Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church
Boulder, Colorado
October 16, 2016
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Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Parish
Boulder, Colorado
shjboulder.org
Welcome to Sacred Heart of Jesus!
We extend a warm welcome to new parishioners and guests who are celebrating Mass with
us today. To find out about parish groups and programs, please call the Parish Center.
Sacred Heart of Jesus School has been the center for Catholic education in Boulder for
nearly 120 years. We offer outstanding programs for students in preschool through 8th
grade. Please visit the school’s website school.shjboulder.org to learn about our
curriculum and activities.
New members, please fill out a registration card and place it in the collection basket or
return it to the Parish Center.
PARISH STAFF
2312 14th Street, Boulder, CO 80304
303.442.6158, Fax 303.442.7905
Monday-Friday, 8 am-12 pm & 1-4 pm
Closed 12-1 pm
Parish Center
Parish Center Hours:
Pastor
Parochial Vicar
Father Mark Kovacik
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Father Jose Anibal Chicas
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Father Terry Ryan, CSP
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frterrysspiritualstuff.blogspot.com
Deacon David Luksch
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Deacon Walter Sweeney
[email protected]
Deacon Christopher Byrne
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Permanent Deacon
Permanent Deacon
Permanent Deacon
Director of Administration
Michelle Anderson
Business Manager
Patty Middleton
Facilities Manager
Francisco Hernandez
Music Director
Dr Adam Ewing
Volunteer Coordinator
Karen Harrison
Religion Coordinator
Joe Murrell
Staff email last name then first [email protected]
SCHOOL STAFF
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1317 Mapleton Avenue, Boulder, CO 80304
Parish School
Principal
Admissions Coordinator
Preschool Director
303.447.2362, Fax 303.443.2466
Roonie Leittem-Murrell
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Jennifer Wilcomb
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Arla Marchand
303.443.0684
HARVEST OF HOPE PANTRY
2960 Valmont, Boulder, CO 80301
Monday-Friday, 8:30--10:30 am & 1-3 pm
720.382.1971
Thursday,4;30-6:30 pm
CRISIS PREGNANCY HOTLINE
Faith Offering
Week of October 9:
$11,342
Thank you for your generosity!
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303.494.3262
Mass Schedule
Saturday Vigil (anticipatory)
5:00 pm English
7 pm English & Spanish*
*Neocatechumenal Way Mass in Jubilee Hall
Sunday
8:00 am & 10:00 am English
1:00 pm Spanish
6:00 pm English
St Rita Mission Church, Nederland
9:30 am English
Weekday Masses
Monday — Friday
Anointing Mass
7:00 am & 12:10 pm English
Friday, Oct. 21 at 12:10pm
Adoration — in the Parish Center Chapel
Thursday
8 am—10 pm
Sacrament of Reconciliation—Confessions
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
6 to 8 pm English and Spanish
11:30 am to 1:00 pm English
12 to 1 pm Spanish
Sacrament of Baptism for Infants through age 6
The preparation class for parents and godparents is on
the first Monday of each month at 7 pm in the Parish
Center. Call the Parish Center at 303.442.6158 to
register in advance.
Sacramental Preparation
Children are eligible to prepare for First Reconciliation
and First Holy Eucharist beginning in the second grade.
Please call the Parish Center for more information.
Sacrament of Marriage
Call the Parish Center at least eight months in advance.
Anointing of the Sick
Please call the Parish Center to request Anointing of the
Sick or to arrange for Communion to be brought to
someone homebound, in a hospital or in a nursing home.
Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 16, 2016
Our Pastor’s Letter
Voting
The Catechism of the Catholic Church, in elaborating the fourth commandment “Honor your father and
mother,” mentions the duties of children and parents. Afterwards, different duties of civil authorities and duties of
citizens are explained. In this last section the following is stated: “Submission to authority and co-responsibility
for the common good make it morally obligatory to pay taxes, to exercise the right to vote, and to defend one’s
country.” (#2240)
We should vote, but should my Catholic faith influence the way I vote? I will mention two reasons why it
should: 1) Our faith should influence all our actions and 2) The Church’s guidance should be understood as a
help not as an imposition.
