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5 DENVER CATHOLIC | JULY 11-24, 2015 7807 E. Peakview Ave. • Suite 130 • Centennial • CO • 80111 www.ColoradoEstatePlan.com • 303.736.6060 7 Reasons You Need an Estate Plan 1. PROBATE COSTS AND DELAYS: Avoid potential delays of nine to twelve months or more. 2. NURSING HOME COSTS: Protect your nest egg from nursing home costs which average $8,000 per month in Colorado! 3. DIVORCE: Up to 50% of your assets could walk out the door with your ex in-law. 4. REMARRIAGE: Prevent your assets from going to a stranger instead of your children if your spouse gets remarried after your death. 5. ESTATE TAXES: Eliminate or minimize federal estate taxes. 6. INHERITANCE: Prevent underage children or irresponsible adults from spending their inheritance all at once. 7. INCAPACITY: Avoid a publicly humiliating and expensive guardianship proceeding if you become incapacitated. Learn more about the benefi ts of having a Living Trust. Call 303.736.6060 or go online to www. ColoradoEstatePlan.com Free Workshop on Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning Presented by Hammond Law Group Register Today! Call 303.736.6060 Tuesday, August 4 TH 2:00 PM Burns and Wilcox Center 7807 East Peakview Avenue, Suite 105 Centennial, CO 80111 "Our clients' satisfaction is 100% guaranteed!" Catherine Hammond , Attorney Supreme Court ruling on same-sex 'marriage' a watershed moment F or the faith community, the Supreme Court's ruling legalizing same-sex "marriage" was a water- shed moment. "I don't think we've internalized the full impact of what that's going to mean for community, for marriage, for families, for children," said Jenny Kraska, execu- tive director of the Colorado Catholic Conference. The 5-4 ruling in the case Obergefell v. Hodges allowing same-sex marriage has been compared to the Roe v. Wade deci- sion on abortion for their historic and sweeping nature. "I think, unfortunately, we're going to have to struggle through the consequences of this just as we have with abortion," Kraska said. "And hopefully just as we've done with abortion, we'll fi ght the good fi ght and really do what we need to do to mitigate a really damaging decision." Colorado was one of 37 states that pre- viously permitted same-sex 'marriage' before the ruling. The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, which rules on cases in Colorado and fi ve other states, ruled against Utah's constitutional marriage amendment in 2014, and an appeal was rejected. The state was then required to immediately legalize same-sex "mar- riage" licenses. Kraska said it's a matter of time before the fi ner details of the Supreme Court's decision are litigated. One question is how tax exempt religious organizations will be impacted. "That's a big area of concern for all types of religious organizations, not just the Catholic Church," Kraska said. "There's a lot of unknowns out there, and I think until we start to see actual cases come forward and be litigated, we won't really know the full extent of the impact." Kraska said the faithful need to be involved in the legislative process, vote and express their views. "There's just really no other way to put it," she said. "We have to understand that it's not a sprint, it's a marathon. There's going to be bumps along the way." Making the case for traditional marriage like a marathon, local attorney says BY NISSA LAPOINT 303-715-3138 | nissa.lapoint@archden.org www.twitter.com/Nissa_LaPoint UPCOMING EVENT 7 p.m. July 22 "The Catholic Church: The Supreme Court-the defi nition of marriage." Risen Christ Church, 3060 S. Monaco Parkway i before the ruling. The 10th Circuit CONGTULATIONS ON THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF YOUR ORDINATION 1990 2015 May God continue to richly bless you in your commitment and devoted service in the priesthood. With great appreciation and love om your sta and the Church members at All Saints Parish Monsignor Quang

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