Readings for the Week January 3—Epiphany

Sun: Is 60:1-6/Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13/Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6/Mt 2:1-12 Mon: 1 Jn 3:22--4:6/Ps 2:7-8, 10-12/Mt 4:12-17, 23-25 Tues: 1 Jn 4:7-10/Ps 72:1-4, 7-8/Mk 6:34-44 Wed: 1 Jn 4:11-18/Ps 72:1-2, 10, 12-13/Mk 6:45-52 Thurs: 1 Jn 4:19--5:4/Ps 72:1-2, 14-15, 17/Lk 4:14-22a Fri: 1 Jn 5:5-13/Ps 147:12-15, 19-20/Lk 5:12-16 Sat: 1 Jn 5:14-21/Ps 149:1-6, 9/Jn 3:22-30 Sun: Is 40:1-5, 9-11 or Is 42:1-4, 6-7/Ps 104:1b-4, 24-25, 27- 30/Ti 2:11-14; 3:4-7 or Acts 10:34-38/Lk 3:15-16, 21-22

Observances This Week Sun: Epiphany of the Lord Mon: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Religious Tues: St. John Neumann, Bishop Wed: St. André Bessette, Religious Thurs: St. Raymond of Penyafort, Priest Sun: Baptism of the Lord

PASTOR’S CORNER

Founded in 1894 as St. Patrick Catholic Parish to serve Fort Logan and the communities of Sheridan, Logantown, Petersburg and College View. Renamed Holy Name Catholic Parish in 1960.

This Week on the Parish Calendar Tuesday, January 5 Marys—9 a.m. RCIA—7 p.m. Wednesday, January 6 Knights of Columbus & Ladies Auxiliary—6:30 p.m. Thursday, January7 Bible Study—9 a.m. Adoration—8:30 a.m.—7:45 a.m. Friday Friday, January 8 Food Bank packaging—2 pm. Sunday, January 10 Religious Education Class—9 a.m. Spanish Mass—12 noon

Upcoming Events February 4—Dr. Christian Brugger speaks on the recent synod on the family February 6—Mexican Parish Dinner, sponsored by the Knights of Columbus February 10—Ash Wednesday

Dear brothers and sisters,

Happy solemnity of the Epiphany! Today is a day of great joy and celebration, as we contemplate the glory of Christ, hidden in his humility, yet revealed for those who are humble.

The magi came from afar to see the newborn King. There are many details of this narrative that remain unknown to us. But, among those that we know, one aspect of their story appears particularly salient: they were overjoyed when they saw the star. “Overjoyed”… if we look carefully at the original text of the Gospel, a more literal translation would read: they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. These words are so rich! They sound redundant and even clumsy, but they express what words cannot ex-press: the unique joy of knowing that all the promises are being fulfilled, that the long centuries of expectation are reaching their fulfillment, that all evil and suffering are going to be overcome in the coming of the Divine Child.

For us, the star also brings good news. Our own prob-lems find an answer; our sins, redemption; our hopes, fulfillment. It is true: God becomes one of us, He be-comes our brother, He comes to redeem our lives. Hope is real, and thus, joy is overwhelming: we too, should rejoice exceedingly with great joy, for we have seen his glory, the glory of his Epiphany.

With my prayers,

Fr. Daniel

The Adoration of the Kings Jan Gossaert, c. 1510

January 3, 2016

Mass Intentions for the Week

PRAYER LIFE

STEWARDSHIP

Pastor Rev. Daniel Cardó, S.C.V.

pastor@holynamedenver.org

Deacon Deacon Don Schaefer

303-987-0523 denverdeacondon@comcast.net

Parish Office Hours: Tuesday –Thursday 8:30-3:30pm Friday 8:30—Noon Parish Office 303-781-6093 Fax: 303-781-6398 Email: office@holynamedenver.org Website: www.holynamedenver.org Apostolate Coordinator: Abby Dellasega outreach@holynamedenver.org Parish Secretary: Gerri Kelley

office@holynamedenver.org Business Manager: Dora Collins

business@holynamedenver.org Scheduling: Annie Jamison calendar@holynamedenver.org Director of Music: Ron Kientz Organist: Molly Reinker Youth Director: Christopher Lanciotti christopherlanciottiscv@gmail.com Religious Ed Director: Sue Capraro-Back scapraroback1@gmail.com 303-437-8104 RCIA Instructors: Matthew & Teema Cyriac HolyNameRCIA@gmail.com Custodian: Juan Gonzalez St. Vincent de Paul 303-781-6093, x. 20

