Merry Christmas From Your Parish Family of Christ The King!

The Annunciation by Denise Levertov; We know the scene: the room, variously furnished, almost always a lecturn, a book; always the tall lily. Arrived on solemn grandeur of great wings, the angelic ambassador, standing or hovering, whome she acknowledges, a guest. But we are told of meek obedience. No one mentions courage The engendering Spirit did not enter her without consent. God waited. She was free to accept or refuse, choice integral to humanness. Aren't there annunciations of one sort or another in most lives? Some unwillingly undertake great destinies, enact them in sullen pride, uncomprehending. More often those moments when...

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From a homily In Praise of the Virgin Mother by Saint Bernard, Abbot

He Qi - Annunciation The whole world awaits Mary’s reply... "You have heard, O Virgin, that you will conceive and bear a son; you have heard that it will not be by man but by the Holy Spirit. The angel awaits an answer; it is time for him to return to God who sent him. We too are waiting, O Lady, for your word of compassion; the sentence of condemnation weighs heavily upon us. The price of our salvation is offered to you. We shall be set free at once if you consent. In the eternal Word of God we all came to be, and behold, we die. In your brief response we are to be remade in order to be recalled to life. Tearful Adam with his sorrowing...

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Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

The shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, near Mexico City, is one of the most celebrated places of pilgrimage in North America. On 9 December 1531, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to an Indian convert, Juan Diego, at Tepeyac and left him with a picture of herself imprinted upon his cloak. Devotion to Mary under the title of “Our Lady of Guadalupe” has continually increased, and today she is the Patroness of Americas. From a report by Don Antonio Valeriano, a Native American author of the sixteenth century "The Voice of the Turtledove has been heard in our land" At daybreak one Saturday morning in 1531, on the very first days of the month of...

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Edge Night - St. Nick Ring 'n' Run - Dec 18

The Edge Youth Group at Christ the King is happy to announce that our 2nd Annual St. Nick Ring 'n' Run is happening on December 18th. It's gonna be a blast!   Were you there last year? Then you know how much fun it was. First time? Intrigued? Want to know more? Want to come? We are happy to invite all Grade 6 and up to this event. Bring a friend!   It all starts at 6:30 pm at 4629 Hames Cres (the gracious home of the Howells in Harbour Landing) and will end by 8:30.   Drop an email to pierrelaura@oreillyclan.com or call Laura or Pierre at 584-4140 and we can fill you in on all the details.   ***Parents, don't...

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Immaculate Conception

From a sermon by Saint Anselm, bishop Virgin Mary, all nature is blessed in you. Blessed Lady, sky and stars, earth and rivers, day and night—everything that is subject to the power or use of man—rejoice that through you they are in some sense restored to their lost beauty and are endowed with inexpressible new grace. All creatures were dead, as it were, useless for men or for the praise of God, who made them. The world, contrary to its true destiny, was corrupted and tainted by the acts of men who served idols. Now all creation has been restored to life and rejoices that it is controlled and given splendor by men who believe in God. The...

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Feast of St. Nicholas

Today is the Feast of St. Nicholas. Here are a few links of prayers and blessings and activities to enjoy; Blessing of Candy Canes http://www.stnicholascenter.org/pages/blessing-candy-canes/#i_551 Activities http://www.stnicholascenter.org/pages/activities/ Children's Prayers http://www.stnicholascenter.org/pages/prayers-for-children/ Ecards http://www.stnicholascenter.org/pages/e-cards/ These are all found at the St. Nicholas Centre http://www.stnicholascenter.org/pages/ho...

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The Voice In The Wilderness

From a commentary on Isaiah by Eusebius of Caesarea, bishop; The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight the paths of our God. The prophecy makes clear that it is to be fulfilled, not in Jerusalem but in the wilderness: it is there that the glory of the Lord is to appear, and God’s salvation is to be made known to all mankind. It was in the wilderness that God’s saving presence was proclaimed by John the Baptist, and there that God’s salvation was seen. The words of this prophecy were fulfilled when Christ and his glory were made manifest to all: after his baptism the heavens opened, and the Holy...

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