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2375 EAST ARIZONA AVENUE, DENVER, COLORADO 80210 SUNDAY MASSES Saturday: (Anticipatory) 5:00 pm Sunday: 7:30 am, 9:30 am, and 11:30 am 303-744-6119 WWW.SAINTVINCENTS.ORG T H E 3 2 S T S U N D AY O F O R D I N A R Y T I M E N O V E M B E R 1 2, 2 0 1 7 DAILY MASS Monday Friday: 6:30 am and 8:00 am Saturday: 8:00 am RECONCILIATION Monday Saturday: 7:30 am 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 Marc Br adac, Jody Block, Cathleen Gillies, and Cr aig Saeman PASTORAL COUNCIL Bernadette Billinger, Julie Buckley, Nick Madsen, Philip Nearing, Skip Rodgers, Lucas Stine, Secretary: Virginia Zordani PARISH STAFF Pastor: Very Rev. Andrew Kemberling, V.F. Parochial Vicar: Rev. Douglas Gr andon Deacons: Hal Goldwire, Marvin Hegarty and Tim Kelly Director of Stewardship and Administr ation: Mila Glodava, ext 205 Secretary/Receptionist: Meg Robinson, ext 203 Director of Liturgy: Catarina R amos, ext 202 Director of Marriage and Family: Kelly Archer, ext 207 Director of Music: Danielle Lombardi, ext 222 Director of Communications and IT (Bulletin Editor) : Mark Weiland, ext 210 PARISH SCHOOL Principal: Sr. Dominic Quinn, O.P., ext 100 Assistant Principal: Mary Cohen ext. 101 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

THE THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME This Week s Mass Intentions: Monday, November 13th: 6:30 am Diane Pennington 8:00 am Kathy Fortune Tuesday, November 14th: 6:30 am Don Hansen 8:00 am Kirsten Glodava Franka Wednesday, November 15th: 6:30 am Sister Anne Cic 8:10 am Maurice Coyle Thursday, November 16th: 6:30 am Agnes Lilles 8:00 am Don Hansen Friday, November 17th: 6:30 am Barbara Murphy 8:00 am Gene Stover Saturday, November 18th: 8:00 am Bill Angle 5:00 pm Sharon Voegtle Sunday, November 19th: 7:30 am Mike Ranger Jr. 9:30 am Our SVdP Parishioners 11:30 am Anna Sie Pastor s Message Dear parishioners, When I was a kid I was bothered by this weekend s gospel passage. I couldn t believe the good virgins wouldn t share their oil. Now I understand the oil is symbolic. It is a symbol of readiness. When we put oil on our hands it doesn t evaporate it sinks in. The same thing happens when an athlete practices. The training goes deep inside their muscles and their body memory. When we live the life of virtue as a Christian, these actions go deep inside of our character. When we live a holy life we re ready for the Master s return. There is a cost in being ready. The time and effort that it takes to get ready is the cost. When the ten virgins say to go to the merchants and buy the oil this is a the reference to the cost of being ready. We are approaching the end of a liturgical year and it s a reminder for us to be ready for the Master s return. Sincerely in Christ, 2 Stewardship of Prayer Our ill parish members & relatives: Susan Moore Christine Russell Ben Spence Our deceased parish members & relatives: Sean Maguire Carl Francis Hegarty Jonathan Zeiger Veterans and deceased members of our Armed Forces who serve selflessly to protect our way of life. 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. Baptisms Alba Hatayama Saenz-Muniz, daughter of Elizabeth and Carlos Michael Francis McGuire, son of Sarah and Brendan In this Issue Stewardship of Prayer See Pages 2 and 3 Stewardship of Faith See Page 3 Stewardship of Time and Talent See Page 4 Stewardship of Treasure See Page 5 Stewardship of Vocations See Page 5 SVdP School News See Page 6 Catholic Events and Resources See Pages 6 and 7 Readings for the Week of November 12, 2017 Sunday: Wis 6:12-16/Ps 63:2-8/1 Thes 4:13-18 or 4:13-14/Mt 25:1-13 Monday: Wis 1:1-7/Ps 139:1b-10/Lk 17:1-6 Tuesday: Wis 2:23 3:9/Ps 34:2-3, 16-19/Lk 17:7-10 Wednesday: Wis 6:1-11/Ps / Ps 82:3-4, 6-7/Lk 17:11-19 Thursday: Wis 7:22b 8:1/ Ps 119:89-91, 130, 135, 175/Lk 17:20-25 Friday: Wis 13:1-9/Ps 19:2-5ab/Lk 17:26-37 Saturday: Wis 18:14-16; 19:6-9/Ps 105:2-3, 36-37, 42-43/Lk 18:1-8 Saturday: Dedication: Acts 28:11-16, 30-31/Ps 98:1-6/Mt 14:22-33 Next Sunday: Prv 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31/Ps 128:1-5/1 Thes 5:1-6/Mt 25:14-30 or 25:14-15, 19-21

