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9 DENVER CATHOLIC | AUGUST 27-SEPTEMBER 9, 2016 DISCLOSURE: *APR = Annual Percentage Rate Loans are subject to credit approval and underwriting criteria. Not everyone will qualify. The New FREEDOM Mortgage is a 10-year real-estate loan. Qualifying terms include loan amounts not to exceed 60% of the value of the property. Value to be determined by ValueCheck. If no value can be determined, a property appraisal may be required at borrower(s) expense. Other qualifying terms apply. Contact the Credit Union for details. Call: 303.424.5037 Click: www.nufcu.com or Come by one of our convenient locations. Your savings federally insured to at least $250,000 and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States Government National Credit Union Administration, a U.S. Government Agency NCUA Your savings federally insured to at least $250,000 and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States Government National Credit Union Administration, a U.S. Government Agency NCUA Uniting Your Faith and Finances 3.00% APR* 10-Year Low Fixed Rate Loan FREEDOM Mortgage Achieve nancial freedom with this loan, which will help you pay your mortgage years in advance. Are you perhaps retired or readying for retirement? This may be just right for you, as it is designed for well- qualied borrowers in a good equity position, who owe $150,000 or less on their mortgage. The low 3.00%* APR interest rate will help you save money while paying o your mortgage sooner. Contact us today. See if the FREEDOM Mortgage is right for you! SERVING THE DENVER CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SINCE 1890. The heritage behind our mortuaries and cemeteries is one of history and tradition. For more than a century, Catholic families have trusted Olinger Mortuaries and Cemeteries to care for their loved ones because respect for traditions, understanding the needs of the Catholic faith, and providing affordable options is at the heart of what we do. With more than a 132 years of combined experience, parishioners Harry Stevenson, Matt Whaley, Lloyd Swint and John Chalupa have assisted families with care and compassion. Their expertise combined with those who provide professional services in 11 Olinger neighborhood chapels is virtually unprecedented in serving the Denver Catholic community. (303) 455-3663 www.denverfuneralproviders.com Harry Stevenson 54 Years Matt Whaley 29 Years Lloyd Swint 13 Years John Chalupa 36 Years and to do that which I can with the tools that I've been given," he said. TO PROTECT, SERVE AND LOVE Lily is a police o cer who just began her career working for a Denver Metro police department (For safety reasons, Lily's last name and the specifi c police department she works for have been withheld). She is also a practicing Cath- olic, and one whose faith informs and aŒ ects the way she does her job every single day. "What makes you a good cop is that you do feel things," she said. "I've always felt that one of my strengths I bring is that I am emotional. I feel things a lot deeper than most people do, and I think that's why God called me to the profes- sion. It's the human part and the com- passion part that makes my job worth it." Being a cop has changed the way Lily sees people. She feels compassion for the people in the community she's serv- ing. There is a large Latino population where she works, and she said that she's seen fi rsthand the way in which race can aŒ ect the way people are approached or treated. She can also relate to it because she's a young, white and female o cer. "Seeing how difficult people really have had it gives me so much compassion for them. I can't condemn people as easily as I once could," she said. "I can taste it from a minority's perspective in my job. People do look at you diŒ erently and you never know what they truly feel about you. I can see where that might be an issue for some- one who is African American or Latino." As a member of the law enforcement community and a Catholic, Lily hopes to see the nation heal from the wounds that have been broken open as a result of racial and police violence. "My goal as a police o cer and as a Catholic is to have healing and peace come from this," she said. Though racism might not be as prominent in the community she serves as it is in other parts of the country, Lily said that she doesn't deny that it exists. From her perspective, though, race has nothing to do with the way she does her job, and in her experience with other o cers, she said the majority are con- cerned fi rst and foremost with protect- ing and serving their community. Lily, however, adds another action to that list: love. "I don't care what color skin you are, I don't care about your history, I care about that moment and loving you in that moment," she said. "That's the most important thing I can do." A memorial sits outside Our Lady of the Lake Regional Hospital after three police o— cers who were shot and killed in an ambush on July 18, 2016 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. PHOTO BY SEAN GARDNER | GETTY IMAGES Skeet Johnson is a parishioner of Cure d'Ars parish and a former public defender of 23 years. Through his work and faith, John- son views the issue of violence through the lens of the Gospel. PHOTO BY ANDREW WRIGHT | DENVER CATHOLIC

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