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April 04, 2021 • Easter Sunday Guardian Angels Catholic Church Guardian Angels Catholic Church 109 South 3rd Street P.O. Box 444 Mead, CO 80542 970-535-0721 [email protected] Website: MeadAngels.org Pastoral Staff Administrator: Fr. Michael Freihofer ext.101 Deacon: Rev. Mr. Tim McCann ext.105 [email protected] Children’s Formation Education: Angie McCann ext. 106 [email protected] Youth Director: Regina Hubbard ext. 106 [email protected] Director of Facilities: Jim Hejlik 303-718-6020 ext. 103 [email protected] Readings for the week of April 4, 2021 Business Manager: Karen Surbrugg ext. 102 [email protected] Monday: Acts 2:14, 22-33, Mt 28:8-15 Tuesday: Acts 2:36-41, Jn 20:11-18 Receptionist/Bulletin: Ann Lamphere ext. 100 [email protected] Wednesday: Acts 3:1-10, Lk 24:13-35 Music Director: Laura Davis Thursday: Acts 3:11-26, Lk 24:35-48 Friday: Acts 4:1-12, Jn 21:1-14 [email protected] Saturday: Acts 4:13-21, Mk 16:9-15 Event Coordinator: Linda O’Hare Next Sunday: Acts 4:32-35, 1 Jn 5:1-6, Jn 20:19-3 [email protected] Safe Environment Coordinator: TBD [email protected] Ministry Schedule Coordinator: The Knights of Columbus Council 15857 would like Shannon McKinney: [email protected] to recognize the following: April Knight of the Grand Knight : Shawn McPeek 720-839-1689 Month: Tom Seaman **Bulletin submission deadline is Tuesday by noon. April Family of the month - Justice -Thank you for your help and contribution towards Office Hours: Monday-Tuesday 9:00 am — 4:00 pm the council, order, parish and community. Wednesday-Thursday 9:00 am — 2:00 pm Friday Closed Sacraments: Baptisms, First Holy Communion, RCIA CATECHESIS SCHEDULE 2020 – 2021 Confirmation, Marriage, Anointing of the Sick, Funerals, Mass April 4, 2021 Easter Sunday Intentions ~ Contact the Office SUNDAY READINGS Reconciliation: Saturdays 3:00 pm—4:30 pm Acts 10:34a, 37-43 Daily Mass times: Tuesday 8:00 am Adoration & Confession Colossians 3:1-4 or 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8 after Mass Wednesday 4pm Holy Hour & Confession John 10:1-9 Mass 5:15pm Theme: NO CLASS—Easter Thursday 8:00 am Adoration & Confession after Mass Catholic Faith Handbook: — USCCB For Adults: — Mass times: Vigil Saturday 5:00 pm Sundays 7:30, 9:00,10:30am Guardian Angels Calendar ~ This Week and Announcements This Week Please pray for our Seminarians & for men and Saturday April 3 women to enter the Religious Life 8:00 pm Mass Intention for all entering the Universal Catholic Church today Sat—Ryan Mack & Zachary Michalczyk Sunday April 4 Sun—Paolo Mori & Michael Pitio 7:30 am Mass +Albert & Elizabeth Hattendorf 9:15 am Mass In the church or Watch on Facebook Mon—Jhan Pierre Reyes & Daniel Pereira Live with your Guardian Angels Community Tue—Phuoc Bui & Felipe Colombo Intention +Bill Rogers Jr 11:00 am Mass Pro Populo Wed—Luis da Silva Mendes & Micah Flores Mon April 5 9:00 am Caring Hands Crafters Thu—Trevor Lontine & Miguel Mendoza 6:30 pm RCIA-Saint Michael’s Community Hall Fri—Increase in vocations to priesthood/religious life Tues April 6 8:00 am Mass Observances for the week of April 4, 2021 Sunday: Easter Sunday Wed April 7 Monday: Monday within the Octave of Easter 4:00 pm Holy Hour Tuesday: Tuesday within the Octave of Easter 5:15 pm Mass Wednesday: Wednesday within the Octave of Easter 6:15 pm NO RE classes Thursday: Thursday within the Octave of Easter Thurs April 8 Friday: Friday within the Octave of Easter 8:00 am Mass Saturday: Saturday within the Octave of Easter 7:00 pm AA ~ Parish Hall Next Sunday: 2nd Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy) Friday April 9 No daily Mass The Women's Group thanks the parishioners who ordered chili and cornbread and who made donations Saturday April 10 5:00 pm Mass Intention +Marta Collins to our Chili-To-Go fundraiser. We continue to be Sunday April 11 amazed by the generosity and compassion of our 7:30 am Mass Pro Populo Guardian Angels community! 