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Mission of the Church “Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,

teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age.” Mt 28:19-20

Upcoming Events

Mystic Monk Coffee - Youth Fundraiser…March 19/20 Good Friday Walk...March 25, starts at St. John’s, 8 am

Chaplet and Confessions...after the walk, about 11:30 Easter...March 27, See Triduum Schedule on page 3

Singing of the Chaplet, Confessions…April 3, 3:00 pm Confirmation...April 3, 5:00 pm

Shroud of Turin...April 10, 6:30 pm Vacation Bible School...July18-22

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Prayer Corner

Please pray for: Our Church Leaders; the success of World Youth Day 2016; the Rosa Family; the Rehage Family;

The sick: Daniel Aguilar, Bud Croell, William Greve, Hadley Littrell, Herb Meis, Tom Rehage,

Mary Rosa, and all those in the Book of the Sick;

And those in harm’s way: Matthew DeBarris, Tyler DeBarris, Jacob Kingsley, Andrew Mazzarelli, Nicholas Shallcross,

Chase E. Stoner, and all babies in the womb.

Welcome to Our Guests

Thank you for visiting with us today. If you would like to join our parish please fill out a registration form found in the pamphlet rack. Welcoming packs are also available in the parish office during the week.

Office Hours Open Monday - Friday: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm Closed Good Friday.

Mass Schedule See changes to Mass schedule this week under Triduum on p.3. Saturdays: 4:30 pm Sundays: 8:00 am, 10:00 am, & 5:00 pm

Tuesdays - Fridays: 8:00 am First Fridays: 8:00 am First Saturdays: 8:30 am

Holy Days: to be announced

Sacraments Baptism, First Reconciliation, First Holy Communion, and

Confirmation: Preparation classes are required. Baptism: Preparation Class meets on the second Monday of

each month from 6:00-9:30 pm. Contact Deacon George to register.

Reconciliation: Good Friday after the walk. Matrimony: Call Fr. Frank eight months in advance. Communion to Homebound: Call Helen. Anointing of the Sick, Funerals: Call Fr. Frank.

Other... Stephen Ministry: Caring lay ministers who offer supportive

listening. Call Deacon George. Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults/Children: Call John for

adults, and Helen for children. Adoration: On Thursdays 8:30 am - 7:30 pm. Cenacles: On Thursdays 7:30-8:15 pm, two rosaries before the

Blessed Sacrament, and on First Saturdays at 9:00 am, Marian Movement of Priests program.

Bulletin: E-mail articles to bulletin@sfassisi.org by Wed., March 23rd, at noon for the April 3rd bulletin.

Pulpit announcements: E-mail articles by Thursdays at noon to pulpit@sfassisi.org.

Snow / Bad Weather Closure Policy: Check our website or our face book page for closure information.

Staff

Pastoral Council Ray Falce, Dennis Graham, Jeanne Kuhn, Arleen Mack,

Richard Mandile, Lola Swedbergh, Reg Valencia

Phone: 303-772-6322 Ext. Pastor: Rev. Frank Maroney………..father@sfassisi.org 228 Deacon: George Thierjung...dulosgeorge@comcast.net or

303-801-7670 Tues.-Fri. 9am-5pm —

Secretary: Marilyn Fleming……………………………... 221 Office Manager: Louise Kubier…………………………. 222 Director of Adult Formation: John Cox…...………….... 223 Family Ministry Coordinator: Judy Cabrera…………... 102 Music Director & Facilities Manager: Michael Kilcoyne…. 224 Youth Director: Dan Aedo………………………….…... 225 Director of RE for Children: Helen Herman…….……….... 226 Religious Ed. Assistant: Cristina Crossman…………….. 226

E-mail: firstname@sfassisi.org Deacon: Mauro Sanchez ………..………….... call office 221

Mystic Monk Coffee for Sale: March 19-20 after ALL Masses: Help support the St. Francis Youth Group – Fundraiser (Steubenville Youth Conference) by purchasing Mystic Monk Coffee. The coffee is roasted by the Carmelite Monks in Cody, WY and comes in many different blends. If you are interested in

purchasing the coffee, stop by the Tables after Mass or at the KC Breakfast… Also, you can see Dan in the Parish Office.

