2375 EAST ARIZONA AVENUE, DENVER, COLORADO 80210 303-744-6119 WWW.SAINTVINCENTS.ORG

PARISH SCHOOLPrincipal: Sr. Dominic Quinn, O.P., ext 100Assistant Principal: Mary Cohen ext. 101 1164 South Josephine StreetDenver, Colorado 80210303-777-3812info@svdpk8.com | www.svdpk8.com

PARISH STAFFPastor: Very Rev. Andrew Kemberling, V.F.Parochial Vicar: Rev. Douglas GrandonDeacons: Tim Kelly and Marvin HegartyPastoral Associate: Dcn. George Morin, ext 202Director of Communications and Stewardship: Mila Glodava, ext 205Director of Music: Mary Beth Church, ext 222IT Director: Mark Weiland, ext 210Secretary/Receptionist: Meg Robinson, ext 203Bulletin Editor: Mark Weiland ext 210

PASTORAL COUNCILJulie Buckley, Chuck Masur, Katie McCloskey, Philip Nearing, Lucas Stine, Shari Sullivan, Secretary: Virginia Zordani

FINANCE COUNCILMarc Bradac, Jody Block, Cathleen Gillies, and Craig Saeman

SACRAMENT OF THE SICKContact Parish Office at onset of illness. In case of death in the family, contact Parish Office immediately.

SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONYContact Parish Office at least eightmonths prior to the wedding

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISMContact Parish Office to schedule.

RECONCILIATIONMonday – Saturday: 7:30 am – 7:45 amSaturday: 3:30 pm – 4:30 pmAlso by Appointment

DAILY MASSMonday – Friday: 6:30 am and 8:00 amSaturday: 8:00 am

SUNDAY MASSESSaturday: (Anticipatory) 5:00 pmSunday: 7:30 am, 9:30 am, and 11:30 am

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This Week’s Mass Intentions:

Monday, April 17th: 6:30am Msgr. Peter Quang Nguyen 8:00am David Morin†Tuesday, April 18th: 6:30am Marlene Nelson Weeks† 8:00am Margaret Mandel†Wednesday, April 19th: 6:30am Lucy Wilson 8:00am David Morin†Thursday, April 20th: 6:30 am Gertrude Wilson† 8:00am John Pavlakovich†Friday, April 21st: 6:30 am Russ Plucinski† 8:00am Rodrigo Garcia†Saturday, April 22nd: 6:30 am James (Pat) England† 8:00am Anne & Roger Hickey†Sunday, April 23rd: 6:30 am David Morin† 8:00am Helen Jenkins† 11:30am Our SVdP Parishioners

Stewardship of Prayer

Pastor’s MessageDear Parishioners,

Happy Easter! The resurrection of Jesus tells us that what happened to him will happen to us. That reminds us that the bodies that we are in right now, can and do die. In fact, they are not our own, they are a gift from God for us to use to prepare for the day we receive our permanent bodies at the resurrection of the dead. This is a great mystery and is the reason why we bury bodies and cremated remains. The human body is holy and must be treated with respect if we

remember the resurrection of our bodies.

Let us remember to say Jesus is risen, as in the present tense. The reason for that is that he is still risen. The resurrected Lord is with us at every mass we celebrate. He is the unseen guest at every meal and the silent listener to ev-ery conversation. His memory is not only alive, he is alive. The holy presence of Christ Jesus is in the church because of the tabernacle and especially when we celebrate mass. He is risen, Alleluia!

Sincerely in Christ,

Readings for the Week ofApril 16, 2017

Sunday: Acts 10:34a, 37-43/Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23/Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8/Jn 20:1-9 or Mt 28:1-10 or Lk 24:13-35

Monday: Acts 2:14, 22-33/Ps 16:1-2a, 5, 7-11/Mt 28:8-15

Tuesday: Acts 2:36-41/Ps 33:4-5, 18-20, 22/Jn 20:11-18

Wednesday: Acts 3:1-10/Ps 105:1-4, 6-9/Lk 24:13-35

Thursday: Acts 3:11-26/Ps 8:2ab, 5-9/Lk 24:35-48

Friday: Acts 4:1-12/Ps 118:1-2, 4, 22-27a/Jn 21:1-14

Saturday: Acts 4:13-21/Ps 118:1, 14-15ab, 16-21/Mk 16:9-15

Next Sunday: Acts 2:42-47/Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24/1 Pt 1:3-9/Jn 20:19-31

Our ill parish members & relatives: Pat Bann Margaret Lowrey Msgr. Peter Quang Don Schiel Sue Schultz Lisa Warren

Our deceased parish members & relatives:

Veterans and deceased members of our Armed Forces who serve selflessly to protect our way of life.

