Welcome to the Catholic communities of
St. Helena
St. Francis & Our Lady of Lourdes
OCT. 30, 2016 ● 31ST SUNDAY
IN
PASTOR
Rev. Francisco J. García
PAROCHIAL VICAR
Rev. Miguel Enríquez
DEACON
Rich Wilson
Secretary Norma Burciaga
CONTACT INFORMATION
Address
Phone
Fax
Email
Web Site
917 West 7th Avenue
Fort Morgan, CO 80701
970-867-2885
970-867-5883
[email protected]
www.sthelenachurch.org
OFFICE HOURS
Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
MASS SCHEDULE
Weekdays
Saturday
Sunday
8:00 am
5:00 pm
5:00 pm
9:00 am
9:00 am
11:00 am
1:00 pm
St. Helena
St. Helena
St. Francis
St. Helena
Our Lady of Lourdes
St. Helena (Sp.)
St. Helena (Sp.)
1st Saturdays 8:00 am Anointing of the Sick after Mass
CONFESSIONS — ST. HELENA
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 7:00 am - 7:45 am
Saturdays, 2:30 - 4:00 pm, or by appointment
ORDINARY TIME
MY BELOVED FLOCK
“...please do not get excited too soon or
alarmed…”
Have you ever been in a panicky situation; a situation where someone says “please do not get excited.” Situations like when the boat you are on is sinking; when the
plane you are flying in has to make an emergency landing;
or perhaps when the doors to an elevator won’t open! The
next thing we hear someone say is: “Don’t worry we have
everything under control.” Ironically, there is not much
comfort in these words.
Much has been written and speculated about the
end times…that great and terrible day. Some people get
wound up about it. Some allow fear and anxiety to overtake the things in which they have no control. St. Paul
shares with us his concern for these very things: we should
not get excited or alarmed. Our Lord will come one
day. Fear not! The important thing is that when He
comes, we should gather round Him.
Sacred Scripture today tells us that Zacchaeus the
tax collector was anxious to see what kind of man Jesus
was. Imagine a tax collector climbing a tree just to get a
glimpse of the Savior. He must have gotten more anxious
when Jesus invited himself to his home. However, what
was the result of the coming of Jesus to his home? Conversion! What happened to Zacchaeus that day is the conversion the Lord desires in us: a conversion founded on
trust, not upon fear or anxiety. True fear of the Lord
means the fear of offending Him through sinfulness, not
of approaching Him with confidence. The Lord welcomes
us everyday in the Blessed Sacrament under the form of a
host. What is concealed by human senses is revealed in
faith in our heart and soul…it is truly the Lord in the Eucharist!
When the Lord does come, that great and terrible
day, it will be great for those who have welcomed him in
the tabernacle of their converted heart. It will be terrible
for those who kept the door to their heart closed to Him. If
you have been doing the latter, that’s something to worry
about.
In Christ,
Fr. Frank
OUR OFFERING TO THE PARISH
Offertory:
St. Helena: $ 4857.33
St. Francis: $ 60.00
Our Lady of Lourdes: $ 762.00
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MASS SCHEDULE & INTENTIONS
DAY
Saturday
Oct. 29
5:00 pm SH
5:00 pm SFA
Sunday
Oct. 30
9:00 am SH
9:00 am OLOL
11:00 am SH Sp.
1:00 pm SH Sp.
Monday
Oct. 31
8:00 am
INTENTION
Merrill-Osthoff Families
(Family)
People of the Parish
+Raymond G.J. & Pauline Martinez
(Theresa Martinez)
100th Anniversary of Our Lady of Lourdes
Santiago Mosqueda (Mosqueda Family)
Ramirez Garcia Family (Family)
+Pauline Hergenreter
(Beverly Staples)
Tuesday
Nov. 1
8:00 am
5:30 pm
7:00 pm Sp.
+Clara Horyczun (Diane Estanislau)
All Souls in Purgatory
All Souls in Purgatory
Wednesday
Nov. 2
8:00 am
+David William Sweet (Fr. Frank Garcia)
Thursday
Nov. 3
8:00 am
Garcia Family
(Family)
Friday
Nov. 4
8:00 am
Communion Service
Saturday
Nov. 5
8:00 am
5:00 pm SF
5:00 pm SH
Spanish Prayer Group
+Shirley Unrein (Beverly Staples)
+Alonzo & Phillips Tixier (Maria Tixier)
Sunday
Nov. 6
9:00 am SH
9:00 am OLOL
11:00 am SH Sp.
