St. Helena St

Welcome to the Catholic communities of St. Helena St. Francis & Our Lady of Lourdes

JANUARY 12, 2020 ● B APTISM OF THE L ORD

PASTOR Rev. Erik Vigil Reyes

PAROCHIAL VICAR Rev. Francis Saleth, HGN

DEACON Rich Wilson

CONTACT INFORMATION Address 917 West 7th Avenue Fort Morgan, CO 80701 Phone 970-867-2885 Fax 970-867-5883 Email [email protected] Web Site www.sthelenachurch.org Sacramental Emergency: 970-210-2050 OFFICE HOURS Monday—Office Closed Tuesday & Wednesday—9:00 am to 1:00 pm Thursday & Friday—1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Mass Schedule Weekdays 8:00 am St. Helena Wednesdays 7:00 pm St. Helena (Sp.) Saturday 5:00 pm St. Helena 7:00 pm St. Helena (Sp.) Sunday 7:00 am St. Francis of Assisi 9:00 am St. Helena 9:00 am Our Lady of Lourdes 11:00 am St. Helena (Sp.) 1:00 pm St. Helena (Sp.) 1st Saturdays 8:00 am Anointing of the Sick after Mass

CONFESSIONS — ST. HELENA Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 7:00 am - 7:45 am Saturdays, 3:30 - 4:45 pm, or by appointment REFLECTION MASS SCHEDULE & INTENTIONS

The Catechism of the Catholic DAY INTENTION Church gives four reasons for the Incarnation, why God became man Saturday Jan. 11 in Jesus Christ. The third reason is 5:00 pm SH Support for Life “to be our model of holiness.” All of Jesus’ words and actions model for 7:00 pm SH Sp. Jesse Campa (Campa Soto Family) us what we ought to do. He also shows us how we’re meant to be. Saturday Jesus’ baptism ought to remind us Jan. 12 7:00 am SFA +Deno Brunelli (Laura Parnell of our own baptism and of the importance of baptism in the Christian life. 9:00 am SH +Charley & Joseph Smelser (Dave & Mary Jeanne Anderson) The Baptism of the Lord reminds us of our Trinitarian 9:00 am OLOL Support Right to Life identity. When we are baptized, we stand in solidari- 11:00 am SH Sp +Margarita Acevedo (Reina Urias) ty with Christ, bathed in the waters he sanctified. There, the Father proclaims our adoption into the 1:00 pm SH Sp. +Jose Isabel Campa (Isabel Soto) family of God. “‘This is my beloved son [this is my beloved daughter], with whom I am well pleased.’” And the Spirit, Monday too, descends. We are filled with the Spirit’s grace Jan. 13 and power to continue Christ’s mission on earth. We 8:00 am Fr. Erik received these gifts in the sacrament, and they contin- Tuesday ue to dwell within us through sanctifying grace. We Jan. 14 can — and should — invite God to stir up these grac- 8:00 am Fr. Francis es of our baptism and consider them in our own lives. Wednesday Does Christ feel like a distant relative two thousand Jan. 15 years in the past? Or do you see him as someone who 8:00 am Deacon Rich can be encountered here and now? Ask yourself where 7:00 pm SH Sp. you find your sense of dignity and worth. Do you still Thursday search for it in success, social status, and selfish pur- Jan. 16 suits? Or are you able to rest in being a beloved child 8:00 am +Lloyd & Leona Blackwelder of God? Remember, baptism gives us a call and a charge to change the world. Do you pray for the Holy Friday Spirit to guide you? Or are you so focused on your Jan. 17 own life that you miss the mission? This week, let’s do 8:00 am Deceased members of the Joe Blossom as Jesus did. Let’s live in our baptism! Family (Mike & Joan Blossom)

Saturday ©LPi Jan. 18 5:00 pm SH Support Right of Life

7:00 pm SH Sp.

OUR OFFERING TO THE PARISH Sunday

St. Helena: $ 7,508.10 Jan, 19 New Year: $ 2,464.61 7:00 am SFA

9:00 am SH +Vernon & Mary Anderson (Dave & Mary St. Francis of Assisi: $ 166.00 Jeanne Anderson) 9:00 am OLOL Martin & Georgia Ann Smith (Joann Smits Our Lady of Lourdes: $ 1,647.90 & Family) 11:00 am SH Sp. +Eulalia Pedro Gasper (Domingo Fam)

