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Denver Catholic Staff
Dec 18, 20192 min read
A homework assignment led to 50 years of priesthood
Monsignor Robert Amundsen found his vocation in an unlikely way — while working on a homework assignment in 4th grade. He was a student...


Rocio Madera
Dec 18, 20193 min read
Celebrate Life at the 2020 Rally & March: ‘Every life is a gift!’
DENVER, CO, January 13, 2018: The annual Celebrate Life March at the Colorado State Capitol. Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila said Mass at the...


Denver Catholic Staff
Dec 17, 20192 min read
If you desire to change your life, start with how you give
By Todd Smith We offer gifts to commemorate various milestones and personal achievements in the lives of others. Birthdays,...


Luke Hlavin
Dec 17, 20193 min read
The mystery of the Incarnation: God meeting us where we are
(Photo provided by Annunciation Heights) Luke Hlavin is the Director of Programs for Annunciation Heights. “Do not be afraid, Mary, for...


Father Randy Dollins
Dec 17, 20193 min read
Cover-ups, transparency, and confidentiality
(Photo: Adobe Stock) Father R. Michael Dollins is the Vicar for Clergy for the Archdiocese of Denver. When a priest is absent from a few...


Denver Catholic Staff
Dec 16, 20194 min read
Bishop Conley taking medical leave of absence from Lincoln diocese, citing depression and anxiety
Bishop James Conley announced last week that he is taking a medical leave of absence from his ministry as Bishop of Lincoln, Neb. “I have...


Rocio Madera
Dec 12, 20193 min read
St. Scholastica parish in Erie has served community for well over 100 years
(Photo by Brandon Young) For more than a century, St. Scholastica Catholic Church has served the faithful in the northern community of...


Aaron Lambert
Dec 12, 20193 min read
Students surprise Longmont principal with her own graduation ceremony
Kemmery Hill has been working hard over the past four years to earn her Doctor of Education degree from the University of Massachusetts,...


Aaron Lambert
Dec 12, 20192 min read
Alex, I’ll take perks of a Catholic education for $500
Answer: School where Jeopardy contestant Stephanie Sumulong teaches middle school social studies. Question: What is St. John the...


Denver Catholic Staff
Nov 27, 20194 min read
Knights of Columbus give hundreds of new coats to Denver’s homeless before snowfall
By Mary Farrow/Catholic News Agency It was a pleasant November morning in downtown Denver when volunteers with the Knights of Columbus...


Denver Catholic Staff
Nov 27, 20193 min read
Celebrate Black Catholic History Month ‘for the greater glory of God’
By Kateri Joda Williams “For the greater glory of God.” That is the reason all Catholics celebrate the heritage and contributions of...


Anya Semenoff
Nov 27, 20194 min read
Samaritan House offers residents a homestyle Thanksgiving
(Photo courtesy of Catholic Charities) It’s the time of year when friends, co-workers, or fellow parishioners ask each other: “What are...


Denver Catholic Staff
Nov 25, 20194 min read
Domus Pacis offers respite to families battling life-threatening illness
In 1997, when Marylouise “Duck” White-Petteruti’s mother was dying of lung cancer and life seemed stripped of all joy, Duck, a native...


Makena Cervantes
Nov 21, 20195 min read
Five local Catholic podcasts with a global reach
(Photo provided) While Denver is home to many new apostolates in the New Evangelization, it’s not surprising that it’s also home to...


Rocio Madera
Nov 20, 20194 min read
New Lourdes church ‘in harmony with the beauty of the Liturgy’
DENVER, CO, Sept. 10, 2019: Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila dedicated the altar in the newly renovated Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Denver...


Denver Catholic Staff
Nov 14, 20193 min read
What will be your faith legacy?
By Deacon Jim Parrilli The Catholic Foundation invites you to experience the joy of giving now and beyond your lifetime. When you choose...


National Catholic Register
Nov 12, 20197 min read
RISE: Unique apostolate brings Christ-centered healing to survivors of sexual assault
(Photo provided) By Roxanne King/ National Catholic Register The statistics are sobering: one of every six American women has been the...


Denver Catholic Staff
Nov 12, 20196 min read
‘I just wanted to be a priest’: Archbishop Jose Gomez elected president of USCCB
By JD Flynn/Catholic News Agency When he became a priest four decades ago, Archbishop Jose Gomez did not expect that he would one day...


Anya Semenoff
Nov 8, 20193 min read
Growth and outreach abound at St. Michael the Archangel
(Photo provided) Every year as the seasons transition from summer to fall, parishioners at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Parish...


Rocio Madera
Nov 7, 20192 min read
Annual FOCUS conference invites all Catholics to come and learn what it takes to be a missionary dis
Image by Joshua Paul Photography Thousands of Catholics around the country are preparing to ring in the New Year at the Fellowship of...
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