715 Cabrini Drive, Lafayette, CO 80026 303-665-5103
Website: www.lafayettecatholic.org
Fax: 303-604-9077
Email: [email protected]
February 26, 2017
SNOW DAYS
Check out our new and
improved website at:
www.lafayettecatholic.org
Immaculate Conception will follow the same guidelines
as the Boulder Valley School District. If BVSD is
closed, we are closed. All events will be cancelled,
including daily Mass.
In the case of other weather related events, check news
channels.
Adoration of the Blessed
Sacrament
Daily
First Fridays
6:40 am – 7:40 am
9:00 am – 7:00 pm
We accept EFT for tithing and
capital donations
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturdays 9:00-10:30 a.m. and
or call for an appointment.
Sacrament of Baptism
Parents are asked to attend Baptism instruction
prior to the baptism of their child. This may be
done even before the child is born. Classes may
not be necessary if you have attended within the
past three (3) years. If you are an adult desiring
Baptism, please contact Deacon James P. Wolfe
at ext. 101.
Please visit our website,
lafayettecatholic.org, and sign up. It’s
quick and easy. If you have any
questions contact Jenifer ext. 102
Sacrament of Marriage
Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick
Please contact the office at least
nine (9) months prior to the intended date of marriage. No wedding
date can be set until the initial interview and pre-marriage inventory
are completed.
This healing sacrament is available for
the sick, elderly, and shut
-ins. Please notify the
parish office if someone
has become ill, hospitalized, or homebound.
Office Hours:
Pastoral Staff
Msgr. Robert L. Amundsen
Pastor
Fr. José Sáenz
Parochial Vicar
Deacon James P. Wolfe
Permanent Deacon
Deacon Oscar Del Villar
Permanent Deacon
Coordinator of Ministry for Spanish speaking
Sacramental Ministries
Deacon John Pontillo
Permanent Deacon
Jenifer Canning
Business Administrator
Yolanda Tafoya
Administrative Assistant
Mark K. Evevard
Director of Youth Ministry
Kathleen Donohoe
Director of Religious Education
Denise Beaber
Director of Music Ministry
Director of Ministry Development
Paul Murphy
Maintenance Manager
Maria Guadalupe Cruz
Coord. of Spanish Religious Ed.
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Ext. 105
Ext. 101
Ext. 102
Ext. 107
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Ext. 108
Ext. 114
Monday—Friday
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Mass and Service Times
Monday-Friday
6:40 am
Adoration of
the Blessed Sacrament
7:40 am
Rosary
8:00 am
Mass
Saturday
5:00 pm
English
(Anticipated Mass)
Sunday Masses
8:00 am
10:00 am
12:00 pm
5:00 pm
English
English
Spanish
English
Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time
February 26, 2017
The thing that most delights me about nature is how utterly oblivious it is of us. Every
spring―and I’m jumping the gun here by a couple of months, I know―I just howl at the pictures
of birds that build their nests in wreaths hanging from doors, in baskets on bicycles, and even in
an old shoe left out on the porch.
Ha! Consider the birds of the air. They neither pay rent, nor fill out financial questionnaires.
They provide no references, and yet they set up residence in your bedroom window and don’t
even notice all your kids and relatives staring in wonder as they lay their eggs and incubate them
until they hatch, then feed their DARLING babies all kinds of gross worms that were apparently
living in your yard, and then teach them, somehow, to fly the coop. And they leave the nest a mess
and pay no damage deposit!
So, what do they know that we don’t? They know what we have forgotten, which is that the earth
is the Lord’s, and all the fullness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein (Psalm 24:1).
We see our high-rises and our traffic lights as symbols of civilization and order. Birds see them as
perfect spots to set up housekeeping, and build intricate nests and hatch their chicks right there on
top of the flashing marquees in Times Square.
Jesus wants us to lift up our eyes and remember what we once knew, before the Fall, before we began hoarding and sectioning off pieces of earth and calling them ours. There is sufficient sun, and seed, and rain to feed the world. Our Heavenly Father knows what we need. Do we?
How is what you want masquerading for what you really need?
Kathy McGovern ©2017 www.thestoryandyou.com
Mission Statement
“Immaculate Conception is a faith community rooted in Jesus Christ and guided by the traditions, teachings, and practices of the Roman Catholic Church.
Since 1907 we have been and continue to be an open, welcoming and vibrant gospel presence in Lafayette, continually
strengthening the faith of the community and families through worship, education, and prayer.