First, our faith should influence all our actions. Catholicism is a culture, a way of life: it is a way of relating
one to another, a way of looking at humanity, a way of viewing reality—it all fits together. Therefore, my faith
should color all aspects of my life both private and public. It seems that in many ways our culture wants to tell us
that religion is fine as long as it is a personal affair and we keep it to ourselves. Relativism suggests that
everyone has their personal beliefs and one belief system is not better than another. It is true that we cannot
judge others: we do not know the history or the intentions of others. However, it is not true that everything is
relative. Truth exists and some ways of thinking and acting are simply better than others. A person who is not
Catholic may be a better person than someone who is Catholic, but the conclusion is not that all religions are the
same. Perhaps that non-Catholic would be a much better person if he had the additional help of the Catholic
faith. We can say that some things are true for all cultures and at all times such as the Ten Commandments. If I
really believe the truth exists then to keep it to myself would be a lack of charity. If the truth is something that has
helped me in my life, of course, I want to share this with others. I do not think we should force others to listen to
us but we should not be afraid if someone asks a question or God opens a door to a certain discussion.
What I believe Pope Francis is asking us is not to proselytize but neither to be ashamed of the Gospel.
We should not try to force someone to accept our way of thinking and we certainly should not present ourselves
better than anyone. We are not better than anyone, but if, for example, we have experienced that the love and
mercy of God is stronger than our sins and weaknesses, how can we not desire to share this? Our faith should
influence all aspects of our lives, also the way we vote.
Secondly, the Church’s guidance should be understood as a help not as an imposition. The Church is a
mother who teaches what is best for humanity not just for Catholics. A mother wants what is best for her children
and her counsels, advice, suggestions, and direction are all for the best of her children. The children are of
course free to do their own will and not listen to their mother. If you do not agree with what the Church teaches,
you should make a serious effort to understand why she teaches what she teaches—not just accept what others
say she teaches. If my faith does not influence the way I vote, I should be honest with myself in stating I do not
believe the fullness of truth exists in my faith. I understand it is a very difficult election and we should all pray
hard but in trying to make decisions we should involve God in the process. God has left us a Church to help us
and Jesus promised He would be with us until the end of time. We can trust His words. Although the Church
consists of fallen members, God continues to act through the Church for the good of humanity.
Let us pray for our country,
Fr. Mark
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Scripture Readings
Week of Oct. 16
Sunday:
Ex 17:8-13/Ps 121:1-8/2 Tm 3:14--4:2/
Lk 18:1-8
Monday:
Eph 2:1-10/Ps 100:1-5/Lk 12:13-21
Tuesday:
2 Tm 4:10-17b/Ps 145:10-13, 17-18/Lk
10:1-9
Wednesday: Eph 3:2-12/Is 12:2-6/Lk 12:39-48
Thursday:
Eph 3:14-21/Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 11-12, 1819/Lk 12:49-53
Friday:
Eph 4:1-6/Ps 24:1-6/Lk 12:54-59
Saturday:
Eph 4:7-16/Ps 122:1-5/Lk 13:1-9
Next Sunday: Sir 35:12-14, 16-18/Ps 34:2-3, 17-19,
23/2 Tm 4:6-8, 16-18/Lk 18:9-14
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Please remember in prayer...
Paul Hill
Dianna Oterro
Chrystal Aragon Pene
Deacon Walter Sweeney
Ashleigh Jueong
Sandy Cramer
Terry Aragon
Collin Vonderhaar
Marjorie Thierjung
Patrick Byrne
Dr. John Fredrick
Cece, Katie, & Chance
Long
Bernie Strittmater
If you think you may have lost an item at a mass,
please check with the parish center in case it has been
turned in. Thank you.
