January 27, 2019 ~ 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

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1 January 27, 2019 ~ 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time A Message From Our Pastor Now you are Christ's body, and individually parts of it. Some people God has designated in the church to be, first, apostles; second, prophets; third, teachers; then, mighty deeds; then gifts of healing, assistance, administration, and varieties of tongues. Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work mighty deeds? Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret? (1 Cor 12:27-30) Brothers and sister, we are all individually part of the Church and everybody has ones own place in it. It means you have your own vocation to be in the Church of Jesus Christ with all the talents and gifts which you have received from Him. St. Paul gives us a warning that we should not look at the gifts of others or compare ourselves with them because those gifts are giving individually according our plan that is with God. Look at yourself today and ask yourself a very important question: What is my place in this Church? God definitely gave you a call. Do you hear it and answer it? In Christ's Peace, Fr. Marek Pax Christi Parish Ministries Retreat POSTPONED The retreat scheduled for Saturday, February 2nd has been postponed until Fall Please consider attending our Lenten Parish Mission with Fr. Jacques Philippe on Sunday, March 24th through Wednesday, March 27th. More information about the mission will be coming soon. For more information on these and other events, go to

2 Bake Sale The Knights of Columbus wives are sponsoring their second annual Valentines day bake sale February 9th and 10th after all Masses. How you can be a part of this scrumptious event: Drop off baked good donations anytime the week of February 4, please bring your donations to Joanne in the parish office. Come by after Mass the weekend of February 9th and 10th and purchase these yummy treats for your loved ones! Proceeds go to Saint Katherine Drexel school, Pax Christi youth group and other worthy causes. Thank you for your participation in this delicious event! Contact Vicky at with questions. King Soopers Gift Card Sales Results Thank you for your purchase of one or more King Soopers gift cards in support of our parish. Each time you reload the card, a portion of that amount comes back to Pax Christi to help build our capital improvements fund. In the last few months, we ve watched our monthly proceeds steadily increase to more than double what we received in the summer months of In November, King Soopers sent us a check for $533 and in December the check was $582! Thank you for making those checks possible! With your support, we look forward to healthier capital improvements fund. If you would like to participate in this effort, gift cards will be sold after Masses on the 2 nd weekend of the month. Just $5 gets you started. How much you load on the card after that is up to you! Also, gift cards are always available for purchase in the parish office. Pray the Rosary Starting this month, we will pray a Rosary each weekend, 20 minutes before the start of Mass. Please consider arriving early so we may pray to our Blessed Mother. And, if you have a special intention, this is the perfect time to come and ask Our Blessed Mother for her help with taking our prayer requests to her son, our Lord Jesus Christ. We praying all 4 mysteries each month: Week 1 - Joyful Week 2 - Luminous Week 3 - Sorrowful Week 4 - Glorious We are looking for parishioners to help lead the Rosary at each Mass. Please contact Shannon and Gloria McCubbin at , if you are interested. Emmet Cahill Concert Safe Environment Training Monday, February 4th in the Parish Office Youth Volunteer Training ~ 5:00 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. Adult Update Training ~ 5:45 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Adult Foundation Training ~ 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Contact Wendy Balcerzak by Friday, February 1st to RSVP at wbalcerzak@paxchristi.org. Emmet Cahill, award-winning Irish tenor and principal singer with the popular Irish music show Celtic Thunder, will present a concert at Light of the World Catholic Church on Tuesday, February 12th at 7:30 p.m. This is a wonderful way to treat your loved ones to a pre-valentine s Day concert! Emmet will perform songs from his brand-new album of traditional Irish folk songs and ballads, as well as well-loved church hymns and Broadway favorites. Tickets may be purchased online at 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time -2- January 27, 2019

