Sunday, February 14, 2021
Pastor Fr. Jose Noriega, DCJM
Parochial Vicars Fr. Javier Nieva, DCJM, Administrator
Fr. Stefan Zarnay, DCJM Fr. James de Cendra, DCJM
In-Residence Fr. Luis Granados, DCJM Fr. Javier O’Connor, DCJM
Deacons Greg Frank , Tim Kilbarger
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6853 South Prince Street Littleton, CO 80120 303.798.8506 stmarylittleton.org Upcoming Events Men of St. Mary Parish You are invited! Tue Feb 16 7:00pm Ave Maria Hall All men are invited to join the Knights of Columbus at their next Dive into the wisdom monthly meeting. This year in honor of St. Joseph, our regular meetings of this great Saint! will include a special study and dis- Join us for these weekly events as we journey through the Ju- cussion of Redemptorist Custos (Guardian of the Redeemer), bilee Year of St. John Paul II: an encyclical of Pope John Paul II on the Mission and Life of Adoratio with St. John Paul II: Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. A St. Joseph. time of worship and reflection, going deeper into the teachings of St. John Paul II. Come hear a presentation by Fr. Javier and check out your St. Mary’s Knights of Columbus. The Knights of Columbus Soci- Marian Masses: Saturdays at 8:15 am. Mass with a spe- ety has historically been a leader of Catholic men in practicing cial focus on Mary in the teaching of St. John Paul II as works of charity, in faithful support of families and the found in the encyclical Redemptoris mater Church, and in growing in knowledge of the faith.
For more information, please contact: Mitch Walker | [email protected] | 720.328.4328 Pilgrimage to Poland 2021 Updated pricing information The St. Mary pilgrimage, Celebrating the Life and Legacy of St. John Paul II, Safe Environment Training Class is rescheduled for September 20-29, Sat Feb 27 9:30am Ave Maria Hall 2021. And --- with a new lower price! St. Mary Parish and School requires all volunteers to take a Safe Environment training class, whether they work directly You are invited to join Fr. Javier Nieva with minors or not. The class, titled "Protecting God's Chil- on a spiritual journey through the areas dren, for Adults", is being offered on Saturday, February 27, that formed John Paul II as saint, pope, 9:30 am in Ave Maria Hall. Registration is required, and man. Visit Krakow, Auschwitz, his home town Wadowice, the Shrine of If you have taken the class previously, but more than 5 years Divine Mercy, and more. ago, you should take the on-line refresher class, not this live training class. To register and for more information, please visit www.rtijourneys.com or contact Linda Sherman. For further information and to register, please contact Linda at 720.502.3320 | [email protected].) 303.798.8506, or [email protected].
The St. John Paul II Foundation, in collaboration with the Archdiocese of Denver, Centura Health, and SCL Health, invite all health care professionals to the first Converging Roads medical ethics conference held in person and online on Saturday, April 10, 2021 from 8:30 am – 7:30 pm at Risen Christ Catholic Parish.
The conference theme is Ethical Challenges in Health Spiritual Exercises Silent Retreat Care: A Practical Approach, and continuing education Entering into the Paschal Mystery credits for healthcare professionals will be offered. Fri Mar 5 7:00pm—Sun Mar 7 2:00pm Franciscan Retreat Center, Colorado Springs Topics include: Gender Dysphoria in Children and Adults, As we prepare to enter into the season of Lent, the Church in- Artificial Intelligence and the Common Good, Navigating vites us to a deeper conversion and a more intense prayer life. Moral Distress, Social Determinants in Health, and more!
Cost is $265. Space is limited—register today at For more information, please visit convergingroads.com or www.stmarylittleton.org/adults-2/ email [email protected].