Attention High School Seniors Are you looking for scholarship money? The Longmont Knights of Columbus Council 1313 is holding its annual Martin Bersano college scholarship drive. The Knights have supported higher education in our community for more than 20 years, having distributed over $35,000. This year, two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded. Applications are available in your Parish Office and by e-mail at johnjue383@yahoo.com. Completed applications must be received by April 13, 2016. For more information, contact Jack Juenemann at 720 412 0253. Last years recipients were Katie Gillett and Grace Sammoury.

Attention All Eighth Graders The Longmont Knights of Columbus Council 1313 is giving a $500 Martin Bersano scholarship to any eighth grade student going on to a Catholic High School. Applications are available in your Parish Office and by e-mail at johnjue383@yahoo.com. Completed applications must be received by April 13, 2016. For more information, contact Jack Juenemann at 720 412 0253. Last years recipient was Ceili Opp.

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Pastor’s Corner

Holy Week begins with the reading of the Passion at all masses on Palm Sunday. The reading sets the stage for the events of Holy Week; Holy Thursday commemorating the Institution of the Eucharist; Good Friday commemorating the suffering and death of Jesus for the forgiveness of our sins; Easter Vigil begins the celebration of Christ’s triumph over sin and death through His resurrection. As a whole, Holy Week is meant to be a sobering reminder of the depth of Christ’s suffering for us. That depth of suffering represents the infinite love of God for us. Jesus willingly gave up His power as God to live with us, to completely identify with our struggles against temptation and evil. Because of the fullness of His humanity, Jesus takes upon Himself all of the sins of our human condition. Because of the fullness of His divinity, Jesus becomes the eternal high priest offering Himself for our salvation.

This week is our final opportunity this Lenten season to reflect on our lives and our response to Jesus’ offering for us. Do we really understand how much He suffered for us? Do we really understand how much He loves us? Jesus suffered and died so that each of us could be forgiven our sins and live in the Spirit as His witnesses in the world. Does our daily life reflect our picking up our cross and following Jesus? It is only through our participation in His cross that we can come to the power of the resurrection. May this Holy Week help us to appreciate Jesus’ love for each of us, and may it truly be holy for us! Amen!

Priest Mass Intentions

Sat. 03-19 4:30 pm †Vera Pulec Larry & Michele Pulec

Palm Sun.

03-20 8:00 am †Jeannine Desante By Kent Hirsh

10:00 am Paul and Amy Rayl and Family By the Rayl Family

5:00 pm The People of St. Francis of Assisi Tues. 03-22 8:00 am †Harley Joseph Wilson

By the Parish Wed. 03-23 8:00 am †Donald Regan

By Georjeana Wurth †Jeannine Desante

By Kent Hirsh †Michael Groves

By the Parish Holy Thurs.

03-24 7:00 pm †Jeannine Desante By Kent Hirsh

Holy Sat. 03-26 7:30 pm The People of St. Francis of Assisi Easter Sun.

03-27 8:00 am †Madonna Curtis By the Herman Family

10:00 am †Arnold E. Kuhn By Brent & Jeanne Kuhn

noon †Karen Henry By Catherine Sabo

Scripture Readings For the Week of March 20, 2016

Palm Sun.

Lk 19:28-40 (procession); Is 50:4-7; Ps 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24; Phil 2:6-11; Lk 22:14 -- 23:56 [23:1-49]

Mon. Is 42:1-7; Ps 27:1-3, 13-14; Jn 12:1-11

Tues. Is 49:1-6; Ps 71:1-6, 15, 17; Jn 13:21-33, 36-38

Wed. Is 50:4-9a; Ps 69:8-10, 21-22, 31, 33-34; Mt 26:14-25

Holy Thurs.

