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16 JULY 23-AUGUST 12, 2016 | DENVER CATHOLIC Around the Archdiocese All Souls Parish oers prayers of thanksgiving for our Deacons, Kelvin Brath and Marty Wager. May God graciously bless them for their generous and loving service to our Parish Community. Deacon Joe Donohoe Deacon Rick Montagne Deacon Mark Wolbach The Priests, Pastoral Staff & Parishioners of Light of the World Roman Catholic Church In Gratitude to God for your Loving & Faithful Service to The Church and Our Parish T O O U R W O N D E R F U L D E A C O N S … Deacon Harold Kimble and Deacon John Riviera We are so grateful for your faith, commitment and service in the work you do with us. May God bless you both abundantly. From the Sta and Communities of: Our Lady of the Valley – Windsor and St. Mary – Ault BY AARON LAMBERT O ne group of Denver World Youth Day pilgrims retraced Saint John Paul II's footsteps in Denver before heading oŠ to Krakow… literally. During the week prior to leaving for World Youth Day, Father Anthony Ari- nello of the Community of the Beati- tudes led a group of young adult pilgrims from all over the country on a local pil- grimage to the sites that Saint John Paul II visited while he was in Colorado for World Youth Day in 1993. From walking to Regis University to Mass at Camp St. Malo to camping out at Cherry Creek State Park, the pilgrims were reminded of the saint's presence here in Denver before leaving for his homeland of Poland for this year's World Youth Day in Krakow, which is expected to draw two million pilgrims from all over the globe. "John Paul II was such an inspiration to my vocational discernment, and espe- cially my falling in love with the Church," Father Arinello said. "I really want to give these young people witnesses of courage and fullness of life. The theme of World Youth Day 1993 is something we try to make a fundamental element of [the Community of the Beatitudes'] vocations ministry for young people." In his work as a chaplain both for the Colorado School of Mines and the Fel- lowship of Catholic Students summer training, Father Arinello has built con- nections with young adults from all over the country, which is how he assembled this particular group of pilgrims trav- eling with him to World Youth Day. He said that step one is getting in touch with young people, and step two is to "lure them with a carrot," such as this trip to World Youth Day. "What they appreciate most along the way is to be able to worship as one body and to be able to live in commu- nity, like a little family," he said of the pilgrims' experience. Becca Rodeheffer is one of the pilgrims with the Community of the Beatitudes going to World Youth Day. A student at the University of Denver, she said that in retracing Saint John Paul II's steps in Denver, it hit her that a large contributing factor to the strength of the Denver Catholic community is because he visited the Mile High City in 1993, and local Catholics are still reap- ing the fruits from it. "A saint was literally here," she said. "I feel like it's not bragged about enough. It's a huge deal. Being from Denver, I get to experience the fruits of that. It's so amazing how strong our Catholic community is here." RodeheŠer is excited to continue retracing Saint John Paul II's steps in Poland on the road to World Youth Day, but most of all, she's excited to be trav- eling with a group of people who share a common love for the Lord and building a community with them. "In the past few days, I've been loving to get to know all of the pilgrims who are here," she said. "They're so inspir- ing. Their prayer life is really inspiring for me, and I'm really looking forward to building community with them and sharing stories and experiences together." The Beatitudes World Youth Day pilgrims, led by Father Anthony Arinello, revisited the sites Saint John Paul II visited during his visit to Denver for World Youth Day in 1993 before heading oš to Krakow, Poland to partici- pate in this year's World Youth Day. PHOTO BY AARON LAMBERT | DENVER CATHOLIC In John Paul II's footsteps: World Youth Day pilgrims revisit sites from historic 1993 visit before heading to Krakow BEATITUDES WORLD YOUTH DAY The Beatitudes World Youth Day pilgrims are posting pilgrimage updates at http:// beatitudeswyd.wix.com