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FEB-MAR 2024 | DENVER CATHOLIC
CHARITY
W O R
Join our Catholic brothers
and sisters in making the
life-affirming decision to
save and heal lives as an act
of compassion and charity.
For information on organ, eye and tissue donation
and to register as a donor, please visit
www.DonateLifeColorado.org
"Organ donation
is a testimony
of love for
our neighbor."
— His Holiness Pope Francis
LOVE FOR YOUR
NEIGHBOR
VO LU N T E E R O R S E R V E TO G E T H E R
The Lord calls us to go out of
ourselves during the Lenten season.
Parents must learn to love giving of
themselves over and over again out
of love for God and their children. In
other words, a couple cannot remain
focused on themselves; they are
called to bear fruit. Volunteering and
serving together is a great way for a
couple to go outside of themselves to
encounter others in need. It can be as
simple as volunteering periodically
at your parish's supper, food bank,
religious education program or any
other activity. It can also be as simple
as visiting and being more attentive
to family and friends who need sup-
port. In Denver, we are blessed to have
ministries such as Catholic Charities
and Christ in the City that are always
in need of volunteers.
FI N D A CO M M U N IT Y
Every couple and family needs a
community. Finding other couples
who are also striving to raise Catholic
families is important. It truly does
take a village to raise a family. Don't
be afraid to go to your local parish
events and meet people who share
a similar vision of life. Your children
will need friends who share their
beliefs and other examples of what
it's like to live out the faith in the
world. These friendships can also
prove to be important during hard
and trying times for your family in the
future.
Every couple and
family needs a
community."
