ST. DOMINIC CATHOLIC CHURCH GO THE EXTRA MILE...

Church Location: 5354 S. Hwy 85/87, Security, Colorado 80911 Office/Mailing Address: 5354 S. Hwy 85/87 ● Security, Colorado, 80911

Phone: 719-392-7653 ● Fax: 719-392-1651 Email: stdominic@stdominiconline.org ● Website: http://www.StDominicOnline.org

Parochial Administrator, Fr. John Stearns

Pastoral Associate, Cathy King, SFO

Marriage Prep

Please call the office

Bap sm Prep/RCIA, Deacon Bob Cole Re red Deacon

Deacon Albert Kimminau

Music Director, Cyndi Haworth

Children/Youth Faith Forma on Dir. Sherry Staatz

Youth Ac vi es Coordinator (posi on vacant)

Social Ministries, Patricia Frank

Execu ve Parish Secretary Evelyn Irving

Assistant Secretary, Alicia Cortez

Maintenance Walt Parsons & Ken Stewart

Accountant, Diane Olivieri

Weekend Masses Saturday: 5:00 PM Sunday: 8:00 AM 11:00 AM Daily Masses Monday through Friday: 8:00 AM Wednesday: 7:00 PM First Saturday: 8:00 AM Holy Day Masses (except Christmas, January 1 and when Holy Day occurs on Saturday or Monday) Day Before: 7:00 PM Day Itself: 8:00 AM 7:00 PM For extreme emergencies, please call (719) 528-3157, or Fr. John Stearns at (888) 728-9316

Sacrament of Reconcilia on Wednesday 6:00-7:00 pm

Saturday 3:00-4:30 PM or by appointment with the Priest

Sacrament of Marriage

Contact Priest twelve (12) months in advance

Sacrament of Infant Bap sm

Please call the office and talk to Evelyn

Pastoral Care for the Sick For Holy Communion,

contact the Parish Office. For Anoin ng and Confessions contact

the Priest. For Pastoral Visit at home or in the hospital, contact the Parish Priest

If you are new in the parish, we welcome you and invite you to register at the Parish Center. If you are leaving the Parish, please let us know.

Please pray for the Poor Souls in Purgatory.

ST. DOMINIC CATHOLIC CHURCH SECURITY

Sun: 8:00a Living & Deceased Members of the Sauvageau Family rb JoAn & George Sauvageau

11:00a † Gerald Peterson rb Marie Peterson & Family

Mon: 8:00a † Victorina Germer rb Josefina Garcia

Tues: 8:00a † Millie & Walter Petrovich rb Anna Shippee

Wed: 8:00a † Tony Lizama rb Maria & Family on the 9th Anniversary of his death

7:00p † Albert Andreen rb his daughter Donna Kestel

Thurs: 8:00a James Cathcart rb Carolyn & Family — Happy Birthday!

Fri: 8:00a † Floyd Taylor rb the Taylor Family

Sat: 5:00p † Bobbie Spradlin rb Mary Spradlin

Sun: 8:00a † Aztin Lou Preisser rb Denise & Gayla Preisser

11:00a The People of St. Dominic’s

Sanctuary Lamp offered for: Cathy King rb the Staff of St. Dominic

NOVENAS: The Miraculous Medal Novena will be prayed Monday after the 8:00 AM Mass, & the Novena to the Sacred Heart will be prayed Friday after the 8:00 AM Mass. The Chaplet of Divine Mercy is prayed each week after daily Mass on Tuesday & Thursday & during Holy Hour on Wed. at 6 PM.

