Richard W. Amend
Director of Senior Adult Ministry
Richard has been the Director of Senior Adult Ministry for Christ the King Parish since August, 1981. His responsibilities entail overseeing all senior adult ministry programs and coordinators including: Daybreak, Friendship & Birthday Card Ministry, eSsenCe Newsletter & Monthly Calendars, Grief Support Groups, Home Delivered Meals, Home Maintenance, Intergenerational Programs, Knights of Columbus, Luncheons, Parish Health Ministry, Rosary Making, Share Food Program, Special Trips, Transportation, and Volunteer Respite Programs. He is a member of the C.K. Parish Council, Social Ministry Council, Christian Formation Council, and Knights of Columbus Officer. His office number is 842-1483.
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Richard W. Amend was born in Oklahoma City, raised at Our Lady's Cathedral, holds a Bachelors Degree in Education, a Masters Degree in Adult Education, Emphasis in Gerontology. He is co-founder of the Daybreak Program with Greystone Presbyterian Church and founder of Centenarian Club of Oklahoma.

Pam Cullen
Administrative Assistant of Senior Adult Ministry
Pam has been the Administrative Assistant of Senior Adult Ministry for Christ the King Parish since August of 1996. Her responsibilities include the Prayer Line Ministry, formatting and editing the parish newsletter and the eSsence Newsletter & calendar. She is in charge of the Intergenerational Parish Star Ministry and nursing home student posters. Pam and Richard together have published the Life Story Book annually for ten years. She also helps out with other miscellaneous parish needs when needed. Her office number is 842-1483.
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Pam is married with four children and has attended Christ the King Church for 18 years. She converted to Catholicism when she and her husband, Patrick, married. Before she began working here, Pam was an at home mom for several years. Prior to having children, she worked at Liberty National Bank for ten years.

Patrick Cullen
Business Manager
Patrick has been the Business Manager for Christ the King Parish since July, 1985. His responsibilities include - but are not limited to - (1) financial accounting and the parish budget, (2) building and grounds maintenance, repair, and improvements, and (3) personnel administration. Also included is the "care and feeding" of the various computer, telephone, security, and sound systems used by the parish. If you don't find it in some other parish employee's job description, it's in his. He is a member of the CK Parish Council, Finance Board, Liturgy Board, and Stewardship Committee.
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Patrick was born in Oklahoma City, raised at St. Patrick's Parish, educated in a number of secondary and tertiary Catholic institutions, and holds an undergraduate degree in business and a graduate degree in liberal studies. He has had previous careers in homebuilding and as a professional musician. He currently directs the Contemporary Music Group which serves the 11:30am Sunday Mass.

Edwin P. Day
Music Director/Organist
Edwin is the principal organi st of the parish, and he is responsible for the liturgical music programs at Christ the King consisting of a children's choir, an adult choir, a handbell choir and a contemporary ensemble. If you are interested in the contemporary ensemble contact Patrick Cullen who is the director for that group. If you are interested in any of the other choirs contact Edwin at the church.
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Edwin P. Day has been Organist-Director of Music at Christ the King since July of 2001. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree and a Master of Music degree both in Organ Performance and Church Music. Edwin has held similar positions in Muskogee and in Tulsa at St. Bernard of Clairvaux parish where he was immediately before coming to Christ the King.

Kelly F. Fanning
Parish Secretary
Kelly has been parish secretary since May of 1997. Contact Kelly regarding the Sunday bulletin, Mass requests, baptisms, weddings, funerals, scheduling the facility for meetings or receptions, liturgical minister schedules and needs for material assistance.

Kelly holds a Bachelor of Arts in literature from the University of Dallas and came to Christ the King after several years as a legal secretary.

Willy Fontanez Jr.
Director of Youth Ministries
The Director of Youth Ministries provides vision and coordination for the parish's efforts in ministry to young people from 6th through 12th grades. This includes high school and middle school sessions, and monthly activities.  Director of Youth Ministries coordinates Wednesday night Youth Café, Service projects, Monday morning prayer group, Domestic mission trips, Youth conferences, retreats, intergenerational activities.  He works closely with the principal of Christ the King Catholic School and the Christ the King Church DRE to facilitate faith formation along with religious education.  He actively pursues relationships with Catholic and Public schools within the Parish borders.  Involved with Archdiocesan
groups and other local youth organizations.

Willy, a proud father of two, was born in New Orleans, La. and grew up in Slidell, La.  He is a veteran of the United States Army Chaplain Corps.  He attended Avila College (University) and MCC of Kansas City, MO.  He holds numerous certifications in the area of family crisis intervention.  He founded and still operates Willy Putty Ministries in his spare time. He is currently working toward his degree in Pastoral Ministries. For a complete bio visit www.willyputty.com

Judy Haag
Financial Secretary
Responsibilities include reconciliation of general offertory, endowments, BCK, Debt Reduction, memorials and any other money contributed to the church. Also, is responsible at the parish level for the Women's Guild, RENEW, Peru Mission, the Family-to-Family program, Stewardship, Welcoming Committee, Registration of new parishioners, parish directories, update of addresses & phone numbers on the Parish System. Also, responsible for Eucharistic Ministers, training, homebound communion and sacramental records.

Judy has been a member of Christ the King Parish since the early 80's and has worked in the office since June of 2001.

Cindy Rice
Assistant to the Religious Education Director
Cindy has been working in the Religious Education Office since September 1981. She has been a parishioner for more than 35 years. Her responsibilities vary from scheduling Children's Church Leaders, Eucharistic Greeters and Van Drivers to recording Sacraments for the youth. She utilizes her secretarial skills for the R.E. classes, Vacation Bible School and all other programs associated with Religious Education.

From the very beginning of her career at Christ the King, Cindy has been involved with the organizing of the two major Share and Care Senior Citizen luncheons held annually. She also oversees certain aspects of the church atrium catering kitchen and various church receptions. Her volunteer jobs at the church include past member of the Parish Council, PTO Board, bell choir and adult choir. She presently is a lector. Cindy may be contacted at 843-4766 or by email.
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Tommy Cordova
Director of Religious Education
Tommy and his wife Anna were both born and raised in Nacogdoches, Texas. They have a daughter Sydney and are expecting their second child this December. Tommy graduated from Nacogdoches High School in 1987 and received his B.A. from Stephen F. Austin State University in 2000 and is currently working on his M.A. in Religious Education from the University of Dallas. Tommy began his career in ministry in 1998 as Director of Youth Ministry at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Nacogdoches, TX. In 2000 he was appointed as Director of Religious Education at Sacred Heart. Tommy left Sacred Heart in the fall of 2004 to work in his family’s construction business. After much prayer and searching he decided to leave the family business and return to full-time ministry. In October 2006 Tommy was named Director of Religious Education at Christ the King. In his tenure Tommy hopes to transform the religious education program and make it the best RE program in Oklahoma. He can be reached at 843.4766.
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Bernarda Sharkey
For those who are interested in learning more about the Church, those who wish to join or adult Catholics who have not been confirmed, the person to contact is Bernarda Sharkey. She can be reached at 842-1481 #137. The inquiry sessions held over the academic year are known as RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults). Parishioners who know someone who might be interested are encouraged to call Bernarda or to bring the person by for a personal meeting.

Bernarda Sharkey was Religious Education Director at Christ the King before stepping down to be responsible for only RCIA. She has a M.A. in Theology from St. Mary's, Notre Dame and a M.A. in Religious Education from Catholic University. Bernarda has worked both in parishes and Archdiocesan Religious Education Offices. She taught junior and senior high and has written books and articles in the field of Catechetics.

Robert McKee Shull
Assistant Music Director
Under director Edwin Day, Bob is Coordinator of Handbells and Assistant Handbell Director, performs in and occasionally conducts the Adult Choir, Contemporary Ensemble, Handbell Choir, Men's Handbell Quartet, Small Ensemble, Men's Chorus and cantors most High Masses. As assistant organist, he is the substitute organist for the parish at weekend and school Masses, weddings, and funerals whenever the director is not available. Bob is a member of the parish Liturgy Board.
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Bob has been singing and cantoring at Christ the King since 1974. He studied organ under John Balka in the mid 1970's. He earned his Bachelor's Degree in Music Education at the University of Oklahoma in 1976 and has served as assistant organist since that time. Becoming Assistant Director under John Dexter in Oct. 2000, Bob served as interim Director and Organist awaiting the arrival of Edwin Day to Christ the King in July 2001.