November 12, 2017 Stewardship of Prayer (continued) Parish and School Holy Hour sponsored by Respect Life Tuesday, November 28th - Babysitting Drop-off 3:30 pm Adoration from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm You are invited to share an hour in the presence of the Lord to receive many graces! We will listen to spiritually uplifting music, expose the Blessed Sacrament, pray the Rosary, and reflect on Sacred Scripture. The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be available along with childcare being provided. Our Holy Hours will meet on the following Tuesdays: November 28 December 12 - Feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe January 23 February 20 March 20 April 17 May 15 June 19 July 17 Please plan on taking a few moments of your time to reflect on your many blessings! For further information, contact our parish office at 303-744-6119. Tuesday Rosary Tuesday,November 14th - 8:30 am to 9:30 am Please join in praying the Rosary after the 8:00 am mass each Tuesday. We begin our prayer at 8:30 am. Feel free to invite others to come and enjoy the healing touch of our Blessed Mother. Next Healing Mass Monday, November 27th 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm Please join us on the following dates: November 27th - Fr. Cliff McMillan, pastor Sacred Heart of Mary, Boulder To pray with us as the celebrant presides over the Mass of Healing. Feel free to invite others to come and enjoy the healing touch of our Lord. Prayer in the Square Saturday, December 2nd Come pray for the sanctity of human life and for an end to the persecution of Christians worldwide. Our rosary begins at 8:30 am following the 8:00 am Mass. Please join us at the Ten Commandments Monument located on our parish grounds.: December 2nd Stewardship of Faith What is a 1st Class Relic? There are three classes of relics: A first-class relic is a part of the saint s body (this is the part inserted in the altar). A second-class relic is a piece of the saint s clothing or something used by the saint. A third-class relic is an object which has been touched to a first-class relic. So if your rosary, medal, or holy card has touched a first-class relic, you now have custody of a third-class relic! from Mila Glodava s Blog October 15, 2015 Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini Feast Day - November 13th We must pray without tiring, for the salvation of mankind does not depend on material success; nor on sciences that cloud the intellect. Neither does it depend on arms and human industries, but on Jesus alone. One of thirteen children raised on a farm. She tried to join an order at age 18, but poor health prevented her taking the veil. A priest asked her to teach at a girl s school, the House of Providence Orphanage in Cadagono, Italy, which she did for six years. She took religious vows in 1877. The bishop asked her to found the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart to care for poor children in schools and hospitals. Pope Leo XIII then sent her to the United States to carry on this mission. She and six Sisters arrived in New York in 1889. They worked among immigrants, especially Italians. Mother Cabrini founded 67 institutions, including schools, hospitals, and orphanages in the United States, Europe and South America. Like many of the people she worked with, Mother became a United States citizen. After her death, she was the first US citizen to be canonized. 3

THE THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME Stewardship of Time & Talent Saturday, November 11th 5:00pm Claire Crowley Braeden Keueke Olivia Mellentine Isaac Papineau Mark Papineau Altar Servers Sandwich Sunday Sunday, November 12th 7:30am Bernie Diaz Grant Keelin 9:30 Patrick Buckley Ryan Buckley Ella Neiman Matthew Tartell Harrison Schmitt 11:30 Henry Doyle John Paul Doyle Sophia Simoes Sunday, November 19th - 10:30 am to 11:30 am Twice per month volunteers make about 500 sandwiches for the sandwich line at the Cathedral. Sandwiches are made after the 7:30 am Mass on the second Sunday of the month and after the 9:30 am Mass on the third Sunday of the month. If interested contact the Parish Office, 303-744-6119. Wellness Clinic Wednesday, November 15th - 8:30 am to 12:30 pm, Garden Room This Clinic takes place on the third Wednesday of Each Month. Medical Foot Care and Blood Pressure Checks provided by the Visiting Nurses Association. The cost per visit is $35, or it may be covered by some Kaiser Health Plans. Third Thursday Lunch Bunch Thursday, November 16-11:30 am to 1:30 pm, Cafeteria Please join us at 11:30 am on Thursday, November 16th before our lunch bunch as we celebrate a memorial Mass for Chef Don Hansen in the church. We will meet in the cafeteria after our mass for normal Lunch bunch meal with Turkey and fixins followed by our Annual Turkey Bingo! Please bring a side dish if your last names begin with A-G, bring a dessert, if your last name begins with H-O, and lastly if your last names bring a salad. Please call the parish office to RSVP at 303-744-6119. 