Christ the King at LSU

Throughout the past few weeks back on campus, you might have seen some new faces around CTK! We welcomed three new FOCUS missionaries in August, and we're so excited to introduce you to them.

First up is Chalon!

Chalon is from New Orleans, Louisiana, where he graduated from Jesuit High School. He studied at Louisiana State University, where he was a member of Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity and graduated in 2020 with a degree in biology.

He has served as a FOCUS Missionary for the past four years—two at Texas A&M University and two at the University of South Carolina. Chalon is excited to be calling Baton Rouge once again with his wife and LSU alumna, Claire, and their baby, Joseph, to evangelize and build up fraternity men at LSU to launch them into lifelong mission as leaders in their future families, parishes, and workplaces.

We're so happy to welcome Chalon to our staff!

Join us for nursing home ministry!

Pope Francis tells us “We live in a 'throwaway culture, which uses people only so long as they are useful, after which the person is only a bother to society.” The loneliness and social isolation experienced in nursing homes have harmful consequences on the residents’ psychological, emotional and physical well-being. Our intention is to be antagonists against the prevailing “throwaway culture” by befriending and loving our elders.

On the following Sundays at 9:30 a.m., we'll be visiting St. Clare's Manor Nursing Home:

Sept. 8
Sept. 22
Oct. 13
Oct. 27
Nov. 10
Nov. 24
Dec. 8 (Advent caroling: 1-2:30 p.m.)

We will meet in the CTK parking lot at 9:15 a.m. and carpool to St. Clare's Manor.

Contact Evan at [email protected] with any questions or for more information.

That’s a wrap on our annual CTK Block Party 🎉 🎶🍧

Thank you to everyone who helped make it a success!

Same time, next year?

Alexa, play Hold That Tiger by the Golden Band from Tiger Land. 🐯🏈🏟

Kickoff football season by tailgating with the Christ the King community at the JPII House (23 Dalrymple Dr.) for our first home game of the season vs. Nicholls on Saturday, Sept. 7.

The tailgate begins at 1 p.m. and food will be provided. Don't forget to bring a friend!

We can't wait to cheer on the tigers with you!

All women are invited to join women's ministry for a garden dinner party on Thursday, Sept. 5, at 6 p.m. in the CTK activity center.

We will have a guest speaker to talk about authentic community and virtuous friendships.

Click this link to RSVP and let us know what dish you are bringing to share: https://www.ctklsu.org/event/womens-potluck/

We look forward to seeing you there; don't forget to bring a friend! 💐✨🍝

After much thought and prayer, we have decided to discontinue our home football gameday Masses. Please swipe to read a letter from Fr. Mathew Dunn regarding this decision.

Thank you to all who have celebrated with us for many seasons. We hope to see you around campus as we cheer on our tigers this fall! 🐯🎉🏈

Calling all Greek students!

Our first Greek Night of the year is Wednesday, Sept. 4, at 7 p.m. at the Sig Ep house! Grab a friend and come out for free food, a short talk and community with LSU Greeks!

All students in fraternities and sororities are welcome! Be there or be 🟪

Happy first day of class, tigers! 📓🗓️✏️

We couldn’t be happier to be back at CTK! From Encounter to Community Night and everything in-between, we have so many fun things planned for the semester.

Stay tuned for more events including men's and women's events, Greek events, music events, service events and more!

Comment down below what you’re most excited for this semester ⬇️

Happy Sign Up Sunday!

Looking for ways to get connected at CTK? We offer:

Bible studies and small groups
OCIA/confirmation
Greek life ministry
Ministerio Hispano
Lectoring
Service opportunities
and more!

Click this link to fill out a get connected card: https://www.ctklsu.org/connect/

We also invite you to join us after 10 a.m. Mass for coffee and donuts or after 6 p.m. or 8 p.m. Mass for pizza!

Keep swiping to check out our Mass and confession times, center hours, adoration hours, and Cornerstone Café hours ➡️

We can’t wait to spend this semester with you!

Abundant life? Count us in!

Fall Retreat is October 4-6 at the Acadian Baptist Center in Eunice, La. The cost is $150 and spots are filled on a first come, first serve basis. Sign ups close on Friday, Sept. 13.

Learn more about prayer, grow in your relationship with God, and encounter a community of people who desire to grow in their faith no matter where you are in your faith journey.

Contact Brennan at [email protected] with any questions or for more information.

