April 11, 2021

Mass Times

Daily: 8:00am Weekends: Saturday: 5:00pm Sunday: 7, 8:30, 10am & Noon (Noon is a Spanish Mass) First Saturday: 9:00am

Confessions

Wednesday: 8:30am Saturday: 4:00pm First Saturday: 8:00am

Parish Office Hours Mon. 8:30am - 5:00pm Tues-Thurs: 8:30am - 1:30pm Friday: 8:30am - Noon

Public Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Mon - Fri: 9am - 5:30pm Saturday from 1pm to 5:30pm Sts. Peter & Paul Pastoral Staff Sunday: 1pm - 5:30pm 3900 Pierce St. Sacrament of Baptism Wheat Ridge, CO 80033-4942 Rev. Jason Thuerauf Pastor Baptism Preparation Sessions Phone: 303-424-3706 are required for both parents and Web site: www.peterandpaulcatholic.org Rev. Frank Lomica Parochial Vicar sponsors - classes held the third E-mail: [email protected]

Saturday each month. Please call Rev. J. Darrell Schaffer Scott in the Parish Sts. Peter and Paul Retired Office Catholic STEM School Rev. Mr. Scott Ditch Sacrament of Matrimony Deacon Principal: Sister Faustina Deppe, O.C.D. For marriage preparation, please 3920 Pierce Street Katie Heath Ministry Coordinator call the parish office eight to Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 twelve months prior to the Phone: 303-424-0402 Norma Serrano Negri wedding date. Please call Katie Fax: 303-456-1888 Business Manager in the Parish Office, ext. 26. Web site: www.sppscatholic.com Susan Kullman Music Director Funerals To schedule a funeral Mass Karen Radcliffe Please call Katie in the Parish Administrative Assistant Office, ext. 26 Shawn Schadler **Anointing of the Sick ** Plant Manager Emergency Number Magdalena Maravi 720-233-4952 Church Housekeeper (At the onset of a serious illness or in danger of death, call imme- Dan Slusher Larry Settles diately to assure anointing.) Part-Time Custodians

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Divine Mercy

Today, the Church throughout the world acknowledges the gift of God’s mercy for us. The day, referred to as Divine Mercy Sunday, has grown in devotion throughout recent decades. Popularized by John Paul II, people will offer holy hours, divine mercy chaplets and honor the image of Divine Mercy. Our Divine Mercy image hangs in the church above the devotional candles. While we have done Divine Mercy holy hours in years past, this year we will not have that devotion because of the scheduling conflict with Confirmations and First Communions. Nonetheless, I hope that you will find a way to celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday. To that end, I have pasted some of the history of this beautiful day below.

“In a series of revelations to St. Maria Faustina Kowalska in the 1930s, our Lord called for a special feast day to be celebrated on the Sunday after Easter. Today, we know that feast as Divine Mercy Sunday, named by Pope St. John Paul II at the of St. Faustina on April 30, 2000… The Lord expressed His will with regard to this feast in His very first revelation to St. Faustina… In all, St. Faustina recorded 14 revelations from Jesus concerning His desire for this feast… Nevertheless, Divine Mercy Sunday is not a feast based solely on St. Faustina's revelations. Indeed, it is not primarily about St. Faustina — nor is it altogether a new feast. The Second Sunday of Easter was already a solemnity as the Octave Day of Easter. The title "Divine Mercy Sunday" does, however, highlight the meaning of the day.” (thedivinemercy.org on 4/5/21) -Fr. Thuerauf