4 Activities & Meetings Sunday, November 12th: Sandwiches - 8:30 am to 10:00 am, Cafeteria Adoro Te - 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm, Church/Cafeteria Monday, November 13th: St. Frances Xavier Cabrini: Expose First-Class Relic Boy Scouts Troop 140-6:00 pm to 8:30 pm, Cafeteria Endow - 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm, Garden Room Men s Basketball - 8:30 pm to 10:00 pm, Gym Tuesday, Movember 14th: Catholic Biblical School - 9:00 am to 11:30 am, Garden Room Tuesday Rosary - 8:30 am to 9:30 am, Church Wednesday, November 15th: Laudate Choir Rehearsal - 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm, Church Knights of Columbus Meeting - 7:15 pm to 10:00 pm, Mother Cabrini Room Thursday, November 16th: Thursday Bible Study - 9:00 am to 11:30 am, Mother Cabrini Room Jubilate Youth Choir Rehearsal - 3:45 pm to 4:45 pm, Church Alpha - 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm, Garden Room School Fall Play - 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm, Gymnasium Friday, November 17th: Patriarchs - 6:30 am to 7:30 am, Garden Room Saturday, November 18th: Confessions - 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm, Church Anticipated Mass - 5:00 pm, Church Sunday, November 19th: Sandwiches - 10:30 am to 11:30 am, Cafeteria Revive 1787 There will be no Revive 1787 meetings in November & December. The Revive 1787 program will resume again in January.

Stewardship of Treasure November 12, 2017 Stewardship of Treasure Thank to the 166 families that have made their treasure commitments for 2018. We will be nailing a follow-up letter in two weeks. 57 of our children have made commitments as well! To all who have not made their commitments, we will appreciate your turning in you commitments ASAP. It will help us save money in time effort and stamps. Remember, God cannot be outdone in generosity. October Charitable Contributions from Saint Vincent s Tithe of the Tithe 10/3/2017 $ 600.00 Fr. Woody s Haven of Hope 10/10/2017 $ 2,000.00 FOCUS: Student Missionaries 10/10/2017 $ 1,700.00 Augustine Institute 10/24/2017 $ 3,000.00 St. Vincent de Paul Society In lieu of a second collection, Saint Vincent de Paul parish, on behalf of our parishioners, contributes a portion of our Tithe to the charities listed above. As a Stewardship parish we believe in sharing God s many gifts with those less fortunate than ourselves. Thank you for your support to our parish. Stewardship of Vocations Please pray for Dominick Poletto who is entering the Seminary of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Denton, Nebraska and Frater Clement Hurtgen, O.Praem., Brother at St. Michael s Abby in California. Traveling Chalice Please pray for our Seminarians Please add to your prayer intentions the following seminarians who have been serving as MCs at our 7:30 am Sunday Masses: Joe Bui, Tony Davis, Ryan Kent, Christian Mast, John Stapleton, John Stang, an Daniel Wolbach Please pray for our Parishioners,who are St. John Vianney Spirituality Year seminarians. David Hall and Jacob Machado We need good, holy priests to bring us the Eucharist. Therefore the purpose of our program is to pray for priests and priestly vocations every day. The chalice is the sacred cup that the priest uses at Mass in which the Precious Blood of Jesus is consecrated then given to the faithful. We hope through our efforts and God s grace that this spiritual devotion will plant the seed of a priestly vocation in many young men. Vocation Chalice host for the week of October 8th is the: Donelson Family 5

T H E T H I RT Y - S E C O N D S U N D AY O F O R D I N A R Y T I M E St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School Our Week at a Glance Please note the following Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic School events: Noon Dismissal - Wednesday, November 15th - 12:00 pm Fall Play - Thursday, November 16th - 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm, Gym All School Mass - Thursday, November 16th - 8:10 am, Church Eat in the Classroom - Thursday, November 16th SVDP Serves - Friday, November 17th Graduating Class of 1967 Reunion December 30, 2017 after the 5:00 pm Mass Melissa FLOYD Meyers is trying to find any classmate that graduated in 1967 from Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic School in Denver. Please reach out any member of that class that you might know! For further information, contact; Melissa (Missy) Floyd Meyers mfm713@ comcast.net. 720-206-4238. Substitutes Need for the 2017-2018 School Year St. Vincent de Paul School is accepting applications for qualified substitute teachers for the 2017-2018 school year. Please submit your letter of interest to Mary Cohen at mcohen@svdpk8.com Please call our school at 303-7773812, extension 102 for further information! Catholic Events and Resources Original Olive Wood Handicrafts from Bethlehem Join our new SVdP Flocknote Receive Email and Text Announcements from our Parish This new tool lets you choose what info you d like to receive - via email or text message - from the various ministries and groups in our church. You can un-subscribe any time by following the instructions at the bottom of this announcement. When you sign-up you will be sent a text to complete your enrollment. You