St. Mary Catholic Church
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Please join us in praying the Rosary after the daily 7:00 a.m.
Mass. ALL ARE WELCOME!
ADORATIONPlease consider signing up for an hour or half-hour on Monday mornings, after the 7:00 a.m. Communion Service.
7:00 a.m. Communion Service until noon.
"A Holy Hour before the Most Blessed Sacrament repairs for evils of the world."Pope Saint John Paul II
ADORATION IS RIGHT AFTER THE 7:00 a.m. COMMUNION SERVICE UNTIL 12:00 p.m . every Monday in the Church. ADORERS NEEDED - Regular and substitutes for hour and half-hour commitments. If you are unable to keep your time, please contact me and I will find a sub for you.
Contact info: Georgia Alcorn at 970-590-4785 phone or text
E-mail: 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 Eymard
FORMED
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.
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 and is open during normal office hours.
RESPECT LIFE
INTERCESSIONS FOR LIFEFor those nearing the end of life: May they be given the grace to persevere in faith and place their trust in God, as they prepare for eternity with Christ; We pray to the Lord:
WORTH QUOTING
“We are facing an enormous and dramatic clash between good and evil, death and life, the "culture of death" and the "culture of life". We find ourselves not only "faced with" but necessarily "in the midst of" this conflict: we are all
involved and we all share in it, with the inescapable responsibility of choosing to be unconditionally pro-life”
40 Days for life prayer vigil here in our town Greeley, From Feb. 26th - thru - April 5th Hours 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Location: Public right-of-way outside, Planned Parenthood, 3487b W 10th St, Greeley, CO 80634
Join the Movement! Find out how at: www.40daysforlife.com/greeley
Can you spare an hour this Lent to pray outside the Planned Parenthood?
Praying on the sidewalk outside PP saves lives! LEADER CONTACT INFO: Stephanie Bradley,
Phone: 970 584 4454
BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATIONSt. 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.LEAVE A LEGACY
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.
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 CATHOLIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION
Did you know that St. Mary School has an Education Foundation that funds scholarships and the operation of the school if funds are available? Please consider giving to the Education Foundation to fund our children. The foundation never spends the corpus, only the interest. If you would like to contribute, please contact Susan Benke at 970-352-1724. Thank you for your help!
KING SOOPERS UPDATE
It is now easier than ever to help support the Parish. All you have to do is go to http://www.kingsoopers.com or http://www.citymarket.com. Go to the savings and rewards arrow (2 nd one from the left) and click on King Soopers Rewards. You then either sign into your account or create a new one. All you need is your current rewards card number or Alternate ID (your 10-digit phone number) and enter our non-profit organization code LK659.NEED A BREAK FROM COOKING?
Don’t heat up your kitchen during the summer. Stop by the Parish Office and pick up a Scrip Card to one of your favorite local restaurants! We have many to choose from: Bonefish, Chili’s, Old Chicago, Panera Bread, QDoba, Red Lobster, Olive Garden, Red Robin, and Texas Roadhouse. Restaurant scrip cards are $25. We also have Pizza Pal cards from Old Chicago: a card costs $11, you get a large pizza and St. Mary receives $5.00!The call to alms-giving!
Sell your belongings and give alms, provide money bags for yourself that will not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in Heaven. - Luke 12:33
Gifting Forward through The Catholic Foundation for the benefit of your parish is the preferred way to give alms to your parish. It starts with prudent planning to develop your parish legacy for beyond your lifetime. Let’s have a conversation, please call 303-468-9885 or visit our new website, www.TheCatholicFoundation.com .
Please remember St. Mary Parish in your will. God bless you!
St. Mary Parish Catholic Life in Christ (CLIC)March 09, 2020
We will attend this week’s 6:30 RCIA class “Beginning and end of Life Issues”
Thanks to Deacon John for giving us this wonderful opportunity to learn more about our Faith.
**Our CLIC group provided a noon meal for Habitat for Humanity volunteer construction crew on Saturday, February 29th. Thanks to Patti Dressler for coordinating this event for us!**
We meet the 2 nd and 4 th Mondays of the month at 6:30 p.m. in Classroom 2 in the Parish Hall.