Sunday, February 14, 2021 | The Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Families Serving Families Volunteer Spotlight Fresh Food Sourcing The food pantry ministry is quite blessed to have several teams who serve throughout the week, sourcing fresh foods for Monday distribution. We are thankful for these volunteers, for their many grocery rescue and purchasing efforts, which Mon., Feb. 15, the Parish Office will be happen mostly on the weekends. closed & there will be only • Bakery rescue teams pick up from local stores and one Mass at 8:15am. bakeries, then deliver to St. Mary. • Grocery rescue teams serve at a local warehouse, sorting, St. Mary’s packing and safely storing fresh foods, ready to be picked Newest Organist up early Monday morning by our Transport teams. This is - and the Future our major source of fruits, vegetables, bakery, meat and dairy. of Music in the • Purchasing teams shop for fresh produce and eggs (in Church bulk) from several local stores, then deliver to St. Mary. The rousing postlude at • Twice monthly, our Food Bank of the Rockies team the end of the 9:30 orders food, then rents a truck to pick up and deliver Mass this weekend will several pallets loaded with a wide variety of fresh and non be played by Eli -perishable foods. Carson. Eli is 12 years old and is in the 6th Much appreciation for all who offer their time and talents to grade. He has been ensure that we provide healthy and nutritious food for our studying piano for four neighbors in need. years and organ for about six months. Eli is Questions? Contact Program Coordinator Debi Gorka an altar server, a lector, 303.513.1720 | [email protected] and will be confirmed this Spring. Besides music, he likes math, Legos and basketball. Watch and listen for more preludes, postludes and hymns from Eli in the In the Gospel today Jesus, moved with pity, coming months. touched the leper and healed him. Let us pray today for the grace to be generous with our gifts to help those who are suffering.
By your gift to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, you indeed put your faith into action as you bring healing to those suffering, hungry and weeping. Spring Vigil Our 40 Days for Life Spring Vigil begins Wednesday, Febru- ary 17th and runs through Sunday, March 28th. Volunteer Needed There will be 24-hour vigil at the Littleton Planned Safe Environment Class Facilitator Parenthood location at 131 W County Line Rd Littleton, CO St. Mary is looking for a volunteer to lead and facilitate 80129 and St. Mary parishioners are invited to participate. safe environment training classes for new employees and Please consider signing up to walk the sidewalk during PP's volunteers. Training classes are offered quarterly at the working hours: convenience of the Facilitator and generally run for about 2 - 2 1/2 hours, and consist of showing two short videos Mon and Tues 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and a discussion. Materials for the class are prepared by, Wed and Thurs 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. and database administration is maintained by, the parish Fri 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. staff. Facilitators themselves are trained by the Archdio- Sat 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
cese and coordinate with the parish staff. Please contact Visit www.40daysforlife.com/littleton to see the calendar and Linda for more information at 720.502.3320 | lsh- sign-up. [email protected].
Sunday, February 14, 2021 | The Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Worship and Reflection
Gospel Meditation The Church, as a voice of the Gospel, proclaims the sacredness of all human Questions of the Week life. Everyone created by God is fashioned in God’s image and has Divine Reflect and Respond To Scripture
DNA at the center of their soul. God never leaves what God creates but always First Reading: remains intimately bound to what he has given form. Everyone has a place and Ancient Israel isolated those with leprosy because they have received the gift of Divine Blessing, nobody deserves to feel fearing the disease would spread to others. inferior, unworthy, unwanted, unclean or marginalized. Even the most broken In what way can this be seen as a form of of souls has a place. We, the Body of Christ, have the privilege and responsibil- compassion? ity to give voice to the voiceless. The cries of the little one in his or her moth- er’s womb are just as sacred as the cries of one who is homeless and hungry. The migrant deserves our attention as much as the forgotten elderly and even PSALM the prisoner, with a heart hardened by anger and resentment, deserves respect I turn to you, Lord, and dignity. in time of trouble, and you fill me with the joy of salvation. (Ps 32)
Second Reading: Paul places a high value on avoiding unnec- essary conflict. Why do you think this is an important virtue for a Christian?
Gospel: The man healed of leprosy disobeyed Jesus’ command not to share with others what had happened. Why do you think the man did so?
