The Loreto Letter
“In Christ Jesus you also are being built together into a
dwelling place of God in the Spirit.” Ephesians 2:22
CELEBRATIONS OF THE
EUCHARIST
Monday-Friday: 7:00am
Wednesday-Friday: 5:30pm
Saturday: 7:30am, 5:00pm
Sunday: 7:00am, 9:00am,
11:00am, 5:00pm
Accompany One Another in Mercy
october 25th, 2015 * Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time*
Volume XVIII, Number 48
SACRAMENT OF
RECONCILIATION
Saturday: 8:30am-10:00am or
by appointment
PARISH OFFICE HOURS
Monday-Friday:
8:30am-5:00pm
18000 E ARAPAHOE RD
FOXFIELD, CO 80016
303.766.3800 (Office)
303.766.3700 (Fax)
303.951.8330 (School)
www.OurLadyofLoreto.org
Welcome to Our Lady of
Loreto Parish!
St. Francis of Assisi, the
patron saint of Colorado,
teaches that hospitality is
the first of all the
virtues. I pray you find
here a hospitable and
virtuous Catholic Christian
community. Call upon us
if you need us. Know of
our prayer for yours and
you. Please pray for OLOL
and for me.
Father Ed, Pastor.
Feast Days This Week:
Wednesday: Sts. Simon & Jude, Apostles
PARISH STAFF
PASTOR
Msgr. Edward L. Buelt,
[email protected]
PAROCHIAL VICAR
Fr. Nick Thompson
[email protected]
DEACON Michael Magee
[email protected]
DEACON Richard Miller
[email protected]
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR
Mrs. Jeanne Norville
[email protected]
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Mr. Joe Heasley
[email protected]
COMMUNICATIONS/
DIGITAL EVANGELIZATION
Mrs. Joia Farmer
[email protected]
FAITH FORMATION
Mrs. Shirley McDermott
[email protected]
CHILDREN/FAMILY FORMATION
Mrs. Joan Deeb
[email protected]
PRINCIPAL
Sr. Julia Balu, SOLM
[email protected]
LITURGY & MUSIC
Mr. Charles Nolen
[email protected]
YOUTH MINISTRY
Mr. Brad Farmer
[email protected]
YOUTH MINISTRY ASST.
Ms. Kiki Wallyn
[email protected]
PARISH SECRETARY
Ms. Peggy Burke
[email protected]
FACILITIES & MAINTENANCE
Mr. Gery Myhre
[email protected]
Mass Intentions for October 25th– November 1st
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PASTORAL SERVICES
BAPTISM OF INFANTS
Mary Schaefer+
Mary Myers+ Baptism Prep Packets are available
in the R.E. area in the Narthex or
Joseph & Rosalind Karlin+
the packet is available
OLOL Parishioners
on our website.
Mary Margarite Schaefer+
Emidio Di Curzio+
CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF
Takako Jones+
ADULTS
Yvonne Schumacher+
Non-Catholic
adults
who are
George Wafer+
called
to
full
communion
in the
Joe & Jill Mattingly Family
Catholic
Church
are
asked
to
Anton Sturn+
contact
Shirley
at
303.414.2255
Honor’e Mulumba Kalala+
for further information.
Crystal Clibon Family
Jose Apolinar Vasquez+
MARRIAGE
Russel Pritchard+
Spiritual
preparation
is
vital for the
Vincente & Anna Babauta+
celebration of the Sacrament of
Baby Campbell
Marriage. Couples are invited to
OLOL Parishioners
contact
Father Nick Thompson to
Walen Wehry+
arrange
an individual meeting.
Jean VonderLieth+
Readings for the week of October 25th
Sun
1st
2nd
Gospel
Is 53:10-11
Heb 4:14-16
Mk 10:35-45
Mon
1st
2nd
Rom 4:20-25
Lk 12:13-21
Tue.
1st
2nd
Rom 5:12, 15b, 17-19, 20b-21
Lk 12:35-38
Wed.
