V Sunday of Lent March 18, 2018 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 REKINDLE THE FLAME OF CHARITY I urge the members of the Church to take up the Lenten journey with enthusiasm, sustained by almsgiving, fasting and prayer. If, at times, the flame of charity seems to die in our own hearts, know that this is never the case in the heart of God! He constantly gives us a chance to begin loving anew ( ) By devoting more time to prayer, we enable our hearts to root out our secret lies and forms of self-deception, and then to find the consolation God offers. He is our Father and he wants us to live life well. Almsgiving sets us free from greed and helps us to regard our neighbour as a brother or sister. What I possess is never mine alone. How I would like almsgiving to become a genuine style of life for each of us! How I would like us, as Christians, to follow the example of the Apostles and see in the sharing of our possessions a tangible witness of the communion that is ours in the Church! For this reason, I echo Saint Paul s exhortation to the Corinthians to take up a collection for the community of Jerusalem as something from which they themselves would benefit (cf. 2 Cor 8:10). This is all the more fitting during the Lenten season, when many groups take up collections to assist Churches and peoples in need. Yet I would also hope that, even in our daily encounters with those who beg for our assistance, we would see such requests as coming from God himself. When we give alms, we share in God s providential care for each of his children. If through me God helps someone today, will he not tomorrow provide for my own needs? For no one is more generous than God. Fasting weakens our tendency to violence; it disarms us and becomes an important opportunity for growth. On the one hand, it allows us to experience what the destitute and the starving have to endure. On the other hand, it expresses our own spiritual hunger and thirst for life in God. Fasting wakes us up. It makes us more attentive to God and our neighbour. It revives our desire to obey God, who alone is capable of satisfying our hunger. [Excerpt from Pope Francis message for Lent 2018. Part 3]
PARISH STAFF PASTOR Jorge Agüera (ext. 111) father.jorge@stpiusxparish.org PAROCHIAL VICAR Jose Antonio Caballero (ext. 125) jac@stpiusxparish.org DEACONS D. Gregory Martin/Retired PASTORAL ASSOCIATE Maureen Hampson (ext. 116) Maureen@stpiusxparish.org MUSIC DIRECTOR Annette Beeves 303-364-6515 annette@stpiusxparish.org YOUTH MINISTRY & TEEN CONFIRMATION Connor O Shea / 720-505-3979 Connor@stpiusxparish.org RELIGIOUS EDUCATION COORDINATOR Ruby Leon 303-364-1822 Ruby@stpiusxschool.net BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Doris Williams (ext. 115) Doris@stpiusxparish.org OFFICE SECRETARY Neyda Navarrete (ext. 114) Neyda@stpiusxparish.org SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Eileen Michalczyk 303-364-6515 emichalczyk@stpiusxschool.net MASS SCHEDULE Saturday: 5:00 p.m. English Anticipatory 7:00 p.m. en Español Sunday: 8:00 a.m. & 10 a.m. English 12:00 p.m. en Español Daily Mass Monday through Friday at 8:00 a.m. Holy Days 7:00 p.m. Anticipatory, Bilingual 8:00 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 a.m. Holy Hour 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the Month 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. - Spanish 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the Month 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. - English MASS OFFERINGS Saturday, March 17, 2018 5:00 Bennie Fox By Jeanne Fox Sunday, March 18, 2018 8:00 Ray Mercado By the Gormise Family 10:00 Teresa Nang Yimm * By Tan Pham (Tony) Monday, March 19, 2018 8:00 Mary Frances Leon By the Costigan Family Tuesday, March 20, 2018 8:00 Phillip Chmiel By Helen Chmiel Wednesday, March 21 2018 8:00 Anna Darveau By Tony Burczyk Thursday, March 22, 2018 8:00 Friday, March 23, 2018 8:00 Saturday, March 24, 2018 5:00 Healing Mass for Matthew Hover By his Family Sunday, March 25, 2018 8:00 Ted Forsythe By his Family 10:00 Give Thanks to the Holy Family PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL We pray for all those who are sick or in need of our prayers: Paul Sanchez, Wendy Wellman, Sue Conners, Jerry Weber, Tony Giardina, Steven I. Anson, Jane and Joy Killham, Ian and Luke Wittman, Nita Peters, Mike Satz, Elaine Thunblom, Caden Joseph Keating, Phyllis Maestas, Fred Smith, Georgia Amy Cordova, Patrick Martin, Chris Young, Daniel West, Bryan Fink, Suenga Kasiano, John Kish, Lorna Browner, James & Ron Sanchez, Patricia Marie Agunos, Charles Untiedt, Bill Johnson, Wayne Hawks, John Vrtis, Matthew Hover, Becky Burgess, Helen Zajac, 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 Wilma Maresh Anna Darveau Rev. Angelo Ossino
