Fall has finally arrived! This cool, crisp weather ushers in the month of November and reminds us to give thanks for our many blessings. I am personally grateful for Father Tony, Father Alex, and our Christ the King Community. I moved to Dallas in 1975 as an 11-year-old who spoke very little English, and the Christ the King Community has embraced me and my family ever since. My husband and I were married in our beautiful church, and our children were baptized, raised, and educated at Christ the King. We have made life-long friends and have been spiritually enriched in our flourishing community. And you, the ladies of the Altar Society, continue to enhance my life with your amazing acts of love and service.
I would like to give special thanks to our program chairs, Lauri Miller and Stephanie Strange, for putting together a fabulous program for us last week. First, Veronica Manriquez and Devyn Buschow from Catholic Charities of Dallas shared a few words about the many ways their organization helps those most in need in our community, and how we can get and stay involved. Among other things, they are grateful of our ongoing support of the Brady Center through our annual Angel Tree event. Then, our speaker Joseph Rodriguez regaled us with a fascinating presentation about Catholic pilgrimages and how they can enhance our lives in so many ways.
As a reminder, the All Souls’ Requiem Mass will take place on Sunday, November 2nd, at 5 pm, in our church. Altar Society members who have gone before us will be remembered at this beautiful mass.
Furthermore, the Pre-Advent Day of Reflection, led by our own Fr. Alex, will be held on Wednesday, November 19th, starting with 8:00 am Mass at the church and followed by brunch and a meditation at the Parish Center about the meaning of Advent. Confessions will be available at the church immediately following our program. Please sign-up online at ctkaltarsociety.org to reserve a spot for our Day of Reflection. If you have any questions, please reach out to Maria Parigi (214-762-0485) or to me (214-415-0879).
Our program chairs, Lauri and Stephanie, are hard at work again planning the popular CTKAS event “My Favorite Things” for Wednesday, December 10th at the home of Jacquie O’Toole (6254 Desco Drive). This is an especially fun social event with limited space, so sign-up early online! I look forward to sharing a night of love and laughter with you on December 10th. If you have any questions, please reach out to Lauri (214-868-4038).
Following on its heels, we will have our annual Angel Tree event on Saturday, December 13th and Sunday, December 14th before and after every Mass in the Parish Center.
A special thank you to Lisa Muck for keeping us up to date and informed about all Altar Society news and affairs. We all appreciate you very much.
And finally, a very sincere thank you to each of you for making the Altar Society a remarkably unique and connected group of faithful women who serve our Father, our church, our community, and each other. We are blessed.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Ana Yoder
Altar Society President 2025-2026