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SENIORS I 11 DENVER CATHOLIC REGISTER I OCTOBER 23, 2013 A STATUE of St. Vincent de Paul with children graces the sidewalk to the entrance of Mount St. Vincent Home, 4195 Lowell Blvd. in northwest Denver, which has served children since its founding in 1883. Obituaries, Funeral Notices, In Memoriam Let your friends in the Catholic Community know... DENVER CATHOLIC REGISTER FILE PHOTO BY JAMES BACA Now at 73, Cordova has been married to wife Loretta for 45 years. They are among the founding parishioners of St. Michael the Archangel Parish in Aurora, he's a member of the Knights of Columbus, Ambassadors of Mary, and an extraordinary minister of holy Communion. The couple has two grown children and four grandchildren, and he is retired from a career in driving and sales. Cordova has reunited with his siblings; most of whom live in the Denver area. He has forgiven his parents and prays for them every day. "I had to," he said. "It didn't happen overnight, but I just had to forgive them and get on with my life." He has stayed in touch with some of the boys he befriended that first day at DIVINE MERCY SUPPORTIVE CARE FUNDRAISER What: Wine and tapas When: 5 p.m.-9 p.m. Nov. 23 Where: 4682 S. Elizabeth Court, Denver Tickets: $100 each Info: Call 303-357-2540 The night includes Mass, a cocktail hour, presentation, entertainment and a silent auction. St. Vincent's in 1948 through golf games and occasional reunions. No longer an orphanage, Mount St. Vincent's is now a residential treatment facility for children with severe emotional or behavioral problems. In the last few years, Cordova felt compelled to write his memoirs, a 30-page document, to share events of his childhood with his children, as well as detail life in a Denver orphanage in those days. "Telling this story brought out many emotions for me, both happy and sad," he said. "I've said that you could hit me on the head with a two-by-four and I would bleed but I wouldn't cry, but if you told me a story about a family with a happy ending you would probably see a tear run down my cheek." President of Development Mark Skender to provide whole care—spiritual and medical—to those who need it. "My goal is to be able to let that door open for people so they can know they can have eternal happiness and salvation even if it's at the last minute," he said. The apostolate also compiled a guide called the Catholic Standard of Care that provides information on Church teaching and end-of-life care. "The key to all of this is the individuals under our care will have the opportunity to speak with physicians and speak with members of clergy to understand the meaning of their choices," Lundy said. The hope is to help people die comfortably and in the peace of Christ. "I've always been taught that if you've saved one soul, then you've lived a life worthwhile," Lundy said. "If we have a chance to help those who would fall through cracks otherwise, it'd be worthwhile." referrals to clients. He said his career as a doctor shifted as he became more aware of the lack of spiritual care in palliative medicine. "Even though all hospice agencies and palliative care addresses the spirituality of a person of all faiths, there was a concern of some Catholics feeling like they weren't nurtured in their faith as well," Nissa LaPoint: 303-715-3138; nissa. he said of his experience working as a lapoint@archden.org; www.twitter.com/ doctor at Kaiser Permanente. DCRegisterNissa He decided to join Lundy and Vice The paper publishes each Wednesday, the deadline is Tuesday at noon for the next week's issue. To place an Obituary, Funeral Notice or In Memoriam in the Denver Catholic Register, contact Linda at: 303-715-3212 Email: linda.engel@archden.org E Actual Spectrum Residents E TAKE BACK YOUR INDEPENDENCE Lakeview offers a dining program, housekeeping, maintenance, transportation, activities, an emergency alert system and more. (303) 872-7538 7390 West Eastman Place Lakewood, CO 80227 LakeviewSeniorLiving.com A SPECTRUM RETIREMENT COMMUNITY LV Cath Register 10 23 13 Limited time $500 waitlist special Independent Retirement Living with Care Options

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