Mission Statement

Our Vision Friends and neighbors joyfully sharing and living the Gospel and the transforming love of Jesus Christ through our Parish Family



Our Mission To invite and welcome people of all ages, backgrounds and walks of life to embrace and celebrate our vocations.  "To be Christ to the world.”

Sing praise to the LORD with the harp,

with the harp and melodious song.

With trumpets and the sound of the horn

sing joyfully before the King, the LORD.

~Psalm 98

Dear Parishioners and Friends,

Today we celebrate The Solemnity of Christ the King.  This is the conclusion of the Church Liturgical year, and the namesake of our church on Kings Highway South.  

There was a Encyclical Letter called Dilexit Nos, issued by the late Pope Francis in 2024, reflecting on The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe.  He writes:

"This is the time of mercy. Each day of our journey is marked by God’s presence. He guides our steps with the power of the grace that the Spirit pours into our hearts to make them capable of loving. It is the time of mercy for each and all, since no one can think that he or she is cut off from God’s closeness and the power of his tender love. It is the time of mercy because those who are weak and vulnerable, distant and alone, ought to feel the presence of brothers and sisters who can help them in their need. It is the time of mercy because the poor should feel that they are regarded with respect and concern by others who have overcome indifference and discovered what is essential in life. It is the time of mercy because no sinner can ever tire of asking forgiveness and all can feel the welcoming embrace of the Father.” (No. 21).



In the very first chapter of Saint Paul's letter to the Colossians he says...

"Let us give thanks to the Father, who has made you fit to share in the inheritance of the holy ones in light. He delivered us from the power of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.  He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For in him were created all things in heaven and on earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers; all things were created through him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. He is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things he himself might be preeminent. For in him all the fullness was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile all things for him, making peace by the blood of his cross through him, whether those on earth or those in heaven."

 Let Jesus Christ be the King of your heart too!

May God bless you!

Fr. Gonyo

Dear Friends,

It has been a long time since I last wrote a bulletin article, and I apologize for that! Over the last few weeks, several people have asked me to write again. I was very humbled and grateful for the request and am happy to write again.

This weekend we celebrate the great Solemnity of Christ the King and as we do so, we are just a few days away from Thanksgiving. Considering this, I think it is important for us to reflect on gratitude. St. Ignatius of Loyola wrote a letter in 1542 to Simão Rodrigues, one of the first members of the Society of Jesus, in which he wrote: “It seems to me in the light of the Divine Goodness, although others may think differently, that ingratitude is the most abominable of sins and that it should be detested in the sight of our Creator and Lord by all of His creatures who are capable of enjoying His divine and everlasting glory. 

For it is a forgetting of the gracious benefits and blessings received. . . . As such it is the cause, beginning, and origin of all sins and misfortunes.” When we experience ingratitude, there is something wrong in our hearts because we fail to recognize all the good things we have received from God. Ingratitude can result in the failure of thinking that we are owed something more, that we deserve more, that we are entitled to more, rather than recognizing that everything we have is the free gift of God’s generosity. It is easy to see then how ingratitude can lead to many other sins. St. Ignatius in the very next sentence states: “On the contrary, the grateful acknowledgment of blessings and gifts received is loved and esteemed not only on earth but in heaven."

I suggest that to overcome ingratitude we have to make sure that Christ is the King of our lives and that he reigns on the throne of our hearts. If we have placed anything or anyone else on that throne­—money, career, other people, etc.— we are likely to experience ingratitude because the focus becomes ourselves and what we are doing, rather than what God has done for us. If Christ reigns in our lives and we allow ourselves to see just how generous he is with us, it will be impossible for us to not experience gratitude for all the blessings of our lives, big or small. May this Solemnity of Christ the King and our Thanksgiving celebrations be an opportunity to place Christ as the center of our lives and so become people of gratitude!

Peace,

 Fr. Aaron

Congratulations and may God’s blessings be upon:

Please remember in prayer our Beloved who have recently passed away:

This week, the Sanctuary Candle at Saint Kateri

Tekakwitha Parish at Christ The King Church burns

in Memory of Giuseppe Fiorica

from Sarina (his wife) and his children.

Featuring our own Fr. Aaron Kelly!

GIVING TREE Weekly Food Collection Items

Agencies supported by the GIVING TREE include House of Mercy, St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, and Villa of Hope.

GIFT TAGS for the GIVING TREE are available at all three churches OR use the following link or QR code: www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4BAFAA2DA0F8C07-59853306-christmas

Saint Kateri Parish offers a variety of

Faith Formation &

Sacramental Preparation

programs for your family

Faith Formation:

(Religious Education for children enrolled in Public School)

*For children in Pre-K through Grade 7, this program is offered during the school year, September - May. We partner with parents and guardians in supporting and continuing their child’s faith journey. This program consists of monthly meetings and extra faith-filled activities.

Contact Anna Steele Anna.Steele@dor.org.

First Reconciliation & First Holy Communion:

For children in Grade 2 and over, to help them prepare to receive the sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion. Celebration of First Reconciliation is in

the fall and First Holy Communion is celebrated

parish-wide in May.

Contact Anna Steele: Anna.Steele@dor.org.

Confirmation: A two-year journey for those in Grade 8 and older to prepare for the Sacrament of Confirmation.

Contact Christine Bondi Christine.Bondi@dor.org.



OCIA: This process is for anyone over the age of 16 that wants to become fully initiated into the faith of the Catholic Church through the sacraments of Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation or any combination of the three. Contact Mark Keller mark.keller@dor.org

Are You an Adult who missed receiving Confirmation?

OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults):



This process is for anyone over the age of 16 that wants to become fully initiated into the faith of the Catholic Church through the sacraments of Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation or any of the three. Contact Mark Keller mark.keller@dor.org

Order of Christian Initiation of Adults

OCIA is a process of spiritual formation which prepares adults for full initiation into the faith.

At Saint Kateri Parish, we meet as a small group to explore and discuss the foundations of our Catholic faith and help each other to grow in our relationship with the Lord.

OCIA is for:

• Anyone who is curious about the Catholic Church
• Anyone who is interested in becoming Catholic
• Adult Catholics who have not completed the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, First Communion, or Confirmation).

Parishioners are welcome to join any of our sessions.

Continuous enrollment and year-round sessions

November 27

No Session

Thanksgiving Day

December 4

Who Shepherds The Church?

 Thursdays

7:00 PM

In the

Saint Kateri Center at Christ the King

For more information contact

Mark Keller

Mark.keller@dor.org

(585) 544-8880

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