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LOCAL NEWS I 7 DENVER CATHOLIC REGISTER I MAY 22, 2013 Born at St. Joe's? There's a party coming up in your honor BY JULIE FILBY St. Joseph Hospital in downtown Denver has welcomed thousands of babies into the world—about one of every 12 born in Colorado. A gathering planned for this summer hopes to bring together as many of these "babies" as possible. The St. Joseph Hospital Foundation will host "Coming Home to St. Joe's 2013 Reunion" June 22 at Sports Authority Field at Mile High in downtown Denver. "It's such a unique thing to do," said Emily Duran, marketing and communications manager for the foundation. "We want to celebrate babies that were born at St. Joe's by making it the largest baby reunion in Colorado history." The event, which will be held NEWS AGENCY in conjunction with the annu's al Stadium Stampede run/walk fundraiser, will feature food, ms reliv-drinks, a fitness expo, enterChurch,tainment by Hazel Miller, and a ary, thechance to meet Denver Broncos' players, cheerleaders and Thune Holyder, the team mascot—all at no re withcharge to participants. Former e beau-first lady of Colorado, Frances hurch. Owens, a parishioner of Good ed theShepherd Church in Denver, is for thechairing the event. He then "We want to make it a family hird as-event, like a family reunion," said istians'Duran, adding that the day will include a huge family photo, just he Gos-like at a traditional reunion. Atsion fortendees will gather in the stands e Risenof the stadium to pose for a shot he Ma-by a photographer from Mike's med. Camera. Following the event, the photo will be available to all attendees. So far, 1,500 people have contacted the foundation to identify themselves as St. Joe's babies, and organizers are expecting men hug many more. g us for The reunion and the Stadium mon reStampede are part of a multi-year e?' celebration called The Heritage Familia Project, which will culminate By comwith the opening of the new municasources eos, tesh family Cloning lp buildFrom Page 2 hristian He also believes the recent cloning in Oregon will generate engthenan abundance of new private mily is tocapital for the sake of creating and killing embryos. o wants "Up until now these expersaid theiments have virtually been a 's homeworthless, bottomless pit for room."investors," Brugger said. "This for ourannouncement will serve as a catalyst for those investors, who ng andare weary of losing money, to and Viv-get back into the game." ostolate Opposition to therapeutic cloning faces a steep uphill pod a per-litical battle, because advocates ge said,of the procedure can appeal to a mass secular audience—most ife." COMING HOME TO ST. JOE'S 2013 REUNION What: Reunion of people born at St. Joseph Hospital in Denver When: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. June 22 Where: Sports Authority Field at Mile High, 1701 Bryant St., Denver Featuring: Food, drinks, fitness expo, Hazel Miller, Broncos' players and cheerleaders Cost: free Sign-up: www.StJoesBaby.org or call 303-837-7043 Exempla St. Joseph Hospital in December 2014. The $623 million facility, currently under way, will replace buildings that were constructed in 1910, 1932 and 1964 on the 1835 Franklin St. campus. St. Joseph's, the oldest private teaching hospital in Colorado, was established in 1876 by the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth, Kan. Though the sisters transferred sponsorship of SCL Health System to Leaven Ministries in 2011 to operate the hospital, they continue to be involved. Sisters of Charity are represented on the board of Leaven Ministries, the hospital foundation board, two of them work full time at St. Joseph's including Sister Melissa Camardo, a member of the senior leadership team in her role as vice president of mission and sponsorship; and two sisters live and volunteer at the hospital. "We still have an interest; now it's a lay board," explained Sister of Charity Elizabeth Youngs, a member of the hospital foundation board. Sister Youngs plans to attend Coming Home to Joe's as she herself was born there, along with her younger sister. of which lacks Catholic moral teaching on the intrinsic value of human life—with promises of amazing cures that will benefit walking, talking, taxpaying people with power and influence. "Their argument will be very enticing," Brugger said. "We have to say, 'Look, whether or not you believe they are fully human persons or potential persons, no one can deny these embryos are human life and this will lead to widespread instrumentalization of human beings at their earliest stages.' We will have to appeal to the notion there are certain things we just shouldn't do. We have to say 'No, there are other ways to do this without embryos, and those are BY THE NUMBERS St. Joseph Hospital SLATTERY & COMPANY Robert F. Connor, Sr., Chairman • Robert F. Connor, Jr., President Providing Exceptional Service Since 1919 slatteryandcompany.com PLUMBING • HEATING • AIR CONDITIONING Commercial, Residential / Prompt 24 hour service Emergency needs command our total commitment! 181 Vallejo Street 303-744-6311 Colorado babies born at St. Joe's 1 in 12 Years of operation 140 Care provided annually to those unable to pay $56 million New facility construction $623 million "I think the reunion is a great idea," said the fourth-generation Denver native. "It's one way to really make a statement about how many babies were born at the hospital. It's a fun way to make a splash." As the construction project continues to make a splash as well, she said SCL Health System and Exempla "feel really good" about keeping the building in Denver, versus moving it out of the city. "It's important to keep health services in the city," Sister Youngs said. "People live in the city, babies are born in the city, the elderly live in the city. We need to provide state-of-the-art equipment and services for those who live there." The hospital provides about $56 million in care annually to those unable to pay, regardless of race, color or creed. For more information or to sign up for Coming Home to St. Joe's, visit www.StJoesBaby.org or call 303-837-7043. May 24-26 Serenity Retreat (Men & Women) June 10-19 Eight-Day Silent Directed Retreat June 21-30 Eight-Day Silent Directed Retreat July 2-11 Eight-Day Silent Directed Retreat August 12-21 Eight-Day Silent Directed Retreat 4801 North Highway 67, P.O. Box 185, Sedalia, CO 80135 Phone: 303-688-4198 ext. 122 (information/reservations) Website: www.sacredheartretreat.org June 27-July 7, 2013 Julie Filby: 303-715-3123; julie. filby@archden.org; www.twitter. com/DCRegisterJulie the avenues we should follow.'" Among alternatives are induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), which scientists have created from adult stem cells from the human stomach, liver, blood and skin. Creation of iPSCs is not free from ethical criticism, but Brugger said it is "not intrinsically immoral" and provides tremendous hope for advancements in medical science. Read Archbishop Samuel Aquila's column "The 'therapeutic cloning' of human embryos," by scanning the QR code or by visiting www.nationalreview. com/node/348590. 6/27 PRCA Xtreme Bulls 6/28 Josh Turner with Morgan Frazier 6/29 PRCA ProRodeo First Responders Day 6/29 Lynyrd Skynyrd with Drivin' N Cryin' 6/30 PRCA ProRodeo School Spirit Day 6/30 Los Lobos, Los Lonely Boys & Alejandro Escovedo 7/1 PRCA ProRodeo Tough Enough To Wear Pink Day 7/2 PRCA ProRodeo Date Night 7/3 PRCA ProRodeo Military Day 7/4 PRCA ProRodeo Finals 7/5 Kids Rodeo 7/5 Jerrod Niemann with LoCash Cowboys 7/6 American Bulllghting 7/6 Trace Adkins with Chase Rice 7/7 Demolition Derby 970.356.7787 GreeleyStampede.org 600 North 14th Avenue Greeley, Colorado 80631

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