The Christ the King Parish Pastoral Council is a consultative body acting in an advisory capacity to the Pastor of Christ the King Parish. Together with the Pastor, the Pastoral Council promotes the following of Jesus, Son of God, our Savior. The Parish Pastoral Council is created by the Constitution of the Parish, accepted by our Pastor and the Most Reverend Elden Francis Curtiss as of February 17, 2004.
The mission of the Board of Education is to ensure the propagation of the faith and to provide a comprehensive and academically challenging education in the Five-Day School and the Religious Education Program at Christ the King Parish. The Board will promote the highest quality of religious and academic experience to all students in a Catholic environment that fosters faith-sharing and the growth and development of Christian values within the whole person.
The Board of Education is a policy making body and has as its primary duty the formulation of policy for matters pertaining to education, health and safety at the Christ the King Parish Five-Day School and Religious Education Program including the giving of advice and approval to any material changes in the direction of education and the operation of these programs. Meetings are held monthly and all parishioners are invited to attend.
The Educational Trust was established in 1979 to provide, by means of an educational fund, long-range supplementary funds for the continuation and development of Total Catholic Education within the parish.
The Trust is a legal entity, an arm of the parish corporation. It is an agency and/or instrumentality of the Catholic Church in the Archdiocese. Gifts to the Trust are deductible for income tax purposes and income to the Trust is tax exempt. The purpose of the Trust is to accumulate a pool of funds. The net income and unrestricted principal will be used annually for programs of Catholic Education. A Board of Trustees, made up of 18 Parish members plus the pastor of Christ the King Church controls the Trust.
The Trust welcomes your investment in Total Catholic education. Your gift may be in cash, stocks or bonds, real estate, life insurance, annuities, or personal property. Or, you many very simply include the Trust in your will and testament.
Your investment in Catholic education is an investment in people, from their earliest years through adulthood: education in the message of Jesus, and education in the service of God and man.
Christ the King Guild welcomes all women of the parish. There are active, inactive and associate members. Members meet regularly in groups called circles. Circles and/or individuals volunteer for seasonal or special projects in addition to regular meetings. The Guild's purpose is fourfold:
1. To promote spiritual growth of women in the parish.
2. To foster friendship among women of the parish.
3. To seek out the needs of the parish.
4. To provide services as needed to the parish.
Regular Events Funerals - Circles 1-4 take turns preparing and serving dinners for families of deceased parishioners.
Neighborhood Rosary - Groups meet once a week in homes.
Heavenly Dusters - Spend an hour each week washing altar linens and cleaning the altar and sacristy.
Marthas - Provide meals to families who have medical emergencies.
Veronicas - Nurses in the parish provide temporary nursing services. Male volunteers also provide an added dimension of care.
Receptions - Plan and serve receptions for parish priest, including ordinations, welcomes, farewells, parish mission, Archbishop's visits.
Bridge - Ladies bridge meets twice monthly in homes; Couples bridge meets in the evenings.
Scripture Study - Meet at designated times throughout the year.
Prayer Line - Network to help anyone in need of special prayers.
Special Projects Fall LuncheonCookie Caper - First Sunday in December, bake and sell Christmas cookies.
Christmas Assistance - furnish food, clothes, and toys for needy families.
Parish Pancake Breakfast - serve food and staff boutique on Palm Sunday after morning Masses.
Annual May Meeting and Luncheon - fiscal year ends May 31.
There are many other things the Guild accomplishes and activities to choose from.
Please join! We think you will enjoy belonging and meeting so many very nice women. For more information, please contact the current president.
The Knights of Columbus is a Catholic, family, fraternal, service organization dedicated to the principles of charity, unity, fraternity, and patriotism. The Knights of Columbus was founded by Father Michael McGivney and a group of men of St. Mary's Parish in New Haven, Connecticut on March 29, 1882. It is now an international organization. In the U.S.A., the local councils function within their respective states. The state councils in turn are subject to the National (Supreme) Council. Council 5045 serves Christ the King Parish and certain other parish boundaries that have no council.
The Sports Club promotes physical fitness and provides athletic activities for parish members. Members of the Sports Club serves as volunteer coaches, and the Club provides financial assistance for the soccer, basketball, volleyball and track and field programs for children of elementary school age. The activities of the Sports Club are funded through the Annual Sports Banquet, which brings together sports enthusiasts throughout the Omaha area to hear nationally recognized speakers.
You are cordially invited to join the Sports Club. All parishioners are eligible and welcome to join. The club encourages participation in programs and events organized by our athletic director and members of the parish. Programs offered for our Religious Education and five-day school children include: spring and fall soccer, volleyball, basketball, baseball, and track and field.
A membership fee entitles you to free family admittance to all games. The fee is used to partially pay for the expenses of administering the program. Participation fees are also requested in most sports for referees and league entry fees. Other revenues generated by the Club are used for maintenance of our gym, track, and field, and for the children's awards presented annually to participating members in our programs, as well as for the funding of the David Blackwell Scholarship (in recognition of Dave Blackwell, who was the emcee for many years).
Please join the Club and enjoy the fun by participating in our programs and becoming actively involved in both the Sports Club Board and the Annual Banquet activities.
The Legion of Mary is an organization of prayer and work consisting of active and non-active (auxiliary) members. The Legion began in Ireland in 1921 and has spread throughout the world. The Legion of Mary strives to bring souls to Jesus through Mary. The active members meet weekly to recite the rosary, report on completed assignments, and to accept assignments for the current week. Assignments involve visiting hospitals, nursing homes, those confined to their homes, the bereaved, new-comers, or doing any meaningful tasks directed by the pastor. The auxiliary members pray a daily rosary and the special legion prayers.
