Author: Cort Hrivnak

For most of my life, I dreaded going to funerals. I thought they were sad, of course, but also impersonal and boring. I don’t recall why I agreed to join the bereavement ministry at Christ the King. I can only chalk it up to the Holy Spirit knowing what I needed more than I did.… Continue reading Ministry Matters – Bereavement Ministry

My name is Jasmine Riel. Although my home parish is Christ Our Light, in Cherry Hill, I serve as a cantor at various churches around South Jersey, including St. Andrew the Apostle Church, St. Teresa of Calcutta, and Christ the King. I am also a principal cantor for the Diocese of Camden. You may have… Continue reading Ministry Matters – Music Ministry

Here’s what some of our liturgical ministers say about serving: Being an extraordinary minister of Holy Communion has introduced me to many people inside and outside of the parish. I especially enjoy taking Communion to the homebound and those in the hospital. I see how their faith grounds them and stabilizes them, and how they… Continue reading Ministry Matters – Liturgical Ministries

Ellen Estallo has served as music director of our parish since 2018. She provided first-class music and made the parish her spiritual home, even as she traveled daily from central Jersey. Now she’s decided to take the same position at a parish closer to her home. Her last day is August 15, the Feast of… Continue reading Staff Departure – Ellen Estallo

For years I walked up the side aisle and would see the poor box labeled St. Vincent de Paul Society [SVDP] on the door at the back of the church. Often I would add loose cash to the bin, but my thought ended after I released the money into the slot. I did not take… Continue reading Ministry Matters – St. Vincent de Paul Society

My name is Emily Harker. After raising our three children in Haddon Heights, my husband Pat and I moved to Haddonfield about 12 years ago and became parishioners of CTK. I co-coordinate Walking With Purpose with Amy Scott. Walking With Purpose is a women’s Catholic Bible study that aims to help women deepen their faith… Continue reading Ministry Matters – Walking with Purpose

My name is LuAnn Sacchetti. I have been married to my husband, Charlie, for 48 years, have two children and two grandsons. In January 2020, we lost a grandchild. Although our daughter-in-law was only ten weeks pregnant, it was a profound loss to all involved. While the realization that the baby was with Our Lord… Continue reading Ministry Matters – Remembering the Innocent

Greetings parishioners! God has granted me so many blessings to share with you. Born and raised in Long Island, the ninth of eleven children, my parents were saintly but human! We belonged to the beautiful St. Agnes Cathedral Parish where I attended school, administered by the Dominican Sisters of Amityville. I played the tuba in… Continue reading Ministry Matters – That Man is You

Diaper Need is the inability of a caregiver to provide an adequate supply of disposable diapers to keep children comfortable and dry. The National Diaper Bank Network statistics reveal: