Our Parish

Monsignor Mike Turek, V.F.
Pastor Christ the King and St. Joseph Parishes
Dean, Deanery 1 - Northern Vicariate
mturek@ctkstl.com

I grew up in south St Louis, the eldest of 4 children to Ed and Anne Turek.  A “seminary lifer” Prep South, Cardinal Glennon College, Kenrick Theological Seminary), I was ordained by John Joseph Cardinal Carberry on May 22, 1976.

My first 21 years of priesthood were primarily focused on high school ministry serving as a teacher, campus minister, coach and/or president at Valle HS (1976-1981), Mercy HS (1981-1985), Rosati-Kain HS (1985-1990) and St Francis Borgia Regional HS (1990-1997).

I have served at the following parishes: Ste Genevieve, Ste Genevieve, MO (1976-1981), Our Lady of Lourdes, University City (1981-1987), Holy Cross, Baden (1987-1990), St Ann, Clover Bottom (1990-1997), St Norbert, Florissant (1997-2003), St Joan of Arc, south St Louis city (2003-2015), Christ the King (2015-present), St Rita, Vinita Park (2019-2023), and Immaculate Conception, Maplewood (2021-2023).  I also serve on the Board of Trustees for Fontbonne University (2017-present).

In addition to serving as pastor of Christ the King, I was appointed pastor of St Joseph, Clayton as of August 1, 2023.  With the All Things New initiative Christ the King will be the campus for the subsumed parishes of All Saints, St Rita, and St Roch. This, we pray, will be an opportunity for our four parishes to come together in faith and community to give witness to Jesus Christ in our personal and communal lives.

I love being a priest and serving the people of God.  May we, together, give honor and glory to God by the manner in which we live, love, pray, and serve.

May Christ the King reign in our lives.

I come from a third-generation Catholic family living in Chennai (commonly known as Madras), India.  I was ordained a priest on April 17, 1997, as a member of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (aka “Redemptorists”). 

I came to the USA in 2015 and was incardinated (became a priest of the Archdiocese of St Louis) in 2017 by Archbishop Robert Carlson. 

Prior to taking on the chaplaincy assignment at St Luke’s hospital, I served as an associate pastor at St Francis Borgia, Washington, MO and St Alban Roe, Wildwood, MO. 

Deacon Ray Keily
RETIRED

Born and raised in Richmond Heights, St. Luke's Parish.  Attended Maplewood-Richmond Heights schools, graduating in 1944.  Served in the Army, June 1944-December 1946.  Graduated from St. Louis University in 1949.  Also attended South Dakota College of A&MA, Yale and University of Minnesota.  Married Jane Lux in June of 1959.  They have four children (one deceased), 14 grandchildren and one great-grandson.  Deacon Ray has been a parishioner at Christ the King since 1961.  He was ordained a Deacon in June 1994.  

Deacon Joe Daugherty
jdaugherty@ctkstl.com

Deacon Dave Dille
ddille@ctkstl.com

I converted to our faith in college.  I made my Profession of Faith at the Easter Vigil during my senior year and Karen and I were married the following summer.  I quickly became active in parish and school life and that activity continues to be a source of strength today.  I was inspired to become a deacon by our parish deacon, Ray Kiely.  His example of joy in his ministry spoke volumes to me in my calling.  He has been my mentor, colleague and friend.  Deacon Dave was ordained June 4, 2016. 

Karen Sheridan, Parish Secretary
RECTORY@CTKSTL.COM

I grew up in Florissant, MO and attended St. Sabina Parish and grade school. My high school years were spent at St. Mary’s Academy in O’Fallon, MO. I was married in 1984, we adopted our first daughter in 1990 and our second daughter in 1993. Our grand-daughter was born in 2007. Over the years we have lived in Cincinnati, OH; Pensacola, FL; Houston, TX; Austin, TX and back to Florissant in October, 2009. I began working at Christ the King in September, 2012 and what a blessing it has been. I am so thankful to be part of the Christ the King family.

Dawn Riske,
Music Director
driske@ctkstl.com

Growing up on a Wisconsin dairy farm was a fine beginning for my life.  Church was important to our family, and my love for music was nurtured through school choirs singing in church, fine music played on the pipe organ, and the encouragement of the larger community.  My first piano teachers were nuns!  Choral and instrumental training throughout my educational years were part of my journey to a Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies with an emphasis in Sacred Music.  My involvement with colleagues in the American Guild of Organists and the National Association of Pastoral Musicians provides a great support for ministry. What a joy to be serving Christ the King, where the blessing of music is deeply appreciated.  Soli Deo Gloria.   

Kate Rehkemper, Communications
krehkemper@ctkstl.com

Kate is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and moved to University City in 2012 when she married her husband, Gavin. She grew up in Kansas City, MO and Dallas, TX, and has also lived in Des Moines, IA and Madison, WI. As a teen, she participated in her church's youth ministry and loved attending Catholic HEART Workcamp.