nancy a fulfilling and fun retirement. We are certain it will involve travel, family and many friends. Thank you for all of your dedication to your parish community! [Nancy will serve as an office assistant, working periodically as needed.] Kathy Skinner will move from her role as Director of Children and Youth Formation to Parish Coordinator on October 6. You can reach her at 615-292-2884 or kathy.skinner@ctk-nashville.org.

The Beatitudes confuse me—and that’s a problem since they are central to Jesus’ teaching.  But just take the first three, why is it blessed to be poor in spirit, to mourn, to be meek?   I tend to think I would rather be rich in spirit, happy, and at least somewhat assertive.

The funeral Mass for Peggy Long will be Tuesday, Oct. 1, at 11:00 a.m. Visitation will be at Marshall Donnelly on Monday evening, Sept. 30, from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Additionally, visitation will be held at Christ the King on Tuesday morning beginning at 9:30 a.m. prior to the funeral service. 

We welcome Jaimie Gorman to her new position as Director of Children and Youth Formation. Jaimie will be sharing her background and other information soon. We look forward to continuing to grow in all of our children's ministries with her at the helm. Please welcome Jaimie as you begin to see her in the building on Sundays.

The funeral Mass for Patrick Clepper, brother of Mike (Anne) Clepper will be Wednesday, 9-25, at 11:00 am. Visitation will be prior to the service, beginning at 9:00 am

Christ the King will once again be participating in the Habitat For Humanity Fall Catholic Build the weekend of Nov. 2-3 and we need you to volunteer! Click the title link to get information about the build and to signup online for the day of your choice. We would like to get between 22-25 volunteers for each day. Questions? Please feel free to contact David Stamps at 615-330-5054 or email david_stamps1@hotmail.com.

Jesus’ critics are concerned with his sitting at table with Roman collaborators and others they labeled as sinners.  These “Pharisees and scribes” believe it was important to maintain a distinction between righteous and sinful behavior.  Jesus appeared to be ignoring those categories.