XVI Sunday Ordinary Time July 19, 2015 ST. PIUS X 13670 E. 13th Place, Aurora, CO, 80011 Office: 303-364-7435 Fax: 303-340-0122 Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 - 5:00 pm STPIUSXPARISH.ORG & STPIUSXSCHOOL.NET School: 303-364-6515 Re: PROPAGATION OF THE FAITH MISSION APPEAL ASSIGNMENT Sister Lucia Benedict is a member of the Ad Gentes Missionary Congregation. Sister is born in Nigeria. She has been a religious for over thirty-three years. Sister works with the young teenage mothers, school drop outs and children in the rural areas of Shiroro in Nigeria. She is a teacher and coordinates the ministry of her community. Sister Lucia Benedict is the Mother Superior of the community. The Ad Gentes Missionary Society was founded in 2003, by Father Vitalis Ejike Anyanike, an African native and a priest of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha Nebraska, USA. Ad Gentes Missionary Sisters, in gratitude to God for the gift of faith in Christ Jesus, take active participation in the Catholic missionary activities commit themselves to the sacrifices of our Lord Christ Jesus. As agents of evangelization, they follow the ancient rule of St. Augustine with a spirituality characterized by friendship, interiority, the search for truth, community experience, sensitivity towards the disadvantaged and seeking ways to alleviate their condition, valu- ing and respecting the dignity of all human beings and a loving service rooted in generosity and humility. Ad Gentes Missionaries undertake active participation in the liturgical life of the community and are eager to do their share of the apostolic works in the mission fields namely, church communities, the family, youth, universities, the social milieu, and national and international communities. Our mission also includes: • Finding suitable ways of being close to the youth with special attention to “school drop outs”, unwed mothers, street children, children migrants and refugees. • Promoting literacy in challenged communities and provides an alternate educational and skills acquisition programs for school drop-outs and unwed mothers. • Canvassing for basic health care programs in various regions of Africa as a means of stremming the scourge of pre- ventable diseases. • We are committed to Moslem & Christian dialogue I am looking forward to my visit to your parish. AD GENTES MISSIONARY CONGREGATION
Re: PROPAGATION OF THE FAITH MISSION APPEAL ASSIGNMENT
Sister Lucia Benedict is a member of the Ad Gentes Missionary Congregation. Sister is born in Nigeria. She has been a religious for over thirty-three years. Sister works with the young teenage mothers, school drop outs and children in the rural areas of Shiroro in Nigeria. She is a teacher and coordinates the ministry of her community. Sister Lucia Benedict is the Mother Superior of the community.
The Ad Gentes Missionary Society was founded in 2003, by Father Vitalis Ejike Anyanike, an African native and a priest of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha Nebraska, USA.
Ad Gentes Missionary Sisters, in gratitude to God for the gift of faith in Christ Jesus, take active participation in the Catholic missionary activities commit themselves to the sacrifices of our Lord Christ Jesus. As agents of evangelization, they follow the ancient rule of St. Augustine with a spirituality characterized by friendship, interiority, the search for truth, community experience, sensitivity towards the disadvantaged and seeking ways to alleviate their condition, valu-ing and respecting the dignity of all human beings and a loving service rooted in generosity and humility.
Ad Gentes Missionaries undertake active participation in the liturgical life of the community and are eager to do their share of the apostolic works in the mission fields namely, church communities, the family, youth, universities, the social milieu, and national and international communities.
Our mission also includes: • Finding suitable ways of being close to the youth with special attention to “school drop outs”, unwed mothers, street
children, children migrants and refugees. • Promoting literacy in challenged communities and provides an alternate educational and skills acquisition programs
for school drop-outs and unwed mothers. • Canvassing for basic health care programs in various regions of Africa as a means of stremming the scourge of pre-
ventable diseases. • We are committed to Moslem & Christian dialogue I am looking forward to my visit to your parish.
