2375 EAST ARIZONA AVENUE, DENVER, COLORADO 80210 SUNDAY MASSES 303-744-6119 WWW.SAINTVINCENTS.ORG T W E N T Y - F I R S T S U N D AY I N O R D I N A R Y T I M E AUGUST 21, 2016 Saturday: (Anticipatory) 5:00 pm Sunday: 7:30 am, 9:30 am, 11:30 am DAILY MASS Monday Friday: 6:30 am and 8:00 am Saturday: 8:00 am RECONCILIATION Monday Saturday: 7:30 7:45 am Saturday: 3:30 pm 4:30 pm Also by Appointment SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Contact Parish Office to schedule. SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY Contact Parish Office at least eight months prior to the wedding SACRAMENT OF THE SICK Contact Parish Office at onset of illness. In case of death in the family, contact Parish Office immediately. FINANCE COUNCIL Jody Block, John Groneman, Cr aig Saeman, and David Wolf PASTORAL COUNCIL Julie Buckley, Chuck Masur, K atie McClosky, Philip Nearing, Lucas Stine, Shari Sullivan, Secretary: Virginia Zordani PARISH STAFF Pastor: Very Rev. Andrew Kemberling, V.F. Parochial Vicar: Rev. Douglas Gr andon Deacons: Tim Kelly and Marvin Hegarty Pastor al Associate: Dcn. George Morin, ext 202 Business Manager: Peter Ugr an, ext 204 Director of Accounting: Jeff Babcock, ext 207 Director of Communications and Stewardship: Mila Glodava, ext 205 Director of Music: Mary Beth Church, ext 222 IT Director: Mark Weiland, ext 210 Secretary/Receptionist: Meg Robinson, ext 203 Bulletin Editor: Pam Pippin, ext 209 PARISH SCHOOL Principal: Sr. Dominic Quinn, O.P., ext 100 1164 South Josephine Street Denver, Color ado 80210 303-777-3812 info@svdpk8.com www.svdpk8.com Go and Make Disciples - Matthew 28:19 know your faith live your faith share your faith
Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time Pastor s Message Dear Parishioners, When I help people about family matters, I often say do not burn your bridges. Religion can and will divide families. Remember: we are to choose God over our families. Those who do choose God suffer rejection from those who do not follow. Building bridges does not compromise on what is important, nor does it mean you have to burn down every bridge. The middle point is where love, compassion, and understanding find a place to meet. Our parish s evangelization effort will often focus upon family members who have not followed us in the past but could in the future. It is important to speak about our faith in personal terms and in the first person. Dogmatic proclamations are not found in the middle point where love, compassion, and understanding meet. Make the focus ourselves and not them and speak about our feelings. It is not threatening when they are not the focus. Attraction is the best form of promotion. Happiness and joy are contagious. If you live these virtues, they will want what you have. Jesus is good news, when they hear about him in this way. Sincerely in Christ, Stewardship of Prayer stewardship A WAY OF LIFE As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God s varied grace. 1 Peter 4:10 Next weekend we will continue our season of stewardship renewal with commitments of our talent. No two people have the same gifts. We all have abilities and qualities that God has given to us. If we are young or old, we are asked to thank God for our gifts. Recognizing our gifts and abilities are managed by the virtue of humility, some are proud of their gifts, some are not. Only with humility does gratitude come to the faithful. Please come prepared to make a commitment of our talent next weekend. We will have a ministry fair which is particularly helpful for the newcomer. Please visit the tables and a word of thanks to those who are staffing them. This Week s Mass Intentions: Monday, August 22: 8:00am Allen Finch Tuesday, August 23: 6:30am Louis Pippin 8:00am Norma Bettinger Thursday, August 25: 8:10am