Shrine of St. Therese THE ROSE

THE ROSE Third Quarter 2012, Volume 13, Number 2

Reaching out to inspire a sense of community

Shrine of St. Therese

SHRINE OF

ST. THERESE

FALL FESTIVAL

The annual Fall Festival

arrives on October 6th

.

What began as an outdoor

carnival in the heat of the

day has changed into a

community gathering

inside the parish hall in the

evening.

A wonderful dinner of

kolbasi and other goodies

will be accompanied by

lively Bluegrass music by

Photos provided by Jack Selway & Sherry Koski

the “Fireweed” band. Beautiful, interesting items will be

displayed on tables for a silent auction. Several of these

items are depicted in these pictures.

Sherry Koski volunteered to handle items for the silent

auction and put together some beautiful baskets. Many

parish volunteers have assisted Sherry by collecting

items and working to make this a fun filled evening for

the parish.

Our parish raffle will be held during this evening’s

activities. Some people will go home with more money

in their pockets!

NOVENA AND FAITH

This year’s Novena to the Little Flower had a slightly different format with Benediction and an accompanying homily each night

by Msgr. Ed Nunez interwoven with the life of the Little Flower. The parish was indeed fortunate to have Monsignor come each

evening to share insights into St. Therese’s life. This Novena is actually intended for the whole Diocese, as this is the shrine for

the patron saint of the Diocese.

Msgr. Nunez plans to continue faith development and evangelization talks throughout the year. A schedule of his presentations

will soon appear. Thank you Father Ed!

THE ROSE Third Quarter 2012

Shrine Welcomes New Parishioners

Suzanne Simpson

Mrs. Virginia Pacheco Mrs. LaRue Stivers

Ms. Linda Post

Mrs.Celesta Jane Rhodes Mr. Leonard Ruybal

Dustin & Danielle Sullivan Children: Kyle Wamboldt Asher Sullivan Meranda Sullivan

Mrs. Maggi Koval Child: Matthew Swanson

Richard & Hayley Urban Children: Augustine Urban Benedict Urban Michael Urban Dominic Urban Ignatius Urban

Darien & Cynthia Gomez Children: Darien Gomez Roman Gomez

Mr. Charles Pom Song Adam Wertin

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Shrine of St. Therese Memorial & Building Fund

Joseph Arnold

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Arnold

Angelina Arriaga DeLeon

Mrs. Esther Herrera

Robert & Valeria Arriaga

Mrs. Esther Herrera

Fidel & Valeria Arriaga

Mrs. Esther Herrera

Paul Arriaga

Mrs. Esther Herrera

Tom Ballas

Mr. & Mrs. Frank Pantleo

Anthony & Olive Barbera

Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Barbera

Louis Bassi

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Bassi

Douglas F.Benton

Helen Benton

Edward & Helen Brady

Linda Brady

Catherine Burick

Phyllis Clements Dr. & Mrs. Donald Creager Dwight & Carol Scott Dennis & Kathy Sheehan

Frank Carlo

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Erickson

Patricia Charest

Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Kottenstette Ms LaVonne Morton

Margaret & Rose Christy

Ms Shirley Marcen

Paul & Sam Consonero

Mrs. Alberta Consonero

Edith Crusick

Miss Dorris Gronquist

Melody Dennis

Mrs. Myrtle Spitzer

Josephine Diodosio

Mrs. Mary Eck Mr. & Mrs. Adolph Herman Mr. & Mrs. Frank Javornik Barbara Morrone Rita Schultz

Mark & Ann Dominguez

Michele Prado-Landreth

Gloria Garcia

Mrs. Patricia Nunez Adolph Herman David & Marian Brown Carmela Farbo Ray & Vecky Lippis Family Roy & Rhonda Lippis Family George Lippis Robert & Loretta Opferman Mrs. Martha Rodacy Ed & Alice Skerjanec Jay & Joan Wampler

Benjamin Herrera

Mrs. Esther Herrera

Msgr. George Holland Mrs. Marjorie Chandler Dr. & Mrs. Donald Creager Mrs. Mary Eck Bob & Jean Erickson Mr. & Mrs. Robert Even Mr. & Mrs. Charles Haering Miss Shirley Parr Ed & Alice Skerjanec

Anthony & Betty Hund

Mrs. Marjorie Hoody

Con Jeffries Mr. & Mrs. Richard Charest Ms LaVonne Morton

Walter Larmour


Roy Lauricello

Barbara Morrone

Don Lira, Sr.

