Palm Sunday April 9, 2017 ST. PIUS X PARISH 13670 E. 13th Place, Aurora, CO, 80011 Office: 303-364-7435 Fax: 303-340-0122 Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30-5:00 pm STPIUSXPARISH.ORG & STPIUSXSCHOOL.NET School: 303-364-6515 PALM SUNDAY Let us go together to meet Christ on the Mount of Olives. Today he returns from Bethany and proceeds of his own free will toward his holy and blessed passion, to consummate the mystery of our salvation. He who came down from heaven to raise us from the depths of sin, to raise us with himself, we are told in Scripture, above every sovereignty, authority and power, and every other name that can be named, now comes of his own free will to make his journey to Jerusalem. He comes without pomp or ostentation. As the psalmist says: He will not dispute or raise his voice to make it heard in the streets. He will be meek and humble, and he will make his entry in simplicity. Let us run to accompany him as he hastens toward his passion, and imitate those who met him then, not by covering his path with garments, olive branches or palms, but by doing all we can to prostrate ourselves before him by being humble and by trying to live as he would wish. Then we shall be able to receive the Word at his coming, and God, whom no limits can contain, will be within us. In his humility Christ entered the dark regions of our fallen world and he is glad that he became so humble for our sake, glad that he came and lived among us and shared in our nature in order to raise us up again to himself. And even though we are told that he has now ascended above the highest heavens - the proof, surely, of his power and godhead - his love for man will never rest until he has raised our earthbound nature from glory to glory, and made it one with his own in heaven. So let us spread before his feet, not garments or soulless olive branches, which delight the eye for a few hours and then wither, but ourselves, clothed in his grace, or rather, clothed completely in him. We who have been baptized into Christ must ourselves be the garments that we spread before him. Now that the crimson stains of our sins have been washed away in the saving waters of baptism and we have become white as pure wool, let us present the conqueror of death, not with mere branches of palms but with the real rewards of his victory. Let our souls take the place of the welcoming branches as we join today in the children s holy song: Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Blessed is the king of Israel. (From a homily on Palm Sunday by St Andrew of Crete)
PARISH STAFF PASTOR Jorge Agüera (ext. 111) father.jorge@stpiusxparish.org PAROCHIAL VICAR Albert Berkmans (ext. 112) Fr. Albert@stpiusxparish.org DEACONS D. Jim Blume / Deaconjim@stpiusxparish.org D. Gregory Martin/Retired PASTORAL ASSOCIATE Vladimir Mauricio (ext. 116) Vladimir@stpiusxparish.org MUSIC DIRECTOR Annette Beeves 303-364-6515/abeeves@stpiusxschool.net CONFIRMATION COORDINATOR Connor O Shea / 720-505-3979 Connor@stpiusxparish.org RELIGIOUS EDUCATION COORDINATOR Sonia Hinojosa 303-364-1822/Sonia@stpiusxparish.org YOUTH MINISTRY Liliana Almanza-Raya 720-449-3147/Lili@stpiusxparish.org BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Doris Williams (ext. 115) Doris@stpiusxparish.org OFFICE SECRETARY Neyda Navarrete (ext. 114) Neyda@stpiusxparish.org SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Eileen Michalczyk/emichalczyk@stpiusxschool.net MASS SCHEDULE Saturday: 5:00 p.m. English Anticipatory 7:00 p.m. en Español Sunday: 7:30, 9:00, 11:00 a.m. English 1:00 p.m. en Español Daily Mass Monday through Friday at a.m. Holy Days 7:00 p.m. Anticipatory, Bilingual a.m. & 7:00 p.m. Confessions Wednesday 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Saturday 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Wednesday 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 1st Friday of the month 6:00 p.m. - 12:00 p.m. Holy Hour 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the Month 7:00 p.m. - p.m. - Spanish 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the Month 7:00 p.m. - p.m. - English MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, April 8, 2017 5:00 For All the Holy Souls in Purgatory By the Morin Family Sunday, April 9, 2017 7:30 James Power By By the Bobalik Family 9:00 For the Parishioners By St. Pius X Parish 11:00 Bud Wright By Helene Wright Monday, April 10 2017 Jim & Carol Tufano in Thanksgiving By Margie Tuesday, April 11, 2017 Wednesday, April 12, 2017 Elias Gonzales Jr By Mary Ayala Thursday, April 13, 2017 Friday, April 14, 2017 Saturday, April 15, 2017 5:00 Sunday, April 16, 2017 7:30 For All the Holy Souls in Purgatory By the Morin Family 9:00 For the Parishioners By St. Pius X Parish 11:00 Shirley Ancheta By Rolando Galvan PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL We pray for all those who are sick or in need of our prayers: Bill Johnson, Michael Wahlert, Suenga Kasiano, Isidra Tabb, John Kish, Melesio Fabian, Lorna Browner, Darlene Giardina, James & Ron Sanchez, Charles Untiedt, Axel Johnson, Wayne Hawks, Ramona Aragon, Hector Jaquez, John Vrtis, Matthew Hover, Becky Burgess, Mavis Wishcop, Helen Zajac, Barbara Nordbye, Richard Fanning, John Ditrik, George Walker, Betty Vonderharr, Deacon Dusty. PLEASE KEEP US UPDATED Parishioners are asked to contact the parish office to place a loved one on the prayer list. If you wish a name to remain on the prayer list, please contact the office by the 15 th of each month. Thank you for your assistance in helping us maintain the prayer list. PRAY FOR THE RECENTLY DECEASED Loretta Davis Andrea Garduno Mary Nooney Beatrice Lucero
