March 08, 2014
05:00PM Saturday Mass
Our first Saturday Mass in as long as we can remember, in Monument, CO, a good 43.8 miles south of us. The decision to check out a Saturday Mass was, sad to say, influenced by our desire to dine at Gabriels in Sedalia, not exactly in the neighborhood of St Peter (in fact, it was 30+ miles away).
The ride south was uneventful with I25 at its 75mph limit. The late afternoon almost-spring sun cast an amber glow, highlighting the partially snow covered landscape that flew by. We got to St Peter, reasonably early (i.e., less than 10 minutes late).
We had no idea as to how large the Saturday crowd would be and we somewhat surprised to see a fairly packed house. I'm almost always impressed by church interiors and this one was no exception ... modern suburban church.
The priest was neutral - neither inspiring nor revolting ... which was a very good thing after last week's priest (at St Francis of Assisi) ... after all, we have several more years of Church hopping to do.
The "candles" were outside the main worship area ... unlike at other churches. These one were the first LED ones we've seen ... the collection box, however, was the same old fashioned one ... the one that is devilishly difficult to put bills into. Our observation about the ratio of unlit candles to the church's 'poshness' held out as the majority of the LEDs were unlit.
Twelve down, 275 to go!
From the St Peter's website (http://www.petertherock.org/main/):
Vision Statement
Saint Peter Catholic Church in Monument, Colorado, serves
the Tri-Lakes and Larkspur communities through our baptismal mission to follow
Jesus Christ – Prophet, Priest, and Shepherd-King. This is the vision of the
Second Vatican Council in its documents on the Church and on the Laity.
- As a
prophetic people, we seek to cultivate a welcoming, vibrant,
Christ-centered and distinctively Catholic culture. We heed our baptismal
call to discipleship within the parish and, as part of the New
Evangelization, we boldly proclaim the Gospel to our broader community,
especially to Catholics who have left the practice of their faith. We seek
to assure that a rigorous, comprehensive, and parish-wide faith formation
program supports this mission. In particular, we envision Saint Peter
School as a community school of choice which has the requisite resources
to truly excel.
- As a
priestly people, in cooperation with God’s grace, we continue to grow in
personal and communal holiness. We support one another in drawing ever
closer to Christ through the sacraments and personal prayer. Through
inspired liturgy and music, we celebrate the ongoing revelation of God’s
beauty within our Church. Through the dedicated practice of our Catholic
faith, we nurture vocations to the priesthood, diaconate, and religious
life.
- As a
kingly people, we follow the example of the Universal Church in providing
a moral compass to our society. We therefore intend that our parish serve
as a beacon to our local community, unwavering in our promotion of the
culture of life, our commitment to marriage and the family, and our participation
in a just and responsible civic dialogue. Through the diverse and
energetic ministries with which the Holy Spirit has blessed us, we
continue to address a wide array of spiritual and material needs within
our community. We do so as prudent stewards who seek to bring glory to
God. May His Name be praised.
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