Author: Cort Hrivnak

Today is our parish feast day. Its full title is the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. Pretty impressive, huh? Let’s remember the lesson of our stained glass windows: Christ’s kingship begins in daily life. The first window on the right shows Christ the King presiding over a table at which… Continue reading Pastor’s Pages – Christ the King

Through the Giving Tree, the Christ the King Community has provided Christmas gifts for children living in Camden for over 30 years. The Giving Tree is also a way to help families in need with their utilities and grocery bills. The 2023 Giving Tree will be located in the vestibule of the church beginning on… Continue reading Giving Tree

I wasn’t around before the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965), but I’m told Church leadership on every level rarely consulted its constituents. The bishop didn’t consult his priests and the pastor didn’t consult his parishioners. Since Vatican II, there’s been plentiful opportunities for consultation. Dioceses now have “priest councils” and parishes have pastoral and finance councils.… Continue reading Pastor’s Page – Giving Feedback

Eucharistic Prayer III (EP III) is the most common choice among priests for Sunday Mass. Recall that EP I is considered too long and EP II is too short (it is better for weekday Masses). (The final option, EP IV, is so rarely used by priests that I don’t include it in this series.) Since… Continue reading Eucharistic Revival – Eucharistic Prayer III

The Catholic Church in the US is in the middle of a three-year Eucharistic Revival. The purpose is to strengthen Catholics’ faith in the sacrament of the Eucharist. We are now in the second year of the revival, which is focused on parish efforts. This page belongs to one of those parish efforts, a four… Continue reading Eucharistic Revival – Eucharistic Prayer II

The Catholic Church in the US is in the middle of a three-year Eucharistic Revival. The purpose is to strengthen Catholics’ faith in the sacrament of the Eucharist. We are now in the second year of the revival, which is focused on parish efforts. This page belongs to one of those parish efforts, a four… Continue reading Eucharistic Revival – Eucharistic Prayer I

The Catholic Church in the US is in the middle of a three-year Eucharistic Revival. The purpose is to strengthen Catholics’ faith in the sacrament of the Eucharist. We are now in the second year of the revival, which is focused on parish efforts. This page belongs to one of those parish efforts, a four… Continue reading Eucharistic Revival

Recall that the Catholic Church in the US is in the middle of a three-year Eucharistic Revival. The purpose is to strengthen Catholics’ faith in the sacrament of the Eucharist. We are now in the second year of the revival, which is focused on parish efforts. Our pastoral council has adopted the hymn See us,… Continue reading Eucharistic Revival – See us Lord – Part 2

The St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology was established in 2001 by Dr. Scott Hahn. Dr. Hahn is a popular speaker and has authored over forty books on theology and Christian apologetics. His own conversion story, “Rome Sweet Home,” is one of the most interesting that I’ve ever read. The St. Paul Center’s mission is… Continue reading Spiritual Sustenance – The St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology

St. Catherine Labouré was born on May 2, 1806, in a quaint village in Burgundy, France. She was the ninth of eleven children. At the age of nine, her mother died, and in her sorrow, St. Catherine turned to the only other mother she knew. Standing on her tiptoes to see the statue of the… Continue reading Spiritual Sustenance – The Miraculous Medal Novena