1st
2nd
Rom 6:12-18
Lk 12:39-48
Thu.
1st
2nd
Rom 6:19-23
Lk 12:49-53
Fri.
1st
2nd
Rom 7:18-25a
Lk 12:54-59
Sat.
1st
2nd
Rom 8:1-11
Lk 13:1-9
Sun.
1st
2nd
Gospel
Jer 31:7-9
Heb 5:1-6
Mk 10:46-52
CARE OF THE SICK/DYING
Please call at the beginning of any
serious illness or hospitalization.
If you are ill and would like to
receive the Eucharist, please call
the office. In the case of death,
please call Fr. Ed before meeting
with the funeral director.
ADORATION
The adoration chapel is available
24 hours per day, seven days per
week. Please contact Fr. Nick or
Jason Hill ([email protected]) if you
have questions or would like to
sign up for Adoration.
COR JESU (HEART OF JESUS)
An e-mail prayer ministry
at OLOL Parish.
E-mail [email protected] to
join this prayer group, or to offer
your prayer requests.
THE GABRIEL PROJECT
Stay in touch, keep informed,
connect with the OLOL community!
Facebook: facebook.com/OurLadyofLoretoFoxfield
Twitter:
@mypastor
Instagram: @ololoreto
Pregnant? Need help? Be not
afraid. For help, hope and healing,
call 1.800.713.3021
COME HOME
If you are struggling with a past
abortion, please contact Fr. Ed.
A Word from Father
Ed
Respect Life Month: Our Faith and Our Youth
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ.
Throughout this month at all the Sunday Eucharists Father Nick and I
have been considering, raising awareness, and attempting with you to end teen
suicide in our community. (Our sermons are available on the parish website,
www.ourladyofloreto.org, or we can burn a CD of them if you let us know.) Today we conclude those reflections considering what the parish can do as a parish
ADVENT MISSION
in this regard.
Date Announced!
According to the Second Vatican Council the parish exists simply “to
November 15th-17th
save souls.” There are three programs through which we are working to save
This year, with a
souls, all our souls, and especially those of our youth, to which I call your attenChildren’s Track!
tion.
See Adult/Children Ed
First, this Thursday, 10/29, at 7:00 and again on Saturday, 10/31, at 10:00
for more information
we are offering a reflection seminar on youth suicide. It is intended to address
FORMED Now Available
some of the areas Fr. Nick and I raised in our homilies but could not fill out. All
Have you signed up to get your free
are welcome and I encourage all to attend, including our teenagers.
subscription to the best Catholic
Second, early this month we announced that the parish has subscribed
digital content? Visit formed.org
to a new comprehensive internet formation program called Formed. Check it
and use code: BJ6J9M
out at www.formed.org. The parish code is BJ6J9M. After logging on you will be
OLOL School Needs Your Help!
able to create your own user profile and begin immediately to take advantage of
OLOL
School
is collecting gently used or
the religious education, catechetical, spiritual formation, and other Catholic pronew
coats
until
November 25th to donate
grams available. I encourage families to engage the resources as a family and
to Coats for Colorado. Coats are distribindividuals to learn more about our wonderful Catholic faith in Jesus.
uted to charitable organizations,
Third, we have established an earmarked fund specifically to help parhomeless shelters and thousands
ents and young people with the financing of the parish’s faith and formation
of Coloradans in need.
ministries. It is called the Youth Faith Fund. The fund is managed by lay parishApril 23rd, 2016
ioners who also distribute its interest to families and young people who apply.
SAVE THE DATE!
The fund helps families and young people with their financial obligations for
2nd
Annual Wings Gala
school tuition, mission trips, retreats, World Youth Days, missionary and vocation
Raising Money for the
travel, youth programming, etc. The single largest fund raiser for the Youth Faith
Loreto Youth Faith Fund…
Fund is the parish’s annual Wings Gala. This year’s gala—Springtime in Paris—is
Purchase your tickets at
taking place Saturday, April 23, 2016; mark your calendars. Table sponsorships
www.WingsGala.org
(corporate, community, individual) are available for purchase. For more information and to purchase sponsorships or tickets go to the parish’s web site,
G UIDED BY THE H OLY S PIRIT ,
www.ourladyofloreto.org, and click on the Springtime in Paris icon.
