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11 DENVER CATHOLIC | MAY 26-JUNE 8, 2018 Friday, June 15, 2018 e Pinnacle Club at the Grand Hyatt, 555 17th Street, Denver Cocktails and Silent Auction - 5:30 pm Dinner, Awards and Live Auction - 7:30 pm - Summer attire - Please join us in celebrating the generosity of our honorees: Spirit of Cabrini Award John & Margaret Kelly Company for Cabrini Award Andrea Frizzi Il Posto & Vero MOTHER CABRINI SHRINE Gala 2018 j For more information, call Mother Cabrini Shrine at 303-526-0758 or visit our website at www.mothercabrinishrine.org j j j ccdenver.org JOIN US AT UPCOMING EVENTS: ccdenver.org/events *In the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, based on consolidated financials PRAY "Keep praying for us. I've seen prayer change hearts, change people's lives." — Father Michael Suchnicki, O.F.M. Cap., chaplain at Samaritan House homeless shelter ccdenver.org/prayer VOLUNTEER Mentor a new mom, or pregnant mom, at Marisol Health in Denver Help with bingo and lunch at Mulroy Senior Center in Denver Help out in the food pantry at Little Flower Assistance Center in Aurora serve.ccdenver.org DONATE 87 cents of every Catholic Charities' dollar went directly to programs to serve those in need.* Commit to a monthly donation to make a difference: $25, $50, $100 or more ccdenver.org/ways-to-give ENGAGE Get to know Catholic Charities! Sign up now for the first in a series of live multimedia events. Join host Kyle Dyer in July as she meets the people and tells the stories behind the life-changing work in our community. ccdenver.org/engage HERE'S HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED BUENOS AIRES Three Eucharistic miracles occurred in Buenos Aires during the 1990s. In 1996, then-Bishop Jorge Bergoglio (now Pope Francis) was auxiliary bishop when a consecrated Host was found on the floor and soon after placed in water. A few days later, the Eucharist had turned into bloody flesh. When the flesh remained unchanged years later, it was taken for sampling, and those who tested it weren't told what it was or where it came from. The findings revealed the sample was part of a heart muscle, specifically from the myocardium of the left ventri- cle. The blood was discovered to have human DNA and AB blood type. Further study found the heart showed signs of distress — as if it were from a torture victim — and the samples were even pulsating while they were studied. OTHER MIRACLES Not all Eucharistic miracles consist of the Host turning into flesh and blood. A more unusual miracle occurred in Bordeaux, France in 1822, when wit- nesses claimed they saw an appari- tion of Jesus giving a blessing during adoration. And in Trivandrum, India in 2001, when the pastor at the time exposed the Eucharist in a monstrance for adoration and three dots appeared on the Host. A week later, the priest looked inside the tabernacle to see what happened to the Host, when he and those pres- ent noticed a figure that looked like a human face, and the image grew clearer as time went on. The priest then read a passage from the day's readings, and it happened to be from John 20 when Jesus appears to Thomas, showing him his wounds. Like the apostle Thomas, we some- times long for substantial proof of Christ's real presence in the Eucharist. It's easy to doubt such an extraordinary event could take place. Let these mira- cles revamp your trust in Jesus on the upcoming feast of Corpus Christi and beyond. The Eucharistic Miracle in Lanciano (pictured) still remains in the very church where it occurred. PHOTO BY AARON LAMBERT