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| View in browser Missed a Mission Link? Check out the archive! The Vatican announced this weekend that Pope Francis remains in critical condition. Let's continue to pray for the Holy Father's health, asking especially for the intercession of our Blessed Mother.    Click the buttons below to read more about Pope Francis' current condition. We also encourage you to schedule our pre-made Catholic Social Media (CSM) posts so your parish community can be well-informed and lift up prayers for our Holy Father.   READ MORE \| DENVER CATHOLIC LEE MÁS \| EL PUEBLO CATÓLICO In This Email...   Prayer Requests Action Safe Environment Compliance Forms Due February 28, 2025 Get the Denver Catholic Lenten Cookbook Straight to Your Inbox! RSVP Register Today for the Denver Men's Summit Safe Environment Facilitator Training Register Today! Beating the Algorithm: Evangelizing on Social Media This Lent Last Chance to Register! Children and Family Faith Formation Ministry Leader's Workshop St. Ignatius Holy Week 40-Hour Devotion Lenten Meditations: To the Desert 🙏 PRAYER REQUESTS As the body of Christ, we "rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn" (Romans 12:15). We invite you to share a prayer request for yourself, your loved ones, or anyone in need of prayer to be included in next Monday's Mission Link e-newsletter. Requests submitted by Wednesdays at noon will be included in the following Monday's e-newsletter.   CLICK TO SUBMIT A PRAYER REQUEST This Week's Prayer Requests Please join us in prayer for: Healing and conversion in all whom the requester met the weekend of February 15 and for a miraculous increase in youth registrations so that more families experience transformative encounters with Jesus Christ. For Alejandra Walker's needs. For the requester's friend Ed, who was recently diagnosed with leukemia, and his wife Sarah. ☑️ ACTION Safe Environment Compliance Forms Due February 28, 2025 All PARISH adult and youth Safe Environment compliance forms are due to alex.kwan@archden.org by February 28, 2025.   Parish Form A \| Provision of Child Safety Class to Youth Completed by Religious Education Coordinators Parish Form B and Preschool Form (if applicable) \| Adult Employee and Volunteer SE Compliance Completed by Business Manager or Safe Environment Coordinators   *Forms must be approved and signed by the parish pastor.   Click the button below for forms and instructions (downloadable and videos). Please contact alex.kwan@archden.org with any questions.   VIEW FORMS AND INSTRUCTIONS Get the Denver Catholic Lenten Cookbook Straight to Your Inbox! Don't let the Lenten meatless Fridays get you down this year! Check out the Denver Catholic Lenten Cookbook, coming NEXT WEEK!   Lenten meatless meals can be a real sacrifice — how many grilled cheeses and PB&Js can one really have?? Sign up to receive our FREE cookbook with ideas for your meatless Lenten meals! Please consider promoting the cookbook to your parishes, too, so we can all enter into this season with creativity and community!   We encourage you to use our NEW Flocknote Library item and our ready-to-go posts in Catholic Social Media to spread the word! Click here to learn how to use the Flocknote Library. If your parish is not already enrolled in Catholic Social Media (CSM), please contact Alex Mulet (alexandra.mulet@archden.org).   SIGN UP TO RECEIVE THE LENTEN COOKBOOK 🗓️ RSVP Register Today for the Denver Men's Summit Men of the Archdiocese of Denver:   You are invited to an incredible day of faith, fellowship, and inspiration at the Denver Men’s Summit on Saturday, March 1, 2025. This dynamic event is designed to help you strengthen your Catholic faith, deepen your relationship with God, and grow in brotherhood with other men striving to lead lives of heroic virtue. You will have the opportunity to: Be uplifted by powerful talks from an amazing lineup of internationally renowned speakers. Connect with like-minded Catholic men. Be equipped to lead your family, parish, and community closer to Christ. Learn inspiring and practical insights that will empower you to live boldly as a man of faith in today’s world.  Click the buttons below to register today or to download a flyer to share with the men of your parish. Space is limited! Let’s rise together in faith and brotherhood. We look forward to seeing you there!   CLICK TO REGISTER DOWNLOAD PROMOTIONAL FLYER Safe Environment Facilitator Training If your parish or school is in need of a Safe Environment facilitator, there is an upcoming training opportunity in English.  When: Saturday, April 5, 2025 Time: 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Where: Our Lady of the Valley (1250 7th St. Windsor, CO 80550) Cost: Free Please register by March 21, 2025.   Registration is required through the Facilitator Training Registration Form. Classes may be canceled if there are insufficient registrants. All new facilitators must submit the recommendation form at least a week before the session. Materials are available in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Korean, and Polish.   Please contact Alex Kwan (alex.kwan@archden.org or 303-715-2085) if you have any questions. Click the buttons below to register or to download the recommendation form.   CLICK TO REGISTER DOWNLOAD RECOMMENDATION FORM Register Today! Beating the Algorithm: Evangelizing on Social Media This Lent Looking to elevate your parish’s online evangelization this Lent? Whether you're already using Catholic Social Media (CSM) or need help getting started, the free webinar "Beating the Algorithm" has you covered!   