Join the Discussion of
Sunday’s Readings
Wednesday, Oct. 19
10 to 11:30 am
Parish Center
Sunday 10/16
8 am Pro Populo
10 am +Larry Bourke
1 pm +Francisco Olivas
6 pm
Patricia Durham
Monday 10/17
7 am
12:10 pm
+Guillermo Rodriguez Arredondo
+Steven, Denise, Mark and
Donna Schiffhauer
Tuesday 10/18
7 am +Gerardo Ibarra
12:10 pm
SHJ School Foundation
Wednesday 10/19
7 am +Mary Egan
12:10 pm +Angelo Davis
Thursday 10/20
7 am +Giles Wadle
12:10 pm +Blanca Aurora Quary
Friday 10/21
7 am Pro Populo
12:10 pm
+Mary Ann Finnesy
Saturday 10/22
5 pm +Edwin Woydziak
Deacon Walter Sweeney , Facilitator
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Prayer
Sirach 35:12–14, 16–18. Are we people who serve God willingly? Are we the lowly, who are humble before God and in our
dealings with others? If so our prayers are heard and answered, and “the Lord will not delay.”
Psalm 34:2–3, 17–18, 19, 23. What do we each have from the Lord to be thankful for? Are you his servant so that he can
give your life its true meaning? Is he near to you when you are brokenhearted and crushed in spirit? He is there, are we open
to his glory?
Second Letter to Timothy 4:6–8, 16–18. Paul is reminding us that the meaning of our life is in God’s will for us. We each are
called to a life as a servant of the Lord. We need to be open enough in our prayer to hear his call and humble enough to
realize our need for God, and his presence, and his graceful assistance.
Gospel of Luke 18:9–14. Are we justified by doing a lot of, even good deeds on our own, or by acknowledging our
dependence on God? Jesus is saying it is the second option. We need God’s grace to pray and live according to his will for
us. We need God’s mercy and forgiveness to be freed from our sinfulness . We can only boast in what the Lord
accomplishes through us. Not a self-righteous Pharisee but a contrite sinner.
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Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Parish
http://shjboulder.org
2960 Valmont Road
Boulder
720.382.1971
New volunteers are always
invited!
Registration for Christmas Gifts for Children 2016:
Are you in need of a little extra help at
Christmas? The Giving Tree program can help
with gifts for children.
Families must register to receive gifts at this time
only: Saturday October 29 from 9am until 12pm
in the Parish Center.
Please bring photo ID, rent contract or energy
bill, birth certificate for each child receiving a
gift (children under 14 years old only please). ,
City of Boulder residents only please. Gifts will
be distributed on December 10 in Jubilee Hall
starting at 1:30pm.
Area Meeting of Serra Club of Boulder
County
The Serra Club of Boulder County is
holding an informational meeting to
encourage Boulder County Catholics (Boulder Deanery) to
join us in working for vocations to the Priesthood and
Consecrated Life. The meeting will be held on Wednesday
October 19th from 7 to 9pm at the VFW in Lafayette, 110 E.
South Boulder Rd. The meeting is open to both men and
women. Our speaker will be Sr. Sharon Ford, Director of
Consecrated Life for the Archdiocese of Denver.
For more information, please call Jerome/Pauline Higgins
303 651-0109, or Sharon Stetson 303 665-5181.
Chipotle Fundraiser
Please join us for dinner at Chipotle and help
raise funds for SHJ school!
When: Wed, October 19th
Time: 4:00P - 8:00P
Where: 919 Pearl Street, Boulder, CO 80302 (the
only Chipotle location for fundraiser evening)
Please note: In order for your purchases to be
credited towards the fundraiser, please tell
cashier at checkout that you are supporting SHJ
fundraiser.
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Oct. 16, 2016
SHJ School News
Elementary School Upcoming Events
October 19: Drama Club K-8th, ChipolteCIMI Fundraiser, Shop for SHJ EVER-EVE
Fundraiser
October 20: All School Mass
October 21: Used Uniform Sale,
Shakespeare Festival, End of 1st Quarter
October 23: Holy Family High School Open
House
October 27: All School Mass
October 28: Middle School Halloween Social
October 31: Preschool Halloween Parties,
Halloween Parade & Elementary Classroom
Parties
There will be a Lector Meeting for New and Existing
Lectors on Friday, Nov 11, at 7:00 p.m.
