Pax Christi Catholic Community News

Are you struggling with a past abortion? Did you know you are not alone? Most never talk about it, hide the secret, and often silently struggle with their abortion decision. There is hope, healing and forgiveness waiting for you. Project Rachel is a compassionate and confidential ministry which extends God’s unconditional love and forgiveness to […]

Do you have a heart for women facing an unexpected or difficult pregnancy?  The Gabriel Project—helping pregnant moms in our community—is one of the ways the Catholic Diocese of Colorado Springs is responding to the US Conference of Catholic Bishops’ national initiative Walking with Moms in Need. The intention of Walking with Moms in Need […]

On January 21-22, 2023, our parish will be tithing to the Archdiocese of the Military Services in the United States. Check out the bishop’s letter below with more information. As a stewardship parish, we send a portion of that weekend’s collection to various worthy causes in our Diocese and throughout the world, rather than taking […]

Saturday, December 24  In a Christmas Eve homily, St. Oscar Romero focused on the poverty of spirit needed for a true celebration of Christmas: “No one can celebrate a genuine Christmas without being truly poor. The self-sufficient, the proud, those who, because they have everything, look down on others, those who have no need even […]

Friday, December 23  Today’s “O” antiphon asks Emmanuel to “come and set us free.” Pray that you may become what you have received in the eucharist the last time you attended Mass. Like St. John of Kanty, we are sometimes misunderstood, and are victims of injustice. But like St. John, we are so loved by […]

Thursday, December 22  Jesus came as the Son of God so that we would know God the divine Father. End your day today by reading the Magnificat from today’s Gospel from Luke. Let Mary’s praise of God seep into your heart. Praise God in what you plan and do tomorrow as you finish your preparations […]

Today’s “O” antiphon prays: “O Radiant Dawn, / splendor of eternal light, sun of justice: / Come, shine on those who dwell in darkness / and the shadow of death.” The life work of St. Peter Canisius, a sixteenth-century German Jesuit priest and educator, was much like the “radiant dawn.” He was dedicated to leading […]

Consider the “O” antiphon reference to Jesus as the key of David as the key to unlock our heavenly home. Today’s Gospel reveals how Mary’s words, “May it be done to me according to your word,” gave her a role in salvation history. Before going to bed, read aloud the story of the annunciation from […]

Monday, December 19  In today’s Gospel, we hear the angel tell Zechariah that his barren wife, Elizabeth, will give birth to the child John, who “will be great in the sight of the Lord.” Take a moment today to ask God’s blessing on all women who struggle to become pregnant, all who have difficult pregnancies, […]