It’s Halloween!!! This Friday between 5:00-6:00 p.m. the town of Foxfield
O UR L ADY OF L ORETO
is hosting its annual trunk or treat in the parish parking lot. All OLOL families are
C ATHOLIC P ARISH IS A
invited to bring their children, their treats, and their trunks and enjoy this wonE UCHARISTIC COMMUNITY
derful, safe Halloween activity.
Finally, All Souls Day, 11/2, I will celebrate a special All Souls Mass at 7:00
THAT SEEKS TO LIVE THE
p.m. All are invited at that Mass to pray, especially those who are grieving the
WORD OF G OD , INSTILL THE
death of a loved ones this past year. I invite you, too, to enroll the names of
LEGACY OF FAITH , AND PROyour deceased loved ones in the book of the living in the narthex or in our All
Souls Masses. Envelopes for the later are in the church pews.
CLAIM THE LOVE OF C HRIST
OLOL Events to
note
Father Ed
THROUGH SERVICE TO ALL .
Adult Formation
RCIA meets in the John Paul II room on
Sunday morning after the 9am Mass.
RCIA
The catechumenate is not a mere exposition of dogmatic
truths and norms for morality, but a period of formation
in the whole Christian life, an apprenticeship of sufficient
duration, during which the disciples will be joined to
Christ their teacher. (Ad Gentes 14)
If you have thought about becoming Catholic
contact: Shirley McDermott at 303-414-2255 or
[email protected]
For information.
Oct. 25
Nov. 25
Calendar of Events:
Inquiry continues year round
The Paschal Mystery
Salvation & Redemption
This Week:
No Classes this week “Happy Fall Break” !
Advent Mission- Children’s Track
November 15 and 16 we will have a mini
two day Children’s Track of the Advent
Mission. November 15– “Tied in Knots”:
Finding Peace in a World of Distraction.
Activities and snacks starting at 6:30pm
November 16– Movie Night bring a blanket and come in your pajamas
Christmas Pageant Sign ups
If you have a child between the ages of 5
and 11 that is interested in participating in
the Children’s Christmas Pageant please
come and sign up before and after all
Masses Oct 31 & Nov 1, or Nov 7 & 8
Know Your Saints Quiz
1. I am the apostle to the Gentiles whose letters you read in the Bible.
2. I am the first American citizen to be canonized whose work among the
immigrants gave me the title of 'Patron of All Immigrants.'
3. I am the Carmelite saint whose "Little Way" shows us how offering joys
and sorrows daily can make us a great saint.
4. I am the cousin of Jesus who prepared the way for the Lord.
5. I am the foster father of Christ and the patron of a happy death.
6. I am the woman who offered my veil to wipe Jesus' face when He was
carrying His cross.
SAVE THE DATE!
ADVENT MISSION:
Tied in Knots: Finding Peace in a World of
Distraction
Presenter: Greg Willits
Executive Director
Office of Evangelization and Family Life Ministries
Archdiocese of Denver
Nov 15th-17th (Sunday—Tuesday)
6:30pm Social/Hors d’Oeuvres
7-8pm presentation
Advent Mission, Children’s Track:
Sunday: Activities and Snacks starting at 6:30pm in the
Chapel of the Word
Monday: Movie Night, Snacks and Movie starting at
6:30pm in the Chapel of the. Word.
CHILDREN & FAMILY FORMATION
7. I am the apostle chosen by Christ to be head of His Church.
8. I am the missionary who made Ireland famous for its piety and learning.
9. I am the beloved apostle and the writer of the fourth gospel.
10. I am the cousin of the Blessed Virgin Mary whose baby was
Presanctified.
11. I am the patron saint of music because I sang the praises of God
while I was cruelly put to death.