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The Gospel of Life is often hard to swallow, and we would rather keep those we consider unclean, different or unfixable in a place by themselves. It is hard to see them with us, but they deserve to be. There is far too much violence in this world and the result of that violence is the assault on human life. Many are forced to leave the place they call home in search of safer ground, finding few if any along the way who will help them. How different today’s Gospel story would be if Jesus gave in to what was politically correct at that time. The leper would have been turned away and a soul, already beaten down by disease and fear, would have experienced an even deeper wound. Jesus wouldn’t have cap- tured much attention from anyone, nor would he have mirrored the Father’s compassion and love.
Where do we stand with all of this? Do we at least understand that God’s vision is often in conflict with the vision put forth in our world and even the one we advance ourselves? There is no doubt that it is incredibly challenging to find a place for everyone at the table. This challenge is compounded when the sys- tems of operation and structure that are so ingrained in us affirm power and privilege rather than inclusivity and justice. Everything really goes askew when the powerful begin to control who is entitled to wholeness and inclusion, and World Marriage Day greed becomes a driving force. Prejudice and entitlement raise their ugly heads "Marriage is an act of will that signifies and we find ourselves with quite a mess. It’s time to admit that things have and involves a mutual gift, which unites been a mess for a very long time. The mess needs to be healed, not by erasing it the spouses and binds them to their but by allowing God to touch it and make it whole. We need to bring God back eventual souls, with whom they make up to the center of life where God belongs. There are no easy solutions to the a sole family - a domestic church." world’s dilemmas. But, knowing that wholeness, healing, and dignity are wor- St. John Paul II, Love and Responsibility thy pursuits, we can more confidently labor to achieve God’s vision. ©LPi Sunday, February 14, 2021 | The Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Gift of Prayer Lent 2021 Mass and Imposition of Ashes will be at: 6:30am, 8:15am Noon and 3:30pm 5:00pm and 7:00pm
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This weekend we are announcing an opportunity for all parish- ioners to join us in prayerful reflection and Lenten actions, as we prepare for the celebration of Easter.
For 2021, our Gift of Prayer celebration is connected to the Year of St. Joseph. You are invited to take home a booklet this weekend with detailed information on how you can participate Please see the insert in to- in the Lenten practices of prayer, fasting and almsgiving with day’s bulletin for complete St. Joseph as our guide. Copies of the booklet is also on our website on the Year of St. Joseph page. information on this year’s Lenten Fish Frys hosted by Please prayerfully consider this week how you will participate in this journey. Next weekend, February 20th and 21st, we the Knights of Columbus— will ask parishioners to complete their commitment card and information on how to pre- bring it to the altar during communion. A sample of the com- order on-line for drive mitment card is available in the information booklet and on our through pickup and how website. to make a reservation for Check out the Year of St. Joseph section on the literature rack limited seating. as you enter the church. Copies of Redemptoris Custos (St. John Paul II) and Patris Corde (Pope Francis) are available including the Apostolic Penitentiary's decree on indulgences).
Prayer to St. Joseph All are invited Hail, Guardian of the Redeemer, to join us at 7:00pm Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. in Ave Maria Hall To you God entrusted his only Son; each Friday during Lent In you Mary placed her trust; With you Christ became man. for Stations of the Cross.
