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PARISH SCHOOLPrincipal: Sr. Dominic Quinn, O.P., ext 100Assistant Principal: Mary Cohen ext. 101 1164 South Josephine StreetDenver, Colorado 80210303-777-3812info@svdpk8.com | www.svdpk8.com

PARISH STAFFPastor: Very Rev. Andrew Kemberling, V.F.Parochial Vicar: Rev. Douglas GrandonDeacons: Tim Kelly and Marvin HegartyPastoral Associate: Dcn. George Morin, ext 202Business Manager: Jeff Babcock, ext 207Director of Communications and Stewardship: Mila Glodava, ext 205Director of Music: Mary Beth Church, ext 222IT Director: Mark Weiland, ext 210Secretary/Receptionist: Meg Robinson, ext 203Bulletin Editor: Mark Weiland ext 210

PASTORAL COUNCILJulie Buckley, Chuck Masur, Katie McCloskey, Philip Nearing, Lucas Stine, Shari Sullivan, Secretary: Virginia Zordani

FINANCE COUNCILMarc Bradac, Jody Block, Cathleen Gillies, and Craig Saeman

SACRAMENT OF THE SICKContact Parish Office at onset of illness. In case of death in the family, contact Parish Office immediately.

SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONYContact Parish Office at least eightmonths prior to the wedding

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISMContact Parish Office to schedule.

RECONCILIATIONMonday – Saturday: 7:30 am – 7:45 amSaturday: 3:30 pm – 4:30 pmAlso by Appointment

DAILY MASSMonday – Friday: 6:30 am and 8:00 amSaturday: 8:00 am

SUNDAY MASSESSaturday: (Anticipatory) 5:00 pmSunday: 7:30 am, 9:30 am, and 11:30 am

THE SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT | MARCH 12 , 2017

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THE SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT

This Week’s Mass Intentions:Monday, March 13th: 6:30am Courteney Saeman† 8:00am Leslie MaloneTuesday, March 14th: 6:30am Angie Sanders 8:00am Mike Myers†Wednesday, March 15th: 6:30am Sallie Lewis Keefe† 8:00am Dolores Rybowiak†Thursday, March 16th: 6:30am Joan Cavanaugh† 8:00am David Morin†Friday, March 17th: 6:30am Mo & Ed Farrell Family 8:00am Rose Plakaparis†Saturday, March 18th: 8:00 Vincent Maglione Jr.† 5:00 Fr. Mel Thompson†Sunday, March 19th: 7:30 Charles J. Ochipa† 9:30 St. Vincent de Paul Parishioners

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Stewardship of Prayer

Pastor’s MessageDear Parishioners,During the second week of Lent our parish is hosting Forty Hours Devotion. This is a time of adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, prayers and spiritual talks. Of course the Blessed Sacrament is placed in a mon-strance. The sunburst design of most monstrances is to depict the brilliance of the resurrected Lord. It is also reminiscent of the Transfiguration of the Lord which is the subject of the Gospel for this Second Sunday of Lent. On the mountain, Jesus became

radiant. When we see God face to face at our death we will experience this same radiance. I have to laugh when I hear people say, “If I die.” I like to remind them, “No. It’s when I die.” Focusing on the event of our death helps us to capture the forty hours that Jesus Christ was in the tomb. All the other references to the number 40 have meaning during this time; such as, the 40 years in the wilderness, Christ’s 40 days in the desert and the 40 days to Easter during Lent.Please take advantage of the Season of Lent to grow in our faith. The immediacy of “right now” is before us. This might be our last Lent before we die. Wouldn’t we want to make it the best Lent we have ever had? Remember it is not if I die, it is when I die!Sincerely in Christ,

Readings for the Week ofMarch 12, 2017

Sunday: Gn 12:1-4a/Ps 33:4-5, 18-20, 22/2 Tm 1:8b-10/Mt 17:1-9

Monday: Dn 9:4b-10/Ps 79:8-9, 11, 13/Lk 6:36-38

Tuesday: Is 1:10, 16-20/Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23/Mt 23:1-12

Wednesday: Jer 18:18-20/Ps 31:5-6, 14-16/Mt 20:17-28

Thursday: Jer 17:5-10/Ps 1:1-4, 6/Lk 16:19-31

Friday: Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a/Ps 105:16-21/Mt 21:33-43, 45-46

Saturday: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20/Ps 103:1-4, 9-12/Lk 15:1-3, 11-32

Next Sunday: Ex 17:3-7/Ps 95:1-2, 6-9/Rom 5:1-2, 5-8/Jn 4:5-42 or 4:5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42

Our ill parish members & relatives: Martha Kohn Roger GardnerOur deceased parish members & relatives: Fredricka Gibson & John T. Wilson David Morin John Pavlakovich Jean McCarren Schaffner

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.

