First Friday Mass

February 2, 2024, 6:30pm

For more than 100 years, Mount Olivet has had the tradition of holding a Mass, on the first Friday of the month, to pray for all those individuals in our care at our various cemeteries.

We invite you to join us on the first Friday of the month at the Mount Olivet Chapel for this special Mass. Families are also able to view the Mass through a livestream.

Accompanying the Mass will be a scrolling video listing all the individuals who have come into the care of the Archdiocese of Denver Mortuary during the past month. All are invited to take part in this monthly Mass.

World Day of the Sick Healing Mass

Archbishop Samuel Aquila prays during the Chrism Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception on April 4, 2023, in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Anya Semenoff/Denver Catholic)

You are invited to a special World Day of the Sick healing Mass on Feb. 11 at Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Denver, celebrated by Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila. The Mass is sponsored by the Order of Malta and will include the Anointing of the Sick for all who seek it.

Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception

1530 Logan St. │ Denver, CO 80203

Sunday, February 11, 2024, 12:30pm

The Season of Lent Begins on

Ash Wednesday, February 14th

Stations of the Cross

Fridays During the Season of Lent

Please join us in praying the Stations of the Cross on Fridays at 3:00PM during the Season of Lent at the Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery Stations of the Cross Cremation Garden.

Beginning February 16th at 3:00PM

Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery

Stations of the Cross Cremation Garden (Section 40)

12801 W. 44th Ave | Wheat Ridge, CO 80033

For the safety of our visitors, our cemetery gates close prior to sundown. Accordingly, as we move closer to Spring and Daylight Savings Time, our cemetery gates will close later, as the sun sets later.

Mt. Olivet and St. Simeon Catholic Cemeteries

Spring and Summer Cemetery Visiting Hours:

• Starting Feb 26th: 7:00am – 5:30pm
• Starting March 11th: 7:00am – 6:30pm
• Starting April 1st: 7:00am – 7:00pm

*Ascension Mausoleum at Mt. Olivet Cemetery is locked one hour prior to the main gate closure.

Precious Lives Burial Ministry

Funeral Director, Jessica Galan, shares her thoughts and feelings about the importance of the Precious Lives burial ministry.

This sacred ministry provides a dignified funeral service and burial for babies that were lost during a pregnancy or at birth.

CEMETERY PREPLANNING PROMOTION

2024 Archdiocese of Denver Calendar Promotion

For a limited time, receive 10% off preneed cemetery property.

Offer is valid January 1st through February 29th, 2024.

*** The coupon in the 2024 Archdiocese of Denver calendar must be presented to qualify for this discount.

Some restrictions apply.

Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery

12801 W. 44th Ave

Wheat Ridge, CO 80033

St. Simeon Catholic Cemetery

22001 E. State Hwy 30

Aurora, CO 80018

St. James Catholic Parish

1311 Oneida St. │ Denver, CO 80220

Saturday, March 2nd, and

Sunday, March 3rd

CFCS of Colorado will hold funeral and cemetery preplanning presentations at St. James Catholic Parish after all the Masses on March 2nd and 3rd.

Topics will include:

• The Catholic Funeral Rites
• Catholic Teaching about Cremation
• Funeral and Cemetery Planning in the Catholic Tradition

Funeral Facts with Deacon Marc

Video Blog Series

New videos will be released on our website.

https://cfcscolorado.org/video/

In the latest video,

Deacon Marc explains

the process of planning a funeral.

Outreach Coordinator

The Outreach Coordinator for in-person outreach works in direct collaboration with the Outreach Manager and is responsible for networking with stakeholders, scheduling and organizing outreach opportunities, increasing educational awareness of the organizational mission, and production of materials to support outreach activities. The ability to communicate in Spanish is preferred but not required.

Funeral Director

The Funeral Director is responsible for providing customer service in all areas of helping client families achieve peace following the loss of a loved one. He/she strives to help families through this difficult time by providing exemplary personalized service. The Funeral Director implements choices made by the families regarding the funeral, final disposition of the body and memorialization of the individual.  

Cemetery Services Specialist

The Cemetery Services Specialist works in direct collaboration with the Assistant Superintendents and is responsible for the opening and closings for interments, entombments, inurnments, and disinterment, as well as the installation of memorials and markers. 

Grief Support Program

CFCS Colorado is dedicated to providing caring support before, during, and after the end-of-life process, thereby fulfilling our core purpose of "Filling the Void of Loss with Faith". We have partnered with St. Raphael Counseling (a ministry of the Archdiocese of Denver Catholic Charities) to provide a Grief Support Program to the families served. Through this partnership, we offer a tiered grief support program to meet the needs of our families and to help families navigate the journey of grief.

The Grief Support Program offers the following services to families served by CFCS Colorado through the Archdiocese of Denver Mortuary and is also open to the public as part of our community outreach.

TIER 1: GRIEF SUPPORT CLASS (Online) (Free)

Grief Support Classes will be offered virtually via Zoom to families on the second Wednesday of every month at 6:00 PM. This class will cover the following topics: Understand your experience of grief; Distinguish between grief, depression, and traumatic stress; Understand the elements of grief and apply them to one's personal journey; Develop strategies to help cope with grief.

TIER 2: GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP (3 Mos.) (Free)

Grief Support Classes are offered virtually via Zoom to families on the second Wednesday of every month at 6:00pm. To participate in this support group, individuals must receive a referral from attending the Tier 1 Grief Support Class. Individuals are allowed to participate for up to three months.

TIER 3: CERTIFIED COUNSELORS

An individual may receive a referral to Counseling Services at any time that he/she determines the need for more extended or intensive help. Funding for these services will be the responsibility of the individual.

Advanced Planning

It is one of the greatest gifts you can give your family. Here are some of the benefits of advanced planning:

• Relieve stress from family during their time of grief
• Ensure your funeral, mortuary, and cemetery wishes are met
• Avoid financial challenges
• Reserve an inspiring location for you and your family
• Cemetery, Funeral, and Cremation services are guaranteed at today's prices with interest-free payment plans

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