V Sunday of Easter May 3, 2015 ST. PIUS X RELIGIOUS EDUCATION REGISTRATIONS BEGINS 13670 E. 13th Place, Aurora, CO, 80011 Office: 303-364-7435 Fax: 303-340-0122 Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 - 7:00 pm Saturday 8:00 am - 12:00 pm STPIUSXPARISH.ORG & STPIUSXSCHOOL.NET School: 303-364-6515 At the time that this story happened a great many Christians had been caught and were in prison expecting every day to be put to death. These brave soldiers of Christ sent a message to the Bishop asking him to send them Holy Communion, for they knew that just as food makes our bodies strong, so Holy Communion strengthens our souls, and they felt that if they could only receive Our Dear Lord, "the Bread of the strong," into their hearts they would be able to bear any pain or torture for love of Him. The Bishop asked who would be willing to risk his life to carry Holy Communion to the prisoners. No priest could do this, be- cause he would be at once seized and imprisoned. Two or three men offered, but the Bishop was afraid they would also be caught and put to death. Then a little boy named Tarcisius came up and said: "I am so young that the pagans will think I am only a mes- senger boy, and let me pass." Several Sacred Hosts were placed inside a white linen cloth within a little case which Tarcisius put inside his tunic, just over his heart, and with his two hands clasped over his Sacred Burden, he started off. He was out of the catacombs and on the high road when he passed a group of his school comrades just about to start a game, but needing one more to complete the number. Catching sight of Tarcisius they called to him to stop and join them. "I am sorry," he said, "but I am on an important message." He hurried on, but the lads caught hold of him and would not let him go. "What have you there?" said one, seeing how tightly Tarcisius held his hands to his breast. "Let me see.". "No, no," cried Tar- cisius, struggling to free himself. But one boy cried out to the oth- ers: "He is a Christian. He is hiding some Christian mystery there." This made the boys still more curious. They struck him and kicked him and did their best to pull away his hands, but they could not move them. At this very moment a soldier, hastening towards the group, scat- tered them to right and left and, stooping down, lifted Tarcisius in his arms. Tarcisius opened his eyes and recognised the soldier as a Christian whom he had often met in the catacombs. "I am dy- ing," he said, " but I have kept my God safe from them." And he handed his Precious Treasure to the soldier, who placed It rever- ently inside his tunic. "Carry Him to the prison for me," said Tar- cisius, and with a gentle sigh he fell back into the soldier's arms. Little Tarcisius gave his life for the Friend of friends, Jesus Christ. Dear Children: will you love Jesus hidden in the Eucharist as fer- vently as St Tarcisius did? ST TARCISIUS, Patron saint of First Communicants Dear Children: long ago the Romans were the most famous and most powerful people in the world. In their great city of Rome the Christians were often very cruelly treated, just because they loved and honoured Jesus Christ. Many Christians were beaten or burnt to death. Sometimes they were thrown to lions or pan- thers in a large open space surrounded by rows of seats, called the Coliseum. To keep out of the way of the pagan Romans, so that they might live in safety, the Christians dug deep down into the earth and made long passages and rooms. These under- ground places were called "catacombs," and Holy Mass was said there, and there the Christians used to receive Holy Com- munion and have instructions from their bishops and priests. But in spite of all the care that was taken to keep everything secret, the pagans sometimes found the openings into the catacombs, and then the Christians were caught and put in prison or con- demned to death.
At the time that this story happened a great many Christians had been caught and were in prison expecting every day to be put to death. These brave soldiers of Christ sent a message to the Bishop asking him to send them Holy Communion, for they knew that just as food makes our bodies strong, so Holy Communion strengthens our souls, and they felt that if they could only receive Our Dear Lord, "the Bread of the strong," into their hearts they would be able to bear any pain or torture for love of Him.
The Bishop asked who would be willing to risk his life to carry Holy Communion to the prisoners. No priest could do this, be-cause he would be at once seized and imprisoned. Two or three men offered, but the Bishop was afraid they would also be caught and put to death. Then a little boy named Tarcisius came up and said: "I am so young that the pagans will think I am only a mes-senger boy, and let me pass." Several Sacred Hosts were placed inside a white linen cloth within a little case which Tarcisius put inside his tunic, just over his heart, and with his two hands clasped over his Sacred Burden, he started off.
