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And as I recall, Masses in the parking lot. See next below for details. Queen Elizabeth II has Golgi dogs. Or maybe Corgi dogs. In CANNED FOOD DRIVE: Today from 8 am to noon at the any case, there may be a quiz as to the above. So you’ll want garage on 23 rd and Gaylord. See next page for items needed. to bring your number 2 pencils to church. ROSARY: Today at 9 am. The Glorious Mysteries. So, a virus – like, say, and just to pick a random virus RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: No classes today. out of thin air, the SARS-CoV-2 virus – reproduces. Like crazy. PARISH TOWN HALL MEETING: Wednesday, May 12, Occasionally, because that’s the way things work in this crazy 5 pm via Zoom. See loyoladenver.org for the join-in link. world of ours, a mutation will take place. In other words, one of PARISH COUNCIL: Meeting Thursday, May 13, 6:30 pm via the copies of the virus will be unlike the others because there will Zoom. have been an accidental change – something like a typo – in the virus’s genetic material (DNA or RNA – COVID is an RNA Please see the Glass Recycling flyer at the end of this bulletin. virus). Most mutations are of little or no consequence, but Thank you for helping us care for our Common Home. sometimes a mutation will actually increase the virus’s chances of surviving – which means that it will be better able to REPRODUCE. Thus, a new-and-improved model of the virus – a SPRING BABY SHOWER FOR GABRIEL HOUSE variant – is born. Last Weekend! Variant, schmariant. Why does this matter? It matters Gabriel House Project, a ministry of Catholic Charities, is a because some COVID variants are especially dangerous to network of parishes and volunteer teams that provide basic humans. Often they’re easier to transmit from one person to material assistance to families with young children throughout another because the variants attach themselves to human cells Colorado. more easily. Worst-case scenario? A variant that RESISTS the Please help us support these families by participating in our vaccines – meaning that the vaccines are less likely to create the Spring Baby Shower. Gabriel House seeks new or gently-used immunity they’re designed to create. That’s bad. In fact it’s a clothing, sizes 2T to 5T, and pullup diapers only, up to size 6. worst-case scenario. Members of the Loyola Women’s Club will collect the donations One of the variants you may have heard about is the before and after Masses this weekend at the designated cars B.1.1.7 variant, which was first identified in the United Kingdom. stationed in the church parking lot. To make a gift to help Experts are especially concerned about two other variants: P.1 , purchase car seats for newborns, please mail a check to: Gabriel first identified in Brazil; and B.1.351 , first identified in South House Project , 4704 Harlan St., Suite 550, Denver, CO 80212. Africa. These two nasties are able to resist the vaccines, which Thank you! makes the vaccines less effective against them. What to do? Get vaccinated. GET VACCINATED. PLEASE. As soon as you can. Right away, in fact. Why? Among RSVP NEEDED FOR WEEKEND MASSES EACH WEEK other reasons, it’s all about the math: The fewer the chances the Each week, please email Kathy, [email protected] by virus has to reproduce, the fewer mutations there will be. No Wednesday, 4 pm to RSVP to attend Mass the next weekend. mutations = no variants. Please include Mass time preference(s) (Sat. 5 pm; Sun. 7:30 am You cannot get COVID from the vaccines. They use and 10 am) and how many from your household. You will receive dead viruses. an email confirmation. Please see the guidelines on the last page Having COVID is far worse than having a common of this bulletin. Thank you for your help in this process. cold. Symptoms may linger for months. And the virus has been Requests received after the deadline will be invited to be ‘walk- associated with cardiovascular – and other – events. ins’ if space allows. Getting yourself vaccinated is an important way to care for your neighbor. And no one has permission to put others at Notes from Fr. Dirk risk. Word to the wise: There will come a point, sooner rather As we ease into becoming more open, it’s good to keep than later, when the expectation will be that those among us who a short list of things in mind. minister during Mass – presiders, servers, lectors, musicians, door GOALS. Can a virus have a goal? I vote “no.” For one volunteers, ushers, gift-bearers, extraordinary ministers of the thing, there’s debate about whether viruses are living things. It Eucharist – will have been fully vaccinated. Something to bear in depends on the criteria used to determine “living.” Even if viruses mind. can be said to be alive, they’re not conscious. They’re more like Something to bear in mind as we prepare to welcome preprogrammed particles. But IF a virus could be said to have a Angela Hummel, our new Director of Faith Formation: YOU. goal, the goal would be to REPRODUCE. This viruses do by ARE. BELOVED. You were created in love. You are here entering cells and tricking the cell’s internal machinery* into because you are loved. Can anything change that? Nope. NOT making copies of the virus. possible.
