Section 3 Finance Council

FINANCE COMMITTEE

Meets the third Tuesday of the month

Oversees the finances of the parish

Anticipates annual income; presents requested budget to the Council & Pastor

Subcommittees: Management, Investment and Accounting Committees

 

For more information, contact the Finance Council Chair

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Section 4 Parish Information, Schedules and Statistics

CONTACT

Mail and Delivery: Our Lady of the Meadows Catholic Church

23 Starling Dr., Pueblo, CO 81005

Phone: (719) 561-3580

Fax: (719) 561-1271

E-Mail: olm@olm-parish.com

Web Site: http://www.olm-parish.com/

MASS SCHEDULE

Saturdays: Sundays: 5:00 p.m. (anticipated)

Sundays: 8:30 a.m. &10:30 a.m.

Weekdays: 7:00 a.m. (Wednesday-Friday) 5:30 PM (Tuesday-Thursday)

Holy Days: As announced

Morning Prayer (Liturgy of the Hours)

Weekdays: 7 AM Monday-Tuesday and Thursday

OFFICE HOURS

Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. -- 5:00 p.m.

After hours or for sacramental emergencies, please call 561-3580 and leave a message with answering service.

PARISH REGISTRATION

Fill out registration form at office, after mass or online.

Give registration information to Data Records and Publications.

SEASONAL SCHEDULES

Christmas Mass Schedule:

Christmas Eve: 4:00, 6:00 & 10:00 p.m.

Christmas Day: 10:30 a.m.

If this holy day occurs on a weekday there is no 7:00 a.m. Mass.

If this holy day occurs on a weekend there is also a change in mass schedules. Check the bulletin for times.

Advent and Lenten Reconciliation Services are combined with other parishes in the area and rotated to different area parishes each year. Time is usually at 7:00 p.m., however some parishes offer services at 12:00 noon and 8:30 a.m. Services are advertised as city-wide events.

Easter Triduum:

Holy Thursday

Celebration of Lord's Supper

Passover Potluck Dinner, 6:00 p.m., Parish Hall (Holy Thursday Liturgy begins with the meal)

Eucharist, ~7:30 p.m. Church (exact time varies based on the time of sunset)

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, ~8:30-10:30 p.m., Church

Good Friday

Private Prayer, 12:00 noon-3:00 p.m., Church

Private Confessions, 4:00-5:00 p.m., Church

The Passion Service, ~7:30 p.m., Church

Saturday

Easter Egg Hunt, 11 :00 a.m., Parish Center Hall

Zegen (Blessing of Easter food), 1 :00 pm, Church

Easter Vigil, the first Mass of Easter, ~8:00 p.m., Church

 

~ Times vary with time of Sunset.

 

STATISTICS

Parish Life Data

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Part II - Ministry

Section 1 Faith Formation (Religious Education)

 

CHILDREN'S LITURGY OF THE WORD

Grade levels are: Pre-School-Kindergarten-grade 2 and grades 3-5.

Children's Liturgy of the Word is an important component of OLM's two-part Faith Formation and required for children preparing for the sacraments.

Conducted at each weekend Mass (with the exception of Family Faith Formation weekends.)

Leaders are scheduled at the convenience of the volunteers.

Parents are invited to join their children at anytime in participating in the Liturgy of the Word.

For more information, contact Faith Formation.

 

FAMILY FAITH FORMATION

Religious formation (education) program for all families.

Geared toward children grades Kindergarten-5 and their families, including older brothers and sisters, parents, grandparents, and other extended family members. "Family" is not limited to households with children, rather, ALL members of the Our Lady of the Meadows parish family are welcome to participate.

Facilitators must be at least 18 years of age, but teens are encouraged to act as aides.

Monthly meetings to exchange ideas and techniques.

Family Faith Formation is required for children preparing for First Communion (2nd grade) or First Reconciliation (4th grade).

Meets on the First Sunday of Each month at 9AM with a repeat session on the Tuesday following, watch the bulletin for details.

For more information contact, Faith Formation.

 

Middle School and High School Formation

See Tri-Parish Youth Ministry

 

Fun in the Son (Vacation Bible School)

One week during the summer Monday- Friday for children pre-school- grade 5. Religious activities, games, snacks and prayer.

