Social Outreach @ Holy Family | Your Support Makes a Difference | Grant Recipients 2024-2025

The Holy Family Community donated $39,000 to Social Outreach Ministry over the 2024-2025 fiscal year. Some of these monies supported specific outreach events such as the Respect ALL Life Month, Sunflower Seeds Ukraine, our Christmas Outreach, Advent and Lent Just Faith Programs and other misc. events and supplies. The remaining $27,000 was allocated to support various non-profits across the metro area.

A committee was formed to discern how to best distribute the contributions. The committee met for several months to determine how to best distribute the funds.

Priorities for funding decisions were based on:

• non-profit works in alignment with Catholic Social Teaching*
• smaller, grassroot non-profits where our funding would make a difference
• located in Denver area
• children and young people are served
• addresses present day social justice needs
• possible opportunities for service for the Holy Family Community

Your monetary contributions make a difference to many neighbors that we serve and enable Social Outreach at Holy Family to provide programming for the community. Our outreach wouldn’t happen without your time, talent and financial support. Thank you!

To make a donation to Social Outreach, you can link to the

Holy Family website-> “donate” and scroll down to “Social Outreach”. https://tinyurl.com/DonateSocialOutreach

The listing of grant recipients can be found in the insert in this week’s bulletin or there are copies in the information center in the back of church. You can also find the recipients online: https://tinyurl.com/24-25SODonations

Deportations and Assaults on Human Dignity: Catholic Principles, Human Costs, Pastoral Challenges

Tuesday, Sept 23 @10am | Parish Office Classroom

This summer, the United States has witnessed families torn apart, communities full of fear, and people afraid to go to church and work because of the threats and realities of deportations on a wide scale. Catholic leaders have been on the frontlines speaking out and standing in solidarity with immigrants, united in a belief in the God-given dignity of all people and faced with one of the most dramatic disruptions of the U.S. Church’s life in recent decades.

Join this pre-recorded online round table discussion sponsored by the Georgetown University Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life. This urgent dialogue will bring together Catholic bishops, academic and policy experts, and community leaders to explore how the principles of Catholic social teaching can help us seek a better way forward. Time for conversation will follow. Flyers are in the information center in the back of church. No need to RSVP, bring a friend, snacks provided.

Support the Annunciation Community

On August 27, 2025, our hearts were broken to learn of the horrific act of violence that occurred as children, teachers, clergy, and parishioners were gathered for Mass at Annunciation Catholic Church and School in Minneapolis. Please pray for all those affected by the deadly shooting at Annunciation in Minneapolis. There are a number of funding opportunities available to support families and victim. Some of these resources are available in the information center or online : https://tinyurl.com/GiveAnnunciation25.

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

Nearly 26,000 people die from gun suicide in America every year—an average of 71 people every day.

Over the past decade, the United States’ firearm suicide rate has increased by more than 20 percent. But these tragedies are preventable. One of the most effective life-saving interventions for someone in crisis is disrupting their access to a gun.

Attend this free ZOOM webinar on Tuesday, Oct 14 from 12-1pm sponsored by the University of Colorado Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative: Implementing Safe Storage and Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) Laws in Colorado: What We’re Learning” Register here: tinyurl.com/statepolicy2025

If you know of anyone who is suffering from a mental health crisis contact 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. They understand that life’s challenges can sometimes be difficult. Whether someone is facing mental health struggles, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns, or just need someone to talk to, caring counselors are available.

Pads 4 Dignity Outreach | Keep the Pads Coming! | Let’s Support Women in Need

We will continue to collect feminine hygiene pads in the back of church through the month of September. Thank you for your continued support. The packers recently packed 2,028 pads and have delivered them to Bienvenidos and the Regis Food Pantry. The recipients of these pads are so grateful. This month, the women at the Regis food pantry were overjoyed to receive these items. Please keep the pads coming. Our next pad packing gathering will be Wed Oct 1 @ 10am.

Catholic Social Teaching Calls Us to Community | Consider Joining BRUN

Connect with your local registered neighborhood organization! Do you live or own residential or commercial property between Sheridan and Federal boulevards, and W 38th and W 52 avenues. Then you can join Berkeley-Regis United Neighbors (BRUN) and help shape your community. Learn more by visiting their website (https://berkeleyregisneighbors.org/), and sign up to get their monthly newsletter. They have monthly meetings on Zoom where they discuss land-use and transportation issues, plan outreach activities, and share ideas to increase BRUN Community engagement.

They’re having a community happy hour on Tuesday, September 23, from 5:30 to 7 PM at Little Wolf (4408 Lowell Blvd), and everyone is welcome! Find out what BRUN is all about and connect with neighbors. RSVP: brunmember@gmail.com

Celebrate the Season of Creation | Sept 1- Oct 4

The annual celebration of the Season of Creation invites the world’s 2.6 billion Christians to prayer and action to protect Earth, our common home and to discern the guidance it offers us for bringing about the New Creation of which Jesus spoke. The Season of Creation takes place from September 1st, the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, to October 4th, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi. It is a liturgical season dedicated to prayer, reflection, and celebration of God as Creator. It invites all Christians and all people of faith and good will to reflect prayerfully on the gifts of Creation and the mission given us by God to care for Creation and respond to its needs and crises today.

What will you do to praise and protect our Earth? Can you limit the number of trips your take in your car this week?