New Parishioner Ambassadors. We are looking to make our parish more welcoming to new parishioners. One of the ways we are hoping to do this is by enlisting existing parish members as “ambassadors” to be assigned to new parishioners to introduce them to our parish. If you think you might be interested in helping with this (no obligation now) or would like more information, please send an email to OLFAmbassadors@Jekada.com. We are looking for parishioners from all ages, marital status and family makeup.

The new parish website is up and running at www.FatimaLakewood.org. It is a great resource for the parish.  Please check it out and let us know how we can improve it.

We are very excited to welcome our speaker for the 1/2 Day Retreat and hope that you will RSVP to the office (303-233-1283) as early as possible as it promises to be an excellent and popular event. Click for Flyer

 

We are grateful for the commitment our parishioners give to this ministry.  Though there was much movement this month we now have only 6 hours open.  One adorer not only came back after surgery but was willing to move the time of her original hour and add a second hour. Please give prayerful consideration to filling one or more hours of the 6 still open. 

OPEN HOURS: Sunday 1 am; Monday midnight, 1 am; Tuesday 2 am; Wednesday 1 & 2 am.

Contact Hilda Cryan for more information: 303-232-7078 or hildacryan@comcast.net.

Starting Jan. 4 - The Book of Exodus, Wednesday mornings, 9:30-11:30, Parish Hall, no experience necessary. Bring a Bible.

Thursdays, Jan. 5, 12, 19, 26 - Overview of the Bible/Bible Timeline DVD presentation by Jeff Cavins, 7-9 p.m., Parish Hall.

Mondays starting Jan. 9 - Deacon Glenn leads 33 Days to Morning Glory, 7:15-8:30 p.m., RE Bldg. Please sign up at olfkathyg@gmail.com or 303-233-1283. Please purchase your book by the same name in advance.

Called & Gifted, a process of discerning your spiritual gifts, will begin with Part I on Friday, Jan. 13th (6:30-8:30 p.m.); continues on Saturday, Jan. 14th (9-noon), and ends on Friday, Jan. 29th (6:30-8:30 p.m.). Part II is a personal interview, and Part III is a small group that meets on four Thursday evenings. Contact Kathy at 303-233-1283 or olfkathyg@gmail.com if you'd like to know more. Or, visit the web site at http://www.siena.org/ and click on Called & Gifted.

Wed., Jan. 18 - Sean Pott presents "Sharing Your Faith with Loved Ones," 7 p.m., Parish Hall (GIFT presentation). Please bring diapers or wipes for the Gabriel House.

Saturday, Jan. 28 - half day retreat, "Behold! The Lamb of God" presented by Fr. Nathan Goebel (click for Flyer).

Encounter Prayer Group – Tuesdays at 5:30 pm in the Church.

Bible Journaling – 1/4 & 1/18 in the RE Building Lower Level.

Parents of Youth Group meet at same time as Youth in the Fireside Room on 1/8, 1/15 & 1/29.  Middle School Parents 3:00 - 4:30 pm.  High School Parents 6:30 - 8:00 pm.

Adult/Parent Sunday Morning RE at 9:45 am in the School Music Room on 1/8, 1/15, 1/22 & 1/29.

Thanks to Father Henri, we have access to the best Catholic content all in one place: http://www.formed.org/, available on any device. Simply go to the web site and enter this parishioner code: d9b220. From there, you will see free online Catholic DVDs, CDs, books, and series such as Symbolon, Beloved, 33 Days to Morning Glory, Bishop Barron’s Catholicism series, and many more. For a flyer on Formed, click here: Formed Flyer. Enjoy!

Breaking Open the Word after Liturgy of the Word at 11:30 am Mass 1/8/17, 1/15, 1/22 & 1/29/17 in the Fireside Room.

 

RCIA Sessions:

1/4/17 - 6:00 pm Adoration, Minor Exorcism and Blessing of the Catechumens in Church and 7:00-8:30 pm Baptism and Confirmation with Deacon Mike in the Parish Hall.

1/11/17 - 6:30 - 8:30 pm The Eucharist with Father Frank in the Parish Hall

1/18/17 - 6:30 pm Prayer in Fireside Room 7:00 pm GIFT on Evangelization with Sean Pott in the Parish Hall

1/25/17 - 6:30 - 8:30 pm A Walk Through the Mass with Father Henri in the Parish Hall

Sanctity of Life Sunday is January 15th.  Please pray that our country builds a Culture of Life.

