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3 DENVER CATHOLIC | SEPTEMBER 26-OCTOBER 9, 2015 Vatican Notes Planning Your Will and Special Gifts LEARN HOW YOU CAN PROVIDE A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR THOSE IN NEED... 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 can help you plan your will to ensure careful handling of your assets according to your values and charitable giving intentions. Our staff provides planned giving expertise in accordance to faith-based priorities and the standards in its Morally Responsible Investment policy. For more information, visit TheCatholicFoundation.com. START YOUR CHARITABLE GIFT PLANNING FOR TOMORROW, TODAY. JEAN FINEGAN 303.867.0613 "To keep a lamp burning, we need to keep putting oil in it." -Mother Teresa TheCatholicFoundation.com Giving for the Kingdom of God ® giving@thecatholicfoundation.com DEACON STEVE STEMPER 303.468.9885 Archbishop Samuel J. with of Sept. 16. Pictured here left right: Sr. Anne Michela, Sr. Marie, Archbishop Samuel Aquila, Mary Concepta, Maris PHOTO BY WRIGHT/ CATHOLIC. Pope Francis in Cuba T he Ponti¤ visited Cuba from Sept. 19-22. During that time, he met with Fidel Castro, held numerous Masses, met with religious and addressed the young people in the country. He encouraged them to have hope, despite the country's high unemployment rate and concerns over confl icting ideologies. "Please, let us go together in a culture of encounter, even though we think dif- ferently, there is something greater than ourselves, which is the greatness of our people, our fatherland, the beauty, that sweet hope of the fatherland that we have to reach and realize," Pope Francis said. Cuban's young people responded enthu- siastically to the Pope's visit. They even created a new cheer: " "1, 2 y 3, qué Papa más chévere, qué Papa más chévere, el que nos vino a ver," or "1, 2, 3, what a really cool Pope, what a really cool Pope, who's come to see us." SOURCE: CATHOLICNEWSAGENCY.COM Pope blesses all unborn children Pope Francis met with families in Cuba's Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral. During his address, he refl ected on the multitude of pregnant women who ask for his blessing. "I will propose something to you, to those women who are 'pregnant with hope', because a child is hope, a source of hope: at this moment, touch your womb. Not just those here, (but) those listening on television or radio – to each one, each of these children, boys or girls in the womb, I bless them! I bless the children in the womb, in the name of Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit," he said. "I hope they may be holy, they may grow. Be tender to the child whom you are expecting." SOURCE: CATHOLICNEWSAGENCY.COM Brother Guy Consolmagno, S.J. named director of Vatican Observatory The Jesuit brother has worked in the Vatican Observatory for over 20 years. He said he was surprised by the announce- ment, but sees it as proof that everyone's lives are in God's hands. Brother Guy has successfully reached out to other members of the scientifi c community in the name of the Vatican. "There was a tremendous fascination and love of the Church in places you might not expect it," he said. He also said that there is a human con- nection between worship and science. "I think what is important in both the message of science and the Church is the human aspect of science. That it's not just done by a bunch of computer nerds, but that it's done by a bunch of human beings, that may have a love of computers," he said. "You recognize that it's a very human activity that speaks to the same instincts that draws to the search for God." SOURCE: CATHOLICNEWSAGENCY.COM NEWS IN BRIEF Pope Francis arrives at Holguin's Revolution Square to celebrate Mass for 200,000 people gathered on September 21, 2015 during the Pope's 4-day apostolic journey to Cuba. PHOTO BY EDUARDO BERDEJO/CNA BROTHER GUY View Denver Catholic's seven part interview with Brother Guy at¨https:// vimeo.com/124655819. FILE PHOTO

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