 

Contact Faith Formation for information and to volunteer.

 

 

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Section 2 Sacramental Preparation

BAPTISM PROCESS (INFANT)

(For children over the age of seven, see Rite of Christian Initiation of Children.)

Requirements:

Parents:

Be Registered members of OLM.

Attend baptismal preparation retreat (A past baptismal preparation within the last three (3) years is sufficient).

Godparents:

Must understand the role of the sponsor

Be at least 16 years of age

Fully initiated in the Catholic Christian Community: (Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist)

A member of a Catholic Christian Community (They will be asked to supply proof)

A non-Catholic may serve as a Christian witness long with a Catholic sponsor. At least one person must be able to fulfill the qualifications of the role of the sponsor.

Godparents and parents are encouraged to attend retreat together

For more information, contact Faith Formation.

BAPTISM PROCESS (RCIC)

Baptism for Children over 7 years of age who have not been baptized.

Requirements:

Participation in weekly formation sessions for the RCIC process

Participation in Children's Liturgy of the Word

Participation in the Faith Family Formation with parents

Children in the RCIC will receive the sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation in the one ceremony.

Sacraments will be celebrated on Holy Saturday   (Saturday before Easter)

For more information or to register, contact Faith Formation.

CONFIRMATION (ADULTS)

For adults eighteen (18) years of age and older who have never been confirmed.

Registered members of the parish.

Retreat takes place between Easter and Pentecost.

Candidates will be required to present proof of Baptism.

Celebration of Confirmation takes place on Pentecost.

For more information, contact Faith Formation.

CONFIRMATION (UNDER 18)

Any teen must be 16 years of age.

High school students need to take Tri-Parish Youth mini sessions and earn eight (8) credits before entering the Confirmation process. For example: a freshman can take fall, winter, spring and summer sessions and earn eight credits and enter process as a sophomore. Or a high school student can spread their sessions out over their high school years taking sessions and be confirmed as a junior or a senior.

Confirmation is celebrated in May

For more information contact the Tri-Parish Youth Office.

FIRST COMMUNION

Requirements:

Be registered parishioners of Our Lady of the Meadows .

Baptized Catholics

For children who are in the second grade or older .

Attend Family Faith Formation.

Participate in Children's Liturgy of the Word

Participate in a First Communion Retreat

Celebration of the Sacrament is the weekend of the Second Sunday of Easter.

For more information, contact Faith Formation.

FIRST RECONCILIATION

Requirements:

Registered members of the parish.

Baptized Catholics,

Fourth grade or older,

Attend Family Faith Formation.

Participate in Children's Liturgy of the Word.

Participate in a family-centered retreat.

The celebration of First Reconciliation occurs in November.

For more information, contact Faith Formation.

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA)

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. The RC.I.A. "team" meets weekly. Those who participate are the non-baptized and those baptized into other Christian denominations, but who are joining our Christian faith tradition. Throughout the RC.I.A. process, participants gather at specific Sunday/Weekend

Masses to celebrate various celebrations during all of Lent and the entirety of the Easter Tridium of Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday night. The Mystagogia, or time of post sacramental prayer, reflection and celebration, follows the RC.I.A process.

Process is for adults who:

Interested in joining the Catholic Church, but not baptized, or

Who were baptized in the Catholic faith, but not received the sacraments of Eucharist and/or Confirmation, or

Were baptized into another faith denomination wishing to make a profession of faith in the Catholic Church.

Meeting times are determined by the needs of the participants and occur from Fall through Easter.

Sacraments are celebrated on Holy Saturday.

For more information, contact Faith Formation.

SACRAMENT OF THE SICK

Contact the office at any time.

 

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Section 3 Youth Activities

EASTER EGG HUNT

Prepare activities, treats and hide Easter Eggs.

For more information contact Faith Formation.

HALLOWEEN PARTY

Usually the Saturday before Halloween following the 5:00 p.m. Mass.

Children can come to Mass dressed in costume.

Chili dogs, sloppy joes, nachos, dessert and a beverage are served.

Sign up sheets are in the Commons prior to the event.

JOHN POWER BASKETBALL

The purpose of the Father John Power Basketball League is to continue to carry on the goals and traditions that past Catholics schools set for youth.

