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Itseems odd that Jesus would tell someone he just cured to keep silent about the whole incident. If I hadexperienced a miraculous cure, I think my first impulse would be to tell everyone about it and how it cameto be. It's hard to keep that kind of good news to oneself. But Jesus' reasons for asking this went beyond

mere modesty. He did not want people to follow him simply because of what he did. There were prophets andpreachers at that time who called attention to God and appeared to cure those who were ill. They cast outdemons and preached their understanding of the truth. But Jesus wasn't like any other person. He wantedpeople to look within themselves and believe in him because of who he was: Emmanuel, God with us.

If we believe in Jesus only because we have seen a miracle, then our faith is not rooted in a deep convictionof heart and mind. The first time something bad happens, our faith will waver. If we believe only becausesomeone else told us to, then when that person exits our lives, our faith may stop. But if we have had a personalencounter with Christ mediated through sacraments, or in prayer, or through another person and have cometo believe in Christ as the Son of God, then our faith will grow. It will see us through rocky times and brightenthe rest of our days. We will be like someone whose eyes and ears have been opened, because we will see Christpresent in the world and hear his voice calling to us to come and follow him.

MARY KATHARINE DEELEY

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St. Mary's & St. John's Catholic ChurchPastor, Rev. Marek Ciesla, S. Chr. I Deacon Richard Wilson

Mass Schedule: Saturday - 5:00 PM (Brush), Sunday - 10:00 AM (Brush), 12:00 PM (Stoneham)Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday - 3:00 PM (Brush), Sunday - 1:00 PM (Stoneham)

Daily Mass: 8:00 AM (Wed. & Fri., Brush)

Mass Intentions:Sat,Sept 5: For God's blessings for Joe ChapmanSun"Sept 6 Twenty-Third Sunday in 0. TIO AM: ++ Leo & Kay Murphy12PM: For Parishioners

. Wed,Sept 9 / St. Peter Claver/: Special Intention

Fri, Sept II: God's blessings on Jennifer WilsonSat, Sept 12: .Sun, Sept 13 Twenty-Fourth Sunday in 0.TlOAM: .12 PM: For God's Blessings for Wilma Divoky

Please Pray For: Chris Hefner, Rick Blatt, Jay Blackwelder, Hannah Blackwelder, Ann Bloemker, MarvinGantner, Brandi Edwards

. To beadded to the prayer list, contact Sarah Lopez at 842-3001. For Mass intentions or Sacramental preparationsinchoclingbaptism, matrimony, or the sick, please contact the parish office at (970) 842-2216.

From the Desk of Fr. Marek ...September brings us Labor Day celebrations and the official end of the Summer. The weekend after LaborDay, immediately following Sunday Mass, we will have registration for Religious Education Programs. OnSeptember 20,2015, Catechism classes will begin. Heather Kalous coordinates our RE teaching. ThankYou,Heather!

I would like to bring your attention to the Holy Father coming to the World Meeting ofthe Families onSeptember 22-27. Sisters and Brothers in Christ, please pray for the Pope and for all families around theWorld. Offer your daily prayers and meditations in those intentions. In the month of September, 20-minutesbefore weekend Masses, members of the Altar & Rosary Society will lead us in the Rosary and prayers forthe families and the Holy Father. From the bottom of my heart, I say thank you to our wonderful Altar &Rosary Ladies and to all who will come this month to the church to say those prayers together.

"Almighty God, bless Pope Francis and every human family, and bless our Parish Families at St. Mary'sandSt. John's as well."

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"W'Compendium-Catechism of the Catholic Church

·tj Why and in what way is divine revelation transmitted?

) God "desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth" (J Timothy 2:4),that is, of Jesus Christ. For this reason, Christ must be proclaimed to all according to his own

command, "Go forth and teach all nations" (Matthew 28.19). And this is brought about by Apostolictradition.

340 Stanford Street, Brush, CO 80723 • Phone: (970) 842-2216 • Fax: (970) 842-4461 • EmaiJ: paste

lr@stmarybrush.org • www.stmarybrush.org • Office hours: 8:30 AM -2:30 PM (Wed. & Fri., Brush)

CALENDAR• Mon, 917 Office closed; Happy Labor Day• Tue,9/8 7:00pm RCIA starts, St. Mary Church• Tue. 9/8 7:30pm Secular Franciscan Order meeting

(Open 10 all Catholic men & women)•• Wed, 9/9 10:00am Mass at Eben-Ezer.• Wed, 9/9 10:1Sam Sunset Manor Communion Servo

• Fri, 9/11 2:30pm Eben-Ezer Rosary & Communion

• Sun,9/13 RE Registration following Mass• Mon, 9/14 6:30pm Altar Server & candidate mtg.• Tue,9/15 6:30pm Lector (Readers) meeting

• Wed, 9/16 10:15am Sunset Manor Communion Servo

Rosary before Weekend MassesBeginning September 5 & 620-minutes before weekend Masses

Altar & Rosary Society members willlead us in the rosary and prayers forthe families and the Holy Father.Come pray a rosary at weekend Mass.