Join Catholic Social Media’s team as they unpack the latest platform updates, simplify social media strategy, and share practical tips to reach souls—without the guesswork! When: Thursday, March 6 Time: 10 a.m. (MST) Where: Zoom We invite you to share the registration link below with your parish communications staff, volunteers, and pastor. All are welcome! Register today:   CLICK TO REGISTER If your parish is not already enrolled in Catholic Social Media (CSM), please contact Alex Mulet (alexandra.mulet@archden.org) to get signed up with this free, archdiocesan-sponsored service! Last Chance to Register! Children and Family Faith Formation Ministry Leader's Workshop Family Ministry leaders are invited to join the Office of Evangelization and Family Life Ministries in March as we discuss special needs and Theology of the Body resources.   Joined by Sr. Mary Catherine Widger, SL, who has served the Archdiocese of Denver through the Office of Special Religious Education for decades, we will discuss walking with family members of those with special needs who are seeking adapted Sacramental preparation or simply looking to engage in the Mass more meaningfully. Additionally, we will share resources for talking about Theology of the Body with children and families. When: Thursday, March 6, 2025 Time: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Where: Bonfils Hall at the St. John Paul II Center (1305 S Monroe St, Denver, CO) Click the button below to RSVP. February 26 is the last day to register!   CLICK TO RSVP St. Ignatius Holy Week 40-Hour Devotion During Holy Week, St. Ignatius Catholic Church will hold a 40-hour Devotion to the Blessed Sacrament. This special Lenten Devotion represents the 40 Days of Lent, culminating with the institution of the Eucharist on Holy Thursday. It also represents the traditional 40 hours Christ’s body was in the tomb. This devotion dates back to the year 1527 with St. Anthony Mary Zaccaria but was made popular by St. Ignatius and the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits).   We hope to expose the Blessed Sacrament for 10 hours per day from 8 a.m. on Monday, April 14, through 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 17. There will be no adoration from 12-1 p.m. due to daily Mass. This special devotion is only possible with the help of committed adorers! Please sign up for a slot (or two, or more!) by clicking the button below to help make this devotion possible.   CLICK TO SIGN UP DOWNLOAD PROMOTIONAL FLYER Lenten Meditations: To the Desert Join our director, Daniel Campbell, either in person or online for a day of reflection to learn about the desert in Sacred Scripture and our own "desert" of Lent. Learn from Christ in the wilderness what this Lenten season is all about! When: Monday, March 3 (online) Tuesday, March 4 (St. John Paul II Center for the New Evangelization; click to view a map of our campus) Time: 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Cost: $30 Video recordings provided Click the button below to register today!   CLICK TO REGISTER In Last Week's Email... RSVP Register Today for the Women's Journey Retreat (March 7-9) Promote New Audio Course on Grace Biblical School Preview Night 🗓️ RSVP Register Today for the Women's Journey Retreat (March 7-9) Calling all women to join in the Women's Journey retreat at the YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park March 7-9. This retreat focuses on healing and hope. A team of lay women will facilitate the weekend of sharing in both small and large groups, an all-women band will lead us in song, and Fathers John Lager and Doug Grandon will offer daily Mass and be our spiritual leaders.   Click the buttons below to view full details, to register, and to download promotional materials to share with your parish.    CLICK TO VIEW DETAILS AND TO REGISTER DOWNLOAD BULLETIN AD AND FLYER 📣 PROMOTE New Audio Course on Grace Delve into the mystery of grace as our participation in the life of God in the latest audio release from Daniel Campbell, Director of the SJV Lay Division. The audio course, "The Grace of God: Deification," is fifteen tracks long with over fourteen hours of content.   Learn how grace empowers us to become saints and fulfills our ultimate purpose in life. Click the link below to purchase the audio course!   PURCHASE THE AUDIO COURSE Biblical School Preview Night Learn about our Lenten journey home to the Father! Join us for a FREE lecture from Daniel Campbell which will introduce you to what it is like to learn scripture and to how amazing the Bible is. When: Tuesday, March 11, 2025 Time: 6-8 p.m. Where: Holy Family High School No registration is required. We hope you can make it! February 6-March 20 OCIA Regional Discussions   February 28 2025 Safe Environment Compliance Form A, Form B, and Preschool Form due   March 1 Denver Men's Summit   March 3 and 4 Lenten Meditations: To the Desert   March 6 Children and Family Faith Formation Ministry Leader's Workshop   March 7-9 Women's Journey Retreat March 11 Biblical School Preview Night   March 13-15 Unveiled Couples' Retreat   March 21 Human Dignity Initiative Workshop #3 in English   March 22 Human Dignity Initiative Workshop #3 in Spanish   April 5 Safe Environment Facilitator Training   April 14-17 St. Ignatius Holy Week 40-Hour Devotion Archdiocese of Denver, 1300 S Steele St, Denver, Colorado 80210 Unsubscribe Manage preferences Update my contact records |
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