{"id":7020,"date":"2023-06-06T15:16:37","date_gmt":"2023-06-06T15:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/archden.org\/give\/?p=7020"},"modified":"2023-06-06T17:16:48","modified_gmt":"2023-06-06T17:16:48","slug":"appeal-helps-deacons-share-christs-healing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archden.org\/give\/appeal-helps-deacons-share-christs-healing\/","title":{"rendered":"Appeal helps deacons share Christ\u2019s healing"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]\n

Our secular culture pours billions of dollars into well-meaning programs that address worldly concerns, but never answer the longing of the human heart.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Archdiocese of Denver raises money to offer what those other organizations don\u2019t \u2013 a relief from human suffering and a relationship with Christ that heals the mind, body and spirit.<\/span><\/p>\n

Donations to the annual Archbishop\u2019s Catholic Appeal go to support more than 40 archdiocese ministries such as the Denver Diaconate Community \u2013 a group of dedicated men who serve parishes and people in need of a deeper connection with Christ.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe as Catholic clergy have a duty to serve as conduits of the love and grace of Jesus Christ as a we conduct our ministries,\u201d said Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila in an open letter to his deacons.<\/span><\/p>\n

There are nearly 75 apostolates and ministries led by deacons who work on the front lines of service to their fellow neighbors: recovering from addiction, suffering from grief, battling depression, and facing illness.<\/span><\/p>\n

One example is RecoveryWorks, a respite center for people who are homeless and getting better from surgery, but also a day center with group meetings for people living sober.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Another example is St. Raphael Counseling which helps people find emotional healing and a closer relationship with God through the work of licensed therapists and clinical care.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Deacons lead ministries that visit and give spiritual care for patients in hospitals around the Denver area and walk with people in their grief at the loss of a child.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cUnlike other outside organizations, these charitable ministries are inspired by the Holy Spirit\u2026 That\u2019s the difference between secular solutions and Church solutions,\u201d Aquila said.<\/span><\/p>\n

GIVE NOW\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

To donate to the annual Archbishop\u2019s Catholic Appeal which helps fund ministries like these, please visit\u00a0archden.org\/GiveNow<\/a>.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

To read more stories about the good works of our archdiocese ministries throughout the year, visit\u00a0archden.org\/give\/impact<\/a>.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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