Mass of the Last Supper: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14; Ps 116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17-18; 1 Cor 11:23-26; Jn 13:1-15

Good Fri.

Is 52:13 -- 53:12; Ps 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-16, 17, 25; Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9; Jn 18:1 -- 19:42

Easter Vigil

Seven Sets of readings, see page 6. Rom 6:3-11; Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; Lk 24:1-12

Easter Sun.

Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8; Jn 20:1-9 or Lk 24:1-12 or (at an afternoon or evening Mass) Lk 24:13-35

Triduum Schedule*

Holy Thursday 03-24 7:00 pm Mass of the Last Supper Good Friday 03-25 7:00 pm Solemn Service Holy Saturday 03-26 7:30 pm Easter Vigil Easter Sunday 03-27 8:00 am

Easter Masses 10:00 am 12 noon

*No morning Mass on Holy Thursday (or Good Friday), no Adoration until after the Mass of the Last Supper, from 8 to 10 pm, and no Cenacle. Also, no 4:30 pm Mass on Holy Saturday or 5:00 pm Mass on Easter Sunday.

Jesus cried out in a loud voice,

“Father, into your hands I commend my spirit”;

and when he had said this he breathed his last.

-Lk 23: 46

REMINDER: To start your Novena of Chaplets on Good Friday to finish up the day before Divine Mercy Sunday.

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It is almost time for the Annual Good Friday Walk in Longmont! ALL are invited! Everyone is welcome! This is a great opportunity for families to be involved in our Lord's Way of the Cross, as well as a wonderful Christian witness to the Longmont community. We will once again be walking across town in Longmont, CO. We will walk from St. John the Baptist Church to St. Francis of Assisi Church (~5 miles). We will be stopping at certain points along the way to pray the Rosary and the Stations of the Cross. We end with the Chaplet of Divine Mercy inside St. Francis Parish right after the walk. We hope to arrive about 11:30 am. Father Frank will also be available for confessions during and after this time. DATE: Good Friday! March 25, 2016 START TIME: 7:45 am gather. We begin the solemn and prayerful walk at 8:00 am sharp from St. John’s parking lot. LOCATION: Meet in the back parking lot of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 323 Collyer St., Longmont (3rd and Emery, near the playground).

* For those that need to walk a shorter distance or need wheelchairs for the Walk, we should be arriving at JC Penney on Hover and Nelson around 9:45 am. Please park on the North side of the building and look for us. We will be gathered as a group on the North side of JC Penney on the large sidewalk for about 10 minutes for prayer and restroom break (at King Soopers). We will continue our walk to St. Francis of Assisi Church (3791 Pike Road at Airport Rd). BRING: Wagons, strollers, sunscreen, Rosaries, water, snacks for the little ones, but please, NO bikes, skates, scooters, IPods, music, or social texting. Kids in previous years have made their own light-weight cross to carry; as the larger cross will be carried by adults only. You may also bring your own snacks and lunch for the kids to eat at the end of the walk. PRINT AND BRING: Stations of the Cross prayer booklet, 8 pages. It is also posted on the St. Francis and St. John’s website. Please make sure you have enough copies for your family to follow along. We will also be doing the Rosary and Litany of Humility if you need to print these as well. Dress for the weather! - We go rain, snow, or sunshine! There will be cars parked at St. Francis to take drivers back to SJB and JC Penney to retrieve their cars. Those remaining will watch the kids at St. Francis until they return. We’ve had upwards to 200 Christian witnesses on the walk and it’s powerful to commemorate Good Friday as a faith community. Please join us, and spread the word to family and friends! God bless your Lenten journey! Questions? Please call Rhonda at 303-883-6206 or email Rap.Rhonda@gmail.com Julie at 720-840-0974, or Mary at 303-684-9304.

