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12 I EDUCATION MAY 22, 2013 I DENVER CATHOLIC REGISTER H TH B FAR Y FAI IS Celebrating 100 Years T ST. PETER'S Catholic Church 40027 CR 18 8 Miles South, 1 Mile East of Fleming, Colorado 80278 SUNDAY, JUNE 9TH MASS @ 10:30AM Potluck dinner following Meat and beverage will be provided Please bring a salad or dessert to share CONTACT DENISE 970-265-2725 1100 Upham St., Lakewood, CO 80214-4219 303-237-0401 • office@stbcs.net Class of 2013 Sophia Maria Carrillo Juan Manuel Espinoza Miguel Angel Nunez Gonzalez Sly T. Guevara David Levi Reveles Kolbi M. Schanzenbach Georgene Sommer Sara Marie Trujillo Associate superintendent earns doctorate SISTER of Charity of Leavenworth Elizabeth Youngs, associate superintendent for the Denver Archdiocese's Catholic Schools, traveled to Washington, D.C., May 18 where she was awarded a doctorate of philosophy degree from The Catholic University of America, the national university of the Catholic Church. She is pictured here, center, being congratulated by Archbishop of Washington Cardinal Donald Wuerl, chancellor of the university; standing next to president John Garvey. Sister Youngs was one of the initial members of the program started in 2003, for working adults; in conjunction with the National PHOTO PROVIDED Catholic Educational Association, to provide a doctorate opportunity for more leaders in Catholic schools in the United States. School Happenings Students in the All Souls Twirling Battalion performed in the annual St. Patrick's Day parade March 16. The team of 25 girls twirl batons, hoops and flag batons as an after school activity in preparation for summer parades. The Englewood school's teacher Regina Hombs directs the battalion. Our Lady of Fatima School of Lakewood ran a stewardship project in honor of two of its student's families—the Hoenmans and Krick family—who received treatment at Children's Hospital Colorado in Aurora. Students raised money to buy fabric needed to make 30 fleece blankets for patients. The students also Sex ed 2256 S. Logan, Denver, CO 80210 - 303.722.7525 Congratulations Eighth Grade Graduates! Walker Andrew Julia Patrick Alexis Pocock Zackary Arbuckle Verenice Ballesteros Angela Broz Megan Reilly Madeleine Stur Kathleen Tran Bridget Dowling Joseph Gray Elizabeth Cleary Shayne Marcely Grace Conolly James Moffett From Page 8 teaching fifth-graders definitions of sexual orientation and 12th-graders fluency in using a condom correctly. Among the advisors to the committee were representatives of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, and the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS). The organizations themselves outline "comprehensive sex-education" curricula that dedicate 28 percent of material to promoting contraception, 24 percent to HIV/STD awareness and 4 percent to abstinence, according to a study by the Heritage Foundation. Eight of the nine curricula the foundation reviewed included condom demonstrations and practice. The Be Proud! Be Responsible! organization instructed teachers, "Give each participant a condom and lubricant. PHOTO PROVIDED collected 500 books and maga- the spirit of almsgiving to "Locks zines to donate and the school's of Love." Locks of Love, a public parish donated $1,000. nonprofit organization, provides For the second consecutive "hairpieces to financially disadyear during Lent, Gabriella vantaged children in the United Saenz, a second-grader at St. States and Canada under age 21 John the Evangelist School in suffering from long-term mediLoveland, donated her hair in cal hair loss from any diagnosis," according to their website. USCCB FORMING CONSCIENCES FOR FAITHFUL CITIZENSHIP "Responsible citizenship is a virtue, and participation in political life is a moral obligation." Find more information at www.usccb. org/issues-and-action/ faithful-citizenship/ Resources are available for parishes, youth, diocese, schools and all Catholics. health center if easy, immediate access is not offered. When discussing abstinence, Focus on Kids, another organization with a "comprehensive sex education" curriculum, advised, "When discussing 'don't have sex,' be sure to help youth identify other options, such as finding fun ways to be together that don't involve sex, or finding different ways to please a partner without sex (e.g. kissing rubbing, mutual masturbation)." Hattenbach shared the information with the parish group, wrote a letter to the governor and met with her state representative. "I think when you're talking about 'comprehensive sex education', you're talking about cultural change," she said. The group hopes to have a more prominent voice. "We're just average, normal moms trying to figure out the system, and how we can have the most impact," she said. Each participant should practice putting condoms on their fingers. Then let them give you a demonstration." Other material for children as young as 12 advocated condom hunts, field trips to stores to survey and practice purchasing; condom games, races to put condoms on models while talking about stages of intercourse; and Nissa LaPoint: 303-715-3138; teaching children to actively seek access to emergency contracep- nissa.lapoint@archden.org; www. tion, and to petition or protest a twitter.com/DCRegisterNissa