Blessed Joseph, to us too, Also, watch for a pre-recorded version to be Show yourself a father released on our media channels for those And guide us in the path of life. who are unable to join us in person. Obtain for us grace, mercy and courage, And defend us from every evil. Amen
Sunday, February 14, 2021 | The Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass Intentions for the Week Contact Us Sat Feb 13 4:30 Robert Hermann † Adoration Chapel: Perpetual Adoration Daily Rosary before the 8:15am Mass 5:45 Dan Syrup lvg Adoration and Benediction in the church on first Saturdays after 8:15am Mass
Sun Feb 14 7:30 Anton and Julia Trebeck † Reconciliation Schedule 8:00 Bridgette Grady † Monday - Friday: 7:05am - 8:15am and 8:50am - 9:15am 9:30 St Mary Parishioners lvg/dec Saturday: 8:50am - 9:15am and 3:15pm - 4:30pm Sunday: Half an hour before Mass and during Mass if necessary 10:00 Kristan Haag † 11:30 Ida, Paul and Frank Albert † Anointing of the Sick/Emergencies/Funeral Arrangements Call the parish office at 303.798.8506 at any time. 12:00 Steve Neuman lvg After hours messages can be left with the parish answering service. 5:00 Ralph Scarpa † 6:30 Baptism and Marriage Mon Feb 15 Wally & Elizabeth Sternenberger † Contact the Parish Office | 303.798.8506 or visit stmarylittleton.org. 8:15 John & Marie Simovich † (Marriage preparation must be started 8-12 months prior to the wedding.) Tue Feb 16 6:30 Gloria and Frank Rebek † St. Mary Catholic School 8:15 Bernard D'Costa † Principal Fr. Stefan Zarnay, DCJM Wed Feb 17 6:30 Irene Quinn lvg Phone: 303.798.2375 Fax: 720.283.4756 Office Hours: 7:30am - 3:30pm (M - F) 8:15 Bruce Engelbert lvg 12:00 Maria Brantman lvg Anna Martin Gift Shop Hours 5:00 Monday - Tuesday: Closed Joseph Neuman † Wednesday - Friday: 8:30am-10:00am 7:00 Matthew Neuman lvg Saturday: 8:30am to 10:00am & 3:00pm to 5:15pm Thu Feb 18 6:30 Sunday: 8:30am to 1:30pm Thomas Kolar † 8:15 John and Marie Simovich † Pastoral Center Office Hours Fri Feb 19 6:30 Charlotte Hoermann † Monday-Friday 8:00am– 4:30pm Closed for lunch from 12:00pm-12:30pm. 8:15 Osieczanek and Hebert Family † Sat Feb 20 8:15 Altar and Rosary Members lvg/dec PASTORAL STAFF 4:30 Wolfang Raue † 5:45 Connie Syrup lvg Receptionist Janice Romero 303.798.8506 Sun Feb 21 7:30 Peggy Erickson lvg Anna Martin Gift Shop Vicky Honeywell 720.502.3324 Assistant to the Pastor & Bulletin Editor Kathy Reuter 720.283.4730 8:00 Jack Frank † Accounting Manager Ann Johnston 720.283.4739 9:30 Eunice Craven † Accounting Assistant Constance Aguillard 720.283.4723 10:00 Jean Neuman † Communication Coordinator Stephen Johnson 720.283.4722 Director of Facilities and Maintenance Joe Froechtenigt 720.283.4736 11:30 St Mary Parishioners lvg/dec Facilities Scheduling Ana Bohmann 720.283.4748 12:00 Connie Syrup lvg Faith Formation-Children’s Ministries Dcn. Rich Hamilton 720.283.4729 5:00 Gilliola Contolini, MaryAnn St. Liturgy & Spiritual Life Coordinator Teresa Birdsall 720.283.4737 Arnault † Director of Liturgy & Spiritual Life David Suddjian 720.283.4735 Music Director Michael Kilcoyne 720.283.4725 Nursery Coordinator [email protected] Prayer Intentions Director of Business Operations Sarah Norton 720.283.4732 Pope’s February Prayer Intention: Violence Against Director of Family Life and Service Madeleine Paolucci 720.502.3320 Women We pray for women who are victims of violence, that they may be protected by society and have their sufferings considered and heeded.
Pray for our deceased loved ones: Mildred Bartholomew, ADVISORY COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES Raymond Zoglo Finance Council Parish Council Patriotic Rosary Jim Feldhake, Chair Enrico Contolini Carl Kruse Sat Feb 20 7:30am Sanctuary Brian Aratani Rachel Guerrera Geraldine Sock Come pray for our country. A Patriotic rosary is held the third Matt Carpinelli Jayd Henricks Anna Worachek Saturday of each month at 7:30 am in the sanctuary. Dave Stelloh
The patriotic rosary is a tribute to our veterans and all who have served our nation. It is a rosary that includes prayers for all aspects of our government and it gives insight on the deep faith of some of our founding fathers.
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