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Adult Ed John Cox

35 Years of Shroud Science: A Personal Perspective

St. Francis Church - Longmont, CO Sunday April 10 at 6:30pm

World renowned expert on the Shroud of Turin, Barrie Schwortz, will be coming to St. Francis of Assisi Church in Longmont, CO to share his scientific findings on the

Shroud of Turin. Don't miss this great opportunity to learn more about the Shroud of Turin, and its deep mysteries. Mr. Schwortz has conducted Shroud lectures around the world. He has appeared in programs and documentaries on every major broadcast and cable television network in the U.S., including the History Channel, the Discovery Channel, the Learning Channel, the National Geographic Channel, CNN, PBS, the BBC, Fox News, The O’Reilly Factor, Hannity’s America, Channel 1 Russia, the Coast to Coast AM radio show, Catholic Answers radio, the Chemin Neuf Community in Lyon France, the International Ecumenical Fraternity, Catholic News Service, EWTN and Vatican Radio. No registration is required but space is limited, doors open at 6:00 pm. (See our website for more information.) St. Paul Street Evangelization - Information Night

Wednesday, April 6, at 6:30pm Brett Moreno will be coming to St. Francis of Assisi Church to talk about St. Paul Street Evangelization. Even if you if think you are not called to do street evangelization, come and learn more about this wonderful ministry, and how you can help by being a

prayer warrior for those who go out and evangelize. St. Paul Street Evangelization is a grassroots, non-profit Catholic evangelization organization, dedicated to responding to the mandate of Jesus to preach the Gospel to all nations by taking our Catholic Faith to the streets. As an on-the-street Catholic evangelization organization, St. Paul Street Evangelization provides a non-confrontational avenue for you to share the Person of Jesus Christ and the truth and beauty of the Catholic Faith with a hungry culture. Visit www.streetevangelization.com today to learn more, join a local team, and find out how you can support Catholic evan-gelization. You can also contact Team Coordinator: John Cox at john@sfassisi.org or by phone at 303-772-6322 x223 about joining a team already operating in Longmont. (See our website for more information and SEE PAGE 8.)

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Worldwide Marriage Encounter: Are we also like Peter and deny Christ over and over? Christ calls us to be all we can in our marriage sacrament. The next WME Weekends are:

April 1-3, Radisson Aurora July 15-17, Radisson Aurora September 16-18, Radisson Aurora

For more information, please visit http://northerncolorado-wwme.org. Questions? Feel free to contact Brenda & Gary Granger: 303.604.6202, grangers@northerncoloradome.org.

Religious Ed Helen Herman 303-772-6322 x 226 E-mail: Helen@sfassisi.org

How’s your Lent going? You still have an opportunity to offer a sacrifice.

Your children’s faith formation is very important to us, it should be for you as well! Tuesday early class – Grades K-3 ONLY – from 4:30-5:45 pm Tuesday evening class – Grades K-5 – from 6:15-7:30 pm Wednesday class – Grades K-5 – from 4:30-5:45 pm

We have a place for you! Forms are located in the pamphlet rack in the Narthex, or on our Parish web-site.

STEWARDSHIP – We are given gifts to use. Do you give generously of your Time, Talent & Treasure? We invite all children & teens to use the Children’s Stewardship Envelopes located in the display underneath the bulletins. Of course we wouldn’t leave out the adults! Why would you not use them?

Time –Helping Dad & learning Talent – Treasure – 23 kids used their envelopes

From a child’s note on an envelope: For Lent I gave up sweets & celery HALO AWARDS –

BUTTER BRAIDS FUND-RAISER: Just in time for your Easter Breakfast, RE is excited to be offering yummy Butter Braids for our Building Fund Spring Fund-raiser. Mmm, coffee

and Butter Braids. The cost is only $12.00. We invite you to ask your friends & neighbors to help us in this endeavor! The Butter Braids are available for pick up after masses Palm Sunday, March 19 & 20 in St. Clare Hall. Stop by to see if we have some extras for you!

