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Respect Life events to honor dignity of human life
By John Gleason
October is Respect Life Month, as promoted by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Respect Life Month is a time to assist the faithful to renew their resolve to bring about a culture of life through a variety of liturgies and happenings. Below is list of events scheduled throughout the archdiocese. Check additional Masses and Respect Life Holy Hours at your local parish office.
Gospel Of Life Conference
“Courage and Conscience: The Urgency of Pro-Life witness in America” is the theme of this year’s Gospel of Life Conference, 8 a.m. Oct. 2 at John Paul II Center, 1300 S. Steele St., Denver. Richard Doerflinger, associate director of the Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, will be this year’s keynote speaker. Click here to download a complete event flyer. Call 303-715-3205 to reserve a spot. Walk-in registrations are welcome!
Respect Life Mass
Uniting clergy and lay faithful in prayer for the defense of life will be the focus of the annual Respect Life Mass at noon on Oct. 30 at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, 1530 Logan St., Denver. The Mass will be concelebrated by Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., and Auxiliary Bishop James D. Conley. For more information, call Mimi Eckstein at 303-715-3205 or email RespectLife.Office@archden.org
40 Days For Life
The annual 40 Days for Life campaign is in full swing and is looking for more participants. The nationwide event, made up of prayer and fasting, peaceful vigil and community outreach, seeks to speak out for those who cannot speak for themselves and bring an end to abortion. More information is available online at www.40daysforlife.com/boulder.
Pancake breakfast
St. Anne Church (Grand Lake) is hosting a pancake breakfast to benefit the local pregnancy resource connection. The breakfast will be held following the 9:30 a.m. Mass on Oct. 3 at Our Lady of the Snow Mission Church, 300 N. 11th St., Granby. For more information, call 970-887-0032 or visit www.grandcatholic.com.
Respect Life Speaker Series
Deacon Dr. John Volk will be presenting a series titled, “Matters of Life and Death” at Our Lady of Loreto Church, 18000 E. Arapahoe Rd., Foxfield. The talks will be held Oct. 8 and 22 beginning at 7 p.m. For more information, call the parish office at 303-414-2259 or visit www.OurLadyOfLoreto.org
In memory
Parishioners and volunteers have placed 5,000 pink and blue flags on the grounds outside Light of the World Church, 10316 W. Bowles Ave. in Littleton to remember the 51 million babies that have been aborted. The flags were planted Sept. 26 and will remain standing until the end of October. Additional flags will be available after all Masses over the weekend of Oct. 2-3. For more information, call 303-973-3969 or visit www.lotw.org.
Talks in Greeley
St. Mary Parish, 2222 23rd Ave. in Greeley, will offer two lectures in October for Respect Life Month. On Oct. 24, Luis Soto, archdiocesan director of Hispanic Ministry, will speak on immigration and respect for human dignity. On Oct. 31, Dr. Dan Spadaro will speak on “Protecting the Mind and Heart of Your Child in a Pornographic Culture.” Both talks begin at 11:30 a.m. in Delazzer Hall. For more information, visit www.stmarylittleton.org or call 303-798-8506.
Rosaries, Holy Hours in Sterling
The Respect Life Committee at St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Sterling is sponsoring the following events during October: Procession to Logan County Court House Gazebo with recitation of the Rosary for Life and Divine Mercy Chaplet every Tuesday following 5:30 p.m. Mass; Mass and Holy Hour for those healing from the effects of abortion, 7 a.m. Oct. 9 with Holy Hour to follow; 7 a.m. Mass and Holy Hour for Life the second Saturday of each month throughout the year, followed by monthly committee meeting. For more information, call the parish office at 303-935-2431.
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