Activities & Meetings40 Hours Devotion - Thursday, March 16th to

Saturday, March 18thMonday, March 13th:• Boy Scout Troop 140 meeting - 6:00 pm to

8:30 pm, Cafeteria

Tuesday, March 14th:• Catholic Biblical School – 8:30 am to 11:30

am, Garden Room• Tuesday Rosary - 8:30 am to 9:30 am,

ChurchWednesday, March 15th:• Wellness Clinic - 8:30 am to 12:30 pm,

Garden Room• Knights of Columbus Meeting - 7:15 am to

10:00 am, Mother Cabrini Room• First Holy Communion Meeting - 6:30 pm

to 8:00 pm, School AuditoriumThursday, March 16th:• Lunch Bunch - 11:30 am to 1:30 pm,

Cafeteria• Alpha – 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Garden Room• 40 Hours Devotion Begins- 5:00 pm,

ChurchFriday, March 17th:• Patriarchs – 6:30 am to 7:30 am, Garden

Room• Retreat Parents and Child Class - 5:30 pm

to 8pm, School Auditorium• Knights of Columbus Fish Fry - 6:00 pm to

7:00 pm, Cafeteria• Stations of the Cross - 7:00 pm to 7:30 pm,

ChurchSaturday, March 18th:Expose 1st Class Relic of Alexander I• Retreat Parents and Child Class - 8:00 am

to 12:00 pm, School Auditorium• Anticipated Mass - 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm,

Church• 40 Hours Devotion Ends- 12:00 pm

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Altar ServersSaturday, March 18th5:00 pm Andrew DiPentino Francis DiPentino Olivia MellentineSunday, March 19th:7:30 am Harrison Schmitt Ryan Schmitt9:30 am Natalie Burnham Ava Graef Maggie McCloskey Molly Kate McCloskey Noah Naiman Michael Wolf11:30 am Eoin Cananan Jacob Swanno

Stewardship of Time & Talent

St. Vincent de PaulCatholic School

Our Week at a Glance

Wednesday - March 15th: Early Dismissal, 2:15 pm

Thursday - March 16th:

All School Mass, 8:10 am

Friday - March 17th: No School - Staff inservice - 8:00 am to 3:00 pm

Knight of Columbus Fish FryNote Time Change for March 17th Only

6:00 pm to 7:00 pm - Cafeteria before the Stations of the Cross

The Knights of Columbus Council 5161 our serving a Special St Patrick’s Day Dinner on March 17th! $8. Seniors / Children $5, Families $20.Treat yourself, treat you family! Bring your friends, bring your date!

7th Grade Gabriel House Diaper Drive Ends

March 15th!

While diapers of any size are greatly appreciated, there is a strong need specifically for sizes 4, 5, and 6, as well as baby wipes. We are grateful for every donation, and we would like to thank you in advance for contributing to this most meaningful endeavor!Please take all donations to the

School Office.

Sandwich SundayToday, March 12th - 8:30 am to 10:00 am, Cafeteria

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.Please contact: Parish Office, 303-744-6119.

“There is no act of charity that is not accompanied by justice or that permits us to do more than we reasonably can.”

–St. Vincent de Paul

Wellness Clinic

Wednesday, February 15, 8:30 am – 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.

Thursday Lunch Bunch

Thursday, March 16th - 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, CafeteriaThis month’s lunch bunch will enjoy Corned Beef and Cabbage for their Entrée.If your last name begins with an A through G, please bring a Dessert, H through O, a Salad, and P through Z a Side Dish.The Wick School of Irish Dance will perform in honor of our Saint Patrick’s Day feast at 1:10 pm

Please RSVP to let us know you are coming for lunch! Contact: Parish Office, 303-744-6119.

THE SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT

Stewardship of Faith

Sacramental PreparationNext Confirmation Meeting: Friday, March 17th

School Auditorium - 6:30 pm to 8:00 pmPlease contact Kelly Archer at kelly@saintvincents.org or 303-744-6119 for clarification on our Sacramental Preparation Program.

First Communion MeetingsFirst Holy Communion:

Wednesday, March 15th - First Communion Parent and Child Class, 6:30 pm to 8:00 pmEvening preparation retreat for parents and kids:April 10th, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm (Wednesday) OR April 11th, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm (Thursday) *Both retreat evenings will be the same content

Practice for parents and kids:April 28th, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm (Friday)

Sacrament:April 29th, 10:00 am (Saturday) *Brunch reception follow-ing

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Too often we try to live a faith we don’t know or under-stand. Some of us stumble along with it, going through the motions. Others simply walk away. That’s why the time is right for Symbolon: Knowing the Faith. Present-ed by the most trusted and compelling teachers and filmed around the world with stunning cinematography, Symbolon: Knowing the Faith explains the essentials of the Catholic Faith in a way that will inform our minds and inspire our hearts. Presented in ten sessions that are ideal for parish catechism, family instruction, and personal devotion.