Please Keep in Your Prayers Prayers are requested during the month of April for: Gary Stoker, Herschel Dubuisson, Patricia Linder, baby Logan Sharp, Mike Bosso, Jean DiPaola, Gloria Boykin, Hilda Lor-sung, Michael Hunke, Shirley, Barbara Gene Jones, Rosemary Caraveo, Jessica Eccles, June Zeitlin, Gerald Stephen Griffith, Loretta Kochis, Mistin Williamson, Luis Garcia, Helen O’Neill, Stephanie Valcik, Ruth Tomb, the Cochrane family, Vanda Skadden, Irene Lambert, Gary Kotrous, Marilyn Henault, Sam McDonald, Korlyn Reynolds, Laura Mouriquand & family, Wendy Morgan, Madeline Glatfeider, Christy Roybal, Jimmy King, Fr. Walter Smigiel, Teresita R. Maestas, Andrea Pacheco, Marlene Brinson, Terry Cristelli, Dennis Diduk, Ella Urbano, Virginia Masterson, Bob Thibault, Conrad Kauk, Debra Wanner, Pat Obrigwitch, Ron Brown, Patricia Burr, Roy Murphy, Lindsey Alexandra Puglise, Jake Loveless, Michael Lemay, Jose Thomas Rivera, Bertha Duran, Cecilia Sellers, Greg Sorency, Jeff Rebitski, Kim Larimer, Michael Martinelli, Liela Warner, Linda Hinton, Alicia Cortez, Marjorie Grima, Julie Maham, Eddie Vigil, Marie & Ron Brown, Karen Re-bitski, John Jackson, Brianna Jackson), Julie Boatman, James Ritnaur, Tina Arragon, Yvonne Waters, Amy Rebitski, Vincent Benton, Heddy Ogrodny, Pat Sanchez, June Lee, and Samantha “Sammy” Hathaway. Please pray for the repose of the soul of J. Thomas Rivera (father of Vanessa Herrera).

WELCOME!

We are delighted to have you with us! For your convenience, to register in the parish, registration forms are available in the Nar-thex of the new Church or in the parish office (5354 S Hwy 85/87). You can fill the form out at home and bring or mail it to the church. The parish office is closed on Saturday & Sunday. The office is open for parish business Mon - Fri, 8:30 AM - Noon, & 1:00 - 4:30 PM. Thank you. Fr. John.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Sunday: Acts 14:21-27; Ps 145:8-13; Rv 21:1-5a; Jn 13:31-33a, 34-35 Monday: 1 Pt 5:5b-14; Ps 89:2-3, 6-7, 16-17; Mk 16:15-20 Tuesday: Acts 14:19-28; Ps 145:10-13ab, 21; Jn 14:27-31a Wednesday: Acts 15:1-6; Ps 122:1-5; Jn 15:1-8 Thursday: Acts 15:7-21; Ps 96:1-3, 10; Jn 15:9-11 Friday: Acts 15:22-31; Ps 57:8-10, 12; Jn 15:12-17 Saturday: Acts 16:1-10; Ps 100:1b-3, 5; Jn 15:18-21 Next Sunday: Acts 15:1-2, 22-29; Ps 67:2-3, 5-6, 8; Rv 21:10-14, 22-23; Jn 14:23-29

BEAUTY IN FORGIVENESS Humanity is never so beautiful as when praying for forgiveness, or else forgiving another. —Jean P. F. Richter

COMING TO ST DOMINIC’S ON APRIL 30 & MAY 1! PARISH MINISTRY FAIR

Our annual Ministry Fair will be held on the weekend of Saturday, April 30th & Sunday, May 1st after eve-ry Mass. Please prayerfully consider serving in one of our ministries. Serving the Lord and His Church will bring you many blessings and much joy.

A NEW MOMS GROUP AT ST. DOMINIC!

Calling all moms with young kids! Please join us kick off our new mom’s ministry! We will meet in the Narthex of the church for fellowship and a snack between Masses on the 3rd Sunday of the month at 9:30 am. Our next meeting will be on Sunday, May 15th. Come as you are — no sign up required. For more info, please contact Amanda Bourda at (410) 858-0314.

Adoration Chapel Has Openings We have several hours that are opening up in the Adoration Chapel. If you would like an hour or even an additional hour to call your own, please consider: Sunday 2am; Monday 12 noon; Tuesday 2am; Wednesday 6 am; or Saturday 12 midnight. We appreciate all the help that allows us to continue offering Per-petual Adoration at our Parish. Please call (719) 391-5111 to sign up.

5TH SUNDAY OF EASTER APRIL 24, 2016

PANTRY CORNER The St. Dominic’s Food Pantry is once again in op-eration on Tuesday mornings between 10:00 am and noon. If you are in need of food assistance, please check in with Patricia Frank in the Parish Office. If you wish to help restock the pantry, please leave your non-perishable food items in the cart located in the north entrance of the church.

Thank you for all your donations & support

We served 172 people for the month of April at the Soup Kitchen at the 1st United Methodist Church in Fountain.