Congratulations to all those who will receive The Adoration Chapel News: Can their First Holy Communion and Confirmation you spend some time in the Adoration Chapel on Divine Mercy Sunday: on a weekly or monthly basis? Call Charmie at 303-995-7814 for more information. You can also go to Flocknote for Adoration News. Jack Alcamo – Saint Sebastian Some ways to spend time in the Adoration Brittney Brandt – Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel: Ella Brandt – Our Lady of Fatima Nicholas Brandt – Saint Padre Pio 1. Ask for forgiveness and intercede for others - think of those who have hurt you and request a special Connor Bresina – Saint John the Baptist blessing for them. Ask God to forgive you for all the Jeneva Garcia-Melendrez – Saint Cecilia times you have neglected or hurt someone else. Angelina Mauro – Saint Catherine of Siena Bring before the Blessed Sacrament all those who have asked you to pray for them. Ask the Lord to Margarita Medina-Loya – Mary Mother of God address their concerns. Camden Morelli – Saint Elizabeth 2. Pray the - Pope John Paul II reminds us, Emma Pavlovec – Saint Rose of Lima “...is not the enraptured gaze of Mary as she con- templated the face of the new-born Christ and cra- Jaxon Ryan – Saint Luigi Scrosoppi dled him in her arms that unparalleled model of love Cadence Smitley – Saint Pope John Paul II which should inspire us every time we receive Eu- charistic communion?” Ask Mary to join you as Stephen Zamora – Saint Jose Sanchez del Rio you gaze on Christ in the Eucharist and as you pray the Rosary. 3. Sit quietly and just “be” in the presence of God - Think of a visit to the Blessed Sacrament as coming to see your best friend. Sit quietly and enjoy being in each other’s company. Instead of talking to the Lord, try listening to what He wants to tell you.

SCHOOL NEWS: April 2-9: Spring Break April 13: 8th grade chastity rally

The East Campus Development will include: drop-off/pick-up area with sidewalk and curb, enhanced back school entrance with signage, a picnic area and engraved pavers, playground with basketball court, half soccer field, volleyball court and play structures, Marian prayer grotto, outdoor STEM classroom and school garden, fencing for safety and envi- ronmentally responsible designs. We have raised 75% of the funds needed to complete this project THIS SUM- MER! Donate $500 or more and receive the opportunity to engrave a paver with your name or the name of someone you would like to honor. To learn more go to www.sppscatholic.com/east-campus- development. There will be no need to quarantine after Easter vacation but do use prudence and caution during travel and every- day activities. It remains imperative that students stay home if someone is sick at home and is getting tested for Covid. Peter & Paul Dragon Dash will be held on Thursday, April 29th We were so blessed to have during the school day. This is the Prayer in the Square replacing the annual 5K fundrais- Traveling Madonna last er and this year we are raising month. This beautiful stat- funds for the East Campus De- ue was purchased by this velopment. More information to organization on the 100th follow….. Anniversary of Fatima. The founders of Prayer in Parish Offertory Update the Square purchased the

statue which is one piece of Fiscal Year to Date Offertory Actual vs Fiscal hand carved African hard- Year to Date Offertory Budgeted (%) as of March wood and was sent to Por- 30th, 2021: -3.03% tugal where it was painted in the original image of Our Lady of Fatima. She has Offertory 03/27-03/28: traveled to over 50 parishes in Colorado and they have distributed over 125,000 . Prayer in the Offertory- Palm Sunday: $8,614.62 Square’s mission is to pray for an end to abortion, an Offertory-Easter: $455 end of persecution of Christians and for our priests. Offertory Holy Thursday- $225 A truck needed to be purchased to transport the statue Offertory- Good Friday (Holy Land): $190 along with a gurney to gently carry her. Three gentle- men are responsible for helping in the mission to School East Campus Development: $745 bring Our Lady to our parishes: Sam Perry, Tom Maintenance Fund:$340 Maroney and Mike Phelan. Votive: $118.01

Rice Bowl (Catholic Relief Services): $20 Several of our groups participated in praying the ro- Other Church Donations: $300 sary while she was here: The Catholic Daughters,

Fatima Family Apostolate, Divine Mercy Chaplet and Total Faith Direct (Electronic Giving) Deposits Legion of Mary along with parishioners who prayed for the month of March: $8,231 before her.