AD GENTES MISSIONARY CONGREGATION
Prayers of theFaithful
PARISH STAFF PASTOR
VICAR
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
We pray for all those who are sick or in need of our prayers:
Mary Bigler; Gregory Meno; Janette Wilson, sister of Mary Cox; Janice Green; Jason Somers; Betty DeLuca, mother of Frank DeLuca; Janice Green
“Please Pray for” Rita McAloon; Marilyn Wilson; Deacon Dusty; Fr. Sark; James Dolan; Arsenio Idea; Paula Wilder; Ann Williams; Sharon Haney; Lynn Kallender; Cindy Cross; Michelle Watson; Ned Tollie Gray; Mary Whitteker; 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;
Katherine Kilgour, Steve Medvig
Saturday, July 18, 2015 5:30 Agnes Clements † By Jeanne Fox Sunday, July 19, 2015 7:30 For the Deceased Members of Shinagle Family † 9:00 For the Parishioners By St. Pius X Parish 11:00 Michael Richards † Rachel Uverts Monday July 20, 2015 8:00 For the Intentions of Dick & Mo Christopher By the Tovado Family Tuesday July 21, 2015 8:00 Lester Barenberg † By the Barenberg Family Wednesday, July 22, 2015 8:00 Lester Barenberg † By the Barenberg Family Thursday, July 23, 2015 8:00 Friday, July 24, 2015 8:00 Lester Barenberg † By the Barenberg Family Saturday, July 25, 2015 5:30 J.R. Jones † By a Friend Sunday, July 26, 2015 7:30 Elaine Knoll † By Ron & Barbara Rome 9:00 For the Parishioners By St. Pius X Parish 11:00 In their 50th Wedding Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Turmenne By the Gormise Family
THIS WEEK ANNOUNCEMENTS AND UPCOMING EVENTS
THE PATH TO THE NEW EVANGELIZATION
Readings for the Week
CHURCH IN AFRICA COLLECTION This weekend for Archdiocese The Church is Africa is the fastest grow-ing Catholic community in the world. As it is, however, the Catholic Churches in Africa are ministering to many, many people who lack food and water, basic medical care and struggle with illiteracy. This Special Archdiocesan Collection will assist the Church in Africa to provide not only spiritual, but also needed material support for the Catholic population it serves. Donations can be left in the silver bowl in the center aisle after Masses this weekend. Checks can be made out to the Archdiocese of Denver (put “Church in Africa” in the Memo).
AD GENTES MISSIONARY
Mother Lucia Benedict Azoba, AGM of the Ad Gentes Missionary Congregation has been invited by the Archbishop to visit Denver area parishes. The Archdiocese is sponsoring their missionary aimed at empowering poor women and children in Nigeria. She will be speaking at all of the Masses this weekend.
Please be generous!
CATHEDRAL CLUB & CATHOLIC SINGLES REUNION
A Cathedral Club/Catholic Singles Reunion has been scheduled for August 1st from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm and will be held at the KOC (Knights of Columbus) on 1555 Grant St. in Denver.
Contact Rich Ziegler at 303-733-9353 for more details.
“As God is increasingly pushed out of our society in favor of a self-centered, technology-driven existence, our collective moral compass loses its bearings…. Never before in history has a society tried to exist without any reference to God or a deity of some kind, as Western society is attempting to do now. Even in primitive societies, people worshipped what they believed to be nature gods that gave them an established set of values that differentiated between right and wrong. In contemporary West-ern society, good and evil are being cast aside in favor of follow-ing passions and indulging desires. Each person is left to per-sonally decide what is good and what is evil with no reference to any objective criteria….as G.K. Chesterton put it, “The Christian ideal has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and left untried.”
Most Reverend Samuel J. Aquila.
Monday: Ex 14:5-18; Ex 15:1bc-6; Mt 12:38-42 Tuesday: Ex 14:21 — 15:1; Ex 15:8-10, 12, 17; Mt 12:46-50 Wednesday: Ex 16:1-5, 9-15; Ps 78:18-19, 23-28; Jn 20:1-2, 11-18 Thursday: Ex 19:1-2, 9-11, 16-20b; Dn 3:52-56; Mt 13:10-17 Friday: Ex 20:1-17; Ps 19:8-11; Mt 13:18-23 Saturday: 2 Cor 4:7-15; Ps 126:1bc-6; Mt 20:20-28 Sunday: 2 Kgs 4:42-44; Ps 145:10-11, 15-18; Eph 4:1-6; Jn 6:1-15
Today’s Readings First Reading — I shall gather the remnant of my flock and bring them back to their meadow (Jeremiah 23:1-6). Psalm — The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want (Psalm 23). Second Reading — You who were once far off have be-come near by the blood of Christ (Ephesians 2:13-18). Gospel — When Jesus saw the vast crowd, his heart was moved with pity for them, and he began to teach them many things (Mark 6:30-34).