We seek to be faithful stewards of God’s love to others through ministries that serve our community and impact upon
human concerns locally and globally.
We have been blessed with a rich diversity of people. Thus, we will continue to work toward the unity of all segments
of our parish so that the unique social and spiritual gifts of each segment can be both recognized and given for the good
of the whole community.
And in all this we continue to be pilgrims on our journey of life together, carrying out the work of Jesus Christ to which
we have been called.”
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
Tuesday:
Sir 17:20-24; Ps 32:1-2, 5-7; Mk 10:17-27
Sir 35:1-12; Ps 50:5-8, 14, 23;
Mk 10:28-31
Wednesday: Jl 2:12-18; Ps 51:3-6ab, 12-14, 17;
2 Cor 5:20 — 6:2; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18
Thursday: Dt 30:15-20; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 9:22-25
Friday:
Is 58:1-9a; Ps 51:3-6ab, 18-19; Mt 9:14-15
Saturday: Is 58:9b-14; Ps 86:1-6; Lk 5:27-32
Sunday:
Gn 2:7-9; 3:1-7; Ps 51:3-6, 12-13, 17;
Rom 5:12-19 [12, 17-19]; Mt 4:1-11
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES
Sunday:
Monday:
Wednesday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Julian Calendar Lent begins
Ash Wednesday; Fast and Abstinence
St. Katharine Drexel; Abstinence;
First Friday; World Day of Prayer
St. Casimir; First Saturday
PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL
Joe Casias
[email protected]
Martin Flaherty [email protected]
Chris Holland
[email protected]
Suzann Klein
[email protected]
Richard Kohnert [email protected]
Javier Portillo
[email protected]
Geralyn Romero [email protected]
Christie Schneider [email protected]
Bill Sehnert
[email protected]
Vicki Tibbetts
[email protected]
PARISH FINANCE COUNCIL
Brian Armstrong
Tom Courant
Todd Folle
Dolores Lopez
Joe Marr
Joe Schurwonn
Michael Wengryn
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
CLASES Y BAUTISMOS EN ESPAÑOL
PARA EL 2017
Clases los Sábados
De 2:00 a 4:00 p.m.
Bautismos los Domingos
Después de la Misa
de 12 p.m.
Febrero 19
Marzo 4
Marzo 5 y19
Abril 1
Abril 2 solamente
Mayo 6
Junio 3
Mayo 7 y21
Junio 4 y 18
Julio 1
Julio 2 y 16
ORACION DE PAZ PARA EL 2017
Señor, oramos por el poder de la gente que sea
gentil, que tengan la fuerza de perdonar, la paciencia de entender y de perduración para aceptar
las consecuencias de agarrarnos a lo que creemos
que es lo correcto.
Oremos porque pongamos nuestra fe en el poder
de sobrevivir maldad y el poder de amar para sobrevivir odio.
Oremos por la visión y la fe de creer en un mundo
emancipado de la violencia, un mundo nuevo
donde el miedo no guie a la gente a cometer injusticias, ni que el egoísmo traiga sufrimiento a
otros.
Ayúdanos a dedicar nuestras vidas, propósito y
energía a la tarea de hacer la paz, siempre orando
por la inspiración y el poder de cumplir el destino
por el cual nosotros y toda la gente fuimos creados.
Se les recuerda a los papás y los padrinos que cada uno debe de
traer identificación, acta de nacimiento del bebé, y los padrinos
deben traer el comprobante de matrimonio por la iglesia católica.
De acuerdo con la ley Canónica de la iglesia Católica los padrinos
deben de ser un hombre y una mujer, NO pueden ser dos hombres
o dos mujeres. La clase es a las 2:00 p.m. los sábados y allí mismo se registra y NO tiene que hablar a la oficina para registrarse.
Los bautizos son después de la misa de 12:00 p.m. los domingos
(el día del bautismo deben de venir a tiempo a la misa y después TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE
de la misa son los bautizos).