Norma Bettinger Saturday, August 26: 5:00pm Bryan Harrold Sunday, August 27: 7:30am Allen Finch 9:30am Thomas Bauman 11:30am SVdP Parishioners If you would like to have a Mass for someone, please come into the parish office for assistance. Thank You Thank you to all of the families that participated in cleaning up the grounds around the parish and school. Our ill parish members & relatives: Deacon George Morin Ben Urbish Our deceased parish members & relatives: Lita Tena Veterans and deceased members of our Armed Forces Due to the Privacy Act, only immediate family members may request a name to be placed on the prayer list. Please call the office at 303-744-6119. Welcome Robert and Maria Gove Sunday: Readings for the Week of August 21, 2016 Is 66:18-21/Ps 117:1-2/Heb 12:5-7, 11-13/Lk 13:22-30 Monday: 2 Thes 1:1-5, 11-12/Ps 96:1- Tuesday: 5/Mt 23:13-22 2 Thes 2:1-3a, 14-17/Ps 96:10-13/Mt 23:23-26 Wednesday: Rv 21:9b-14/Ps 145:10-13, Thursday: 17-18/Jn 1:45-51 1 Cor 1:1-9/Ps 145:2-7/Mt 24:42-51 Friday: 1 Cor 1:17-25/Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 10-11/Mt 25:1-13 Saturday: 1 Cor 1:26-31/Ps 33:12-13, 18-21/Mt 25:14-30 Next Sunday: Sir 3:17-18, 20, 28-29/Ps 68:4-7, 10-11/Heb 12:18-19, 22-24a/Lk 14:1, 7-14
Stewardship of Time & Talent Ministry Fair The Ministry Fair is Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28 after all of the Masses in the Garden Room/ Patio. Please plan on joining us to see the many ministries St. Vincent de Paul offers. Attention: Ministry leaders if you want your ministry participating in the ministry fair, please sign up by contacting Pam Pippin at (303) 744-6119 or email at pam@saintvincents.org. Stewardship of Faith Healing Mass Monday, August 22 6:00pm in the church Rev. Cliff McMillan will be the celebrant for the healing Mass. All are welcome. Sandwiches Twice per month volunteers make about 500 sandwiches for the sandwich line at the Cathedral. Sandwiches are made after the 7:30am Mass on the second Sunday of the month and after the 9:30am Mass on the third Sunday of the month. Contact: Parish Office, 303-744-6119. Sunday, August 21 at 10:30am to 11:30am in the cafeteria Baptismal Prep Monday, September 12 6:00pm in the church For information about the baptismal prep class, please contact Deacon George Morin at (303) 744-6119, ext. 202. Registration for Sacraments 2016/2017 Registration for sacraments will be starting on the weekend of Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28 after all Masses at the Ministry Fair. To download registration forms, please visit our website at www.saintvincents.org and click on sacraments. Stewardship of Earth Shredding Day Wednesday, August 24 9:00am to 11:00am St. Vincent de Paul will have a truck for shredding your important documents no longer needed. The limit is three bags or boxes per family. If you have any questions, please contact the parish office at (303) 744-6119. Altar Servers Saturday, August 27 5:00pm Marc Papineau Jessica Garofalo Lauren Garofalo Sunday, August 28 7:30am Harrison Schmitt Ryan Schmitt 9:30am Natalie Burnham Ella Neiman Annie Tartell Matthew Tartell Gianna Wallrath Michael Wolf 11:30am Alek Kilstrom Grace Hoyt August 21, 2016 Thank You A special thank you to Monica Bradac, Bill Egan, and Amy Loyola for your service to the parish as members of the Parish Pastoral Council. Alpha Information Night Thursday, September 1 6:00pm to 8:00pm Alpha is a series of 10 weekly sessions exploring the Christian faith. Each week looks at a different question around faith and is designed to create conversation. Each 2-hour session includes a simple meal, then a video followed by small group discussion. Everyone, wherever they are in their faith journey, is welcome. For more information, please contact Bernadette Billinger at (303) 594-3584.
Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School Back to School Coffee Monday, August 22 7:30am to 8:30am After the children are dropped off at school, join us for coffee in the garden room. For more information contact the school office at (303) 777-3812. Thank you to all those parents that helped with the used uniform sale. Another thank you to the parents who helped setup, serve, and clean up from the teacher s back-to-school breakfast. We couldn t do it without it! Stewardship of Treasure Did You Know? St. Vincent de Paul has Online Giving available. This method is available anywhere you have internet access. Credit, Debit, and EFTs are accepted. To set up and personally manage your account, visit the St. Vincent de Paul website at www.saintvincents.org and click the Online Giving button. If you need assistance in setting up your Online Giving account, please contact Pam Pippin at (303) 744-6119 ext. 209. Our Week at a Glance Monday, August 22: First Day of School Students 1st 8th Grade Back to School Coffee 7:30am to 8:30am, in Parish Garden Room Kindergarten New Family Open House 9:00am to 11:00am Tuesday, August 23: Kindergarten Last Names A L 7:45am to 11:50am PreK Open House (T, Th AM) 8:30am to 10:30am PreK Open House (T, Th PM) 12:00pm to 2:00pm First Day of Extended Care 3:00pm to 6:00pm Wednesday, August 24: Kindergarten Last Names M Z 7:45am to 11:50am PreK Open House (M, W, F AM) 8:30am to 10:30am Thursday, August 25: First Day Kindergarten Full Day Preschool 1st Day (T, Th AM) Preschool 1st Day (M, T, Th PM) All School Mass 8:10am New Family Orientation (Parents Only) 6:30pm Friday, August 26: Preschool 1st Day M, W, F AM Parents in Prayer 8:00am Reminder Now that school is back in session, the Thursday morning Mass is at 8:10am. Leave a Legacy To leave a legacy is to reveal our hearts for our legacy is a final testament of who we are, what we value and whom we love. Regardless of your age, circumstances or economic status, we encourage you to begin thinking about the legacy you wish to leave behind and the message you hope to share with your loved ones, your community and St. Vincent de Paul Parish and School Fund through our fund held at The Catholic Foundation. To learn more, please contact Jean Finegan at The Catholic Foundation at 303-867-0613. www.thecatholicfoundation.com. Stewardship of Vocations Altar Server s Appreciation Mass Celebrant: Most Rev. Samuel J. Aquila, S.T.L. Saturday, August 27 10:00am Christ The King Catholic Church There is a special blessing of Altar Servers at the Mass. Servers, please come dressed in your Altar Server Vesture. Please RSVP to the Office of Liturgy at (303) 715-3156 or liturgy.office@arcden.org
August 21, 2016 Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time The sidewalks in our neighborhood are terrible. I ve tripped on the cracks so many times that every time I kneel I suspect I have some permanently broken bones from falling on them so many times. That s probably why that little sentence at the end of the letter to the Hebrews caught my attention: Make straight paths for your feet, that what is lame may not be disjointed but healed. Oh, for a straight path down our street! Chastened by experience, I walk with my head down, watching out for the gaps that are waiting to send me flying. There s a metaphor there, I think. The author has been making a case for suffering, suggesting that pain is God s gentle correction, a loving parent s way of setting us back on the straight and narrow. Wounded but not fatally we are now encouraged to make a new path in life, a new way of walking through doubt, boredom, chronic pain, and the many temptations that try to trip us up. There are many sidewalks. Some of them are sparkling new, but you have to make the effort to find them. Their names are Release from bitterness. Gratitude. Acceptance. Embrace of Jesus. Others are easy to find, in fact you may have been walking them for years. Their names are Inertia. Cynicism. More interest in your ipad than in your children. (And, young readers, more interest in your phone than in your parents!) Make a new path. Don t let the old wounds fester. Step away from the habits that have carved the ruts in your life that keep tripping you and hurting you. Today s a perfect day for a nice walk. How are you working on new way of walking? Kathy McGovern 2016 www.thestoryandyou.com PARISH PHOTO DIRECTORY We are accepting sign-ups for our new Parish Photo Directory available either at the parish or at Bettinger s studio. To schedule an appointment or for more information, call Pam Pippin at (303) 744-6119, ext. 209 or to schedule an appointment online go to www.bettingerphoto.com. 90th Anniversary and Fall Festival News Date: Saturday, September 24, 2016 Time: 3:00pm - 9:00pm Venue: SVdP School Playgrounds Chairs: Jacob & Katie Gram Asst. Chair: Lucas Stine Games: Elizabeth Wilkerson & JJ Pippin Volunteers: Lucas Stine Ticket Sales: Sara Sparks Volunteers Needed: Please take a moment to sign up at the back of the church after Mass or to sign up online by visiting our website at http://saintvincents.org/2016/07/06/fall-festival-2016/ and click on Volunteer Here. Contests: For information about contests please contact one of the following people: Pie Baking LeeAnn Rodgers (303) 757-2320 Chili Cook-Off Marlo McCarthy (720) 276-8415 Beer Brewing Vince Toner (303) 868-5534 Sign up for tournaments are also available online and in the back of the church. Tournaments are: Cornhole Free-throw Contest Soccer Shootout Contact Jacob Gram (303) 585-0502 for more information. Facebook Please Like us on facebook. St. Vincent de Paul Parish and School is available on Facebook. www.saintvincents.org