Cabrini's Cupboard
Cabrini’s Cupboard serves those in need by means of providing groceries and general assistance. The food pantry is kept stocked by the generosity of our parishioners. If you would like to drop off a food donation for the pantry, please do so in the blue collection bin just inside the double brown doors leading to the Parish Halls. Please remember to check the expiration dates before you drop off food items. We are unable to distribute items passed the expiration date. If you would like to make a financial contribution to the pantry for the purchase of pantry items or for our assistance fund, please drop this off in the main office and note on the check that it is for Cabrini’s Cupboard. Thank you for supporting our parish in this critical ministry.
Our Mission: To provide a quick and efficient method that connects those in need with those who would like to give.
Our Beliefs: We believe that expression of our love of God is shown in our care for others. We believe that we are called to do as Jesus did - to be people of the towel and water (cf. John 13:15)
To Request Assistance: Call Karen Hoeft at 303-953-7784.
CURRENT NEEDS INCLUDE: jelly, cereals, canned tuna, canned fruit, spaghetti sauce, breakfast and granola bars, diapers and wipes. Donations can be dropped off in the blue collection box just inside the double brown exterior entry doors to the Parish Hall. Your gifts of $10 grocery gift cards are greatly appreciated as they help families purchase milk, eggs, meats, other perishable items, and prescriptions. Gift cards should be dropped off in the main office.
Without your support, our shelves would be empty. Thank you for your generosity!
Mercy in Motion
Mercy in Motion is our parish-wide monthly outreach ministry. We are always looking for participants for our outreach projects. If you’re interested in serving or just want more information, contact Karen L. at klotspeich@sfcparish.org. More hands makes more possible!
Our projects are founded on the Corporal Works of Mercy.
The works of mercy are charitable actions by which we come to the aid of our neighbor in his spiritual and bodily necessities. Instructing, advising, consoling, comforting are spiritual works of mercy, as are forgiving and bearing wrongs patiently. The corporal works of mercy consist especially in feeding the hungry, sheltering the homeless, clothing the naked, visiting the sick and imprisoned, and burying the dead. Among all these, giving alms to the poor is one of the chief witnesses to fraternal charity: it is also a work of justice pleasing to God:
He who has two coats, let him share with him who has none and he who has food must do likewise. But give for alms those things which are within; and behold, everything is clean for you. If a brother or sister is ill-clad and in lack of daily food, and one of you says to them, "Go in peace, be warmed and filled," without giving them the things needed for the body, what does it profit? - Catechism of the Catholic Church 2447
April’s Focus - Visit the Imprisoned
In the month of April, we do not have any specific collection. The focus will be on SERVICE projects. Families are welcome to participate in our Corporal Works of Mercy project for the month – Visit the imprisoned. Due to difficulties involved in visiting prisoners we have taken a more liberal approach of those imprisoned. We have created 3 family service projects:
Children can participate in this project by decorating plain placements for the women’s prison to use during their Kairos retreat weekend. If your family are interested in decorating these plain placemats, you can find them in the Gathering Space in April.
You might also consider visiting some of our older and wiser population at a local nursing homes or assisted living homes. Many are “imprisoned” by their physical and mental health, and would enjoy a visit, a beautiful card or even some flowers.
The third opportunity is to volunteer to assist with the Helping hands project. We will be joining the Knights of Columbus in cleaning up trash along Ken Carly Ave on May 18th from 8:30 - 10. Families are welcome. We will also help with the Spring cleanup at the Jesus Our Hope retreat house in Littleton off of Deer Creek Canyon Rd on June 1st from 7:30 – 2. See May bulletin for details. Families are welcome. Interested contact Karen at 303-953-7765 or klotspeich@sfcparish.org
If you are interested in a ministry that shares the love of Christ with prisoners, please contact me or go to www.kairosprisonministry.org
Bottom Line Diaper Bank Fundraiser
Purchase your Mother’s Day Card after Mass the weekend of
April 27-28 and May 4-5
A Mother’s Day Card that gives back! In celebration of Mother’s Day (May 12th). The Bottom Line Diaper Bank again this year created a Mother’s day card. The $5 donation per card goes to provide 30 diapers to a mother. 1 in 3 Colorado families are in need of diapers for infants, toddlers, and incontinent adults. They have also expanded this to include services to seniors who are in need of incontinence supplies. The cards will be available in the Gathering Space on the weekends of April 27th- April 28th and May 4th - 5th or during the week in the front office. Did you know that Food Stamps , WIC and Medicare cannot be used to purchase diapers or incontinence supplies for seniors? The money raised from these cards help struggling families experiencing economic uncertainty. Thank you in advance. Any questions, please contact Karen L at klotspeich@sfcparish.org or 303-953-7765,
Rosary Makers
Mission: to supply rosaries to whoever needs one.
Are you interested in an outreach opportunity that spans the globe? This may be the one. Rosary Makers distributes over 17,000 rosaries per year. The Cabrini Rosary Makers (CRM) was started in the early 1990's by Loretta L. She had this great desire to have more rosaries prayed, so she wanted to supply those rosaries to people in need. We have wonderful volunteers to teach you how to make a rosary.
We meet to make rosaries so as to provide mission rosary supplies, to share in fellowship, to allow the Rosary Makers to drop off their rosaries made at home, to teach new members how to make rosaries, and to share special intentions before we pray the Rosary together. We are a family and continue to grow in membership. Not all the members are able to attend the meetings, but they remain part of our family.