The league is limited to boys and girls in fourth-eight grades.

All participants must be Catholic and play for the parish in which they and their families are registered. All games and tournaments are played on Sundays at John Neumann Middle Schools.

For more information on the League contact Joe Douglas at 544-7192.

 

TRI-PARISH YOUTH MINISTRY

Mission

Tri-Parish Youth Ministry is Ministry to, with, by and for youth in grades six through twelve.

Catholic Youth Ministry is a process, which challenges adolescents to recognize the lifestyle and the responsibilities of becoming a disciple of Jesus Christ!

Youth Ministry Promotes:

Faith:

by fostering a spirit of searching for a relationship with God which is relevant, inclusive, and calls for taking risks.

Values:

by enhancing a moral foundation disciplined by unconditional love, a respect for self-worth, and a feel for compassion.

Community:

by creating a sheltering and nurturing environment which recognizes cultural heritage, fosters relationships, encourages faith sharing, and acceptance of social responsibility.

 

Tri-Parish Youth Ministry began about ten years ago with a vision of enhancing Catholic ministry to our youth through cooperation between parishes. Our Lady of the Meadows, Holy Family and Shrine of St. Therese Parishes combined their efforts into a single ministry that no one parish could achieve on its own. The parents, youth, catechists, youth leaders, and pastors were all asked what they wanted for youth ministry. The results were overwhelmingly in favor of flexibility in scheduling of events and to strive for a balance in the lives of today's active youth.

 

The Youth Office is located in the OLM Parish Center, with a satellite office at Holy Family.

Registration forms and calendars can be obtained in each parish office.

Tri-Parish has a mailbox at each parish where forms, letters, etc. can be left.

Calendars of events are in the parish offices if someone calls about upcoming events.

Teachers and aides are always needed to teach middle and high school students, High school events and projects and classes Wednesday and Sunday evenings.

 

Contact:

tripar@sosttherese.org

(719) 404-0155 (at OLM) or (719) 564-2696 (at Holy Family) Fax: (719)-561-1271,

Messages are checked daily.

 

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL (see Fun in the Son)

 

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Section 4 Parish Life

Alcoholics Anonymous

Meets Monday-Friday at 7:00 a.m. and Sunday at 12:45 p.m. in the Parish Center Hall.

Contact person is Chuck Montez, 564-6576.

ALTAR SOCIETY

Women coming together through worship and fellowship.

Host receptions, dinners and get-togethers for our parish and community.

Weekly cleaning of the church.

Quarterly meeting starting each September. Annual Dues are paid (currently $12) each September.

For more information contact the President.

BAZAAR

Annual Christmas bazaar is the first weekend of December: Saturday: 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. and Sunday: 9:00 a.m.-l :00 p.m.

Volunteers are needed to help in the kitchen, sell sandwiches, beverages and baked goods, and to clean up at 1 :30 p.m. Sunday afternoon.

Sign up sheets are on the charts in the Commons or made by calling the Parish Office.

Food and monetary donations are always needed to defray food costs. We invite each family to bake one or two of the following items to sell at the "Christmas Confections Comer" of our bazaar: . Cookies . Pizzelles . Candy . Fruit Pies . Cinnamon Rolls . Quick Breads . Strudels . Bisciotti . Cakes . Sticky Buns . Potica Breads & Dinner Rolls.

Contact: Parish Life.

BIBLE STUDY using the Little Rock Scripture Study Series.

Includes personal study, weekly group sharing, videotape lecture and prayer.

Meets twice a year for ten weeks at a time.

For more information, contact: Jane Mauro at 560-0287 or Ruth Brandt at 544-0066

BOY SCOUTS

The Scouts Troup 23 meet Tuesday nights at 7:00 p.m. (place varies due to other church functions). Always check calendar.

Scout Master is Pat Valdez and Assistant Scout Master is Keith Horn.

For more information contact Pat Valdez at 566-8787.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Produced monthly. Items need to be scheduled at least 45 days ahead of time to be placed on the calendar.

For more information contact Parish Life.

CANDLES

Candles are in the Memorial Tower.

A donation is requested when lighting candles.