1:00 pm SH Sp.
Elizabeth Arellano
+Robert Pacheck (Tom & Diane Sauter)
+Eleazar Chacon (Chacon Family)
+Samuel Baltazar (Pascual Family)
LIFE OF THE PARISH
MASS READINGS
Sunday: Wis 11:22--12:2/Ps 145: 1-2, 8-11, 13-14/2 Thes 1:11--2:2/Lk 19:1-10
Monday: Phil 2:1-4/Ps 131:1-3/Lk 14:12-14
Tuesday: Rv 7:2-4, 9-14/Ps 24:1-6/1 Jn 3:1-3/Mt 5:1-12a
Wednesday: Wis 3:1-9/Ps 23:1-6/Rom 5:5-11 or Rom 6:3-9/Jn 6:37-40
Thursday: Phil 3:3-8a/Ps 105:2-7/Lk 15:1-10
Friday: Phil 3:17--4:1/Ps 122:1-5/Lk 16:1-8
Saturday: Phil 4:10-19/Ps 112:1-2, 5-6, 8-9/Lk 16:9-15
Next Sunday: 2 Mc 7:1-2, 9-14/Ps 17:1, 5-6, 8, 15/2 Thes 2:16--3:5/Lk 20:27
PARISH MINISTRIES
MINISTRY
COORDINATOR
English
Spanish
Beth Boettcher
Flor Silva
PHONE
970.380.6935
970.867.6141
ANOINTING OF THE SICK
Please contact the Parish Office at the onset of illness or
as soon as your loved one is placed in Hospice if you
would like them to receive the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick.
HOLY COMMUNION FOR THE HOMEBOUND
If you know of any parishioner that would like to receive
Holy Communion, please call the Parish Office to set up
an appointment.
BAPTISM TIMES
Baptism—Third Sunday of each Month—9:00 am Mass
Baptism Classes—Preceding Monday at 6:00 pm
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS
Please contact Beth Boettcher @ 970.380.6935 to register your
child for religious education for the 2016-17 Sacramental Year.
THE RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR ADULTS
(RCIA)
Your personal encounter with the Risen Christ through the sacramental life of the Church begins with RCIA!
Who should inquire about RCIA?
Anyone not yet baptized
Anyone interested in becoming a Catholic Christian
Any Catholic who has not received any of the Sacraments of
Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Communion)
Anyone interested in learning about the Catholic Faith
Classes begin September 2016
For more information or to register for classes, please contact
Deb Sagel @ 970.867.9309
BIBLE STUDY/CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
Beginning in September, 2016, both English and Spanish
classes will meet on the Second and Fourth Tuesdays of
each Month.
SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION
Please contact the Parish Office for information on
Baptisms, Confirmation, and First Eucharist.
Sacrament of Matrimony
Please contact the Parish Office one year prior to the
anticipated marriage date.
Couples preparing for Marriage within the Archdiocese of
Denver must take Natural Family Planning (NFP)
Contact Lance Hochnadel @ 380-3742 or 380-3730
Please be aware that if you need an annulment for any
previous marriage(s), you must begin the annulment
procedure before any marriage preparation can proceed.
Annulments usually take up to a year to be finalized by the
Archdiocese Metropolitan Tribunal.
QUIÑCEAÑERAS
Quiñceañeras are celebrated on the last Saturday of each
month, May through August, at 10:00 am at St. Helena
Church. Please contact the Parish Office for more information.
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
Silent Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament begins Thursday
after the 8:00 am Mass until Friday before the 8:00 am
Mass. Come and adore the Lord in Sacred Silence.
YOUTH GROUP
Youth Group meets Wednesday nights from 7:00 pm to
8:30 pm in the Msgr. Dinan Hall. Please contact Lance
& Carolyn Hochanadel @ 970.380.3742
ALTAR & ROSARY SOCIETY
Meetings are held every Third Wednesday of the Month
after the 8:00 am Mass in the Conference Room.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Meetings are held every third Thursday of the Month
from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. Rosary begins at 6:30 pm.