Meditate on the Mystery of Christ s Passion and Death Mar 20 Mar 22 Mar 23 Mar 25 UPCOMING EVENTS Adult Faith Formation Middle School Youth Group Stations of the Cross No High School Youth Group In this beautiful Lighthouse Talk, Monsignor James Shea guides us along the Stations of the Cross, teaching us how to open our hearts more to the suffering and loneliness of Jesus on His way to Calvary. Weaving together the insights of keen believers like Father Richard Neuhaus, Caryll Houselander, Archbishop Fulton Sheen, and Dr. James Edwards, these powerful meditations take us into the depths of Christ's agony and back out again into the joy of what His sacrifice means for us. READINGS FOR THE WEEK MON 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29; Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22; Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Lk 2:41-51a TUE Nm 21:4-9; Ps 102:2-3, 16-21; Jn 8:21-30 WED Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95; Dn 3:52-56; Jn 8:31-42 THURS Gn 17:3-9; Ps 105:4-9; Jn 8:51-59 FRI Jer 20:10-13; Ps 18:2-7; Jn 10:31-42 SAT Ez 37:21-28; Jer 31:10, 11-13; Jn 11:45-56 SUN Access FORMED on the go! There are two ways to get FORMED right at your fingertips: 1. Apple users can download the ios app. 2. Android users visit FORMED website for instructions. It is available for all our parishioners, go to FORMED.org and the parish code to access is: XBMBR6 Mk 11:1-10 or Jn 12:12-16; (procession) Is 50:4-7; Ps 22: 8-9, 17-20, 23-24; Phil 2:6-11; Mk 14:1 15:47 [15:1-39] Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament Wednesday 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm Holy Hour 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm 2nd & 4th Wednesday - English 6:00 pm to 12:00 am 1st Friday of the month LENTEN SCHEDULE Stations of the Cross Fridays during Lent in the Church - 6:00 pm (English) Palm Sunday - March 25th Blessing of Palms and Procession Sunday 8:00 & 10:00 am Masses COFFEE AND DONUTS Coffee and Donuts will be served following the 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. Masses on Sunday in the church basement. ST. PIUS X SCHOOL NEWS We had a wonderful production of Seussical, Jr. as our spring musical last weekend! Our students and faculty worked so hard to put this together. We are so happy that we are able to continue to offer arts education to our students! Thank you to Ms. Beeves, Ms. Ergenbright, and Mr. Buchholz for the great work! We still have openings in our pre-kindergarten (four year olds) program for next school year. Preschool and pre-kindergarten are valuable experiences for children to build early social skills, learn how to interact in a structured group setting, begin crucial academic formation, and to have fun with friends! We have an excellent program, and we would be happy to give you a tour! Our tuition is often less than the cost of daycare. Give us a call to schedule a tour at (303) 364-6515. Eileen Michalczyk, Principal
Are you a High School graduate or a Young Adult (less than 40 years of age)? Are you looking for a Catholic Community here at St. Pius X and throughout the Archdiocese of Denver where you can grow spiritually and socially? We are looking for you!! We meet every third Saturday night at 8:00 PM in the Family Life Center to grow spiritually with a study. We meet throughout the month for social occasions both within our Parish and the Archdiocese at large. Some examples of our recent social gatherings: Parade of Lights, Vigil Praise, Movies both in home and at Theaters, Bowling, Potluck. ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY Helps the poor in our community meet their everyday needs by assisting them with food, gas, water, and electric bill just to name a few. Our need is great, but our funds are limited. Please pick up a contribution envelope in the Narthex and include it with your next offertory. If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth. 1 John 3:17 Please consider donating to the St. Vincent De Paul Society with your next offertory. For more information please contact Alex Martinez by email alex@stpiusxparish.org or Facebook:www.facebook.com/SPXYA
Sanctuary Flowers St. Pius X Parish is accepting donations for Sanctuary flowers for the Easter season. Each $20 donation can be as a memorial to a loved one, celebrate an anniversary, or to honor someone special in your life. A listing in the Easter bulletin will bear the donor s name and their intention. To help sponsor our Easter decorations, please fill out the form below and enclose it with your donation in an envelope. Place all envelopes in the collection basket at Mass or drop them off at the parish office during business hours. Please submit donations no later than Sunday, March 18 in order to be acknowledged in the bulletin. Your name as it is to appear in the bulletin (print clearly) In Honor of In Memory of EASTER TRIDUUM Holy Thursday March 29th Mass of the Lord s Supper 6:00 pm (English) Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament After the Mass all night Holy Saturday March 31st The Solemn Easter Vigil 8:30 pm Easter Sunday April pril 1st st - Regular Masses Good Friday March 30th Stations of the Cross Noon Confessions - Noon Celebration of the Lord s Passion 6:00 pm (English)