Sunday Liturgy: 11:00 a.m.; Tuesday Mass: 10:00 a.m.
Adoration: 11:00 a.m. Tuesdays,
ending with Benediction at 6:00 p.m.

Rosary: Sunday, 10:00 a.m. & Tuesday, 9:25 a.m.
Confessions: Sunday, 10:40 a.m., Reconciliation Room

The Church & the Parish Office are open
Monday & Tuesday: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Online map and driving directions to Parish 

Parish Bulletin for May 19, 2013
Pentecost Sunday

Pope’s General Intention: That the public, prayerful celebration of faith may give life to the faithful.
Missionary Intention: That mission churches may be signs and instruments of hope and resurrection.
   —To see all of the pope’s General Intentions for 2013, go to the Catholic Links page. 

  Important Dates: 
         • Finance Council Meeting: Tuesday, May 21, 1:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall
         • Parish Council Meeting: Tuesday, May 21, 4:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall.
         • Altar and Rosary Society Meeting: Thursday, May 23, 1:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall. (All are invited)
         • Annual Planning Meeting: Tuesday, May 28, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall.
         • Worship Committee: TBA.
         • Diocesan Calendar Events: Visit the Diocese of Pueblo Calendar Page frequently for events within the diocese.

May 18, A View of Heaven One Day Mini-Retreat:
On Saturday, May 18, 9:00 a.m. -- 4:00 p.m. (lunch included) in the Parish Hall.
During Mass, the Holy Spirit gives the gift of understanding, and opens our minds to the real presence of Our Lord in the readings and most of all, in the eucharist. His gift of faith gives us the ability to experience Jesus in a very real way, and opens a door into heaven for us. Art and Connie Ondrejka will be presenting this “View of Heaven” preparing us for the feast of Pentecost. Deacon Mike Patterson will be concluding the mini-retreat with Benediction and Eucharistic Service at 3:00 p.m. Come join us!

Memorial Day Mass: Monday, May 27, 1:00 p.m. Blessings of Graves at Our Lady of the Assumption Cemetery follows Mass. Please plan to attend!

Fr. Vicente’s Artwork Estate Sale: Dr. Brian Bell, executor, has an appraisal list of Fr. Vicente’s artwork which he had at his house. The appraisal price is for value of the art piece not the asking price. For more information call him at 719-229-1516. Leonie may be bringing the list when she visits next week.  

Looking for Spiritual Renewal? The Search Retreat Program will be hosting an Adult Search at the Search Retreat Center
(St. Leander Parish in Pueblo) the weekend of June 21-23. An Adult Search offers a rich, fulfilling spiritual experience, an opportunity to improve communication skills, and a deepening of Christian awareness. For further information and applications call 719-542-6513 or email sandyrosehansen@gmail.com.  Registrations for this Adult Search must be in by June 7.

Altar & Rosary Society Bazaar: The A & Rosary Society will be offering sacramental cards, medals, rosaries etc. on the last Sunday of every month. Special orders can also be made. This service is provided to the parish because of requests and the difficulties of finding quality religious items conveniently. These items will be sold after Mass only. 

Lighthouse Pregnancy Center Appeal: As Mother’s Day approaches, the Lighthouse Pregnancy and Resource Center is asking that we help new mothers who treasure life with layette items, such as: receiving blankets, onesies, nightgowns, outfits, and diapers. Each mother receives a layette when her baby is born. You have been so generous in the past. The Lighthouse appreciates all that you do, your thoughtfulness, and all that you do to assist them.

May 12,
Mother's Day Blessing:
Fr. Nick blessed and sprinkled the mothers of the parish with holy water at the end of Mass, followed by a breakfast in their honor cooked by the men of the parish.
 
To view additional photos,
click here.

May 5, May Crowning:
Fr. Nick blesses the crown before the parish youth placed it on the Blessed Mary statue.

March Debt Reduction Update: Paying extra on the principal of our mortgage makes a big difference. The total collection for the month of April, 2013, for the Building Fund was $2,350. The normal monthly loan payment is $1,200. By making this extra lump sum payment, we shorten the loan by 0.18 years (now 4.21 years) and save $408 in interest payments.

The loan was refinanced in January, 2012, at a lower interest rate of 4%.

 

Homily Synopsis:
Fr. Nicodemus is aware that his accent will take some getting used to, and that some people are having a hard time understanding his Homily. Therefore, we will provide a synopsis of his homily here in the bulletin every week. We hope that this helps.

Please click here to view the synopsis. There is a button on the homily page to return directly back to this position in the bulletin.

The Year of Faith: Did you know that God has opened the door of faith for each one us, and he invites us to step through the threshold into a deeper relationship with him. The Catechism of the Catholic Church is a precious and indispensable tool for providing everyone with a systematic knowledge of the content of the faith.
   With his Apostolic Letter of October 11, 2011, Porta Fidei. . . , Pope Benedict XVI declared that a "Year of Faith" will begin on October 11, 2012 and conclude on November 24, 2013. During the Year of Faith, Catholics are asked to study and reflect on the documents of Vatican II and the catechism so that they may deepen their knowledge of their catholic faith. To listen to a daily Year of Faith homily, click here.
   During the Year of Faith, a Plenary Indulgence for the temporal punishment of sins may be obtained by all faithful who, truly penitent, take Sacramental Confession and the Eucharist and pray in accordance with the intentions of the Supreme Pontiff. For a description of indulgences, click here.  

