Welcome to the "Catholic Life and You" Web Site We are honored that you are visiting our web site. Being a religious organization, we are always striving to find new ways to get our message out to current and prospective members. This web site allows us to reach people we may never have been able to contact before. Please use this site to access the information you need about the church and as a resource for broadening your faith. We look forward to hearing from you and answering any questions you might have. Ice Skating In Evergreen January 2006 How To Sign Up For CLAY Emails   If you like to receive emails about our events, please register as follows:   If you do not have a Yahoo email address, follow these steps: 1) Send a blank email with subject "Subscribe" to “claygroup-subscribe@yahoogroups.com” 2) Shortly thereafter, you will receive a confirmation message. 3) Just reply to that confirmation message and your subscription will be complete.   If you have a Yahoo email address, use these steps: 1) Visit the yahoo groups web site, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/claygroup/ 2)  Click on “Join this Group” and follow the directions     How To Get Involved   Getting involved with CLAY is simple.  Here are some ways to start participating: Stop by the Cathedral in downtown Denver at 1530 Logan St (corner of Colfax Ave & Logan) to pick up a hard copy of the calendar.  Calendars are usually located on desks by the main and side entrances with other flyers and announcements. Pick an event on the calendar and just show up.  There is a social at the Cathedral every 2nd Sunday of the month to which we especially invite newcomers, but you don't have to wait until then to come to your first event.  Introduce yourself once you're there or call an event sponsor for more details and tell them that you're coming so they'll be looking for you.

CLAY is a group of single and married Catholic men and women of college and career ages.  We seek to foster fellowship, community, and growth in our Catholic faith through a wide range of service, social, outdoor and spiritual activities.   Our motto Living our Catholic faith, building community, and being "doers of the word" exemplifies the essence of our group.   Lenten Retreat 2006 We make an effort to strike a balance between our service, social, outdoor and spiritual activities.  Some examples of our past and present events include: Eucharistic Rosary Stations of the Cross at Mother Cabrini Shrine Lenten Retreat Advent Retreat Service Projects for Birthright Fundraisers in support of Southern Exposure charity Participation in Rebuilding Denver and Compa Food Ministry Clean-up and landscaping projects at Maternity of Mary Home and Birthline Father Woody's Christmas Party For Homeless Help at World Vision Warehouse Serving Dinner at Mullen Home Snowshoeing Ski Trips to Copper Mountain Iceskating in Evergreen Camping & Sailing Trips Continental Divide Hike Mountain Days at St. Malo and Rocky Mountain National Park Cabin Weekend Volleyball in Wash Park Rockies Game Happy Hour Dinners Christmas Party

Major Upcoming Activities   Buena Vista Camping Trip - Labor Day Weekend (Aug 31 - Sep 3) Check here for more upcoming activities         What's New?    8/6/07: Catholic Book Club being organized - check your emails   8/6/07: Fall Newsletter being developed - send us your stories   5/21/07: Fundraiser for Local Charities nets over $1,100  1/17/07: Article in the DCR about the CLAY group   Pictures from our recent events Stories about our events Recent Yahoo groups messages Saint of the Month Monthly Birthdays Monthly Calendar   Check here for more news and announcements       Service Project - Fr. Woody's Christmas Party December 2005 Click here to download the CLAY Brochure

