Safe Environment Adult Compliance Forms Due February 28, 2025 and Office Hours Available
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New Year, New Momentum: Onboard with Catholic Social Media (CSM) for FREE on January 22
Register Today for the Gathering of Men Retreat (January 24-26)
Last Chance to Register! Hispanic Leaders Retreat (January 24-26)
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January Bulletin Inserts and Educational Video: National Catholic Bioethics Center (NCBC)
🙏 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 our next Mission Link e-newsletter.
Requests submitted by Wednesdays at noon will be included in the following Monday's e-newsletter.
Maria, the requester's friend's mother, that her passing may be peaceful, and for Maria's daughter, that she may receive strength and courage while caring for her mother in this difficult time.
☑️ ACTION
Complete the Annual Statistical Report
The annual Statistical Report process is here. Please gather the following information, then log into the online form linked below and input the answers by January 24, 2025. Once you have gathered all the information, this survey will take less than 5 minutes to complete.
All the stats are for the 2024 calendar year.
Adherents:
Number of families in the parish roster (registered families)
Number of people who attend Mass on an average Sunday (vigils included)
From the number of people who attend Mass, please estimate how many are:
Children (0-12)
Adolescents (13-18)
Young Adults (19-25)
Adults (26-39)
Middle-Aged Adults (40-69)
Seniors (70+)
Sacraments:
Total Infant Baptisms (up to 1 year old)
Total Child Baptisms (1 to 7 years old)
Total Child Baptisms (8 to 17 years old)
Total Adult Baptisms (18 years old and over)
Total Candidates (already baptized in another Christian denomination)
Total Catechumens (older than 7 years, preparing for baptism in 2025)
Total First Communions
Total Confirmations
Total Marriages (between two Catholics)
Total Marriages (between a Catholic and a non-Catholic)
Total Funerals
Thank you for your attention to this important report. Please click the button below to fill out the form.
We invite your parish to participate in the 9 Days for Life Novena, January 16-24. This powerful novena, organized by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, encourages us to pray for the respect and protection of all human life, from conception to natural death. January 22 is the Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of the Unborn.
This year, we are especially focused on engaging our parish family and supporting the Archdiocese of Denver’s efforts to foster a culture of life in our community. Let’s unite in prayer, advocacy, and action to protect the precious gift of life.
How you can get involved:
Pray the novena: Download the 9 Days for Life app or visit the USCCB website linked below to follow along and participate in daily prayers.
Attend Mass on January 22: Join us for Mass and prayer on the Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of the Unborn.
Schedule Catholic Social Media (CSM) posts: In the coming weeks, pre-made social media posts featuring the daily novena prayers will be made available. We also encourage your parish to make your own posts with hashtags #9DaysForLife and #LifeIsSacred and reshareArchdiocesan posts. If your parish is not already enrolled in Catholic Social Media but would like to participate in this FREE service, please emailalexandra.mulet@archden.org.
Safe Environment Adult Compliance Forms Due February 28, 2025 and Office Hours Available
To parish business managers and Safe Environment coordinators,
The 2025 Safe Environment Compliance forms Form B and the Preschool Form (as applicable), which report safe environment compliance for adults in your parish(es), are due toalex.kwan@archden.orgby February 28, 2025.
These forms should be filled out using the information on the VIRTUS Master Report. Instructions (downloadable and video) for completing Form B can be found atOMAAP Site Administrator Resources.
Office hours will be offered to answer questions about these reports and to provide guidance on using tools in VIRTUS for completing the forms.
New Year, New Momentum: Onboard with Catholic Social Media (CSM) for FREE on January 22
Ready to make 2025 the year your parish shines online? Join our Catholic Social Media (CSM) onboarding webinar on Wednesday, January 22, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. to start the year strong and learn how you can engage your community like never before!
With CSM, it takes less than 15 minutes to schedule a week's worth of award-winning, bilingual social media posts—all available to you for FREE.
Can’t attend? RSVP to receive the recording and join 60+ parishes already reaching their flock online.
If you have any questions or would like to onboard with Catholic Social Media before January 22, please contact Alex Mulet (alexandra.mulet@archden.org).
Register Today for the Gathering of Men Retreat (January 24-26)
Calling all men to join in the Gathering of Men Retreat this coming January! This retreat focuses on healing and reconciliation and offers opportunities to deepen your relationships through:
Speaking openly and honestly about the challenges of living your Christian faith.
Encouraging one another in supportive relationships.