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MEALS OF MERCY UPDATE Our meals of Mercy program continues to reach out to provide meals for many who are in need. Thanks to all the volunteers who have graciously prepared

and delivered meals. We would also like to thank those who have generously provided gift cards for those in need. The cards have proven to be super helpful. If you or a loved one could benefit from a few meals to get through a challenging life event, please let us know. If YOU are the person in need, please don’t hesitate to call us. Contact Michele at mealsofmercy@sfassisi.org or call her at 303-564-0696.

We need you to refer folks and to keep on cooking for this program to fulfill our goal of showing mercy to all.

In January, 28 meals were served. It is amazing to hear from those we have served and what an impact Meals of Mercy has made in their lives.

We are blessed…

ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Any time that your health changes, if you are going to have a scheduled surgery, or if your loved one is approaching death please call the Parish in a timely manner, and ask to be anointed. This is called the Anointing of the Sick. Please don’t wait until someone is going into surgery (unless it’s an emergency), or till death is imminent to call for a priest. The Anointing of the Sick can only be administered by a priest. Communion can be brought to you by one of our trained Ministers.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION IF YOU ARE BEING ADMITTED INTO THE HOSPITAL: When being admitted to the hospital you are typically asked if you would like a clergy visit. Please say “Yes”, in order for someone from the Catholic Church to be able to bring you Holy Communion, or pray with you. It does not mean that you want a priest to visit you. We have Eucharistic Ministers from St. Francis of Assisi and St. John’s who bring Communion to the hospital every day of the week. If you are not asked about a visit from your church, please let them know that yes, you would like a Communion visit.

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Divine Mercy Billboards: Please support the billboard project of 2 incredibly high traffic boards in Denver and a small but VERY high traffic board on I-25 near Loveland, all proclaiming the great mercy of God! (Bus board requests have been turned down

due to an RTD policy change.) If you wish to help, make checks out to “Divine Mercy Billboards” and send to Christi Derr, P.O. Box 41, Niwot, CO 80544. Please also pray for the success of this project!

Some Confessions in our Vicinity

Sacred Heart of Mary, 6739 S. Boulder Rd., Boulder—Confessions during Lent, Wednesdays at 5:30 through Holy Week

St. John the Evangelist, 1730 W. 12th St., Loveland—Confessions during Lent, every Wednesday 6-7 pm.

EXPERIENCE the YEAR of MERCY with Father Michael Gaitley!

Join the Marian Missionaries of Divine Mercy for an inspiring Mercy & Mary Weekend Retreat, this April 15-17 at Estes Park Center, YMCA of the Rockies in Colorado, featuring bestselling author and speaker Fr. Michael Gaitley, MIC.

Spend a weekend in quiet prayer, surrounded by the snow-capped peaks of the Colorado Rockies.

Join us for a full immersion experience into Divine Mercy and Mary. Enjoy new talks by Fr. Gaitley, daily Mass, Adoration, quiet prayer time, comfor tab le accommoda t ions ,

gorgeous mountain views, meals with the Marian Missionaries, and much more!

This popular retreat during the Year of Mercy is selling out fast! Last day to register for this retreat is April 1, 2016.

Renew and recharge as you step out of the hectic pace of everyday life and step into a prayerful, joyful, and hope-filled retreat this Jubilee Year of Mercy.

Don't miss your chance to hear from Fr. Gaitley, MIC, why the messages of Divine Mercy and Mary are so important for the Church and for our world.

Go to events.marianmissionaries.org for more info or to register, or pick up a registration form in the office.

Easter Vigil Readings: 1) Gn 1:1 -- 2:2 [1:1, 26-31a]; Ps 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 13-14, 24, 35; or Ps 33:4-7, 12-13, 20-22; 2) Gn 22:1-18 [1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18]; Ps 16: 5, 8-11; 3) Ex 14:15 -- 15:1; Ex 15:1-6, 17-18; 4) Is 54:5-14; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13; 5) Is 55:1-11; Is 12:2-6; 6) Bar 3:9-15, 32 -- 4:4; Ps 19:8-11; 7) Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28; Ps 42:3, 5; 43:3-4 or Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 or Ps 51:12-15, 18-19; Rom 6:3-11; Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; Lk 24:1-12

