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10 DECEMBER 14-20, 2019 | DENVER CATHOLIC F or more than a century, St. Scho- lastica Catholic Church has served the faithful in the northern community of Erie, Colo. Over time there have been many changes to the struc- ture of the parish, but it still stands on the same foundation that Benedictine pastor Father Cornelius Enders set in place in 1899. Vibrant, spiritually alive, and welcoming is how St. Scho- lastica can be described. For years, the church formed part of a cir- cuit assigned to one priest of di erent parishes and missions, but four years ago, Father Robert Wedow was assigned to St. Scholastica as its fi rst full-time pastor in history. Since day one, Father Wedow knew there was a lot of work to do for the growing community: "To do what Jesus told us. To go to the ends of earth and baptize all the nation," said Father Wedow to the Denver Catholic about his mission. In order to accomplish that mission, he and the pastoral council came up with a parish plan that consists of three goals for the church. "One of the goals is what we call our spiritual needs, to understand and begin to use our resources to meet the spiritual needs of the people of Erie. The second one is the evangelization of ourselves and others. And the third one Parish Spotlight 700 N Colorado, Denver, CO 80206 (303) 394-4000 stargazerfinechocolates.com Celebrate the Jo o Chocolate at Stargazer Fine Chocolates! We have chocolate for everyone on your list at our Catholic family owned and operated chocolate shop. MENTION THE DENVER CATHOLIC FOR A FREE HOT CHOCOLATE WITH ANY PURCHASE! Handcrafted Trules Chocolate Santas Gift Baskets and more! Contact: Religious Travel International, LLC Phone: 303.563.6255 – E-mail: Johnm@rtijourrneys.com www.rtijourneys.com Greece & Italy Athens, Thessaloniki, Kalambaka, Meteora, Delphi, Assisi, Rome With Fr. Humberto Marquez: Pastor, St. John the Baptist, Longmont March 22 – April 4, 2020 $4,435 per person With Mary Beth Bonacci May 12 – 22, 2020 $3,891 per person In the Footsteps of St. John Paul II, Celebrating his 100th B-Day: Warsaw, Wadowice, Krakow, Auschwitz, Wieliczka, Zakopane Fr. Chris Renner & Spirit of Christ Catholic Community May 25 – June 5, 2020 $4,404 per person Pilgrimage to Italy: Rome, San Giovanni Rotondo, Naples, Sorrento, Capri Msgr. Tom Fryar, St. Thomas More Catholic Church August 25 – September 2, 2020 $5,170 per person Germany, Northern Italy & The Passion Play in Oberammergau Take a Journey to Nourish Your Soul! BY ROCIO MADERA rocio.madera@archden.org PARISH SPOTLIGHT St. Scholastica parish in Erie has served community for well over 100 years