Due to the Privacy Act, only immediate family members may request a name to be placed on the prayer list. Please call the office at 303-744-6119.

“There is no act of charity that is not accompanied by justice or that permits us to do more than we reasonably can.”

–St. Vincent de Paul

In this Issue

Happy Easter!Parish Offices Closed:

Monday, April 17thEaster Monday

Stewardship of FaithSee Page 3

SVdP School NewsSee Page 4

Stewardship of VocationsSee Page 4

Stewardship of Time and TalentSee Page 5

Stewardship of TreasureSee Page 6

Stewardship of the EarthSee Page 6

Mother’s Day CardsSee Page 6

Divine Mercy NovenaSee Page 7

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Stewardship of Faith

Saturday, May 13th - 6:15 pm

May 13, 2017 is the 100th Anniversary of the apparition of Our Lady to three shepherd children in the small village of Fatima in Portugal in 1917. She appeared six times to Lucia, 9, and her cousin Francisco, 8, and her sister Jacinta, 6, between May 13, 1917 and October 13, 1917.Please plan to join us as Fr. Doug Grandon leads us in a prayerful pro-cession surrounding our parish.Spaghetti dinner immediately following in the Cafeteria. Questions: Lee Ann Rodgers (720) 289-2010.

Sacramental Preparation

Confirmation:Thursday, May 18th:

3:30 pm to 5:00 pm - Confirma-tion Rehearsal

Friday, May 19th:6:00 pm - Celebrate the Sacra-ment (please have Confirmandi here by 5:20 pm)

First Communion:Friday, April 28th:

3:30 pm to 5:00 pm - 1st Com-munion Rehearsal (Practice for parents and kids)

Saturday, April 29th:10:00 am - Celebrate the Sacrament with Brunch recep-tion following

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Using the Lectio Divina approach of reading, reflect-ing, responding, and con-templating the word of God, Lectio presents:”The Lamb of God,” “The Bread of Life,” “The Body and the Blood of Christ”... these

are phrases we know from the Mass. But do we understand what they mean in the greater and deeper context of Scripture and Church teach-ing? Acclaimed author and teacher Dr. Brant Pitre rigorously digs down to the biblical roots of the Eucharist, through its foreshadowing in the miraculous events of the Old Testament, the Gospels, and Apostolic teaching. We’ll discover firsthand how Christ’s Body and Blood are an integral and wondrous part of God’s plan for our salvation.

National Day of Prayer

Thursday, May 4thPeople of faith across the nation will join in intercessory prayer for our governmental leaders, local communities, and the most vulnerable among us. As Catholic Christians, Jesus invites all of us to be vibrant witnesses of trust in God and love for one another. Invite your parishioners to be a part of this landmark day!Help your parish be a sign of hope and unity!

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Stewardship of Vocations

RAD Retreat

April 30th - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm“The harvest is abundant, but the la-

borers are few; pray therefore the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into

his harvest.” Matthew 9:37

The next RAD Retreat is sched-uled on April 30 from 10:00 am and ends at 5:00 pm.For further details check the St. John Vianney Theological Semi-nary’s website at:https://archden.org/vocations/

retreats/rad-retreats/

St. Vincent de Paul Catholic SchoolOur Week at a Glance

Easter Monday, April 17thNo School for Easter Monday

Wednesday, April 19th:Early Dismissal - 2:15 pm

Thursday, April 20thAll School Mass - 8:10 am

Friday, April 21stVolunteer Appreciation - 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Gymnasium

SVdP Catholic School’s New Outdoor Learning Lab

The outdoor lab presents an envi-ronment for active learning – the kind of learning that research says shapes the kind of work going on in the brain.We’ve started the construction

of this new addition to our facility. Over Spring Break water, electrical, and a conduit for network cabling was installed. Please continue to read this section of our bulletin for updates on our new Outdoor Learn-ing Lab. We wish to thank everyone for their support!