Phyllis Clements Shrine of St. Therese/ K. of C. #12720 Jim & Audrey Murray Miss Shirley Parr (Continued page 3)


Shrine of St. Therese Memorial & Building Fund

Katherine & Mary Marcen Ms. Shirley Marcen

Alice “Diddy” & Irene Martinez

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Dietz

DuBois Moreno

Mr. Nash Moreno

Julie R. Munoz

Mrs. Esther A. Herrera

Ann McGill

Mr. James McGill

Theresa Novak

Barbara Morrone Rita Schultz

Fr. Vincente Paz en la Casa Mr. & Mrs. George Beauvais Mrs. Mary Eck Jim & Audrey Murray Mary Frances Kelley Mrs. Patricia Pershin Ed & Alice Skerjanec Miss Sharon Trontel Miss Susan Ward

Frank Presley

Mr. & Mrs. George Beauvais Dorothy Carleo Marjorie Chuich Mrs. Mary Eck Barbara Fortino Edward & Mary Ann Glach Betty K. Gurian Mr. & Mrs. Frank Javornik Elsie Johnson Jim & Audrey Murray Barbara Morrone & Rita Schultz Joyce Occhiato Priscilla Smith Myrna Ward

Frank & Steve Pershin Mrs. Patricia Pershin

Sandra Pruce Florence Blackwell Rose Cesar Carl & Patty Coffee John & Barbara Hibler Ray & Audrey Perko

Sandra Pruce (cont.)

J.A. Skul & E.A. Skul Pruce Family

John E. Prado

Michele Prado-Landreth

G.R.& Sandra Quintana

Mrs. Patricia Nunez

Philip Rodacy

Mrs. Martha Rodacy

Esteban Rodriguez

Mrs. Cassandra Metoyer

Ralph & Maud Rutherford

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Oldenburg

George Santistevan


George Shaddy

Vic & Jan Alfonso Joseph & Phyllis Bassetti Mr. Rudolph Blankis Marge Chuich Phyllis Clements Tony & Liz Cortese Mr. & Mrs. Fred DiNero Ron & Cathy Diodosio Mrs. Mary Eck Midge Graham Gary & Carolyn Gray Duane Halkett Agency Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Ivan, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Frank Javornik Frank & Carmella Jordan Angie Krupka Joan Krupka & Family Mrs. Stephanie Ladd Lori Miller Mrs. Lydia Montoya Erma Orazem Don & Alberta Pagano Mr. & Mrs. James Pagano Mary Jo Pagano & Family Miss Shirley Parr Joe & Maribeth Peters Mrs. Martha Rodacy Rita & John Schultz Dwight & Carol Scott Jack Selway & Sherry Koski

George Shaddy (cont.)

Dennis & Kathy Sheehan Miriam & Gerald Short Priscilla Smith Tony & Karen Spicola Joyce Spinuzzi Mr. & Mrs. John Taravella Josephine Toth Betty Uhernik James Van Alstyne Robert & Elsie Wodishek

Austin Spitzer

Mrs. Myrtle Spitzer

Anton Sneperger

Ms. Shirley Marcen

Tony & Ellen Todaro

Mr. & Mrs. Frank Pantleo

Rod & Christie Torgler

Mrs. Myrtle Spitzer

James Ward

Miss Susan Ward

SISTER SIMONE TARDIF

Sister Simone served for many years in

Pueblo as a Servant of the Blessed

Sacrament. She died June 8, 2012, in her

native Canada. She was well known

throughout the city. She spent many hours

in adoration before the Blessed Sacrament

and happily tutored students with their

French lessons.

Her many friends can image her speaking in

her little French accent with her Lord and

giggling at His response.

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Photo by Linda Pumphrey

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Our local Squires, Circle 5432, under the

direction of Sam Fletcher, Luis Maal, and

Jay Baillargeon won several individual

awards at the State Convention. In addition,

they were named as the Squires Circle of the

Year.

This is quite an achievement for this

recently formed group. These young men

and their adult leaders are to be congratulated

for their dedication to their church and

community. They raked leaves and

performed other community services.

They had to perform in every category,

church, community, and social, to receive

this distinction.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Pictured are Msgr. Nunez and eleven parish children who

received their First Holy Eucharist. These children are—Xavier

Gutierrerz, Emma Krasovec, Maria Alvarez, Carlos Alvarez,

Angelina Power, Owen Parker, Gabrielle Dunich, Michael Urban,

Zachary Arnold, Jack Beltran, and Rachael Pumphrey.

Pictured with Bishop Isern, Fr. King, and Msgr.

Nunez is a Confirmation group representing

several parish communities. Within the group

are eleven young parishioners from the Shrine.

They are—Darylann Aragon, Chris Beltran,

Cody Chain, Abbey Cira, Cody Kraus, Nolan

Maize, Brendan Pacheco, Chadwick Reich,

Jonathan Szarkowski, Jeannie Thurston, and

Jennifer Thurston.


OUR YOUTH IN ACTION

Youth who attended the closing mass offered by Bishop Isern at

the 2012 Steubenville of the Rockies youth conference.

Are we having fun yet?

Children at Totus Tuus 2012.

Parish Picnic

Fun and Games

Fr. Bacino & Msgr. Nunez

Priests enjoy too!

A few of our faithful altar

Servers ready for work!

THE SHRINE IS BLESSED

Another young man from our parish, Brian Bissonnette is

considering the priesthood. He and his family are active members

of the Shrine. Please remember them in your prayers and maybe

send him and the other seminarians a card. Here are their

addresses.