Next Healing Mass - March 27th 6:00 pm

Msgr. Peter Quang Nguyen, presiding.Our next Healing Mass will be on Monday, March 27th.

40 Hours DevotionMarch 16th through 18th

Beginning Thursday, March 16th and running around the clock until Saturday March 18th, Jesus will be in the Monstrance on the Altar—all day and all night for prayer and Adoration. We’ll have special liturgies and spiritual conferences held in the Church throughout the 40 hours. The schedule of special events during the 40 hours is as follows:

THURSDAY: MARCH 16, 2017

5:00 pm to7:00 pm - Lenten Reconciliation5:30 pm - Potluck Dinner & Fellowship6:30 pm - Brief Talk In The Church For Children And Adults7:00 pm - 40 Hours Devotion Opening Mass7:45 pm - Exposition: 40 Hours Devotion Begins (Adoration Will Continue Until Saturday At Noon)

FRIDAY: MARCH 17, 2017

6:30 - am Mass8:00 - am Mass8:45 - am Morning Talk In Church3:00 pm - Divine Mercy Chaplet Sung: Beautiful5:30 pm - Solemn Sung Vespers For St. Patrick6:00 pm - Irish Supper7:00 pm - Stations Of The Cross7:30 pm - Evening Talk For Adults & Children In Church8:00 pm - Adoration Through The Night Continues…

SATURDAY: MARCH 18, 2017

8:00 am - Mass8:30 am - Pot Luck Breakfast & Coffee9:00 am - Spiritual Conference On The Holy Spirit10:00 am - Spiritual Conference On Pentecost, The Church, and You!11:00 - am Rosary11:45 am - Benediction & Reposition12:00 am - Rest And Peace. All Events Are Completed

Gabriel HouseGabriel House is committed to assist pregnant women and families with small children in need. If you would like to make a donation, we need diapers sizes: #4, #5 and #6, wipes,toiletries, formula, clothes T 0 to 6.

We are always looking for volunteers to sort clothes and help clients. If you are interested, please contact MaKenzi Loutsch, 720-799-9302 or mloutsch@ccdenver.org

Stations of the CrossFridays During Lent - 6:00 pm to 6:30 pm

Each Friday during Lent we host the Stations of the Cross! They are held from 6:00 pm to 6:30 pm except on Friday, March 17th where there is a time change to 6:00 pm to

7:00 pm due for Saint Patrick’s Day.

March 12, 2017

2nd Sunday of Lent

Ah, Lent. The blessed season of do-overs. We need it so badly, and yet we dread its disciplines until it’s upon us. Then we sigh in relief that we have still another go at second chances. Sacraments are like that too. Each of them is God’s way of jump-starting us out of the wounds and missed marks that are making us miserable.

That’s what’s going on in today’s Genesis reading, when God calls Abram out of the blue and promises blessing upon blessing. Huh? Abram (whose name change to Abraham is a big clue that he gets a do-over) has never even heard of this God, and now is being called out of his homeland and told to take his wife Sarai (who also gets a do-over) into a land they didn’t even know existed.

This aging couple needed a second chance at life. They were childless, which meant that their name could not go forward into the future. But, miracle of miracles, this God was promising not only descendants, but a “great nation” that would not only be blessed but, even better, would BE a blessing for all ages.

Which would you rather know about your life, that you were blessed, or that you WERE a blessing? Think of the people―your children, your parents, your friends―who have brought blessing into your life. This would be the perfect week to tell them so. Even more perfect would be to tell your Jewish friends the ways in which they bless you. All these thousands of years later, observant Jews still pray every day that their name should be a blessing. They’ll be so happy to know that God’s promise continues.

In what ways are you a blessing to the world?

Kathy McGovern ©2017 www.thestoryandyou.com

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Stewardship of Treasure

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Did you know that our Parish Photo Directory is crucial to the running our parish? When you call into our parish it allows us to put a face with a name and our contact becomes more personalized.

Bettinger Photography has been part of our parish for many years. It was first owned by our parishioners Norma and

Dick Bettinger and now it managed by their son Dan Bettinger. Bettinger Photography is truly a member of our parish family.

On-line scheduling is available NOW and we encourage you to sign up early to get the best time for your family. Sign up at www.BettingerPhoto.com or call 303-400-6023.

The total commitment to our 2017 Stewardship of Treasure:

Commitments Received:Adults: 319 (includes online)Number of registered families: 1,037Percent: 31%Total Pledges Received: $764,697Children: 86Number of Children Registered: 526Percent: 16%Total Pledges Received: $6,404Thank you for your continued support of our Parish!