What does it mean to go ALL IN with the Lord?
Nativity of Our Lord Spring Young Adult Retreat

Friday, May 8, 6:00 pm until Sunday, May 10, 12 noon

Jesus, Our Hope Retreat Center
10519 South Dear Creek Rd.
Littleton, Colorado, 80127

Cost: $70

MASS | HIKE | HOLY HOUR | TALK | GAMES

So the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord.” When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he tucked in his garment, for he was lightly clad, and jumped into the sea. John 21:7

What kind of relationship do you have with Jesus and His Church? Are you willing to be seen with Him and belong completely to Him? Are you willing to let yourself be totally seen and loved by Him?

Oftentimes, many worldly attachments get in the way of our relationship with the Lord. Normally, we want to determine and decide for ourselves the level and kind of friendship we have with Him. Where and how much of our heart to really share with Him? Is our personal measure enough? God desires that we jump completely in—like St. Peter and all the beautiful witnesses of the saints that we love so much.  

We would like to invite you to come and spend a weekend together to better learn how to go ALL IN with the Lord! Through fellowship, group discussion, Mass and Holy Hour, and sharing meals, we would like to offer a school of a more complete surrender to God’s friendship and love for your lives.  

QUESTIONS? Contact:
Fr. John Roderick, F.S.C.B., j.roderick@nool.us

All young adults and recent college graduates are invited to join Fr. John Roderick, F.S.C.B. in a young adults group. This group is a proposal to help live and grow in the Catholic faith through friendship, charity, sports, and cultural discussions.

Meetings: Sundays, 6:15 pm in the Parish Conference Room

With questions, contact:
Fr. John Roderick, F.S.C.B.
j.roderick@nool.us
303-469-5171, ext. 167

YOUNG ADULTS PICKUP VOLLEYBALL

TUESDAYS | 6–8 PM

Please join Nativity's Young Adults Group for Pickup Volleyball every Tuesday. Meet by the basketball courts. It is absolutely free. Just show up, have fun, and join us for fellowship afterward.

QUESTIONS? Please feel free to contact Fr. John Roderick, F.S.C.B. or Miguel at northcatsdenver@gmail.com.

“In the words of the liturgy, the truth of God and of redeemed man is meant to blaze.” (Romano Guardini, Meditations Before Mass)

By Fr. John Roderick, F.S.C.B.
March, 2026

Suffering: A Mystery to be Lived

The poor one cried out and the LORD heard, and from all his distress he saved him. (Psalm 34:7)

We must no longer be children, tossed and blown about by every wind of doctrine, by people’s trickery, by their craftiness and deceitful scheming. But speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ (Ephesians 4:14–15).

By Fr. John Roderick, F.S.C.B.
November, 2024

“Christian, remember your dignity!”

By Fr. John Roderick, F.S.C.B.
January, 2026

Advent: Pilgrims Wanted

By Fr. John Roderick, F.S.C.B.
December, 2025

“Go out to all the world”: The Fraternity of St. Charles Borromeo

By Fr. John Roderick, F.S.C.B.
September, 2025

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Photo: 2025 Vacation of the Fraternity of St. Charles Borromeo and the Missionary Sisters of St. Charles Borromeo

Into Death and Beyond It: The Triumph of the Heart

By Fr. John Roderick, F.S.C.B.
September, 2025

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Image: The Triumph of the Heart movie poster detail

Something That Helps Me Follow Christ

By Fr. John Roderick, F.S.C.B.
August, 2022

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Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash

A Water Fight With God

By Fr. John Roderick, F.S.C.B.
June, 2023

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Photo by Nativity of Our Lord Parish and School

Singing Hope: Glimpses of the Resurrection

By Fr. John Roderick, F.S.C.B.
May, 2025

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Featured image: Vincent van Gogh, Almond Blossom, 1890, oil on canvas, Van Gogh Museum of Art, Amsterdam; PD-US

Finding Christ in the City

By Fr. John Roderick, F.S.C.B.
March, 2024

Nativity Young Adults Fall Retreat, 2024

By Fr. John Roderick, F.S.C.B.
October, 2024

Shades of Holiness: The Mystery of St. Joseph

By Fr. John Roderick, F.S.C.B.
March, 2023

Encouragement for the Lenten Journey

By Fr. John Roderick, F.S.C.B.
February, 2024

Stay Awake and Pray

By Fr. John Roderick, F.S.C.B.
April, 2023

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Featured image: Agony in the Garden in Gethsemane, Holy Land, Jerusalem. Photo by Fallaner. License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International. Source.

The Cross Stands Still While the World Revolves

By Fr. John Roderick, F.S.C.B.
October, 2023

Holy Week: Let Us Go up to Jerusalem

By Fr. John Roderick, F.S.C.B.
March, 2024

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Featured image: Giotto di Bondone, The Entry into Jerusalem, fresco, ca. 1305, Scrovegni Chapel, Padua, Italy; US-PD

"Awake, O sleeper, and rise from the dead, and Christ will give you light"

By Fr. John Roderick, F.S.C.B.
April, 2024

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Featured image: Blessed Fra Angelico, Descent into Underworld, from the Armadio degli Argenti Painting Series, tempera on wood panel, ca. 1450, Museo di San Marco, Florence; PD-US

At the School of a Fragile Humanity

By Fr. John Roderick, F.S.C.B.
February, 2024

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Featured image: Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralyzed Man, mosaic at Sant’Apollinare Nuovo Basilica dated before the 6th century. Image source: www.flickr.com/photos/37979777@N08/54030814702/ via Wiki Commons, detail. Author: bradhostetler. Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license.

At the School of the Sacred Heart

By Fr. John Roderick, F.S.C.B.
June, 2023

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Featured image: Detail of a Catholic holy card depicting the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Can We Exist Without the Lord’s Day?

By Fr. John Roderick, F.S.C.B.
September, 2023

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Photo by Joshua Kettle on Unsplash, St. Anthony's Pilgrimage Church, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

When the Saints Go Marching In

By Fr. John Roderick, F.S.C.B.
November, 2023

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Photo: Children dressed as saints at the Nativity of Our Lord “Saints Parade” organized by the Religious Education (RE) department on the occasion of the Solemnity of All Saints, November 2023

A House Blessing: God Dwells in This Home

By Fr. John Roderick, F.S.C.B.
October, 2022

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Photo by IGOR LUNGU on Unsplash