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Weekly Schedule Sat./Sun. 03-19/20

After Masses Youth Mystic Coffee Fundraiser Sun. 03-20 9am-noon Knights Breakfast/ SCH noon Confirmation Class/ SCH 6:15 pm HS Youth Group/ SCH 6:15 pm Parenting Teens/ Adult Ed. Tues. 03-22 8:00 am Morning Mass/ Church Wed. 03-23 8:00 am Morning Mass/ Church 6:00 pm Schola Cantorum/ Church 7:00 pm Choir/ Church Thurs. 03-24 7:00 pm Holy Thursday Mass/ Church

8-10pm Adoration/ Church Fri. 03-25 — Office Closed for Good Friday 8:00 am Good Friday Walk/ St. John’s After walk

~11:30 am Chaplet/Confessions/Church

7:00 pm Solemn Good Friday Service Sat. 03-26 7:30 pm Easter Vigil Mass/ Church Sun. 03-27 8:00 am

Easter Masses/ Church 10:00 am 12:00 pm

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Stewardship FEBRUARY OFFERTORY:..….........$73,499.68 (4 weeks) If you need offertory envelopes, please call the office. If you would like Electronic Fund Transfer go to our website and highlight LIVE YOUR FAITH, click on GIVING and follow the prompts. If new, skip the envelope number. EFT offertory donors will not receive Sunday Offertory envelopes but will receive special occasion envelopes on a quarterly basis.

Tax Letters: have been mailed to all those who gave $250 or more to the church for 2015. If you didn’t receive yours, please contact Louise at louise@sfassisi.org or 303-772-6322.

12/31/15 Building $2,032,580 Updated quarterly Land 485,831

Monthly Payments $21,510

Building Loan Balances

February 2015 Gift Card Program Results Sales Earnings Gift Cards/Scrip 10,815.00 802.24 King Soopers Reload 22,329.42 1,116.47

PrestoPay Proceeds 6,070.00 206.60 Grand Total 45,904.42 2,459.81

Safeway 6,690.00 334.50

On Good Friday there will be a Special Collection for the

HOLY LAND COLLECTION.

Hello Everyone! Today is Palm Sunday the beginning of Holy Week. During Lent we have all tried to be extra good, by praying more and being more understanding to the needs of those around us. Today let us look to the beginning of Lent to see how we did. Did we do everything we intended to do during Lent or do we still have to work a little harder? I know I have to work a little harder and I don't have to wait until next Lent, I can start over again today. God is so good, He always gives us another chance. Love & Prayers, Stewardship Council

FREE Washing Machine Available

Maytag, Legacy Series Heavy Duty-Supersize Capacity

3 Speed Selector, 10 cycles

If you are interested please call the office.

IRA Charitable Rollover is now a Permanent Law Each IRA owner over age 70½ may make a transfer of up to $100,000 per year to a qualified charity. IRA charitable rollovers are tax-free and not included in adjusted gross income. An IRA charitable rollover may fulfill part or all of your required minimum distribution (RMD). To learn how you and the Church can benefit, contact Jean Finegan at The Catholic Foundation at 303-867-0613.

Respect Life

40 Days for Life officially ends on Palm Sunday. Thanks to all who stood Vigil during these 40 Days

for Life, to all those who prayed, fasted, encouraged others to the pro-life cause, or contributed money. For more informa-tion on 40 Days for Life, see www.40DaysforLife.com.

Healing from Abortion You are not alone in your search for healing from the trauma of abortion. There are several programs both locally and around the Archdiocese, for women and men, that can help start this process of healing. We have listed a few of these programs below with contact information and their websites for more information.

