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CATHOLIC LIFE I 11 DENVER CATHOLIC REGISTER I OCTOBER 15, 2014 For news that touches Catholics everywhere, every day, we invite you to spend some time with us at WWW.DENVERCATHOLICREGISTER.ORG Licensed, bonded, and insured. All rights reserved. Senior Helpers locations are independently owned and operated. ©2014 SH Franchising, LLC. Visit us on facebook (keyword: Senior Helpers) or at www.youtube.com/SeniorHelpersNat Bathing, Dressing, Personal Hygiene Assistance Ambulation & Transferring Assistance Specialized Care for Alzheimer's & Dementia, Brain Injuries, Neurological Disorders Neurological Disorders Disability & Hospice Support • • • • • • • • • • Caring Companionship Errands & Transportation Meal Preparation & Nutrition Management Medication Reminders Housekeeping Services 1-hour up to 24-hour Care 1-hour up to 24-hour Care including Respite Let us ease your mind with a complimentary in-home assessment. Call today to learn more. 303-452-6500 303-452-6500 970-667-6400 Metro Denver Boulder County Northern Colorado seniorhelpers.com/Denver seniorhelpers.com/Boulder seniorhelpers.com/NoCo From Colorado's Home Care Leader Quality of Life, Independent Living, and Peace of Mind BY JULIE FILBY Pope Francis will beatify Pope Paul VI Oct. 19 during the closing Mass of the extraordinary Synod of Bishops on the family. Pope Paul's connection with themes raised at the synod Oct. 5-19 include his best-known encyclical Hu- manae Vitae, the 1968 letter affirming Church teaching on marriage, family life and contraception. Many dignitaries will attend the beat- ification including Dr. Thomas Hilgers, founder of the global medical institute inspired by the pontiff that bears his name: the Pope Paul VI Institute for the Study of Human Reproduction in Oma- ha, Neb. Paul VI's defense of the dignity of marriage and human life in Humanae Vitae resonated with Hilgers when he was a medical student at the University of Minnesota. "It was like he was talking directly to me," Hilgers said in a statement. "It changed my life." In the encyclical, the Holy Father asked different groups to become in- volved, including men of science. "When he died (Aug. 6, 1978), my wife (Sue) and I turned to each other and promised to start the Paul VI institute," he told the Denver Catholic Register in 2010 when the institute celebrated its 25th anniversary. Hilgers' research led to the develop- ment of the Creighton Model Fertili- tyCare System and NaProTechnology, two groundbreaking technologies in reproductive health care that serve as the cornerstones of the institute's out- reach efforts—serving thousands of women and families on six continents. The institute offers obstetrics, gynecol- ogy, reproductive medicine and surgery for individuals needing regular or high- risk care, as well as a women's hormone laboratory and a nationally accredited reproductive ultrasound center. "I never imagined back in 1968 that I would someday be a part of this great man's legacy," Hilgers said of Paul VI. "He was such a staunch defender of the faith, and the courage he demonstrated in Humanae Vitae continues to serve as a source of inspiration to both the insti- tute and to me personally." The institute also coordinates ed- ucational programs for doctors, oth- er medical professionals, clergy, and lay men and women from all over the world. Two Denver women trained there include nurse practitioners Dede Chism and Abby Sinnett, a moth- er-daughter team who are establishing Bella Natural Women's Care, a medical practice specializing in obstetrics, gy- necology, infertility and contributing issues, through conventional and nat- ural treatment methods. "Pope Paul VI gave us a trustworthy outline for healthy relationships, strong marriages, and a healthy and thriving world," Chism said. "We are certainly grateful that Dr. Hilgers answered the call of Humane Vitae in such a con- crete, scientific way. "Pope Paul VI really helped galvanize our mission to embrace the dignity of women with reverence," she contin- ued, "using scientific, natural methods in cooperation with a woman's body to restore healing and wellness, with sin- cere compassion for life." Recognizing the world's vision for women's health care could destroy women, marriages, babies, families and culture, Pope Paul VI "saw the slip- pery slope and warned the world," she added. Dr. Steve Hickner, a Catholic OB/ GYN, will join the team at Bella Dec. 1 after completing a one-year fellowship in medical and surgical NaPro Technol- ogy under Hilgers' direction. Located at 180 E. Hampden Ave., the practice is currently scheduling appointments and is expected to open Nov. 17. There will be an open house and blessing by Archbishop Samuel Aquila Dec. 9. For more information, visit www.bellan- wc.org. To read Humanae Vitae, visit http://ow.ly/CtO3m. Julie Filby: 303-715-3123; julie.filby @archden.org; www.twitter.com/DC RegisterJulie Health-care professionals inspired by Paul VI praise his upcoming beatification ABOUT POPE PAUL VI Born Giovanni Battista Montini in 1897 in the northern Italian province of Bres- cia, he was ordained in 1920 and named archbishop of Milan in 1954. Elected pope in 1963 at the death of St. John XXIII, Paul VI reconvened the Second Vatican Council and presided over three of its four sessions. He also led the implementation of council reforms. Paul VI was the first pope in the modern age to travel abroad, visiting Jordan, Israel, Lebanon, India, the United States (New York), Portugal, Turkey, Colombia, Ber - muda, Switzerland, Uganda, Iran, Paki- stan, the Philippines, Samoan Islands, Australia, Indonesia, Hong Kong and Sri Lanka. He died at the papal summer villa in Castel Gandolfo Aug. 6, 1978. He will be beatified by Pope Francis Oct. 19. DCR FILE PHOTO PHOTO BY TODD WOLLAM/DCR FAITHFUL pray the rosary before a statue of Mary in the Greek Amphitheater in Civic Center Park downtown Oct. 11. The Rosary Crusade was led by Father Joseph Hearty, F.S.S.P. of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in Littleton in repa- ration and thanksgiving to God. It was sponsored by the Legion of Mary. Rosary crusaders witness downtown

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