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41 DENVER CATHOLIC | SEPTEMBER 2022 Q Do you have any story or insight that you would like to brief ly recount about your own experi- ence of being a disciple of Jesus Christ? A I remember when I first started attending Bible stud- ies in college which led to extended philosophical and theological conversations with missionaries. After one of these conversations, a missionary named Matthew Cyriac invited me to go to Monday night Mass. I was con- fused because I thought the biggest draw to priesthood was only working one day a week and was unaware that people went to Mass on any other day. I decided to go and then realized it was probably time to go to confession as I hadn't been in about seven years. I randomly asked the chaplain one day to hear my confession and sat in there for over t wo hours. From that day on, I started attending daily Mass and the Word of God became alive for me, I became involved in the choir, the Newman Council, and adoration and never looked back. Q What's one fun fact about you? A My wife and I love doing DIY projects. Together we have put t wo roofs on, remodeled three bathrooms, re-worked the plumbing for our entire house and built a 12 x 16 shed in our backyard. Q What is one of your hopes for this new role that you're stepping into? A I hope to be an agent of unit y and solidarit y among the many moving parts within the Archdiocese. I hope that by providing clarit y in how our mission is lived out in the various settings, our leaders will be able serve according to their strengths and find a synergy that please God. Q You're going to be managing a lot of big projects in this new role! Is there one that is particularly exciting for you? A There are a lot of elements in the Eucharistic Revival that I am excited about, mainly, how this becomes an opportunit y for profound growth and zeal for the mis- sion. In my opinion it will be a failure if we are unable to go beyond the faithful adorers that already love Jesus in the Eucharist and spend time with him. I look forward to seeing the faithful awakened to a more robust participa- tion in the sacrifice of the Holy Mass and a deeper discov- ery of who they are as a Eucharistic people. Q Anything else that you want our readers to know? A I am deeply humbled by this opportunit y and am committed to boldly following Jesus in this new role. I look forward to the relationships I will get to experience and long to see the fruits of the Holy Spirit's work that have already been seeded. MISA ANNUAL DE LOS NIÑOS Sábado 1 de Octubre 2022 9:00 AM | Misa Bilingue Se hará una liberación de globos inmediatamente después de cada misa (Por favor traiga sus propios globos) La misa será en persona y transmitida en vivo usando el siguiente enlace:Annual Children's Mass 2022 - CFCS of Colorado (cfcscolorado.org) ANNUAL CHILDREN'S DAY MASS Saturday, October 1, 2022 11:00 AM | English Mass Balloon Release Immediately Following Mass (Please bring your own balloons) Mass will be in person and live-streamed using the following link: Annual Children's Mass 2022 - CFCS of Colorado (cfcscolorado.org) NIGHT AT THE CEMETERY October 5 & 6, 2022 | 6:00 - 9:00 PM Open to middle and high school students only. Interactive tour of the cemetery. Mass at Gallagher Chapel. Hot chocolate and popcorn following Mass. Reservations required. Space is limited. Email deacon.nestorickm@archden.org RSVP BY OCTOBER 1, 2022 BREW NIGHT AT THE CEMETERY October 7, 2022 | 7:00 - 10:00 PM Must be 21 and over. Interactive tour of the cemetery. Mass at Gallagher Chapel. Beer, wine and hors d'oeuvres. Reservations required. Space is limited. Email deacon.nestorickm@archden.org RSVP BY OCTOBER 1, 2022 ALL OF THE ABOVE EVENTS WILL BE HELD AT: Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery 12801 West 44th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery | Saint Simeon Catholic Cemetery Archdiocese of Denver Funeral Home at Mount Olivet Archdiocese of Denver Funeral Home at Saint Simeon Archdiocese of Denver Funeral Home at Caldwell-Kirk Archdiocese of Denver Funeral Home at St. Thomas More Filling the void of loss with Faith! Upcoming Events