Parish Events for Coming Week: Schedule of Mass Intentions for Coming Week:

Saturday, April 10: Saturday, April 10: Confessions at 4:00pm, Fr. Thuerauf 5:00pm †Giuseppe Barbato Generosa Barbato Fr. Lomica

Sunday, April 11: Sunday, April 11: Morning Masses 7:00am †Matthew Ramirez Grams Fr. Schaffer 8:30am ♥Adelia Capra Capra Family Fr. Lomica Monday, April 12: 10:00am ♥Logan Sigmund Grandma & Grandpa Fr. Lomica RCIA at 7:00pm in BigMac Noon: Our Parish Family Fr. Thuerauf

Wednesday, April 13: Monday, April 12: Confessions at 8:30am in Church, 6:45am All Souls in Purgatory Thai Nguyen Fr. Schaffer Fr. Lomica 8:00am ♥Deborah Marek Gladys Leonardi Fr. Thuerauf Fatima Family at 10:00am in Church Lord Teach Me To Pray (LTMTP) Tuesday, April 13: 4:30pm in Church 6:45am ♥Trudy Falagrady Falagrady Family Fr. Lomica Knights of Columbus at 7:00pm in Big- 8:00pm †Nicola Capra Generosa Barbato Fr. Lomica Mac

Friday, April 15: Wednesday, April 14: Divine Mercy at 3:00pm in Adoration 6:45am All Souls in Purgatory Thai Nguyen Fr. Lomica Chapel 8:00am †Evelyn Marshall Mack Marshall Fr. Thuerauf And Family Saturday, April 16: Confessions at 4:00pm, Fr. Lomica Thursday, April 15: 6:45am ♥Alberto O’Connor Father Thuerauf Fr. Thuerauf Sunday, April 18: 8:00am Souls in Purgatory Thai Nguyen Fr. Lomica Morning Masses Friday, April 16: 8:00am †Gaetano & Lucia Joanne Ruggiero Fr. Lomica Readings for the week of April 11, 2021 DeGregorio

Sunday: Acts 4:32-35/Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22- 24 [1]/1 Jn 5:1-6/Jn 20:19-3 Saturday, April 17: 5:00pm †Joe Appelhanz Family & Friends Fr. Thuerauf Monday: Acts 4:23-31/Ps 2:1-3, 4-7a, 7b-9 [cf. 11d]/Jn 3:1-8 Sunday, April 18: Tuesday: Acts 4:32-37/Ps 93:1ab, 1cd-2, 5 7:00am †Harry Bollard Bollard Family Fr. Schaffer [1a]/Jn 3:7b-15 8:30am †John Negri Catholic Daughters Fr. Thuerauf 10:00am Our Parish Family Fr. Lomica Wednesday: Acts 5:17-26/Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, Noon †Leonora Beguzman Alegria Atencio Fr. Thuerauf 8-9 [7a]/Jn 3:16-21 Thursday: Acts 5:27-33/Ps 34:2 and 9, 17-18, 19-20 [7a]/Jn 3:31-36 Friday: Acts 5:34-42/Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14 [cf. Anointing of the Sick - as are all the Sacraments, this is a very important 4abc]/Jn 6:1-15 Sacrament giving grace and comfort to deal with the onset of a serious illness, to those in preparation for surgery, in the hospital, those declining in health due to ad- Saturday: Acts 6:1-7/Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19 vanced age and especially for those in danger of dying. [22]/Jn 6:16-21 Please call as soon as possible for this anointing, don’t wait until the last minute as a priest is not always available immedi- ately. Call our parish Anointing of the Sick Emergency Num- Goodbye to Rachel Kauffold who is ber at 720-233-4952 and the priest on call will respond as soon leaving us for a new adventure in Ne- as they can. braska. Thank you Rachel for sharing A priest is the only one who can administer this Sacrament as your beautiful voice in the choir and for this anointing can include Confession. If you cannot reach us in chairing the last few festivals and more. an emergency, contact the chaplain on duty at the hospice or We will certainly miss you. hospital.