TALENT # of Donors Hours Donated Faith Formation 35 105 Music Ministry 25 53 Food Pantry 1 10 Library 4 2 Altar Linen Cleaners 1 3 Money Counters 4 8 Prayer Group 5 5 Perpetual Adoration 275 305 Ushers 20 20 Greeters 10 10 Extraordinary Ministers Of Holy Communion 63 75 Lectors 12 12 Praying in front of Planned Parenthood 10 10 Office Help 5 18

BeFriender Ministry Everyone is, at times, in a difficult journey and needs a caring companion who will listen, empathize, and be a reminder of a caring faith community. BeFrienders provide care through a listening presence to anyone experiencing grief, loss, transition or other concerns. If you, or someone you know, would like a BeFriender, please contact Patricia Frank at the office at 392-7653.

TIME AND PRAYER (Chapel Attendance — 4/8 - 4/14/16 (Friday to Thursday)

Total Possible Coverage 168 Hrs Actual Hours Covered 168 Hours Not Covered* 0 Hrs *Hours needing coverage without an An assigned person. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

ATTENTION LADIES OF THE PARISH! This is just a reminder to keep your purse with you at all times—DO NOT leave it in your car during Mass!

Did you know you have options when it comes to making your donations?

You actually have four different options to choose from when deciding how you want to make your donations to St. Dominic Catholic Church. Information and/or instructions on how to proceed for each option are available on the St. Dominic Catholic Church website: www.StDominicOnline.org 1) Credit/Debit Card (one-time or recurring charges) 2) Direct Deposit (bank-to-bank transfers) 3) Electronic Check (digital check cut by your bank at

the same time as you pay your other bills) 4) Offertory Envelopes (the traditional envelope from the

church to be put in the offertory basket at Mass)

PRESENTATION FOR APRIL Sunday, April 24th at 9:30 am

“Confessions of a Lost Catholic: How I learned To use GPS (God, Prayers and Sacraments)”

On the 4th Sunday of each month, there is a short presentation between the 8 am and 11 am Masses. These are wonderful opportunities to get a glimpse into different aspects of our faith. There is no sign-up or commitment. Just show up and enjoy. We hope to see you there!

ONGOING RCIA INQUIRY SESSIONS

The RCIA Inquiry sessions are designed and in-tended for any adult, 18 years of age or above, to investigate the Catholic faith. If you have been considering becoming Catholic, and have questions regarding the Catholic faith, please come to one of these sessions. Also, if you are a Baptized Catholic, but never re-ceived First Communion or Confirmation, please come and see if now is the time to complete your Sacraments. Schedule for May and June 2016:

Wednesday, May 11 & 25 — 7:00-8:00 pm Wednesday, June 8 & 22 — 7:00-8:00 pm

ALL SESSIONS TAKE PLACE IN TRAILER #2

(LUKE, ROOM “C”)

News from the Fountain Valley Senior Center White Fence Farm: Fr iday, May 6th. $17 all-inclusive plus $14 bus. Leaving St. Dominic’s at 2:30 pm. Western Mining Museum/Norad display tour with lunch prior at the Black-eyed Pea: Fr iday, May 13th. $5 & $8 bus. Leaving St. Dominic’s at 10:30 am. Ft. Logan Cemetery Visitation: Fr iday May 13th. Leaving St. Dominic’s at 9:30 am. $14. If you are interested in going on this trip, you must call the office of the Senior Center at 520-6470 to get more info and/or make your reservations.

WEEKLY CALENDAR

Sun: Apr 24 7:30a KC Breakfast (7:30 am to 10:30 am)

9:15a Bible Study: The Study of the Book of Revelation in the Family Room

11:00a First Communion at Mass

12:30a Franciscan Community Meeting

Catholic Daughters Bake Sale after all Masses

Mon: Apr 25 9:30a “Healing Journey for Women”

6:45p Bible Study: Scripture Study in the Narthex—Acts of the Apostles

7:00p Spiritual Book Club

Tues: Apr 26 7:00p RCIA for Adults in the Narthex

7:00p RCIA Inquiry in Trailer Luke, Room C

Wed: Apr 27 6:00p Holy Hour

6:00p Confessions

6:30p Choir Practice

7:00p Mass

7:00p KC Meeting — 3rd Degree (every 2nd & 4th Wed)

Thur: Apr 28 10:00a Friendship Needle Crafters in the Family Room

7:00p Marriage Prep Class in the Family Room

7:00p Baptism Class in the Narthex

Fri: Apr 29 9:00a Prayer Group

6:00p Ministry Head Meeting in the Narthex

6:30p Spanish Charismatic Prayer Group in the Day Chapel

Sat: Apr 30 MINISTRY FAIR in the Narthex all weekend

3:00p Confessions

Sun: May01 MINISTRY FAIR in the Narthex all weekend

7:30a KC Breakfast (7:30 am to 10:30 am)

