Archdiocese of Denver

Archdiocese of Denver 32 Ft. Logan Burial Ministry I n 1950, Congress authorized the use of mil- itary lands at Fort Logan as a national cem- etery. Burial in a national cemetery is open to all members of the armed forces who have met a minimum active duty service require- ment and were discharged under honorable conditions. A veteran's spouse, widow or widower, minor dependent children. Eligible spouses and children may be buried even if they predecease the veteran. Members of the reserve components of the armed forces who die while on active duty or who die while on training duty, or were eligible for retired pay, may also be eligible for burial. Deacons assist the military families to lay their loved ones to rest on a regular basis by performing a scripture service during the interment. Ft. Logan does have specific guidelines for clergy, for assistance please contact the Diaconate Office. i Deacon Kelvin Brath knbrath@msn.com 303.789.0007 Grief Support Ministry (Funeral Response Team) M t. Olivet and St. Simeon Mortuary Services(CFCS-Colorado) helps over 1500 families with the loss of their loved one each year. Due to the inability for families to celebrate the life of a loved one through the limited participation of families at funerals during the COVID—19 restrictions, the Grief Support Ministry, was initiated by several AOD deacons make a pastoral call to the next of kin of the deceased 4-6 weeks after CFCS has served them to see how the fam- ily is doing, pray with them, listen to them, and assist them through their grief. They are present for those in need and provide direc- tion on how to access the many services of CFCS, the Archdiocese, and Catholic Chari- ties, to encourage them to reach out if they need support, spiritual or otherwise, and to assist them in coming back to the faith. i Deacon A.J. Misiti deaconaj@spiritofchrist.org 303.867.9163 Deacon Mike Berens deaconmike2@gmail.com 970.805.0321 Behold Your Child Ministry B ehold Your Child ministry helps provide hope and healing for parents and families who have experienced a life-limiting prena- tal diagnosis, miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant death. Originally launched by the Archdio- cese of Dubuque, Iowa the deacons assigned to the Archdiocese of Denver's Apostolate of Evangelization and Family Life are in the beginning stages of establishing this ministry in our Archdiocese. The goal is to provide spiritual support, pastoral care and infor- mation. Trained volunteers who have expe- rienced such losses are available to those who request assistance to address a wide range of spiritual and practical needs such as help making funeral arrangements, prayer, organizing a meal train or providing ideas to honor or remember their child. In addition, the deacons in this ministry coordinate a spe- cial annual memorial mass at host parishes to honor these children and their families. i Deacon Dave Simonton deacondavids@stthomasmore.org 720.542.8232 Deacon Spencer Thornber dcnspencer@sfcparish.org 303.979.7688

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