November 17, 2019 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

A Prayer for Veterans Heavenly Father, King and Lord, You instill in all of Your creation an order and value. You call Your children "very good." We surrender to You the conflicts that tear your family apart. We pray for an end to blindness that places pride, greed, power, and selfishness above human dignity and brotherly love. We pray in gratitude for all of those who have defended peace, virtue, and justice with honor. We pray especially for those who have suffered in mind and body from the ravages of war. Let Your Kingdom come! May Your peace that surpasses all understanding reign in our hearts and in our world. Amen.

NEWS & EVENTS Holy Holidays ...... Page 2 Youth New Year's Party ...... Page 2 Collection for CCHD ...... Page 3 King Soopers Reward Program Results ...... Page 5 Building for the Future ...... Page 5 ______

MINISTRIES As our armed forces have a duty to our country, so do we as JOY Ministry ...... Page 2 citizens. In the next two weeks' bulletins, we will explain Respect Life ...... Page 4 what our duties are towards our country according to the Church. EDUCATION Understanding the Liturgy ...... Page 3 In Christ's Peace, St. Katharine Drexel School ...... Page 5 Fr. Marek

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Secular Order Discalced are men and women, married or single, from all walks of life. Under the protection of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, and inspired by the Carmelite , we commit to seek God through prayer and to share Him with others. The Denver Community of the Holy Spirit meets monthly at St. Thomas More Parish in St. Francis Hall. These meetings consist of formation in Carmelite Spirituality, contemplative prayer and mutual support. We cordially invite you to join the first session of our annual Aspirant Study Group on December 14, 2019 at 8:30 a.m. For more information, contact Ida Rubin, O.C.D.S., 303-805-4853 or [email protected].

Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time -2- November 17, 2019 UNDERSTANDING THE LITURGY... so we can fully participate in our liturgical celebration After Communion, it is convenient to leave a time of silence so that both the priest and the faithful can take advantage of those moments of intimacy with the Lord. The Holy Father, in his speaks about this: "Furthermore, the precious time of thanksgiving after Communion should not be neglected: besides the singing of an appropriate hymn, it can also be most helpful to remain recollected in silence." (SC, 50) To complete the prayer of the and to conclude the whole Communion Rite, the priest says the post- Communion prayer, in which we ask that the Mystery we have celebrated produce abundant fruit in the faithful and in the Church. (Cf. GIRM, 72) After the post-Communion prayer, the priest greets the faithful and blesses them, tracing the sign of the Cross and invoking the : "May almighty God bless you. The Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit." It is necessary to point out that the priest here does not ask for the blessing of God to descend upon us. He - if he celebrates the Catholic liturgy - transmits, effectively and with the certainty of the liturgy, the blessing that Christ grants to His people. He does so as Our Lord who, speaking to His disciples in the moment of His ascension, "raised his hands, and blessed them. As he blessed them, he parted from them and was taken up to heaven." (Lk 24:50-51) So now, through the priest who represents Him, the Lord blesses the Christian people, who have come together in the Eucharist to celebrate people, who have come together in the Eucharist to celebrate the memorial of "the death your Son endured for our , his glorious resurrection and ascension into heaven, and ready to greet him when he comes again." (EP III).

Pax Christi - 3 - Littleton, CO "God never stops offering each BABY BOTTLE PROJECT of us his mercy, ‘a concrete reality with which he reveals Don't forget to fill a baby bottle with his love’ (MV 6)." your spare change and return any time before November 23rd. Pray: For those who fail to protect the gift of human life: Your generous gifts support May they abandon their sin, Alternatives Pregnancy Center which turn to the Lord, and receive seeks to meet "emotional, physical and spiritual His mercy. We pray to the Lord. needs" of women and men in pregnancy-related crisis as they "enable and encourage women and men to choose life every day."

Come and pray with us and with our nation, December 8th between 9pm and 11pm in the Church, for the National Night of Prayer for Life. We will have Adoration, Hymns, the and other Prayers. The Chaplet of Divine Mercy will be sung at the end of Adoration. Your presence makes a difference.

Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time - 4 - November 17, 2019 KING SOOPERS COMMUNITY REWARDS PROGRAM RESULTS On April 1st of this year, King Soopers simplified their Community Rewards program. With no more gift cards to load, less work for you has meant more money donated to . For the quarter from April 1st through June 30th, your shopping at King Soopers generated a donation of $2,178. This is nearly double what Pax Christi received under the old gift card program for a three-month period! Thank you to all of you who help us grow our Capital Improvements Fund by linking your King Soopers card to Pax Christi. If you haven’t enrolled in King Soopers Community Rewards program, but would like to, see the instructions under “Community Rewards Program” in this bulletin. Thank you again for your support!

