Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Church

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If we have no peace, it is because we

have forgotten that we belong to each other.

~Mother Teresa~

920 Big Thompson Ave. PO Box 1706

Estes Park, CO 80517

Pastor: Reverend Joseph Thai Cao Deacon: Stan Rymes

September 4, 2016 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

“Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.”

Luke: 14:27

PASTORAL COUNCIL

Brenda Bosch, Kent Bosch, Scott Dorman, Pat Dzuris, Johanna Gengler, Joe Phillips, Rosa Tapia,

FINANCE COUNCIL

Dr. Tony Fink, Pat Almus, Fran Grooters, Tim Schiller, Anthony Ricciardi, Betty Wassmer

OLM OFFICE DIRECTORY

Pastor: Rev. Joseph Cao frtcao@olmestes.org

Deacon: Stan Rymes dnsrymes@olmestes.org

Business Manager: Shawn Swisher shawn@olmestes.org

Accountant: Rich Tusa

Pastoral Assistant: Joanne Knight joanne@olmestes.org

Sacristan: Jim Callowich sacristan@olmestes.org

Weddings: OLM – Sharon Brubaker - (970) 397-2613 sharon@olmestes.org

St. Malo – Nancy Lang - (970) 586-4589

nancy.lang@archden.org

Religious Education: K-5 Beth Miller beth@olmestes.org

6-12 Sharon Brubaker sharon@olmestes.org

RCIA & Adult Faith Formation

Nancy Lang - (970) 586-4589 nancy@olmestes.com

Spanish: Victor Rojas - (970) 449-3272 victor@olmestes.com

Bulletin: deadline: Noon on Monday. Please email all requests to bulletin@olmestes.org

PARISH GROUPS

Prayer Chain: To request prayers for someone Contacts: Jackie Cushing (970) 577-1584

or Diane Caddell (970) 577-9544

Wednesday Scripture Study: 9:15-10:45 am (Read and Reflect on the following Sunday’s Readings)

Contacts: Claire or Glen Kreider (970) 577-1669

Bereavement Group: Sharon Brubaker (970) 397-2613

Adult & Family Fellowship: Contact: Mary Kay Watry esteswatrys@yahoo.com

PLEASE PRAY

FOR THE SICK

Kent Bosch Gretchen Collingwood

Jane Cornell Cyd Deats

Mary & Bob Dorris Laura Duggan

Victoria Escacega Tyler Fowler

Sarah Gonterman Linda Hipsher Carolyn Jones

Bill King Dan Kirkpatrick Joe L’Heureux Herman Mares Gary Matthews Mark Matthews

Larry McCoy Jim Mount

Inge Niedringhaus Kurt Niedringhaus

Jamie Banker Oberson Alexis Richardson

Mary Rowan Wayne Schacht Judy Schreiber Jane Swaney

Matt Thompson Phyllis Tomaino Eleanor Vernon Kathryn White

Anne Wilke Mary Williams

Gus Wolf

MASS INTENTIONS

OLM: Fr. Joseph Cao Mass en español: Fr. David Gomez Poland: Fr. Gregory Cioch

♥ = Living, ✝= Deceased

The Conditions for Mass Intentions:

Mass intentions can be said for individuals, couples, families or defined groups. Examples: Mr. and Mrs. Jones; the Jones family; the communion class of OLM; the catechists of our parish.

Mass intentions can be either for the living intentions of an individual or group, or for the repose of the soul of a deceased person or group of deceased persons. Examples: for the living intention of John Jones, the intentions of the Jones family, the repose of the soul of Jane Jones or the deceased family members of the Jones family.