NEWS AND EVENTS ANNUAL WOMEN’S TEA - VIRTUAL Attention! Women of the Loyola Community! You’re Invited to Our Virtual Tea on Sunday, May 23 from 2 pm MONTHLY CANNED FOOD DRIVE TODAY until…? Wear your Favorite Hat - Enjoy your Favorite Cup of We know it is Mother’s Day, but we are hopeful that folks will Tea. Sponsored by the Loyola Women’s Club. still be able to squeeze in a Loyola Food Pantry donation drop Please join us: off! Thanks so much to all who have been so generous to the Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9205765909 Pantry. It has allowed us to lighten the load of some wonderful OR phone: +1 253-215-8782 or +1 669 900 6833 people who are going through hard times. Please help us again by Meeting ID: 920 576 5909 (just for phone) bringing healthy non-perishable food items or other supplies to See the flyer in next weekend’s bulletin. the garage pantry at 23rd and Gaylord from 8 am to Noon. All canned food donations are welcome, but at this time, we are most in need of: sugar, coffee, cooking oils, mayo, hot sauce, syrup, SHRED-A-THON IN THE CHURCH PARKING LOT canned fruit, canned yams, baked beans, healthy cereal, fruit May 22 – Save the Date! cups, Saltine or Ritz crackers and jelly. We also are in need of Our neighbors at St. Elizabeth School will be sponsoring a shred- paper towels, laundry soap and bar soap. Please note that we are a-thon/fundraiser for the school on Saturday, May 22 from 9 am happy to accept financial donations (cash or check made out to to noon. Suggested donation is $10 per box (any amount St. Vincent de Paul Society – Loyola ) that we can use to provide appreciated). Check and cash accepted. There will also be a grocery gift cards for the people we serve. Thank you so much Venmo QR code available for payments. Volunteers will be on for any help that you can provide! site to help.
CARE FOR OUR COMMON HOME MEETING LITURGICAL MINISTERS Join Us Next Sunday, May 16, 9 am New Schedule Requests Due Rev. Bonita Bock, the leader of the Interfaith Climate Justice EMHCs (1 per each weekend Mass), Lectors and Door coalition at Together Colorado, will be speaking to the Loyola Volunteers, if you did not receive a new schedule form by email, Care for Our Common Home Ministry. She will share the work please let Kathy know. Please turn in your availability with your that they are doing for our planet here in Denver. We want to name, Mass times and dates for June, July and August to Kathy find out where and how our interests intersect and how we at (Door Volunteers to Kuni) by Thursday, May 20. Please submit Loyola can work with this group. We will be meeting with her on all requests in writing to [email protected] . The final Zoom from 9-10 am on Sunday, May 16. Use this link to join us: schedule will be posted May 28. Thank you! https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7383987503
MASS INTENTIONS ANNUAL ARCHBISHOP’S CATHOLIC APPEAL
Extend the mercy and compassion of Jesus Christ and his mother Sunday, 05-09-21 by making an online gift to the Archbishop’s Catholic Appeal 7:30 am Beatrice Scott + today; and know that your donation will help those in their time 10:00 am People of the Parish of greatest need. To make an immediate impact on our faith Monday, 05-10-21 Sandra Butzow community visit www.archden.org/givetoday or call 303-867- Tuesday, 05-11-21 John Meyler + 0614. Wednesday, 05-12-21 Intentions of the Celebrant Thursday, 05-13-21 Virginia Sanchez Torres + SENIOR SUPPORT DINNER THANK YOU Friday, 05-14-21 Jack Lang + The pasta salad for the Senior Support Center was a success! Saturday, 05-15-21 Bryan Miller I’m thankful for the generosity of Fran, Mary Ann, Peg, Cindy and Chia. Also to Mike and Danny for the help with preparation PLEASE PRAY FOR... and delivery and Kathy for the bulletin