Our Parish

Year of Parish Revival

June 11, 2023 – July 17, 2024

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Revival Prayer

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This Week's Bulletin

King's Korner

Hospitalized or Homebound?

TO OUR PARISHIONERS

If you or a loved one are hospitalized or admitted to a Care Facility, please call the parish office so we can be informed. Father Jim can attempt to visit; however, permission to enter hospitals or nursing homes at this time is limited.

Father Jim is on the Hospice call list and often responds at the request of Hospice Staff. If homebound Parishioners are in need of Anointing, Father will safely respond.

If Parishioners are unable to attend Mass call the parish to arrange homebound Communion.

Requests can be called into the Rectory phone (719 561-1563). Father rarely answers because the number is usually used by telemarketers. Please leave a message on the answering machine and Father will return your call.

First Sacraments Preparation

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Teen Corner

As Christians, we want to be good Disciples of Jesus.
This Sunday’s Gospel reading helps us know what
will make us good Disciples. Our relationship with
Jesus, the true vine, strengthens us to be Disciples, who
bear good fruit and give glory to God. This relationship
is strengthened when we read Scripture, when we pray,
and especially when we receive the Body and Blood of
Christ in Holy Communion.

Congratulations Shawn Valdez

We celebrate with Shawn Valdez and his family as Shawn
was confirmed on Monday, April 22 by Bishop Berg.

Watch the bulletin for summer youth events coming up!

Mark your calendars to help with the summer Vacation Bible
School (VBS) at Holy Family. It will be held at Holy Family,
Monday, July 8 - Thursday, July 11 -- 1:00-3:00 p.m.

High school Newman Clubs

East - Monday; Central & Centennial - Tuesday; South - Wednesday

Stop by for conversation and free lunch, friends welcome.

During the School Year,

The Newman Clubs at Central and Centennial will meet on

Tuesday during both lunches. South Newman Club will meet

on Wednesday, both lunches. We will announce the room

numbers where we will meet once the school has finalized their

classroom time. Pray for teachers, staff and mostly importantly

our young people.

Watch your e-mail or text messages from FLOCKNOTE as that is how teens are receiving messages

Father John Powers Basketball League

Basketball Registration for the 2023 Fr. John Powers Memorial Basketball League Season is now taking place for 2nd-8th grade boys and girls.

Call Jamie at 719-250-6630 or visit www.fatherpowers.org for more information.

UPCOMING EVENTS AT OLM
(see Bulletin for further info)

Los Pobres

Los Pobres serves over 200 families. Sister Nancy would like to give gift cards to families to use for their greatest needs.

Monthly Food Drive

Remember to bring food donations first weekend each month to all the Masses. Staples, canned hams, chicken, packaged meals and children’s snacks are always good. Please be generous

Knights of Columbus Breakfast

The Knights of Columbus Breakfast is served
from 8.30 until 10.30 AM monthly on the Third Sunday.

Breakfast includes pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon,

orange juice and coffee.

The breakfast is open to the public.
Cost $8.00 (no half plate or children pricing)

The next Breakfast is scheduled to be Sunday, May 19.

Parish Calendar Of Events

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Advancing Missionary Discipleship

Remember to use your envelopes to build up your Parish’s AMD reserve (former DMF) so we have extra funds available to pay the 15% Tax starting in April and beyond.

Thank You to everyone for your continued generosity in Parish support.

We receive the bulk of support by mail and it is deeply appreciated.

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Click Here for Bishop Berg's Letter concerning AMD

Volunteer Opportunities

Hospitality

Ministers of Hospitality are entrusted to foster a sense of welcoming

and belonging to those gathered to experience God in the

celebration of the Eucharist. Individuals, couples and families are

invited to become Ministers of Hospitality.

Extraordinary Ministers of Communion

Extraordinary Ministers of Communion are called to serve the

very life of the Church, the living Body of Christ, in helping in the

distribution of the Body and Blood of Christ. Required training

for these Ministers is scheduled once a year at our Parish and

Ministers are commissioned by the Bishop for three year terms.

EMs can also, if so chosen, carry Communion as an extension of

our Eucharist to shut-ins, nursing homes and hospitals.

Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion training lecture

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Sacristans

A Sacristan is a commissioned Extraordinary Minister of Communion

who makes ready all that is needed for the celebration of

Mass: the sanctuary, altar table, bread and wine, and the vessels.

He or she also assists the Presider with the distribution of Holy

Communion and insures that all Liturgical Ministers are present.