The intention of a single Mass cannot be offered for the combined intentions of both the living and the repose of the soul of the deceased. Clarification: if one member of a couple is deceased and one is surviving,

INFORMATION Office Hours: Mon-Thu 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Fridays 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Phone: (970) 586-8111

Fax: (970) 586-8112

Website: www.olmestes.org

Holy Mass Schedule

Saturday: All year 4:30 PM, And 6:15 PM Memorial Day – Labor Day

Sunday: 8:00 AM & 10:00 AM

7:00 PM en Español during the summer

6:00 PM en Español September to May

Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri : Weekday Mass 8:30 AM

Adoration 7:00-8:15 AM

Wednesday: Communion Service 8:30 AM

Holy Days: Vigil Mass at 6:00 PM,

Morning: 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM

Reconciliation

Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri: 7:30 AM-8:15 AM

Saturday: 3:00PM-4:15PM

First Friday: 4:30 PM–5:00 PM

Or by Appointment

Other Sacraments

By Appt. Please Call the Office

SAT Sept 3 4:30 PM ✝ Greg Westley

6:15 PM ♥ Susan Kairalla

Fr. Greg ✝ Russell Krall

SUN Sept 4 8:00 AM ✝ Virginia Van Westen

10:00 AM ♥ Jeanie Mertz

7:00 PM ♥ OLM Parishioners

MON Sept 5 8:30 AM ♥ Harry & Eva (last name withheld)

TUE Sept 6 8:30 AM ✝ Fon Cordasco

WED Sept 7 8:30 AM Communion Service

THU Sept 8 8:30 AM ♥ Sr. Marietta Theresa

FRI Sept 9 8:30 AM ♥ Aurora Pena Alfaro

Fr. Greg ♥ Marilyn & Elvin Quinn

SAT Sept 10 4:30 PM ✝ Roy and Verna Jones

This will be the last weekend this year that Mass will be held at 6:15 pm on Saturday.

The Mass in Spanish on Sunday will be held at 6:00 pm until next spring.

STEWARDSHIP FROM LAST WEEKEND

Offertory From Masses: $ 8472.00

Church Preservation: $ 995.00

“...let your abundance supply their want, that their abundance may supply your want…”

2 Cor. 8:14

POPE FRANCIS’ INTENTIONS FOR

SEPTEMBER 2016

Universal: Centrality of the Human Person That each may contribute to the common good and to the building of a society that places the human person at the

center.

Evangelization: Mission to Evangelize That by participating in the Sacraments and meditating on Scripture, Christians may become more aware of their mission to evangelize.

DAILY READINGS

Week of August 28, 2016

Sunday: Wis 9:13-18b/Ps 90:3-6, 12-17/Phlm 9-10, 12-17/Lk 14:25-33 Monday: 1 Cor 5:1-8/Ps 5:5-7, 12/Lk 6:6-11 Tuesday: 1 Cor 6:1-11/Ps 149:1-6, 9/Lk 6:12-19

Wednesday: 1 Cor 7:25-31/Ps 45:11-12, 14- 17/Lk 6:20-26 Thursday: Mi 5:1-4a or Rom 8:28-30/Ps 13:6/ Mt 1:1-16, 18-23 or 1:18-23 Friday: 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22b-27/Ps 84:3-6, 12/Lk 6:39-42 Saturday: 1 Cor 10:14-22/Ps 116:12-13, 17-18/ Lk 6:43-49

PASTOR’S CORNER

INSTALLATION MASS Fr. Cao’s Mass of Installation as the

Pastor of Our Lady of the Mountains will take place on Sept. 24 at 4:30. Fr. Rocco

will be here to install Fr. Cao. An informal reception will follow Mass.

Welcome Parishioners and Visitors to Our Lady of the Mountains Parish this Labor

Day weekend. We are very happy that you are here to share in the Eucharist with us.

At this moment in His life, Jesus was on a journey toward Jerusalem, where He would

suffer and die. Many of the people who were following along on the road were just

there for entertainment. They wanted to see what would happen next, what amazing

thing Jesus might say, what miracle He might perform. Jesus was trying to show them

that following Him was more than a casual pass-time. They needed to know that true

followers would have to pay a price for their discipleship.