Full Day Preschool and Part-Time Options

As the 2017 - 2018 School year approaches, please keep in mind that we are of-fering at least 10 seats for a full-day preschool program. Please call our school’s office for further details: 303-777-3812

World Day of Prayer for Vocations

The purpose of the World Day of Prayer for Vocations is to publicly fulfill the Lord’s instruction to, “Pray the Lord of the harvest to send laborers into his harvest” (Mt 9:38; Lk 10:2). As a climax to a prayer that is continually offered throughout the Church, it affirms the primacy of faith and grace in all that concerns vocations to the priesthood and to the consecrated life. While appreci-ating all vocations, the Church concentrates its attention this day on vocations to the ordained ministries (priest-hood and deaconate), to the Religious life in all its forms

(male and female, contemplative and apostolic), to societies of apostolic life, to secular institutes in their diversity of services and membership, and to the missionary life, in the particular sense of mission “ad gentes”.

Vocation Chalice

We need good, holy priests to bring us the Eucharist. There-fore the purpose of our program is to pray for priests and priestly vocations every day. The chalice is the sacred cup that the priest uses at Mass in which the Precious Blood of Jesus is consecrated then given to the faithful. We hope through our efforts and God’s grace that this spiritual devo-tion will plant the seed of a priestly vocation in many young men. May God richly bless you with every good gift as you pray for priestly vocation. Sign up, in the back of the church,

to host the Vocation Chalice at your home or in your SVdP classroom!

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Altar ServersSaturday, April 22nd5:00 pm Jessica Garofalo Lauren Garofalo Braeden Kueneke Ava StineSunday, April 23rd:7:30 am Tristan Christofferson Grant Keelin9:30 am Natalie Burnham Ellie Johnson Noah Naiman Ashlyn Viereck Michael Wolf11:30 am Jack Doyle Jacob Swanno

Stewardship of Time & Talent

Thursday Lunch Bunch

Thursday, April 20th - 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, CafeteriaThis month’s lunch bunch will enjoy Ham and Potatoes for their Entrée.If your last name begins with an A through G, please bring a Salad, H through O, a Side Dish, and P through Z a Dessert.Please RSVP to let us know you are coming for

lunch! Contact: Parish Office, 303-744-6119.

Wellness Clinic

Wednesday, April 19th, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm, Garden RoomThis Clinic takes place on the third Wednesday of Each Month.Medical Foot Care and Blood Pressure Checks provided by the Visiting Nurses Association. The cost per visit is $35, or it may be covered by some Kaiser Health Plans.

Revive 1787

Wednesday, April 19th, 7:00 am – 8:15 pm, School AuditoriumRevive 1787 is being rekindled using a new for-mat. Please join us in an informal study of the greatest political document ever created, the U.S. Constitution.

The meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month in the Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic

School’s auditorium. The meetings begin at 7:00 pm and end at 8:15 pm. For further information, contact James A. Zordani at 303-756-1078

Activities & Meetings

Monday, April 17th: Parish Offices Closed

• Boy Scout Troop 140 meeting - 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm, Cafeteria

Tuesday, April 18th:• Catholic Biblical School – 8:30

am to 11:30 am, Garden Room• Tuesday Rosary - 8:30 am to

9:30 am, ChurchWednesday, April 19th:

• Wellness Clinic - 8:30 am to 12:30 pm, Garden Room

• Knights of Columbus - 7:15 pm to 10:00 pm, Mother Cabrini Room

Thursday, April 20th:• Lunch Bunch - 11:30 am to 1:30

pm, CafeteriaFriday, April 21st:

• Volunteer Appreciation - 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Gymnasium

Saturday, April 22nd:• Anticipated Mass - 5:00 pm,

ChurchSunday, April 23rd:

• Coffee and Donuts - 8:30 am - 11:00 am

Calling all Male Singers!

On Mother’s Day, Sunday May 14th, all interested Male singers are invited to sing at the 9:30 Mass for a Mens Only Choir. There will be two short Wednes-day evening rehearsals prior, May 3rd and 10th, to review the music. Please consider this fun community building experience while lifting up holy voices to the Lord. Contact Mary Beth Church 303-744-6119 ext 222

SVdP Spring Barbecue

Friday, May 5th - 5:00 pm to 8:00 pmJoin us for our Spring Barbecue to be held on Friday, May 5th. For more details please visit our Parish Website and click on the Spring Barbecue link. We hope to see you there! 5

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Stewardship of Treasure

Stewardship Prayer

My parish is composed of people like me. I help make it what it is.It will be friendly, if I am. It will be holy, if I am. Its pews will be filled, if I help fill them.It will do great work, if I work. It will be prayerful, if I pray.It will make generous gifts to many causes, if I am a generous giver. It will bring others into worship, if I invite and bring them in.It will be a place of loyalty and love, of fearlessness and faith, of com-passion, charity, and mercy. if I, who make it is, am filled with these same things.Therefore, with the help of God, I now dedicate myself to the task of being all the things that I want my parish to be!

