A Holy and Blessed Christmas to All

May you and your families have a holy and blessed Christmas.  Remember, this is the beginning of the Christmas season, not the end.

No Meetings Until January 11

Just a reminder that we do not meet again until Saturday, January 11, 2014. 

Please consider helping out with the Church Christmas decorating on December 22.  Details will be forthcoming.

This Saturday - Dr. Anthony Lilles

This coming Saturday we are privileged to have Dr. Anthony Lilles, Associate Professor at the St. John Vianney Theological Seminary, providing a presentation on "The Eucharist and the End Times" at the morning men's group.  If you haven't attended the group for awhile, now would be a great time to reacquaint yourself with the spiritual journey we are traversing together.  If you currently attend Saturday meetings, invite or bring someone you feel would benefit from it.
In Christ!

Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving

Happy and blessed Thanksgiving wishes to all.  Let's all take a moment to thank God for all He has shared with us and our families, and remember those who are less fortunate that we are.

Photos of Band of Brothers

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Band of Brothers at OLOF, so now would be an opportune time to put together a slide show of the times we've shared together as a group.  I know many of you have taken photos of the group over the years and ask that you forward them to me so we can all enjoy them.  If anyone has a flair for putting together slide shows and would like to undertake this task please let me know.
Thanks!

 

Sam

Spiritual Direction

Thanks to Deacon Glenn for his presentation today on spiritual direction.  He recommended the Lanteri Center in Denver as a place to start the journey for those of you interested in seeing what the Holy Spirit has in store for you.  The link to their website is Lanteri Center.  Their phone number is 303-298-1498, and their email is LanteriCenter@aol.com.

Click here if you'd like to see their most recent newsletter, and click here if you'd like to see some information on spiritual direction.

Pray and discern!

The Chapel on the Rock - St. Malo

We stopped by St. Malo on the way home from the retreat, and when we looked at the picture, one quotation (from Matthew 16:18) immediately came to mind.

Thanks For A Wonderful Retreat

Thanks to the organizers and especially the attendees for a wonderful Spirit-filled retreat.  It was a tremendous experience.  Click here to see some more pictures. 

The Lord is Our Shepherd...

No Meeting This Saturday

Just a reminder that there is no meeting tomorrow (10/26) because of the men's retreat in Estes Park. We'll meet again next Saturday (11/2).

Parish Retreat This Week

The Parish Retreat (not to be confused with the Men's Retreat, which is this weekend) is this week - Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 7 to 8:30 p.m.  The speaker is Thomas Smith, and the topic is Lumen Fidei: In the Light of Faith.  There will be a trio of talks: "Sharing the Light" (how to talk about our faith with others); "Living the Faith" (using the Creed as a guide for walking in faith); and "Praying the Faith" (making prayer a whole way of life by learning the 5 forms of prayers, keys for meditative prayer and the power of contemplation).

Call Roxanne or Kathy at 303-233-1283 to purchase a copy of Lumen Fidei for $5 by October 21.  You can also view Lumen Fidei at the Vatican website or download the PDF here: Lumen Fidei.

Hope to see everyone there.

Men's Retreat - Payment Due October 12

An email was sent out with a list of the registered attendees for the retreat.  If you did not receive this email, let us know.  Payment of $125 is due 10/12/13; please make checks payable to Our Lady of Fatima and note the Men's Retreat.  If your name was not on the list  of registered attendees and should be, please notify Sam ASAP!  A roster of attendees will be submitted today to the YMCA to commit the rooms; however, for a short period more rooms may be acquired.  At this time any cancellations will still require payment as OLOF is responsible to pay for all rooms.

The Lamb's Supper Session 2, Passover Past and Present

Brothers in Christ,

This week Dr. Scott Hahn explains that the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is the fulfillment of the Passover of the Old Covenant. Be sure to attend and bring a friend, this is too powerful not to share.

“Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill. Matthew 5:17

Small Group Roster

We have posted a link for the small group roster under "Our Links" to the right.  We have deleted email addresses and telephone numbers in the interest of privacy.  You should be able to access the document without logging into a Google (or Gmail) account, but some have reported problems accessing it without logging in.  If there is a problem accessing the document, please let us know.  Looking forward to seeing everyone on Saturday.

