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3 DENVER CATHOLIC | FEBRUARY 24-MARCH 9, 2018 Vatican Notes Dr. Barbara Jenkins, AuD, BCABA Colorado's First Board Certifi ed Doctor of Audiology Diocese Parishioner We take your Hearing Seriously. www.AdvancedAudiology.com 303.309.0714 Centennial, Colorado 80112 • 85% of our patients come from physician and patient referrals • A+ Rated and BBB Gold Star Company • 2015 Most Humanitarian Practice • Better Business Bureau Torch Award for Ethics and Integrity 2015 Advanced Audiology, Inc. Hearing & Tinnitus Center Your Physician's Choice for Hearing and Tinnitus Care Your Physician's Choice for Hearing and Tinnitus Care Home Equity Line of Credit Projects? Tuition? It's cash when you need it. Rates as low as Your savings federally insured to at least $250,000 and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States Government National Credit Union Administration, a U.S. Government Agency NCUA Your savings federally insured to at least $250,000 and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States Government National Credit Union Administration, a U.S. Government Agency NCUA Uniting Your Faith and Finances 4.50 % APR * *APR = Annual Percentage Rate. See website for complete details – Fideliscu.org Call today to nd out Your Home's Equity 303.424.5037 GOT EQUITY? BY CATHOLIC NEWS AGENCY P ope Francis assured his spiritual closeness to all those a˜ ected by a deadly Feb. 14 shooting at a Flor- ida high school that left 17 dead, o˜ ering prayer for the victims and voicing hope that such acts of violence would end. In a Feb. 15 letter addressed to Arch- bishop Thomas Wenski of Miami, the Pope said he was "deeply saddened to learn of the tragic shooting " that took place the day prior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Signed by Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the letter assured all those a˜ ected by the "devastating attack" of the Pope's spir- itual closeness, saying he prays "that Almighty God may grant eternal rest to the dead and healing and consolation to the wounded and those who grieve." "With the hope that such senseless acts of violence may cease, Pope Fran- cis invokes upon all of you the divine blessings of peace and strength." The Pope's telegram came the day after a former student stormed Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and opened fi re with a semi-automatic rifl e, killing at least 17 students and teachers and injuring dozens more, according to reports. The 19-year-old suspected shooter had been expelled from the school for "disciplinary reasons." He is said to have a history of violence and has been treated for mental illness. Students at the school posted videos and photos of the shooting — the third largest school shooting in American his- tory — and its aftermath as it unfolded. The suspected shooter was arrested by police about an hour after the attack and remains in custody. In a statement published on the diocesan website, Archbishop Wenski said he o˜ ered his prayers as well as those of the Catholic community for everyone a˜ ected by this "senseless tragedy." " We pray for the deceased and wounded, for their families and loved ones, for our fi rst responders and our entire South Florida community," said Wenski. He urged Floridians to rise above their "understandable outrage," and "come together as a community to sup- port one another" in the aftermath of the shooting. With the Lord's help, Wenski said, "we can remain strong and resolute to resist evil in all its manifestations." "May God heal the broken hearted and comfort the sorrowing as we once again face as a nation another act of senseless violence and horrifying evil." Pope Francis voices sorrow for 'devastating' Florida school attack People attend a candlelight memorial service for the victims of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that killed 17 people on Feb. 15 in Parkland, Florida. PHOTO BY JOE RAEDLE | GETTY IMAGES

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