3 Music Ministry Singing Is Good For You! I have always heard throughout my years in music that singing is good for you. It reduces anxiety; improves circulation and cardio vascular condition; makes one feel a sense of belonging; when you sing with others, your heart beats synch up. The list of benefits can go on and on and, for the most part, I agree. As it turns out, there is scientific evidence for these claims. Daniel Levitin, psychology professor at McGill University and author of This is Your Brain on Music, says that group singing is not only good for the soul, it is good for the body. By analyzing the people s brain activity when they sing together, he s come to the conclusion that feelings of belonging and mood elevation are biologically ingrained to surface with communal singing. Levitin says group singing has been an essential human trait for tens of thousands of years. Singing has always been a community building exercise that everyone participated in. We have mistakenly inherited the idea that singing should be done by specialists while we sit in concert halls and listen politely with our hands folded in our laps. Singing eventually became an exclusionary act instead of a communal one effectively silencing those who did not believe they had a special talent. I hear people say all the time, Oh, I can t sing or I m not good enough to sing, and I really think that s a shame because it goes against our evolution. Levitin points to a wealth of neurological research that suggests our brains release oxytocin when we sing with others. That is a chemical that gives rise to the feelings of togetherness and friendship. Group singing, Levitin concludes, scientifically strengthens a community. Levitin also says that the act of listening when singing in groups causes participants brain responses to synchronize with one another. Singing in choir doesn t just connect us with others, it also has the powerful capacity to elevate our mood. I know from my own experience that I can go into a rehearsal feeling the weight of the world and leave there feeling uplifted and grounded. Levitin explains, the healing potential of singing is due to the deep breathing. As an aerobic activity, singing increases the amount of oxygenated blood rushing to the brain. Research suggests choir singing changes our neurochemistry as well. It increases the body s production of serotonin and dopamine. Dopamine activates the brain s pleasure center, while serotonin is commonly deployed to ward off depression. This is a great time to join the music ministry as we are preparing some beautiful music for the seasons of Lent and Easter. Adults rehearse on Wednesday evenings from 7:15-9:00 p.m. We can especially use mens voices. Come and join us because just like milk, singing does a body good. Ray Ortiz Music Director Holy Hour of Adoration First Friday of Each Month Our next Holy Hour is on February 1st from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in our Chapel Pax Christi Catholic Church Littleton, CO

4 Knights of Columbus Stewardship Award for Graduating Seniors The Knights are offering a 4-year scholarship of $750 per year ($3,000 total) to a graduating high school senior registered as a member of Pax Christi Parish. The applicant shall be an active member in the church and/or community during the 2018/ 2019 school year. The Knights wish to encourage the youth of Pax Christi Parish to find value and reward in living a life of stewardship and in helping others beyond their high school years. Scholarship criteria and applications are available upon request by sending an to alanb840@gmail.com or calling Alan at The applicant must file a complete application to be received no later than March 8, If you have any questions please contact Alan Brown at That as Christ proclaims liberty to the poor and the captive, we may work to eliminate war, starvation, capital punishment, and abortion. We pray to the Lord. **************************************** Help End Corporate Funding of Planned Parenthood Did you know that 345 corporations have stopped funding Planned Parenthood, the nation's largest abortion provider? As a result of the prayers and dedication of tens of thousands of prolife people, Planned Parenthood has been denied more than $41.5 million in corporate support. Why be a part of the Corporate Funding Project? Because it matters! Here is a beginning list of corporate sponsors and some of the items/name brands they are most known for: Adobe: computer software - Acrobat, Flash, Macromedia Products Advance: computer, entertainment, internet, publishing - Architectural Digest, Bon Appetit, Brides, Glamour, Golf Digest, Vanity Fair,Vogue and many more Alpabet: advertising/marketing, communications/ financial/ medical devices/research, publishing Ameriprise: financial/insurance Arthur Murray: dance education, entertainment, personal care These are non-profits 'behaving badly': Alliance for Regenerative Medicine ALS Association Alzheimer s Association American Association for Cancer Research American Association for Dental Research To get addresses to write to the corporate offices or to the nonprofit chairperson, contact our parish Respect Life Coordinators: Mike and Denise McGinnis at michaelmcginnisco@comcast.net or For more information go to fightpp.org/projects/cfp-boycott. 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time January 27, 2019

