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11 DENVER CATHOLIC | SEPTEMBER 9-22, 2017 YOUR CROSS IS UNIQUE The everlasting God has in his wisdom foreseen from eternity the cross that He now presents to you as a gift from His Inmost Heart.ŠThis cross He now sends you He has considered with His all-knowing eyes, understood with His divine mind, tested with His wise justice, warmed with loving arms and weighed with His own hands to see that it be not one inch too large and not one ounce too heavy for you.ŠHe has blessed it with His Holy Name, anointed it with His consolation, taken one last glance at you and your courage, and then sent it to you from heaven, a special greeting from God to you, an alms of the All- Merciful Love of God." PRAYER OF ST. FRANCIS DE SALES (1567–1622) sent it to you from heaven, a special greeting from God to you, an alms of the All- Merciful Love of God." ST. FRANCIS DE SALES PATH TO PATIENCE If you seek patience, you will fi nd no better exam- ple than the cross. Great patience occurs in two ways: either when one patiently suƒ ers much, or when one suƒ ers things which one is able to avoid and yet does not avoid. Christ endured much on the cross, and did so patiently, because when he suƒ ered he did not threaten; he was led like a sheep to the slaughter and he did not open his mouth." ST. THOMAS AQUINAS (1225-1274) HELP CARRY A NEIGHBOR'S CROSS I always want to see you behaving like a brave sol- dier who does not complain about his own suƒ ering but takes his com- rades' wounds seriously and treats his own as nothing but scratches." ST. THÉRÈSE OF LISIEUX (1873–1897) THE PATH TO HOLINESS If God gives you an abundant harvest of trials, it is a sign of great holiness which He desires you to attain. Do you want to become a great saint? Ask God to send you many suf- ferings. The fl ame of Divine Love never rises higher than when fed with the wood of the Cross, which the infi nite char- ity of the Savior used to fi nish His sacrifi ce. All the plea- sures of the world are nothing compared with the sweetness found in the gall and vinegar oƒ ered to Jesus Christ. That is, hard and painful things endured for Jesus Christ and with Jesus Christ." ST. IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA (1491–1556) " " " CROSS " TO HOLINESS 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 Call: 303.424.5037 Click: Fideliscu.org or Come by today! Step-Up CD Step up your savings today with our exible, one-time rising rate CD. • 1.61% APY * 48 month starting rate • 1.92% APY * 60 month starting rate Disclosures *APY = Annual Percentage Yield and is based on compounding dividends within the certicate. A penalty will be imposed if you withdraw the principal before the certicate maturity date. The penalty is calculated as a forfeiture of interest that has been or would be earned on the account. If the account has not yet earned enough interest, the penalty will be deducted from the principal. The four (4) year and (5) year Step-Up certicates of deposit oer a "step up" feature which allows a one-time option of locking in a higher dividend rate* on your certicate of deposit. The "step up" feature is available after the certicate has remained on deposit for a minimum of 2 years (730 days). The minimum deposit to participate in the Step-Up certicate of deposit is $500.00. Once the Step-Up feature is requested *the higher dividend rate will match the rate being oered on a new Fidelis Catholic Credit Union certicate of deposit with the same term. Member must inform Fidelis Catholic Credit Union of their intent to "step up" their dividend rate in person or in writing to: Fidelis Catholic Credit Union, 6320 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, CO 80003. Oer available to members of Fidelis Catholic Credit Union. This is a limited time oer and rates are subject to change without notice.

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