SPANISH PRAYER GROUP
The group gathers every Sunday at 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm
in the Msgr. Dinan Hall.
NOCTURNAL ADORATION (SPANISH)
The group gathers every Second Saturday at 7:00 pm
through 7:00 am Sunday in the Church.
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Octubre 30, 2016
TRIGESIMO PRIMER DOMINGO DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO
Tanto amó Dios al mundo
que le entrego a su único Hijo.( Juan 3. 16)
Mi Querido Rebaño:
La Sagrada Escritura de hoy nos dice que
Zaqueo el publicano estaba ansioso por conocer a
Jesús, estaría mucho mas nervioso al escuchar que
Jesús le decía hoy estare en tu casa! ¿Cuál fue el resultado ? Conversión. Que le paso a Zaqueo ese día
de la conversión que el Señor desea de nosotros?
Una convesión basada en la Confianza, no en el
miedo o la ansiedad.
El Señor nos da la bienvenida todos los días en el
Santísimo Sacramento bajo la forma de pan. Lo que
se oculta por los sentidos humanos se revela en la
fé en nuestro corazón y el alma.
En Cristo Fr. Frank.
Dia de todos los Santos
A la entrada de la Iglesia se encuentran sobres en los
cuales puedes hacer tu petición por los seres queridos difuntos, en el sobre pones los nombres y una
donación. Se celebrara un novenario de Misas comenzando el 2 de Noviembre.
Misas Noviembre 1ro. 2016
8:00 am Inglés. 5:30 Inglés, 7:00 pm Español.
EL PADRE FRANK TE INVITA A CENAR!
El sábado 5 de Noviembre la Parroquia te ofrece una cena comenzando
a las 5:30 pm, de sopa de vegetales,
pozole, postre y limonada. En la
compra del boleto para la cena
$10.00 tendrás la oportunidad de
participar en la rifa de varios artículos.
ST. HELENA’S NEWS
Coming Events to look forward to:
The All-You-Can-Eat Soup & Salad Supper
November 5, 2016. Put this one on your calendar!
Advent Book Club coming soon! A great read for
this 30th Anniversary of the enclyclical on the
Blessed Mother Mary.
ST. FRANCIS NEWS
Thank you Diana Minjarez for cleaning the Church
the month of November.
Thank you families of Keating and Boelter for serving
on the Altar the month of November.
Remember the 100th Anniversary Mass for Our
Lady of Lourdes parish on Nov. 12, 2016. There
will be no Mass at St. Francis that evening.
A very special “THANK YOU” to all the Knights of Columbus who spent last Saturday scraping, power-washing and
painting the parish hall. May the LORD shower you with
His many blessings. WE LOVE OUR KNIGHTS of COLUMBUS!
OUR LADY OF LOURDES NEWS
Congratulations on your 100th Anniversary,
Saturday, November 12, 2016 at 5:00 pm Mass.
There will be no Mass on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016.
Our Lady of Lourdes Altar and Rosary meetings
are after the 9:00 Mass on the First Sunday of
each month. Altar and Rosary members will be
selling meals after Mass on 3rd Sunday of each
month unless otherwise notified. The proceeds
from the meals are to help pay for Altar supplies
and other items that the Altar and Rosary provides.
We are continuing to get offertory envelopes with
no name or address on them. These donations are
being recorded as ‘anonymous’ . DID YOU
WRITE YOUR NAME ON YOUR ENVELOPE
THIS WEEK??? Names and addresses must be
included on EACH offerting.
SI HABRA CONFESIONES EL SABADO 5 DE NOV.
Colecta Anual del Seminario
Este fin de semana se celebra Misa en tu Parroquia.
Este fin de semana el Sacerdote de tu Parroquia absolvio los pecados de los penitentes que vinieron al
confesionario. Sin lugar a duda los Sacerdotes de la
Parroquia son indispensables para guiar a los fieles
en el camino hacia la santidad. El próximo fin de
semana, la Arquidiócesis llevará a cabo la Colecta
Anual de los Seminarios. Los fondos recaudados son
destinados para la educación y formación spiritual de
nuestros Seminaristas-nuestros futuros Sacerdotesquienes han sido llamados por Dios tras su ordenación, a enriquecer la vida spiritual de los Laicos.