PARISH INFORMATION

Remember in Your Prayers

Day Date Time Intention Requested by

Sat Jan. 2 4:30pm +Sam & +Robert Trujillo Irene Trujillo

Sun Jan. 3 8:00am Parishioners

10:30am +Carl Botterbusch Marion Dwyer

Mon Jan. 4 8:00am Communion Service

Tues Jan. 5 8:00am +Josephine Ceja St. Vincent de Paul Society

Wed Jan. 6 8:00am +Joan Morgan The Marys

Thurs Jan. 7 8:00am +Carlos Escobar Dora Collins

Fri Jan. 8 8:00am Viola Phibbs Marion Dwyer

Sat Jan. 9 8:00am

4:30pm +Oscar Jones St. Vincent de Paul Society

Sun Jan. 10 8:00am Parishioners

10:30am +Margarito Aranjo Kathy & Vicki Aranjo

Parishioners Norbert Brady Bonita Hutcheson Mark Tafoya Thomas Colburn Margaret McBride Orpha McVicker Mary Conrad DeAnn Rosales Nancie Ross Lavie Gallegos George Atencio Debbie Medina Ed Schuh Helen O’Brien Robert Padilla Nancy Dilts Bette Carver Others Twila Sweeney Billy Petty Priscilla McConnas Diane Ross

Kathryn Randolph Ruby Duran Leslie Gonzales Sierra Robles Trini Robles Martha Sanchez Dominic Sanchez Mary Castillo Cathy Torrez M. Peterson Hancock Family Zimmerman Family Jolene Garcia Brenda Ibarra Richard McNutt Andrea Hurtado Rachael Gonzales Sean Georges Yolanda Fitzwilliams Victor Berarducci Teresa Gueller Betty Wilson Maia Zamora Ron Apodaca

Richard Vasquez & Family Alfredo Huerta Ron Bathurst Christina Childs Winnie Wooden Noel Schloegel Cheri Vega-Gallegos Norman Duquette The Yturri Family Willa Jean Cowhick Fred Huerta Tina Valazquez Harold Rife Gregoria Herald Mary Dalton Bobby Allison Freida Harris Ken Deprez Recently Deceased Shelley Milsap

Epiphany

Sacramental Emergencies/Funerals Please call (303) 781-6093 anytime. In the evening and on weekends, press ext.12. If you need to notify us of the death of a family member and make funeral arrange-ments, please call Deacon Don at 303-987-0523.

Eucharistic Adoration—Every Thursday

Adoration extends from 8:30 a.m. on Thursday to 7:45 a.m. on Friday, closing with Benediction pri-or to 8 a.m. Mass. Please contact the office if you can commit to an hour each week.

Divorced or Separated…. Questions about annulments or receiving Communion? Please call Deacon Don at 303-987-0523.

Offertory—December 20, 2015

Regular Offertory $5,557.00 Immaculate Conception $ 975.00 Spanish Mass (12/13) $ 231.00 Online $1,855.00 SVdP $ 385.00

Forward in Faith Building Campaign

$21,475.00 (in envelopes) $ 1,925.00 (online)

Because of early bulletin deadlines, reporting of offertory amounts are delayed. Back on schedule next week!

Parish Patronal Feast The Holy Name of Jesus—January 3

The name that is above every other name! Because of this, God greatly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Philippians 2:9-12

Thank You! I am grateful to all who have made our Christmas cele-brations so beautiful. The parish has been blessed by your generous gift of time and talent—the choirs, the altar servers, lectors, ushers and those who decorated the church—as well as the Knights for the breakfast for religious ed children and their families, the Fraternas for organizing the Christmas caroling, the Hearts of the Knights for the Senior holiday luncheon, and for your many acts of charity to those in need. All around, we have enjoyed a very blessed Christmas!