GOSPEL MEDITATION - 2nd Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday)

What a wonderful joy fills us today as we ponder the inexhaustible mercy of God. “Mercy is the heart of God,” Pope Francis tells us. The image of a heart has been used to point to the very life source of a person as it is the organ that allows life to flow through our veins and sustain us. Mercy is the heart of God. Imagine this dynamic, powerful, compassionate, piercing, embracing, loving, propelling, penetrating, absorbing, and enveloping, transforming presence of God flowing into the very depth of our souls. It is God’s mercy that allows blood to flow through our veins. It is God’s mercy that forms every atom of our being and leads us to what is true. God’s mercy reveals all superficiality and falsehood, and lays bare all distortions, empty promises, weakness, and sin.

“Mercy is the force that reawakens us to new life and instills in us the courage to look to the future with hope,” Pope Francis continues. God’s all forgiving, compassionate love is with us. When we finally believe and accept that Christ’s resurrected transfigured presence resides with us, we then find within us a strong confidence to accept life’s imperfections and disap- pointments and move on. Every day is a new adventure in new life. God leaves the past behind and opens doors to the fu- ture. It doesn’t matter how many mistakes we made yesterday. All that matters is what we do tomorrow and what we learn along the way. It is so easy to remain tethered and mired in the past, but there is no need to do so. God is all about tomorrow and the work God has yet to do in our lives.

Mercy gives birth to hope. Hope for the greatest of sinners and hope for the worst of disasters. There is nothing God cannot do and nothing God cannot fashion. After all, everything we know and treasure was once nothing, and look what God did with the nothing God had! The resurrected Christ stands before us with nail marks in his wrists and wounds on his body as a testament that not even injustice, suffering and death can trample over and destroy God’s mercy. What have we to fear? Why do we keep ourselves from peace? Our lack of faith prevents us from going forward and fully receiving the holiness God desires to breathe upon us. Breathe in God’s mercy, allow the wind of God’s presence to kiss all of your sins and caress all of your fears. Exhale Peace LPi

Coronavirus Information from the Archdiocese - Easter During this time, the Archdiocese of Denver and its parishes Baskets have taken reasonable precautions to protect public health Of and still minister to the spiritual needs of the faithful. All Food Catholics are currently dispensed from attending Mass until Rocio taking food to the further notice. However, Masses are now being offered at school for one of the our parishes to those who are healthy and without additional risk factors and we are encouraged to resume attending Mass school as permitted at your parish. Anyone who is sick, symptomat- families ic or has been recently exposed to the Virus should stay home to safeguard others. We Catholics should examine our Thanks again to our won- consciences to determine if we have valid reasons to prevent derful parishioners who us from attending Sunday Mass. If not, we should begin to contributed their monetary make an effort to attend in person. As many more people are donations and non- receiving the Covid vaccine and the numbers are going perishables for the Easter Food Basket campaign down, you may feel more comfortable returning to Mass in sponsored by the Catholic Daughters of the person. Remember, it is through the Holy Eucharist we re- Americas. Thanks to the ladies who helped in mak- ceive Him into our heart and soul and receive the blessings ing this a success. associated with the Eucharist.

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There will be the Confirmation practice at 7:00pm in Arrupe Jesuit School Open House will be held on Church on Saturday, April 10th. On Sunday, April Sunday, April 11th by appointment only. Families 11th the Confirmation/First Holy Communion Mass can sign up on their website or give a call at will be at 2:00pm in Church. 303-455-4661.