Join us on Saturday, Jan 14 for the Diocesan Masses of Remembrance of the 59,000,000+ babies killed by abortion in our country.  Masses will be said at 11:30 in various metro-Denver parishes and by Archbishop Aquila at the Cathedral.  Afterwards, we'll process to the west side of the State Capitol for the Rally and March to Celebrate Life.  See the bulletin and posters for more details.

Our annual Baby Shower for Life will be held after all Masses on the weekend of January 21 and 22 in the Parish Center.  Please see the flyer in the bulletin for ideas of gift items.  Monetary donations are also appreciated to support the Marisol pregnancy centers.

The National March for Life will be held in Washington D.C. on Friday, January 27 and it will be broadcast on EWTN (Comcast channel 233) from approximately 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Mountain Time.

January 28th come help raise funds for all of Catholic Charities pro-life services at the annual Beacon of Hope Gala at Wings Over the Rockies.  Detailed information and tickets are available at http://bohgala.org.

Religious Education Calendar:

Sunday, January 8 - Religious Education Classes resume - 9:45 to 11:00 a.m.

Monday, January 9 - Confirmation Workshop #6 for Monday Option - 7:00 p.m. in OLF School

Tuesday, January 10 - Catechesis of the Good Shepherd classes resume - 3:30-5:00 p.m. in RE Building

Wednesday, January 11 - Catechesis of the Good Shepherd classes resume - 3:30-5:00 p.m. in RE Building

Thursday, January 12 - Confirmation Workshop #6 for Thursday Option - 7:00 p.m. in OLF School

Monday, January 23 - Confirmation Workshop #7 for Monday Option - 7:00 p.m. in OLF School

Thursday, January 26 - Confirmation Workshop #7 for Thursday Option - 7:00 p.m. in OLF School.

Our new study will be a deeper look at the liturgy through Dr. Ted Sri's Biblical Walk through the Mass.  Come to learn something new, or invite a friend to explore the source and summit of our Catholic faith.  No RSVP needed, just come for supper and conversation, 6pm Sundays in the OLF Parish Hall starting January 8.

Are you wrestling with a part of the Catholic faith? Do you have a question burning and would like some help? For any and all interested, parishioners and non-parishioners, Catholics and non-Catholics, believers and unbelievers, Marcus Ritosa, a trained evangelist and apologist is available after Mass, in or around the Parish Hall, to help answer any and all questions you might have about Jesus Christ, the Catholic faith, or the intersections of faith and life. 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month from 9:30 am - 1 pm.  Drop by for a friendly conversation.

Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School is gearing up for National Catholic Schools Week.  Students will be performing school wide Stewardship Projects, including collecting shoes for Soles4Souls.  Please bring any shoes you'd like to donate to the school office during the week of January 30.

Registration for current families begins during Catholic Schools Week.  New family registration begins at 7:00 a.m. on February 21.  To set up a tour or request an admissions packet, please contact the school office at 303-233-2500 or email us through our website, www.olfcs.com. 

The Knights of Columbus will host a free throw contest for youth ages 9-14. The contest will be held in the Fatima School gym on Sunday, Jan 29th beginning at 12PM.

The Knights are always looking for quality men who wish to be better fathers, husbands, and Catholics to join our family-oriented council. Consider coming to a social meeting on the fourth Tuesday of every month at 7 pm, or talk to a Knight at the prayer program, the pancake breakfast, or join the Knights' FlockNote group at Knights. They can also be reached atKofC9597@gmail.com or 1-844-COKofC.

We are looking to communicate better with the men of our parish. Men, please add yourselves to the Men of Our Lady of Fatima FlockNote group by clicking here FatimaMen. We will send you periodic information on things of interest to the men of the parish.

You can also add yourself to the Band of Brothers men's group FlockNote group by clicking here: Band of Brothers. All men are welcome. You can follow the BOB blog at www.FatimaBOB.blogspot.com

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To read the Archdiocese's newspaper, Denver Catholic, online, click on the following link: www.denvercatholic.org

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Our parish uses FlockNote as an email and text message delivery system. You are signed up with our parish FlockNote. We encourage you to go the parish FlockNote site and sign up for groups from which you would like to receive information. Go to www.FlockNote.com/Fatima to do so (or contact the leader of a ministry you are interested in). Your email is the email to which this note was sent, and you may need to create a password if you haven’t done so already. You can unsubscribe from any groups whenever you like. Check back periodically, as new groups are being added. For more information about FlockNote, go to the following link: FlockNote.

In addition to the ministries listed above, there are a number of other ministries that have set up (or are setting up) FlockNote groups. If you have an interest, please consider signing up to get ongoing information. You can go to www.FlockNote.com/Fatima and browse the groups of interest.