Fr. Daniel

January 3, 2016 Epiphany

Please remember to include Holy Name Catholic Church in your will.

SPIRITUAL & SOCIAL EVENTS

Did you know… Our St. Vincent de Paul Society can help your family with utilities bills? Through a grant from Energy Outreach Colorado, we have been able to pay more than $2,000 in utilities assistance this heating season. You can contact the SVDP Society through the parish office, ext. 20.

Altar Flowers Have you noticed the many beautiful floral arrangements we have had this year? We are grateful to Sherry Pierce for the special attention she has given to our requests, in many cases donating a portion of the costs and her time. Her small business, Blue Iris Custom Floral, specializes in arrangements for weddings and funerals. Please keep her in mind for your events. 720-235-6253

From the rising of the sun to its setting, may the name of the Lord be praised!

If you have not been contacted by telephone to make a pledge to the campaign, please complete the pledge form that was mailed to you and place it in the offertory basket.

If you did not received a pledge form in the mail, please take one from the table in the vestibule.

What’s Next?

All who have pledged will receive an acknowledge-ment letter after the first of the year.

Envelopes for monthly pledge payments are now available

The online option is now available through the parish website.

Pledged to Date (as of December 23): $545,706

Baptism Preparation Classes—2016 Beginning with the new year, Baptism Preparation clas-ses for parents and godparents of infants (and children under the age of 7) will be offered on the first Monday of each month (except July 4 and September 5). These classes satisfy the requirement for baptisms in the Arch-diocese of Denver. Sign-up by the Friday before class by email to Deacon Don.

Farewell Message from Brother Mel Due to a fire in the Brothers' house at Mullen, our small community of three brothers (Bro. Charles Miller, Bro. Thomas Daigle and I) were sent to Saint Michael's High School in Santa Fe. This makes us very happy since now we are thirteen brothers and have a much richer spiritual and ap-ostolic life. Although I won't be able to go fishing much anymore, I would rather fish for souls (to which Jesus taught St. Peter the art thereof). I now make "Wrist Ro-saries" – I ask the recipients to take a pledge to wear it 24/7...it’s a practical way to win salvation for themselves and others. We Brothers will be in Denver Jan. 4-7 to pick up all our personal belongings and some general things we had in the brothers' house that will be of practi-cal use here in Santa Fe. Note: We are trying to arrange a time to have coffee and pastries with Bro Mel when he is in town this week.

Gifts of Christmas in our Parish Family It’s hard to acknowledge all the generosity expressed within the parish during the Christmas season. Families called the office to offer to help other families – we re-ferred some to the Fr. Ed Judy House and others to fami-lies we know through St. Vincent de Paul Society. Just before Christmas we received word that parishioners at St. Anthony parish had collected a surplus of gifts for families in need. They were willing to share them with families in our parish – and delivered gifts and boxes of food to about 10 families. Three days later a stranger came to the office with eight beautiful, handmade baby blankets to be distributed through our St. Vincent de Paul Society. The Knights provided gifts for dozens of families in the religious education program, as well as a fine breakfast Sunday morning. The Yarners brought 30 knit hats to the Fr. Ed Judy Christmas party. Boxes overflow-ing with mittens, socks and gloves have been sent to the homeless via Christ in the City. Through all these days of preparation and anticipation, we especially come to see our parish as a parish family, willing to make sure that all share in the happiness of Christmas. Gloria in excelsis Deo!

Mandation of Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion

The 71 parishioners who have accepted the responsibility of serving at the liturgy or bringing Holy Communion to homebound parishioners and to the nine nursing facilities within our parish boundaries have now been mandated by the archbishop for this ministry. The mandation was for-mally recognized at all Masses this weekend. We thank them for their service and trust that the Lord will bless them abundantly. If you would like to assist the parish in this ministry, please contact Deacon Don.

March for Life—Denver Saturday, January 16

A delegation from Holy Name will be participating in this year’s March for Life in Denver. Details in next week’s bulletin.

2016 Offertory Envelopes Thank you to all who have taken their boxes of enve-lopes from the vestibule. Unclaimed boxes will be taken to the church office after Masses next weekend.