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6 MARCH 11-24, 2017 | DENVER CATHOLIC Around the Archdiocese 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 303.743.8804 HoranCares.com Helping You Honor Life From family dinner to the prophets F ather Paul Scalia made national headlines in 2016 when he deliv- ered the homily at his father's funeral. Instead of eulogizing the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia (1936-2016), the diocesan priest of Arlington, Virginia, spoke on the person of Jesus Christ, a move Father Scalia describes as simply doing his job as a Catholic priest. On March 21, Father Scalia will visit Denver as the last speaker of the 2016/17 Archbishop's Lecture Series. In an interview with Denver Catholic, Father Scalia touched on a wide range of topics, such as dinner at the Scalia home, and how he became a priest. Here are some of the best excerpts. ON THE NATIONAL HEADLINES: I like to think of it in terms of "the Church made headlines," because if a priest preaches well it's because people are interceding for him and because he has the grace of Our Lord through the Church. … It's a tribute to the mystical body of Christ more than to me. In a lot of ways there was nothing remarkable about the homily. … A funeral homily in the Catholic Church should never be a eulogy, it should always point to Our Lord, and a lot of the things that I touched on, I would have touched on at any funeral homily. When I got home from the funeral I checked my email and a friend of mine sent me an email and he said, "Remem- ber, you were just doing your job." And that is exactly right. ON MOM: My dad could not have been the kind of man he was without my mom [Maureen Scalia]. That's an impossibility, and he knew that. And he would grouse and grumble at times if she held him accountable for certain things, like taking out the trash, but he knew that she was such a great source of support for him. ON FAMILY DINNER: My dad said once … "You gotta be home for dinner. … That's the key to the family." The dinner table was a great place where we would come together. And there was plenty of grammatical correction there. And mom, and dad, were not shy about correcting us and teaching us. But then also there was conversation on philosophy, theology, and all of these All things (Father) Scalia BY KARNA SWANSON karna.swanson@archden.org @KarnaSwanson Father Scalia's talk is sold out. Watch it live on facebook. com/ Denver Catholic. Only the priest can go into the soul and make the change that needs to be made." FATHER PAUL SCALIA " This Q&A is edited for length. Read a longer version on Denver Catholic. org.

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