Empezó nuevamente la Cuaresma, este tiempo
Para cualquier otra pregunta se las contestan el día de la clase.
anual en que recordamos y celebramos los cuarenta
POR FAVOR NO TRAIGA NIÑOS A LA CLASE
días que Jesús pasó en el desierto, donde fue tentado
por Satanás. El mismo nombre “Cuaresma” recuerda
la importancia del número 40 en la tradición judeoNO SE INQUIETEN
cristiana. Cuarenta fueron los días del diluvio, los
Pareciera que las personas tienden a inclinarse hacía el lado
días en que Moisés y Elías pasaron en la montaña de
equivocado en asuntos sin importancia. De pronto pueden engancharse con decisiones de poca importancia como qué cenar o Dios, y los años que el pueblo de Israel caminó por
el desierto a la tierra prometida. El número 40 en la
qué ropa ponerse.
Es frecuente que una tragedia sea la que ayude a la gente a
Biblia simboliza las pruebas y dificultades de la vida
volver a centrarse en lo que realmente es importante. ¡Qué ropa
terrenal. Cuarenta es el número de la preparación
debo ponerme es tan irrelevante cuando tengo que ir a una separa algo importante y de crecimiento en la vida.
sión de quimioterapia! ¡Qué hay para cenar también es irreleLa Cuaresma cristiana que se remonta hasta el
vante para quienes están desempleados!
siglo
IV no sólo conmemora los días que Jesús pasó
En el Evangelio de hoy, Jesús nos dice que no nos preocuen
el
desierto,
sino que debe ser un tiempo para reflepemos. Él no dice: “No coman. No cocinen. No compren ropa”.
xionar
acerca
de
nuestra propia vida con sus pruebas
Él dice: “No te preocupes”. Jesús nos pide que no abandonemos
nuestras responsabilidades sino que hagamos a un lado a nuestra y dificultades. El Papa León Magno describe la Cuaresma como un retiro durante el cual los fieles, recoransiedad. La ansiedad demuestra una falta de confianza y Jesús
dando el ejemplo de Jesús, se preparan para celebrar
nos recuerda que “Nuestro Padre en el Cielo sabe” qué es lo que
necesitamos (Mateo 6:32).
la Pascua con un corazón purificado y la práctica perCopyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.
fecta de la vida cristiana.
—Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.
Oremos por los enfermos de la parroquia. Los nombres de los enfermos,
accidentados o que se están recuperando se
ponen en la caja que se lleva al altar antes
de cada misa. Si quiere que oren por alguna
persona por favor escribe el nombre de la persona y póngalo
en la caja. Para la cadena de oración telefónica por favor
llame a Marcie Etter al 303-665-9369, ella nada mas habla
Ingles, si usted no habla Ingles por favor busque a alguien
que le ayude.
Gracias
Quiere formar parte del grupo que reza el
Rosario a Nuestra Señora de Fátima a un lado
de la carretera 287?
En el 2017 se reunirán a las 12:00 p.m.
Marzo 11, Abril 8, Mayo 13, Junio 10, Julio 8,
Agosto 12, Septiembre 9, Octubre 14, Noviembre 11, Diciembre 9.
¡Venga y acompáñenos a rezar!
Calendar for the week of
February 26-March 5, 2017
Monday-Friday 6:40 a.m. Adoration - 7:40 a.m. Rosary
CROSS Catholic Talking at ALL Masses Weekend
SUNDAY February 26
8:00 a.m. Mass for Immaculate Conception Parishioners
English R.E. Classes
Breaking Open of the Word
10:00 a.m. Mass † Patricia Rezabeck by Leo & Jonell Comerford
12:00 p.m. Mass for Immaculate Conception Parishioners
5:00 p.m. Youth Mass † Joseph Shawn by Ron &
Yvette Harper
6:00 p.m. Youth Group & 6th grade Youth Group
MONDAY
8:00 a.m.
7:30 p.m.
February 27
Mass † Alfred Sadler by Jay Sadler & Family
Neocatechumen Catechesis in Youth Room
TUESDAY February 28
8:00 a.m.
1:00 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
12:00 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
8:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
6:00 p.m.
ASH WEDNESDAY
Eastern Europe Collection
Prayer Service with Ashes
Mass with Ashes †Rev. William Grady and
†Bishop Raymond Gallagher by
Andy and Maryann Marini
Centering prayer after Mass
Prayer Service with Ashes
English R.E. Classes and 2nd grade in NH
Mass in English with Ashes
Joy of the Gospel
NO 10am choir practice
NO English R.C.I.A. in YR
Mental Support Groups
Mass in Spanish with Ashes
Neocatechumen Group in Chapel and Room 10
THURSDAY March 2
THIS WEEK
Mardi Gras Day
Mass † Nathan M. Sandoval by Mom, Dad & Fam.
