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06/09/2026

Please join us this Wednesday, 6/10/26, at 6:30pm!

06/03/2026

Please join us this Thursday, 6/4/26, at 6:30pm!

05/27/2026

🌲 Community Hike This Weekend! 🌲
Hey everyone! Lace up your boots and join us for a beautiful community hike this Saturday, May 30th at 10:30am!
All are welcome — whether you’re a seasoned hiker or just looking to get outside with good people. We’re heading out on the scenic Rutherford Gulch Trail.
Meet us in front of Our Lady of Lourdes Church (9th & Taos, Georgetown)
Come enjoy fresh air, great views, and friendly company. Bring water, sunscreen, and your best trail vibes!
Hope to see you there! 🥾✨

04/02/2026

JPII, we love you!

🕊️ Today marks the 21st anniversary of beloved Pope Saint John Paul II’s passing into eternal life.

🕊️ Pope John Paul II’s teachings and example are ever more relevant today. We are reminded of his role in the fall of communism and interreligious dialogue, his focus on human rights and the dignity of the human person, his emphasis on the importance of marriage and the family, and his spreading the Message of Divine Mercy. Pope St. John Paul II, pray for us!

Click ➡️ https://ignatius.com/search.php?search_query=Pope%20John%20Paul%20II§ion=product to see some books on his life and writings!

04/02/2026

Holy Week Schedule

02/16/2026

How will you make this season of Lent meaningful?

02/08/2026

Ash Wednesday Schedule
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
9am - St. Paul’s, Idaho Springs
12:10am - St. Mary’s, Central City
7 pm - Our Lady of Lourdes, Georgetown

12/27/2025

Amen to that! 🙏🏻

Just before receiving the Eucharist, the Priest says, “The Body of Christ.” The communicant responds with a single word: Amen. It sounds small, almost automatic. But in the Catholic faith, this is one of the most serious words you will ever speak.

“Amen” does not mean “okay” or “thank you.” It means “I believe.” When you say Amen, you are publicly declaring that what you are about to receive is not bread, not a symbol, not a reminder, but Jesus Christ Himself: Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity. With that one word, you are professing the Church’s faith in the Real Presence.

But the danger lies here: Amen is not only a statement of belief; it is a statement of commitment. By saying Amen, you are also saying, “I accept everything this Eucharist demands of me.” You are agreeing to be united to Christ, to live as His disciple, to turn away from sin, and to let your life match what you receive. The Church does not force Communion on anyone, you step forward freely, and your Amen seals the choice.

This is why the Church warns against receiving Communion without proper disposition. To say Amen while rejecting Christ’s teaching, while clinging deliberately to grave sin, or while denying His presence is to let your lips say what your life refuses to live. Saint Paul speaks sharply about this: we must discern the Body, because this is no ordinary food.

The beauty of Amen is that it is both faith and surrender. In one word, you say, “Yes, Lord. I believe. I receive. I am willing to be changed.” That is why the Church pauses there. Heaven listens.

Now you know.

The next time you say Amen, will it be a habit, or a wholehearted confession of faith that your life is ready to carry?

Let's hear you at the comment section.

Lị̀ke and shãrê

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12/21/2025

✨ O come let us adore Him! ✨
We look forward to celebrating this season of hope and joy with you at the Catholic parishes of the Peak to Peak.

Weds. 12/24
❤️ Christmas Eve - Anticipated Mass
5:00 p.m. Our Lady of Lourdes, Georgetown
5:30 p.m. St. Rita’s, Nederland

🤍 Midnight Mass
12:00 a.m. St. Paul’s, Idaho Springs

Thurs. 12/25
💚 Christmas Day
9:00 a.m. St . Paul’s, Idaho Springs
11:00 a.m. St. Mary of the Assumption, Central City

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