Christ The King Church San Jose

Catholic Position On Covid Vaccine: Get It

There has been confusion resulting from statements made by some U.S. bishops about the moral acceptability of certain vaccines. Those statements can be confusing for good-Catholics. To clarify the situation the California Catholic Conference, made up of bishops in California including our Bishop Cantú, have authored an article, Catholic Moral Teaching and Tradition on Covid-19 Vaccines. The article expresses the position that it is not only morally acceptable to be vaccinated, but also an act of Christian charity to do so. Knowing that Pope Francis and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI received the vaccination may also help you to navigate this Catholic confusion.” READ ARTICLE

The Principal Patrons Of The Institute

The three principal pillars of the spiritual life of the Institute of Christ the King are the liturgy, Thomistic theology, and Salesian spirituality. These three pillars are exemplified and embodied by the three principal patrons of the Institute: St. Benedict, St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Francis de Sales.

St. Benedict, the father of Western monasticism, founder of the Benedictine order and author of the Benedictine Rule, was born in around 480 to a noble family in Nursia. He exerciseda fundamental influence on the development of European culture and helped Europe to emerge from the darkness which followed upon the fall of the Roman Empire. The Benedictine Rule emphasizes the centrality of the Liturgy and of the Divine Office sung in common.

Born around 1225 in Aquino, Italy, St. Thomas Aquinas was a Dominican friar and Doctor of the Church he is also known asthe Angelic Doctor. He was enormously influential in philosophy, theology and canon law. A classical proponent of natural theology as well as one of the Churchs greatest philosophers and theologians, he embraced several ideas promoted by Aristotle and synthesized Aristotelian philosophy with the principles of Christianity.

About Christ The King Parish

• Christ The King Parish in San Jose, California is a Christian congregation serving the San Jose community and encouraging others through a life-changing Christian journey.We seek to serve God by working for justice and peace, respect and learn from all the great faith traditions and desire to be known by the love we have for one another.

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From The Desk Of Canon Ueda Oratory Chaplain: What Is Spirituality

It has already been four years since the Immaculate Heart of Mary Oratory was erected on December 11, 2013. I am pleased that the Oratory family has been growing little by little with the grace of God. It is good to grow in size, but, most importantly, we are all invited to grow spiritually. But do we really know what it means to be spiritual? In the current situation, there are so many false paths which tempt us to stray away from a true spirituality. I hope that this will give you some insight concerning the genuine spirituality which we are invited to follow.

Our will, that capacity of self-determination which allows us to make conscious choices, is also severely weakened by original sin, personal sin, and the worlds evil tendencies. Growth in the spiritual life gradually heals and strengthens our will so that we emerge out of self-centered and self-indulgent habits into virtuous living. Virtues are those good habits of the will that enable us to choose what is truly good and right in any circumstance, even at great immediate cost to ourselves.

The IHM Oratory is served by the priests of the Institute of Christ the King, and the Institute has been blessed to have St. Frances de Sales as our spiritual father. I hope that, through this newsletter, we will be able to make more widely known and better loved the Salesian spirituality of the Institute. May St. Francis de Sales continue to guide us on the path of Salvation.

About Christ The King Church

• Christ The King Church in San Jose, California is a Christian congregation serving the San Jose community and encouraging others through a life-changing Christian journey.We seek to serve God by working for justice and peace, respect and learn from all the great faith traditions and desire to be known by the love we have for one another.

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Extract From The Rule Of St Benedict

Listen carefully, my son, to the masters instructions, and attend to them with the ear of your heart. This is advice from a father who loves you welcome it, and faithfully put it into practice. The labor of obedience will bring you back to him from whom you had drifted through the sloth of disobedience. This message of mine is for you, then, if you are ready to give up your own will, once and for all, and armed with the strong and noble weapons of obedience to do battle for the true King, Christ the Lord.

The Rule of St. Benedict in English, Prologue, The Liturgical Press, 1981

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A Mask & Vaccine Message From Our Diocese

If you have yet to get a vaccine, we strongly encourage you to do so. The Diocese has a webpage summarizing the Catholic Teachings on vaccinations and the COVID vaccine that you can review HERE. Together, we can put this pandemic behind us. Our top priority remains the health and safety of our employees, clergy, and volunteers and those we serve and minister to in our diocese.

SAINT ANTHONY CHURCH – MAIN

Musicians And Singers Needed

The 8:30 am and 10:30 am Sunday choirs are looking to recruit more singers and musicians. We are especially looking for another pianist. Please consider sharing your talent and joining us in praising God through music. Each choir rehearses one evening during the week and before Mass. For more information, contact Denise Delong or talk to a choir member after Mass.

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Sign Up For The Sacrament Of Confirmation

• Why it is important to be confirmed? Confirmation is a sacrament of initiation in which the one who is confirmed receives the gifts of the Holy Spirit. This sacrament establishes young adults as full-fledged members of the faith the faith given in baptism is now confirmed and made strong. During your baptism, your parents and godparents make promises to renounce Satan and believe in God and the Church on your behalf. At confirmation, you renew those same promises, this time speaking for yourself.

• During confirmation, the focus is on the Holy Spirit, who confirmed the apostles on Pentecost and gave them the courage to practice their faith. We believe that the same Holy Spirit confirms Catholics during the sacrament of confirmation and gives them the same gifts of wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude , knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord. These gifts are supernatural graces given to the soul. It might be a time for your children to experience those graces.

Prayer For The Monthly Novena To The Immaculate Heart Of Mary

13th21st of each Month: Novena to the Immaculate Heart of Mary

O Most Blessed Mother, heart of love, heart of mercy, ever listening, caring, consoling, hear our prayer. As your children, we implore your intercession with Jesus your Son. Receive with understanding and compassion the petitions we place before you today, especially … . We are comforted in knowing your heart is ever open to those who ask for your prayer. We entrust to your gentle care and intercession those whom we love and who are sick or lonely or hurting. Help all of us, Holy Mother, to bear our burdens in this life until we may share eternal life and peace with God forever. Amen.

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Meet Our Adopted Seminarian

As you might know, the Office of Vocations in the Diocese of San Jose has begun a new initiative where different parishes adopt and pray for a specific seminarian and in kind, the seminarian prays for that specific community. We are pleased to announce that our adopted seminarian is Robert Lamorena. Although we are not able to meet Robert in person right now, due to the pandemic, he has kindly written two letters to our parish. Read Robert’s letters: INTRODUCTION | HELLO. If you would like to help support Robert and his seven brother seminarians as they journey through their formation, you can do so here.

Institute Of Christ The King

The Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest is a society of apostolic life erected by Msgr. Gilles Wach and Canon Philippe Mora on September 1, 1990. Today the Institute maintains houses and apostolates in countries on several continents, including the United States. In 2013, San Jose, CA Bishop Patrick McGrath established the Immaculate Heart of Mary Oratory at Five Wounds Portuguese National Church to serve as the center of the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Latin Rite for the diocese and entrusted the ministry of the Oratory to the priests of the Institute of Christ the King.

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