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15 DENVER CATHOLIC | FEBRUARY 11-24, 2017 Get Involved Lunch in the Park with Christ in the City Every Wednesday and the 2nd Saturday of every month, Help the CIC missionaries serve a meal to their friends on the street. Food Unloader at Little Flower Assistance Center - Aurora Volunteers needed to help unload the food donations from trucks for the food pantry at Little Flower Assistance Center in Aurora. The Gabriel House Project The Gabriel House Project is an outreach ministry of Catholic Charities committed to helping pregnant women and families with young children in need. If you're interested in volunteering, visit gh.serve.ccdenver.org, or contact Makenzi Loutsch at 303-742- 0828 or mloutsch@ ccdenver.org. One-time serving opportunities To sign up to serve a meal or other one-time serving opportunities, contact Rebecca at rmessall@ ccdenver.org. 11 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m., Planned Parenthood, 7155 E. 38th Ave., Denver. Pro-life leaders in Washington are fighting to strip Planned Parenthood, the nation's largest abortion chain, of their federal funding. Join with other rallies around the nation on Feb. 11 as they demand the immediate defunding of Planned Parenthood! Visit protestpp.com for details. 13 7 p.m., The Irish Snug, 1201 E. Colfax Ave., Denver. Theology on Tap continues its "Reasons to Believe" series. For more details, contact Mary at mary.mcgeehan@archden.org. FEBRUARY 11 St. Valentine's Dinner at Centro San Juan Diego 6 p.m., Centro San Juan Diego, 2830 Lawrence St., Denver, $80 per couple. Looking for early Valentine's Day plans? Head down to Centro San Juan Diego for a special Valentine's dinner and a talk by Maria del Carmen Alva. For more details, contact Paulina at 303-295- 9470 x106 or paulina. medina@archden.org. 23 In IPSO's Silent Retreat 2/23 - 2/26, El Tesoro Retreat Center, 232 Blossom Road, Woodland Park, $295. Prepare to enter the season of Lent with a four-day silent retreat. For more details, contact Dana Stur at 720-231-2660 or dana@ vitainipso.org, and register at vitainipso.org. 25 Diaconate Ordination 10 a.m, Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, 1530 Logan St., Denver. One man studying for the priesthood at Pope St. John XXIII Seminary in Boston and two men at Redemptoris Mater Missionary Seminary — Darrick Leier, Angel Perez Brown and Roberto Rodriguez — will be ordained to the transitional diaconate. 28 Mardi Gras Prayer Breakfast 6:30 a.m. - 9 a.m., The Inverness, 200 Inverness Drive West, Englewood, $50 per person, $75 per couple. Join the Augustine Institute for the Rosary, Mass, and breakfast on the final day before Lent. This year's guest speaker is Bill Mumma of the Beckett Fund. For more details, contact 303- 468-2934 or events@ augustineinstitute. org, and visit augustineinstitute.org/ mardigras for tickets. MARCH 10 Women's Journey Retreat 3/10 - 3/12, YMCA of the Rockies, 2512 Tunnel Rd., Estes Park, $100- $295. Msgr. Ken Leone and Fr. John Lager invite all women to the 17th Women's Journey Retreat to be held at the YMCA in Estes Park March 10-12. The theme is "Rise and do not be afraid." For details and to register, visit coloradocatholicretreats. org by March 5. 25 Inaugural Catholic Women's Conference 8 a.m. - 6 p.m., Our Lady of Loreto Parish, 18000 E. Arapahoe Rd., Aurora, $55. All women are invited to the first Catholic Women's conference. Keynote Speakers are Kelsey Bob of FOCUS and Terry Polakovic, co-founder of ENDOW. Details and registration at denvercatholicconference. com. 10th annual Great Debate: "Catholic feminism: Is the Church anti-woman?" 23 7 p.m., CU Boulder, Math 100, Boulder, $5 (free for CU students). The 10th annual Great Debate will feature Professor Mary Anne Case of the University of Chicago and Erica Bachiochi of the Ethics and Public Policy Center debating the topic: "Catholic Feminism: Is the Church Anti-Woman?" For more details, contact 303-443-8383 or scott.powell@thomascenter.org, and get tickets at thomascenter.org/greatdebate. Defund Planned Parenthood rally Theology on Tap FEBRUARY FEBRUARY FEBRUARY FULL CALENDAR DenverCatholic.org WAYS TO SERVE For a full listing of volunteer opportunities, visit serve.ccdenver.org.