Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Church

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“Every time you smile at

someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a

beautiful thing.”

Saint Teresa of Calcutta

920 Big Thompson Ave. PO Box 1706

Estes Park, CO 80517

Pastor: Reverend Joseph Thai Cao Deacon: Stan Rymes

September 18, 2016 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

“No servant can

serve two masters.

He will either hate

one and love the

other, or be

devoted to one

and despise the

other. You cannot

serve both God

and mammon.”

-Luke 16:13-

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.org

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

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

Sunday Scripture Study: Sunday at 11:30

contact: Bob Sweeney (970) 586-3610

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, the Mass cannot be offered for this couple at the same Mass.

INFORMATION Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00 AM – noon

and 1:00 PM - 4:00PM

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

6:00 PM en Español

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 17 4:30 PM ✝ Carmella Whitcomb

SUN Sept 18 8:00 AM ✝ Dorothy Miller

10:00 AM ✝ Henry Taylor

6:00 PM ♥ OLM parishioners

MON Sept 19 8:30 AM ♥ Msgr. John F. McCarthy

TUE Sept 20 8:30 AM ♥ Msgr. John F. McCarthy

WED Sept 21 8:30 AM Communion Service

THU Sept 22 8:30 AM ♥ Msgr. John F. McCarthy

FRI Sept 23 8:30 AM ✝ Carla Freeman

Sept 23 Fr. Greg ♥ Suzan King-Allen

SAT Sept 24 4:30 PM ♥ Terry Sonstroem

Sept 24 Fr. Greg ♥ Pat Anthony

NEW OFFICE HOURS

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.

STEWARDSHIP FROM LAST WEEKEND

Offertory From Masses: $ 6,371.00

Church Preservation: $ 2,963.32

“...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

Readings for the Week of September 18, 2016

Sunday: Am 8:4-7/Ps 113:1-2, 4-8/1 Tm 2:1-8/ Lk 16:1-13 or 16:10-13 Monday: Prv 3:27-34/Ps 15:2-5/Lk 8:16-18 Tuesday: Prv 21:1-6, 10-13/Ps 119:1, 27, 30, 34-35, 44/Lk 8:19-21 Wednesday: Eph 4:1-7, 11-13/Ps 19:2-5/Mt 9:9-13 Thursday: Eccl 1:2-11/Ps 90:3-6, 12-14, 17/Lk 9:7-9 Friday: Eccl 3:1-11/Ps 144:1-4/Lk 9:18-22 Saturday: Eccl 11:9-12:8/Ps 90:3-6, 12-14, 17/ Lk 9:43b-45

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 Hosted by the Knights of Columbus

In the lower level. We hope you can join us.

Welcome Parishioners and Visitors to Our Lady of the Mountains Parish. We are very happy to have you joining us for the celebration of the Eucharist. Today’s Gospel is about a clever steward. He is about to be fired and foreseeing a bleak future ahead, he entices his master’s debtors into a scheme to defraud his master. He is confident that, having accepted his proposal, they will take good care of him after he has been fired. The point of the parable is this: if worldly people like this manager can handle their money in such a way that it enhances their future in this life, why can’t good people so handle money that it enhances their future in the next. Money does not necessarily endanger our salvation. If use rightly, it can be a help toward salvation. Today’s parable reminds us that God has put into our lives a tremendous capacity to work and to sacrifice to achieve great goals. It also reminds us that no one has a greater goal to work and to sacrifice than we Christians. If worldly people are capable of making great sacrifices for worldly goals, how much more are we Christians capable of making even greater sacrifices for Jesus Christ and for God’s Kingdom. You and I have the capacity to do great things for Christ and for God’s Kingdom. Have a blessed week. Fr. Joseph Thai Cao Pastor

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 25th: 4-5 pm Dinner and Social Hour: Theme: Oktoberfest 5-6 pm Discussion: Chapters 3 and 4

The Pursuit of Happiness God's Way

October 16th: 4-5 Dinner and Social Hour 5-6 pm Discussion: Chapters 5 and 6

The Pursuit of Happiness God's Way

November 13th: 4-5 Dinner and Social Hour 5-6 pm Discussion: Chapters 7 and 8

The Pursuit of Happiness God's Way

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

sndclark1@gmail.com

VOLUNTEER

GIFT SHOP COORDINATOR

We are looking for an energetic

parishioner to become the new

coordinator for the gift shop. The gift shop is

a valued asset to our parish, our parishion-

ers and our visitors. The continued success

of this ministry depends on having a

coordinator who will train and schedule

volunteers, order supplies, maintain

inventory, do bookkeeping.