Project Rachel is a post-abortive healing ministry of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Denver. Although it is a Catholic outreach ministry, it is open to all who have been impacted by an abortion. Contact phone#: (720) 377-1351 Website: www.hopeafterabortion.com

Rachel’s Vineyard is a weekend retreat which offers a healing opportunity for anyone, man or woman - even family members - who have been affected by the emotional or spiritual pain of abortion. Contact: Edie @ (303)410-1710 Website: www.rachelsvineyard.org

Forgiven and Set Free is a study and small sharing group offered by Longmont’s Life Choices. The group meets weekly over 10 weeks in a confidential location right here in Longmont. They offer a warm, safe environment for men and women to explore unresolved feelings and conflicts and to find healing. Contact: Lisa Koets (303) 651-2050 Website: www.lifechoices.org

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Saint Francis of Assisi Youth News Dan Aedo, Youth Minister Visit Youth Website NOW ONLINE www.SFAYOUTH.net Email: dan@sfassisi.org

Apostle’s Build (Service)

- Saturday, April 2 - Help Provide Lunch (30) for those Serving at Habitat / Apostle’s Build

Sign-Up Sheet in Narthex of Church or… with dan@sfassisi.org

SFA High School & Confirmation News! SFA Middle School Youth News!

Scheduled Confirmation Classes are Noon-2pm; Youth Group Meets Scheduled Sunday’s at 6:15-7:45pm

Scheduled Tuesday’s, 6:15-7:30pm ...In the Parish - St. Clare Hall

March 20 - Confirmation Class & SFA HS Youth Group 27 - Easter!!! No class

Semester Theme: Mercy & Living the Virtues!

March 22 - NO Class (HOLY WEEK) March 29 - Class

Please check with the Parish Youth Website:

• www.SFAYOUTH.net to keep up with updates! Middle School Youth Conference - Mountain Madness “In His Footsteps”

Video / Slide-Show on the Youth Website: www.SFAYouth.net

Steubenville of the Rockies • Spots GOING FAST!

• Fundraising Available! See Dan, Youth Minister Email: dan@sfassisi.org Forms: www.sfayouth.net

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EASTER MENUS: Please remember to use your reloadable King Sooper's ($25, $50) and Safeway ($50) gift cards for all your shopping needs. We also have $25 and $100 denominations of Safeway cards. We have $25, $50, and $100 Sprouts and $25 and $50 Lucky’s (non-reloadable), $25 Whole Foods, $10 Your Butcher

Frank, and $25 and $100 Natural Grocers available! Get your groceries at Target or Walmart? We have Target cards in $25,

$50, and $100 denominations, and Walmart in $25 and $100. Please stop by the gift card win-

dow for all your Easter menu needs! Where can I eat a vegetarian-style meal during Lent?

Eating a simple vegetarian meal at home would be the most sacrificial option, but for those times we cannot, there are many restaurants where we can find a vegetarian

meal. For seafood we carry: Red Lobster, Apple-bee's, Chili's, Outback, Texas Roadhouse, Red Robin, or TGI Friday's. In a hurry? We have: McDonald's, Wendy's, Noodles, Panera, Carl's

Jr, or Subway. How about vegetarian pizza? We carry Lefty’s, Papa Murphy’s, Pizza Hut, and Old Chicago. Stop by the gift card counter and get your choice today!

In your Easter Bonnet with all the frills upon it?? Women, did you know we have the following gift cards available for all

your Easter outfit purchases and that of your family? We have: Kohl's, JC Penney, Macy's, Gap/Old Navy/

Banana Republic, Ross and Marshalls as well as Walmart and Target. If you want to use your

Kohl's charge card, you may use our fund-raising gift cards to pay off your Kohl's credit card charges later!

LAST CHANCE TO GET YOUR PANERA GIFT CARDS! We will be having a fundraiser at PANERA located at 425 Ken Pratt Blvd on TUESDAY, March 29 from 4-8 pm. We may use gift cards for purchases at this event. PLEASE pick up or order your gift cards in advance. There will not be gift card sales during the Easter weekend Masses. We will receive a 15% return on all sales PLUS the 9% with the use of Panera gift cards for a total of 24%! That is why it is important you plan ahead. You also need to bring a flier, available at the gift card window, to hand in at the time of your purchase. Thank you for your support!

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