Prospective lectors, please contact Tom Schlatter before
Nov. 11 by either email: [email protected] or
phone: 303 499-0018 so that he can 1) train you after the
meeting and 2) get you into the upcoming schedule.
The Parish now has a BREAVEMENT MINISTRY. If a
loved one has died and you are still grieving, let us
know. There are tools and information that can help.
We will meet individually, at home if that is helpful, or
in support groups. You are not alone. Call the parish
office or email Deacon Walter at
[email protected].
40 Days For Life:
This coming Monday, October 17th, at 1pm David Bereit
and Steve Karlen from the 40 Days For Life leadership
team will be in Boulder praying with us in front of the
Boulder Abortion Clinic as part of their United nation-wide
bus tour. They will be with us for about an hour and we
encourage you to join us, and ask that anyone who is able to
attend does attend so that we may show our
support. Perhaps take a late lunch and make a difference!
Please see link for bus tour flyer:
https://40daysforlife.com/media/40-Days-for-Life-UnitedMonday-Oct-17-in-Colorado-1.pdf
God Bless,
Stephan Hodge –[email protected]
16 de Octobre del 2016
Carta de nuestro Párroco
Votaciones
El Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica, en la elaboración del cuarto mandamiento
"Honra a tu padre y madre", menciona los deberes de los niños y los padres. A
continuación, se explican las diferentes funciones de las autoridades civiles y deberes de
los ciudadanos. En esta última sección se afirma lo siguiente: ". La sumisión a la autoridad
y la corresponsabilidad para el bien común exigen moralmente el pago de impuestos, para ejercer el derecho al voto, y
para defender el país." (# 2240)
Debemos votar, ¿pero debería mi fe católica influir en mi voto? Voy a mencionar dos razones por las que
debería: 1) Nuestra fe debe influir en todas nuestras acciones y 2) la guía de la Iglesia debe ser entendida como una ayuda y
no como una imposición.
En primer lugar, nuestra fe debe influir en todas nuestras acciones. El catolicismo es una cultura, una forma de
vida: es una forma de relacionarse unos con los otros, una forma de ver la humanidad, una manera de ver la realidad, todo
encaja. Por lo tanto, mi fe debe dar color a todos los aspectos de mi vida, tanto privados como públicos. Parece que en
muchos aspectos de nuestra cultura nos quiere decir que la religión está bien, siempre y cuando se trata de un asunto
personal y lo mantenemos con nosotros mismos. El relativismo sugiere que cada uno tiene sus creencias personales y un
sistema de creencias no es mejor que otro. Es cierto que no podemos juzgar a los demás: no conocemos la historia o las
intenciones de los demás. Sin embargo, no es cierto que todo es relativo. La verdad existe y algunas formas de pensar y
actuar son simplemente mejores que otras. Una persona que no es católica puede ser una persona mejor que alguien que
es católica, pero la conclusión no es que todas las religiones son iguales. Tal vez el no católico sería una persona mucho
mejor si tuviera la ayuda adicional de la fe católica. Podemos decir que algunas cosas son ciertas para todas las culturas y
en todos los tiempos como los Diez Mandamientos. Si realmente creo que existe la verdad entonces a guardarlo para mí
sería una falta de caridad. Si la verdad es algo que me ha ayudado en mi vida, por supuesto, quiero compartir esto con
otros. Creo que no debemos forzar a otros a escucharnos, pero no deben tener miedo si alguien hace una pregunta o Dios
abre una puerta a una cierta discusión.
