St. E's Update
Liturgy, Religious Ed & Sacramental Prep News - Feb/Mar 2016
Who We Are and What We Do
This newsletter contains important information about our Liturgical, Religious Education and Sacramental Preparation programs for parishioners. Theresa Cox is the Liturgy Coordinator (theresa@stelizabethdenver.org), Anne Gaspers is the Religious Education Coordinator (anne@stelizabethdenver.org) and Mary McManus is the Sacramental Preparation Coordinator (mary@stelizabethdenver.org). Pictures are courtesy of our parish photographer, Gerry Prus.
Wisdom from the Christian East - a pre-Lenten Retreat If you didn't get a chance to register for the retreat but you would like to still come...please send Anne Gaspers an email as soon as possible. anne@stelizabethdenver.org More information can be found here. | Lenten Faith and Film - The Year of Mercy We are excited to announce that we will be using the themes of the Year of Mercy to explore three very different films: Sunday, February 21, 4pm: The Visitor (PG-13) *Act Justly - What does it mean to act justly when you are faced with a situation where no one is wrong? Sunday, February 28, 4pm: Henry Poole is Here (PG) *Walk Humbly - What happens when we are forced to admit that we might be wrong about something? ***This is our Family Faith and Film night*** Wednesday, March 9, 6pm: Lars and the Real Girl (PG-13) *Love Mercy - How can we love mercifully? ***Simple soup supper potluck will begin at 6pm. The film will begin at 6:45pm with discussion to follow. | Byzantine Rite of the Vespers of Forgiveness Please join our community of SS. Cyril and Methodius on Sunday, February 7th at 3pm for the Vespers of Forgiveness. This beautiful rite opens Great Lent for our community. Fr. promises that you will be home in time to get to those Superbowl parties! |
Wisdom from the Christian East - a pre-Lenten Retreat
More information can be found here.
Lenten Faith and Film - The Year of Mercy
Sunday, February 21, 4pm: The Visitor (PG-13)
*Act Justly - What does it mean to act justly when you are faced with a situation where no one is wrong?
Sunday, February 28, 4pm: Henry Poole is Here (PG)
*Walk Humbly - What happens when we are forced to admit that we might be wrong about something?
***This is our Family Faith and Film night***
Wednesday, March 9, 6pm: Lars and the Real Girl
(PG-13)
*Love Mercy - How can we love mercifully?
***Simple soup supper potluck will begin at 6pm. The film will begin at 6:45pm with discussion to follow.
Lenten Reconciliation Service will be on Tuesday, March 15th. Stations of the Cross will begin at 6pm. The Reconciliation Service will start at 6:30pm.

Sacramental Preparation - by Mary McManus
In addition to this, as part of RCIA (the process for those who are preparing for baptism and full Communion with the Catholic Church), we will be exploring some building blocks of our faith in the coming weeks. We have a new series titled, "Why does it matter?" Please see below for more information.
1st Eucharist Preparation- Lenten Reconciliation Service - date TBA
- A "Readiness Check-in" with parent, child and Catechist, scheduled during the month of April. This is an opportunity to meet one on one to touch base, for parent/child to ask questions about the process, and to keep lines of communication open.
- Retreat/Rehearsal for the children on Saturday, May 21 from 9am-noon
- First Communion Liturgy at the 9am Mass on Sunday, May 22 | ConfirmationFebruary 7 - Class Meeting: Confirmed in Holiness Feb. 27 - Youth serving on Sandwich Line (9am-12pm) March 6 - Meeting with Candidates & Sponsors March TBA - Lenten Reconciliation Service April 3 - Class Meeting: Confirmed in the Church April 23 - Youth serving on Sandwich Line (9am-12pm) April 24 - Class Meeting: Confirmed in Witness May 14 - Saturday morning retreat & rehearsal for Candidates & Sponsors (9am-12pm) May 15 - Pentecost Sunday: Confirmation at 9:00 Mass June 25 - Youth/RCIA serving in Sandwich line (9am-12pm) | RCIA series - "Why does it matter?"These new RCIA sessions will include a presentation and lively discussion. We’ll be looking at all topics through the lens of “Why does this matter? What difference does it make?”
Sessions are held on Thursdays at 7pm in the Parish Dining Room on the following dates: January 21 on Incarnation (Keith Ruckhaus) February 4 on Trinity (Mike McManus) February 18 on God & Sex (Fr. Chrysostom Frank) March 3 on Ecclesiology (Bob McGill) March 14 on Eucharist , (Mary McManus)
Several sessions will be held after Easter, dates TBA. For more information, contact mary@stelizabethdenver.org |
1st Eucharist Preparation
- Lenten Reconciliation Service - date TBA
- A "Readiness Check-in" with parent, child and Catechist, scheduled during the month of April. This is an opportunity to meet one on one to touch base, for parent/child to ask questions about the process, and to keep lines of communication open.
- Retreat/Rehearsal for the children on Saturday, May 21 from 9am-noon
- First Communion Liturgy at the 9am Mass on Sunday, May 22
Confirmation
February 7 - Class Meeting: Confirmed in Holiness
Feb. 27 - Youth serving on Sandwich Line (9am-12pm)
March 6 - Meeting with Candidates & Sponsors
March TBA - Lenten Reconciliation Service
April 3 - Class Meeting: Confirmed in the Church
April 23 - Youth serving on Sandwich Line (9am-12pm)
April 24 - Class Meeting: Confirmed in Witness
May 14 - Saturday morning retreat & rehearsal for Candidates & Sponsors (9am-12pm)
May 15 - Pentecost Sunday: Confirmation at 9:00 Mass
June 25 - Youth/RCIA serving in Sandwich line (9am-12pm)
RCIA series - "Why does it matter?"
These new RCIA sessions will include a presentation and lively discussion. We’ll be looking at all topics through the lens of “Why does this matter? What difference does it make?”
Sessions are held on Thursdays at 7pm in the Parish Dining Room on the following dates:
January 21 on Incarnation (Keith Ruckhaus)
February 4 on Trinity (Mike McManus)
February 18 on God & Sex (Fr. Chrysostom Frank)
March 3 on Ecclesiology (Bob McGill)
March 14 on Eucharist , (Mary McManus)
Several sessions will be held after Easter, dates TBA.
For more information, contact mary@stelizabethdenver.org