 

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on Tuesdays: Please sign up if you are interested in continuing the perpetual adoration that began while our teens were in Madrid. We are looking for people to sign-up for Tuesdays beginning at 11:00 a.m. and ending at 6:00 p.m. with Benediction following immediately afterwards. Come and “Be Still” with the Lord for an hour a week.

Call Patti Schultz at 783-9146 to put your name on the list.

Icon of St. Damien of Moloka'i Installed: The fifth of six icons has recently been installed to the far left of the altar. For more information on St. Damien, click here. The icon for Pierre Toussanit, the sixth icon by Father Bill McNichols has been fully funded and is in process of being painted. Pierre Toussaint, the former slave and hairdresser from Haiti, who is expected to be proclaimed a saint by the Church. Toussaint’s life was a miracle of charity and kindness. Born a slave in 1766, he did not allow that fact to prevent him from helping his fellow man, whatever their race.  He overcame every adversity in his life through his complete embrace of the commandment of Christ, “Love one another”.

Living and working in Taos, NM, Father Bill is described by Time Magazine as “among the most famous creators of Christian iconic images in the world.” In an interview in America Magazine, he said: “I've thought a lot about this connection between our lives and the lives of the heavenly images icons place before us, and it's something I really must mention: What you gaze at you become. Not only what you hear and listen to, but what you see. Ignatius was really brilliant in this way. We always say, you are what you eat.
   But you are what you see too, what you gaze at. We Americans will spend hours in front of the television, kind of the new icon that we gaze at, and it glares back at us. And yet, we don't make any connection with what it would be like to gaze at something that truly loves us, and wants to bring us close to God. We need to gaze at truly conversational, truly loving images... images that will return our love.”
   Father Bill collaborated with Taos author Mirabai Starron Mother of God, Similar to Fire (Orbis Books) last year. The book features Father Bill's icons of Mary (embracing such diverse expressions as the Black Madonna, Latina, Bosnian, Greek, Italian, and native depictions of Mother Mary) accompanied by Starr's lyrical prose-poems.

 

To view photos of Fr. Vicente's Mass of Christian Burial and directions to his grave, click here. A memorial video of photos and video clips has been produced to capture Fr. Vicente's interaction with his parishioners and his voice while reading a biblical passage, singing the Mass of Creation, and speaking a homily. To view the video, visit YouTube.com at: http://bit.ly/FrVicente

Father Vicente's Burial Site: Father Vicente spoke to us regarding death planning - he lead by example. He planned every aspect of his funeral and burial. He did not want his grave revered and felt very strongly about the fact he wanted to be buried amongst the poor and be like them in death, too. With love and good intentions individuals have decorated his grave. Father's sister, Leonie, has asked that the grave remain as simple as possible in keeping with Father’s wishes. A simple white cross has been placed to mark his grave. Leonie sends her eternal thanks for all the cards, love, and wonderful support given to her.
   If you wish to send a card to Leonie, Fr. Vicente’s sister, her address is: Leonie Randall, The Barn, Thornthwaite, Keswick, Cumbria CA12 5SA, UK;
email: leonierandall45@gmail.com

Icon Paintings: five icon paintings by Father William Hart McNichols have been added to the church nave so far. For their stories click here. At the first of March, 2010, he began his artwork on the icon of San Isidro or Saint Isidore, and it was hung in the church nave in the second week of April.
    The Montanos have generously donated for St. Isidore, the patron of ranchers and farmers, and St. Frances Cabrini. They wish to consider their donation a challenge to the parish so that the final icon, Pierre Toussaint, might be purchased.
    Stained Glass Windows: Our artist in residence, Doug Bayer, has designed a series of stained glass windows which he based on the Book of Revelation, chapters 21 and 22. The three windows behind the altar will represent the new Jerusalem where God and the Lamb of God are worshipped in eternity. The main altar window was installed on January 20, 2010. On Friday, August 4, 2011, the windows depicting the Archangel Raphael and the Archangel Michael were installed. The twelve windows on each side of the church nave will represent the twelve healing trees fed by the river of Life in Revelation 22. We who gather in the church will represent, of course, the servants of the Lamb.
   Our wonderful friends from Texas have donated $32,000 for the three sanctuary windows. Each window in the nave of the church will cost $9,000. The round window, which will have a Eucharistic theme, will cost $11,000. They consider their gift of the three windows to be in the nature of a challenge to other parish members to complete the whole design of the windows.

Past Parish Events: to view photos of noteworthy occasions from the current year to the Dedication Mass in 2007, click here. 

Explanation of the Liturgical Calendar: click here

For a list of Catholic-related links: click here.

To see all the homepage banner graphics used through out the church year: click here.

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