During this month of December we prayerfully and joyfully await the coming of Christ, examining ourselves and preparing our souls for this joyful feast! One way we did this at UCE was our recent "Chastity Heals" event on December 1st. An enthusiastic group gathered at St Paul the Apostle Church for a soup supper followed by a talk about how "Chastity Heals" by Dr Kim Dernovsek, co-founder of Universal Chastity Education.  Dr Dernovsek discussed how we can learn from Uganda, whose people turned to chastity to decrease their incidence of HIV/AIDS, as proof that people can change behavior, that chastity does heal, and then she gave a personal invitation to each attendee, "What I can do, I ought to do."

The evening was sponsored by Universal Chastity Education, Knights of Columbus #12020, and St Paul the Apostle Church.  Following the meal and discussion, a candlelight procession led to the chapel (see video clip  here) where an overnight prayer vigil began. Each hour throughout the night prayers were offered for chastity in our families, society, and the Church. Pueblo area churches, clergy and seminarians were prayed for by name.  For a photo gallery of the evening, enjoy pictures here.

In Christ,