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PASTORAL STAFF EFT for Tithing and Gifts IMMA 715 Cabrini Dr.—Lafayette, CO 80026—303-665-5103 wwww.lafayettecatholic.org Office Hours: Monday—Thursday 9:00 a.m.—Noon and 1:00 p.m.—4:00 p.m. Friday 9:00 a.m.—Noon Fax: 303-604-9077 Website: www.lafayettecatholic.org MASS TIMES Saturday 4:00 p.m. English Mass 6:00 p.m. English Mass Sunday 8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. English 12:00 p.m. Spanish Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. English Mass Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Spanish Mass ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT 1st FRIDAY OF THE MONTH Would you like to be a part of the 1st Friday Honor Guard? Call Sharon Stetson at 303-665-5181 and let her know at what time you would like to be scheduled for adoration. SACRAMENT OF PASTORAL STAFF RECONCILIATION Saturday 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. Fr. Shaun Galvin Pastor ext. 106 Or call for an appointment Fr. Jaime A. Valdez Parochial Vicar ext. 105 Deacon Oscar del Villar Permanent Deacon LOG INTO FORMED AT: Coordinator of Spanish Ministry www.ic12018.formed.org to access a and Sacramental Ministries vast library of Catholic resources Deacon John Pontillo Deacon Jami Wilk Director of Religious Education ext. 101 EFT for Tithing and Gifts: Jenifer Canning Business Administrator ext. 102 Please visit our website at www.lafayettecatholic.org Patrick Evevard Youth Minister ext. 104 to sign up for regular Yolanda Tafoya Administrative Assistant ext. 107 donations or one time Denise Beaber Director of Ministry Development gifts. You can also use Director of Music Ministry ext. 108 the QR code for a direct link. Call ext. 102 for assistance. Paul Murphy Maintenance Manager ext. 114 Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time The Catholic Church has a “tell. That’s a gambling term that means a soft spot, a giveaway. No matter how much of a “poker face” the player maintains, there will be something---a lowering of the eyes, a slight smirk, a twitch of an eyebrow---that tele- graphs oh boy, have I got a great hand. The Catholic Church has a “tell,” and we don’t even try to hide it. We will talk about the Eucharist every single chance we get. We love it, we need it, we celebrate it every single day of the year. (Well, we were SUPPOSED to fast from the Eucharist on Good Friday, but that didn’t last too long before the rites included bringing the reserved Eucharist from Holy Thursday to believers for reception.) Catholics simply will not be without the Eucharist, even when there is no Mass, as on Good Friday. I love the way Fr. Terrance Klein explained the reception of Communion on that day. When speaking of the ONE DAY that is the GREAT THREE DAYS of the Easter Triduum, he said: We pause in time. Christ does not. Christ carries all of time within himself. Enter Mark’s gospel. At sixteen chapters, it’s by far the shortest of the four gospels. Sure, there could have been enough to lovingly linger over through the 34 weeks of Ordinary Time, but hey! Here’s an idea! When we cycle into Mark’s (short) gospel every three years, let’s break in for a five-week reflection on the EUCHARIST in the summer! What a good idea! So we now segue over to John’s gorgeous Bread of Life discourse for the next five weeks. Why? Because boy have we got a good hand. Do you know where your First Communion picture is? This is a good month to display it. Kathy McGovern ©2021 www.thestoryandyou.com Mission Statement We are in need of ushers. If you were an usher before the “Immaculate Conception is a faith community COVID shut down and are ready rooted in Jesus Christ and guided by the tradi- to return or if you are looking for tions, teachings, and practices of the Roman ways to help and you’d like to be- come an usher please consider Catholic Church. helping the parish out. An usher greets parishioners, assists Since 1907 we have been and continue to be an with seating as needed, take up the collection, straightening up the church between Masses. You can volunteer at the Mass you open, welcoming and vibrant gospel presence in attend. Lafayette, continually strengthening the faith of If this is something you can help with, call Patrick at ext. 104 the community and families through worship, or email [email protected] education, and prayer. Thanks