Parish History From 1980 To The 75th Jubilee ... - Community Spice

Parish History From 1980 ToThe 75 th Jubilee Year 2005e are a diverse communitycelebrating one another’sethnic heritage. MonthlyQuincea-neras, Our Lady ofGuadalupe and Simbang Gabicelebrations, bilingual Masses andbilingual Triduum bring us together asa people of faith.Just as in our first 50 years, our Parishcommunity is served from “before birthto after death”.We are a diverse community of manyages. We serve the not-yet-born, thepreschooler, the elementary child,junior and senior high students, middleaged adults and the elderly. Morerecently, before and after school carewas added to the list of availableservices within our community. Mostrecently, the very young have found aplace in our Caritas Childcare Center.Our community ministry and outreachare as diverse as we are. Parishionersparticipate in ministry of SharedResponsibility and Governance of theParish, in Liturgical Life, Pastoral Care,Faith Formation for Adults and forChildren, Youth Ministry, SocialOutreach and Justice, Conviviality andCommunity Building. Care for theAged and the Dying completes the circleof life within our parish family.Our Community has faced manychanges and met many challengesduring the past 25 years.In 1985 when Father Doherty leftChrist the King for neighboring St.Catherine’s, Father Andrew Bullwinkelwas assigned as our Pastor.Father Andy, as he was affectionatelyknown, had served Kirkland’s HolyFamily Churchbefore coming toChrist the King.He was raised inSt. Joseph’sParish andattended SeattlePrep.Parishionersremember himFather Andrew Bullwinkelas a warm,caring “progressive”. He was a manwith whom they said they couldcommunicate. He welcomed womenFather Andrew Bullwinkel and first communicants,First Eucharist, 1992into the liturgical ministry and made all“feel a part of the Eucharist”. Oneparishioner tells the story of threeweary male altar servers who were theonly boys in the parish who hadaccepted the ministry of serving Mass.

Father Andy asked the young girls ofthe same age, to serve, and girlsbecame highly visible on the altar.Father Bullwinkel was “acutely aware ofthe liturgical needs of the parish” and“ushered in a renewal of worshipvitality,” said another long-timeparishioner. Yet another said thatFather Andy would always beremembered for his “personal style”,and the fact that he didn’t use thepulpit, preferring to deliver his sermonsfrom a variety of places in thesanctuary.In 1986, Father Horacio Chavarriaestablished the North Seattle HispanicCommunity and in response to FatherAndy’s invitation, the Christ the Kingand the Cristo Rey communities begansharing liturgical space.On the 50 thAnniversary(1986) of theSchool, thePavilion wasdedicated inhonor of DickPowers, alongtimeparishioner, whoFather Horacio Chavarriaspearheaded thesale of tiles to pay for its construction,and Loretta Lennox, a former Christ theKing school teacher. The Pavilion servesas the site for the annual “Fall Fest,” aDeacon Rollie Ellis, Father Rick Spicer, Archbishop ThomasMurphy, Father Andrew Bullwinkel, Confirmation, 1995Parishioners discovered new ways tolive their faith. From the mid 1980s tothe late 1990s, the parish, through theinteraction of the Social JusticeCommittee, provided valuable financialsupport for medical equipment and amedical clinic in the rural village ofTumbalá, Chiapas, Mexico. ParishionerPete Antoncich was the coordinator ofthis effort for many years. Heattempted at least three visits to thevillage and was successful at least onetime. On his other attempts, weatherprevented access to the remoteterritory. Political conflicts betweenMexican government forces and Mayanrebels prevented further visits or thesafe transfer of funds to support theclinic.community building, fund raising eventheld every September. The structureprovides shelter for the school childrenduringinclementweather.It has alsobeen usedfor SalmonDinners,PotluckSuppers,and SchoolAuctions.Fall Festival in the Lennox-Powers PavilionThe Flippians - Jim Cline, GeorgeStein, Doug Reymore, Don Petersik,Bill McMurray, Tim Quinn, Todd Heric

In 1992, Father Joseph Stocking, S.J.,was assigned as Parochial Vicar.Father “Joey” also celebrated his 25 thyear as a Jesuit during this year.Father Stockingwas a facilitator.He establishedand coordinateda system ofPastoral Care,which althoughit existed, wasnot wellFather Joseph Stocking, S.J.organized.Pastoral Care included the Homebound,the Hospitalized, and the Nursing Homeresidents served by our parish. Thecelebration of Mass became a monthlyoccurrence in each of the four NursingHome facilities ministered to by thevolunteers. The members of the parishinvolved in this ministry finally had adefined mission, easily executed.The Gulf War year of 1991-1992,activated the parish into formingneighborhood Peace Vigils. It wasduring this time that our communityboasted over 1,100 registered families.However, by 1995, only 944 familieswere registered and it seemed thattough times had befallen the Parish.Once again, the parish family rose tothe challenge. They filled the vacuumwith active laity.Father Andy named the convent inhonor of Sister Valerie Brannan, whohad served as a Mother Superior of theSisters of the Good Shepherd. Plans forthe use of the convent began to takeshape. He also designated to the ParishLibrary as “theDeLongLibrary,” inhonor of SisterEileen DeLong.Sister Eileenhad been veryinvolved withthe AdultReligiousEducationprograms atChrist the King.Sister Eileen DeLongThe loss of a section of the convent roofduring the winter of 1998 did not slowthe renovation of the Brannan House.The kitchen and dining room were soonconverted into the Extended CareFacility, and the front room wastransformed into a meeting room. TheChapel was renovated to accommodatea small group of worshippers.In 1997, theSisters of theGood Shepherdleft Christ theKing. Thedeparture of theSisters, whohad been soactive in thedaily running ofthe parish, left ahuge void.Sister Valerie Brannan, June 1997The Fitzgerald Room was given a freshcoat of paint, anew floor, andnew carpeting.Also during1997, FatherAlberto Cerezowas assigned asParochial Vicarto the CristoRey Community.Father Alberto Cerezo

