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40 Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila recently received the first of two doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at St. Anthony's Hospital in Lakewood. Due to his age and health risks, his doctor recommended he receive it. Last month, the Col- orado bishops said it was morally permissible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, and Archbishop Aquila encourages the faithful to prayerfully consider being vac- cinated against COVID-19. LOCAL N E WS The cause of canonization for Julia Greeley, Denver's own Angel of Char- ity, has received judicial validation by the Holy See. What this means is that Julia's cause has entered phase two, and the postulator for the cause is now able to begin preparing the posi- tio, a summary of the documentary evidence from the diocesan phase in order to prove the heroic virtue Julia exemplified in her life. The faithful of the archdiocese are encouraged to continue praying for Julia's inter- cession, as any miracles that can be attributed to her intercession will be necessary in her being declared a saint. Additionally, you can visit julia- greeley.org to submit an intercessory prayer to Julia's Canoe. Any alleged miracles should be reported to the Julia Greeley Guild and the Office of the Chancellor of the Archdiocese. We'll start: Julia Greeley, pray for us! Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila released a statement in support of the statement released by USCCB President Archbishop José Gomez on the inauguration of Joseph R. Biden, Jr., as 46th President of the United States of America. He offered his daily prayers for President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, and called for the new president, a Catholic, to enact policies rooted in the Gospel of Christ. "My hope is that President Biden will accept the invitation for true dialogue with the Church on all issues, especially those that involve the right to life and the God-given dignity of the human person," Archbishop Aquila said. Over the past year, when Masses were either suspended or not being celebrated at full capacity, parishes displayed immense creativity in their efforts to keep parishioners con- nected and help them to maintain an intentional prayer life at home. Notre Dame Parish in Denver went above and beyond when they developed a "Church at Home" initiative using the Liturgy of the Hours as a founda- tion. Part of this initiative included creating a booklet and sending it to all 1,100 registered families of their parish. Notre Dame pastor Monsignor Ed Buelt hopes this initiative will help to contribute to a renewal of the domestic church at home. "The family is the first Church Christ founded, the domestic church" Msgr. Buelt said. "The pandemic's giving us a won- derful opportunity to get back to the family." For more info, visit denvernotredame.org Julia Greeley's cause enters phase two of canonization process Archbishop Aquila prays for President Biden, calls for policies rooted in Gospel of Christ Notre Dame Parish launches 'Church at Home' initiative Archbishop Aquila receives COVID-19 vaccine D I E D P A T E R R O S E I N R E A D E N T I D E S E R I S C E A S E D E P T S I C K N E S S D E A T H U L T E R I O R S E A T T L E H A G F D R T A H I T I R E D T A R E U S U R Y N O A T H R O E M E R E T I M T H E S I S P D A D E C T E R M I T E R E D E F I N E S I N A I A P P E T I T E P O O H I S I T I I C O R A T R A S E T O N M O N O S A A B A S H E S E N E S m o c . s c i l o h t a c r o f s e m a g d r o w . w w w

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