PASTOR Very Rev. Joseph Toledo PAROCHIAL VICAR Rev. Francis Xavier Saleth CONTACT INFORMATION Address 917 West 7 th Avenue Fort Morgan, CO 80701 Phone 970-867-2885 Fax 970-867-5883 Email [email protected]OFFICE HOURS Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm MASS SCHEDULE Weekdays 8:00 am Saturday 5:30 pm (anticipated Sunday) Sunday 7:00 am (English—Weldona) 9:00 am (English) 11:00 am (Spanish) 5:00 pm (Spanish) CONFESSIONS Saturdays, 3:30 - 5:00 pm, or by appointment Wednesdays, 7:00 am - 7:45 am St. Helena Welcome to the Catholic communities of St. Francis IN WELDONA & D ATE ● X S UNDAY IN X T IME
OFFICE HOURS Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
MASS SCHEDULE Weekdays 8:00 am
Saturday 5:30 pm (anticipated Sunday)
Sunday 7:00 am (English—Weldona)
9:00 am (English)
11:00 am (Spanish)
5:00 pm (Spanish)
CONFESSIONS Saturdays, 3:30 - 5:00 pm, or by appointment
Wednesdays, 7:00 am - 7:45 am
St. Helena Welcome to the Catholic communities of
St. Francis IN WELDONA
& D A T E ● X S U N D A Y I N X T I M E
DAY READINGS INTENTION
Saturday Sept. 14 5:30 pm
Nm 21:4b-9 Phil 2:6-11 Jn 3:13-17
+Celia Villarroel P. (Eleanor Halloway)
Sunday Sept. 15 7:00 am Weldona 9:00 am 11:00 Sp. 5:00 pm Sp.
Ex 32:7-11, 13-14 1 Tm 1:12-17 Lk 15:1-32
+John Greenwood (Parents)
+Fred Joe Ruiz (Viola Ruiz)
+Jose & Mirna Garcia (Garcia Family)
+Jose & Mirna Garcia (Garcia Family)
Monday Sept. 16 8:00 am
1 Tm 2:1-8 Lk 7:1-10
+Hope Rodarte (Linda & Mike Rubel)
Tuesday Sept. 17 8:00 am
1 Tm 3:1-13 Lk 7:11-17
Elvis Valdez (birthday) (John & Maria Leonard)
Wednesday Sept. 18 8:00 am
1 Tm 3:14-16 Lk 7:31-35
+Thomas L. Mitchell (Tom Mitchell)
Thursday Sept. 19 8:00 am
1 Tm 4:12-16 Lk 7:36-50
+Robert Mendoza (Beth Boettcher)
Friday Sept. 20 8:00 am
1 Tm 6:2c-12 Lk 8:1-3
Father Francesco Carraro & Family
(Barbara Toledo)
Saturday Sept. 21 5:30 pm.
Eph 4:1-7, 11-13 Mt 9:9-13
People of the Parish
Sunday Sept. 22 7:00 Weldona 9:00 am 11:00 am Sp. 5:00 pm Sp.
Am 8:4-7 1 Tm 2:1-8 Lk 16:1-13
+Patty Wickstrom (Parish)
+Fred Joe Ruiz Dixon Family
+George Alvarado
(Alva Family)
+Santiago Salinas Regabdo
(Salinos Family)
PARISH MINISTRIES
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OUR OFFERING TO THE PARISH
Offertory: St. Helena: $ 4,133.00
St. Francis: 241.75
MASS SCHEDULE & INTENTIONS REFLECTION TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN
ORDINARY TIME
"Found" is a great word! It can have so many levels of meaning. Obviously it means having recovered something that was misplaced or lost. My aged mother is forever "finding" her glasses, even though they are usually on the table under the mail or the newspaper. Found can also mean to begin something or to set so-mething up. The parish I worship at, like the one you belong to, had a founding pastor who organized the beginning of community in response to the bishop's request or the call of the people in the area. Anyone who works with molten material also knows that to found means casting that metal or glass object in a pla-ce called (of course!) a foundry. Jesus tells the story today of a woman who has ten coins and lost one. All three meanings of the word "found" are part of parable. The coin was found (that is cast) by a treasury, either the emperor's or that of a local realm. Having lost the coin, the woman found (that is recovered) it after searching the whole house. The recovery of the coin occasioned the founding (that is the initiation) of her rejoicing. The parable of the lost coin is truly about founding. Like that coin, we may be lost at times, but God finds us. He recovers us from whatever has separa-ted us from him, whether that is sin, the distractions of life, or the fragility of our faith. In finding us, God re-news us. He remolds us and forms us more and more into people with a lively faith. Like that molten metal that is founded into a coin, the love of God purifies us and remakes us anew, casting us into the image of Christ. By asking God's forgiveness and by praying for a renewal of faith, we gain a new foundation and so can begin again, living the way Christ has taught us, filled with the love of God and love for our brothers and sis-ters.
WEEKLY CALENDAR Monday ................................................................... Catechesis 7:30—8:30 pm Tuesday ................................................................. RCIA Class Wednesday ..................................... Altar & Rosary Society Thurssday ........................................... Knights of Columbus 6:30—9:30 pm Catechesis 7:30—8:30 pm
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Altar & Rosary Society will meet in the Confer-ence Room Wednesday, Sept. 18, after the 8 am Mass. All Ladies of the Parish are invited to attend.