5 Liturgy Are you in it? Gospel it is the summit of the Liturgy of the Word. In the very beginning of the Church, it was read by a lector, but after few decades it changed and was reserved for a deacon and a priest only. In the Western Church, the meaning of the Gospel was elevated. In Rome, on Christmas Day, it was read by an emperor, the highest and most important person in the Roman Empire. On other days, the Gospel was read by a deacon. He had to go to the pope and kiss his foot and received a special blessing the same time. This blessing continues in our liturgy. The Gospel is proclaimed from the Ambo. A deacon, after receiving a blessing, approaches the altar where the Book of Gospels is placed. Then, with the assistance of two candles and a thurible, he processes to the Ambo. This part of the liturgy has changed very much in history. In some places, during the procession, people sang special hymns and in other places seven torches were used. In the Eastern Church, it was a time when they had all the lights lit. And, in the late middle ages, they used a cross and banners during the procession. After reaching the Ambo the deacon greeted the people: The Lord be with you. He continued with the title of the Gospel and people answered: Glory to you, O Christ. This acclamation was established in the 7 th century and is a part of the Roman liturgy. From the 9 th century, we have a tradition of tracing the sign of the cross on our forehead, and from 11 th century, also on our lips and chest. This sign was related to the meaning that Satan comes and takes the word away from us, so we have to protect this word and be ready to witness it in our faith. The second meaning related to being ready to welcome the word with all our senses, believe in it with our heart, and fulfill it in our life. The thurible in the Liturgy of the Word was used to incense only by a deacon after he proclaimed the Gospel. From the 11 th century, this sign included the Book of Gospels, too, and it was done before and after the proclamation. In the northern part of Europe, this sign was extended and it included the incense of people covered with the blessed incense. During the proclamation of the Gospel, people stood and faced the Book of Gospels. Just before it began, they took off their coats, gloves, walking sticks, weapons. The knights presented their swords as a sign of being ready to defend the Gospel. Some of the documents from the 13 th century maintain that people should listen to the Gospel with bowed heads and hands together. This part of the Liturgy was ended with the words: The Gospel of our Lord, Jesus Christ. And people answered: Glory to you, Christ. (Laudate Tibi, Christe). Point Men Point Men is a men's fellowship and faith formation group that meets in the parish hall on Friday mornings from 6:00-7:20 a.m. for breakfast, a video and faith sharing. We welcome all men of the Parish to join us. This past week we continued watching the Kapuan's Men Stewardship series from Formed.org. Father Emil Kapaun was a chaplain in the Korean war who gave his life in total service to God and his men. We are learning about the valuable virtues he exemplified of Hospitality, Prayer and Formation; all necessary for active Catholic Stewardship. In week 7, we studied the need for Formation, the second pillar of Stewardship. This story focused on the Bishop Carroll High School football team that seeks to form its players to be great Catholic men and how one former player in particular made a lasting impact on future players and on the world at large. Come join us next Friday as we watch and discuss Week 8 of Kapuan s Men." Questions? Contact Alan Brown at Pax Christi Catholic Church Littleton, CO