Sign up here: https://www.ctklsu.org/event/fall-retreat/

If you’re looking to join a sorority at LSU this year, we invite you to join us for a free dinner on Tuesday, Aug. 20, at 7 p.m. in the activity center!

Meet other girls going through recruitment and hear and a short talk about how to stay true to your identity during Greek recruitment.

Adoration sign ups for the Fall 2024 semester are now open!

Commit to spending one recurring hour a week with the Lord in Eucharist Adoration by clicking this link:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0445AAAE2BAAFE3-50657904-ctkadoration #/

Please note Adoration cannot begin until all spots are full (two people per hour).

It's that time of year again! 🍧🎶🎉

Join us for the annual CTK Block Party featuring the Peyton Falgoust Band on Friday, Aug. 30, at 5:30 p.m. We'll have dancing, food, snowballs, face painting and more!

All students, parishioners and families are welcome!

"The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin is a singular participation in her Son's Resurrection and an anticipation of the resurrection of other Christians: In giving birth you kept your virginity; in your Dormition you did not leave the world, O Mother of God, but were joined to the source of Life. You conceived the living God and, by your prayers, will deliver our souls from death." CCC 966

Today we celebrate The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a Holy Day of Obligation. Join us for Mass at 12 p.m. or 6 p.m. and for confessions at 11 a.m.

Happy Solemnity!

Welcome home, LSU students! 🏫🐅📚

Whether it's your last semester at LSU or the beginning of your freshman year, we have two weeks full of events to kick off the school year! Swipe to see what's going on ➡️

Visit www.ctklsu.org/events/ or click the link in our bio for more details.

Are you or is someone you know interested in becoming Catholic? OCIA (The Order of Christian Initiation for Adults) is a class for all seekers who are interested in learning more about Catholicism. There is no commitment necessary. All serious inquirers are welcome.

We also offer confirmation classes for any baptized Catholic who missed the chance to be Confirmed in high school.

If you are interested in joining OCIA or if you would like to be prepped to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation, contact Grace Krause at [email protected].

Happy Olympics! 🏅🏐🤩🏆🇺🇸

This year’s games are extra special to the CTK family! We are proud to share that FOCUS missionaries Kelley Hartman and Katie Kampen traveled to Paris on a special assignment to share the Gospel and be the face of Christ to athletes in the Olympic Village. Kelley played indoor volleyball at the University of South Alabama and is now beginning her fifth year as a Varsity Catholic missionary at LSU. Katie played indoor and beach volleyball at LSU and is now serving as a Varsity Catholic missionary at The Ohio State University.

We have also been eagerly cheering on Taryn Kloth and Kristen Nuss as they compete in the Olympic beach volleyball games. Kristen and Taryn became a volleyball powerhouse duo during their time on the LSU beach volleyball team. Taryn was active in our ministry during her graduate years here after graduating from Creighton University!

We are praying for our 31 Tiger athletes competing in the Olympics! May God grant them peace and protection and may they always glorify Him in their successes.

St. Sebastian, pray for us!

“At your word ordinary bread will become the Bread of Life — the Body of the Lord and at your word sins will be forgiven and souls will be washed clean. Your word will become His own life-giving Word.”
- St. Theresa of Calcutta

Happy Ordination Anniversary to Fr. Mathew, who celebrates four years of priesthood today! Fr. Mathew was ordained to the Priesthood for the Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge on August 1, 2020 by Bishop Duca.

Thank you for rooting us in the Sacraments, drawing us closer to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, and loving us without ceasing.

Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us.

Freshmen, this one's for you!

Experience the community at Christ the King and kick off your college career rooted in the Lord with our annual Arise Freshman Retreat on Saturday, Aug. 31. There will be games, talks, small group time, prayer time and lunch provided.

The cost is $10, and check in begins at 9 a.m. at CTK. The retreat will conclude at 4:30 p.m. Visit ctklsu.org/arise to sign up!

Join us on the Parade Ground after Arise for capture the flag at 7 p.m. Capture the flag is not limited to freshmen. All are welcome!

"The Heart of the Good Shepherd is not only the Heart that shows us mercy, but is itself mercy. There the Father's love shines forth; there I know I am welcomed and understood as I am; there, with all my sins and limitations, I know the certainty that I am chosen and loved.

The Heart of the Good Shepherd tells us that his love is limitless; it is never exhausted and it never gives up. There, we see his infinite and boundless self-giving; there we find the source of that faithful and meek love which sets free and makes others free; there we constantly discover anew that Jesus loves us 'even to the end' (Jn 13:1), to the very end, without ever imposing.