Brian Bissonnette Benjamin Atu & Isacc Karinki (both at)

Conception Seminary St. Meinrad Seminary

Conception, MO 64433 200 Hill Drive

St. Meinrad, IN 47577

Cody Blankenship

Bishop Simon Brute Carl Wertin (doing his pastoral year)

College Seminary St. Columba Parish

2500 Cold Spring Rd. 1830 East Second Avenue

Indianapolis, IN 46222 Durango, CO 81301

Cooks are a necessity! Thanks Knights!

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OUR YOUTH IN ACTION


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WELCOME SISTER JOHNETTE

This summer Sister Johnette Sawyer, OSB, assumed the role of Music

Coordinator for the Shrine parish. Sister recently retired as Liturgical

Music Director at Sacred Heart Parish in Alamosa.

She chose to return to Pueblo, the city of her birth and growing-up

years. She had lived in the area of St. Leander’s Parish with her father,

mother, and sister Marilyn. Her mother was not a Catholic and died

when she was 9 years old. Her grandmother (on her father’s side)

moved into their home to care for the girls.

Her Grandmother read daily from her old Slovak prayer book and

prayed a St. Anthony’s Rosary each day. Her father announced that the

girls would attend a Catholic school in the fall. Sister remembers

praying all summer long that they would not have to attend St.

Leander’s school! After all, they had gone to Protestant Sunday school

for years; and all of their friends were at the public school. But their

father’s wish prevailed.

Sister in true director’s form.

The choir ready to go to work!

Half way through the school year, she and Marilyn decided they wanted

to be Baptized Catholics and receive their First Holy Communion.

Sister’s father remarried in a few years, and they soon had a baby

brother. While Sister was attending Pueblo Catholic High School, her

father died. Her step-mother continued to raise the girls.

Two of Sister Johnette’s closest friends in high school planned to enter a

convent upon graduation. Sister Johnette wanted to enter also, but her

step-mother made her promise to go two years to college before making

her decision. She received a scholarship to St. Mary’s College in

Leavenworth, Kansas. Then she joined the Benedictine Motherhouse in

Chicago. In 1964 she returned to the Pueblo Diocese as Sister Johnette, a

Benedictine sister.

She has served the Church and the people of the Pueblo Diocese for 48

years. Her first years were those of an elementary teacher, and later even

principal of her old Catholic school, St. Leander’s. With changing times and more education, she moved into parish ministry

work. But throughout all the years of serving, there was an abiding love of music. This was a seed planted and encouraged by

her father. Children’s choirs, adult choirs, and parish music have filled her days for years.

Sister hopes to engage the whole Shrine of St. Therese community in singing praise and thanksgiving to the Lord each Sunday.

“We have so much to be thankful for in this life—even in our sorrows and joys the Lord is with us. I am grateful for the faithful

choir members who stepped forward to enrich our souls with music!”

In visiting, sister commented she loves Pope Benedict XVI. First, because he chose the name Benedict; second, because of his

great love of music; and third, because he shares Sister’s love of kittens! Again, welcome Sister and God be with you.

MSGR. GEORGE HOLLAND

Good friend and former pastor, Msgr. George Holland, died on June 9, 2012.

His mass of Christian burial was celebrated by Msgr. Leonard Racki at Sacred Heart

Cathedral. The Cathedral was filled with former parishioners, friends, and family. Msgr.

Holland was noted for his calmness and always being open to listen to his parishioners.

His last years were greatly helped by our parishioner George Beauvais who served as his

driver and personal valet. He went each day to assist Msgr. Holland. Many other friends

helped also such as Dominican Sister, Kevin Clavin, who came on holidays and summer time

visits. Most people saw Msgr. Holland as a saintly priest, who faithfully served throughout

the Diocese. St. Therese parish was blessed to have Msgr. Holland as their pastor for several

years.


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Good food for everyone.

Patriotism is a must.

Squires doing service at SanLuis Stations of the Cross.

Squires and Knights participating in Corpus Cristi

procession.


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THE ROSE

--Spiritual Adviser—

Msgr. Edward Nunez

--Editor—

Sally Stricca

--Contributors— Carol Scott, Bill Hrutky, staff,

and

parishioners

Visit THE Shrine website at

www.shrine-sttherese-pueblo.org

Weekly bulletins

Previous copies of THE ROSE

Other parish information

DEADLINE NEARING

FOR CONTRIBUTIONS

TO CHURCHES

Charitable Contributions must be made

by December 31 to be deductible on

your 2012 tax return. They don’t

always have to be in cash. Appreciated

stock, which you have owned for more

than one year, can be donated to your

church or charity. The shares you give

can be deducted at full market value

and you can avoid the capital gains

taxes you’d owe it you sold them. This

takes a little time to arrange, so you

should contact your accountant or stock

broker. Even the church/charity to

which you are making the gift should

be willing to help you handle this gift

arrangement and provide a letter

showing the value of the gift for tax

purposes.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

St. Hugo tells us that the

more he attended to the

worship of God with all

care and diligence, the

more God provided him

with the necessities of

life.

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