Staff meeting
Winter Scripture Study
Spanish R.E. classes
5pm Choir practice
Spanish choir practice
Neocatechumen Group in Chapel
WEDNESDAY March 1
6:30 a.m.
8:00 a.m.
Fr. Bob Day Off
PRAYER FOR PEACE IN 2017
Lord, we pray for the power to be gentle,
the strength to be forgiving, the patience to be
understanding and the endurance to accept the
consequences of holding to what we
believe to be right.
May we put our trust in the power of good to
overcome evil and the power of love to overcome hatred.
We pray for the vision to see and the faith to believe
in a world emancipated from violence,
a new world where fear shall no longer lead people
to commit injustice, not selfishness make them bring
suffering to others.
Help us to devote our whole life and thought and energy
to the task of making peace, praying always for the
inspiration and the power to fulfill the destiny for which
we and all people were created.
Fr. Joe Day Off
Altar Servers—March 4-5, 2017
5:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
5:00 p.m.
Giovanni Pollard, Carmelita Romero
Taryn and Jack Farhar
Ana Gilbert, Emelia Hamlin
Adam and Mia Cipoletti
Our next English Baptism Class
March 2, 2017
To register for the class please call
Deacon Jim Wolfe at ext. 101
CHURCH OFFICE IS IN
NEED OF FRONT DESK HELP.
Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Answering phones, helping walk-ins, light
office work. Bring a book or some of your
own projects to work on.
Black and Indian Collection (Partnership)
SATURDAY March 4
9:00 a.m. English 1st Communion Retreat
Confessions
2:00 p.m. Spanish Baptism Class in Chapel
5:00 p.m. Mass † Molly Bathauer by Jeri Murphy
6:00 p.m. Spanish Bible Study
7:00 p.m. Neocatechumen Eucharistic Celebration in Church
Mass † Henrietta Petraitis by Maryann Petraitis
Endow meets in Library
Sp. Charismatic Group
Quinceañera Class
SUNDAY March 5
First Sunday of Lent
7:00 p.m.
English Baptism Class
8:00
a.m.
Mass
†
Severino
Young
by Kathy Young
7:30 p.m.
Neocatechumen Catechesis Class in YR
Rite of Sending/Breaking Open of the Word
FRIDAY March 3
First Friday of Adoration
10:00 a.m. Mass for Immaculate Conception Parishioners
8:00 a.m.
Mass † Ben Davis by Bob Brockish
12:00 p.m. Mass for Immaculate Conception Parishioners
9:00 a.m.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
1:00 p.m. Spanish Baptisms
5:00 p.m.
Benediction
2:00 p.m. Rite of Election at Cathedral
6:00 p.m.
Soup Supper hosted by Charismatic Group
5:00 p.m. Youth Mass † Timothy Joseph Chavez by
And Spanish Choirs
Shirley Mestas
Crecimientos
6:00 p.m. Youth Group
7:00 p.m.
Stations of the Cross
8:00 p.m. Neotechumen Groups meet in church
A LITTLE OF EVERYTHING
We invite you to The “Joy of the Gospel” Series Immaculate Concep on Catholic Church (715 Cabrini Dr. Lafaye e, CO 80026) Wednesdays 6:30‐8:00PM Mar 8 Mar 15 Mar 22 Mass Incarcera on Immigra on Solidarity “Jesus’ concern for the care of the hungry, the thirsty, the
homeless and prisoners (cf. Mt 25:34-40) sought to express the
core of the Father’s mercy. This becomes a moral imperative for
the whole of society that wishes to maintain the necessary conditions for a better common life. It is within a society’s capacity
to include the poor, infirm and imprisoned, that we see its ability to heal their wounds and make them builders of a peaceful
coexistence. Social reintegration begins by making sure that all
of our children go to school and that their families obtain dignified work by creating public spaces for leisure and recreation,
and by fostering civic participation, health services and access
to basic services, to name just a few possible measures.”
Pope Francis address to prison inmates at Ciudad Juárez 2/17/16
Please pray for the sick of our parish
The names of the sick, injured, and recovering are placed in the prayer box to be prayed
for at Mass. If you would like to have
someone’s name placed in the box, please contact the
office at 303-665-5103 ext. 107. For the Immaculate
Conception Prayer Chain please call the current leader, Marcie Etter at 303-665-9369.