He was out of the catacombs and on the high road when he passed a group of his school comrades just about to start a game, but needing one more to complete the number. Catching sight of Tarcisius they called to him to stop and join them. "I am sorry," he said, "but I am on an important message." He hurried on, but the lads caught hold of him and would not let him go. "What have you there?" said one, seeing how tightly Tarcisius held his hands to his breast. "Let me see.". "No, no," cried Tar-cisius, struggling to free himself. But one boy cried out to the oth-ers: "He is a Christian. He is hiding some Christian mystery there." This made the boys still more curious. They struck him and kicked him and did their best to pull away his hands, but they could not move them.
At this very moment a soldier, hastening towards the group, scat-tered them to right and left and, stooping down, lifted Tarcisius in his arms. Tarcisius opened his eyes and recognised the soldier as a Christian whom he had often met in the catacombs. "I am dy-ing," he said, " but I have kept my God safe from them." And he handed his Precious Treasure to the soldier, who placed It rever-ently inside his tunic. "Carry Him to the prison for me," said Tar-cisius, and with a gentle sigh he fell back into the soldier's arms. Little Tarcisius gave his life for the Friend of friends, Jesus Christ. Dear Children: will you love Jesus hidden in the Eucharist as fer-vently as St Tarcisius did?
ST TARCISIUS, Patron saint of First Communicants
Dear Children: long ago the Romans were the most famous and most powerful people in the world. In their great city of Rome the Christians were often very cruelly treated, just because they loved and honoured Jesus Christ. Many Christians were beaten or burnt to death. Sometimes they were thrown to lions or pan-thers in a large open space surrounded by rows of seats, called the Coliseum. To keep out of the way of the pagan Romans, so that they might live in safety, the Christians dug deep down into the earth and made long passages and rooms. These under-ground places were called "catacombs," and Holy Mass was said there, and there the Christians used to receive Holy Com-munion and have instructions from their bishops and priests. But in spite of all the care that was taken to keep everything secret, the pagans sometimes found the openings into the catacombs, and then the Christians were caught and put in prison or con-demned to death.
Prayers of theFaithful
PARISH STAFF PASTOR
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DEACONS
LITURGY & MUSIC:
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION DIRECTOR
SOCIAL MINISTRIES
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
OFFICE SECRETARY
SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
Mass Intentions
MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday 5:30 p.m. English Anticipatory 7:15 p.m. en Español
Sunday 7:30, 9:00, 11:00 a.m. English 1:00 p.m. Español
Daily Mass Monday through Saturday at 8:00 a.m.
Holy Days 7:00 p.m. Anticipatory, Bilingual
8:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m.
Confessions Wednesday 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Saturday 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Anointing First Saturday of the month 8:00 a.m.
Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help 7:00 p.m. on 2nd Wednesday
Saturday, May 2, 2015 8:00 Agnes Lovelace † By Don & Jeaneel Lovelace 5:30 Sofronio and Olimpia de Guzman † By Eddie and Flor Jabola Sunday, May 3, 2015 7:30 Ashlee Pfaff † By the Montgomery Family 9:00 For the Parishioners By St. Pius X Parish 11:00 Selina Galvan and Elizabeth Dizol † By Rolando Galvan Monday May 4, 2015 8:00 Philip & Patrick Gisch † By the Gisch Family Tuesday May 5, 2015 8:00 Jo Anne Moffitt Morris † By the Moffitt Family Wednesday, May 6, 2015 8:00 Leo and Katherine Wittman † By Don & Jeaneel Lovelace Thursday, May 7, 2015 8:00 For the Repose of the Soul of Henry Marzuki † By Tom and Mary Wittman Friday, May 8, 2015 8:00 Mary Shablo † By the Turmenne Family Saturday, May 9, 2015 8:00 Judy Cox † By her Family 5:30 For the personal intentions of Adam Smrekar By Cora Smrekar Sunday, May 10, 2015 7:30 Edward Aspinwall † By Eileen Forsythe 9:00 For the Parishioners By St. Pius X Parish 11:00 Victor P. Tuason † By Chuchay Tuason
We pray for all those who are sick or in need of our prayers:
Denny Somers; Ann Matt; Nita Peters; Gary Graf; Darlene Giardina; Paula Wilder; Arsenio Idea; Mary Craft; Zoey Solano; Rick Gonzales;
“Please Pray for” Ann Williams; Sharon Haney; Greg Onofrio, Jr.; Joe Ngai; Kyle McManus; Diana and Jack Eldred; Elaine Koll; Melen and Don Sexton; Charles McGaa; Marie Aguilar; Lacie Ridnauer;Lynn Kallender; Gabrielle Schuett; Shirley Valentine; Cindy Cross; Michelle Watson; Dusty Martin; Ned Tollie Gray; Mary Whit-teker; Kelly Gleason; Lina Williams; Ana Limon; Assunta Ferraro; Teri Reynolds; Glenda Powell; Nancy McClain; Geneva Tatman; Ralph Pacheco; Brett Davis; Martha Atchley; Mike Simons; Stephen Sanchez;
Marguerite Wenzinger, Keith Molohan;
THIS WEEK ANNOUNCEMENTS AND UPCOMING EVENTS
Today’s Readings
THE PATH TO THE NEW EVANGELIZATION
Readings for the Week
First Reading — Barnabas reported to the apostles how Saul had seen the Lord on the way (Acts 9:26-31).