Lectors

Those interested in participating in the Lector Ministry must understand

that proclaiming Scripture is much more than being a

good reader. The Lector must proclaim in such a way that all the

people will listen attentively and understand the Word of God.

Training is offered and practice is important.

Music -- Cantors & Accompanists

The Ministry of Cantor is open to anyone who is comfortable

and capable of leading the congregation in sung prayer.

Our Lady of the Meadows also welcomes experienced instrumentalists,

including pianists, who are willing to minister at liturgies.

Those individuals interested in participating in the Music Ministry

must be willing to commit to weekend Mass scheduling and

rehearsals needed for special Liturgies.

Altar Servers

The Ministry of serving at the altar is to assist the presider (priest)

at Mass, to lead procession in and out of the Worship area, to

prepare and clear the altar table. Girls and boys, Fifth grade and

older, can be a Server.

All Ministers must be committed to regular scheduling, early

arrival and substitution effort when unable to be present when

scheduled.

All Ministers will be asked to attend in-service sessions.

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Diocese Of Pueblo

Bishop Berg

A Message from Bishop Stephen J. Berg to the Faithful

Feasibility Study Results

Be informed -- The results of the recent diocesan-wide Feasibility

Study along with Bishop Stephen J. Berg’s letter to the faithful may

be found at: www.diopueblo.org and www.catholicfoundationdop.org

Please take a moment to become informed regarding how fellow

parishioners responded.

Click here for information on the report of clergy abuse over the past 70 years and the Diocese's recommitment to survivors and prevention.

... May Our Lady of Guadalupe and Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus hear our prayers and lead us to victory over Satan, the Adversary, the Enemy of Christ and humankind. May we more deeply journey through the Heart of Jesus in the year ahead, to proclaim the Gospel in our diocese, always mindful of the most precious gift with which we have been entrusted: the safety, future and faith of our children."

Most Reverend Stephen J. Berg, D.D.
Bishop of Pueblo

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Catholic Issues

Social Justice: Issues & Action

The Right to Life

Voting Catholic

Our Prayer

He is Risen!

Pray for an end of the culture of death
and a renewal in the Culture of Life

More than 508 lives were saved as a result of the 40 Days for Life campaign Feb 14-March 24
The Next, Fall, Campaign starts September 25, 2024. See 40 Days for Life.com

How can we protect our children when we don't respect life?

Mother Teresa I feel that the greatest destroyer of peace today is abortion, because it is a war against the child - a direct killing of the innocent child - murder by the mother herself. And if we accept that a mother can kill even her own child, how can we tell other people not to kill one another? How do we persuade a woman not to have an abortion? As always, we must persuade her with love, and we remind ourselves that love means to be willing to give until it hurts. --Blessed Teresa of Calcutta

I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. Choose life, then, that you and your descendants may live, by loving the LORD, your God, obeying his voice, and holding fast to him. For that will mean life for you, a long life for you to live on the land which the LORD swore to your ancestors, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give to them. Dt 30:19-20

Let us Pray:

Saint Michael the Archangel,
defend us in battle,
be our protection against the malice and snares of the devil.
May God rebuke him we humbly pray;
and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly host,
by the power of God,
thrust into hell Satan and all evil spirits
who wander through the world for the ruin of souls.
Amen.

Click here for more Culture of Life information and links

The LORD bless you and keep you!
The LORD let his face shine upon you,
and be gracious to you!
The LORD look upon you kindly
and give you peace!

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Let us make our Morning Offering

Prayers for the Deceased:

In your hands, O Lord, we humbly entrust our brothers and sisters.

Ronald James Courtney; Kevin Horne; Frances Davis; Jonathan Alfonso;
Loyola (Lil) Vasquez; Marian Radacy; Sam Stephens; Ruth Minson;

and all the deceased members of our parish, family, and friends

In this life you embraced them with your tender love;
deliver them now from every evil and bid them eternal rest.

The old order has passed away: welcome them into paradise,
where there will be no sorrow, no weeping or pain,
but fullness of Peace and Joy
with You, Your Son and The Holy Spirit
forever and ever.
Amen.

PEACE & JUSTICE

Remember to pray for peace every day at noon.

“The Lord bless thee, and keep thee: the Lord make his face shine
upon thee, and be gracious unto thee; the Lord lift up his
countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.”
Numbers 6:24-26

Pope Francis

Pope Francis' Daily Activities

Our Holy Father's Prayer Intentions:

APRIL

FOR THE ROLE OF WOMEN

We pray that the dignity and immense value of women be recognised in every culture, and for the end of discrimination that they experience in different parts of the world.