12. I am the modern day saint who chose martyrdom rather than to be
impure.
13. I am the mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the grandmother of
Jesus.
14. I am the valiant young girl who led France to victory over England
and then suffered death by being burned at the stake.
15. I am the 'Little Poverino' whose order is now the largest in the world
and who so resembled Christ in my life that I was privileged to bear His
sacred wounds in my own body.
16. I am the 'Wonder Worker' of Padua and a Doctor of the Church.
17. I am the Patron saint of schools who was once called the Dumb Ox
by my classmates but who wrote many treatises on the faith. My teacher was St. Albert the Great.
18. I am the saint who reformed the Carmelite Order and who became
the first woman Doctor of the Church.
19. I am the simple parish priest who was tormented by the devil because my great sanctity brought my people closer to God.
20. I am the Visitation nun to whom Jesus appeared showing His Sacred Heart and to whom He delivered His message of love and plea for
reparation.
Answers in Next weeks Bulletin
Mountain Madness
Registration is now open for the 3-day Retreat in Estes
Park with 800+ Middle Schoolers. 6th-8th Grade, February 12-14, 2016. Check our website for Registration
details.
Sign up soon, this event is expected to sell out early!
Fall Break
Most of our students will be enjoying Fall Break the
week of October 26th-30th, so we will NOT be have our
regularly scheduled youth groups. Instead, please join
us on Monday, the 26th, 7-8:30pm in the church for
Infinite Praise &
Adoration!
“You Christians look after a document containing enough dynamite to blow all civilization to pieces, turn the world upside down,
and bring peace to a battle-torn planet. But
you treat is as though it is nothing more than
a piece of literature.”
YOUTH MINISTRY
This Week:
Monday: Infinite Praise & Adoration, 7pm, church
Wednesday: Confirmation Track 2, 7pm, JPII
Confirmation Track 2 (June 2015)
The summer Track… We will have a refresher/ reunion
Wednesday October 28, 7:00-8:30pm in the JPII Youth
Room
Infinite Praise & Adoration
This week! Monday, October 26th, 7pm-8:30pm.
Amazing music led by talented and experienced worship
leaders, thoughtful reflection, and Eucharistic Adoration.
Visit our webpage:
ourladyofloreto.org/youth-main.html
- Mahatma Gandhi as quoted by Pope Francis in his
intro to a new Youth Bible.
SOCIAL MINISTRIES
LITURGY & MUSIC
This Week:
Sunday: Lector Training, 2:00pm -church
Sun. 5 PM Ensemble rehearsal, 4:30pm
Monday: Lector Training, 7:00pm –church
Wednesday: Treble Choir: Probationers, 5:00pm
Thursday: Treble Choir: Novices, 5:00pm
Cantati Loreti, 7:00pm
Sunday: Sun. 5 PM Ensemble rehearsal, 4:30pm
All rehearsals are in Room 107 of the St. Joseph Ministry Center.
The Sanctuary
The sanctuary is the area of the church, elevated from the nave
floor, in which is found the altar, ambo, tabernacle, and
presidential chair. The green Carrere marble from Italy, outlined
in Mexican brown/amber marble, forms an eight-pointed star. A
symbol of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the star is green representing
the green pastures of Psalm 23 from which the Lord restores our
souls, leads us in right paths, and prepares a table for us. (cf. Ps
23:2-3, 5)
Five steps lead from the floor of the nave to the predella, or
floor of the sanctuary. Four additional steps are ascended to the
ambo, and three more to the tabernacle. Five loaves blessed by
Christ to feed 5000, four Gospels, and three Persons in the
Trinity. 5+4+3=12, the number of apostles. The way of the gospel and of the Eucharist leads to the true God who feeds us with
his Word and Body; the apostolic way of the Church.
This Week:
Monday: St Vincent de Paul Conference Mtg, 7 PM, RG
Weekend(s) of Oct 24/25 or Oct 31/Nov 1:
Advocates for Life — Pls Return Filled Baby Bottles.