On October 19, 1997, FatherBullwinkel died in his sleep. Theshocked parish gathered together as afamily to share its loss and celebrateFather Andy’s life.Father Stocking became the ActingPastor and began to lead the Faithfulthrough their grief. The Communitydonated nearly the entire cost of thefuneral expenses for their belovedPastor. Friends of Father Andy alsodonated $14,000 to the Father AndyChurch Fund. The monies were usedto complete the renovation of theBrannan House Chapel.In remembrance of Father Bullwinkel,The Parish Council renamed therectory, “Micah House,” in honor of hisfavorite scripture passage, Micah 6:8.As a Parish, we began a new era.Patricia C.Repikoffwasappointedas Christthe King’sPastoralLifeDirector in1998. APastoralPatty Repikoff, Pastoral Life DirectorLifeDirector is appointed by the Archbishopand entrusted with the pastoral care ofthe parish. Fathers Stocking andCerezo, who had both been serving asParochial Vicars continued their servicein our Community.Patty came to Christ the King afterhaving served the St. Therese Parish asP.L.D. for eight years. She is a native ofVancouver, Washington and is agraduate of Gonzaga University, SeattleUniversity, and is finishing her DoctoralDegree at San Francisco TheologicalSeminary.Her years as a Jesuit Volunteer Corpsmember in El Paso, Texas serving abilingual,biculturalCatholic gradeschool, andteachingEnglish as aSecondLanguage toSpanishspeakingPatty Repikoff and “Santa” Dutch Shisleradults in thesame community, prepared her for herappointment in our diverse community.Not many know of the AmericanAcademy of Religion Award given toPatty for the best graduate paper inScripture. But perhaps the awardexplains her success as a homilist.Parishioners point to her“organizational skills” and “her hardwork to keep a balanced budget.”Others say that her most valued gift toour Community is her ability to make“tough decisions and stand by them.”A special mass and reception markedthe retirement of Deacon Rollie Ellis inJune 1998. Deacon Rollie served inthis role at Christ the King for 23years.In 1999, Father Stocking was appointedas Parochial Vicar to three parishes inSouth Seattle. The Parishioners wishedhim farewell in June of that year.Father Ward Oakshott replaced FatherStocking as Parochial Vicar. Prior tohis appointment, Father Ward hadserved as Pastor of St. Cecilia’s on

Bainbridge Island. He had beenassigned as the Seattle ArchdioceseDirector of Liturgy and EcumenicalAffairs and the Co-Director ofArchdiocesanAIDS Ministry.Hisparishionersknow how dearto his heart theassignment tothe College ofthe ImmaculateConception atthe Universityof Louvain,Father Ward OakshottBelgium asDirector of Liturgy and Homiletics was.By 2001, the Community was becomingmore accustomed to the new leadershipmodel of Pastoral Life Director andParochial Vicar.Along with the entire world, Christ theKing was horrified by the events ofSeptember 11, 2001. The Communityjoined together in prayer. We wereprovided a forum for discussion and theopportunity to attend lectures on Islam.As we struggled to make sense of theevents, we found that we were notalone. An Interfaith Service for Peacewas also scheduled with LutherMemorial Lutheran Church.A piano was purchased for the Churchin 2001. In support of the acquisition,parishioners were invited to buy apiano key and dedicate it to a lovedone. A plaque at the rear of the Churchcommemorates this. Musicalcelebrations and Liturgical MusicMinistries have been enhanced by ourbeautiful grand piano.We began a program to provide shelterfor ten, over the age of 50, homelessmen in 2001. The project is called St.Martin DePorres Overflow Shelter.Each Sunday night, from October 1 toMarch 31, two volunteers join the menand sleep in the Fitzgerald Room.Breakfast and lunches are supplied bythe Youth Ministry on Monday morningbefore the men are returned todowntown Seattle.We also formed a similar project in2002. Transitional Care providessupport for an apartment for“transitional” emergency housing for awoman fleeing domestic violence. Theproject also helps support the NorthHelpline Food Bank in Lake City.Father Alberto Cerezo retired in June of2002. He often returns on weekends tohelp with the Hispanic Community.Father Arturo Araujo, a Jesuit priestfrom Colombia, studying at SeattleUniversity, was appointed the newParochial Vicar for Cristo Rey.In 2003, wejoined FatherWard incelebration of his25 th anniversaryof Ordination.ArchbishopRaymondHunthausenpresided. Areception washeld following theMass.Longtimeparishioner,Matthew O’ Learywas ordained in2003. Hecelebrated hisfirst Mass atChrist the King inArchbishop RaymondHunthausen and Father WardOakshott at his 25 th Anniversaryof the Priesthood, Oct. 2002Father Mathew O’Leary celebratingfirst mass, June 2003

