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      Pope Francis 
      and 
      The Inauguration of the Petrine Ministry



      HOMILY OF POPE FRANCIS
      ST PETER'S SQUARE
      19 MARCH 2013
      Dear Brothers and Sisters,
       
      I thank the Lord that I can celebrate this Holy Mass for the inauguration of my Petrine ministry on the solemnity of Saint Joseph, the spouse of the Virgin Mary and the patron of the universal Church. It is a significant coincidence, and it is also the name-day of my venerable predecessor: we are close to him with our prayers, full of affection and gratitude.  Full text of homily...

       
      An outstanding explanation of the challenge of balancing Church & State in a Secularized culture...
      Bishop Daniel Flores of Brownsville, Houston, Texas, Oct. 18, 2012
       

      It would be fair to say that over the last year and a half the Catholic Church in the United States and governmental authority on a federal and state level have had a contentious series of disagreements. If we look at the most publicized disagreements, the Health and Human Services rule for implementation of universal health-care coverage, and immigration laws passed in particular states, one could say they are unrelated, and destined to be resolved in divergent ways according to the political process. Or, and I think this is the more realistic way to think, we can view the controversies as related on a deep level, and indicative of a significant cultural and social shift affecting the context within which the Church operates in the United States.   Read entire text of lecture here...

        

      Christ the King Annual Report
      Fiscal Year 2012 (July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012)
       

      We are pleased to offer you this snapshot of life at Christ the King in the form of our Annual Report.  Inside this document, which you can read by clicking on the photo of our sanctuary, you'll find our sacramental statistics for the year, a religious education report, a listing of our two leadership committees of Pastoral Council and Finance Council, the fiscal 2012 finance report, a parish ministry report, and a summary of this year's major repair & maintenance projects and capital improvements.  May God continue to bless us as we take care of His parish, Christ the King, and may we continue to be worthy of the trust He is placing in us as we seek to bring about Christ's Kingdom in our community! 


       


      The Nicene Creed (AD 325)...fully grounded in Sacred Scripture
       

      From the beginning, the apostolic Church expressed and handed on her faith in brief formulae for all. But already early on, the Church also wanted to gather the essential elements of its faith into organic and articulated summaries, intended especially for candidates for Baptism:

      This synthesis of faith was not made to accord with human opinions, but rather what was of the greatest importance was gathered from all the Scriptures, to present the one teaching of the faith in its entirety. Just as the mustard seed contains a great number of branches in a tiny grain, so too this summary of faith encompassed in a few words the whole knowledge of the true religion contained in the Old and New Testaments. 

      Such syntheses are called “professions of faith” since they summarize the faith that Christians profess. They are called “creeds” on account of what is usually their first word in Latin: credo (“I believe”). They are also called “symbols of faith.”


      The Nicene Creed

      I believe in one God (1 Cor. 8:4-6, Heb. 11:6, Romans 3:29-31), the Father (1 Cor. 8:6) Almighty (Rev. 1:8), maker of heaven and earth (Ex. 20:11, Gen. 1, Gen 2), of all things visible and invisible (Jer. 32:17, Col. 1:16).

      I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ (Acts. 10:36, Mt. 1:21, Jn. 4:25-26), the Only Begotten Son of God (Jn. 1:14), born of the Father before all ages (1 Jn. 4:9). God from God, Light from Light (Jn. 1:4), true God from true God (Jn. 5:18), begotten, not made (Jn. 8:58), consubstantial with the Father (Jn. 10:30); Through him all things were made (Jn. 1:3). For us men and for our salvation (Mt. 1:21) he came down from heaven (Jn. 3:31), and by the Holy Spirit (Lk. 1:35) was incarnate of the Virgin Mary (Lk. 2:6), and became man (Jn. 1:14, Phil. 2:5-8). For our sake he was crucified (Mk. 15:25) under Pontius Pilate (Mt. 27:22-26), he suffered death and was buried (Mt. 27:50-60), and rose again on the third day (Mt. 28:6) in accordance with the Scriptures (1 Cor. 15:4). He ascended into heaven (Lk. 24:51) and is seated at the right hand of the Father (Mk. 16:19). He will come again in glory (Mt. 25:31) to judge the living and the dead (2 Tim. 4:1) and his kingdom will have no end (Lk. 1:33).

      I believe in the Holy Spirit (Jn. 14:26), the Lord (2 Cor. 3:17-18), the giver of life (Rom. 8:2), who proceeds from the Father and the Son (Jn. 15:26, Rom. 8:9), who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified (Rev. 4:8), who has spoken through the prophets (2 Peter 1:21). 

      I believe in one (Jn. 10:16), holy (Eph. 5:26-27, 2 Peter 2:5, 9), catholic (Rom. 10:18 - universal), and apostolic Church (Eph. 2:20). I confess one baptism (Eph. 4:5) for the forgiveness of sins (Acts 2:48) and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead (Rom. 6:5) and the life of the world to come (Mt. 25:34, Rev. 21:1-7). Amen.