Lo que el Papa Francisco nos pide es no hacer proselitismo ni de qué avergonzarse del Evangelio. No debemos
tratar de forzar a alguien a aceptar nuestra forma de pensar y ciertamente no debemos presentarnos mejor que nadie. No
somos mejores que nadie, pero si, por ejemplo, hemos experimentado que más fuerte que nuestros pecados y
debilidades es el amor y la misericordia de Dios, ¿cómo no desear compartir esto? Nuestra fe debe influir en todos los
aspectos de nuestra vida, también la forma en que votamos.
En segundo lugar, la guía de la Iglesia debe ser entendida como una ayuda y no como una imposición. La Iglesia
es una madre que enseña lo que es mejor para la humanidad, no sólo para los católicos. Una madre quiere lo mejor para sus
hijos y sus consejos, sugerencias, y su orientación son todos para el mejor de sus hijos. Los niños son, por supuesto, libre de
hacer su propia voluntad y no escuchar a su madre. Si no está de acuerdo con lo que la Iglesia enseña, usted debe hacer un
esfuerzo serio para entender por qué se enseña lo que enseña, no sólo aceptar lo que otros dicen que ella enseña. Si mi fe no
influye en la forma en que yo voto, debo ser honesto conmigo mismo al afirmar que no creo que la plenitud de la verdad
existe en mi fe. Entiendo que es una elección muy difícil y todos debemos rezar mucho, pero al tratar de tomar decisiones
se debe involucrar a Dios en el proceso. Dios nos ha dejado una Iglesia para ayudarnos y Jesús prometió que estaría con
nosotros hasta el fin del tiempo. Podemos confiar en sus palabras. A pesar de que la Iglesia se compone de los miembros
caídos, Dios sigue actuando a través de la Iglesia para el bien de la humanidad.
Recemos por nuestro país,
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Padre Mark Kovacik
Iglesia Sagrado Corazón de Jesús
Pastor: Reverendo Mark Kovacik
Vicario Parroquial: Reverendo Padre José Aníbal Chicas
(303) 442-6158 x114
1318 Mapleton Avenue (Templo)
2312 14th Street (oficina) Boulder, CO 80304
Vigésimo Noveno Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario
“ Orar siempre sin desfallecer ”
El Centro Parroquial:
Teléfono: (303) 442-6158 Ext. 102
Horario de oficina: Lunes-Viernes 8 am-12 pm y 1-4 pm
16 de Octobre del 2016
Cerrada entre 12 - 1 pm
SERVICIOS Y CELEBRACIONES
MISA EN ESPAÑOL:
1:00 pm Domingo
CONFESIONES: 12:00 a 1:00 pm Domingo, Viernes 6:00 a 8:00 pm
Rezo del Santo Rosario: 12:20 pm Domingo
Misa de Unción de los Enfermos: Viernes 21 octobre 12:10 pm (Ingles)
Adoración del Santísimo: Jueves 8 am -10 pm (En la Capilla, del Centro Parroquial)
VOLUNTARIOS:
MATRIMONIOS: Comunicarse a la Oficina para mas información:
CATECISMO: Coordinadora Catecismo: Micaela Ortiz (303) 499-3464 Las Clases para catecismo
empiezan el Domingo 11 de Septiembre a las 11:30 a.m. en los edificios de la escuela de SHJ
BAUTIZOS: Platicas tercer sábado de cada mes 2 p.m. en el sótano de la Iglesia. Solamente adultos,
porque no hay cuidado de niños.—El Bautismo es cada segundo y cuarto sábado de cada mes.
Para platicas pre-bautismales contacte a: Ricardo y María Valdez (720) 643-9540.
QUINCEAÑERAS: Comunicarse a la Oficina para mas información.
PRESENTACIONES AL TEMPLO PARA NIÑOS DE 3 AÑOS: Orientación: último domingo de cada
mes antes de Misa a las 11:45 AM: Bendición de Presentación: segundo Domingo de cada mes
después de Misa. Llame antes de la orientación con: Catalina Méndez (720) 903-6234.
MONAGUILLOS: Francisco Hernández (303) 442-6158, Ext 103
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