9:15a Bible Study: The Study of the Book of Revelation in the Family Room

2:30p VSS Meeting in the Family Room

Some thoughts of a Lost Catholic

“What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after

the one which is lost, until he finds it” Luke 15:4

The Lost, like nervous, defensive, African gazelle approaching a watering hole, walk into the church. Instantly, for the Lost, it can feel like there is this huge neon sign above our heads, saying, “Hi! My family and I are clueless Catholics and really have no place here. We couldn’t tell you the difference between a Hail Mary prayer and a “Hail Mary pass”.” Most of us are well aware that something in our lives isn’t right, but cannot quite put a finger on what is missing. As an effort to change our lives, we attempt to go to Mass. Our defensiveness regarding our spiritual state cause all of the negative stereotypes of “Catholics” and their “Church” to surface in our minds. From terrible parking, long, “boring” services to hypocritical, holier-than-thou snobs, these stereotypes begin to take root and grow. We become so keen to find any ex-cuse to validate our lifestyle, no matter what, that the smallest, perceived slight will have us running for the door. Once that hap-pens, we will be quick to spread the word about the “truth” of these so called, “faithful Catholics” and their “Church”. So what are the “faithful Catholics” supposed to do about it? Seems like it is a problem of the “Lost”, not the faithful. One of those “Can lead a horse to water…” situations, hmmm? You’re right. You cannot make them drink. However, you, by virtue of the sacrament of Baptism, as a beloved child of God, as a Roman Catholic, ARE called to be like Christ, the Good Shepherd. You are called to go out to where the “one” is and help lead them home. This isn’t a call for only the priests, deacons, greeters, etc., this call is for all who identify as “faithful Roman Catholics”. Without your help, the priests’, deacons, and greeters’ efforts can be interpreted as “fake”. For the Lost, it is easier to believe that being a “real” Catholic is unattainable. In our minds, it is unrealis-tic that church-going Christians can actually be Christians. The outside world says that the only way you might find an actual Christian is anywhere but a church. The outside world has built a considerable arsenal of evidence, real or imagined, against Chris-tians, Catholics in particular. The Lost are intelligent and under-standing but can be very unsure and untrusting, especially when it comes to matters of Faith. The simplest kindnesses can resound strongly in the minds of the Lost. For many of us, a simple, genuine smile, a real conversation, sprinkled with “Glad you came” and followed with “See you next week!” can go a long way. It can turn us from being nervous and defensive, to utterly relieved and optimistic. To go to where the lost sheep are could be as easy as inviting visitors to sit with you, giving those struggling parents an understanding smile, or even graciously letting them leave the parking lot ahead of you. You don’t always have to go a long way to find where the lost sheep are, sometimes they are right beside you. “…Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost” Luke 15:6

Yours, Amanda M. Pettiette

THE QUALITY OF CHANGE To change and to change for the better are two differ-ent things. —German proverb

INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION God loves each one of us as if there were only one of us. —St. Augustine

YOUNG ADULT RETREAT Saturday, May 21, 2016

10:00 am — 8:00 pm Holy Rosary Chapel in Cascade

All young adults ages 21—35 are invited

to participate and the registration fee is only $10 if registration is received by Wednesday, May 18th. The registration fee is $15 beginning May 19th — sorry, no refunds after May 18th. This retreat is sponsored by the Diocese of Colorado Springs. The retreat preacher is Fr. Ron Raab, CSC, who will make a presentation on living the Year of Mercy as Catholic young adults. This day of reflection includes speakers, Mass, prayer, adoration, confessions, good food, , and fellowship. This includes continental breakfast, lunch & dinner. The location is at Holy Rosary Chapel, 4435 Holiday Trail, Cascade, CO 80809.

Register @ https://form.jotform.com/40625033763147 Make checks out to Diocese of Colorado Springs. For more information, please contact Sister Bernadette at srbm24@gmail.com, or Carol Burkard at cburkard@stpaulcos.org, or you can contact Sara Ottesen at 4n6artists@gmail.com.

