Our Lady of the Snow Traditional R.C. Church - www.ourladyofthesnow.net
4101 Lamar, Wheatridge, CO 80033
Congregation Mary Immaculate Queen (CMRI) - Bishop Mark Pivarunas
402-571-4404 Parish Rectory in Omaha Nebraska - www.cmri.org
Choir practice at 8:00 am
Confessions: 8:30, Rosary 8:40, and Mass 9:00am
Church: 303-425-7051
Local Contacts: Julie - 303-995-0906 or Mary - 303-280-0194

IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, PLEASE CONTACT THE RECTORY ABOVE OR THE NUMBERS LISTED ON THIS BULLETIN – THE RESPONSE TIME IS USUALLY VERY PROMPT. SICK CALLS, MASS INTENTIONS, INSTRUCTIONS ARE READILY AVAILABLE!!!!

We welcome anyone who maybe be visiting Our Lady of the Snow Chapel, please feel free to ask any questions and join us after Mass for our usual socializing. Please feel free to browse through any of our literature. Extra head coverings and Missals are at the back of the chapel. Remember Communion may only be received by Catholics who observe the Traditional teachings of the Catholic Church and have completed a three hour fast. Just a little reminder to please check your cell phones to make sure that they are off or on vibrate!

Please keep in your prayers: Luanne Zehnder, Marvel Rose Brinkhoff, Malcom, (in MI), Anna Ahern, Ellis Richardson, Dorothy Harwood of Tacoma; Gregory Dean of MA, Keep in your prayers our Religious.

RIP: Angie Appelhanz of Olathe (03/16/08), Mr. John Richardson (Sr. Maria Josepha’s father) who died on 03/25/08. Mr. Robert Naczi, RIP 03/26/08, Al Berke and Evelyn Voelkl, both of New York, Vic Costello of OK (RIP 04/15/08)

Our prayer to St. Joseph will be slightly changed: "IN ORDER TO HAVE THE BLESSED SACRAMENT, AND TO PROVIDE FOR A NEW ROOF."

UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES:
July 19 – 1:00 pm - Choir Practice
August 2 – Church cleanup
August 5 –Our Lady of the Snow Church Dedication is August 5th at 5:30 pm.
Mass and Blessing will be about 2 hours total. Just to note for fasting purposes (dedication is first) and High Mass. Dinner will follow
August 15 – Sr Jean Marie’s final vows – in Omaha
December 7 – St. Nicholas Festival

We have been blessed with a very large parking lot and 2 very nice basketball hoops. It would be greatly appreciated if no one were to park within 4-5 parking spaces of the in-ground pole so that the children can shoot some hoops after mass. Thank you.

Please check the lost and found: it’s growing instead of shrinking!

If you wish to be contacted by phone, please call the church # or Julie’s number above. If we do not have your email address or phone number, please email ourladyofthesnowchapel@msn.com and supply it to us. We only have addresses and phone #’s that have been supplied to us.

The next choir practice will be on July 19 at 1:00 pm in the conference room. If possible we will have one more before the dedication, most likely on August 2.

August 2: Only THREE days before dedication! We will need as many people as can be here to help with a thorough cleaning and beautification of the entire building and grounds.

Plans and details for the dedication are coming together. The main focus now, for our building committee and their assistants, is to finish the altar. Other projects that are coming along or have been completed are:
  • The choir loft railing, carpet install and then finally the organ will be moved up.
  • Setting up the sacristy: sinks, cabinets, etc.
  • Installation of the pews, Stations of the Cross, crucifix and placing pictures throughout the building

Another rather large project is preparing for the priests and sisters who will be here for the dedication. Dianne Warns and Julie Gunlikson are coordinating all the travel and lodging plans. If you can help to pick up priests who may be flying in, have room in your home for either a priest or sisters, or can help provide food, please see either of these two ladies. About six priests will be able to stay in the church. Extra sets of twin sheets & pillowcases, pillows, and especially towels are needed. But most importantly: PRAYERS! Many prayers are needed to pull all of this off. An additional prayer to St. Joseph is included at the bottom of this bulletin.

Those who want to volunteer to prepare food for the Dinner following the Dedication, please contact Julie Gunlikson. There will be a planned dinner menu and we will need all chefs available.

Thank you to our neighbor Elmer Meacham for his generous donation of a professional knife set and cutting board!

Attention: all crafters, bakers, and those who enjoy such items (I think that includes everyone) Plans have been put in motion to have a St. Nicholas Festival. It will be held on December 7 after Mass. This won’t be your ordinary craft & bake sale. Plans are to include fun and games for kids of all ages, as well as a visit from St. Nicholas! Mark your calendars accordingly, and get those brains in motion! Any other suggestions will be graciously appreciated.

We have gained many blessings in the past by offering Friday’s for the intentions of this parish! Let’s set aside Fridays as a day of Fast, and pray the Rosary at 7 a.m. and/or 7 p.m. as the Church Militant, in union with the Church Suffering and the Church Triumphant; for the intention of bringing our families closer to the Faith, for conversions, and for the vocations of Holy Religious Priests and Sisters. Participation is voluntary; even a partial day of fasting would be beneficial.

Prayer to St. Joseph
Oh St. Joseph, whose protection is so great, so strong, so prompt before the throne of God, I place in you all my interests and desires. Oh St. Joseph, do assist me by your powerful intercession and obtain for me from your Divine Son all spiritual blessings through Jesus Christ our Lord. So that, having engaged here below your heavenly power, I may offer my thanksgiving and homage to the most loving of fathers. Oh St. Joseph, I never weary, contemplating you and Jesus asleep in your arms. I dare not approach while he reposes near your heart. Press Him in my name and kiss His fine Head for me; and ask Him to return the kiss when I draw my dying breath. St. Joseph, patron of departing souls – Pray for me.
Imprimatur: September 25, 1950
Hugh C Boyle, Bishop of Pittsburgh

***Building Committee: Matt Anaya, Dave Brinkhoff, John Scherling, Lee Short – These men are not doing all the work, but are needing volunteers to help in these designated areas. PLEASE CALL THEM AND VOLUNTEER YOUR TIME!!

Note: Please be sure and drive slowly in and around the parking lot. There are always young children around and we don't want to have a tragedy because of a wandering unseen child. Also, please leave the first 6 spaces closest to the garbage bin for handicapped spots - they will be painted in the near future.

God bless you all - and thank you for all your dedication, hard work and love you have shown in the work that has been done. We have been blessed above and beyond. St. Joseph, pray for us and thank you for the many blessings obtained.