Personal Hearing Amplifiers
are available for anyone who would like to hear
more clearly at Mass. The devices can be
found by the sound booth in the back of the
church. Please ask an usher or the sound booth
operator if you need assistance.
To all the kids that have made
their 1st Communion!
We are in need of Altar Servers
at the following Masses:
Saturday 5:00 p.m. Mass and
Sunday 8:00 a.m. Mass
REGULATION ON FAST
AND ABSTINENCE
DURING LENT
Catholics between the ages of 18 and 59 are
obliged to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.
In addition, all Catholics 14 years old and older must
abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday
and all the Fridays of Lent.
Fasting as explained by the U.S. Bishops
means partaking of only one full meal. Some food
(not equaling another meal) is permitted at breakfast
and around midday or in the evening—depending on
when a person chooses to eat the main or full meal.
Abstinence forbids the use of meat, but not of
eggs, milk products or condiments made of animal
fat.
Abstinence does not include meat juices and
liquid foods made from meat. Thus, such foods as
chicken broth, consommé, soups cooked or flavored
with meat, meat gravies or sauces, as well as seasonings or condiments made from animal fat are not forbidden. So it is permissible to use margarine and
lard. Even bacon drippings which contain little bits
of meat may be poured over lettuce as seasoning.
THE FAMILIES OF NAZARETH MOVEMENT
LENT DAY OF RECOLLECTION
“A Spirituality for Our Times”
DATE:
Saturday, March 11, 9 am-2:30 pm
HIGHLIGHTS: Eucharist, confession, talk by
Fr. Tadeusz Kopczynski, faith sharing,
fellowship and children's ministry.
LOCATION:
Immaculate Heart of Mary
11385 Grant Dr., Northglenn, CO 80233
COST:
$15/person or $25/family. BYO lunch or
$ for pizza, which will be ordered at the
retreat
RSVP:
[email protected] or Angela
720-936-7649.
(If children are attending, please RSVP by March 5 so we
can plan our children’s ministry.)
The retreat is open to all ages: single, married, families
and religious.
Lenten Morning Retreat—March 11th ~ Immaculate Conception, Lafayette
Kathy McGovern, author of the bulletin insert The Story and You, joins us again to lead us in an examination of our eyesight, past and present. What things do we see much more clearly now than we did in the past? What things are we just
beginning to see? What things do we refuse to see?
Using her new Lenten booklet as a guide, Kathy will let the Lenten scriptures speak for themselves. Quiet, music, the
company of prayerful people. Let this Lenten morning be your gift to yourself.
WHO:
WHERE:
WHEN:
COST:
TO REGISTER:
Women, Men, Teens, Tweens
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
715 Cabrini Dr., Lafayette, CO 80026
Saturday, March 11th, 9-11am
free will offering
Call or email Rita Albright, 303-665-3800, [email protected]
YOUTH MINISTRY
Youth Group Happenings
Dinner is served on Sunday’s beginning at 6:15 pm and
Youth Groups conclude at 8 pm unless noted.
February 26
Love Hunt – High School Purity Rally at
St. Peter’s in Greeley, 11 am – 5:30 pm.
Join us for a day of prayer, teaching &
Mass. Cost is $25 per person. Please con
tact Mark to register or for more
information.
February 26 6th Grade/7th & 8th Grade Youth Groups
Meet (No High School Meeting because of
Purity Rally. We will have rehearsal for
those in Passion Play.
March 5
6th, 7th & 8th Grade & High School Youth Groups
March 12
6th, 7th & 8th Grade and High School
Youth Groups
Attention all High School Youth (including incoming freshmen and graduating seniors) Steubenville of the Rockies,
June 23-25 at the Crowne Plaza DIA, 15500 E. 40th Ave.,
Denver, CO 80239 registration is open. This conference
draws over 2400 teens from all over the U.S. It is a weekend of praise & worship, great teachings and fun fellowship. We have reserved 25 spots. The cost is $195 per person (t-shirt is extra). Please reserve a spot with a $50 nonrefundable deposit. Please make checks payable to Immaculate Conception.
We are in need of volunteers to provide meals for Youth
Groups on Sunday evenings after 5 pm Mass. Please contact Mark if you are able to help.
Can a mother forget her infant, be without tenderness
for the child of her womb?
Even should she forget, I will never forget you.
