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16 MAY 13-26, 2017 | DENVER CATHOLIC Around the Archdiocese Find & Like Us on Facebook 4801 North Highway 67, P.O. Box 185, Sedalia, CO 80135 Phone 303-688-4198 ext. 122 (information/reservations) Website: www.sacredheartretreat.org Individually directed retreats available throughout the year. May 26-28 ― Men & Women: Fr. Len Kraus, S.J. Serenity Retreat The retreat is based on the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous and open to anyone in recovery or interested in recovery from alcoholism and other addictions through the spirituality of the 12 Steps. Summer Program of Individually Directed Retreats May 15 – 24 June 12 – 21 June 23 – July 2 July 4 – 13 August 14 – 23 June 12 – July 13 (30-day Spiritual Exercises) Sacred Heart Jesuit Retreat House You are unique, capable and strong. You deserve to be listened to and cared for in a way that's confidential and empowering. 303-731-6130 MarisolHealth.com TOUR TIMES We invite you to come by and tour our facility. 1285 Centaur Village Dr., Lafayette, CO 80026 1st Wednesday of the month, 1:00 - 2:00 pm 3rd Friday of the month, 8:30 - 9:30 am 3894 Olive St., Denver, CO 80207 2nd ursday of the month, 8:30 - 9:30 am 4th Wednesday of the month, 1:00 - 2:00 pm BY CATHOLIC NEWS AGENCY A fter marijuana-themed rallies celebrating 4/20 left a down- town park trashed and threat- ened the safety of some civilians, Den- ver's Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila has signed a petition to put an end to the rallies. "Some of the attendees at the recent 4/20 rally downtown demon- strated that they respect neither Civic Center Park, which is the community's property, nor their fellow citizens of Denver," said Archbishop Aquila after signing the petition. "Coloradans should take pride in protecting our land, environment and people. Mayor Hancock has worked hard to promote these values, and I hope he will take them into consideration as he weighs the future of the 4/20 rally." April 20th (4/20) has become the uno¯cial holiday for cannabis enthu- siasts, thought to be taken from an old police code that meant "marijuana smoking in progress." According to reports from The Denver Post, several thousand people attended a festival in Civic Center Park in downtown Denver for the annual 4/20 rally. The event included vendors, food trucks, the 4:20 p.m. marijuana exhale and a concert. The event was scheduled to end at 8 p.m., but park cleanup was still under- way at 10:30 p.m. when, according to a rally organizer, a man ran through the park slashing open trash bags with a knife and threatening the clean-up crew. In the morning, the park, a national historic landmark, was still littered with trash. Now, a petition, circulated by the Centennial Institute of Colorado Christian University, argues that Den- ver's 4/20 rallies "have become unsafe, flaunting blatant illegal activity" and are "a threat to attendees and the people of Denver." Besides the report of a knife-wielding man, gunshots were heard nearby at one point during the rally, according to the group. They also complained that despite warnings, signs and the presence of police, marijuana was widely smoked in public. While possession and con- sumption of marijuana is legal in Col- orado for anyone over the age of 21, it cannot be smoked in public, according to regulations in Amendment 64 to the Colorado constitution. ¡ "Marijuana was allowed to be con- sumed openly and publicly by many attendees, even in the presence of children and infants. Marijuana was also consumed on stage by performers with no action by law enforcement," the petition states. The petition, released last week, directly asks Mayor Michael Hancock to terminate future 4/20 rallies in the city of Denver, and "concludes that the organizers do not have the safety or well-being of Denver residents in mind." Archbishop signs no-4/20 petition TERMINATE 4/20 RALLIES PETITION https://goo.gl/MMFLVw

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