ATTENTION PARENTS! The Diocese of Colorado Springs asks all of us to be especially vigilant when it comes to protecting our children. Our children depend on us to protect them. Parents, we want you to know that we will do everything in our power to keep our children safe from harm. To do this, we need your cooperation. We see many unaccompanied children taking bathroom breaks during Mass. Please make sure an adult or teen sibling escorts your child. You are responsible for the drop-off and pick-up of your children. Parish staff cannot transport your children per the Bishop Charter. I want you to know that we require anyone who wishes to work with our children and teens, or to apply for any position, must take Foundational Training and submit to a criminal background check, and they must also be acquainted with the education staff for at least 6 months. The safety of our children is our prime concern. We need the entire parish to be on guard and keep St. Dominic a safe haven for our children.

Sherry Staatz

THE MARIAN HOUSE CAN USE YOUR HELP! They can always use: #10 cans of fruit, #10 cans of vegetables, #10 cans of cheese/nacho sauce, BBQ sauce, large container of garlic, large container of pepper, salt, other seasonings, coffee, creamer, sugar, jelly, pickle relish, mustard, ketchup, mayo, Ranch dressing, Italian dressing, and artificial sweeteners. They can also use blankets, towels, linens, sweaters, jackets and socks. You can put your donations in the bin in the hallway near the Adoration Chapel marked “Marian House” and Helen O’Neill, who is a parishioner as well as a volunteer at the Marian House, will transport them to the Marian House for us.

APRIL DIOCESAN COLLECTION Would you like to give an extra donation?

The Diocese requests a second collection each month for many special causes that all Catholic Dioceses support. If you want to give a donation over and above our weekly tithe, we have provided a box marked for this purpose in the Narthex or you can put your donation in the envelope provided in the packet of offertory envelopes you receive (or in a plain envelope marked where you want your donation to go) and put it in the offertory basket. The mandated tithe for April is set for April 24th to the Catholic Home Missions Appeal.

CATHOLIC SCHOOL INFORMATION The nearest Catholic elementary school to us is St. Paul Catholic School — Pauline Memorial (Pre-K — 8th Grade), 1601 Mesa Ave., Colorado Springs 80906 (719-632-1846). The only Catholic High School is St. Mary’s High School, 2501 E. Yampa St., Colorado Springs 80909 (719-635-7540).

WHAT TO DO IF WE HAVE BAD WEATHER Holy Mass is never cancelled!

However, for information about cancellation of Church events and activities in case of inclement weather, please tune to KKTV Channel 11, KRDO Channel 13 (on their website ON-LY), KOAA Channel 5 (on their website ONLY) or go to the Gazette Online.

TREASURE (weekend of April 17, 2016) # of % of Total % of Amt Amt Given Families Families Given Given $00.00-$00.00 1563 86.31% No recorded income $00.01-$25.00 133 7.34% $ 1,903.00 15.53% $25.01-$50.00 55 3.04% $ 2,307.00 18.82% $50.01-$75.00 14 0.77% $ 970.00 7.91% $75.01-$100.00 25 1.38% $ 2,358.00 19.24% $100.01 + 21 1.17% $ 4,717.43 38.49% $12,255.43 Cash (unknown contributors) 2,404.05 TOTAL Weekly Income $14,659.48 TOTAL REQUIRED PER WEEK $27,500.00 Offertory collected last weekend 14,659.48 Building Fund collected last weekend 1,212.00 Shortfall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($ 11,628.52) Catholic Relief Services $ 2.00 Rice Bowl $ 42.00 Holy Land $ 5.00 Home Missions $ 13.00

PARISH STEWARDSHIP INFORMATION

Stewardship Thought: Jesus is the perfect stew-ard — watching carefully over all who had been entrusted to Him by the Father. Do I protect and wisely use the gifts entrusted to me?

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Would you like to direct deposit your tithe? For your convenience, parishioners are able to tithe by direct deposit. Please consider making your contribution using this simple, secure method. Contact the parish office if you are interested.

Vaca on Bible School

It is that me again. This year our VBS will be centered around the farm and Psalm 23. The kids will learn four stories about the life of Jesus and focus on how Jesus cares, provides, leads and forgives us now and forever.

VBS is June 6-10, from 6:00—8:30 pm Registra on starts April 30th and registra on papers are located under the youth board in the south end of the Narthex (next to the bathrooms.) Please fill out the form and place it in the box. Please fill out a sheet for each child. If you have any ques ons, contact Sherry in the parish office at 392-7653.