ST PIUS X UPCOMING EVENTS April 11 Symbolon The Gospel of Matthew April 13 April 14 April 15 Mass of the Lord s Supper Adoration after Mass all night Stations of the Cross - Noon Celebration of the Lord s Passion Easter Vigil ANNOUNCEMENTS NO COFFEE AND DONUTS THIS WEEKEND! MON TUE READINGS FOR THE WEEK Is 42:1-7; Ps 27:1-3, 13-14; Jn 12:1-11 Is 49:1-6; Ps 71:1-6, 15, 17; Jn 13:21-33, 36-38 WED Is 50:4-9a; Ps 69:8-10, 21-22, 31, 33-34; Mt 26:14-25 THUR S Chrism Mass: Is 61:1-3ab, 6a, 8b-9; Ps 89:21-22, 25, 27; Rv 1:5-8; Lk 4:16-21 Lord s Supper: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14; Ps 116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17-18; 1 Cor 11:23-26; Jn 13:1-15 FRI Is 52:13 53:12; Ps 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-16, 17, 25; Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9; Jn 18:1 19:42 SAT a) Gn 1:1 2:2 [1:1, 26-31a]; Ps 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 13-14, 24, 35; or Ps 33:4-7, 12-13, 20-22; b) Gn 22:1-18 [1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18]; Ps 16: 5, 8-11; c) Ex 14:15 15:1; Ex 15:1-6, 17-18; d) Is 54:5-14; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13; e) Is 55:1-11; Is 12:2-6; f) Bar 3:9-15, 32 4:4; Ps 19:8-11; g) Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28; Ps 42:3, 5; 43:3-4 or Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 or Ps 51:12-15, 18-19; h) Rom 6:3-11; i) Mt 28:1-10 SUN Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8; Jn 20:1-9 or Mt 28:1-10 or (at an afternoon or evening Mass) Lk 24:13-35 Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament Wednesday 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Holy Hour 7:00 p.m. to p.m. 2nd & 4th Wednesday - English Experience the quiet and peace of praying before our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament SCHOOL NEWS 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. 1st Friday of the month Padre Pio spent many hours daily talking to God and listening to God talk to him through internal illuminations. He said it really didn't matter if we talked to God all the time because it is only when we are quiet that God talks to us. Now I ask you, where is it quiet enough for God to talk to you? You can come to the adoration chapel and in the peacefulness there He will speak to your heart, and you will return eagerly because He has so much to share with you. St. Pius X Catholic School is still enrolling for the 2017/18 school year! Though some of our grade levels are full, we still have openings in others! Come in to see the amazing things we are doing! We are happy to schedule a tour for you. Please call us at (303) 364-6515 to find out more information. You can also check us out on Facebook or at our website at www.stpiusxschool.net. We work hard to make a Catholic education affordable for every family, so we encourage you to come and take a look. St. Pius X Catholic School Goodness, Discipline, and Knowledge Where Everyone Cares!
YOUTH MINISTRY ADULT FAITH FORMATION Symbolon continues this Tuesday. All Catholics who would like to learn more about their faith are invited. We will meet in the Family Life Center at 7 p.m. There is no charge for the program and (though highly encouraged) weekly attendance is not required. This Thursday we will continue a women s bible study. We are using The Bible Timeline from Ascension Press. The Adult Faith Formation group is currently meeting on Tuesday evening at 7PM in the basement of the Church. We are a group of adult Catholics who gather to study different aspects of our faith. MARRIAGE & FAMILY Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. As we reflect upon the beatitudes, let us explore how to understand our spouse better by participating in a WorldWide Marriage Encounter weekend on July 14-16 - Denver For more information, please visit http://northerncolorado-wwme.org. Questions? Feel free to contact Brenda & Gary Granger: 303.604.6202, applications@northerncolorado-wwme.org
SOCIAL MINISTRIES SOUP KITCHEN - APRIL 14 Friday, April 14 is a Soup Kitchen Friday where our volunteers travel to downtown Denver to serve the evening meal at the St. Francis Center (2323 Curtis St.). We still need new volunteers as we continue to be a few volunteers short of late! All are welcome. You could meet us at the 2323 Curtis St. location. For more information or directions call the Parish Office. We always need new volunteers! All are welcome. WOMENS GUILD LUNCHEON - APRIL 17 You are invited to join other women from our parish for a casual and fun time, where they settle all of the world problems in a short time. Every month there is a potluck luncheon. You can buy or make a dish to share. Come each month or whenever you can. We meet on the third Monday of each month at 12 pm to 2:30 pm in the Family Life Center.