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3 DENVER CATHOLIC | JUNE 8-21, 2019 Vatican Notes From here to eternity. Giving for the Kingdom of God ® Planning Your Will and Special Gifts Personally — Leave a legacy of what matters to you most. Financially — Wisely manage the assets that God has entrusted to you, in full compliance with the doctrine of the Catholic Church. Spiritually — Strengthen our parishes and our Catholic community through your charitable giving. The Catholic Foundation of Northern Colorado is here to help you plan your Will, including the opportunity for special gifts that you may not be able to create on your own. As Catholic faithful, we believe our earthly treasure is a gift from God, and we can give it a way to serve the greater good. Give alms. Provide money bags for yourselves that do not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven. LUKE 12:33–34 Jean Finegan | Deacon Steve Stemper 303.468.9885 | TheCatholicFoundation.com giving@TheCatholicFoundation.com The following were granted Presbyteral Faculties of the Archdiocese of Denver on the day of their Ordination to the Priesthood on May 25, 2019 and appointed as follows: Reverend Witold Kaczmarzyk, appointed Parochial Vicar at Christ the King Parish, Denver, Colorado, ad nutum archiepiscopi, ežective June 19, 2019. Reverend Mateusz Ratajczak, appointed Parochial Vicar at Light of the World Parish, Littleton, Colorado, ad nutum archiepiscopi, ežective June 19, 2019. Reverend Julio Cesar Amezcua, appointed Parochial Vicar at Queen of Peace Parish, Aurora, Colorado, ad nutum archiepiscopi, ežective June 19, 2019. Reverend Adam Bradshaw, appointed Parochial Vicar at Spirit of Christ Parish, Arvada, Colorado, ad nutum archiepiscopi, ežective June 19, 2019. Reverend Thomas J. Scherer, granted permission to continue his studies in Canon Law at the Pontifical University of Santa Croce, Rome, Italy, until the completion of the program. OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS Pope Francis says he draws strength from relationship with Benedict XVI BY COURTNEY GROGAN/ CATHOLIC NEWS AGENCY P ope Francis said June 2 that his relationship with Benedict XVI gives him strength and reminds him of the living tradition of the Church. "When I hear him speak, I become strong. I hear this story of the Church," Pope Francis said of Benedict in an in-flight press conference over the weekend. Speaking aboard the papal flight returning from Romania, Pope Francis said that each time he visits the pope emeritus, he feels more like family. "Every time I go to visit him I feel like that, I take his hand and get him to talk. He speaks little, slowly, but with the same depth, as always — because Benedict's problem is his knees, not his head," he said. "He has a great lucidity, as always," Pope Francis added. Pope Francis commented that Ben- edict XVI reminds him that "the tradi- tion of the Church is always in motion." He compared tradition to "a tree that grows, flourishes, and bears fruit. "Tradition is the guarantee of the future and not the keeper of the ashes. It's not a museum," he said, paraphrasing a quote from composer Gustav Mahler. Pope Francis also commented on the future of Europe following the Euro- pean Parliament elections on May 26. "Europe must talk … If Europe does not look well at future challenges, Europe will wither, it will be withered," he said. "Please do not let Europe be over- come by pessimism and ideologies," he said. "Because Europe is attacked not with cannons or bombs, but with ideol- ogies. Ideologies that are not European, that come from outside and are born in small groups in Europe. "Pray for Europe," Pope Francis said. "Pray for Europe, for unity, for the Lord [to] give us the grace." Pope Francis commented that Romania has not su"ered from a demo- graphic winter seen in other countries in Europe, but has had "an impressive level of births." During his apostolic visit to Romania May 31 - June 2, Pope Francis traveled to the cities of Bucharest, Sumuleu-Ciuc, Iași, and Blaj. He celebrated Mass at a Marian pilgrimage site in Transylvania, and presided over the beatification of seven martyred Greek-Catholic bishops in a Greek-Catholic Divine Liturgy. Due to poor weather conditions, Pope Francis had to travel by car rather than by helicopter as scheduled. He said that the unexpected storm was "a grace from God" because he was able to see the "beautiful landscape." "I have crossed the whole of Tran- sylvania. It is beautiful and I have never seen anything like it," he said. Hannah Brockhaus contributed to this report.

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