6 THE WEEK AHEAD Monday January 28 9:30a-11:30a Biblical School 10:00a-11:30a Outreach Ministry Tuesday January 29 10:00a-12:00p Lectio: Peter 11:00a-12:00p Food Bank 1:00p-3:00p Prayer Shawl 4:15p-5:30p Choir - 2nd Year Novices/Choristers 6:30p-7:30p The Path 6:30p-8:30p GIFT Catechists Wednesday January 30 9:40a-11:40a ENDOW 10:00a-12:00p Pantry 5:15p-6:30p Choir - 3rd Year Novices/Choristers 6:30p-8:00p Knights of Columbus 6:30p-8:30p ENDOW 7:00p-9:00p SKD SAC 7:15p-9:00p M/W Schola Thursday January 31 11:30a-1:00p Lectio: James 4:15p-5:30p Choir - 1st Year Novices 6:00p-7:00p HS Confirmation 6:30p-7:30p Adoration/Confession 6:30p-8:00p Spiritual Exercises 7:00p-9:00p HS Discipleship Friday February 1 6:00a-7:15a Point Men 10:00a-12:00p Pantry 10:00a-11:00a FORMED (Spanish) 6:30p-7:30p Holy Hour Saturday February 2 No Events Scheduled Pax Christi App Connecting with what s going on at Pax Christi is easy! One communication tool available is the mobile app. Keep up to date with information and notifications plus have prayers, readings, and reflections at your fingertips. Text App to Search for Pax Christi Enjoy! How does the program work? Purchase a reloadable gift card for $5.00 at the Parish Office. You will receive a card with $5.00 on it. Take it to the customer service desk or the checkout line at King Soopers and reload it when doing your shopping and Pax Christi will receive 5% back. You can buy as many cards as you would like. Additional Information. Cards with a zero balance will become inactive after 90 days and you will need to purchase a new one. Lost, stolen, damaged, destroyed or tossed cards will not be replaced by King Soopers. Gift cards cannot be purchased directly from King Soopers for this program. Information Wall Did you know there is a wealth of information on the wall in the Great Hall? Stop by and see what resources are available to you or someone you know. Find ministry pamphlets, parish opportunities, prayer guides, support booklets and more! Shopping at Amazon.com? Did you know by shopping at Amazon.com you can generate $$ for Pax Christ? It s EASY! To shop, go to smile.amazon.com. Select Pax Christi Catholic Church, Littleton. This will be your default charity for all future purchases. Pax Christi will receive.5% of your eligible Amazon Smile purchases. The money earned from this website is electronically deposited into a Pax Christi bank account. You can change your default charity at any time. Shop and support Pax Christi at the same time! Sunday February 3 9:30a-12:00p Donuts (SKD) 9:40a-10:30a Bible Blast 9:45a-11:30a RCIA/RCIC 12:30p-2:30p GIFT A 1/26 5:00p Raymond Joyce, Sr. (d) 1/27 8:30a Alvis Kleinvehn 1/27 10:30a Mass for the People 1/27 5:00p Amy Gollobitz & Family 1/28 9:00a Manuel Joachim Novoa, Jr. (d) 1/30 9:00a Florence Kleinvehn (d) 1/31 9:00a Beverly Carroll (d) 2/1 9:00a Paul Kubiak (d) 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time January 27, 2019

7 Mass Schedule Monday, Wednesday-Friday: 9:00am Saturday: 5:00pm Sunday: 8:30am, 10:30am, 5:00pm Holy Days (weekday): 6:30am / 7:00pm Sacrament Of Reconciliation Monday, Wednesday-Friday: 8:30-8:50am Thursday: 6:30-7:30pm Saturday: 4:00-4:30pm Or by appointment Parish Office Hours Monday-Thursday: 9:00am - Noon and 1:00pm - 5:00pm Friday: 9:00am - Noon Parish Office: Fax: Holy Hour of Adoration: Thursday: 6:30-7:30pm (Church) 1st Friday: 6:30-7:30pm (Chapel) Sacramental Emergencies: , option 2 Parish Stewardship of Treasure Contributions to Pax Christi for January 14-20, 2019 Offertory Collection Basket: $7,994 Online Giving: $9,053 Capital Improvements Collection Basket: $795 Online Giving: $705 Weekly Offertory Needed: $24,082 Number of registered Families: 936 Parish Staff Pastor: Fr. Marek Krol / mkrol@paxchristi.org Deacon: Tom Sandusky / tsandusky@paxchristi.org Business Manager: Lisa Walker / lwalker@paxchristi.org Director of Music: Raymond Ortiz / rfortiz@paxchristi.org Director of Adult Catechesis: Ginger Giesen / jgiesen@paxchristi.org Director of Children's Sacrament Preparation: Rachel Daugherty / rdaugherty@paxchristi.org Director of Youth Ministry: Chenele Shaw / cshaw@paxchristi.org Head Catechist: Becky Hensler / bhensler@paxchristi.org Administrative Assistant: Joanne Lafond / jlafond@paxchristi.org Maintenance: Victor Corral / vcorral@paxchristi.org St. Katharine Drexel School: Mandi Lupher, Director / mlupher@paxchristi.org Serving the Denver Catholic Community Since The heritage behind our mortuaries and cemeteries is one of history and tradition. Matt Whaley, Director Kathy Soltero, Pre-Planning Counselor Chapel Hill Mortuary (303) For ad info. call Pax Christi Church, Littleton, CO B 4C

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