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6 AUGUST 27-SEPTEMBER 9, 2016 | DENVER CATHOLIC Around the Archdiocese Be a Part of Something Special If you have chosen to share the blessings you've received from God through a planned gift or bequest to The Catholic Foundation of Northern Colorado for the benefit of your parish, you join a group of supporters who share your love for the Church called the Holy Family Legacy Society. Learn more and begin your free, automatic membership that includes the benefit of an upcoming Mass and Evening of Appreciation with Archbishop Aquila in September. Contact Jean Finegan The Catholic Foundation 303.867.0613 Learn more and begin your free, automatic membership that includes the benefit of an upcoming Mass and Evening of Appreciation with Archbishop Aquila in September. Contact Jean Finegan The Catholic Foundation 303.867.0613 www.TheCatholicFoundation.com giving@thecatholicfoundation.com Archdiocese of Denver Mortuary 12801 W. 44th Ave. Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 (303) 425-9511 Mt. Olivet Cemetery 12801 W. 44th Ave. Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 (303) 424-7785 St. Simeon Cemetery 22001 E. State Hwy. 30 Aurora, CO 80018 (720) 859-9785 • Professional, personalized service • Respectful • Compassionate The Archdiocese of Denver Cemeteries and Mortuary Caring for the faithful in Northern Colorado since 1893 in their most personal time of need. BY AARON LAMBERT N ext year will mark 100 years since Our Lady appeared to the young shepherds at Fatima in Portugal, and Lakewood's own Our Lady of Fatima Parish is already preparing to go all out to celebrate the centennial anniversary. A multitude of events from now until next October are planned at Our Lady of Fatima, not the least of which includes Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila consecrat- ing the parish as a pilgrimage site on Oct. 23 until Oct. 14, 2017. However, perhaps the biggest event Our Lady of Fatima is hosting for the centennial cel- ebration is a "One Million Rosaries" campaign, which is already underway. In planning the events for the cele- bration, Fatima centennial coordinator Mary Herzogenrath said the thought to hold a rosary campaign came to her one morning at 5:13 a.m. — an appropriately providential time, she said, considering Our Lady of Fatima's feast day is May 13. "It's all about the rosary," she thought, and the next day she shared her idea with the planning committee.´ They initially decided on 500,000 rosaries prayed, but Herzogenrath said they decided to "reach for the stars" and go for 1,000,000 rosaries prayed by Octo- ber 2017. Anybody anywhere in the world can participate in the campaign, and can log their rosaries prayed by going to the Fatima Centennial website and clicking the "Record My Tally" button on the right-hand side of the page. To date, they have 501, 813 rosaries prayed, and that number is steadily increasing.´ The website has a counter that keeps track of the rosaries prayed, but Our Lady of Fatima also keeps track at their church through a brightly illu- minated rosary light that hangs on the outside of the parish. Other events happening in the remainder of 2016 at Our Lady of Fatima for this centennial celebration include a living rosary led by school children Oct. 21 and a talk on the topic of the rosary by Dr. Edward Sri Nov. 16. In 2017, they will host a choir concert in February or March, a three-day visit from the world-famous International Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady of Fatima in September and much more that's in the planning stages. Our Lady of Fatima is one of the Catholic Church's most popular apparitions and devotions. Our Lady appeared to three young shepherds on May 13, 1917, in Fatima, One Million Rosaries and more for Fatima Centennial celebration To stay up to date on the Fatima Centennial events and to participate in the One Million Rosaries campaign, visit http:// fatimacentennial.com FATIMA CENTENNIAL

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