SOCIAL MINISTRIES
DO YOU WANT TO BECOME CATHOLIC?
RCIA Starting in July
Our new class is forming for 2015-16 and starting to get to know one another – but it’s not too late to join!!! We started. It’s not too late to join. We did some re-structuring of our RCIA Program these past few weeks, so we have delayed the start of our RCIA Program for 2015-16. We will be starting up again in July. RCIA (Rite of Christian Ini-tiation of Adults) is the study Program for all persons interested in joining the Catholic Church. It combines Biblical study, with a broad overview of Catholic doctrine mixed in with Catholic worship and prayer aimed at helping newcom-ers find a spiritual home in the Catholic Church. Classes will be held weekly on Tuesday nights from 7-8:30 PM. If you are interested, please call Jay at the Parish Office at 303-364-7435.
ADULT FAITH FORMATION
Are you an Adult Catholic who has not made 1st Communion or been Confirmed? Classes start in July
Our new class is forming for 2015-16 and starting to get to know one another – but it’s not too late to join!!! There are many adult Catholics who were baptized in the Church as infants, but through no fault of their own, were not able to make their 1st Communion or Confirmation as children. Perhaps this is you! Now is your opportunity to make this right. If you are an adult Catholic wanting to make your 1st Communion or Confirmation, classes are starting in July. They will be held in conjunction with our RCIA Program every Tuesday night from 7-8:30 PM. If you are inter-ested, please call Jay at the Parish Office at 303-364-7435.
LIVE - IN HOUSEMOTHER NEEDED
Mary's Maternity of Motherhood Home seeks a live-in housemother with a calling for Pro-Life ministry. This person would oversee daily activities at the Home and provide spiritual witness for the pregnant mothers we serve. Please call Lynn at 303-477-2820
The highly successful Worldwide Marriage encounter of Northern Colorado Program is offering two upcoming Marriage Encounter weekends to help you turn a good marriage into a great one!! These weekends teach couples techniques for loving communication that they can use for their entire married lives. The Encounters help couples look more deeply into their relationship away from the distractions and tensions of everyday life.
1st weekend is at the Denver Radisson hotel on Sept. 11-13th 2nd weekend is at the Holiday Inn in Frisco, CO on Oct. 23-25
Go online to the Worldwide Marriage Encounter website to sign-up or to get more information.
UPCOMING MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER Opportunities in local area
INFANT SUPPLIES COLLECTION Next weekend for Pro-Life
Next weekend our parish Respect Life Ministry is col-lecting diapers (need all sizes), infant formula and baby food. These supplies are essential items for new mothers visiting the Lighthouse Pregnancy Center and the Aurora Gabriel House. Your donations can be left in the baby playpen in the Narthex. Please be generous.
GAME HELPERS NEEDED For Parish Festival on August 29th
This year, our Young Adult ministry is in charge of creat-ing and running of all of the Games for the Parish Festi-val. It is their 1st time and we look forward to their new ideas and energy. However, they will need helpers to su-pervise the games and even to help design and create them. If you can help, please call Alejandra Bustamante (303) 944-9127.
FESTIVAL RAFFLE TICKETS
Ticket sales begin this weekend for our 50/50 raffle. 50% of the proceeds will go to the parish and the remaining 50% will be divided into 3 cash prizes. The amount of the cash prizes will be determined by the number of tickets sold, volunteers will be in the back of church after all of the Masses selling the tickets. Tickets will be $5.00 each and 5 for $20.00. There will be a 1st place, 2nd place and 3rd place cash award.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
YOUTH MINISTRY
Registration hours in school room #5 Monday and Thursday 5:00-7:00pm and Saturdays 9:00am-12:00pm
Confirmation Preparation Two Year Program: Grades 5-12 Grade 5: Saturdays 10:00am-11:30am Grades 6-8: Thursdays 6:00pm-8:00pm Grades 9-12: Sundays 6:00pm-8:00pm First Year Fees after July 1st Registered: 80.00 Non Registered: 100.00
TOTUS TUUS HELPERS! Our Totus Tuus Week here at St. Pius was a huge success given that Br. James put it together at the last minute. Much thanks goes to the classroom volunteers and to the host families who stepped up to help with the kids as well as to feed and house the Totus Tuus leaders. And a big thank you goes to Br. James who was handed this program in mid-June and got it up and running by mid-July!
