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鈥淏l. John Paul II,鈥 by James Langley (鈥85)
鈥淏l. John Paul II,鈥 by James Langley (鈥85)鈥淲e are having an epic, all-day event for the canonization of Bl. John Paul II in Denver,鈥 reports Andrew Whaley (鈥05).

Mr. Whaley is the owner of Calix Coffee, a consulting business, as well as the manager of the Tolle Lege Coffee Bar & Bookshop at the Augustine Institute in Greenwood Village, Colo. In that latter capacity he has organized a tribute to the late Holy Father that will begin at noon on April 26, and then continue into the early morning of April 27 for Bl. John Paul鈥檚 canonization.

According to the , the celebration will begin with a group discussion of Pope John Paul II鈥檚 鈥淟etter to Artists,鈥 after which various local artists will display their works depicting His Holiness. That evening, Mr. Whaley will moderate a panel discussion about John Paul II鈥檚 life and legacy, followed by a musical performance featuring another 黑料不打烊 graduate, Elizabeth Wood (鈥11). Then there will be readings from one of Karol Wotijyla鈥檚 plays, until around midnight,. 鈥淲e鈥檒l keep vigil and pray until the live feed starts,鈥 says Mr. Whaley 鈥 at which point all eyes will turn to video of the canonization in Rome.

All are welcome. If you care to attend, please RSVP by e-mail or call 303-937-4420.