MAY

FOR THE FORMATION OF RELIGIOUS AND SEMINARIANS

We pray that religious women and men, and seminarians, grow in their own vocations through their human, pastoral, spiritual and community formation, leading them to be credible witnesses to the Gospel.

Fifth Sunday of Easter

April 28, 2024

I am the vine, you are the branches.
Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit,
because without me you can do nothing.
Anyone who does not remain in me will be thrown out like a branch and wither;
people will gather them and throw them into a fire and they will be burned.
If you remain in me and my words remain in you,
ask for whatever you want and it will be done for you

(Jn 15:5-7)

COLLECT PRAYER

Almighty ever-living God,
constantly accomplish the Paschal Mystery within us,
that those you were pleased to make new in Holy Baptism may,
under your protective care,
bear much fruit and come to the joys of life eternal.

Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
Who lives and reigns with you
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God,
for ever and ever.

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Month of Holy Spirit

Month of the Holy Spirit

May

Month of Mary

Calendar of Readings for entire liturgical year and other Biblical resources
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Culture of Life

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How can we protect our children when we don't respect life?

Let us Pray: Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle, be our protection against the malice and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him we humbly pray; and do thou, O Princeof the Heavenly host, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan and all evil spirits who wander through the world for the ruin of souls. Amen.

Pro-Life of Southern Colorado

Prayer Warriors Needed!

Saturday Rosary

Every Saturday at noon, a group of people from various parishes in the city
gather across the street from the Carhart Killing Center (1930 E. Orman) to pray the Rosary.

All are welcome and encouraged to join them.

“When you say your Rosary, the angels rejoice, the Blessed Trinity delights in it, my Son finds joy in it too, and I myself am happier than you can possibly guess. After the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, there is nothing in the Church that I love as much as the Rosary.”
-- Our Lady to Blessed Alan de la Roche

ProLifeSoColo@gmail.com.

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40 days prayer assembly

40daysforlife.com

Since 2007 more than 24771 Lives saved, 154 Abortion Centers CLOSED, 261 Abortion workers QUIT!

508 lives have been saved Feb 14-March 24

Join with Pueblo

February 14 - March 24, 2024 completed,
next campaign starts September 25

ProLifeSoColo@gmail.com.

Since the first coordinated 40 Days for Life campaign in 2007, over 1000 cities in 64 countries have participated. This year, Pueblo will become one of those cities -- the campaign will begin Wednesday, September 25, across the street from the abortion facility at 1930 E. Orman. 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. It will continue through November 10.

For more information, check out the 40 Days for Life/Pueblo website, 40DaysForLife.com/Pueblo, where you can choose your day and time for praying outside the facility.

" Above all, let your love for one another be intense, because love covers a multitude of sins.
Be hospitable to one another without complaining.
As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God's varied grace.
Whoever preaches, let it be with the words of God; whoever serves, let it be with the strength that God supplies,
so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ,
to whom belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen ."
-- 1 Peter 4:8-11

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You have been told, O mortal, what is good, and what the LORD requires of you:

Only to do justice and to love goodness, and to walk humbly with your God. Micah 6:8

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Year of Parish Revival

June 11, 2023 – July 17, 2024

Hospitalized or Homebound?

First Sacraments Preparation

Teen Corner

High school Newman Clubs

Father John Powers Basketball League

UPCOMING EVENTS AT OLM (see Bulletin for further info)

Advancing Missionary Discipleship

Volunteer Opportunities

Hospitality

Extraordinary Ministers of Communion

Sacristans

Lectors

Music -- Cantors & Accompanists

Altar Servers

Catholic Issues

Our Prayer

More than 508 lives were saved as a result of the 40 Days for Life campaign Feb 14-March 24 The Next, Fall, Campaign starts September 25, 2024. See 40 Days for Life.com

Prayers for the Deceased:

PEACE & JUSTICE

Remember to pray for peace every day at noon.

APRIL

MAY

FOR THE FORMATION OF RELIGIOUS AND SEMINARIANS

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Culture of Life

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Saturday Rosary

508 lives have been saved Feb 14-March 24

Join with Pueblo February 14 - March 24, 2024 completed, next campaign starts September 25

UPCOMING EVENTS AT OLM
(see Bulletin for further info)

More than 508 lives were saved as a result of the 40 Days for Life campaign Feb 14-March 24
The Next, Fall, Campaign starts September 25, 2024. See 40 Days for Life.com

Join with Pueblo

February 14 - March 24, 2024 completed,
next campaign starts September 25