— Isaiah 49:15
MENTAL HEALTH MINISTRY
Our Mental Health Ministry offers two support groups
here at Immaculate Conception Church on the 1st and 3rd
Wednesdays of every month from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. The
March meetings are 1st and the 15th. The PEER SUPPORT GROUP (for those dealing with mental health
challenges) meets in the Family Room. The FAMILY
AND FRIENDS GROUP meets in the library (near the
office).
Join Flocknote ~ TEXT icjoin to 84576 or
http://www.flocknote.com/IClafayette in
address bar.
Choir rehearsals for Holy Week begin
soon. Vocalists and instrumentalists,
teens and adults, are welcome to join
any or all choirs for these celebrations.
Holy Thursday, April 13th
Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7:30 pm
Choir Rehearsals ~ March 30th 7-9 pm and
April 6th 7-9 pm
Good Friday, April 14th ~Passion of the Lord 3:00 pm
Choir Rehearsal ~ April 9th 2:30 pm
Easter Vigil, April 15th ~ Mass 8:00 pm
Choir Rehearsals ~ March 13th, 27th
April 3rd, 10th 7:00 -9:00 pm
For more information, contact Denise at 303-6655103 ext. 115 or [email protected]
Formed is an online Catholic resource sponsored by the Augustine Institute.
There you can find programs: exploring your faith (Symbolon, Echo) - sacramental preparation – bible studies; Movies for adults, youth, and children (including
recently added children videos Ben Hur, True Story of Fatima, and Francis, The
Knight of Assisi); Audio books and downloadable books, featuring topics on spirituality, marriage and relationships, young adult, discernment, and many more.
There is also a large section in Spanish! The content is constantly being updated, with new things being added.
Immaculate Conception has a subscription to this wonderful resource. All you need to do to gain access is log on at
https/formed.org and enter the parish code NJP8WZ. Take advantage of this wealth of Catholic information, and
deepen your spirituality.
VBS IS COMING!
June 12th—16th, 9:00 am—2:00 pm
Pre-K—6th grade, open to all children, do not have to be parishioners or Catholic!
Jr. High and High School teen leaders
$50 per child
Registration will be April 23rd—May 26th or classes fill.
Registration forms will be available on-line and in the church at that time.
Interested in volunteering? Please contact Kathleen Donohoe at [email protected].
Teens interested in being part of the team: Please contact Kathleen Donohoe at [email protected].
Teen Group meetings will be in May.
Octavo Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario
Febrero 26, 2017
Lo que más me deleita de la naturaleza es el hecho de que estamos tan inconscientes de ella.
Cada primavera- y me estoy adelantando por un par de meses, lo se- hasta grito de placer de ver
a los pajaritos que hacen sus nidos en las coronas que cuelgan de las puertas, en las canastas de
las bicicletas, y hasta en un zapato viejo que ha sido olvidado en el porche.
¡A! Miren las aves que vuelan por el aire. No pagan renta, ni llenan cuestionarios financieros.
No dan referencias, y aun así hacen sus hogares en las ventanas de tu dormitorio y ni siquiera
se fijan en todos tus niños y parientes que se asoman maravillados a contemplar como ponen sus
huevitos y los incuban hasta que los polluelos salen del cascaron, y luego alimentan a esos
PRECIOSOS bebes con todo tipo de lombrices asquerosas que aparentemente vivían en tu patio, y les enseñan, de alguna manera, a volar del nido. ¡Y dejan el nido hecho todo un desastre y no pagan deposito por daños!
Así que, ¿Qué saben ellos que nosotros no sabemos? Ellos saben lo que nosotros hemos olvidado, lo cual es que Del
Señor es el mundo entero, con todo lo que en él hay, con todo lo que en él vive. (Salmo 24:1).
Nosotros vemos nuestros rascacielos y nuestros semáforos y símbolos de la civilización y la orden. Los pájaros los ven
como lugares perfectos para hacer un hogar, y construir nidos complejos y poner sus huevitos para que nazcan sus pajaritos ahí arriba de las marquesinas alumbradas de Times Square.
Jesús quiere que alcemos la mirada y recordemos lo que alguna vez supimos, antes de la Caída, antes de que comenzáramos a acaparar y dividir en pedazos la tierra y llamarlos nuestros. Hay suficiente sol, y semillas, y lluvia para alimentar
al mundo. Nuestro Padre Celestial sabe lo que necesitamos. ¿Y nosotros lo sabemos?
