St. Mary Catholic Church
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Please join us in praying the Rosary after the daily 7:00 a.m. M
Mass. ALL ARE WELCOME!
ADORATION"This is a real presence which includes every dimension of who Jesus is: body and blood, human soul and divine person. The consecrated Eucharistic species is the Lord and therefore commands our adoration."
~ Francis Cardinal George of ChicagoADORATION IS RIGHT AFTER THE 7:00 a.m. COMMUNION SERVICE UNTIL 12:00 p.m. in the Church. Please drop in during these hours to be with Him.
ADORERS NEEDED --Regular and subs, for hour and half-hour commitments. If you are unable to keep your time, contact me, and I will find a sub for you.
Contact info: Georgia Alcorn, 590-4785, for phone message or text and e-mail at: ganne_alcorn@yahoo.com.
"LET US NOT FORGET THAT AN AGE PROSPERS OR DWINDLES IN PROPORTION TO ITS DEVOTION TO THE HOLY EUCHARIST..." Saint Peter Julian EymardFORMED
The Catholic Netflix, Amazon and Facebook all in one site! Free for all St. Mary parishioners!
High quality Catholic books, audio dramas, movies and more. Great for family movie nights!
High powered talks from speakers you know and love. Trustworthy, award winning content for kids and grown–ups. Log onto: www.stmarygreeley.formed.org
or click on the Formed link on the parish website.
RESPECT LIFEWORTH QUOTING
“Relying only on charitable donations, the Christ-centered response of a pregnancy center is able to accomplish much even beyond saving a child’s life, a child who is created in God’s image and likeness and is destined for eternal life. No small thing! The daily work and ministry of the pregnancy center also channels God’s love to the child’s parents and family, bringing about an opportunity for evangelization, healing, restoration, better parenting, more marriages and adoptions, and, in the long term, healthier families.”~ Margaret H. (Peggy) Hartshorn, Ph.D.
“Life Matters: Responding to Unplanned Pregnancy,”
OUR LADY OF GRACE LIBRARY
Are you looking for a good Catholic Spiritual book to read? Your Church Library has a wonderful collection of uplifting books to help you grow in your faith.
”Only God knows the good that can come about by reading one good Catholic book.” St. John Bosco
Come and find that special book. The Library is located in the Parish office; it is open during normal office hours. Silvia Hodges, Librarian
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON BIBLE STUDY
NO BIBLE STUDY ON NOVEMBER 21.
Wednesdays: from 1:00 p.m. -3:00 p.m. in Room 2/3 in the St. Mary Parish Center. We are studying Revelations from “The Catholic Way Study”. We will be going over questions for lesson 13. If anyone has any questions, contact Pam Ogburn 970-590-8057 and she will make arrangements to leave homework in the office at the parish center.
All are welcome. Come and join us.
CATHOLIC LIFE IN CHRIST (CLIC)
Come share your faith with others, meet new friends,pray, laugh, and just have some fun!November 26, 2018
Guest Speaker: Dick Pierson
December 10th
CLIC Christmas Pot Luck
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
We will be meeting again January 14th.
We meet the 2 nd and 4 th Mondays of each Month at 6:30 pm in Classroom 2
in the Parish Hall. Men and Women are welcome!Call Lisa Harkabus at 970-353-1517 or email: laharkabi@gmail.com
THAT MAN IS YOU!
Thursday mornings, 6:00 to 7:00 am, Parish Hall
Are you looking to deepen your relationship with God? Be a better husband? Become a more loving father? Build friendships with other like-minded men? Seeking to be the best man you can be? Then please come join your fellow Catholic men ... a light breakfast will be provided.For more information, contact Rob Citrino 970-515-2164.
KNIGHTS CORNERThe Knights of Columbus meet on the 2 nd and 4 th Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Council Hall at 2600 6 th Avenue.
Next regular Meeting: Thursday, December 13, 2018 @ 7:00 p.m.
If any Catholic gentleman are not currently a Knight of Columbus and would like to join or know more about what the Knights do, please contact any Knight you currently know or call Paul Sanchez at
970-599-5859 or email council2160recruiter@outlook.com.
Bingo every Tuesday at Bingo PlanetLEAVE A LEGACY
JESSE TREE is UP!
This year we have over 500 individuals who are in need of a Christmas present!
