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3 DENVER CATHOLIC | AUGUST 28-SEPTEMBER 7, 2018 O n Aug. 10, Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila presided over the solemn closing session of the diocesan inquiry of the cause of beatifi - cation and canonization of the Servant of God Julia Greeley. Mass was celebrated at Christ the King Chapel in the St. John Vianney Seminary, followed by the closing session. Since the Diocesan Tribunal of the Archdiocese of Denver began the investigation on Dec. 18, 2016, 25 wit- nesses were interviewed to give their testimonies and thousands of pages of documents were gathered. During the closing session, the doc- uments were sealed in the presence of the Diocesan Tribunal presided by Archbishop Aquila. David Uebbing, Vice Postulator of the Cause of Beatifi cation and Canon- ization of the Servant of God, will be taking a total of 11,750 pages of docu- ments to Rome next month. These documents were hand-bound in 36 volumes with ribbons and sealed with a wax seal. They were then placed inside larger boxes tied with ribbon and sealed with a wax seal, which bears the stamp of the Missio Pastoralis Postu- lation O¨ ce. "When the Vatican's Congregation for Causes of Saints reopens in Sep- tember, I will transport the documents there from Denver," said Uebbing. "Together with Doctor Waldery Hilge- man, the Roman Postulator for Julia's cause, I will present the documents, and they will be o¨ cially accepted. "Once the documents are opened, the Roman phase of Julia's cause will begin." During his homily the day of the clos- ing session, Archbishop Aquila called those in attendance to strive to serve Jesus whole-heartedly, just like Julia, who "was one who put Jesus fi rst, and she did it very quietly," he said. Her selfl ess service to the poor and fi refi ghters is a true example of Christ- like love, he said. "That is a tremendous witness of what it means to be a servant and also to be a missionary disciple," he said. "How many people did she bring into relationship with Jesus Christ? None of us really know; only God knows that. "But we know she gave witness to him," he added. "And we are called to the same." When it comes to Julia's cause, the prayers of the faithful are still needed. "I encourage the faithful to keep communicating with both me and the Julia Greeley Guild about any potential miracles received through Julia's inter- cession," said Uebbing, "since they will be needed for her to be beatifi ed." Vatican Notes GIVE, WALK, HELP. 11 th Annual Friends of The Poor Walk Saturday, September 29th 8:30AM Bishop Machebeuf High School 458 Uinta Way Denver, CO 80230 Go to PoorWalk.SVDPden.org for Walk details. Lace up your Tennies and Help Us Help the Poor. Help the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Denver Metro Council Feed, Clothe and Shelter the Poor. Bishop Machebeuf High School 458 Uinta Way Denver, CO 80230 WE NEED YOU AT THE MEAL THAT SERVES MANY PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE 3RD ANNUAL SAMARITAN HOUSE BENEFIT DINNER WITH KYLE DYER, EMCEE Saturday, September 8, 2018 at 6 p.m. Mile High Station, 2027 Old West Colfax Ave., Denver, CO 80204 honoring Shamrock Foods – He Comes to Serve Award The Izard Family – Courteney Saeman Volunteer Award Thousands of people experiencing homelessness have been provided safe shelter, hot meals, love and compassion at Samaritan House since 1986. FOR SPONSORSHIPS AND MORE INFORMATION: Shelly Saeman at ssaeman@ccdenver.org or 720.799.9289 Tickets Available Now! SamsSupper.org SAMARITAN HOUSE 30 YEARS OF MERCY SAM S JAM SAM S sUPPER ' ' — T H E M E A L T H AT S E R V E S M A N Y — S e p t e m b e r 2 9 & 3 0 , 2 0 1 8 • W e l l s F a r g o A r e n a • D e s M o i n e s , I o w a CATHOLIC REGIONAL CONFERENCE All-Weekend Pass: $25 Adults $15 Student/Youth ChristOurLifeIowa.com 866-319-0616 Doubting Thomas 1602–1603 Caravaggio Job #: 40116-1 Color(s): BW Size: 4.667" x 4.333" Bleed?: Y Folded Size: NA Misc: Denver Catholic World-Class Speakers: Thomas Cardinal Collins Bishop Robert Barron Father Leon Pereira, OP Steve Ray Renée Bondi Matt Fradd Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow Steve Angrisano Jimmy Belabre 40116-1 Denver Catholic 4.667x4.333 BW 2018.indd 1 6/19/18 2:50 PM BY MOIRA CULLINGS moira.cullings@archden.org Julia Greeley's cause o to the Vatican

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