2 | 1:00 pm SH Sp. LIFE OF THE PARISH

MASS READINGS SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION Sunday: Is 42:1-4, 6-7/Ps 29:1-2, 3-4, 3, 9-10 [11b]/Acts 10:34-38/Mt 3:13-17 Monday: 1 Sm 1:1-8/Ps 116:12-13, 14-17, 18-19 [17a]/Mk 1:14-20 Please contact the Parish Office for information on Tuesday: 1 Sm 1:9-20/1 Sm 2:1, 4-5, 6-7, 8abcd [cf. 1]/Mk 1:21-28 Baptisms, Confirmation, and First Eucharist. Wednesday:1 Sm 3:1-10, 19-20/Ps 40:2 and 5, 7-8a, 8b-9, 10 /Mk 1:29-39 Thursday: 1 Sm 4:1-11/Ps 44:10-11, 14-15, 24-25 [27b]/Mk 1:40-45 Friday: 1 Sm 8:4-7, 10-22a/Ps 89:16-17, 18-19 [2]/Mk 2:1-12 Sacrament of Matrimony Saturday: 1 Sm 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1a/Ps 21:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 [2a]/Mk 2:13-17 Please contact the Parish Office one year prior to the Next Sunday:Is 49:3, 5-6/Ps 40:2, 4, 7-8, 8-9, 10 [8a, 9a]/1 Cor 1:1-3/Jn 1:29-34 anticipated marriage date. Couples preparing for Marriage within the Archdiocese PARISH MINISTRIES of Denver must take Natural Family Planning (NFP) Call Lance & Carolyn Hochanadel @970,380.3742 MINISTRY COORDINATOR PHONE

English Beth Boettcher 970.380.6935 Spanish Flor Silva 970.867.6141 Please be aware that if you need an annulment for any previous marriage(s), you must begin the annulment procedure before any marriage preparation can proceed. Annulments usually take up to a year to be ANOINTING OF THE SICK finalized by the Archdiocese Metropolitan Tribunal.

Please contact the Parish Office at the onset of illness or as soon as your loved one is placed in Hospice if you QUIÑCEAÑERAS would like them to receive the Sacrament of the Anoint- ing of the Sick or Last Rites. Quinceneara celebrations can be scheduled April - No- vember upon request. Please contact the office for more information. HOLY COMMUNION FOR THE HOMEBOUND If you know of any parishioner that would like to receive Holy Communion, please call the Parish Office to set up ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT an appointment. Silent Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament begins Thursday after the 8:00 am Mass until Friday before the 8:00 am BAPTISM TIMES Mass. Come and adore the Lord in Sacred Silence. All Baptisms will be taking place on the fourth weekend of the Month in both English and Spanish. YOUTH GROUP Youth Group meets Wednesday nights from 7:00 pm to RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS 8:30 pm in the Msgr. Dinan Hall during the school year. Please contact Cassie Groves at 720-606-9848 or e-mail Please contact Lance & Carolyn Hochanadel @ [email protected] to register your child for 970.380.3742 the religious education program.

THE RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR ADULTS KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS (RCIA) Meetings are held every third Thursday of the Month Your personal encounter with the Risen Christ through from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. Rosary begins at 6:30 pm. the sacramental life of the Church begins with RCIA! SPANISH PRAYER GROUP Spanish prayer group gathers every Friday at 6:00pm - Who should inquire about RCIA? 8:00pm in the Msgr. Dinan Hall NOCTURNAL ADORATION (SPANISH) Anyone not yet baptized The group gathers every Second Saturday at 7:00 pm Anyone interested in becoming a Catholic Christian through 7:00 am Sunday in the Church. Any Catholic who has not received any of the Sacra- PREVENCION Y RESCATE (SPANISH) ments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, Holy This drug awareness group gathers every Monday even- Communion) ing in the conference room from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Anyone interested in learning about the Catholic Faith CENACULO DE LA MISERICORDIA

Classes begin September This group gathers every Friday at 6:00 pm in the Hurley For more information or to register for classes, please con- conference room. tact Deb Sagel @ 970.867.9309 | 3 12 DE ENERO ST. HELENA’S NEWS EL BAUTISMO DE SEÑOR La Navidad termina con la Fiesta en honor SACRISTAN INFORMATION del Bautismo del Señor; es otra mani- We are always in need of parishioners to serve the Lord festación de Dios por medio de su Hijo. by volunteering to help in the many ministries of the Ahora el profeta Isaías nos muestra al Sier- Church. vo de Dios en quien se complace: “Miren a One area that we need more volunteers is by being a mi siervo, a quien sostengo, a mi elegido, en sacristan. If you would like to serve your parish by be- quien tengo mis complacencias. En él he ing a sacristan, please call the Church Office (867- puesto mi espíritu para que haga brillar la 2885). justicia sobre las naciones.” No queda más que agradecer el inmenso amor de Dios por nosotros. May God bless all of the parishioners who are currently ¿Como no apreciar el ser hijos/hijas de Dios por el bau- volunteering. The Priests and Staff appreciate all of the tismo? Desde que nos bautizaron, sea pequeño o grande, good work done by these volunteers. Dios espera que al menos estemos seguros de que tene- mos un Padre amoroso y compasivo, que se alegra con ST. FRANCIS NEWS nosotros. La lectura del Libro de los Hechos de los