Psalm — I will praise you, Lord, in the assembly of your people (Psalm 22).
Second Reading — This is God’s commandment: that we may believe and love (1 John 3:18-24).
Gospel — I am the true vine; whoever remains in me will bear much fruit (John 15:1-8).
Sunday: Acts 10:25-36, 34-35, 44-48; Ps 98:1-4; 1 Jn 4:7-10 or 1 Jn 4:11-16; Jn 15:9-17 or Jn 17:11b-19
Human beings are called to a fullness of life that ex-ceeds the dimensions of earthly existence, but this very “supernatural” vocation shows the greatness and inestimable worth of human life in its earthly dimensions and temporal phase. There is an incom-parable value and worth of every human person. It is God alone who grants that worth; no human institu-tion, civil or religious grants personhood. Institu-tions can only acknowledge personhood as already given to each human being at the moment of concep-tion. The Church herself knows that this announce-ment, this proclamation of life and the Gospel of hu-man life are received as a gift.
Daniel Cardinal DiNardo, The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, A Shepherd’s Message, January 27, 2015
Bishop Machebeuf High School is accepting late applications for the 2015-2016 School Year. If you are interested in sending your
child to a Catholic High School, it's not too late. Contact Kristen Cabanting at 303-344-0082 Ext. 117.
BISHOP MACHEBEUF HIGH SCHOOL
Volunteers are in luck! The Archdiocesan Safe En-vironment Classes (a.k.a. Parent Safety Classes) are going to be held here at St. Pius in English on Tues-day, May 5th at 7 PM . As most of you know, this 90 minute class is a requirement for any volunteer 18 and over who wishes to be involved in any church ministry involving children.
Today is follow-up weekend for the 2015 Archbishop’s Catholic Appeal. Since our faith de-mands action – “…faith without works is dead” (James 2:26) - all members of our parish fam-ily are challenged to put their faith into action through a gift to the Appeal. Your donation will be invested in ministries which will help form inten-tional disciples for Christ. Please be generous.
In thanksgiving for the blessings and grace we have received from God in our marriage and for the St. Pius Com-munity surrounding us throughout the years.
The Crandall Family
ALTAR FLOWER DEDICATION
SAFE ENVIRONMENT CLASSES @ ST. PIUS May 5th at 7 pm
DARE TO DREAM SCHOLARSHIP
St. Pius X is offering a college scholarship for achieve-ments in service, leadership, vision and academics to graduating high school seniors who are registered parish members.
Scholarship winners will be announced at the Graduation Mass on Mother’s Day at the 9:00 a.m. Sunday morning Mass.
Applicants must attend the 9 a.m. Mass On May 10th in order to win a scholarship.
SOCIAL MINISTRIES
SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAM HELP NEEDED
St. Pius will be once more providing free lunches for any and all neighborhood children in June and July. We need volunteers who can help us for a couple of hours for one or more days each week. We need help with meal serving, set-up or playing with the children. All volunteers who are 18 and over must have 1st completed the Safe Environment Training before they can help. Please contact Laura Roberts at 414-467-7706 or Toni Martinez at 303-364-9710
We Need More Volunteers!