Come share your faith with others, meet new friends, pray, laugh, and just have some Fun!
For More Information call Charlie DeLaCroix at 970-590-0247
GIFTING FORWAD
It's a Given Life we Lead... How will you give back? The Hope and Promise of a life well lived, everlasting life. This promise has lasted over 20 centuries for His people throughout the world and at individual parishes just like ours. Home parishes. Think of Beyond your lifetime…There is no other place on earth like our parish. How will you ensure it’s here for our future generations?
I invite you to have a conversation with our partner, The Catholic Foundation at 303.468.9885 or www.TheCatholicFoundation.com to discover all the options available in gift planning.
Part-Time Kitchen Manager Needed for St. Mary Catholic School
· The Kitchen Manager reports directly to the school principal.
· This position is responsible for working with St. Mary Catholic School and District 6 to ensure all meals are planned, delivered, prepped and served according to school policy.
· Understanding of proper food preparation, serving and kitchen safety is required Experience with catering, food planning and prep is preferred.
· Mobility with arms and legs is necessary.
· Hours are Monday-Friday 9am-1pm
If you are interested in applying for this position, please send a letter of interest and a resume to: principal@stmarycs.net
SAINT MARY TRASH ‘N’ TREASURES SALE 2020
Collection for sale begins
Sunday, March 15 th from 4:30 p.m. to
6:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Wednesday the 18 th, 8:00 a.m. to Noon only. If you have questions or need pick-up for larger items or can help us any time during the week, please call Terri 405-6183 or Dawn 353-3871. We especially need a few good men who can help us lift/move heavier items during the week and on Saturday the 21 st.
Please bring your awesome items to South entrance of parish center.
Knights of Columbus we need your service setting up on Sunday the 15 th at 4:30 p.m. or Monday morning at 8:00 a.m.
All proceeds fund post-secondary scholarships for parish students.
Thanks so much for your support!!Join us for the actual sale: Friday, March 20th, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and Saturday, March 21st, 9:00 a.m. to Noon
THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
meet on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall located at 2600 6th Avenue in Greeley.
Next regular meeting: March 12th 2020 at 7:00 p.m.
If any Catholic gentlemen 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 Dick Pierson at 970-396-6451 or email council2160recruiter@outlook.com.
Bingo every Tuesday at Bingo Planet!
The Greeley Father Bud Raney Council 2160
is looking for Knight of Columbus photos from the past. The Council is set to celebrate 100 years of existence in July and would welcome photos of former Grand Knights, officers and others who have been involved in it's success over the last century. Please forward your pictures to Steve Stank (preferably digitally) but will certainly take them in any form, Steve's email is stevestank@aol.com or call him at 970-539-3358.
Plan to attend our Lenten Fish Fries and help support our St Mary Youth Program. Dates are Fridays, March 13, 27 and April 3, from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM in the Parish Hall. Meals are $10.00/ adult, $5.00/child 12yrs, and under, and $30.00 for family of 4 or more, and include fish or shrimp, choice of potatoes, coleslaw, beverage and dessert. All proceeds go to St Mary Youth Program. No Fish Fry on March 20 due to trash and Treasures Sale.
Sponsored by Knights of Columbus, Council 2160.
St. Mary Catholic School is seeking a new principal for the 2020/2021 school year. Please direct all inquiries to Father Goggins in our Parish office
Join the Phoenix Group for lunch on Saturday, March 14 th , 2020 @ 11:30 a.m. at Ambrosia Asian Bistro, 3636 10 th Street, Greeley. Lunch is at your own expense. Please call Virginia Schmitz 970-356-7671 to make a non-binding reservation. Guests are always welcome!
Women’s Day of Faith
Featuring: Jeff Cavins “Simplifying Your Life with Heaven in Mind”
WHEN: Saturday, April 18, 2020
TIME: Conference: 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Mass: 7:30 a.m. (optional)
Check-in: 7:00 a.m. -8:15 a.m.
WHERE: Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church
1250 7 th Street, Windsor, CO 80550
PRICE: $35.00 per person (Lunch is included)
Tickets are non-refundable.
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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