2375 EAST ARIZONA AVENUE, DENVER, COLORADO 80210 303-744-6119 WWW.SAINTVINCENTS.ORG

SUNDAY MASSESSaturday: (Anticipatory) 5:00 pmSunday: 7:30 am, 9:30 am, 11:30 am

DAILY MASSMonday – Friday: 6:30 am and 8:00 amSaturday: 8:00 am

RECONCILIATIONMonday – Saturday: 7:30 – 7:45 amSaturday: 3:30 pm – 4:30 pmAlso by Appointment

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISMContact Parish Office to schedule.

SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONYContact Parish Office at least eight Months prior to the wedding.

SACRAMENT OF THE SICKContact Parish Office at onset of illness. In case of death in the family, contact Parish Office immediately.

FINANCE COUNCIL Joann Nerheim (Chair), John Groneman, Craig Saeman, and David Wolf

PARISH COUNCILMonica Bradac (Chair) 303-777-5969,Bill Egan, and Amy Loyola

PARISH STAFFPastor: Very Rev. Andrew Kemberling, V.F.Parochial Vicar: Rev. Douglas GrandonDeacons: Tim Kelly and Marvin HegartyPastoral Associate: Dcn. George Morin, ext 202Business Manager: Peter Ugran, ext 204Director of Accounting: Jeff Babcock, ext 207Director of Communications and Stewardship: Mila Glodava, ext 205Director of Music: Mary Beth Church, ext 222Facilities Director: Kay Molendyk, ext 206Secretary/Receptionist: Meg Robinson, ext 203Bulletin Editor: Pam Pippin, ext 209

PARISH SCHOOLPrincipal: Sr. Maria Ivana Begovic, O.P., ext 100 1164 South Josephine StreetDenver, Colorado 80210303-777-3812info@svdpk8.com | www.svdpk8.com

DIVINE MERC Y SUNDAY | APRIL 3, 2016

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Go and Make Disciples - Matthew 28:19

DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY

This Week’s Mass Intentions:Monday, April 4: 6:30am Marion LeBlanc† 8:00am Mary Ann Peters†Tuesday, April 5: 6:30am Judy Murray† 8:00am Sherry Messer†Wednesday, April 6: 6:30am Nicholas Jamroz† 8:00am Charlie Sie†Thursday, April 7: 6:30am Dr. Bernard Chardon† 8:10am Mary Jan Graham†Friday, April 8: 6:30am Victor Gorraiz† 8:00am Mila FrankaSaturday, April 9: 8:00am Charlie Sie† 5:00pm Willajean Cowhich†Sunday, April 10: 7:30am Jean Smith† 9:30am Joyce Shepherd†

11:30am SVDP Parishioners

Our ill parish members & relatives: Fr. Greg Ames Reggie Berg Ned Duffy Art Endrizzi Msgr. Michael Glenn Thomas Kennedy Aleazar Polomo The deceased: Mother Angelica Ernest Ulibarri

Veterans and deceased members of our Armed Forces

Due to the Privacy Act, only immediate family members may request a name to be placed on the prayer list. Please call the office at 303-744-6119.

Stewardship of Prayer

Pastor’s Message

Readings for the Week ofApril 3, 2016

Sunday: Acts 5:12-16/Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24/Rv 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19/Jn 20:19-31Monday: Is 7:10-14; 8:10/Ps 40:7-11/ Heb 10:4-10/Lk 1:26-381Tuesday: Acts 4:32-37/Ps 93:1-2, 5/Jn 3:7b-15Wednesday: Acts 5:17-26/Ps 34:2-9/Jn 3:16-21Thursday: Acts 5:27-33/Ps 34:2, 9, 17- 20/Jn 3:31-36Friday: Acts 5:34-42/Ps 27:1, 4, 13- 14/Jn 6:1-15Saturday: Acts 6:1-7/Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19/Jn 6:16-21Next Sunday’s: Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41/Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13/Rv 5:11- 14/Jn 21:1-19 or 21:1-14

Dear Parishioners,For our Jewish brothers and sisters this year is their 70th Jubilee year. They started counting 3,500 years ago with the giving of the Law of Moses. For us, this is an extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy. This Sunday is Divine Mercy Sunday. Today is the day above all days we focus upon the Mercy God has for us. Humanity continually loses its way, and God calls us back. Let us pause a moment and remember what God has done for us. Let us look at our own lives to see what needs to change. Let us ask God to help us by letting us know what his will is for us and the power to carry it out. Hope is a virtue that reassures us that God can and will save us. All we have to do is

ask. Let us ask with all our heart this Divine Mercy Sunday and be satisfied by this hope.I want to thank the ranks of ministers and volunteers that put their best foot forward in making our Holy Week and Easter liturgies enjoyable. I want to thank the staff for their dedication and hard work. As good stewards, our combined efforts give honor and glory to God. Thank you.Sincerely in Christ,

Divine MercySunday, April 3

3:00pm

Join us in celebrating the Feast of Divine Mercy! There will be confessions, prayers, benediction, and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy with veneration of the image of Divine Mercy. A reception will follow in the school gym. All are welcome!