Por favor, seamos generosos.
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Please pray for the sick of the parishes:
Bill Westhoff
Allen Boelter
Kathy Mehring
James Farley
Tom Mitchell Jim Bristol
Fr. Jack O’Donoghue
Fr. Ron Cattany
4B |
Please pray for the recently deceased:
Rev. Steven Voss
Renee Sherwood
ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT SOUP & SALAD DINNER
Saturday, November 5, 2016
6:00 to 8:00 pm
Monsignor Dinan Hall
$10.00 per adult
$5.00 per child age 7 and up
Ticket price includes your chance to win
beautiful Religious and Christmas Items!
ANNUAL SEMINARIES’ APPEAL
This weekend, your parish priest celebrated Mass; this
weekend your parish priest absolved the sins of penitents
who approached him in the confessional. Without question, our parish priests are indispensable in guiding the
faithful to the path of holiness. Next weekend, the archdiocese will conduct the Annual Seminaries’ Appeal. Funds
raised will be allocated to the education and spiritual formation of our seminarians—our future priests—who have
been called by God, upon their ordinations, to enrich the
spiritual lives of the laity. Please be generous.
ACHDIOCESE FOR MILITARY SERVICES COLLECTION
November 12-13, 2016
This year, a special collection will be taken up in our parishes the weekend of November 12-13, 2016 for the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS)
The AMS is the only source of Catholic chaplains for the
U. S. military and Department of Veterans Affairs Medical
Centers. All told, the AMS and its endorsed priests and
deacons are responsible for pastoral service to approximately 1.8 million Catholics.
Your support of the National Collection for AMS will
bring the Gospel, the sacraments and other forms of spiritual support to men and women who serve our Country
and defend our freedoms, including parishioners and families from our own diocese.
ALWAYS IN YOUR PRAYERS
Continue to pray for our seminarian: Alberto Marrufo
Continue to pray for our Priests:
Fr. Frank—Fr. Miguel—Deacon Rich
WEEKLY CALENDAR
Oct. 30—Nov. 5, 2016
Tuesday ..................................................... All Saints Day
Office Closed
Wednesday .................................. Religious Education
Thursday ........................................................... Adoration
Saturday ................................... Daylight Savings Ends
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Daylight savings time ends. Set your clocks BACK
one hour before going to bed on Saturday, November 5, 2016.
The Solemnity of All Saints is Tuesday, November 1
and is a holy day of obligation. Mass Times: 8:00
a.m. and 5:30 p.m. (English) and 7:00 p.m. (Spanish).
The Church Office will be closed on Tuesday in honor
of All Saints Day.
The parish office will be closed for the Thanksgiving
Day holiday on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
November 23, 24, and 25. We give thanks to God
for His many blessings.
Please keep Bishop-elect Jorge Rodriguez in your prayers. Father Rodriguez will become the new Auxiliary
Bishop of Denver beginning Nov. 4.
THERE WILL BE CONFESSIONS ON SATURDAY,
NOVEMBER 5 AT ST. HELENA’S.
New Parishioner Registration—Welcome! We invite
you to register in the Church Office and join our Parish.
The Advent Book Club returns this year beginning the
Year of Grace 2017 reading Saint John Paul II’s only encyclical on the Blessed Mother Mary: Redemptoris Mater (Mother of the Redeemer). This is the 30th Anniversary of
the encyclical ! The class will be taught in English. This is a
marvelous and wonderful read for the Advent and Christmas season. Only 20 copies of the encyclical have been ordered. Cost is $10.00. You can purchase your copy now
by purchasing the encyclical at the parish office beginning, Monday, October 17. Please make checks payable
to: St. Helena Catholic Church. Should all 20 copies be
sold, a copy can be purchased through Pauline Books and
Media Phone #: 312-346-4228 (ISBN 0-8198-4902-2). The
class will be held in the conference room the first three
Saturdays of Advent: November 26, December 3, and
December 10 from 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.