Challenging one another to live more prayerful and holy lives.
The retreat will take place at the YMCA of the Rockies January 24-26, and both single- and multi-occupant rooms are available. The retreat will be led by a group of committed lay men along with Father John Lager, Father Doug Grandon, and Father Trevor Lontine.
Click the buttons below for more information and to register.
To help promote this event, please schedule our NEW Flocknote Library item! Click here to learn how to use the Flocknote Library.
Last Chance to Register! Hispanic Leaders Retreat (January 24-26)
Take a few days to step away from the noise and distractions of the world to deepen your relationship with God through prayer:
When: January 24-26
Where: Annunciation Heights
Cost: $160/person
Come and learn more about what prayer truly is and how to have a spiritual life that constantly grows. The retreat will focus on learning the different steps to follow by exploring various prayer traditions in the Church. This retreat will be in Spanish.
The last day to register is January 10.
Questions? Email Alejandra Bravo (alejandra.bravo@archden.org). We have included a flyer below with more information.
January Bulletin Inserts and Educational Video: National Catholic Bioethics Center (NCBC)
The Archdiocese of Denver has partnered with the National Catholic Bioethics Center (NCBC) to provide reliable references, thorough explanations, and case-based guidance so you can form your conscience with Catholic teaching when making healthcare decisions.
We invite you to share this month's bulletin inserts with your parish, featuring articles from Living a Catholic Life and Making Sense of Bioethics. We have also included a video on understanding ordinary and extraordinary means of preserving life.
Day of Reflection on St. Therese of Lisieux’s "Little Way" to Grace
The Roman Jubilee FREE Online Lecture
Save the Dates! A Heart on Fire: The Story of Saint Augustine
Registration Now Open! Unveiled: Discovering the Great Mystery of Your Marriage
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OCIA Regional Discussions
With the help of the Office of Evangelization and Family Life Ministries, Archbishop Aquila is working to create and eventually promulgate an outline of formation to be used during the catechumenal period of the OCIA. As a part of this process, the Office of Evangelization and Family Life Ministries will be hosting multiple regional meetings to discuss the proposed formation and collect feedback.
The presbyterate and all local OCIA coordinators (both from the diaconate and lay leaders) are invited to participate in these regional discussions. All of the meetings will follow an identical format and you only need to participate in one.
Our office is planning to come out to the Western Slopes in addition to the dates that have already been announced. If you are on the Western Slopes, please use the button below to indicate whether you can attend a meeting at Our Lady of Peace in Silverthorne on February 22 or March 1, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Day of Reflection on St. Therese of Lisieux’s "Little Way" to Grace
Join Daniel Campbell either in person or online in a day of reflection to learn all about this great saint so loved by Jesus. Immerse yourself in her "Little Way," her beautiful understanding of God's grace, and learn how to claim your identity as child of God!
When:
Friday, January 31 (online)
Monday, February 3 (St. John Paul II Center for the New Evangelization; click to view a map of our campus)
Join Christopher West in a FREE online lecture to learn about the history and theology of the Roman Jubilee! This lecture will discuss the interrelated themes of the historical development of the Jubilee itself, pilgrimage in the Christian tradition, indulgences, and the holy site of Rome traditionally visited by pilgrims. Join Dr. Christopher West for this fascinating survey of the Roman Jubilee!
Save the Dates! A Heart on Fire: The Story of Saint Augustine
Join Dr. Christopher West in a 6-week online class to learn about the life and thought of Church Father and Doctor of the Church, Saint Augustine of Hippo (354–430 A.D.), arguably the single most influential Christian author outside the New Testament writers!
Registration Now Open! Unveiled: Discovering the Great Mystery of Your Marriage
The John Paul II Healing Center is returning to the Archdiocese of Denver March 13-15, 2025 for the Unveiled couples' retreat, led by Dr. Bob Schuchts and Carrie Schuchts Daunt! This retreat will be offered in person in Windsor, CO and via livestream.
Unveiled is open to singles discerning marriage, dating and engaged couples, and couples who have been married for many years.
To help your parish promote this event, we invite you to:
Schedule Catholic Social Media (CSM) posts as they become available in the coming weeks.If your parish is not already enrolled in CSM but would like to participate in this archdiocesan-sponsored service, please contact Alex Mulet at alexandra.mulet@archden.org.
Distribute the bulletin ad, flyer, and poster for download below.
Click the button below to register today. Spots are limited!
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