Baptism

Reed DixonPaul and Melanie Shovlin and Family

David and Skylar Sever and Family

Welcome

APRIL 3, 2016

Stewardship of Time & TalentAltar Servers

Saturday, April 95:00pm Michael Andersen Jack Kennedy Philip Joseph Abigail McBournie Amanda McBournieSunday, April 107:30am Harrison Schmitt Ryan Schmitt9:30am Molly Kate McCloskey Casey McCloskey Ava Graef Ryan Graef John Burns Gianna Wallrath11:30am Eoin Canavan Sofia Zienkewicz

Stewardship of FaithFirst Holy CommunionBaptismal Prep Class

Monday, April 47:00pm

in the Garden Room

For more information, contact Dcn. George Morin at (303) 744-6119, ext 202.

Confirmation

Wellness ClinicThis clinic, provided by the Colorado Visiting Nurse Association, (VNA), takes place on the third Wednesday of each month from 8:30am to 12:30pm. in the Garden Room. This month the clinic is on Wednesday, April 20. The cost is $30 per visit. Appointments are available by calling James or Barbara Curtin, 303-733-8415.

Third Thursday Lunch BunchApril’s potluck luncheon will be on Thursday, April 21. We will provide the main course which is hot dogs this month. To round out the meal, last names ending in A-G bring salads, H-O side dishes, and P-Z desserts. Please RSVP to the church office at (303) 744-6119.

Tuesday, April 126:30 pm

in the cafeteria

For more information, contact Dcn. George Morin at (303) 744-6119, ext 202.

Thursday, April 76:30pm

in the CafeteriaThis is a parent and child meeting. For more information, contact Aubry Quintero at (303) 777-3812, ext. 135.

Pancake Breakfast

Please join fellow parishioners for a pancake breakfast this weekend on Sunday, April 3 in the cafeteria after the 7:30am and 9:30am masses.

RCIA

Are you interested in becoming Catholic? For more information, contact Deacon George Morin at (303) 744-6119, ext. 202.

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We are excited to announce that our parish has subscribed to a dynamic new online platform called FORMED. Every parishioner will have 24/7 access to the best Catholic content on any device, including computer, smartphone, and tablet with internet access. With FORMED, you will find video programs that explain the Catholic faith, explore the deepest meaning of marriage, receive Bible studies on a variety of topics and includes inspiring audio talks. And you will find presenters like Dr. Tim Gray, Dr. Edward Sri, Dr. Mary Healey, Chris Stefanick, Dr. Scott Hahn and a lot more. They're all part of our parish subscription. It truly is the Catholic faith - on demand.Try it out at www.formed.org enter our parish access code XFTDNJ.

SandwichesTwice per month volunteers make about 500 sandwiches for the sandwich line at the Cathedral. Sandwiches are made after the 7:30am Mass on the second Sunday of the month and after the 9:30am Mass on the third Sunday of the month. Contact: Parish Office, 303-744-6119.

Sunday, April 10 at 8:30am to 9:30am in the cafeteriaSunday, April 17 at 10:30am to 11:30am in the cafeteria

Join fellow parishioners for a spaghetti dinner after the 5:00pm Mass.

Spaghetti Dinner Saturday, April 9

6:00pm

DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY

St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School

Monday, April 4School ResumesReligious Appreciation Assembly –2:10pmRosary Club – 3:00pm to 4:00pmThursday, April 7:All School Mass –8:10amFirst Communion Meeting – 6:30pm to 8:30pmFriday, April 8:Parents in Prayer – 8:00am to 8:30amK-5 School Adoration – 8:40am to 2:40pmSaturday, April 9:7th Grade Speech Trophy Meet at All Souls

Our Week at a Glance

Stewardship ofVocations

Stewardship of TreasureStewardship of Treasure at Work

On behalf of St. Vincent de Paul’s parishioners, a donation was made: $3,000 St Vincent de Paul Society

Today is Divine Mercy Sunday. Every year, but especially during this Jubilee Year of Mercy, let’s express our grati-tude for God’s infinite mercy by showing mercy to others especially the neediest among us through a generous gift to the 2016 Archbishop’s Catholic Appeal. Your sacrifice will reignite the spark of hope in the life of at least one individual. Please be generous. Visit www.archden.org/donate or call (303) 715-3111.

OPEN ENROLLMENT 2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR

St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School is rooted in the Truth and Love of Jesus Christ and His Church and is committed to educating the whole child for the future. (Mission Statement)

St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School has open enrollment for the 2016-2017 school year for 3-Year Old Preschool through 8th Grade (space is limited), please call our school office at (303) 777-3812 for more information.

