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Jesus Our Hope Retreat Center
J
esus Our Hope Retreat Center is nestled in
Jefferson County, 40 minutes southwest
of downtown Denver. At an elevation of 6,800
feet, these consecrated grounds are situated
on 62 acres of rugged woodland dedicated to
God. The St. Francis House provides sanctuary
not only for people of all faiths, but also for
birds and wildlife.
Spacious and supplied with a full kitchen,
four bedrooms (sleeps eight), and a chapel
with the Blessed Sacrament, it has all the com-
forts of a home, without the distractions of TV
and cell phones.
It is an ideal location for overnight/one day
retreats for small church groups, parish staff,
and small organizations that want to meet
God in an uninterrupted setting.
The deacon assists with operations and
maintenance through his role on the Board of
Directors.
Reservations are handled by
The Community of the Beatitudes:
303.697.7539 | jesusourhopetreat@gmail.com
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Deacon Bob Hoff man
deacon.hoff man@archden.org
Men's Spirituality Ministry
S
urprise! Men and women are different.
Men have their own ways of interacting
and growing in their faith. We want to help
men connect with God and other men. (Prov-
erbs 27:17: "Iron sharpens iron, ….") There are
multiple avenues to do that: retreats, regu-
lar programs, one-off programs, etc. Highly
effective for serving men is the "That Man is
You!" model. This involves a weekly get to-
gether, watching a video with great Catholic
content, and doing small group sharing (6-10
in a group, ideally) with food optional. Ideally,
the deacon leverages his time with a group of
volunteers to run whatever program fits the
needs of his parish. The resources available
have mushroomed in recent years, and are
too numerous to list here, but check out on
the web: heroicmen.org for one centralized
spot with tons of fantastic f ree resources.
Many great programs are also now available
in Spanish including That Man is You! and The
Blue Goose (you can find many more on He-
roicmen.org). Jesus and the Jewish Roots of
the Eucharist available on Formed.org is one
of the very best and just one other alternative
as an example.
Retreats like "Welcome" and the annual
"Gathering of Men" can also powerfully en-
ergize a man in the faith. Again, in this small
space, we can only cover so much but the bot-
tom line is we strongly encourage you to do
something for men at your parish, and please
reach out to one of us for a practical discus-
sion of what's available to assist you.
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Deacon Steve Stemper
deaconsteve@thecatholicfoundation.com
Deacon Chet Ubowski
dcnchet@sfcparish.org
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I can do all things though Him,
who strengthens me.
Phil 4:13
