Denver Catholic

6 APRIL 18-24, 2015 | DENVER CATHOLIC Around the Archdiocese T o honor the Year of Consecrated Life, s e ve n r e l i g i o u s communities in the Arch- diocese of Denver invite the faithful to learn more about their way of life through open houses from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. April 26. The open houses will pro- vide a chance to learn about religious life by speaking with community members, taking tours and enjoying refreshments with them. Pope Francis called for the special year, which began last November and ends Feb. 2, 2016, to awaken the faithful to the gift that consecrated men and women are to the Church— and to challenge those choosing religious life to rejoice in the past with grat- itude, to look to the future with hope, and to live their vocation with fervor. There are many forms of consecrated life, includ- ing living as a member of a religious order in a convent or monastery as a religious sister, brother or priest; living as a consecrated woman either in a commu- nity or alone, working for the Church or in the secu- lar world; or living life as a hermit. In addition to the open houses, the Year of Con- secrated Life has been recognized with an open- ing Mass celebrated by Archbishop Samuel Aquila, recognition of women religious jubilarians, dis- cernment activities, and a series of lectures on the Vatican II document "Per- fectae Caritatis," the Decree on the Adaptation and Renewal of Religious Life. What is consecrated life? Find out at April 26 open houses BY JULIE FILBY 303-715-3123 julie.fi lby@archden.org www.twitter.com/DenCathJulie The following communities will participate in the open houses: SISTERS OF LORETTO, 4000 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Littleton COMMUNITY OF THE BEATITUDES, 2924 W. 43rd, Denver MARIAN COMMUNITY OF RECONCILIATION, 1060 S. Francis Way, Denver MISSIONARIES OF CHARITY OF MARY IMMACULATE, 5690 W. 51st, Denver RELIGIOUS SISTERS OF MERCY OF ALMA, MICH., 1300 S. Steele St., Denver LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR, Mullen Home, 3629 W. 29th, Denver DOMINICAN SISTERS OF PEACE, 3709 Perry St., Denver Member of Little Sisters of the Poor outside Mullen Home. DENVER CATHOLIC FILE PHOTO BY JAMES BACA Religious women jubiliarians are honored at the open- ing Mass for the Year of Consecrat- ed Life Nov. 30, 2014. DENVER CATHOLIC FILE PHOTO BY DANIEL PETTY

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