The next RAD Retreat for High School Men is scheduled for Sunday, May 1. The Retreat begins at 9:00am and ends at 4:00pm. Register now for this Spring Retreat.

www.archden.org/vocations/

Divine Mercy SundayLike Thomas, I long to see miracles face to face. That’s why I loved the wonderful new movie Miracles from Heaven. The film, starring Jennifer Garner, tells of a miracle that took place in a young girl who was undergoing treatment for an inoperable abdominal obstruction at Boston Children’s Hospital. The glorious miracle, of course, is the most heart-stopping part of the movie, but it’s a short montage towards the very end that inspires me every time I think of it. In this too-brief section, we see the hidden kindnesses of many people who left their comfort zones in order to extend mercy to the traumatized family in the months before the miracle occurred. They made what they did look unimportant, but, we find out at the end, each of them sacrificed something ―a day off, a night off, a possible termination from their job― in order to give this struggling family every possible comfort.Those hidden acts of mercy are miracles in themselves, and we have experienced them countless times in our lives. It doesn’t matter that, like Thomas, we were not in the room with the Risen One that Easter night. We have seen him, and touched him, and received the Holy Spirit from him in a thousand ways. How? Through the gracious kindness of those who have sacrificed their time and energy in order to care for us in illness, or listen to us in sorrow, or even just call us by our name.Blessed are they who have seen miracles. But how much more blessed are they whose gracious kindness opens the doors to miracles for others. That is the Divine Mercy we celebrate today.

Are you aware of some of the hidden kindnesses of others?Kathy McGovern ©2016 www.thestoryandyou.com

APRIL 3, 2016

Sunday, April 3:• Sunday Masses – 7:30am, 9:30am, 11:30am, Church• Pancake Breakfast – 8:30am to 11:30am, Cafe• Voice-Over Recording – 10:30am to 12:00pm, PCRMonday, April 4:• Religious Appreciation Assembly – 2:10pm to 2:50pm, Garden Room• Student Mass Prep – 2:15pm, Church• Enrichment Class – 3:30pm to 4:30pm, Cafeteria• Boy Scouts Troop 140 – 6:00pm to 8:30pm, Cafeteria• Called & Gifted – 6:30pm to 8:30pm, PCR• Baptismal Prep Class – 7:00pm to 8pm, GR• Men’s Basketball – 8:30pm to 10:00pm, GymTuesday, April 5:• Tuesday Rosary – 8:30am, Church• Student Mass Prep – 2:15pm, ChurchWednesday, April 6:• Nazareth Group – 9:00am to 10:00am, Garden Room• Excare – 2:30pm to 3:30pm, Cafeteria• Adult Music Rehearsal – 7:00pm to 8:30pm, Church• K of C Meeting – 7:15pm to 10:00pm, MCRThursday, April 7:• Patriarchs – 6:15am to 7:15am, Garden Room• All School Mass – 8:10am, Church• Thursday Bible Study – 9:00am to 11:30am, GR• Fr. Barron Meeting – 3:30pm to 4:30pm, Garden Room• Alpha – 5:30pm to 8:00pm, Garden Room• First Communion Meeting – 6:00pm to 8:30pm, CafeFriday, April 8:• Patriarchs – 6:15am to 7:15am, Garden Room• Parent’s in Prayer – 8:00am to 8:30am, Garden RoomSaturday, April 9:• Confessions – 3:30pm to 4:30pm, Church• Anticipatory Mass – 5:00pm, Church• Spaghetti Dinner – 6:00pm to 8:00pm, Cafeteria

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If you feel called or are interested in helping with the washing and ironing of altar linen cloths, please contact the parish office at (303) 744-6119.

Relics of the PassionSunday, May 22

1:00pm

SVDP will host The Relics of the Passion presentation. It is organized into a program with supporting musical pieces that serve as a guide to help one meditate upon the Pas-sion of Our Lord Jesus Christ. The event concludes with an opportunity for personal veneration of the relics.

For more information, please visit our website atwww.saintvincents.org

Year of Mercy“My Heart overflows with great mercy for souls, and espe-cially for poor sinners. If only they could understand that I am the best of Fathers to them and that it is for them that the Blood and Water flowed from my Heart as from a fount overflowing with mercy. For them I dwell in the tabernacle as King of Mercy.”

(St. Faustina Diary #367)

Mission of Mercy: All Sinners WelcomeThursday, May 5

5:00pm to 7:00pmRev. Tim McKeown, who was recently commissioned by Pope Francis as a Mis-sionary of Mercy, will be at St. Vincent’s on Thursday, May 5, 5-7pm, to welcome all those in search of forgiveness. Fr. Tim is from the Diocese of Savanna where has been active in leading the chaplet of divine mercy, preaching on mercy, and hearing confessions. For details, please call Mila Glodava at 303-744-6119, ext. 205.