CHURCH CLEANING (Spring)

(Note: The Altar Society cleans the church on a weekly basis.)

Annual spring church cleaning takes place usually in early April.

Parishioners gather in the Parish Hall to find out where they are to clean and what is to be cleaned.

Some parishioners are designated as leaders of areas including: . Church . Commons . Parish Hall . Parish Center Hall . Parish Center Offices . Grounds.

After the cleaning is done, everyone gathers for lunch.

For more information contact the Business Office.

COFFEE & DONUTS (FELLOWSHIP)

Held after the Sunday Morning Masses on the Plaza (weather permitting) and in the Parish Center Hall otherwise

Volunteers always needed and can sign-up during the event.

Contact Parish Life.

Procedures are in the appendix.

COUNSELING

Contact the office

DAUGHTERS OF THE KING

An ecumenical order of women whose mission is to spread God's Kingdom through prayer and service.

Membership in the order is open to all women of the parish who wish to commit to the rule of prayer and service after a three-month period of study and discernment.

For more information contact the President.

DIRECTORY

A parish directory is a pictorial and alphabetic listing of all parishioners, including addresses and phone numbers.

A committee is researching a method to update our present directory.

For more information contact Records and Publications.

FOREVER YOUNG

Parishioners 55 years plus and are young at heart.

Meet the second Tuesday of the month at 12:00 noon.

Time spent sharing stories, laughter, playing BINGO and developing friendships.

For more information contact Margaret Lippis at 564-6549.

HISTORY BOOK

To help or for more information, contact the historian

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

Service to the church at local, diocesan and universal levels.

Open to any male eighteen years or older with good standing in church.

Must be invited to the order by existing Knight.

Meet twice a month -- second and fourth Tuesday:

Second Tuesday -- Business Meeting Fourth Tuesday -- Social Meeting

For more information contact the President

MASS CARDS

Mass Cards are $5 each.

There are two types for health intentions and for deceased.

Contact the receptionist during business hours.

MEMORIALS

Memorials to be place in the Dovecote can be designed and are available to anyone. There is a suggested donation that will go into the building fund.

Contact the Business Office.

MOTHER'S DAY BREAKFAST

Serving after Sunday 8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Masses.

Sponsored by the men of the Parish.

For more information contact the Business Office.

NEW YEAR'S EVE DINNER DANCE  - Cancelled for 2003

New Year's Eve Dinner Party is December 31, 6:30 p.m.-l :00 p.m.

Only 75 (150 single) tickets will be sold.

Tickets are available at the Parish Office and after all Masses.

Volunteers are also needed to help with the event.

For more information contact Parish Life

NEWSLETTER

Inform, educate and enlighten parish community by highlighting the lives and events of parishioners and parish.

Meets quarterly in the months of March, June, September and December.

Quarterly newsletter in the months of March, June, September and December.

For more information contact Records and Publications.

PRESEREN

Slovenian Glee Club practices the third Thursday of each month at 7 :30 p.m. in the Room 8 of the Parish Center Hall.

More information may be obtained from the Director, Diane Eickelman at 560-9891.

SINGLES GROUP

Open to all singles of Pueblo and its surrounding area.

Singles who have never been married, divorced, separated and widowed.

No age limit.

Meet once a month.

Other scheduled activities throughout the year.

For more information contact Records and Publications.

RAINBOWS

A six-week support group for children who have experienced the divorce of their parents.

Along with the sessions the parish will offer a support group for the parents.

For more information, contact counseling or Tri-Parish.

ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARTY

Contact Parish Life

THANKSGIVING DINNER

This is our way of thanking parishioners for all your support and dedication.

The Parish Thanksgiving Dinner is the Sunday before Thanksgiving.

Sign up sheets are in the Commons.

Parishioners are asked to bring a favorite holiday dessert to share.

Drop off tables are also available for parishioners to bring in Thanksgiving baskets.

Contact Parish Life.

VALENTINE'S DAY PARTY

Contact Parish Life

WELLNESS COMMITTEE

Promotes wellness of mind, body and spirit with emphasis on connection of family parish and community.

We have blood pressure clinics 1/2 hour before each mass the first weekend of each month.

For more information contact, Joe & Mary Beth Peters, 561-8475.