¿Cómo enmascara lo que quieres a lo que realmente necesitas?
Kathy McGovern ©2017 www.lahistoriayusted.com
LOS SANTOS Y OTRAS CELEBRACIONES
LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA
Lunes:
Sir 17:20-24; Sal 32 (31):1-2, 5-7; Mc 10:17-27
Martes: Sir 35:1-12; Sal 50 (49):5-8, 14, 23; Mc 10:28-31
Miércoles: Jl 2:12-18; Sal 51 (50):3-6ab, 12-14, 17;
2 Cor 5:20 — 6:2; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18
Jueves:
Dt 30:15-20; Sal 1:1-4, 6; Lc 9:22-25
Viernes: Is 58:1-9a; Sal 51 (50):3-6ab, 18-19;
Mt 9:14-15
Sábado: Is 58:9b-14; Sal 86 (85):1-6; Lc 5:27-32
Domingo: Gn 2:7-9; 3:1-7; Sal 51 (50):3-6, 12-13, 17;
Rom 5:12-19 [12, 17-19]; Mt 4:1-11
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Lo invitamos a par cipar en la serie de “La Alegría del Evangelio” en la Iglesia Inmaculada Concepción Ya empezaron las clases para las
quinceañeras del 2017.
Se les recuerda a todas las quinceañeras que sigan practicando sus oraciones, y rezan el rosario y atiendan a
misa con regularidad.
Las clases son nada mas para las
quinceañeras que van a tener su misa aquí
en la iglesia, y tienen
que atender todas las clases.
Ya nada mas quedan las siguientes clases:
Marzo 2, 9, 16, 23 y 30.
A las 6:00 p.m. en la biblioteca.
Domingo: Octavo Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario
Lunes:
Inicio de la Cuaresma en el calendario
juliano
Miércoles: Miércoles de Ceniza; Ayuno y absti nencia
Viernes: Santa Katharine Drexel; Abstinencia;
Primer viernes; Jornada Mundial de Oración
Sábado: San Casimiro; Primer sábado
(715 Cabrini Dr., Lafaye e, CO 80026) Los miércoles de 6:30 a 8:00pm 8 Mar. Encarcelación Masiva 15 Mar. Derechos de migrantes 22 Mar. Solidaridad “Yo prefiero una iglesia que está las mada con moretones y sucia porque ha estado afuera en las calles, en lugar de una iglesia que no es saludable por estar confinada y de estar con puertas cerradas y apegada a su propia seguridad.” ~Papa Francisco YOUTH ENCOUNTER 2017
Music Ministry Alive! Applications
Applications are now being accepted for
Music Ministry Alive! The 2017 theme is
God Never Tires. Held at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota, this year’s
institute will be July 25-30, 2017. The early
registration discount deadline is March 20th. All completed applications are due May 20, 2017.
MMA! is for youth, grades 10 -12th grades or the first,
second or third year of college, or adults who have a passion for liturgical music and the desire to serve as ministers in their parishes and schools. Applicants should be
presently involved in music ministry in their parish or
school and have a desire to deepen that commitment.
There is also an adult track for adults interested or active
in music ministry.
Led by David Haas and Lori True, and many more excellent leaders who help foster and grow faith and ministry
in our youth (and adults as well). More information, or if
you’d like to help support this wonderful organization,
can be found at their website
www.musicministryalive.com
Please contact Denise Beaber,
[email protected] or 303-665-5103 ext. 115
for information or help with your application.
PARISH LIBRARY
Did you know Immaculate Conception has a parish library? The library
is full of hundreds of books on our
Catholic faith, and is located next to
the office. It’s easy to check out a book; simply fill out
the check-out sheet with your name, number and name
of the book. When you return it, simply cross off your
name.
The library will be open during office hours and on the
weekends after all Masses. If it happens to be locked,
simply ask a staff member for assistance. Take advantage of this wealth of information we have here.
Archdiocese of Denver ~ H U N G E R
“I am the bread of life, he who comes to me shall not hunger, and he who believes in me shall never thirst.”
SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 2017
Place: DU Campus
Cost: $25
Ages: 13-17
Registration Deadline: March 3, 2017
REGISTER TODAY!
Contact Alexandra Wright at 303-295-9470 ext. 115 or at
[email protected]
That You May Have Life
St. Dominic Parish music ministry, under
the direction of Gerard DiMartini, presents That You May Have Life, stories
from the Gospel of John composed by
Marty Haugen. Come hear the conversations between
Jesus and Nicodemus; the Samaritan Woman, the Man
Born Blind and Mary, Martha and Lazarus. Revisit the
Passion and the Resurrection!
