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3 DENVER CATHOLIC | FEBRUARY 11-24, 2017 Vatican Notes 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 www.TheCatholicFoundation.com giving@thecatholicfoundation.com Jean Finegan | 303.867.0613 Deacon Steve Stemper | 303.468.9885 J esus wasn't worried about his polling results, Pope Francis said Jan. 31 — instead, he was concerned with each and every person, seeing everything about them, even those things which were seemingly small or inconsequential. "Statisticians might have been inclined to publish: 'Rabbi Jesus' pop- ularity is falling.' But he sought some- thing else: he sought people," the Pope said during Mass at Casa Santa Marta. "And the people sought him. The people had their gaze fi xed on him, and he had his fi xed on them." People might be tempted to say, yes, Jesus looks on the people, "on the mul- titude," Francis said, but no, he looks on each individual person. "This is the peculiarity of Jesus' gaze," he explained. "He does not standardize people; He looks at each person." In the book of Hebrews, it says to run the race of faith "with perseverance, keeping our eyes fi xed on Jesus," he said, adding that Jesus is always near us, "always in the crowd." "The gaze of Jesus falls on both the big and the small. That's how Jesus sees us all: He sees all things, but looks at each of us. He sees our big problems, our greatest joys, and also looks at the little things about us." SOURCE: CATHOLIC NEWS AGENCY Pope Francis: Jesus was concerned with people, not popularity Pope Francis at the general audi- ence in the Paul VI Hall on Feb. 1, 2017. PHOTO: L'OSSERVATORE ROMANO Be a Part of the Second Century Cathedral Basilica Immaculate Conception!! of the of the Your contributions will help repair and replace the missing, cracked, and broken stone and carvings which have become a safety hazard as we preserve our historic and iconic Cathedral Basilica for the next 100 years. Your Help is needed. Your Help is needed. Thank you for your generosity! Your Help is needed. Thank you for your generosity! RESTORATION EXPENSES PAID TO DATE: $605,877.00 There are several ways to donate: by mail, online, by kiosk at the Cathedral, or with a monthly or quarterly pledge amount. Visit www.denvercathedral.org or call us at 303-831-7010 for more information on contributing. Watch this space for updates on our progress! All donations are tax deductible GOAL: $4.3 Million GOAL: $4.3 Million COLLECTED TO DATE: $112,131 COLLECTED TO DATE: $112,131 progress! Father Ron Cattany - Pastor and Rector