Please join us for the Serra Prayer for Vocations Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet.  

Monthly from 11:00am - noon on the first Thursday.

We have in-person prayers at St. Mary’s Cathedral.

Prayers begin at 11am; you are welcome to stay for Mass at 12:10pm.

The Rosary and Chaplet is also available on-line by zoom for those who cannot come in-person.  The link to the zoom meeting is below.

Thursday, May 4 at 11:00am

https://zoom.us/j/9955357113

Click on “Join a Meeting”

Enter Meeting ID: 995 535 7113

Saint Formation Ministry – Search for Holiness by exploring the teachings of the Fathers and Doctors of the Church. The group meets on line (MS Teams) and at the John Henry Newman Center, next to the UCCS Campus, twice a month, 2nd and 4th SATURDAYS, 10:30-NOON.  For more info, contact Wade Feller, 719-332-0414 or see www.petertherock.org/saint-formation.html.

St. Gabriel’s will host “Hope for the Journey Conference: Helping to heal foster/adopted children,” on May 12, 4-8:30 p.m. and May 13, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Dinner on Friday and breakfast and lunch on Saturday will be provided. Cost is $25 per person and includes meals, materials and childcare. To register please visit www.infernomen.com and in the “Hope for the Journey Conference” box click the “Come and See” button.

Serra Meets returns on May 13th at 10am MST with guest speaker John Flanagan, Executive Director of the Laboure Society.

John is a Catholic husband and father of 7 children. He has served the Catholic Church through philanthropic advancement for over 20 years, working exclusively with philanthropic training and support of future priests, sisters, and brothers in the Catholic Church. His talk will be: From Burdens to Blessings - Can student loan debt foster a culture of vocations?

Link: Serra Meets John Flanagan

Please join Lynn Grandon, Program Director at the Archdiocese of Denver Respect Life Office, as she addresses the transgender issue from the perspective of science and medicine. Parents: this is a must for you and your children regardless of where they attend school!

This discussion will be appropriate for high school age and above. A light dinner will be provided, and childcare will be available. Please RSVP at the link below.

https://stmarkhr.org/understanding-the-transgender-agenda/

The Respect Life committee at Our Lady of the Woods in Woodland Park is hosting Deacon Rob Rysavy as he presents his talk on right-brain research and the abortion-minded woman. 

Wednesday, May 17, 7pm, Parish Hall (Adoration at 5; Mass at 6)

Please join us this month as we delve into the workings of the Serra Apostolate.  We’ll focus on the four committees responsible for the smooth running of our group: Vocations, Membership, Programs, and Communications; and how YOUR participation and support keeps our club productive and successful. (Please see Jan’s President Message at the top of the newsletter for more on this topic!)  Fr. Kyle is unavailable for Mass this month, so we will recite the Rosary and Chaplet of Divine Mercy, starting about 11:45am, with lunch at 12:30pm.

We will order lunches from Panera Bread or you are welcome to bring your own lunch.  Be checking your email for meal requests and prices from Joel.

For more information or to RSVP, contact: SerraCOSprings@dioCS.net

The Colorado Springs Council for Black Catholics holds meetings on the third Saturday of each month, at 11 a.m. at Holy Apostles. The next meeting will be May 20. Email cscbc.be.seen@gmail.com for details. See also the Facebook page at www.facebook.com/cscbc.be.seen.

A Women’s Pentecost Mini-Retreat will be held May 20, noon-4 p.m., at Divine Redeemer Church, with reflections on the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary. This event is free, with no registration needed. 

Saint Formation Ministry – Search for Holiness by exploring the teachings of the Fathers and Doctors of the Church. The group meets on line (MS Teams) and at the John Henry Newman Center, next to the UCCS Campus, twice a month, 2nd and 4th SATURDAYS, 10:30-NOON.  For more info, contact Wade Feller, 719-332-0414 or see www.petertherock.org/saint-formation.html.