Catechesis for Adults & Teens will be held Mondays and Thursdays from 7:30—8:30 pm, in Msgr. Dinan Hall. Free babysitting will be provided. Catechesis is an ongoing chance for you to learn about the riches of your Baptism. Attend one or all of the meetings and learn to live your Catholic Faith to its fullness.
Final day for Registration for Religious Education will be Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013. Please remember to bring a copy of your child’s baptism record.
Teachers and teacher aides are needed for the religious education program. Please give serious thought to helping John and Amy Prouty (970-542)-0148) to make this year a truly great experience for the children of the Parish.
ANUNCIOS: Catequesis para Adultos y Adolecentes en Ingles; han co-menzado. Todavia, estamos abiertos a recibir mas invitados. Te esperamos cada Lunes y Jueves de 7:30 pm a 8:30 pm. Ofrecemos cuidadores de niños gratuitamente. Ven a apren-der mas de las riquezas de descrubir nuestras promesas bautismales. Atiende a uno o dos para aprender a vivir co-mo Cristianos que aplican su fe en vida!. Dia final de registración de las clases de educación religiosa; será el Miercoles 25 de Sept., 2013. Estamos necesitando mas voluntarios para ensenar clase de educación religiosa. Por favor, piensa seriamente en ofrecer-te para este ministerio y comunícate con John & Amy Prouty al #: 970-542-0148. Haz de estas clase algo especial y memoriable para todos nuestros niños en St. Helena.
CHILDREN’S CORNER
“Training Day for all Catechists” Join other parishes on the Eastern Plains for “2013 Harvest Gathering” for new or seasoned catechists. Great speakers will provide tools and resources, and help sharpen your skills. Send a group from your parish!
Saturday, October 5, 2013 Donation $20.00 (lunch included)
Archbishop’s Annual Anniversary Mass On Sunday, October 13, 2013 at 12:30 pm, the Office of Evangelization and Family Life Ministries will be gather-ing couples throughout the Archdiocese that have or will be celebrating their 25th, 50th, or 50+ anniversaries this year for our annual Anniversary Mass. Contact the Church Office for more information.
ST. FRANCIS NEWS The cleaning person for the Month of September is:
Stella Mitchell
Thanks Stella
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ST. HELENA’S NEWS NEW OFFICE HOURS The Church Office is announcing new office hours: Monday Tuesday 9:00—12:00 Thursday 2:00—5:00 Friday The Office will be closed on Wednesday.
RCIA Candidates Beginning Sept. 22, 2013, please use the two reserved front rows of pews on the right side of the church for attendance at the 9:00 am Mass each Sunday, .
24º DOMINGO DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO En la actualidad una oveja perdida puede ser alguien que flota moral, intelectual y emocion-almente. Esta persona quizás esté sumida en las drogas, el alcohol, la ambición, el juego y a lo mejor en una mentalidad que no muestre respeto alguno por la vida humana, mostrando y midien-do solamente su propio interés en asuntos económicos y materiales. ¿Conoces a alguien que encaja en esta descripción de oveja perdida? ¿Puedes hacer algo por él o ella? O lo que es más, ¿te has sentido perdido(a) alguna vez? ¿Cómo pudiste encontrar el camino apropiado? Las características que emergen de Dios en las lecturas de hoy son muy apropiadas para ayudarnos a resolver nuestros caminos oscuros y sin sentido. Todos estamos expuestos a per-dernos, pero todos también tenemos la posi-bilidad de rescatar a otras personas de sus frus-traciones y desesperanza. La Escritura nos recuer-da y afirma que siempre existe la esperanza para las ovejas extraviadas. La Escritura también nos recuerda que Dios nos busca activamente hasta encontrarnos, solo pide arrepentimiento y con-versión de nuestra parte. Tal como los fariseos y los escribas en los tiempos de Jesús, nosotros tenemos la necesidad de aprender esta carac-terística de Dios. El interés por observar las difi-cultades humanas y entrar en el proceso de repar-ación es la principal enseñanza de Dios a través de Jesús. Por lo tanto, observemos el compor-tamiento de Jesús y sigamos su ejemplo para que Dios nos encuentre y nos abrace. Lucas 15 nos narra tres parábolas sobre cómo encontrar algo que se había perdido (la oveja perdida, la moneda perdida y el hijo pródigo). En las tres Jesús nos muestra que Dios nunca termina de buscarnos.
¡Qué alegría!
VOCATIONS PRAYER CALENDAR Sept. 15—Justin Doerr Sept. 16—Francesco Basso Sept. 17—Daniel Andres Silva Sept. 18—Daniel Ciucci Sept. 19—Red Braz Sept. 20—Louis Guilherme De Silva Mendes Sept. 21—Angel Miguel Perez Brown Lord Jesus, Son of the Eternal Father and Mary Immaculate, gife to our young people the generosity necessary to follow your call and the courage required to overcome all obstacles to their voca-tion. Give to parents that faith, love, and spirit of sacrifice which will inspire them to offer their children to God’s service and to rejoice whenever one of their children is called to Holy Orders or Consecrated Life. May your example, and that of your Blessed Mother and Saint Joseph, encourage both young people and par-ents. Let your grace sustain them. Amen