will also be given choices of which groups you would like to hear from within our parish. We will add other groups as we find more uses of this tool within our parish. Text SVdPParish to 84576 from your phone to subscribe to updates. If you would like to un-subscribe from this service just text STOP to 84576 to stop text notifications at any time. Text HELP for help. There is no charge for this service, but your carrier message and data rates may apply. To view more information about the sign-up process you may visit this link: https://vimeo.com/179387820 or visit our Parish Website for more information 6 November 25th & 26th after all Masses Nativity Sets Creches Rosaries Statuettes Christmas Ornaments Home, Office and Church Décor From Bethlehem in the Holy Land, The Bannoura family of Bethlehem Handicrafts imports products from the Christian community of Bethlehem. They are pleased to share their family story and trade to all those who will be present after all masses. As Joseph taught Christ the trade of carpentry in Nazareth, the Bannoura family passed the trade of olive wood artisanship from generation to generation until the present. They take great pride in this distinct and traditional craft, which is one of the principal sources of income for the small but resilient Christian community. Each item for sale is handcrafted from olive wood with care and precision. Any number of items ranging from Nativity sets to Christmas ornaments will make ideal Christmas gifts for family, friends and coworkers. Other items such as statuettes and rosary beads will make for excellent Baptismal, First Communion and Confirmation gifts throughout the year. For more information and to view available products, please visit www.bethlehemhandicrafts.com.

Catholic Events and Resources (continued) November 12, 2017 Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Have you imagined your death? It s hard to do. We can imagine, perhaps, our funerals, and even the illness that will finally do us in. But truly imagining that last breath in our waking state seems as rare as dying actually hitting the ground after falling from a tall building in our dream state. The sub-conscious resists it mightily. The truth is that, somehow, we think we ll be around to read our own obituaries. We haven t worked out exactly how that will happen, but humans live in a cognitive dissonance about our own deaths. St. Paul was a baby Christian when he wrote his first letter to the Philippians. This was very early in his own life as a believer, and he was writing to relieve the anxieties of other new Christians. Apparently a rumor had started that Jesus had already returned, and that those who died before his return (or didn t happen to live in Jerusalem) had missed the Second Coming and wouldn t experience heaven. What a terrible rumor. Paul s detailed assurance about how the end times would occur and he surely believed this would happen before he himself died was meant to assure this community that the God of the Universe would find them, even if they died before Christ came to earth again. In less than twenty years, St. Paul and St. Peter were both martyred in Rome. It wasn t until the leaders of the Christian faith were actually gone that the realization sunk in that the Second Coming may not be any time soon. That s when St. Mark began to write down what would become the earliest gospel. The Second Coming was delayed, yes, but the Good News had just begun. How are you preparing for your death while living an abundant life? Kathy McGovern 2017 www.thestoryandyou.com Parish Access Code: XFTDNJ for Formed.org FORMED is excited to announce their new FORMED ios APP. Get the best Catholic content at your fingertips with your FORMED Subscription (Please use our Parish Access code to join!) Download from the Apple s APP Store! Key Features: Timely Featured Content Home screen with curated featured content, updated regularly according to Liturgical calendar. Simple & Intuitive Browsing Browse a vast library of Catholic content. Quickly Find What you Seek Search for any resource, by title, phrase, theme, keyword, author, publisher or presenter. Easy Playback of Video & Audio Use the integrated video and audio players to enjoy content any time, any place. FORMED is changing lives At formed.org, you can stream hundreds of Catholic films, life-changing talks, and dramatic stories of the saints. Dr. Scott Hahn, Dr. Edward Sri, and Fr. Michael Schmitz are just a few of the faces you ll find on FORMED. It s simply the best Catholic content anywhere online. Every day, we receive emails from our subscribers telling us that their lives are being changed in profound ways. I absolutely love this resource! FORMED has been greatly used by God to bring me into the Catholic Church. Thank you! Support our Advertisers 7