for your consideration. We seek to be faithful stewards of God’s love READINGS FOR THE WEEK to others through ministries that serve our com- Monday: Ex 32:15-24, 30-34; Ps 106:19-23; Mt 13:31-35 munity and impact upon human concerns local- Tuesday: Ex 33:7-11; 34:5b-9, 28; Ps 103:6-13; Mt 13:36-43 Wednesday: Ex 34:29-35; Ps 99:5-7, 9; Mt 13:44-46 ly and globally. Thursday: Ex 40:16-21, 34-38; Ps 84:3-6a, 8a, 11; We have been blessed with a rich diversity of Jn 11:19-27 or Lk 10:38-42 Friday: Lv 23:1, 4-11, 15-16, 27, 34b-37; people. Thus, we will continue to work toward Ps 81:3-6, 10-11ab; Mt 13:54-58 the unity of all segments of our parish so that Saturday: Lv 25:1, 8-17; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 7-8; Mt 14:1-12 the unique social and spiritual gifts of each seg- Sunday: Ex 16:2-4, 12-15; Ps 78:3-4, 23-25, 54; ment can be both recognized and given for the Eph 4:17, 20-24; Jn 6:24-35 good of the whole community. SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time And in all this we continue to be pilgrims, on World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly our journey of life together carrying out the Monday: Ss. Joachim and Anne work of Jesus Christ to which we have been Thursday: Ss. Martha, Mary, and Lazarus called.” Friday: St. Peter Chrysologus Saturday: St. Ignatius of Loyola Natural Family Planning Weekend Speaker at ALL Masses Saturday, July 24 The Men’s Study Group 9:00 a.m. Confessions Is restarting again. The 1st Post Pandemic 4:00 p.m. Mass † Louise (Lou) Oldham by The Mooney Fam. st 6:00 p.m. Mass Immaculate Conception Parishioners meeting will take place on July 31 from Neocatechumen Groups Eucharistic Celebration NH 8:30-10:00 in Nuoci Hall. Sunday, July 25 The topic will be Universalism - Heaven or 8:00 a.m. Mass Immaculate Conception Parishioners 10:00 a.m. Mass † Wilbur Stampe by Stephen Preston and Hell - you choose? Richard Shewell 12:00 p.m. Mass in Spanish for Immaculate Conception Parishioners The Preface Dialogue 6:00 p.m. Youth Group Middle and HS “Lift up your hearts.” “We lift them up to Monday, July 26 the Lord.” “Let us give thanks to the Lord our 8:00 a.m. Mass † Les Davis by Stephen Preston and Richard God.” “It is right to give him thanks and praise.” Shewell With this ancient dialogue we enter the Eucha- Rosary and Adoration after Mass ristic Prayer, the heart of the Mass. These vener- Tuesday, July 27 able words have been part of the Christian litur- 6:40 a.m. Adoration gy almost from the beginning—by the time of 8:00 a.m. Mass for MaryThan by Trang Than Hippolytus of Rome (c. 215) they were already Rosary after Mass 11:00 a.m. Staff Meeting fixed in the liturgy. 7:00 p.m. Knights of Columbus in L Several times during the Mass the priest has 8:00 p.m. Neocatechumen Group in NH invited us to pray. There is something different here. We are invited to be “lifted up,” to ascend, Wednesday, July 28 8:00 a.m. Mass † Emma Duran by Denis and Sandy Haberkorn to climb the Lord’s mountain, as it were, to go Rosary and Adoration after Mass to a new place for this most solemn part of the 5:00 p.m. Shanti RCIA in FR Mass. And we are invited to a new frame of 6:00 p.m. Mass in Spanish for Imm. Conception Parishioners mind, a sense of joy, of focused dedication: our 7:00 p.m. Youth Group Bible Study hearts must not be cast down, but lifted up, and 7:30 p.m. Neocatechumen Group in NH and CH lifted to the Lord. Why? Because we are going Thursday, July 29 to give thanks—we are going to “eucharist!” It 6:40 a.m. Adoration is right and just that we do this. 8:00 a.m. Mass † Paul Dvorak by David and Carol Dvorak —Corinna Laughlin, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. Rosary after Mass Friday, July 30 8:00 a.m. Mass † Nathan M. Sandoval by Mom, Dad and Family Rosary and Adoration after Mass 10:00 a.m. Deacon John RCIA Class in L 10:30 a.m. Project Angel Heart in Parking Lot 12:00 p.m. Office Closed Quinceañera/Deacon Oscar 6:00 p.m. Spanish Charismatic Group in Church Saturday, July 31 8:30 a.m. Men’s Group/Deacon John 9:00 a.m. Confessions 2:00 p.m. Wedding/Fr. Shaun 4:00 p.m. Mass for Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Geltner by Lauren PLEASE PRAY FOR THE Bergier SICK OF THE PARISH 6:00 p.m. Mass Immaculate Conception Parishioners If you would like to have 7:00 p.m.
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