9:00 am Mass in the church or Watch on Facebook live with We hope to see you next year in person for our Annual your Guardian Angels Community Intention +Officer Eric Talley Chili Bingo Fundraiser, a fun-filled family event with good food, Bingo, wonderful prizes, and lots of 10:30 am Mass Intention +Officer Eric Talley laughter with your fellow parishioners. Thank you for your continued support! Financial Stewardship March 14, 2021 (includes online): Weekly Operating Collection $ 5,272.11 Weekly Debt Reduction Collection $854.82 Total Collected: $6,126.93 Required weekly to meet our budget for: Operations: $7,603 Loan payments: $5,448 Total Weekly Budget Requirement: $13,051 Thank you to all of you that contribute to keep our parish funded Financial Stewardship March 21, 2021 (includes online): Weekly Operating Collection $ 16,850.46 Weekly Debt Reduction Collection $4,519.90 Total Collected: $21,370.36 Required weekly to meet our budget for: Operations: $7,603 Loan payments: $5,448 Total Weekly Budget Requirement: $13,051 Pastor’s Page Dear Family, Happy Easter to all! Happy Resurrection Day! Parish Center Construction and How We Paid Jesus resurrected to show us what He wants for for It Frequently Asked Questions us. Our goal is to join God and all the angels and saints in heaven—if we will die to ourselves and If this column inspires you to ask other questions follow Him. You would enjoy the following you’ve always wondered about the building, please Youtube entitled “Father Spitzer’s Universe: New send them to [email protected], or call the office Evidence of the Resurrection.” Visit: : https:// and we’ll address them in a future column. www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOpNzzMJOqE What are the loan terms and current balances -Diary of Saint Faustina, 635. March 25 [1936]. for the Parish Center loans? In the morning, during meditation, God’s The Archdiocese loaned the parish $1.2M so presence enveloped me in a special way, as I saw the construction could begin before 100% of the immeasurable greatness of God and, at the same campaign pledge cash was received; and US Bank time, His condescension to His creatures. Then I saw loaned the parish $1.9M to cover the difference the Mother of God, who said to me, Oh, how pleas- between the pledges and the cost of the ing to God is the soul that follows faithfully the in- construction. Terms for both loans: spirations of His grace! I gave the Savior to the world; as for you, you have to speak to the world Archdiocese Loan US Bank Loan about His great mercy and prepare the world for the Term: 15-year 15-year Second Coming of Him who will come, not as a Int Rate: Var 3.25% 4.76% merciful Savior, but as a just Judge … Speak to (Equal to Prime) souls about this great mercy while it is still the time 1st Pymt Date: Aug 2018 Sept 2018 for [granting] mercy. If you keep silent now, you Monthly Pymt: $8,749 $14,859 will be answering for a great number of souls on Loan Bal 3/1 $800,569 $1,637,891 that terrible day. Fear nothing. Be faithful to the end. I sympathize with you. The parish made interest only payments as advances were needed during construction. Once the loans An Atheist’s View on Life closed in 2018, monthly payments were finalized based on these terms. All payments consist of princi- I will live life according to these beliefs pal and interest. In March, the Archdiocese interest God does not exist portion of the payment was just over $2,000, and US It is just foolish to think Bank interest portion was approximately $6,000. That there is a God with a cosmic plan [That an all-powerful God brings redemption and Has the Archdiocese helped the Parish with healing to the pain and suffering in the world] financing? Is a comforting thought, however It In addition to the Archdiocese approving the start of Is only wishful thinking construction prior to raising all the money, People can do as they please without eternal Archbishop Aquila also approved the parish’s monthly consequences assessment payments, that are typically paid to the The idea that Archdiocese, be redirected and applied directly to the I am deserving of Hell loan balance. In addition, he approved 100% of all Because of sin Archbishop’s Catholic Appeal donations identified with Is a lie meant to make me a slave to those in power Guardian Angels’ donors, also applied to the loan “The more you have, the happier you will be” balance. Between these two concessions, Our existence has no grand meaning or purpose approximately $70,000 per year is applied directly to In a world with no God the principal of the loan. There is freedom to be who I want to be But with God We are currently working with the Archdiocese to Everything is fine determine if the loans can be refinanced, consolidat- It is ridiculous to think ed, and managed under the Archdiocese umbrella. I am lost and in need of saving 2 Corinthians 9:7: Each one must do as he has made A Christian’s View on Life up his mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for (read the above from bottom to top) God loves a cheerful giver. 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