OUR LADY OF THE VALLEY CATHOLIC CHURCH OCTOBER 14, 2018 TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 1250 7 th St. Windsor, CO 80550 Mass times: Sat. 4pm Sun. 8am, 10am, and 5pm Weekday Masses: Mon.-Fri. 9am https://ourladyofthevalley.net 970-686-5084 Reconciliation: Thurs. 6-7pm, Sat. 3-4pm or by appointment
Meet Deacon Joe!! I am Joseph Herman Robert Meilinger IV. In my youth I studied to be a priest for 6 years. I left the seminary and studied at Loyola University, Chicago, majoring in philosophy with a minor in psychology. I eventually married a wonderful woman, Denise Travers, the mother of my four children, to whom I have been married for 56 years. I have four, practicing Catholic children and 11 grandchildren who are my pride and joy. My great grandfather, grandfather, and father were butchers. I began to learn butchering at the age of 9. So it is not surprising that I made my living in the meat industry. I began with Hygrade Foods, was a buyer for A&P Tea Co, and finished in Colorado as a VP of sales and marketing for Monfort of Colorado for 27 years. After that I went to work for the Church full time. When my children became adults I was called back to ministry in the Church. Thanks to Vatican Council II, I was able to take four more years of formation and I was ordained a deacon of the Church in 1989. I am a Knight Commander in the Equestrian Knights of the Holy Sepulcher. I m also a Fourth Degree Knight of Columbus and I have practiced as a deacon for 29 years. I love my ministry and all the people I have met through it. Officially I am a retired deacon, with faculties, as of my 75th birthday, however I continue to participate liturgically at Our Lady of the Valley Parish. A deacon has no official parish except the cathedral since he answers to the Archbishop, but he may work in any parish with the pastor s permission. I have dedicated myself to spread the Word of God to all people. I repeat daily the words the bishop said to me at ordination, as he handed me the Book of Gospels: Believe what you read, teach what you believe, and practice what you teach.
Children's Saint Books Needed We are collecting donated, new or gently used, Children's Saint Books for our Confirmation Students, so they will have plenty of books to choose from when researching a patron saint. Thank you for your consideration. Children s All Saints Day Party Thurs. Nov. 1st 10-11:30am In the Hall Sacred Heart Academy and the OLV Mom s Group are hosting a Saints Dress up Party. Children may dress up as their favorite saint. Please bring a dish or treat to share. For details and more info contact Jennifer Powell atjpowell.ai@gmail.com. For all RE questions, please contact Lorri at 970-686-5084 or lorri@ourladyofthevalley.net. Twine Rosary-making Class Sat. Oct. 27 after 4pm Mass Sun. Oct. 28 after 8am &10am Masses We supply the twine & lessons-you make the Rosaries at your own pace. Open to Dads, Moms and teens!! LIVE MULTIMEDIA EVENT Raising Kids in a Chaotic World Tuesday Oct. 16-7:00 p.m. Register now at ccdenver.org/engage to participate in this live conversation covering social media pressures, bullying, depression, and the difficult topic of suicide - all very real threats our children face every day. Hosted by Kyle Dyer and joined by Dr. Jim Langley of St. Raphael Counseling, this evening is an extremely important topic of discussion for the whole family. For more information, please contact Cheryl Talley: ctalley@ccdenver.org or 720-799-9288. Middle School Wed. Oct. 17th 6:00-7:15pm Topic is Blessed are the Poor in Spirit High School Sun. Oct. 21st Mass at 5pm Dinner at 6:15pm Meeting 7-8:30pm Topic is Poverty Adoration Chapel Times to Be Filled The following one-hour time slots need to be filled so that we can have Perpetual Adoration on these days: Monday 9am, 2pm Tues. 8am Thurs.-12noon, 2pm, 4pm, 8pm Fri.-9am, 12noon, 2pm, 4pm If you can fill one, contact ella@ourladyofthevalley.net November 11, 2018, Veterans Day, will mark the 100 th anniversary of the Eleventh Hour, of the Eleventh Day, of the Eleventh Month in 1918 when the guns fell silent ending World War I. The Knights of Columbus, Fr. Gregg, and all of our parishioners would like to pause on this historic day and honor all OLV living veterans with a special blessing, bulletin insert, Knights Honor Guard, and a uniform display in the Narthex. All OLV living veterans are requested to provide their Name, Rank, and Branch of Service to Robert Young, us4evr@skybeam.com, or 970-716-7208 no later than Sun. Oct. 28th.