Making Stewardship a Way of Life!

Pay It Forward...How Your Gifts Can Keep on Giving

Imagine a gift that gives forever. Your donations of cash, stock, real estate and life insurance entrusted to St. Vincent de Paul Parish and School Fund through The Catholic Foundation can grow to provide mul-tiplied support for a ministry that transforms lives, now and for eter-nity. Thank you for your generous support of our parish through your thoughtful gifts to The Catholic Foundation.Contact Jean Finegan at The Catholic Foundation, 303.867.0613, to learn how your gift can leave a lasting legacy of faith.

Sunday, May 14th - Mother’s Day Cards

As a special remembrance we have available Mother’s Day cards in the back to the church. Please fill out one of these cards and return them to our church office no later than May 5th. Your mother will be remembered during a special

Mother’s Day Novena being said for 9 days before May 14th.

Earth Day - Saturday, April 22nd

“Who made the mountains, Who made the trees, Who made the rivers that flow to the sea?

Then he sends the rains when the earth is dry, Somebody bigger than you and I.”

What an appropriate time to hear this song by Elvis Presley. Today is Earth Day, which began on April 22, 1970, to fight against the deterioration of the environment, is considered the largest secular observance in the world. This movement has led the creation of the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the passage of the “Clean Air, Clean Water, and the Endangered species Acts.” And America has responded positively to this movement.

The Catholic Church teaches that the earth and all creation are a gift from God for our benefit. “The Church is likewise conscious of the responsibility which all of us have for our world, for the whole creation, which we must love and protect.” Today, Pope Francis, with his Encyclical Letter, “Laudato Si: Care for our Common Home,” is at the forefront of this movement, says,

Following the mandate of the Church, to be “collaborators in cre-ation,” St. Vincent de Paul Parish and School ask our parishioners and students to make an effort to do so by observing the three R’s (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle).Posted April 22, 2016 - Mila Glodava’s Blog

Stewardship of the Earth

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The Resurrection of the Lord

My Lenten resolution this year was to use less water―to take shorter showers, and to be more mindful of the water I waste. A thousand miles away, and without our talking about it, my sister chose the same fast, but each day as she ended her too-short shower she added a prayer for someone, known or unknown to her, who needed an extra-loving boost of grace that day.

God, who is not confined by time and space, answered her prayers and those of billions before and after her. On that Easter morning, God gave all creation, for all time, an “extra-loving boost of grace.”

Easter, not Good Friday, is the center of God’s heart. God did not make death. God made life, and gave it to us, pressed down and overflowing, exactly as our Easter altars express it today. Gorgeous colors, heavenly fragrances, new life bursting from the cold winter graves―this is our God, singing our souls out of their hard shells and saying, “Partner with me, love and protect my stunning world, and I will show you the Risen One in the fruit of the earth and the work of human hands.”

Jesus did not need an empty tomb in order to break the chains of death. He who calmed the sea and cast out demons did not need a rolled-away stone in order to be in glory. His resurrected body was for the sake of those who, confined by time and space, needed a bodily Jesus, raised from the dead and eating and drinking with them. Those of us who were not the eyewitnesses need not feel left out; we know where to find our Risen Lord.

In what radiant parts of your life do you find our Risen Jesus?

Kathy McGovern ©2017 www.thestoryandyou.com

Divine Mercy Novena

Begins Good Friday then runs until Divine Mercy Sunday, April 23, 2017

The Divine Mercy Message and DevotionThe message of The Divine Mercy is simple. It is that God loves us – all of us. And, he wants us to recog-nize that His mercy is greater than our sins, so that we will call upon Him with trust, receive His mercy, and let it flow through us to others. Thus, all will come to share His joy. This message and devotion to Jesus as The Divine Mercy is based on the writings of Saint Faustina Kow-alska, an uneducated Polish nun who, in obedience to her spiritual director, wrote a diary of about 600 pages recording the revelations she received about God’s mercy. Even before her death in 1938, the de-votion to The Divine Mercy had begun to spread. Spend time to learn more about the mercy of God, learn to trust in Jesus, and live your life as merciful to others, as Christ is merciful to you.

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