Catholic Baby University
Designed for expectant parents, Catholic Baby University integrates childbirth education with a crash course in Catholicism to help prepare your hearts and homes for the baby. You have your choice of an Express Weekend Retreat or a series of five classes for a holistic mind, body, and spirit preparation in this exciting stage of transition and newness.
For more information and to register: catholicbabyu.org
Catholic Counseling Services
Catholic based counseling can be found at the following organization for individuals, couples, children, families.
St. Raphael Counseling | Couples Counseling
A branch of Catholic Charities, St. Raphael Counseling Services assists men and women, married couples, children, families and adolescents. They offer counseling and mental health services that are faithful to the Catholic Church, and help to restore and strengthen the family and parish communities. They also provide psychological assessment, pre-marital counseling, and highly confidential porn recovery groups.
Visit the website or call 720.377.1359
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Dealing with Grief and Loss of Loved Ones
Precious Lives Burial
The loss of a child in pregnancy or at birth is a very difficult time for families. Often, the child is left at the hospital without knowing that the precious life that died should be placed, reverently in a cemetery. Catholic Funeral and Cemetery Services of Northern Colorado would like to take this precious life into our care for placement in Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery at no cost. As a ministry of the Catholic Archdiocese of Denver, we live our vocational call of the Corporal Work of Mercy to Bury the Dead. No matter if families are Catholic, Protestant, another Faith Tradition or of no faith, we serve all families and want to serve you and yours.
For more information, call 303-502-9666
Parish Based Grief Support Groups
Most Precious Blood Life After Loss – Grief Support Group meets every second Tuesday of the month in the Parish Center, Conference Room A, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
The mission of the support group is to allow individuals to share their experiences, feelings, and emotions following the death of loved ones with others who are on the very same journey. In the sharing, we often discover new ways of coping and begin to discover new strength and hope. The group is facilitated by Rosemary Claassen, a MPB parishioner and an experienced grief group facilitator.
For more information, call Rosemary at 303-953-2443.
Special Religious Education
Special Religious Education and Pastoral Care for Persons with Developmental Disabilities
The Office of Special Religious Education and Pastoral Care for Persons with Developmental Disabilities provides parish-based religious education programs, tutoring in parishes not hosting specific programs, home visits, and the provision of resources to families, as needed. Liturgy and Sacraments are celebrated in all programs. “Awareness Masses” are also held in some parishes during the regular Sunday liturgy to celebrate and honor the special education families.
Archbishop’s Annual Mass for Students with Special Needs
May 3, 2020 – 2:30pm
All Saints Church
Fr. Roland Freeman – celebrant
Reception following Mass
RSVP: 303-934-1999
I have a family member with a developmental disability, can they receive the sacraments?
Most likely they can, but call the Office of Special Religious Education for more information at 303-934-1999.
What parishes offer Special Religious Education support?
St. Mary, Littleton (Director: Susan Whittaker)
St. Catherine of Siena, Denver (Director: Anita Garcia)
Queen of Peace, Aurora (Director: Peggy Pendergust)
All Saints, Denver (Director: Greg Hastings)
St. Thomas More, Englewood (Director: Sheri Funderburk)
St. Jude, Lakewood (Director: Diane Schreiber)
Immaculate Heart of Mary, Northglenn (Director: Larry Lindgren)
St. Frances Cabrini, Littleton (Director: Kristen Conrad)
Light of the World, Littleton (Contact: Barbara Schick)
For more information about Special Religious Education or one of the parish programs listed, contact Sister Mary Catherine Widger, SL at 303-934-1999.
Bridge Community Group Home
Catholic Christian group home for 8 adult women with intellectual and developmental disabilities has an opening for one resident. If interested, please contact Risha Dimas at 303-935-4740
Pastoral Care
The Special Religious Education Office also provides a ministry of religious nurture to the residents of the Wheat Ridge Regional Center. Because these residents have severe/profound disabilities they benefit best from a program of religious nurture and supportive Christian presence. End of life care and funerals are provided along with ongoing support to Ridge staff persons. Time spent with these residents includes prayer, singing and gentle presence.
Family Catechesis
To support parental involvement in catechesis, the Office of Evangelization and Family Life Ministries offers two resources for parents of children going through religious education.
First, a lectio divina series on the sacraments of Baptism, Reconciliation, Confirmation, and the Eucharist, called Sacraments through Scripture: A Still Small Voice.
Second, a reflection on how parents support their children by developing their own relationship with God, called Responding to God’s Invitation.
Office of Evangelization & Family Life Ministries