Shameless Plugs - Acts of the Apostles and Junior High Bible Study

Our very own Mike Delp and his wife Connie are running a bible study of Acts of the Apostles, taught by Jeff Cavins.  It is on Thursday nights at 7 p.m. in the Parish Center.  It's a great study.  If you are interested, contact Mike for more information.

For those of you who have (or know of) junior high age students, there is a junior high bible study on Sunday mornings at 9:45 a.m. or Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m.  There's no reason to stop educating your children on the faith after Confirmation.  The cornerstone of the study will be the Encounter Bible series by Mark Hart, covering from Genesis to Acts of the Apostles, but a number of other topics will be covered, including the Mass, the Sacraments, the Ten Commandments and topics related to Advent and Lent.  Our very own Kevin Brady teaches the Wednesday night class, but that's not a reason not to sign your kids up.  Contact Mary Pott for more information.

Session 1, The Lamb of God

Brothers in Christ,

This Saturday we are privileged to embark on a journey into the Mass and will discover how it "echo's elements of scripture, of both the old and new testament."  Be sure to join the group and further discover a true meaning of the Heavenly Liturgy, the Mass.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show to His bond-servants, the things which must soon take place; and He sent and communicated it by His angel to His bond-servant John,  who testified to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that he saw.  Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and heed the things which are written in it; for the time is near.  Revelation 1:1-3.

Band of Brothers' Retreat

The Band of Brothers' Retreat will be October 25 -27 at the YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park.  It will begin Friday evening at 6 p.m. and end Sunday morning at 11 a.m.  It will be a great weekend of fellowship and camaraderie.

See the FLYER for more details.

The deadline to pay and RSVP is October 1.  Contact Sam with questions or send us an EMAIL.

Next Band of Brothers Meeting - September 21

We will begin the presentations on The Lamb's Supper this Saturday (9/21) in the Parish Center.  Breakfast will be at 6:00 a.m., announcements at 6:20 and the lecture will start at 6:30, followed by small groups at 7.  If you have not yet signed up, please send us an email or respond to the Evite you should have received.

The Lamb's Supper Begins This Saturday - Sign Up For Small Groups

The Band of Brothers' Saturday morning sessions begin again this Saturday, September 14, at 6:00 a.m. in the Parish Center.  We will be studying Scott Hahn's The Lamb's Supper.

If you have not yet done so, please respond to the Evite you should have received so you can be assigned to a small group.  If you have not received an Evite, please send us an email.

Looking forward to seeing everyone.

Parish Picnic Help

The Parish picnic is next Saturday Sept 14^th following the 5pm mass. Many of the parish organizations will be participating (Altar & Rosary, Knights of Columbus, American Heritage Girls, Boy Scouts, etc.) and we could certainly use the help of any members of the Band of Brothers in set up and tear down of the tables and chairs that day. Set up will begin around 3pm and we are assuming a post 8pm tear down. Please let Woody Ritchey know if you will be able to assist in the effort.

Sign Up for Small Groups

Brothers in Christ,

We are excited to announce the curriculum for the coming year, "The Lamb of God, Heaven on Earth" by Scott Hahn.  This year we are presented the opportunity to take our relationship with Jesus to the another level and discover the true meaning of the Mass as well as how it relates to the Book of Revelation.  The first session will start with breakfast Saturday September 14th at 6:00 a.m. 

In order to register for this year's session you will soon receive an Evite.  Please respond to the Evite so small groups can be organized.  We look forward to this journey into the Mass together with this Band of Brothers

In Christ!

The Saturday Morning Sessions Begin Again in Two Weeks

The Band of Brothers fall semester begins a week from this coming Saturday, at 6:00 a.m. on September 14.  We will be studying Scott Hahn's The Lamb's Supper.

Looking forward to seeing you there.

Welcome to the OLOF Band of Brothers Blog/Website!

We hope to use this website to help with communication this year. It is a work in progress, so please take a look around and let us know if you have any suggestions, recommended additions, etc. It will be updated at least weekly, and more frequently if needed.

Sessions begin again on September 14, 2013, at 6:00 a.m., with Scott Hahn's The Lamb's Supper. We hope to see you there, and keep thinking of other men who might benefit from the program as well.