Events at Risen Christ
We invite you to get involved with your parish activities!
We invite you to get involved with your parish activities!
We invite you to get involved with your parish activities!
We invite you to get involved with your parish activities!
We invite you to get involved with your parish activities!
DIGGING DEEPER INTO SCRIPTURE
Sundays, 10 a.m. in the senior room
No registration required
THEOLOGY THURSDAY
Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. in the upstairs seminar room
No registration required
WALKING WITH PURPOSE
Women’s Bible Study
Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. in the parish hall, south
To sign up, click here
IRON SHARPENS IRON
Men’s group
Fridays, 6:30 a.m. via zoom and in person
To sign up and receive the zoom link, click here
Events
APRIL
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TENEBRAE
Apr. 19, 5:30– 6:30 a.m.
Tenebrae (which means ‘darkness’ in Latin) is the morning prayer of the church on Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday. It involves extinguishing candles one by one as Christ goes through his passion. While the majority of the ceremonies of the Catholic Church are joyous and celebratory, Tenebrae is sorrowful, from beginning to end, complete with darkness, earthquake, and Our Lord symbolically hidden from our view. Join us for this powerful event.
BLESSING OF THE EASTER FOOD
Sat. Apr. 19 , 10:30 a.m.
Bring your Easter meal to the church for a special blessing. The blessing of the food is a Catholic tradition and a festive occasion. People take special pride in preparing a decorative and tasteful basket with crisp linens, symbolizing Christ’s burial shroud. The basket could be decorated with colorful ribbons, greenery, or dried flowers to symbolize spring, renewal and the Resurrection. The creativity of the parishioners brings a special joy to this event. Click here for an explanation of the symbolism of the basket contents.
EASTER VIGIL
Sat. Apr. 19, 8:30 p.m. (livestreamed)
No Confessions nor daytime Masses other than the Easter Vigil.
APRIL
20
EASTER SUNDAY
Sun. Apr. 20
Masses: 6:00 a.m., 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
NO 4:30 p.m. Confessions and NO 5:30 p.m. Easter Sunday Mass
EASTER EGG HUNT
Sun. Apr. 20, 2:15 p.m.
Children of the parish are invited to participate in a simple Easter egg hunt on Easter Sunday in the afternoon. Come join the children of the Myanmar community following their Easter Mass. Meet by the statue of Jesus.
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RE CONFESSIONS
Tues. April 22, 4 p.m.
Reconciliation for RE students and their families. Includes First Reconciliation for our 2nd graders.
OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults)
Tues. Apr. 15; 6:30 p.m.
Interested in becoming Catholic, or receiving the sacrament of Confirmation? Come to our OCIA program on Tuesday evenings. For more information, click here.
APRIL
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FOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES
Thur. Apr. 24, 2 p.m.
Volunteers are needed to unload the truck from Food Bank of the Rockies, pre-box the food for our guests, then distribute the food with our drive-through process. We’ll need about 30 volunteers. To volunteer, email parishinfo@risenchristchurch.org.
THEOLOGY THURSDAY
Thurs. Apr. 24, 6:30 p.m. in the upstairs seminar room
Join our drop-in program about our Catholic theology, led by Jason Cox, our staff theologian.
APRIL
25
IRON SHARPENS IRON MEN’S GROUP
Fri. Apr. 25, 6:30 a.m. via Zoom
Iron Sharpens Iron allows men to grow in faith through friendships with other men.
This group meets every Friday morning for one hour, both by zoom and in person, for a presentation and then small group discussion.
The group is discussing the theology in “The Lord of The Rings”. Click here for more information.
APRIL
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WOMEN OF RISEN CHRIST POTLUCK BREAKFAST
Sat. Apr. 26, 9:00 a.m.
ALL women are invited to participate in a potluck breakfast, followed by a special presentation about discerning your spirituality. (And potluck means PotLUCK – bring a dish to share – no sign up necessary)
APRIL
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DIGGING DEEPER INTO THE SUNDAY SCRIPTURES
Sun. Apr. 27, 10:00 a.m. in the senior room
Join a small group study to read, listen, pray, reflect, and share ways God’s Word relates to our everyday lives. No registration required – just show up after the 9 a.m. Mass.
DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY
Sun. Apr. 27, 3:00 p.m.
Confessions begin at 4 p.m.
Join us for the recitation of the Divine Mercy Chaplet at 3 p.m, followed by Exposition and Benediction. For those who wish to receive the Divine Mercy Indulgence, please go to confession at our normally scheduled times on Sat. April 26 & Sun. April 27.
APRIL
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CORPUS CHRISTI ADORATION PROGRAM
Mon. Apr. 28, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
includes a talk from the 2024 Eucharistic Congress, personal prayer time, Benediction, and Eucharistic blessing
Fr. Mike Schmitz
Father Schmitz highlighted the importance of the Eucharist, not merely as the Real Presence of Jesus, but as the culmination of His sacrificial love. He explained, “The presence of Jesus is not the point of the Mass. The Real Presence makes the sacrifice possible.”
Father Schmitz’s address was a call to deeper conversion, inviting the faithful to embrace repentance as a pathway to genuine revival and a more profound appreciation of the Eucharistic sacrifice.