Apóstoles ayuda a comprender que “Dios no hace dis- Knights of Columbus will be serving breakfast this tinción de personas, sino que acepta al que… practica la Sunday, January 12, 2020. justicia.”Está Fiesta es similar a Pentecostés, pero, en otra forma de manifestación del Espíritu Santo. Juan, lo explica claramente cuando dice: “Es cierto que yo bauti- There will be no Mass celebrated at St. Francis on zo con agua, pero ya viene otro más poderoso que yo, a Sunday, February 2, 2020. quien no merezco desatarle las correas de sus sandalias. El los bautizará con el Espíritu Santo y con fuego.” Bien, ahora cabe la pregunta para reflexión personal: ¿Qué ac- OUR LADY OF LOURDES NEWS ciones hago para complacer a Dios? ¿Hay fuego en mi corazón de tal manera que arde en buenas obras? Fijé- There will be no Mass celebrated at Our Lady of Lourdes on Sunday, February 2, 2020. monos en la humildad de Juan Bautista; el reconocio que su ministerio tenía que disminuir para que el ministerio de Jesús brillara y se expandiera. ¿Crees tú que los lid- Our Lady of Lourdes Feast day mass Will be celebrated on Feb. 11 at 6:00pm. Potlock Will follow. eres actuales en las parroquias hacen lo mismo que Juan?

RETIRO PARA PAREJAS PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK OF THE PARISHES:

Sabado 29 de Febrero 9am—7pm Amparo Mancia Santos Este retiro es requisito para todas las parejas que están

en preparación matrimonial y se volverá a ofrecer hasta Septiembre. Para registrase por favor comuníquese con la oficina. ALWAYS IN OUR PRAYERS

Our Priests: Fr Erik—Fr. Francis Platicas de Bautizo Deacon Rich La próxima platica pre-bautismal será el Viernes 31 de Enero a las 5pm. Requerden que no habran bautizos du- Seminarian Abelardo Marrufo rante cuaresma. La próxima platica será en Abril. Postulant Jay Armstrong

Fr. Frank and Fr. Miguel

PLEASE PRAY THE ROSARY

Our Lady of Fatima has asked that we pray the Ro- sary daily with our family.

4A | 4B | WEEKLY CALENDAR Jan. 12—18, 2020 Monday ...... Office Closed

Wednesday ...... Religious Education Youth Group The Communion of Saints Festival Committee would like to thank all of the volunteers that helped make Thursday ...... Holy Adoration this Festival such a success. Thanks to all those who donated food and prizes. Also, thank you to all who ANNOUNCEMENTS came to the festival and enjoyed the evening of good food, fun and the auction. A good time was had by Welcome to all those visiting and praying with all. us this weekend. The total funds raised: $23,964.80

There will be no special collection envelopes in GREAT NEWS your 2020 mailings. You may add your donation to the regular donation. Due to the hard work of the Communion of Saints committee, Phase I of the carpet restoration in Msgr. Dinan There will be an envelope for church mainte- Hall will soon begin. nance at the end of each month.

New Parishioner Registration—Welcome! We invite Starting in February, the carpet will be removed in the hall you to register in the Church Office and join our Par- ways and Msgr. Dinan Hall. Your patience is appreciated ish. during this period.

Remember the cry room is available for anyone NEW YEARS EVE FESTIVAL deeming it necessary with little children to use Thanks to those who organized the New Years Eve Festi- during Mass. val and to all who were involved in making this event a Anyone wanting to put an announcement in success. the bulletin, please e-mail your request to

The results of the raffle: [email protected] Total Raised: $ 9,3950.00 Winners payout $3, 000.00 UNITED FOR LIFE WALK Total $ 6,395.00 Winners of the Raffle: January 25, 2020 3rd Place: Raudel Rameriz ($ 500) 1:00pm - 3:00pm 2nd Place: Margarito Leon Sr. ($1,000) City Park, Fort Morgan 1st Place: Kai Porras ($1,500) Please join us for a family friendly event to celebrate life from conception to natural death. We will begin and end our walk at City Park. The walk will be followed by speakers, music, and fellowship. There will be community organizations that support life available to share their re- sources and answer questions.

GIVING STATEMENTS FOR TAX PURPOSES The Giving Statements will be mailed to you by the end of January. It is absolutely necessary that your mailing address and your phone number be correct. If any of this information has changed, please contact the office (867-2885) to update that information as soon as possible.

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