This free concert (donations accepted) will be presented
Saturday, March 11th at 7 pm; St. Dominic Catholic
Church 2905 Federal Blvd., Denver, CO. What:
Women’s Endow Study
Topic:
On the Christian Meaning of Suffering
When:
Thursday’s 9:00 – 11:00 AM
Starting:
March 2, 2017
Duration:
8-10 weeks
Cost:
$29.95 for workbook
Study facilitators Martha Montoya and Susan Inslee invite all
women of the parish to join them for an inspiration and indepth study of Pope John Paul II’s Apostolic Letter on the
Christian Meaning of Human Suffering (Salvifici Doloris).
Join us on a journey through John Paul II’s 1984 letter that
tackles the question of how to make sense of suffering. His
message is tinged with joy and hope and leaves one with a
peaceful sense of being cared even in the most trying circumstances.
To register visit www.endowgroups.org or for more information call Martha Montoya at 303-809-7730 or Susan Inslee
at 303-926-9193.
Soup Supper Schedule Lent 2017
Fridays at 6:00 p.m.
March 3
April 7
Charismatic & Spanish Choirs
10
English Religious Education Teachers
17
Mary’s Hands
24
MOPS and N2N
31
Neocatechumen Groups
Knights of Columbus Fish Fry
Soup Supper will start at 6:00 p.m. (Followed by Stations of the Cross in church at 7:00 p.m.), please have
everything set up and ready by then.
Each group should bring 12 to 14 different soups (NO meat), bread and crackers,
church will supply coffee, water and all utensils.
Thank You for all your help.
Have a Blessed Lenten Season.
Confirmation Certificates that need to be picked up.
Please talk to Denise after Mass
Isabella Erin Amodio
Alayne P. Antunez
Jose Angel Arellano
Karolina Bridget Bank
John Deignan Boemecke
Devin Noe Carlson
Ernesto Castaneda Escobedo
Rosa Elena Castañeda
Isabella Cervantes Arellano
Joel Chavez Flores
Wendy Yamilex Chavez
Yeraldin Mary Chavez
Olivia Jane Chohan
Quinlan Stanley Chohan
Courtney Marion Christenson
Alexa Contreras Fernandez
Fernando Dominguez
Itzel Vianney Escalante
Kevin Duran Escarcega
Mason James Esslinger
Morgyn Antonia Esslinger
Cully Robert Farhar
Natalie Lynn Farhar
Luis Carlos Fernandez Najera
Trevor Anthony Ferreira
Kevin Alejandro Flores Dorado
Angel Garcia Chavez
Jennifer Garcia Chavez
Luis Manuel Garcia
Maritza Margarita Garcia
Cassidy Rose Gardner
Isabella Sybille Celia Garza
Robert Maximillian Garza
Luz Maria Gordillo Villa
Colton Karl Gulbrand
Melissa Abigail Gutierrez Cardoza
Wyatt Hendrix-Johnson
Caelan Gabriel Herk
Ana Moore Howe
David John Jachimiak
Colin Maxwell Kelty
Megan Lynn Lallemand
Benjamin Thomas Langer
Andrew James Lingenfelter
Andrea Lomeli Alvarado
Ambar Alexandra Lozano Z.
Cesar Luna Rodriguez
Kayleigh Taylor Maracchini
Hector Alejandro Martinez Garcia
Mary Rose Masters
Matthew L. McDonald
Joseph Anthony Milan
Marcus Daniel Miles Milan
Maya Elena Milan
Nakai Nagesh Milan
Andrea Montiel Lastiri
Mario Morales
Ashley Abigail Muñoz
Wendy Nallely Nava
Marializ Isabel Olivas
David Pineda Flores
Nathaniel Bedford Rost
Alexandra Salgado Juarez
Dylan Robert Shafer
Leigh Kathryn Shafer
Connor Ackley Sloboda
Emily Logan Sloboda
Madeline Sarah Stapp
Itzel Torres
Juan Pablo Torres Jr.
Lesley Ivette Torres
Maria Fernanda Torres V.
Sofia Rebecca Vazquez
Bryn Helen Ventura
Hayley Colette Ventura
Sofia Nataliya Ximello Robles