The Jessee Tree is up, so please take a tag. Once purchased, wrap the gift, attach the Jesse Tree tag to the outside of the present and return the gift by placing it in the baptistry or bringing it to the Parish Office. All Gifts MUST Be Returned by December 10th! The volunteers will come to sortt and bag the gifts for pickup by Catholic Charities for delivery. Thank you for your generousity!
ST. PETER FOOD BANK NEEDS DONATIONS
St. Peter’s food bank is in need of rice, peanut butter, oatmeal, ceareal, macaroni & cheese, canned meals (stew, ravioli, etc.) canned fruit and cracker snacks (with cheese, meats, etc. - Lunchables)
If you are able to help, please take your donations to St. Peter or leave them in the vestibule of St. Mary Church.
BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION
St. Mary Catholic School participates in the “Box Tops” for education program. Please consider dropping off your box tops to help support education here at St Mary.
How Will You Pass On Your Catholic Legacy?
Just as we plan to ensure financial health for our families, we must plan for the health of our "faith families." Your planned gift to our fund held at The Catholic Foundation will provide financial support for the many generations to come.
What a wonderful way to steward your finances to pass along your faith and love for your parish. Our faith is a treasure... Pass It On!
For a free consultation about the advantages of making a planned gift to The Catholic Foundation for the benefit of your parish or favorite Catholic organization, please contact Jean Finegan at the Foundation at 303.867.0613 or visit www.TheCatholicFoundation.com.
Consider this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. - 2CORINTHIANS 9:6
IRA Charitable Rollover is now a Permanent Law
Each IRA owner over age 70½ may make a transfer of up to $100,000 per year to a qualified charity. IRA charitable rollovers are tax-free and not included in adjusted gross income. An IRA charitable rollover may fulfill part or all of your required minimum distribution (RMD). To learn how you and the Church can benefit, contact Jean Finegan at The Catholic Foundation at 303.867.0613.
The Adult Sunday Morning Bible Study
Under the leadership of Rob Mangum, we will be studying the writings of the Apostle John. Bibles, Catechisms of the Catholic Church and coffee/refreshments are provided. The class meets in Rooms 2-3 of the Parish Center, Sundays from 8:30-9:30 a.m., and will provide a good opportunity for you to grow in faith. Please join us!
Please join “Flock Notes”To join our "FlockNote" community simply go to www.stmarygreeley.org. Under "Links", you will find the link for FlockNotes. Click on that link and enter your information. We contact people by either email or text message. This is a great way to get immediate and accurate communications.St. Mary Parish will never:Biblical School short class on St. Mark (live-streamed!):
The Denver Catholic Biblical School is offering a new short class entitled, “ The Way of Discipleship in the Gospel of Mark,” taught by Dr. Ben Akers. The class lasts five sessions on Thursdays evenings at 6:30pm starting on November 8. It will be held at the St. John Paul II Center and also live streamed for anyone who cannot attend in person. Tuition is $50. For more information, please visit www.sjvdenver.edu/laydivision or call 303.715.3195.
Please join Catholic Charities and the faithful to pray the Rosary at St. Peters in Greeley every first Saturday at 8:30 a.m., followed by Mass and reflection of the mystery in front of the Tabernacle. You are also invited to pray the Rosary + the Divine Mercy Chaplet in the park at 10:00 a.m. Parishioners from St. Peter, St. Mary, Our Lady of Peace, Bear Catholic and FOCUS will join in prayer for our brothers and sisters being persecuted around the world and the babies lost to abortion.
Beware of Phone call scams!
* Call to demand immediate payment
* Demand that you pay pledge/tuition without giving you the opportunity to question or appeal the amount they say you owe
* Ask you for bank account, credit or debit card numbers over the phone
If you get a phone call from someone claiming to be from the Parish and asking for money, personal information or bank or credit card information, here’s what you should do:
• Do not give out any information. Hang up immediately.
• If you want to know if the Parish placed this kind of call, hang up and call the Parish office using the number listed in the bulletin. DO NOT use the number listed on caller ID and do not reverse the call. You may be calling a scammer.
To block telemarketing calls, register your number on the DO NOT Call list which protects both landline and wireless phone numbers: www.donotcall.gov
Ask your phone company about robocall-blocking.
If you come as a visitor today, we hope you will return as a friend. To register in the parish, pick up a registration form in the lobby of the Parish Hall, visit our website, www.stmarygreeley.org, or you may stop by the parish office on weekdays to fill one out.
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