The people on the road to Jerusalem needed to understand that true faith is a

relationship with God, and good relationships always demand that we struggle. Jesus

Himself had to struggle with the people He loved best, people like Peter, who wanted

Him to stay safe and avoid the cross. Jesus couldn't just 'go along' with Peter to keep

things peaceful. He couldn't let his attachment to Peter blur his vision. He had to

confront their differences and resolve them.

All good relationships are built on a foundation of truth and honesty. If we are honest,

then sometimes there will be conflicts. Good relationships can go through conflicts

and resolve them, and come out stronger in the end. God continued to love the people

of Israel after all their wanderings. Jesus continued to love Peter after all his

blundering mistakes. And we can continue to love each other, not by sweeping truth

under the rug but by looking at each other with eyes wide open and seeing what is

truly reflected there. This is how God sees each one of us. If God can love us as we

truly are, then surely, in spite of all our honest conflicts, we can love one another.

In today’s Gospel, Jesus invites us to take up our cross and follow Him daily. May we

bear pain with courage and meet challenges with hope. Do you have what it takes to

be Jesus’ disciples? With God’s help, everything is possible.

Have a blessed week.

Fr. Joseph Thai Cao

Pastor

SANCTUARY CANDLE INTENTION

For the Week of September 4, the sanctuary candle is donated for the

living intentions of the Swisher family.

"If angels could be jealous of men, they would be so for one reason:

Holy Communion." ~St. Maximilian Kolbe~

NEW OFFICE HOURS

Beginning Sept. 6, the office will be open

Monday-Friday: 9:00 am-noon and 1:00 pm-4:00 pm.

We will be closed noon to 1:00 for lunch.

The ENDOW group of Our Lady of the Mountains is pleased to

offer an 8-week study of St. Pope John Paul II’s Mulieris

Dignitatum, (On the Dignity and Vocation of Women).

ENDOW stands for “Educating on the Nature and Dignity of

Women” and is a Catholic women’s study program. Come meet

and enjoy the company of other women in our Parish as we

explore this newly-revised course.

Where: Our Lady of the Mountains Library

Date and Time: Tuesdays from 9:30 to 11:00 am, starting

Sept. 20 and continuing for 8 to 9 weeks.

Cost and Registration: Register at endowgroups.org and click

on “Join a Group.” Search for “Our Lady of the Mountains.”

Cost is $29.95 per person plus shipping for the book. A limited

number of 2-for-1 coupons are available if you sign up with a

friend. Or call Endow at 720-382-5242 to register.

Please sign up at least a week before the first class.

Questions? Call Johanna at 586-8676 or Nancy at (269)369-3830.

ADULT AND FAMILY FELLOWSHIP

(Younger married, families with young children and single adults)

Save the dates:

September 18: Crop Walk Community Fundraiser, Dinner and Discussion - Chapters 5 & 6

October 16: Dinner and Discussion -Chapters 7 & 8 November 13: Dinner and Discussion - Chapters 9 & 10

For more information or to get a copy of The Pursuit of Happiness God's Way contact Sarah Clark at

sndclark1@gmail.com. For more information or to sign up for the Crop Walk, contact Anne Pierson at

piersonanne@yahoo.com.

RELIGIOUS ARTICLES FROM

THE HOLY LAND

Original Olive Wood Handicrafts from

Bethlehem

September 3rd & 4th after all Masses

Nativity Sets, Creches, Rosaries, Statuettes,

Christmas Ornaments, Home and Office Décor.

From Bethlehem in the Holy Land, the

Bannoura family of Bethlehem Handicrafts

imports products from the Christian community

of Bethlehem. The Bannoura family passed the

trade of olive wood artisanship from generation

to generation until the present. They take great

pride in this distinct and traditional craft, which

is one of the principal sources of income for the

small but resilient Christian community.