Who benefits from our rosaries?
We try to distribute the rosaries to anyone who is in need of a rosary. We supply thousands of rosaries to the migrant workers in Colorado, the homeless, other Parishes who have no rosary making group and have needs for their Sacramental classes, several hospital Spiritual Care Departments, nursing homes, hospice homes, schools and at least one university for their "Lenten Survival Kits". We have connections with people in the United States who send rosaries out of the country to many poor areas, and through them we even have had our rosaries provided for World Youth Days and the US Military.
Rosary Repair
Volunteers in our rosary makers group do their best to fix rosaries in need of repair. Those very precious rosaries in need of repair must be brought directly to our meeting.
If you have questions, please contact Karen Lotspeich at klotspeich@sfcparish.org.
We meet on the first Tuesday of each month from 9:45 – 11:30am; no registration is required and we usually meet in Parish Hall B.
Our next gathering will be on Tuesday, May 7. We will begin in the Marian Plaza for May Crowning of the Blessed Mother (all are welcome). Following May Crowning, we will meet in Parish Hall C for our usual gathering.
All are welcome to join in praying the Rosary, led by fellow parishioners.
Monday – Friday; 8:15 am in the Church
Helping Hands
Helping Hands is a ministry that offers parishioners opportunities to serve “our neighbors” through hands on outreach projects. Some projects are family friendly and most require just a few hours of commitment.
Upcoming Service Opportunities
Join the Knights of Columbus in cleaning up trash along Ken Carly Ave on May 18th from 8:30 - 10. Families are welcome.
Help with Spring cleanup at Jesus Our Hope retreat house in Littleton off of Deer Creek Canyon Rd on June 1st from 7:30am – 2pm. Check back in May for more details. Families are welcome.
Loving Hands
Mission: To bring volunteers together for fellowship and community while providing an opportunity to use our skilled hands and open hearts to make blankets and warm gifts for those in need of love, tenderness, and security.
Vision: We welcome newcomers and are willing to teach. All you need is the desire to learn and share your creativity with an open and loving heart. Yarn and crochet hooks/knitting needles are provided for Loving Hands projects only, but feel free to bring your own materials to work on personal projects. For those who cannot physically attend but would like to crochet or knit at home, thank you and we welcome your talents & gifts of love! for more information this ministry.
Email Karen Smoody (crocheting & knitting) or call 303-588-0461
Meetings: 1 time a month on Saturday.
Our next meeting will be on Saturday, May 18; 10am-3pm in Parish Hall B
Piecemakers Quilt Group
Mission: “Piecemakers quilt with love to warm the body and comfort the soul of those in need.”
Piecemakers Quilt Group is an outreach ministry of women which began in 2004. If you like to quilt and chat, come join us. This hands-on outreach group has a desire to bring comfort to those in need by using their craft and talents to blanket others with love. All quilts that are produced are given to those in need; from infants of low-income families, veterans, victims of natural disasters, and the low-income elderly. Most of the sewing needs such as patterns and materials for the individual projects are provided by the parish. Welcome quilters of all skill levels. All attendees bring their own machine and thread to the quilting meetings.
Time: Piecemakers meet twice a month, one Friday from 9:00-2:00 and one Saturday from 9:00 -3:00 per month. Some members sew at home as well.
Contact: If you are interested in joining our group, please contact Karen L at (303) 953-7765 or klotspeich@sfcparish.org
Our upcoming meetings include:
Friday, May 3; 9:30am -2pm
Ladies of Charity
Ladies of Charity is a charitable organization that works to assist our parish, our community, and to offer support to each other. We meet from September-May on the first Wednesday of the month at 6:45pm. All women of the parish are welcome to join us in prayer, fellowship, outreach and fun. We begin each meeting with a rosary and work throughout the year to raise funds that are donated to various efforts and organizations. For more information, contact Sandy at (303) 842-7365 or at ssiroky303@gmail.com.
Our next meeting will be on Wed., May 1st at 6:45pm in the Music Room.
Angel Bed Project
“Let the Little children come to me…” -Matt.19:14
Mission: The Angel Bed Ministry mission is to provide for those who are in a time of loss, and who do not have the financial means to afford a burial for their tiny babies. They provide at no charge a proper casket or as we like to call them Angel Beds, to assist these grieving families in giving their loved one’s dignity in their burial. They provide comfort for the parents and dignity and honor for these children of God. The Archdiocese of Denver Mortuary provides the services for stillbirths and miscarriages one per month. They work closely with our Loving hands ministry who give their time and talent to make pouches for the tiny babies and the fabric liners for the caskets. The materials are provided by the ministry such as: wood, paint, wood glue, and fabric. Primary recipients are anyone in the Archdiocese of Denver.
Donate: You can make a tax-deductible donation to help make a bed. Each bed cost is $45, but whatever you are called to donate will go a long way.
Volunteer: Requirements - like to work with your hands.
Opportunities: Range from experienced to beginner woodworker, various jobs include cutting, wood, routering, assembly, sanding, and painting.
Testimony: “It is an honor to be able to use my skills to provide such a comfort to grieving parents and family. I frequently pray while building the Angle Beds for God’s children that will be receiving this final resting place.” Rex S
Contact: Pat Padia at ppadia@aol.com or (303) 919-6808