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3 DENVER CATHOLIC | DECEMBER 9-22, 2017 Around the Archdiocese Our planning services are offered as a courtesy to our donors. 303.468.9885 | www.TheCatholicFoundation.com Giving for the Kingdom of God ® Donor Advised Account FIND THE KEY TO A GENEROUS LIFE WHEN YOU GIVE IT A WAY TO SERVE OTHERS. Personally – Experience the joy of giving and provide a lasting tribute to your faith and family. Financially – Achieve peace of mind that your treasure is managed to reflect your Catholic values. Spiritually – Strengthen our parishes and our Catholic community through your charitable giving. The Catholic Foundation of Northern Colorado is here to help you understand the advantages of opening a Donor Advised Account. 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. Be generous, ready to share, thus accumulating as treasure a good foundation for the future, so as to win the life that is true life. 1 TIMOTHY 6:18-19 UNLOCK UNLOCK YOUR YOUR GIVING GIVING POTENTIAL POTENTIAL POTENTIAL Jean Finegan | Deacon Steve Stemper Draft report on Blaine Amendment's impact in Colorado available for public comment F ollowing the July 18 Colorado Advi- sory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights briefi ng on the Blaine Amend- ment, the committee has published a draft report following comments received from the public on how the clause has impacted Colorado. They invite the public to view the draft and to send further comment on the report until Jan- uary 17, 2018, which will then be reviewed before issuing a fi nal report. The Blaine Amend- ment prohibits state gov- ernments from funding sectarian (specifically, Catholic) schools with public money, which prevents families the freedom of school choice. i Statement on Divine Mercy Supportive Care. Nov. 9, 2017 S ince 2014, many of you have learned about and been encour- aging of Divine Mercy Supportive Care's work to bring faith-fi lled, profes- sional hospice aid to those approaching the end of their life. The archdiocese is sincerely grateful to Deacon Alan Ras- trelli, M.D., and the many sta¥ members who dedicated themselves to providing authentic Catholic care until he left in February 2017. Around the same time, the archdio- cese developed concerns about Divine Mercy Supportive Care's business practices and Catholic identity and attempted to engage in dialogue with its leadership. Unfortunately, these attempts over several months were unsuccessful and led to the archdio- cese withdrawing its ongoing support from Divine Mercy Supportive Care, including removing it from the O— cial Catholic Directory. Since the decision to withdraw the archdiocese's support, Divine Mercy Supportive Care has been acquired and is now under new management. It has been rebranded as Divine Hospice & Palliative Care, and the archdiocese is discussing with the new owners the extent to which it intends to follow Catholic standards for end-of-life care. For those in need of end-of-life care, please consider the resources listed to the right. END OF LIFE RESOURCES COUNSELING The organizations listed below o› er counseling for those struggling with the issues raised by terminal illness, such as a loss of autonomy, a perceived decrease in the quality of life, coping with grief and loss, and the impact of illness on family members. • Sacred Heart Counseling Services is a ministry of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Denver and has multiple locations across northern Colorado. • St. Raphael Counseling is a Catholic apostolate with oª ces in Denver, Littleton and Louisville. END OF LIFE CARE • Porter Hospice & St. Anthony Hospice serve the Denver Metro area. • Collier Hospice Center, Good Samaritan Medical Center and St. Joseph's Hospital all provide hospice and palliative care. • Dominican Home Health Agency provides medical equipment and in-home nursing visits to the poor, sick elderly. TO VIEW THE DRAFT REPORT: Visit denvercatholic.org/ wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/11/ No-Aid-Report.pdf. TO SEND THE COMMITTEE A COMMENT: write to 1961 Stout Street, Suite 13-201, Denver, CO 80294, or call 303-866-1040.

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