Each item for sale is handcrafted from olive

wood with care and precision. Any number of

items will make ideal Christmas gifts for family,

friends and coworkers. Other items such as

statuettes and rosary beads will make for

excellent Baptismal, First Communion and

Confirmation gifts throughout the year.

For more information and to view available

products, please visit

www.bethlehemhandicrafts.com.

K- 5th grade Religious Education Program is in need of teachers for the upcoming

year. If you are interested, please contact Beth Miller:

beth@olmestes.org or

Call the church office 586-8111

Sept. 14: 3:30: Open House

Sept. 21: 3:30-5: Classes Start

Registration forms are available in the church office for pre-registration.

CONGRATS TO DANIEL EUSTERMAN

Many of our parishioners will remember Daniel

Eusterman, who will receive his diaconate

ordination in Rome later this month.

Parishioners, Dr. Tony and Sarah Fink have

volunteered to hand carry to Daniel any cards,

letters, or small gifts that anyone may wish to

send to him. We will have a card in the office

for those who would like to send a brief

message, along with an envelope to collect any

cash gifts to be given to him to enable him to

further his studies.

YOUTH CORNER

For information call Sharon at 970.397.2613

or email her at sharon@olmestes.org

Classes start Sept. 21

OLM PARISH PHOTO DIRECTORY

We have requested the services of Lifetouch Church

Directories to prepare our new Parish Photo Directory. It

will contain color portraits of all our families, couples or

individual parishioners, some candid pictures of our

activities and updated addresses and phone numbers.

Each family photographed will select a pose for the

directory, and receive for free:

An 8 x 10 Portrait

A Parish Photo Directory

For your convenience, you will be able to view your

portraits within minutes from having them taken. There is

no obligation, however, you will have the opportunity to

order portraits. If you do want to order portraits, please

bring your credit card, cash or checkbook.

If you are a generational family, e.g. grandparents,

daughter, son-in-law, grandchildren, consider signing up

together and having a generations picture taken along

with your individual family pictures. You can also bring

your musical instrument, sports paraphernalia, or a pet to

reflect your personality in the photo.

All friends of the church are welcome and will receive the

complimentary 8x10 but only our registered parishioners

will receive the directory. If you are not already a

registered parishioner of Our Lady of the Mountains, you

will have the opportunity to complete a registration form

when you schedule your photo session.

There are two possible ways to sign up for a photo session:

Schedule an appointment online through

www.olmestes.org. or

Sign up in the office.

The photography sessions are in the lower level of the church on:

Sunday, September 11: Noon – 8:00 PM Monday, September 12: Noon – 8:00 PM

All seniors 60 and over, Active Military, Police & Fire receive

and additional 20% discount

Donate a food item for CrossRoads and receive a $5 coupon

(one per household) towards your portrait order.

MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER

Jesus wants us to put others first, and to treat them with kindness, respect, love, and compassion. Allow Jesus to transform your marriage, and to show you how to truly love your spouse. The next Worldwide

Marriage Encounter Weekends are:

September 16-18, Radisson Aurora November 4-6, Best Western Dillon For more information, please visit

northerncolorado-wwme.org Contact Brenda & Gary Granger:

303.604.6202 applications@northerncolorado-wwme.org

RCIA RCIA, Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, is

designed for adults who, being drawn by the

Mystery of Christ, consciously and freely seek

to understand the Catholic Faith and prayerfully

through conversion will receive the sacraments

fruitfully.

RCIA is for non-baptized persons, those

baptized in other faiths or Catholics who have

not received all of the sacraments of initiation:

baptism, confirmation and Holy Eucharist.

RCIA will begin this year

Tuesday, September 20th, at 6PM,

with an informational meeting. Come and ask

questions. God may be calling you.

Please contact Nancy at 970-586-4589 or

nancy@olmestes.com

PANCAKE BREAKFAST

The Knights will be holding their monthly

pancake breakfast after the

8:00 am and 10:00 am Masses.

Please join us.