The Heart of the Good Shepherd reaches out to us, above all to those who are most distant. There the needle of his compass inevitably points, there we see a particular 'weakness' of his love, which desires to embrace all and lose none."

- The Core of a Priest's Heart, Pope Francis

Happy Father's Day, Fr. Mathew! Thank you for always reflecting the heart of the Good Shepherd. We look forward to many more practical jokes, Fridays with Father, intentional conversations and glimpses of eternity.

We also wish all of our biological, spiritual, foster, step, adoptive, in-law, single and widowed fathers a Happy Father's Day! We pray this day is filled with much joy and consolation.

Calling all incoming freshman women! 👀

Join us July 12-14 for our annual All Things New Retreat for incoming freshmen women organized and led by college women.

Visit www.ctklsu.org/atn to sign up or contact Noelle Shipley at [email protected] with any questions.

Be sure to sign up by June 27 to get a retreat tshirt!

See you so soon!! 🤍

“Why dost thou fear, since I have given thee that place of refuge in which all things are made easy?” -Jesus to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

Happy Solemnity of the Sacred Heart! Swipe to read a letter from Fr. Mathew Dunn about the history and importance of this great celebration. ❤️‍🔥

How are you celebrating the solemnity today? ⬇️

Our ministry would not be possible without the generosity of our non-student volunteers, who serve as the hands and feet of Christ!

To thank each of you who have donated your time and talent in some capacity over the past school year, we are hosting our annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner on Thursday, June 13. Join us in the CTK Activity Center at 6p.m. for a barbeque dinner and drinks.

If you plan to attend, please RSVP at www.ctklsu.org/volunteerdinner

See you there!

Congratulations to our spring/summer 2024 graduates! 🎓🥂🥳

It will be so hard to say goodbye to this incredible group of students. We are proud of all they have accomplished in their time here, and especially grateful to have journeyed with them through their highs and lows.

Class of 2024, we are praying for you! Always remember that you have a home here at Christ the King! 💜

Celebrate the month of Mary with women's ministry by making flower bouquets and talking about the virtues of Mary on the parade ground on May 1, at 4 p.m. We will have light snacks and drinks. Bring a picnic blanket and a friend.💐💌🥰

We hope to see you there!

Dead Week and Finals Week: Spring Semester Edition 📚✏️📓

As the semester comes to a close, we want to help all of you be successful in your studies! Swipe to check out everything we're offering during Dead Week and Finals Week.

🥳 End of semester party
🍕Free meals
📚Study spaces
and more!

St. Joseph of Cupertino, pray for us!

Come out to our last Greek night of the year at the Pike house at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24, for a free meal, community and a short talk. All Greek men and women are welcome. We can't wait to hangout with you!

Our normal 6 p.m. Mass on Sunday, April 28, will be our annual international Mass. We invite those of different nationalities to share their faith and love of God through diverse cultures. All are invited to participate in the feast of the love of God that makes us one in Him. We will have dinner in the activity center following Mass.

The sign up is on the website if you are able to help with translations, setting up, reading in another language, or are interested in bringing a dish native to your country.

All men are invited to join our men's night on Monday, April 22, at 7 p.m. in the activity center!

Fr. Aaron Williams from Natchez, Mississippi, will be speaking on masculine friendship. Join your brothers in Christ for an evening of good food, a challenging call to Christian masculinity and an engaging discussion.

Spring break recap🤩

We traveled all over for spring break this year!

Three of our FOCUS missionaries, Kelley, Olivia and Sebastian, traveled to Brazil for a mission trip to work with Mission Brazil, a branch of the Christian Life Movement. They spent time visiting the local people in their homes, hearing their stories and praying with them.

Meanwhile, FOCUS Greek missionaries Jess and Maddie brought students on mission to Chimbote, Peru, where they partnered with Friends of Chimbote to build homes for local families and spend time with those who received them. They also served the community by distributing food to locals and cleaning up a local Catholic parish in Cambio Puente!

Women's ministry stayed stateside, traveling to Camp Covecrest in Tiger, Georgia, for a mountain retreat. Students explored Georgia's beautiful landscape, hiking, watching sunsets and enjoying nature. The retreat focused on the Good Shepherd and was filled with time to rest, pray, reflect and play outside.

We're still soaking in the graces from our travels and dreaming of more trips to come. We can't wait for next year!