If you are interested or want more

information, please call Shawn at

(970) 586-8111

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

Thank you to all

Catechists for your time

and dedication.

HOLY RELICS

Several Denver parishes will welcome the

relics of St. Anthony of Padua.

There will be 10 days of masses, veneration,

novenas, devotions and prayer.

October 14 to October 23

Information is available in the church office

and on the bulletin board in the main

entrance.

YOUTH CORNER

Confirmation classes begin for 6-12th graders

on Wednesday, September 21.

6-8th graders 6:30 pm

9-12th graders 7:30 pm

Call or email Sharon at (970) 397-2613 or

sharon@olmestes.org to enroll

If you have been confirmed, come on

Wednesday at 7:30 pm for a planning meeting.

If not available, let Sharon know.

AN ELECTION PRAYER TO MARY

O Most Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Mercy, at

this most critical time, we entrust the United States

of America to your loving care.

Most Holy Mother, we beg you to reclaim this land

for the glory of your Son. Overwhelmed with the

burden of the sins of our nation, we cry to you from

the depths of our hearts and seek refuge in your

motherly protection.

Look down with mercy upon us and touch the hearts

of our people. Open our minds to the great worth of

human life and to the responsibilities that

accompany human freedom.

Free us from the falsehoods that lead to the evil of

abortion and threaten the sanctity of family life.

Grant our country the wisdom to proclaim that God’s

law is the foundation on which this nation was

founded, and that He alone is the True Source of

our cherished rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of

happiness.

O Merciful Mother, give us the courage to reject the

culture of death and the strength to build a new

Culture of Life.

From EWTN

SUNDAY BIBLE STUDY

Pope Benedict’s Jesus of Nazareth Beginning October 2 following ten o’clock Mass.

The cost $18. Please contact Bob Sweeney at (970) 586-3610

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

VOTER REGISTRATION Information and forms to register to vote will be

available on September 17-18 and

October 15-16 after all Masses.

If you would like to help with this activity, please

contact Liz Lauder (303) 747-2403.

RESTORED ORDER

As you may have heard, Archbishop Aquila is restoring the

sacraments of initiation to their original order in the

Archdiocese of Denver. In the coming years, the sacrament of

Confirmation will be received starting in third grade during the

same liturgy as First Holy Communion.

In preparation for the Archdiocese's implementation of

Restored Order, all 6th-12th graders enrolled in our parish

religious education program will receive the sacrament of

Confirmation in the Fall of 2017. There will be separate classes

for 6-8th grade and 9-12th grade. Also, in the spring of 2017,

second graders will receive the sacraments of First

Reconciliation and First Holy Communion.

With the re-ordering of sacraments, our parish has developed

our own re-ordering schedule, ultimately being in full

compliance by 2020. Below is the schedule for these

sacraments at our parish:

Spring of 2017 : 2nd Grade- Reconciliation & 1st Communion

Fall 2017: Confirmation (6th-12th)

Spring of 2018: 2nd Grade- Reconciliation/1st Communion

4th, 5th & 6th Grade-Confirmation

Winter/Spring of 2019: 2nd Grade- Reconciliation (January)

3rd & 4th Grade - Confirmation

Spring of 2020 Full Restored order: 2nd grade -Reconciliation

3rd grade- Confirmation & Eucharist

If you have questions or concerns please contact either Sharon

Brubaker for 6-12 grade or Beth Miller for K-5th grade.

To learn more about why Archbishop Aquila is restoring the

order of the sacraments of initiation, visit the Archdiocese of

Denver website page, Saints Among Us, where you will find

the Archbishop’s letter, his teleconference, videos of his talks

and other documents.