announcements and Elizabeth Achuil, Joyce Armstead, Taeja Billingsley, Gray Buckley, Loretta watchful eye! The staff and clients are always grateful to all of Burrell, Susan Carrillo, Joyce & Meredith Clabaugh, Deborah Cottle, Jason Doty, Ed Ekel, Ann Feighny, Barbara Floyd-Hall, Margie Fry, Notasha you. Maybe soon we will be able to provide hot dinners for the M.Garcia, Clarence Grier, Gayle Hamlett, Patty Harvey, Daniel Hogan, Healis Seniors. -Prayers and blessings, Delores Howard, Tylah Howard, Isaac Joseph, Jim & Timothy Kindblade, Jamar Lindsay & Family, Tony Lutrey, Josephine Martinez, James McKinney, Marc SECOND COLLECTION THIS WEEKEND Minter, Mary Ann Montgomery, Mathue/Nicque Moore, Jeff Pavek, Melissa This special collection held on Mother’s Day supports the Piazza, Christina Pittaluga, Ronda Pruett, Marcello Puma, Peter Quintero, Megan Reinholtz, Cordell Robinson, Carol Ryerson, Paul Scheafbauer, operating expenses of the Archdiocese of Denver’s Respect Life Katie/Melvin Scott, Barb Sercely, Mary Sewing, Angelita Sims, Gary Slaven, Ministry and the continued training of clergy, parish staff, and Romaine Tacznosky, Ken/Carmen Therence, Linda Vialpando, Beverly other representatives on the vast array of life issues and Wilson, Gordon Wolfe healthcare directives in relation to Catholic Social Teaching.
ANNUNCIATION CATHOLIC SCHOOL Sunday, May 9, 2021 –6th Sunday of Easter Enrolling Now for the 2021-2022 School Year Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48; 1 Jn 4:7-10; Jn 15:9-17 Annunciation Catholic School is a small, multicultural Catholic (Please visit usccb.org/bible/readings for the daily readings.) learning community offering classes from Early Childhood th Education through 8 grade. To learn more about its affordability, please see next page rigorous community-based learning, innovative tech and much more, visit www.AnnunciationK8.org or call 303-295-2515 to schedule a tour.
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY! DAILY MASS: 7 am on M, W, F; noon on T, Th. No RSVPs We wish mothers, and the women in our lives who show us a needed. Please see the information below on attending Mass. mother’s love, a very happy and blessed Mother’s Day. We are grateful for their abundant love, caring examples and comforting guidance. We miss our mothers whom we have lost and are thankful that they rest in eternal joy with the Lord. We pray for FOR THOSE ATTENDING MASS THIS WEEKEND mothers who are struggling, for mothers yearning for a child and Your health and safety are the reasons the following guidelines are in for mothers who have lost a child. We ask that the Lord be with place. Everyone who comes to Mass must follow these instructions. all of them, touch them with His grace and bless them and the Thank you in advance for caring for one another by adhering to these. good works they do. Volunteers will be at each Mass to help you. • Arrive 15 minutes before Mass begins. • Use the North or South doors only. • Everyone 2 years+ MUST HAVE a mask on (covering HOPE AND HEALING AFTER AN ABORTION nose and mouth) to enter the church. (We do not have extra masks.) Rachel’s Vineyard of Colorado • Check-in at the main door with a volunteer. Via your RSVP Are you or someone you know suffering from a post abortion and response earlier in the week, your name is on a list for Mass. experience? There is hope and healing! Please consider attending • Use the hand sanitizer at the entrance as you come in. the next confidential Rachel's Vineyard Catholic Retreat to be • When entering and exiting, maintain 6 feet distance. held on June 18 – 20. • When entering and exiting, please do not socialize or For more information, contact Edith: 303-775- 4108 (texts okay) congregate with one another. [email protected] or Lori: 303-904-7414 (no texts) • Sit