Divine Mercy Sunday April 8, 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 DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY Jesus came and stood among them, and said, Peace be with you! and he showed them his hands and his side (Jn 20:19-20); He showed them his wounds. And in this way they realized that it was not an apparition: it was truly him, the Lord, and they were filled with joy. On the eighth day Jesus came once again into the Upper Room and showed his wounds to Thomas, so that he could touch them as he had wished to, in order to believe and thus become himself a witness to the Resurrection. To us also ( ) the Lord shows us, through the Gospel, his wounds. They are wounds of mercy. It is true: the wounds of Jesus are wounds of mercy. Jesus invites us to behold these wounds, to touch them as Thomas did, to heal our lack of belief. Above all, he invites us to enter into the mystery of these wounds, which is the mystery of his merciful love. Through these wounds, as in a light-filled opening, we can see the entire mystery of Christ and of God: his Passion, his earthly life filled with compassion for the weak and the sick his incarnation in the womb of Mary. And we can retrace the whole history of salvation: the prophecies especially about the Servant of the Lord, the Psalms, the Law and the Covenant; to the liberation from Egypt, to the first Passover and to the blood of the slaughtered lambs; and again from the Patriarchs to Abraham, and then all the way back to Abel, whose blood cried out from the earth ( ) With Mary, in her Magnificat, we can perceive that, His mercy extends from generation to generation (cf. Lk 1:50). Faced with the tragic events of human history we can feel crushed at times, asking ourselves, Why?. Humanity s evil can appear in the world like an abyss, a great void: empty of love, empty of goodness, empty of life. And so we ask: how can we fill this abyss? For us it is impossible; only God can fill this emptiness that evil brings to our hearts and to human history. It is Jesus, God made man, who died on the Cross and who fills the abyss of sin with the depth of his mercy. Saint Bernard ( ) reflects precisely on the mystery of the Lord s wounds, using forceful and even bold expressions which we do well to repeat today. He says that through these sacred wounds we can see the secret of [Christ s] heart, the great mystery of love, the sincerity of his mercy with which he visited us from on high. Brothers and sisters, behold the way which God has opened for us to finally go out from our slavery to sin and death, and thus enter into the land of life and peace. Jesus, crucified and risen, is the way and his wounds are especially full of mercy. The saints teach us that the world is changed beginning with the conversion of one s own heart, and that this happens through the mercy of God. And so, whether faced with my own sins or the great tragedies of the world, my conscience would be distressed, but it would not be in turmoil, for I would recall the wounds of the Lord: he was wounded for our iniquities (Is 53:5). What sin is there so deadly that it cannot be pardoned by the death of Christ? (ibid.). Keeping our gaze on the wounds of the Risen Jesus, we can sing with the Church: His love endures forever (Ps 117:2); eternal is his mercy. And with these words impressed on our hearts, let us go forth along the paths of history, led by the hand of our Lord and Saviour, our life and our hope. (Excerpts from Pope Francis, Divine Mercy Sunday, April 12 th, 2015)
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: a.m. & 10 a.m. English 12:00 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 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. - Blessed Sacrament Blessing 1st Friday of the month 6:00 p.m. 12:00 a.m. MASS OFFERINGS Saturday, April 7, 2018 5:00 Ellen & Les Mutch By Jeanne Fox Sunday, April 8, 2018 Feliza Garcia By the Gormise Family 10:00 Edward L Sherman By Pam Sherman Monday, April 9, 2018 Anna Darveau By Tony Burczyk Tuesday, April 10, 2018 Wednesday, April 11, 2018 Thursday, April 12, 2018 Friday, April 13, 2018 Jim & Joanne Schwartzhoff By Mavis Wishcop Saturday, April 14, 2018 5:00 Linda Streno By the Delaney Family Sunday, April 15, 2018 Joe Craig By his Family 10:00 Linda Streno By Toni Martinez PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL We pray for all those who are sick or in need of our prayers: Michael Seeley, Quinn Peather, Olivia Payne, Chevy White, 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 Linda Streno Anna Darveau
Apr 10 Apr 12 Apr 15 UPCOMING EVENTS Adult Faith Formation Middle School Youth Group High School Youth Group Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament What does Star Wars have to do with the Holy Spirit? Watch apologist Karlo Broussard of Catholic Answers as he considers our faith in light of themes from the Star Wars movies, offering evidence to show that the Holy Spirit is a Person, not an impersonal "force." More From Catholic Answers! Watch expert apologists and theologians from Catholic Answers respond to popular objections about the faith with short, easy-to-understand videos. 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 READINGS FOR THE WEEK MON Is 7:10-14; 8:10; Ps 40:7-11; Heb 10:4-10; Lk 1:26-38 TUE Acts 4:32-37; Ps 93:1-2, 5; Jn 3:7b-15 WED Acts 5:17-26; Ps 34:2-9; Jn 3:16-21 THURS Acts 5:27-33; Ps 34:2, 9, 17-20; Jn 3:31-36 FRI Acts 5:34-42; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Jn 6:1-15 SAT Acts 6:1-7; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19; Jn 6:16-21 SUN Acts 3:13-15, 17-19; Ps 4:2, 4, 7-9; 1 Jn 2:1-5a; Lk 24:35-48 6:00 pm to 12:00 am 1st Friday of the month Wednesday 9:00 am to 7:00 pm - Blessed Sacrament Blessing COFFEE AND DONUTS Coffee and Donuts will be served following the and 10:00 a.m. Masses on Sunday in the church basement. Second Sunday of Easter (or Sunday of Divine Mercy) April 8, 2018 Who indeed is the victor over the world but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? ST. PIUS X SCHOOL NEWS 1 John 5:5 We have been enjoying a restful and joyful spring break following the celebration of our Lord s resurrection at Easter! We are looking forward to our return on April 9 th. Our middle school will be going to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science on April 10 th to see the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit! We have been learning all about these important historical documents from Father Tony. We really appreciate his time and knowledge. We are excited to announce that we now have ADDI- TIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS available for new families for next school year! We are ready to meet with families and find those who desire a Catholic education and need help financially to make that a reality! Please give us a call at (303) 364-6515 to schedule a tour. Eileen Michalczyk, Principal
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY 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? 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 We are looking for you!! Please consider donating to the St. Vincent De Paul Society with your next offertory. We meet every first & third Saturday night at PM in the Family Life Center to grow spiritually with a study. MARRIAGE & FAMILY Whoever exalts himself will be humbled; but whoever We meet throughout the month for social occasions humbles himself will be exalted." Learn how to humble ourboth within our Parish and the Archdiocese at large. selves for your spouse by exploring a Worldwide Marriage Some examples of our recent social gatherings: Parade of Lights, Vigil Praise, Movies both in home and at Theaters, Bowling, Potluck. For more information please contact Alex Martinez by email alex@stpiusxparish.org or Facebook:www.facebook.com/SPXYA Encounter (WWME) weekend. The next weekend is: April 20 20--22, 2018 Dillon July 13 13--15, 2018 Northern Colorado For more information, please visit www.wwme.org. Questions? Feel free to contact: Brenda & Gary Granger: 303.604.6202 SOUP KITCHEN - APRIL 13 Friday, is a Soup Kitchen 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.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS is sponsoring a PANCAKE BREAKFAST Please join us Sunday, April 15th After all the morning Masses $5 Donation for a Meal The breakfast includes eggs, hashbrowns sausage or bacon, orange juice or coffee $3 Donation for Breakfast Burritos The funds will be donated to St. Pius X