June 2003. Matthew had beenmentored by Father Bullwinkel, andprior to entering the priesthood, hadserved the parish in many capacities.The invasion of Iraq in the fall of 2003affected many Christ the King families.A photo/name board listingparishioners’ loved ones serving in themilitary was placed at the Mary altar inthe Church.Ecumenical Prayer for Peace continuedwith our neighbors worshipping atLuther Memorial Lutheran Church.The Parish has continued to supportthe School for over 66 years.Demographics began to show that fewerof our parishioners had children ofschool age. We needed to reach beyondour parish boundaries.“Catholic education at the turn of themillennium in Seattle,” quoting ourPastoral Life Director, Patty, “mustaccomplish two tasks. The first is thatof conserving the Catholic tradition andvalues by forming young people in theCatholic imagination…this cornerstonemust permeate the very environment ofour schools. The second task isprophetic. We must teach youngpeople how to live out thissacramentality during interestingtimes….” The school successfullyraised monies during Annual FundCampaigns to help maintain affordabletuition levels. The principals, staff, andsome very dedicated volunteers workedtogether to realize the tasks describedby Patty (enrollment was not increasingand something had to be done toachieve that).It was determined that in order toincrease the size of the schoolpopulation, the school needed to offerchildcare for the very young; ages twoand one half to five. Thus, the CaritasChildcare Center concept was born.By June of 2004, work on the Centerbegan. This necessitated that theKindergarten be relocated within theschool facility and that the SchoolLibrary be moved to the BrannanHouse.Thenumberofregisteredfamiliesin theparish in2004 was899.TheHispanicDr. Maryann Johnston, Father WardOakshott, Patty Repikoff, Father Arturo,S.J. Easter Vigil, 2004Community was growing by leaps andbounds with enthusiasm to match.Father ArturoAraujo broughta new vigor toCristo Rey,organizing ayear longretreat for theleaders of thecommunity,and initiatingnew ministries.Ted Rodriguez,from Cristo Rey,was ordainedPermanent Deaconin 2004. He is oneof the first Hispanicdeacons in theArchdiocese ofSeattle.Father Arturo Araujo, S.J. and FatherWard Oakshott, Easter Vigil, 2004Deacon Ted Rodriguez

Christ the King/Cristo Rey Church405 North 117 th StreetSeattle, Washington 98133Telephone: 206/362-1545Hispanic Ministry Telephone: 206/367-1136School Telephone: 206/364-6890Website: www.ckseattle.orgPastoral CouncilShirley Alcantara, Sam Anderson, David Castro, Patty Hamilton, Dianne Lynch, JohnMcGrath, Rocky McJannet, Pat Mork, Ward Oakshott, Steve Powers, June Racine,Patty Repikoff, George Stein, Eileen StricklandFinance CouncilDan Baer, Alan Fisco, Alice Karn, Bill Lamoureux, Betsy Pierce, Joe SiffermanSchool CommissionCathy Federman, Tom Gilman, Guy Golliver, Mary Knapp, Brigid Lagergren, MarkLePenske, Dave Miller, Maura ParkerPatricia C. RepikoffRev. Ward OakshottRev. Arturo Araujo, S. J.Ted Rodriguez, DeaconAnn MarshTeri NicklosMarie WhitleyChris ChristiansonDr. Maryann JohnstonShannon FlemingMary SullivanLeticia Benavides PickettMarisela OrtizGladys DiazTerence MaguireAndrea HewsParish StaffPastoral Life DirectorParochial VicarParochial Vicar, Hispanic MinistryHispanic MinistryPastoral Assistant for AdministrationAdministrative Assistant, ParishAdministrative Assistant, ParishFacilities ManagerCoordinator for Faith FormationCoordinator for Youth MinistryCoordinator for Pastoral CarePastoral Assistant for Hispanic MinistryAdministrative Assistant, Hispanic MinistryDirector of Religious Education, Hispanic MinistrySchool PrincipalAdministrative Assistant, SchoolChrist the King School Faculty and StaffTerence Maguire, Jan Rowe, Jo Pollom, Nancy Matlock, Meghan Dougherty, StephanieRincon, Claudia Marberg, Vicki Birchfield, Theresa Hagemann, Joanne Cecchini,Kimm Conroy, Anthony Fabian, Lynda Lundquist, Michael Lynch, Margaret Verhoef,Marta Buell, Andrea Hews, Teresa Banderas, Christine Numrich, Griselda Ramirez-Escarola75 th Anniversary History published May 2006Our thanks to graphic designer, Dan Dahlquist.Printed by Printing Control Graphics.