Prayer Intentions We believe that one of the ways we can grow in our faith is to pray for each other during various situations in our lives. Please pray that Lisa will find a job in New Jersey and that everything will go well for her move.    Let us pray to the Lord.  Lord hear our prayer. Please pray for the recovery of Mark’s dad after a heart attack.  For a speedy recovery and restoration to health.  Let us pray to the Lord.  Lord hear our prayer. Please pray for Gabriela’s and Phil’s dads and their souls as they are close to dying.  Let us pray to the Lord.  Lord hear our prayer. Please pray for Vincent’s recovery from alcoholism.  Let us pray to the Lord.  Lord hear our prayer. Please pray that Diana will find a job.  Let us pray to the Lord.  Lord hear our prayer. Please pray that Stacy’s employment situation, especially with his new manager will improve.  Let us pray to the Lord.  Lord hear our prayer. Please pray for Doug Smith and his relocation plans to St. Louis.  That he will find a good job there.  Let us pray to the Lord.  Lord hear our prayer. Please pray that Anna’s infection from knee surgery will clear up and that she will recover fully.  Let us pray to the Lord.  Lord hear our prayer. Please pray that Mya that was diagnosed with cervical cancer a little over a year ago will be healed.  Let us pray to the Lord.  Lord hear our prayer. Please pray for Rita Malsch and the healing of her knee and the deposition in July because of her auto accident.  Let us pray to the Lord.  Lord hear our prayer. Please pray for the healing of Ken’s right elbow and a good outcome to his Lasik surgery. Let us pray to the Lord.  Lord hear our prayer. Please pray for Stuart’s friend Jeromy Dillman and his family. Jeromy was seriously wounded in Iraq recently.  For a speedy recovery to good health.  Let us pray to the Lord.  Lord hear our prayer. Please pray for Lauren Koslowski.  For continued recovery from cancer.  Let us pray to the Lord   Lord hear our prayer. For a conversion of Mike to God.  We pray to the Lord   Lord hear our prayer. For Phil, for a conversion experience of the presence of Christ.  We pray to the Lord   Lord hear our prayer.

Prayer Intentions Continued   ·         Please pray for more people to join in the leadership of the group and God’s ministry.  We pray to the Lord   Lord hear our prayer. ·         Please pray for Ryan's mom, Christel Cashman, who is battling cancer for the third time.  For strength for her and her family.  Let us pray to the Lord.  Lord hear our prayer. ·         Please pray for the healing of Rich’s injured shoulder and for the health of his parents.  Let us pray to the Lord.  Lord hear our prayer. ·         Please pray for our friend Jennie and her daughter Emily who has severe eye problems that could lead to blindness.  That God will guide the doctors to achieve swift results and for strength for Jennie and Emily to deal with this. Let us pray to the Lord.  Lord hear our prayer. ·         Please keep Daniel Smith in your prayers as he is serving with the Army in Afghanistan.  Please keep him and all members of our armed forces in your prayers during their service and for a safe return.  Let us pray to the Lord   Lord hear our prayer. ·         Please pray for the people and religious in the diocese of Pueblo.  For a renewal of the true Catholic faith and teachings of the church.  Let us pray to the Lord   Lord hear our prayer.  ·         Please pray for Mary Beth’s health and especially the healing of her knee.  That she might be restored to good health again.  Let us pray to the Lord   Lord hear our prayer. ·         Please pray that Diana Chavez’ eyesight might be restored.  We ask especially for the intercession of Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha on her behalf.  Also pray that doctors will develop new technologies for people with vision loss.  Let us pray to the Lord   Lord hear our prayer. ·         Please pray for all members of our group to have Christ-filled romantic relationships and Christ to always be the head of this triad relationship. That together His glory may be revealed in their love for each other and their partnership bring about God's work in the world.  Let us pray to the Lord   Lord hear our prayer. ·         Please pray for all members of our group and our friends and family to have the necessary financial resources for their lives.  Let us pray to the Lord   Lord hear our prayer.   Prayer for John Paul II's Intercession Pray this prayer for Pope John Paul II to intercede for you.  Pope John Paul II beatification started June 28, 2005. O Blessed Trinity, We thank you for having graced the Church with Pope John Paul II and for allowing the tenderness of your Fatherly care, the glory of the cross of Christ, and the splendor of the Holy Spirit, to shine through him. Trusting fully in Your infinite mercy and in the maternal intercession of Mary, he has given us a living image of Jesus the Good Shepherd, and has shown us that holiness is the necessary measure of ordinary Christian life and is the way of achieving eternal communion with you. Grant us, by his intercession, and according to Your will, the graces we implore, hoping that he will soon be numbered among your saints. Amen. Never underestimate the power of prayer!