Author: Facing Our Immortality

Please check back Monday January 14th for the monthly presentation and online instructions.

Hello everyone, Peace and blessings to you, this is Denise.  Our next support group is this coming Monday, January 14th, from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm.  You can join us in person or online. Please look back HERE, on the website, for the presentation. Sr. Anne Marie Walsh will be leading us in prayer and discussion. Please invite a friend or family member. In-Person: Location: 2256 S. Logan Street,  Our Lady of Lourdes Classical School 6th Grade Classroom. Park by the gym. Our door opens directly into the courtyard. Remote Participation Instructions: You will need to call in and be able to access our website. To join us remotely, please call UBER CONFERENCE before 6:30 pm at (720) 735-7025.  Sr. Anne Marie will guide us through the presentation live. To view the download, please link https://facingourimmortality.org.   We are really looking forward to seeing you. Sr. Anne, Denise and Richard

Welcoming Christmas: A New Mission Begins

We are approaching the end of Advent and embarking on the joyous season of Christmas.  We have been preparing our hearts to welcome the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.  The greatest miracle, the greatest joy, the greatest gift of all, is given to us from God, the gift of His son Jesus.  Born into poverty to live amongst us, Jesus teaches us that only through Him will we know God, the Father of all creation. He is sent to save us from sin. It is through Jesus that we experience the immense love of God!  I pray that as you read this you feel joyful anticipation for Christmas Eve.  How could we feel anything else? Well, many of us have been distracted this year, as always, by the commercialism of this most Holy moment in time. Also, many of us are sadly distracted by physical pain and/or emotional distress.  Some of us are overwhelmed by circumstances beyond our control and are having a difficult time feeling joy, and subsequently become even more …

Ministry Group Presentation Dec 10, 2018 In Anticipation of Christmas

Click to open: Ministry Group December 10, 2018 Facing Our Immortality Conference Information.  I hope you can join us. In Anticipation of Christmas 6:30 pm  Mountain Monday December 10th Lourdes school Or Join at https://www.uberconference.com/facingourimmortality If you don’t want to join online, you can call and then upload the documents from the website. Call/ No PIN 720-735-7025 and materials will be on our website at https://facingourimmortality.org/

Reminder Support Group Nov 12, 2018 starts 6:30 pm mountain time

Welcome everyone, If you are not able to join us at Our Lady of Lourdes Classical School, you can participate in our support group online. Uber Conference Facing Our Immortality Login  and type in your name and email. You will be able to talk online and view the discussion documents. If you do not have access to your computer, you can call into Uber Conference at 720-735-7025. Please be sure to follow along the format.  We look forward to talking with you soon.

In Memory of Karen Pope

With great sorrow we report that Karen Pope has passed away,  She went to her eternal home on October 29, 2018, leaving her family behind in Cheyenne, Wyoming.  Please visit her obituary by linking here. We will be honoring her at our next group meeting, November 12, 2018, starting at 6:30 pm.  Please see insert below.  God rest the soul of our beloved and dear friend Karen Pope.  We will greatly miss her, she was a true reflection of the loving light of our dear Father, Lord Jesus Christ.  May God Grant Karen Eternal Rest. Amen.   Support GroupNovember 12, 2018Lourdes Classical School6th Grade Classroom2298 S Logan St, Denver, CO 80210 Link to uber conference: Facing Our Immortality

St. Raphael Counseling

Hello all, I had the pleasure of meeting with Jim Langley, Psy. D., of St. Raphael Counseling/Catholic Charities this past week.  I thought is was very important to establish a relationship with St. Raphael Counseling because, as you are probably very aware, oftentimes with cancer comes emotional/psychological distress.  This can be with patients or with caregivers/spouses/siblings and anyone who is otherwise affected by the arise of cancer. Our ministry is directed towards the spiritual health of those affected by cancer but there is much crossover within the conversation. If you read my blog or had a chance to talk with me about my experiences since 2009 you would understand that I am a firm and ardent believer in the healing power of Christ and the love and grace He and our Blessed Mother, the angels and saints, and the Holy Spirit give us.  You would also learn I am also an ardent supporter of psychological counseling, especially when it comes to cancer. Cancer is a family illness, for all of us, and my experience was …

Announcing Our Cancer Ministry Support Group and Men’s Cancer Retreat

We are starting our monthly Facing Our Immortality Cancer Ministry Support Groups on August 13, 2018. They will occur each month, on the second Monday of the month, for now.  We have been doing quite a bit of planning to ensure that this is a safe and loving environment for people who have been affected by cancer.  We are open to patients, survivors, caregivers, spouses and surviving spouses.  Sr. Anne Marie has created a lovely workbook that walks us through prayer and spiritual exercise that brings us closer to God.  It is in facing our immortality that we release ourselves of our fears. Location: Our Lady Of Lourdes Classic School 6th grade classroom,                                2256 S. Logan St. –Denver, CO  80210 Time: 6:30 pm for 60-90 minutes.  Please call Denise to RSVP at 206-779-0691 Here is the link to the support group Facebook page Please join our Men’s Cancer Retreat October 5-7, 2018 at Mother Cabrini Shrine. “Come away by yourselves …

“What Happened When 9 Women Joined Together To Look Immortality In The Face?” article by Grace Stark, Aleteia

Article by Aleteia writer Grace Stark: What happened when 9 women joined together to look immortality in the face “A Catholic retreat in Colorado is helping women healing from cancer a chance to reflect on the deeper realities of life and death.” We were privileged to receive the attention of Grace Stark, writer with Aleteia Magazine, an inspiring Catholic journal that covers news, culture, spirituality and the Catholic lifestyle.  Grace had contacted us prior to the retreat but we did not want to alter the experience for the retreatants in any way by telling them that someone may want to interview them about the retreat.  It was our first major retreat in Colorado and it was important that the experiences be pure. After the retreat Grace provided us with a survey, which was sent to the retreatants.  Grace took time to interview Sr. Anne Marie Walsh and I about the retreat and from the surveys and interviews, Grace has put together an inspiring story about what we all encountered in Christ at Mother Cabrini Shrine. …