Quote: “The common home of all men and
women must continue to rise on the foundations of a right understanding of universal fraternity and respect for the sacredness of every
human life, of every man and every woman,
the poor, the elderly, children, the infirm, the
unborn, the unemployed, the abandoned,
those considered disposable because they are
only considered part of a statistic.” — Pope
Francis, U.N. General Assembly, New York, Oct.
2015
MARRIAGE & FAMILY
OLOL SCHOOL
This Week:
Wednesday: Father’s Challenge Weekend Mtg., 7pm, CO
This Week:
Statement of Non-Discrimination by Archdiocesan Schools
Archdiocesan Policy No. 6020
Assurance Statement of compliance with the purposes of Title IX Education Act
The Catholic Schools of the Archdiocese, under the jurisdiction of the
Archbishop, and at the direction of the Superintendent, attest that
none of the Catholic schools discriminates on the basis of sex in its
admission policies, treatment of students or its employment practices.
SCHEDULE CHANGE!
The Open House for prospective families
has been changed from November 8th to
November 15th from 12:30-3:00 PM.
Notice of Student Non-Discrimination Policy
The Catholic Schools of the Archdiocese of Denver, under the jurisdiction of Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila, S.T.L. and at the direction of the
Superintendent, state that all their Catholic Schools admit students of
any race, color, national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges,
programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the schools. Furthermore, Archdiocesan schools admit handicapped students in accord with the policy on Admissions, 4.2.1. These
schools do not discriminate on the basis of race, age, handicap, color,
national or ethnic origin in the administration of their educational policies, employment practices, scholarship and loan programs, or athletic
or other school-administered programs.
OTHER EVENTS
This Week:
Monday: Legion of Mary, 6pm, RGB
Wednesday: Endow, 6pm, CH Sacristy
Endow Wed. Study, 6:30pm, RGB
Grief Ministry Mtg., 7pm, RGA
Thursday: Suicide Awareness & Prevention Seminar,7pm,HFH
Friday: Men of Faith, 6:20am, HFH
Bulletin Folding, 10:15am, CW
KOC Bingo, 6pm, HFH
Oct. 26-29: 6th grade at Outdoor Lab
Oct. 28-29: 7th grade at Outdoor Lab
Oct. 29: 8:30 AM All Saints Day Mass
All Saints Day Mass
All are welcome to join us for mass at 8:30 AM on October 29th
as we celebrate All Saints Day. You won’t want to miss it when
the saints come marching in!
Coats for Colorado
We will be collecting gently used or new coats until November
25th to donate to Coats for Colorado. Coats will be distributed
to charitable organizations, homeless shelters and thousands
of Coloradans in need. We will have boxes for collection in the
parish and school.
Veterans Day
Join us on November 11th for our Veterans Day Mass at 8:30
AM followed by a reception, location to be announced. Remember we will NOT have 8:30 AM school mass on November 12th.
Fall Catholic Speed Dating Age 20-30 (18-32) is Noon to 2:30
p.m. 10/17, Old Spaghetti Factory, Denver; Age 30-40 is 1-3:30
p.m. 11/7 at Arvada's Beau Jo’s; Age 35-55 is 1-3:30 p.m. 11/14,
Gaetano’s, Denver. Cost: $25-45 and includes foods/sodas/teas.
Space, limited. RSVP, required. RSVP: [email protected] or
720-309-5321. Info and payment tab is at event page
OLOL will staff the Soup Kitchen this Friday. 10/30. Volunteers
are needed to help prepare food from 9:00 a.m.- 1 p.m. and
serve from 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. If you wish to volunteer or have
questions, call Rosanne at 303.699.9245.
North Metro Catholic Singles Retreat with Father John Paul
Leyba this Saturday, 10/31, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish
Center, 11385 Grant Drive, Northglenn. Registration: 12-12:30
p.m.; retreat 12:30-4:30 p.m.. Mass and catered dinner ($12) to
follow. RSVP to Mary Jo at 303.457.8289 or Sue at 303.465.1593
by Wednesday.
