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 Schedule Weekday Masses TuesdayFriday 7:00am.  Saturday Morning Confessions 7:30am8:00am of the Extraordinary Form 8:00am Exposition of the 8:45am Confessions 8:45am9:30am Benediction 9:30am  Sunday Masses Saturday Vigil at 5:00pm  Sunday at 8:00am and 10:30am  Sunday Mass is also accessible through Rumble, Parish website, ParishApp, Gab, and Parish email.  ------SUNDAY, AUGUST 22, 2021 ------Confessions Saturday 7:308:00am, 8:45am9:30am, 4:00pm, and 40 minutes before every Sunday Mass.   Anointing of the Sick If you are ill and would like to receive the  Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick, please call the Pastoral Center at (719) 4951426 to  inform our priest of this need.   Adoration PASTORAL TEAM Saturday 8:45am9:30am  Thursday 7:30am7:00pm Fr. Michael Goodyear  Pastor  [email protected] Baptism  Gordon Brenner Baptismal classes are held on the third Sunday of the [email protected] month, after the 8:00am Mass. To register, contact the  Pastoral Center at (719) 4951426. Diane Martin  Administrative Assistant  [email protected] Rosary recited 25 minutes prior to Mass   on the first Sunday of each month, led by the  Karen Pinterpe  Director of Parish Catechesis Knights of Columbus. [email protected]   Julie McDonald  Coordinator of Youth Ministry Chaplet of Divine Mercy recited 25 minutes prior to [email protected] Masses on the last Saturday and Sunday of the month.    Mark Danielski  Finance Pastoral Center Hours [email protected]  Monday through Friday 9:00am3:00pm From the pastor’s desk Religious education

Pastoral council Fvqr th ‡r  8‚sv €h‡v‚ Srtv†‡ h Over the last year, our St. Benedict parish family has grown ‡v‚ v† ‡hxvt ƒyhpr hs‡r hyy Hh††r† in numbers and programs, and I pray, in holiness. To contin-  ue moving within the plan of Almighty God, I lean on the ad-         vice of our Pastoral Council in the following areas of parish         life: spiritual life, faith formation, youth programs, social life,     development, and pastoral care. If you have an interest in         serving the parish on the Pastoral Council, please email me at [email protected].      !   "     #$ %      Thanks to our young adults #!!%   This past Thursday, our Young Adults did an absolutely beau-  tiful job with our Second Thursday Vespers, and their &     '   was stunning. Thanks to all of them for their dedication, de- ( )        votion, and joy.        *   Also, a very heartfelt thank you to our Young Adults for mak- + ,     ing the of the Assumption enhanced with the Blue- berry Parfaitscomplete with "assumption clouds." For more bands@ben’s information on Young Adult activities contact Julie at Don’t forget to come hear Ashley and the Long- [email protected]. shot Revival August 27. Doors open at 6:00pm.  maniple Food trucks are Trail’s Head, Mile High BBQ, The maniple is a strip of cloth, often Stan’s Funnel Cakes, and the Sway Trailer. matching the and . As he places the maniple on his arm, the priest prays: “Let me deserve, O Lord, to bear the maniple of tears and sorrow, so that one day I may come with joy into the re- wards of my labors.” It reminds the priest that the greatest work of all is Christ's work of salvation and that the priest is Divine mercy corner also at work when he celebrates the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Diary of St. Faustina, 1037   + I find myself so weak that were it not for Holy Originally, the maniple was a small towel worn for practical I would fall continually. One thing purposes, namely, to wipe away perspiration, or for ornamen- alone sustains me, and that is Holy Communion. tal uses. It was common for people of all ranks in life to wear From it I draw my strength; in it is all my com- them. The namemanipuluswas given because it was folded fort. I fear life on days when I do not receive together and carried in the left hand like a small bundle, in Holy Communion. I fear my own self. Jesus Latin, manipulus.  concealed in the Host is everything to me. From What are the leonine prayers? the tabernacle I draw strength, power, courage The Leonine prayers originated with Pope Pius IX. Then in and light. Here, I seek consolation in time of 1884 Pope Leo XIII decreed that these prayers be said by all anguish. I would not know how to give glory to Catholics after Mass. The prayers, therefore, became known God if I did not have the Eucharist in my heart. as the "Leonine Prayers." Two years later in 1886, Pope Leo (1037)  XIII added the St. Michael Prayer. According to various re- ports, this was in response to a frightening vision Pope Leo St. Benedict Prayer Chain

had of “demonic spirits, who were gathering at the Vati-  & Q !!? !!? 1111 can.” Pope Pius XI reiterated the need for these prayers, this time against atheistic communism. These are the prayers: 3 Mortgage Balance as of July 31, 2021: Hail Marys, , St. Michael prayer, and O Sacred $374,481.06 Heart of Jesus. Tithe for August 15, 2021  What do you think, looking at the Evils in our world today, Sunday Tithe  $ 7,045.83 should we pray these prayers after Mass again? Online Tithe  $ 2,769.33 Total Tithe  $ 9,815.16 formed AUGUSTINE: A Voice for All Generations During this very special week, we celebrate both our patron, St. Augus- tine, and his moth- er, St. Monica! As a preeminent Doctor of the Church, Augus- tine has been said to be “the holiest of the wise and the wisest of the holy.” To cele- brate this great church Father, please enjoy Augustine: A Voice for all Generations! August 28,we celebrate St Augustine.  Onformed.org watch RestlessHeart.  Withchildren watchCatholic Heroes: The Story of St Augustine.

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Respect life bishop’s dinner Registering for FORMED is easier than ever: Go to formed.org/signup; enter The Annual Bishops Respect Life Dinner on October 6th will (parish zip code 80831), then select St. be here before we know it, and ckets for this important Benedict from the dropdown menu provided. event go fast. Each year of the event’s 10Ryear history, the Register with your name and email address; check that email account inbox for a link to money raised at the Bishop’s Respect Life Dinner has sup- begin using FORMED. ported proRlife acvies and educaon. This year the keynote speaker is Dr. Pat Castle, President and Founder of LifeRunners. To support this worthwhile cause and to reserve your ckets to sit at a table with other Saint Benedict parishioners, please visit the signRup table in the narthex a er Mass.  What: Bishop’s Respect Life Dinner When: October 6, 2021 Where: Broadmoor Hall, 1 Lake Avenue Time: Cocktails at 6:00pm, Dinner at 7:00pm Praise the lord in song! Offer your gift of music back to our Lord!  for Mass: If you would like to sing at a weekend Mass, join us on Wednesdays at 6:00pm in the church for choir practice. You may sing at the Mass you normally at- tend.  Young Adults: If you would like to sing at Vespers, join us for practice at 7:00pm on the Wednesday prior to Vespers.  For more information on either of these programs, please call the office or email [email protected]. America’s #1 Mortgage Broker

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