COLORADO SPRINGS. UC Health Memorial Hospital is in need of Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (EMHCs) at its north and central locations. Currently there are many days each month that are not covered. For more information or to volunteer, contact Father Larry Solan at lawrence.solan@uchealth.org. 

The Blessed Virgin Mary did not have an easy life, despite the joy she knew as the loving mother of Jesus. She faced many difficulties. such as being pregnant and walking — or riding a donkey — for 90 miles over three or four days. Devotionally, the Church lists seven major sorrow-ful events in her life:

This month’s book review features four books — two written by authors from our own diocese — that are designed to help readers grow in virtue and develop their prayer lives. Each one would make a great gift on its own, especially during this time of year when Catholic parents are thinking of ways to help their college-bound children to remain strong in their faith.

We ate our honey. We ate a lot. Now we have no honey in our honey pot.”

With those 17 words, averaging just three letters in length, Jan and Stan Berenstain launched their legendary book series. They were using the methods Dr. Seuss had coached them on: rhyme, repetition, short sentences.

COLORADO SPRINGS. After 25 years serving in the United States Air Force (USAF), a Myers-Briggs test pointed Mike Kloenne to a second career in education. He joined the team at St. Mary’s High School and began teaching math. But with enrollment declining and a personal mission to inspire students, Kloenne’s principal tasked him with improving the school’s science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education.

NEW YORK. Good personal values vie with relentless gory combat in “Angel Has Fallen” (R, Lionsgate). The result is an action sequel that’s too graphic for those seeking casual entertainment.

If you want to hear from someone who is really concerned about the condition of our poor in the United States, talk to a visitor from the Gaza Strip.

COLORADO SPRINGS. Registration is now open for the four classes being offered this fall by the Center for Evangelization and Catechesis. Classes begin the first week of September. The four classes are “Foundations of Scripture,” “The Gospel of John,” “The Good Life — Life in Christ,” and “The Divine Comedy,” which is a 24-week course covering all three books of the classic work. All classes are held on Tuesday or Thursday evenings at Holy Apostles Church. For more information, visit www.dc4ec.com.  

COLORADO SPRINGS. Father Paul Wicker is hosting a community celebration of mercy with the theme “Who Is My Neighbor?” on Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. at Holy Apostles Church. The event aims to bring to together “Good Samaritans” and charitable organizations from around Colorado. Participants will gather for an evening of live music, reflection, stories and fellowship. Refreshments will be provided. For more information, contact Greg Sullivan at greg.sullivan@conuhome.org or 901-212-7660.

HIGHLANDS RANCH. Volunteers are being sought for a fall 40 Days for Life campaign near the Planned Parenthood Clinic at 131 W. County Line Rd. in Littleton. Sign-ups are needed for both daytime and nighttime hours, as it will be a 24-hour vigil. To register, visit 40DaysforLife.com. For the latest news and information, join the Facebook group, “40 Day for Life - Littleton.”

COLORADO SPRINGS. Bishop Michael Sheridan will celebrate the annual White Mass for physicians and allied health care professionals on Oct. 24 at 4:30 p.m. at St. Paul Church. The Mass is sponsored by the Colorado Springs St. Luke’s Guild of the Catholic Medical Association. For more information, visit www.cosstlukesguild.cathmed.org.

COLORADO SPRINGS. Out of the proceeds of the 2017 Bishop’s Respect Life Dinner, the Salida Pregnancy Resource Center (SPRC) received $10,000 to help them expand their hours and add professional staff in support of their mission to help women during pregnancy.

By now it should be well-known that a recent Pew Research Center study has found that a significant majority of self-identifying Catholics do not believe that the bread and wine used at Mass actually become the Body and Blood of Christ when the words of consecration are spoken by the priest celebrant.

Por ahora debe ser bien conocido que un estudio reciente del Centro de Investigación Pew ha encontrado que una mayoría significativa de católicos que se identifican a sí mismos no creen que el pan y el vino usados en la Misa realmente se convierten en el Cuerpo y la Sangre de Cristo cuando las palabras de consagración son pronunciadas por el Sacerdote celebrante.

“Then the Lord God formed the man out of the dust of the ground and blew into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.” (Gen 2:7)

The phrase “breath of life” took on a whole new meaning when, at seven months pregnant, I found out our preborn son may or may not be able to breathe once he was born.