Altar flowers are courtesy of the
Hogan/Vercauteren wedding.
Flowers for Mary are courtesy of the Hogan/Vercauteren wedding
in memory of
Judith Hogan and Edward Vercauteren.
Ladies Auxiliary
TOOTSIE ROLL DRIVE - Looking for Fellow Knights, Ladies and their
families to assist in our annual Tootsie Roll Drive! Please invite your children to participate in this charitable event, which benefits the intellectually disabled. The times/dates for our Drive are as follows and note –
None of these times conflict with the Bronco’s schedule:
King Soopers at Arapahoe Crossing (Arapahoe Road and Parker
Road) (6412 S. Parker Road):
Saturday, October 31 from 2:00 P M to 6:00 PM
Sunday, November 8 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Saturday, November 14 from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM
King Soopers at Orchard/Himalaya and Smoky Hill (19711 E. Smoky
Hill Road):
Saturday, October 31 from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Please sign up for one to two hour blocks by contacting Wayne
Lauer via email at [email protected]. Please encourage your
children and grandchildren to participate in this worthwhile event!
Thank you for volunteering!!!
Bring a fellow Knight to one of our meetings. Bring new ideas and new
thinking about how our Council can grow in Charity, Challenges, and
Camaraderie.
Quote from ‘Knights to Christ’
…Christ founded the Church to “teach all nations all that I have commanded
you (Matthew 28:20).” No other institution can claim the moral authority to
speak in regard to life than that authority which Christ himself endowed the
Catholic Church… Therefore, we show ourselves to be most fully in touch with
Christ… when we too proclaim and defend human life from conception until
natural death no matter the circumstances in which it comes into being and
no matter the actions of any single individual.
~ Monsignor Edward L. Buelt, Pastor, Our Lady of Loreto
Thank you for the donations of fabric and thread for making
aprons. Ladies are busy making aprons to sell at the bake sale
- there will be mother and daughter aprons as well as aprons
for fathers and sons. They make great gifts for the holidays.
Upcoming Events
Our annual bake sale will
be on Nov. 21-22. It is
not too early to do your
baking and freeze items
for the sale. All types of
baked goods are needed
- cakes, cookies, breads,
candies, jelly & jam. Gluten free items are also needed. We will also be selling Vollmer
pies which would be a big hit for Thanksgiving dinner. There
will be a cake walk and the kids can win cookies or other snack
items. The cake walk was a big hit last year.
All the women of the parish are welcome and invited to attend
our meetings which are held on the 2nd Monday of every
month (except for Dec. & July). We have a social time at 6:30
and the meeting begins at 7:00 pm. Our speaker at the Nov.
meeting will be a member of the Charismatic Prayer Ministry Ladies come join us - you will meet new friends at the
meetings.
Sowing and Reaping
GIFTS OF TREASURE
“He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he
who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one
must do as he has made up his mind, not reluctantly or
under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And
God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that you may always have enough of everything
and may provide in abundance for every good work. “
2 Corinthians 6b-8
Offertory
Week of October 18th, 2015
Adults
Children
YTD Actual Offertory
YTD Budgeted
$55,474
$334
$776,379
$810,000
(Fiscal year 7/1/15-6/30/16)
Capital Funding - Ministry Center West Wing
Savings currently held for construction
Building an Inheritance of Hope
anticipated pledges to be collected
Total construction funding
Give electrically at www.OurLadyof Loreto.org or
via your smart phone:
$3,544,000
4,608,000
$8,152,000
Debt
Debt on Church
Mortgage payable through 2031*
Debt on St. Joseph Ministry Center
Bridge loan payable through 2023**
Total Debt Our Lady of Loreto Parish
* Pre-payment of mortgage would incur substantial penalties.
** It is to OLOL’s advantage to hold this loan to maturity due
to its favorable rate and terms.
$7,433,000
1,467,000
$8,900,000