only where the blue Xs are on the pews. (At the 10 am [email protected]. Or visit the www.rvrcolorado.org . Mass, households with children under 10 may sit together in a pew.) • If you need a low gluten host, please let Kathy know when you email your RSVP for Mass to her at [email protected] SECOND COLLECTION NEXT WEEKEND • The congregation cannot sing. Please refrain from singing. The Catholic Communications Campaign connects people with • Do not enter the sanctuary, including: Mary’s Altar, the Christ and builds Catholic communities in the United States and Parish Book of Prayer, the sacristy to see Father, the music area. developing countries using internet, television, radio and print • The lofts are not available and have been roped off. media. Half of the money collected remains in our Archdiocese to • Communion will be brought to you. fund local communication efforts. • Please refrain from lighting candles at the side shrines. • The restroom is located in the vestibule. Those under 12 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. COLORADO ROCKIES GAMES • Do not hold hands during the ‘Our Father.’ Fundraiser for the Julia Greeley Guild
Purchase tickets to any of these Colorado Rockies games and help support the Julia Greeley Cause for Canonization. To purchase tickets, call 720-352-4995 on Tuesdays or Thursdays. Tickets are To sign up for egiving, please visit Faith Direct® at $33 on the lower level (face value of $40). Please make checks faith.direct/CO524 or Text-to-Give via Faith Direct® by texting payable to the Julia Greeley Fund and mail to Mary Leisring, the word ‘enroll’ or the amount to 303-529-7436. Thank you for Cathedral Basilica, 1535 N. Logan St., Denver 80203. Please call considering supporting the parish in this way! to reserve your tickets by two weeks before the date of the game:
If you have been abused by a Jesuit, please call the Central and Sunday, May 23rd vs. D-Backs @ 1:10 pm Southern Province of the Society of Jesus to speak with a Sunday, June 6th vs. A's @ 1:10 pm professional assigned to cases of abuse, 314-361-7765. You may Friday, June 18th vs. Brewers @ 6:40 p.m. also call the Archdiocese of Denver, 720-239-2832 or our parish Sunday, July 4th vs. Cardinals @ 1:10 pm office, 303-322-8042. Sunday, August 8th vs. Marlins @ 1:10 pm
Saturday, August 21st vs D-Backs @ 6:10 pm
Sunday, September 26th vs. Giants @ 1:10pm ‘AMAZON SMILE’ ONGOING CHURCH FUNDRAISER When you shop through Amazon, you can help Loyola Parish at no extra cost to you! It’s easy to enroll. Visit Smile.Amazon.com COLLECTION OF ITEMS FOR HOMELESS WOMEN and scroll to the bottom of the page to click the ‘get started’ List Recently Updated button. Sign in with your regular Amazon log-in and select our We continue to collect items to support homeless women in parish. Please Note: There are several ‘Loyola’ parishes and Denver shelters. Here are the newly requested items: schools listed. You will find ours listed as St. Ignatius Loyola any size-lotion, conditioner, shampoo Catholic Parish in Denver. Amazon will donate .5% of eligible deodorant, razors, band aids (large size) purchases back to the church. Thank you for helping with this menstrual pads, hairbrushes or wide tooth combs easy fundraiser. reading glasses, low cut women's socks, hangers clothes-2X size, wash cloths, hand towels, dish towels (gently used are fine), adult coloring books, colored pencils /crayons Please see the Glass Recycling flyer stamps, notebooks, journals, paper clips Items can be dropped off at 1446 Detroit, front lobby or 2591 on the next page Eudora, purple tub southside. Call 303-523-7601 for more information. !"#$!&'()01( '1)! 234 )#(05#66&!)75!! 5#66&!)7 89'@!5#66&!)7A!6@B9C 5#66&!)7D'1!01(&'E9# 5#66&!)
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