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Pax Christi Catholic Church - 5 - Littleton, CO THE WEEK AHEAD COMMUNITY REWARDS MASS SCHEDULE PROGRAM Mon., Wed. - Fri.: 9:00am Monday November 18 Link your King Soopers (KS) loyalty Sat.: 5:00pm 9:45a-11:45a Apologetics Course card to Pax Christi. Use the loyalty card Sun.: 8:30am, 10:30am, 5:00pm Tuesday November 19 each time you shop at any KS to get savings and support Pax Christi. Most Holy Days (weekday): 6:30am 9:00a-10:30a 33 Days to Morning and 7:00pm Glory items in your shopping cart qualify, but 9:30a-11:30a PaxMoms not all. If you don’t have a loyalty card, OF 1:00p-3:00p Prayer Shawl visit the customer service desk at any KS. RECONCILIATION 4:15p-5:30p Choir-2nd Year If you have a loyalty card, go to http:// Mon., Wed. - Fri.: 8:30-8:50am 5:30p-6:30p St. Vincent de Paul kingsoopers.com. Sign into your KS Thu.: 6:30 - 7:30pm 7:00p-9:00p Holy Holidays account under “My Account.” Select “Community Rewards.” Search for Pax Sat.: 4:00 - 4:30pm Wednesday November 20 Christi in the “Find an Organization” Or by appointment 9:45a-11:45a ENDOW field. Click “Enroll.” You’re done. ______10:00a-12:00p Pantry 1:30p-3:30p Women's Schola Thank you for supporting our parish! 5:15p-6:30p Choir-3rd/4th Year PARISH OFFICE HOURS 6:00p-7:00p Confirmation ______Mon. - Thu.: 6:00p-7:30p Finance Council 9:00am - Noon and 1:00pm - 5:00pm 6:30p-8:30p ENDOW Fri.: 9:00am - Noon 7:00p-9:00p Come, Follow Me Parish Office: 303-799-1036 7:15-8:45p MS Youth Group Fax: 303-799-1072 7:15p-9:00p M/W Schola 7:30p-9:00p Parish Council Shopping at Amazon.com? OF ADORATION Thursday November 21 Did you know by shopping at Thu.: 6:30-7:30pm (Church) 1st Fri.: 6:30-7:30pm (Chapel) 11:00a-1:00p Wisdom Amazon.com you can generate $$ for 4:15p-5:30p Choir-1st Year Pax Christi? It’s EASY! Sacramental Emergencies: 6:30p-7:30p Adoration/Confession To shop, go to smile.amazon.com. Select 303-799-1036, option 2 6:30p-8:00p Spiritual Exercises Pax Christi Catholic Church, Littleton. ______7:00p-9:00p HS Discipleship This will be your default charity for all Friday November 22 future purchases. Pax Christi will RETURNING GOD'S GIFTS 10:00a-12:00p Pantry receive .5% of your eligible Amazon 2019 DIOCESAN 10:00a-12:00p Bible Study Smile purchases. The money earned from MINISTRY APPEAL this website is electronically deposited as of October 24, 2019 Saturday November 23 into a Pax Christi bank account. You can KoC Thanksgiving Basket Drive change your default charity at any time. Goal: $141,661 7:00p-9:00p Youth New Year's Shop and support Pax Christi at the Total Pledged: $146,297 Eve Party same time! % of Goal Pledged: 103.27% Total Paid: $134,301 Sunday November 24 % of Goal Paid: 94.80% 9:00a-10:30a Bible Blast 9:30a-12:00p Donuts (KoC) 9:45a-11:30a RCIA MASS INTENTIONS

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Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time - 6 - November 17, 2019 PARISH STAFF Pastor: Fr. Marek Krol ...... 720-419-0122 / [email protected] : Tom Sandusky ...... 720-419-0131 / [email protected] Business Manager: Lisa Walker ...... 720-419-0123 / [email protected] Director of Music: Raymond Ortiz ...... 720-419-0124 / [email protected] Director of Discipleship: Rachel Daugherty ...... 720-419-0129 / [email protected] Director of Youth Ministry: Marcela Garcia Lopez ...... 720-419-0125 / [email protected] Head Catechist: Becky Hensler ...... 720-419-0127 / [email protected] Administrative Assistant: Joanne Lafond ...... 303-799-1036 / [email protected] Maintenance: Chris Rezabeck ...... 720-419-0130 / [email protected] St. Katharine Drexel School: Mandi Lupher, Director ...... 720-419-0128 / [email protected]

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