Adoration,First Friday of the Month following Daily Mass

Every First Friday ofthe month following dailyMass for half an hour we adore our Lord Jesus

. Christ in the Blessed Sacrament of the Altar.

Daily Mass is held at 8:00 a.m.Adoration to follow at 8:30 a.m.

Special Collection-September 6, 2015~-rr;-:-='IToday's second collection is for The

Catholic University of America, thenational university of the Catholic

'L--'-----' Church in the United States, located in:Washington, D.C.

CUA provides an academically rigorouseducation guided by Catholic intellectual traditionto nearly 7,000 students every year. More than4,000 students directly receive scholarship aidfrom this Collection, including many from ourarchdiocese. Please be generous.

UPCOMING MEETINGSAltar servers and candidates:Monday, September 14,6:30 PMWe invite all current altar servers and those whoalready made First Communion and would like tobecome altar servers to attend this meeting .

Lectors (Readers):Tuesday, September 15,6:30 PMThis is the ministry of the Word. We invite all currentlectors and those who feel they are called to sharetheir reading talents with the parish community toattend this meeting.

RELIGIOUS EDUCA nON REGISTRA nON, Sun, September 13 following MassRegistration for RE Classes will take place theweekend after Labor Day on September 13 followingMass. Classes will begin on Sunday Sept. 23, 2015.

Becoming Catholic (RCIA)t RCIA is a process where you can~ experience the Catholic faith

IWI., ( " community. Are you (or is someone\JOl""'" I' rvrr u you know) interested in joining the

Catholic faith? Come learn about the Catholic Churchand the steps taken to become Catholic .

First meetingTuesday, September 8, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.For more information or if you have questions, pleasecontact Fr. Marek at pastor@stmarybrush.org or(970) 842-2216

Annual Anniversary MassSunday, October l l , 1:00 pm atImmaculate Heart of Mary11385 Grant Drive, Northglenn. Reception to follow.

Archbishop Aquila will be the main celebrant of this Masshonoring couples in the archdiocese celebrating their 25th,50th, or 50+ anniversaries this year.

RSVP by Fri., Sept. 18,2015, visit www.archden.org/anniversary or call our parish office (970) 842-2216 forhelp with your RSVP.

MondaySEPTEMBER 7

WeekdayCoI1:24-2:3

Lk 6:6-11

TuesdaySEPTEMBER 8

The Nativity of theBlessed Virgin Mary

Mi 5:1-4aor Rom 8:28-30Mt 1:1-16,18-23

or 1:18-23

WednesdaySEPTEMBER 9

st. Peter Claver, PriestCoI3:1-11Lk 6:20-26

ThursdaySEPTEMBER 10

WeekdayCoI3:12-17Lk 6:27-38

FridaySEPTEMBER 11

Weekday1 Tm 1:1-2, 12-14

Lk 6:39-42

SaturdaySEPTEMBER 12

Weekday1 Tm 1:15-17Lk 6:43-49

SundaySEPTEMBER 13

Twenty-fourth Sundayin Ordinary Time

Is 50:5-9aJas 2:14-18Mk 8:27-35

il. I.In Spanish Bibles, why doPsalms have different numbers?r-•• " I've been looking at a Spanish translation of the Bible.••...••• Why are the Psalms numbered differently?

Among the various translations of the Bible, twonumbering systems are commonly used: a Greeknumbering and a Hebrew numbering. Eachsystemis primarily based on one of two original texts: theolder Septuagint, or Greek translation of the HebrewScriptures; or the Masoretic text, a later Hebrewtranslation. When St. Jerome translated the Bible intothe Latin Vulgate, he followed the Greek Septuagint.

In Bibles using Greek numbering, certain pairs of psalms are merged into one, suchas with Psalms9 and 10 and with Psalms 114 and 115. Other psalms are divided into twopsalms each, such as with Psalms 116 and 147. Hebrew-numbered Bibles, therefore, maylist psalms a bit lower or higher than Greek-numbered ones. The resulting numericaldifference is what you are witnessing in your Spanish Bible.

Other examples of Greek-numbered Bibles would be the Douay-Rheims and thoseused in Eastern Orthodox churches. Many modern English Bibles, especially thoseused in Protestant churches, follow the Hebrew numbering. But numbers aside, mostcontemporary versions of the Bible draw from several sources-including the GreekSeptuagint, Masoretic Hebrew, Latin Vulgate, and Dead SeaScrolls-to create anaccurate and effective Old Testament translation, whether in English or Spanish.

FR. SCan KATZENBERGER, CSSR

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