 

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Section 5 Social Outreach Ministry

AVONDALE

Los Pobres Mission housed on the property of Sacred Heart Parish in Avondale and directed by Sister Nancy Crafton. This ministry helps migrant families with food, clothing, shelter and other related services for migrants.

We support this program with food, clothing, Christmas gifts and other necessities they need on a year round basis.

When people come into office with donations (more than a small bag) direct them to the northeast door (in back of the parish center). You can leave the desk to open the door back there. If there is not enough room in the St Francis Room (room 4), just have them leave the bags or boxes on the round table in the hallway.

Sister Nancy may be reached at the Center 947-3109 or her home 564-2996 or cellular 251-7977.

BACK TO SCHOOL PROJECT

The Social Concerns Committee supplies school supplies for Posada (our local family homeless shelter), YWCA Crisis Shelter (for battered women and children) and Los Pobres Program for the migrants in Avondale as well as needy children in area schools for children in grades K-12.

Any items may be brought to the church during the project (a box will be available on the bottom shelf of the kiosk in the Commons to put school supplies) or to the office during the week.

Items needed include:

crayons (pkg. of 8, 16 or 24) . 3-ring binders, . erasers . colored pencils . school boxes . notebook paper protractors . pencils . calculators (under 55.00) . pens . school glue or glue sticks . spiral notebooks . rulers portfolios or folders . Scissors . book bags . markers and. Backpacks.

For more information, contact the Social Concerns Committee.

CHRISTMAS GIFT CARDS

Christmas Gifts

Parishioners provide gifts for needy children, families and individuals.

We support several agencies with our Christmas blessings.

Our annual donations have exceeded 500 gifts.

For more information, contact the Social Concerns Committee.

COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS

Each year scholarships are awarded to parishioners (adult or newly entering students) who are active in our church and community.

For more information, contact the Social Concerns Committee. Downloads forms from the following (all 3 are needed):

          Scholarship Invitation Letter

                    Scholarship Package

                    Scholarship Financial Statement

DRESS-A-DOLL CONTEST

A new program being established to provide dolls for needy children. '

We provide a "doll of love" to be dressed and returned to church for a "best dressed doll" contest.

Dolls are then distributed to "new mommies" to love and care for them.

For more information, contact the Social Concerns Committee.

Grow-A-Row

Gardeners in the parish are asked to grow an extra row of vegetables, etc. that is donated to the Pueblo Community Soup Kitchen

For more information, contact, Cass 543-7221 the Social Concerns Committee.

 

Other agencies and programs supported by Social Concerns Ministry include:

         Posada

Area nursing homes

Pueblo Regional Center

Youth Program at Colorado Mental Health Institute CMHI

YWCA Crisis Shelter

Pueblo Community Soup Kitchen

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Pueblo

CSU Extension Food and Nutrition Program

For more information, contact the Social Concerns Committee.

Quilting Sisters

Formed to make quilts for needy families.

Activities include making quilts for needy families and children with health conditions (Project Linus)

Making dolls for homeless children

Developing and making crafts whose profits support the college scholarship fund

For more information, contact the Social Concerns Committee.

Interfaith Hospitality Network

We have joined with several other churches (this is an interdenominational project) to provide meals, fellowship and a home at our parish for people who are in transition.

We host for a one week period 3-4 times per year.

Two members of the Social Concerns Committee serve on the IHN Board of Directors.

This program will help enable families to become self-sufficient member of the community.

For more information contact the Social Concerns Committee.

RAFFLE

Raffle ticket packets are picked up in the Commons, one month prior to the parish raffle, (which for the past two years has been on Mothers Day), the remaining packets are mailed to parishioners. Stubs and money are returned to the Parish Office or in the offertory by noon on Mothers' Day. The raffle is done at the end of the Mothers' Day Breakfast.

Raffle prizes include: 1st place prize $1,000.00, 2nd place prize $500.00 and (5) five 3rd place prizes of $100.00.

Proceeds from the raffle benefit the scholarship program.

For more information, contact the Social Concerns Committee.

SCHOLARSHIPS (COLLEGE)

Annual gifts to qualified college students. One must reapply each year. See College Scholarships.