As most of you settle back into your routines after the summer break, I invite you to take some time to reflect and take a glance at your new routine for the fall with a perspective transformed by the Father’s love. The Holy Spirit inspired me with a quote from St. Francis of Assisi, “Start by doing what is necessary, then what is possible, and suddenly you will be doing the impossible.” This got me to rethink how we see routine as repetitive, boring or not interesting topics to talk about. The world we live in can often deceive us and make us think that routine is bad, that we need to continually be doing something different, but in friendship with the saints, we can see that having this routine/order/discipline allows us to grow in our relationship with the truth, and the Truth in which we wish to abide in is Jesus[RK1] . A CCO missionary stated that “the truth is like a lion; you have to set it free.” I urge you to continue living in the light of the truth, of Christ. Let’s set our hearts free to share Him, His truth and may this Truth inspire your ministry to set the hearts of many on fire for Love of Him.
Thank you for participating in our 2nd Annual Convocation for Parish Leaders
We want to extend our thanks to all who were able to participate in our Parish Leaders Convocation this past August 12th. Please find the document that was shared at this meeting attached; be sure to reach out to us with any questions.
Thursday, September 18th | 9:15am-1:00pm | Bonfils Hall | Daily Mass at 8:30am in the AOD Oratory (optional)
Join us as we begin another year in Youth Ministry! Thank you to those who took our survey – we will go over a summary of the survey results and have time for discussion and prayer (Two $50 gift cards will be given away!) We will also get to hear about some cool opportunities for our youth from Erin Scherer with CFCS. Lunch will be provided; we hope to see you then!
Wednesday, September 17th | 7pm-9pm | Room 125 | This meeting is hosted in Spanish
We invite you to our first Youth Ministry meeting of this ministry year. We encourage you to start this year/fall off on the right foot, inspired by the zeal to evangelize and accompany those we are serving, the youth. We will provide dinner, so let us know below if you are coming!
SAVE THE DATE: Ministry Leaders’ Retreat – November 2025
A time of refreshing encounter with Jesus and other ministry leaders at Mother Cabrini Shrine in Golden, Colorado. More details are coming soon.
Two Options:
Day Retreat: Thursday, November 13, 2025
Overnight Retreat: Thursday, November 13 – Friday, November 14, 2025
Note: There will be a Spanish Leader Retreat offered January 2026
Mountain Madness 2026
February 13-15, 2026 | YMCA of the Rockies (Estes Park, CO)
Registration for Mountain Madness 2026 will take place during the week of October 27-31, 2025. We will be sending out more information about the conference and registration in the coming weeks on separate communication from our monthly newsletter.
SAVE THE DATE: Teen Encuentro 2026
March 28, 2026
Save the date for our Annual Teen Encuentro 2026, with the exciting news that Father Agustino will be joining us with his dynamism on March 28, 2026.
NET is coming to the Archdiocese of Denver
Bring a faith-filled and dynamic NET Team to your school or parish this fall or spring! NET Retreats are designed for students in grades 7-12 and include large group presentations, small group discussions, sharing personal testimonies, and prayer with each teen. A NET Team will serve the Archdiocese of Denver from September through May and have dates available for their life-changing retreats. Learn more and request a date below!
September 17 & 24, 2025 | 5:30pm-9:00pm | For middle & high schoolers and their families
Did you know that Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery used to be the ranch of Denver’s first bishop (Bishop Machebeuf)? Come and learn more incredible local history and hear about the lives of the saints! We will also have an outdoor candlelight Mass and refreshments! Sign-ups open on August 1st. Don’t wait, as registrations are limited! We look forward to seeing you there!
Questions? Please contact Erin Scherer at erin.scherer@archden.org or 303-548-9430.
This month we would like to wish a very happy birthday to the following leaders. May God bless you abundantly and continue to strengthen you for the work of ministry!
Gustavo Gomez – September 23rd
Jacquie Cisneros – September 29th
Youth Ministry Mission Support Page
Our Youth Ministry Mission Support Page offers resources to support you in ministry! We have included some of the most commonly used Risk Management forms and recordings of our recent meetings. This website also contains a Youth Ministry calendar with all the major events that happen throughout the year.
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