Encounter the Risen Christ - join Archbishop Aq- uila in praying the daily scriptures throughout the There will be the Confirmation practice at 7:00pm in whole Easter season. Go to archden.org/easter2021 Church on Saturday, April 10th. On Sunday, April 11th the Confirmation/First Holy Communion Mass will be at 2:00pm in Church. 5th Annual Marisol Tea on Saturday, April 17, 2021 from 10:30am to 1:00pm at Sacred Heart of Mary Church, 6739 S. Boulder Road in Boulder (St. Lenten Rice Bowls are due this week. Bring them to the Bernard Hall) Tickets are $45.00. For tickets, dona- office or put in the boxes in back of the church at this tions or information call Shelly at 720-799-9289 or weekend’s Masses. [email protected]. Donate online at crsrice- bowl.org/give. Bowls due the week after Easter, April 11th. Saint Rafka Mission of Hope and Mercy Appeal is accepting funds for the ongoing COVID/Post Beirut Ex- Thank you for your help to plosion/Food/Medicine and Other Emergencies Campaign. Catholic Relief Services. My dear friend, donor, benefactor and person of good will, Our 2021 Message and Value is this: “Build Peace and security for, expand awareness of and show solidarity with the oppressed, the needy, the migrant and the poor. All for the love of God and the neighbor through hope and mercy.” You may donate at www.missionofhopeandmercy.org or send donations by mail to the Mission address at: 2459 South Chase Lane, Lakewood, CO 80227

Please pray for our Annunciation Heights Summer Camp 2021. Join Deceased & their in a Week-long Camp Experience of FREEDOM in Families: Christ, in the mountains, in friendship, in adventure!. Deacon Jim Wall, Ramon Knolle III, Space is limited . Elementary CO-ED are June 6-11, Rita Smedra (Shawn’s mother-in-law) June 27-July 2. Middle School Girls is June 13-18 & James Breiner, Jr., Salvador Robles, July 11-16, Middle School Boys are June 20-25, July 18- Kathleen (Ley) Corbin, Paula Rivera Rebollar 23. High School Adventure is Boys is June 13-18, Girls Daniel Joseph Bradley, June 20-25, Boys July 11-16 and Girls July 18-23. To Maria Sandoval (Tello’s mother-in-law) register and for more information go to: Rena Maez & Tony Medina www.annunciationheights.org/summer-camp. (daughter & father to Theresa Maez) Angelina Fabrizio, Anita Picconi A Healing Retreat for Adult Children of Divorced Dorothy Locke (Mother of Mary Tappe) or Separated Parents Susie Martinez, Francie Canchola Marge Martin (mother of Mary Roundtree) Mary Tacito, Dolly Williams, Stefan Rock May 7-9, 2021 at Annunciation Heights Bob & Bette DeLisa Sponsored by the Archdiocese of Denver, Office of Joan Christopher (Katie Heath’s mother) Evangelization and Family Life Ministries Howard McGowan To register and for more information go to: May They Rest in Peace archden.org/acod

Mass Schedule for April 17/18, 2021 Sts. Peter and Paul Scheduling Extraordinary Ministers of Catholic Church Holy Communion Mission Statement Lectors: Cecilia McGrath 5:00pm Diane Robb Sacristans: Cecilia McGrath Carolyn Griffith Encountering Jesus through His Altar Servers: Angela Daniel 7:00am Mary Ricotta word and sacraments, we are a Euch Ministers/Mass Cecilia McGrath Betty Kordonowy community of faith devoted to Euch Min.-Hospital: Rita Weller 8:30am Charmie Kirby evangelization and service. E.M.- Homebound: Mary Bryant Maria McDonough E.M.- Nursing Helen Romero 10:00am Jim Carbajal Homes: Gilbert Scott Cecilia McGrath Our Masses are Live Rosie Bertagnolli Noon Father Thuerauf Rose Williamson Streamed and can be viewed from Lectors Sacristans Facebook by going to the internet and typing: 5:00pm Diane Robb 5:00pm Rose Williamson facebook.com/sppcommuity/ Roy Haschenburger 7:00am Mary Ricotta 7:00am Bob Curci 8:30am Charmie Kirby Masses are videoed each weekday 8:30am Maria McDonough 10:00am Cecilia & Dennis Monday through Friday at 8:00am and 10:00am Dennis McGrath McGrath on Sunday at the 10:00am Mass. Noon Norma Serrano Noon Elena Mauricio

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