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10 APRIL 11-17, 2015 | DENVER CATHOLIC Parents and guardians love their kids, and safety is a constant concern. To help with the vital task of creating a safe environment for our children, the Archdiocese of Denver oers over 300 parent and guardian safety classes per year, all of which are free. Information about internet safety, school safety and more can be found at archden.org/child-protection. FREE PARENT SAFETY CLASSES Our free classes highlight important facts about child sexual abuse, help you identify situations where sexual abuse might occur, and give you simple and eective strategies for protecting children. All training sessions are free and last only two hours. O…ce of Child and Youth Protection Christi.Sullivan@ArchDen.org Around the Archdiocese Religious sisters will have their day during an annual appreciation luncheon in honor of their vocations and service to the Archdiocese of Denver. All sisters are invited to the Denver Serra Club-sponsored Religious Sisters Appreciation Day 11 a.m.-1:45 p.m. April 18 at Risen Christ Church. "We want to do something for the sis- ters," said Jim Hilger, chairman of the Religious Sisters Appreciation Day. "We want them to have a good time." Sisters of all orders will gather for Mass at the church followed by a social hour and luncheon. With the help of donors, sisters receive a gift bag and a check. The sisters also draw for prizes that reach into the hundreds of dollars. "Each year we have managed through the kindness and generosity of our donors, both Catholic and Protestants, to give more each year to the sisters," he said. The Denver Serra Club has hosted the day for more than 20 years to support religious vocations. Mass will be celebrated by Father Doug Grandon at the church at 3060 S. Monaco Parkway. For more information or to make a donation, email hilgerjrjr@ msn.com. Sisters invited to appreciation day S ister Macrina Scott, O.S.F., founder of the Catholic Biblical School and instructor of spiritual classes at Most Precious Blood Parish, died April 2. She was 83 years old. Ben Akers, current director of the Denver Catholic Biblical School and Catechetical School, mourned the loss of Sister Scott saying her vision lives on today in the witness of the school's many graduates. "Sister Macrina stated her No. 1 goal for founding the school was to 'unleash the power of God's Word among the Catholic people of the Archdiocese of Denver,'" Akers said. "The over 2,700 gradu- ates of the program and many more students who have attended classes over the last 32 years give a strong witness to her vision." "We pray for her soul … and all the souls of the faithfully departed that they may share in the joy of the resurrected Lord this Easter season." Marguerite (Peggy) Rose Scott was born Jan. 1, 1932 to Robert and Margue- rite Scott. She attended Catholic schools in Maryland, Texas and in Illinois. She studied at the College of St. Benedict in Minnesota and the University of Chi- cago before entering the contemplative Benedictine community Regina Laudis in Bethlehem, Conn. During her 17 years there she became well formed in liturgical and biblical spirituality. After the Second Vatican Council, Sister Scott left monastic life and transferred to the Marycrest Franciscans. As a Francis- can, she participated in spiritual renewal especially through retreat work, spiritual direction and teaching Scripture. She earned a master's degree in theo- logical studies at the Franciscan School of Theology in Berkeley, Calif., and founded the Catholic Biblical School of the Archdiocese of Denver in 1982. She directed the program for 20 years as thousands of adults attended class and graduated from the program. "She knew that this was the work for which God had prepared her all her life, and she gave herself to it wholeheartedly," said Sister Rita Cammack of the Sisters of St. Francis. Sister Scott continued to make contri- butions to Scripture studies by founding the Wisdom Center at Marycrest and later at Most Precious Blood Church in Denver. She wrote extensively and published three books: "Picking the 'Right' Bible Study Program," "Bible Stories Revisited: Dis- cover Your Story in the Old Testament" and "Bible Stories Revisited: Discover Your Story in the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles." She died at Collier Hospice Center in Denver. A wake was held at Most Precious Blood Church and a funeral Mass at St. Dominic Church last week. Share mem- ories of Sister Scott on the website www. archdenmort.org. Biblical School founder lived for God's word BY NISSA LAPOINT 303-715-3138 | nissa.lapoint@archden.org www.twitter.com/DenCathNissa Sister Macrina Scott, O.S.F. NEWS IN BRIEF Religious sisters open gifts they received at the annual Religious Sisters Appreciation Day. This year's event will be held April 18 at Risen Christ Church. DENVER CATHOLIC FILE PHOTO

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