The Nocturnal Adoration Society offers parishioners a structured opportunity to pray in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament. Membership is open to all Catholics, regardless parish affiliation and age. The Nocturnal Adoration Society membership is split into eight bands, with each band spending one hour in adoration on the first Saturday/Sunday of the month (second weekend if the first falls on a holiday) between the hours of 10:30 p.m. Saturday to 6:30 a.m. Sunday. The hour of each band is rotated each month.
During the hour of prayer there are periods of common prayer, private and silent prayer. The common prayer is the liturgical prayer taken from the "Liturgy of the Hours", better known as the Office of the Blessed Sacrament.
The Society encourages the membership to attend the funeral of any band member. At each monthly hour of adoration, prayers are offered for each deceased member. The Nocturnal Adoration Society was founded in Rome in 1810 and was started in Christ the King Parish in 1959.
Christ the King choirs help bring the congregation to prayer through song. Different styles of music are used at Christ the King to suit different preferences in mass celebration.
King's Chorus: This traditional choir sings at the 10:00 AM service on Sundays from September through the end of May. The choir practices on Wednesdays from 7:15 PM to 8:45PM. Organ, piano, and violin regularly accompany the choir. New members agers teen to adult are welcome and encouraged to join with voice and/or instrument.
Spirit Choir: The contemporary Spirit choir members sing either Saturday or Sunday at the 5:00 PM services throughout the year. The choir practices at 4:00 PM prior to the service. Piano, percussion, guitar, and bass guitar accompany the choir. New members ages teen to adult 6are welcome and encouraged to join with voice and/or instrument.
Little Kings: Our children's choir sings once per month at rotating mass times starting in the fall and ending in May. The one hour practices are held on a weekly basis with breaks according to the CTK school calendar. The choir is accompanied by piano, guitar and percussion and other instruments as offered by the kids. Children ages 5 to 12 are welcome and encouraged to join with voice and/or instrument.
Ladies Choir: The Ladies Choir usually provides music and song for all Parish funeral Masses and for other special liturgies. Membership is voluntary.
Cantors: Cantors lead the congregation in song at 10:00 AM Sunday Masses from June through August and for special Masses throughout the year. Members of the Parish are welcome and encouraged to volunteer.
Ushers Ushers serve as greeters at the church entrances, escort and seat people, take up the collection, and direct the lines of communicants. Ushers also tidy the church between Masses and are available for whatever special problems may arise. All persons of high school age and older are welcome to serve as ushers. Ushers work as teams for each regular Sunday Mass under the direction of lead ushers. A volunteer coordinator that works with the pastor makes arrangements. Funerals offer another opportunity for ushers who are normally available during the weekdays and Saturdays.
Lectors Lectors proclaim the Word of God in Scripture, present prayers of petition. They participate in an orientation program and then are formally commissioned by the Archbishop. Membership is voluntary upon approval of the pastor. Weekday Masses offer opportunities for lectors who can be available at the scheduled times to proclaim the Scripture reading and the Responsorial Psalm.
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy CommunionExtraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion serve by appointment of the pastor. They participate in an orientation program, and then are formally commissioned by the Archbishop.
Altar Servers Children from Christ the King School and Religious Education classes in grades five through eight are eligible to be servers. Children serve Sunday Masses and daily Masses each week, plus weddings and funerals. They also serve for seasonal liturgical celebrations such as Holy Week and Christmas.
The Family Life Ministry Core Group of Christ the King Parish strive to strengthen and support all families. They also strive to empower families to minister to one another and bring a family perspective to all parish activities. They endeaver to help all families reach their potential and become closer to God. They collaborate with our pastor and other parish groups, always relying on the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
Known for its many contributions of food, fuel and clothing for the poor of our city, this organization always needs donations in the form of every kind of articles for its central store. Pickup service is available. At Christ the King, members provide for parishioners who need basic necessities of life, and also assist with some financial provisions when called upon by other parishes who have people in dire need. Members also collect, pack and ship clothing for the annual Bishop's Thanksgiving clothing drive. Both male and female parishioners are eligible and welcome to join.
Catholic Daughters of the Americas is a national organization that celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2003. Dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, Catholic Daughters participate in the religious, charitable, social, and educational work of the Church. Members of Court Mary Immaculate #2182 meet at Christ the King Church the second Tuesday evening from September through June. Catholic Daughters at Christ the King Church pray for seminarians, support an Archdiocesan seminarian, the North American College in Rome, and nine National CDA charities. In the Youth program, the court promotes educational contests to encourage future authors, poets, and artists; and through the court scholarship, supports an 8th grade girl matriculating to a Catholic high schools. Masses are said for all deceased and living members, and an annual Memorial Service is held for each of the deceased of Court Mary Immaculate.
The Christ the King Respect Life Committee exists to promote in the parish an awareness of the responsibility to give witness to the sanctity of human life from the moment of conception to natural death. Membership is open to anyone who desires to work with the pastor in communicating about pro-life issues and activities.
The Parents' Club promotes friendship and goodwill through various activities of interest to the children enrolled at Christ the King School and their parents. Funds are raised for school and parish needs through a Fall Festival with an all parish dinner, book fair, collection drives, and other events.
The Parish Finance Committee, under the direction of the pastor has oversight authority over the financial operations of Christ the King Church. This group meets monthly.
Parish trustees make up the legal entity of the parish. They are appointed by the pastor to advise him on behalf of the parishioners in parish administration.