Priesthood Appreciation Week-end October 27-28 The parishioners along with the Knights of Columbus here at OLV, express our strong support and solidarity with all our priests and Holy Mother Church. Coffee & Donuts Sun. Oct. 28th After 8am & 10am Masses OLV Women s Group invites you for fellowship, donuts, and fruit. Join our Volunteer Team!!! Open House Wed.Oct.17th 12pm 822 14th St. Greeley Contact Katie Ostrander at 970-353-2673 or volunteers@pregnancygreeley.com for more information. THANK YOU on behalf of the victims of the natural disasters that have occurred in the nation this past year. From the fires in the west to the hurricanes in the south, many of our brothers and sisters have been affected. Your donations will give them hope and help them to rebuild their homes and their lives. God bless you!! The total collected this past weekend was $4,876!! Love to Stitch Fri. Oct. 26th Room 111 10am-2pm Bring your own lunch. We will finish up some of the fleece hats for Mary s Cradle, and work on some lap quilts for local nursing homes. If you have any questions, please contact Denise Meilinger 970 539-3304, or Mary Beard 970 686-2310. New members are always welcome! March for Life Bus Sign-up Oct. 27-28 and Nov. 3-4 After Masses in the Narthex. The Denver March for Life is Sat. Jan. 12th. The Respect Life Committee has a 55-passenger bus leaving OLV at 9am and returning by 5pm. Cost is Adults- $10, Child-$5, Family-$20. OLV Giving Tree The office is now accepting names of families that are in need of assistance for Christmas. If you, or a family you know, are struggling and in need of help with presents for Christmas, please contact Ella Kaiser at ella@ourladyofthevalley.net. All requests for assistance must be turned into the office by 4:30pm on Wed. Oct. 31 st. Remembrance Book The book for our deceased loved ones is on the table in the Narthex for those who would like to enter names into it. It will be placed on the Altar on All Souls Day and remain there throughout November. Connection Update Forms For the past few weeks, we have asked that you help the parish office to update your records so that we have correct phone numbers, email addresses and physical addresses. Thank you for your cooperation with this!! If you haven t completed a form, they are now located on the table at the Information Desk. You may complete one and give it to the volunteer at the desk. THANK YOU for staying connected with your parish!
PARISH STAFF Pastor Fr. Gregg Pedersen Ext. 101 fr.gregg@ourladyofthevalley.net Parochial Vicar Fr. Boguslaw Rebacz Ext. 104 fr.boguslaw@ourladyofthevalley.net Deacons Deacon John Riviera Ext.105 john@ourladyofthevalley.net Deacon Harold Kimble harold@ourladyofthevalley.net Adult Evangelization & Discipleship Andrew Logan Ext. 106 andrew@ourladyofthevalley.net Family Evangelization & Discipleship Lorri Bolduc Ext. 103 lorri@ourladyofthevalley.net Director of Youth Evangelization Liz Luttrell Ext. 107 liz@ourladyofthevalley.net Baptism Prep & Marriage Prep Kim Sauer Ext. 109 kim@ourladyofthevalley.net Annulments Fr. Gregg Pedersen (or Kim Sauer Ext. 109) Ext. 101 fr.gregg@ourladyofthevalley.net Music Director Cathy Smith cathy@ourladyofthevalley.net Kidzone (Nursery) Director Jolene Wells Ext. 302 jolene@ourladyofthevalley.net Business Manager Darcy Cangilla Ext. 102 darcy@ourladyofthevalley.net Administrative Secretary Ella Kaiser Ext. 108 ella@ourladyofthevalley.net Director of Facilities & IT Mike Myshatyn Ext. 110 mike@ourladyofthevalley.net Receptionist and Bulletin Editor Cynthia Scott Ext. 100 office@ourladyofthevalley.net Your Pastoral Council Members Paula Brown 970-218-1141 Will Geiger 970-223-2033 Mary Kerstiens 970-674-3456 Kristen Luca 970-567-6662 Joe Mendoza 970-219-3668 Jamison Walsh 970-420-1001 Please contact these members with questions & comments. Offertory FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP $ 9,714.00 Sept. Kids Collection 1-2 Offertory $ 12,460.00 403.84 Electronic Kids donations Collection $ 21,718.50 383.43 Electronic Donations 8,159.50 Total $ 31,836.34 ******************************************************* Total 21,002.93 Building fund donations 1st wk. of Oct. $ 16,106.00 ******************************************************* ******************* Sept. 8-9 Offertory Monthly loan payment $ 27,240.00 Sun. Oct. 14 Mon. Oct. 15 Tues. Oct. 16 Wed. Oct. 17 Thur. Oct. 18 Fri. Oct. 19 Sat. Oct. 20 Sun. Oct. 21 FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP We will send the total we receive each month, not just the amount due, in order to pay the loan off earlier!! Please Consider Donating Online Go to www.ourladyofthevalley.net. Click on donate today. Set up your automatic payment either via credit/debit card or direct withdrawal from your bank to ours. Any questions, please contact Darcy at 970-686-5084 or darcy@ourladyofthevalley.net. MASS INTENTIONS 8am Mass (for OLV & St. Mary) 10am Mass ( Ron Rue) 5pm Mass 9am Mass (Vance LeFort) 9am Mass ( John Gray) 9am Mass 9am Mass ( Joe & Chela Sandoval) 9am Mass (Cynthia Scott) 4pm Mass (Donald Sanger) 8am Mass (for OLV & St. Mary) 10am Mass ( Marcos Contreraz) 5pm Mass ******************* DAILY READINGS FOR MASS Sun. Oct. 14: Wis 7:7-11 Ps 90:12-17 Heb 4:12-13 Mk 10:17-30 Mon. Oct. 15: Gal 4:22-27, 31-5:1 Ps 113:1-7 Lk 11:29-32 Tues. Oct. 16: Gal 5:1-6 Ps 119:41-48 Lk 11:37-41 Wed. Oct. 17: Gal 5:18-25 Ps 1:1-6 Lk 11:42-46 Thur. Oct. 18: 2 Tm 4:10-17 Ps 145:10-13, 17-18 Lk 10:1-9 Fri. Oct. 19: Eph 1:11-14 Ps 33:1-5, 12-13 Lk 12:1-7 Sat. Oct. 20: Eph 1:15-23 Ps 8:2-7 Lk 12:8-12 Sun. Oct. 21: Is 53:10-11 Ps 33:4-5, 18-22 Heb 4:14-16 Mk 10:35-45