For over 10 years, St. Pius volun-teers have been helping out at the Food Bank of the Rockies (FOB). We need some more help! We work from 12:30-3:30 PM on Wednesdays and Fridays at the 10700 E. 45th FOB location. Some work most Wednesdays and Fridays and some work only once a month or less. Whatever you wish to do is fine. Our task is to repackage damaged food goods for area non-profits. However, each 3 hr. shift we do at FOB contributes free food credits for Aurora Catholic Charities help-ing them stock their food bank. So your 3 hours of service do double duty!!! For more info, call parish office (303-364-7435).
FOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES
RESPECT LIFE CARNATION SALES
To benefit the Gabriel House On Mother’s Day, next weekend (May 10-11th), our parish Respect Life Ministry will be continuing their long-time tradition of selling flowers for Mother’s Day as a way to raise funds for the Aurora Gabriel House. The ministry of the Gabriel House is to help new mothers by providing needed supplies like baby food, diapers, formula, wipes, clothing, etc.
SAVE THE DATE! The 6th Annual St. Pius X Basketball Camp is com-ing soon. Attention kids entering 3rd to 8th grade. The Basketball Camp will be held in the St. Pius gym the week of June 29 to July 3, 2015. The camp runs from 9 am to 12:30 pm each day with pizza party on final day. Cost is $25 per camper with all proceeds donated to St. Pius X Social Minis-try. Each camper gets a sixth edition, signature St. Pius X Basketball Camp T-shirt. The Camp is open to all levels of basketball experience (including no experience). Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Contact Michele Walker to register at: [email protected]
SUMMER BASKETBALL CAMP
This Friday, May 8th is a Soup Kitchen Friday 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. Most of us carpool from the Parish Office, leaving at 2:00 PM - returning by 5:30 PM. You could meet us down at the 2323 Curtis St. location. For more information or di-rections downtown call the Parish Office.
SOUP KITCHEN - MAY 8th SOUP KITCHEN
RCIA 2015-16 BEGINS IN MAY Do you want to become a Catholic?
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
If you are an adult interested in Becoming Catholic or are a Catholic Adult needing Con-firmation (and/or 1st Communion), please give us a call. We have a program of instruction called RCIA which will provide you with a thorough orientation (or refresher) to all things Catholic and arrange for you to receive the needed Sacraments that will make you fully Catholic. Our instructional classes begin in mid-May and will continue on Tuesday eve-
nings until Easter 2016. (Includes taking all of July off and several holidays). If you are interested or would like more information, call Jay at the Office 303-364-7435.
MIDDLE SCHOOL (Grades 6-8) Meets Thursday nights 6:00pm-8:00pm
HIGH SCHOOL (Grades 9-12) Meets Sunday nights 6:00pm-8:00pm
Confirmation
First Year Fees
EARLY REGISTRATION FEE May-June Members: $60.00
Non-Parishioners: $80.00
LATE REGISTRATION FEE July-August Parishioners: $80.00
Non-Parishioners: $100.00
Second Year Fees *includes retreat fees
EARLY REGISTRATION FEE May-June Members: $170.00
Non-Parishioners: $190.00
LATE REGISTRATION FEE July-August Parishioners: $190.00
Non-Parishioners: $210.00
1st Grade to 5th Grade
Meets Saturday morning 10:00 am-11:30 am
How to Register If your child has been: • Baptized Catholic
You can Register by 1. Filling out the registration form
2. Making a form of payment 3. Bringing in a copy of Baptismal certificate
Registration is NOT complete unless these two have been presented.
Large Family Discount! 1st and 2nd child pay full fee
3rd child pays half fee 4th child and above is Free
RCIA ADULT FAITH FORMATION
First Communion
EARLY REGISTRATION FEE May-June
Members: $60.00 Non-Parishioners: $80.00
LATE REGISTRATION FEE July-August
Parishioners: $80.00 Non-Parishioners: $100.00
Summer Office Hours Monday and Thursday - 5:00 - 7:00 pm & Saturdays - 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Martha Jones (303) 364-1822
EARLY REGISTRATION FEE June 27-June 28 after every Mass
LATE REGISTRATION FEE August 22-August 23 after every Mass
