Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Easter Sunday, April 5, 2015, by Dcn. Gerry Holowicki, Christ the King Catholic Church. Dcn. Gerry reflects on the Resurrection with the help of the children who celebrated their First Communions at this Mass.

Keywords: Easter, Eucharist, Jesus, Communion

Homily given at the Easter Vigil Mass on Saturday, April 4, 2015, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. The Incarnation, Passion, Death, and Resurrection of our Lord Jesus give us reason for hope, if we keep our eyes on Jesus, no matter what the circumstances.

Keywords: hope, Easter, Resurrection 

Homily given at the Good Friday liturgy, April 3, 2015, by Dcn. Dan Foley, Christ the King Catholic Church. Dcn. Dan reflects on the true and complete nature of mercy as revealed especially in the suffering and death of Jesus, the Son of God.

Key words: mercy, salvation, Passion

The seventh talk in the Gifts for the New Evangelization class, given by Louise Smith, on "Keeping the Joy of the Gospel." This talk was given on Friday, March 27, 2015, at Christ the King Catholic Church as part of the Upper Room Ministry. Christy Whiting, Upper Room Administrator, made opening and closing remarks. The talk was also preceded by brief sharings from some of the participants.

This 7-week class helps participants to identify their gifts and learn how to exercise them. It uses the book Charisms of the Holy Spirit: Tools for the New Evangelization by Renee A. Marazon.

Please note: There were some minor microphone problems in the beginning that were addressed later in the recording.

Key words: joy, gifts, Holy Spirit

Homily given at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, March 29, Palm Sunday, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Reflecting upon Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, Fr. Ed reminds us that a choice is placed before us: we can choose to make ourselves the center of our lives or invite Jesus to reign in our hearts as our King and Lord. In preparation for Holy Week, Fr. Ed encourages us to spend more time in prayer.

Conversion, Prayer, Lent, Surrender to God

Homily given at the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday, March 28, by Deacon Lou Russello, Christ the King Catholic Church. In preparation for Holy Week, Deacon Lou encourages us to reflect upon and imitate the humility of Jesus, and to use this week to surrender more fully to the Lord, making Jesus king of our hearts.

Key words: Lent, Surrender to God, Scripture