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Julia Greeley
Denver Catholic Staff
Jun 20, 20245 min read
‘What would Julia Greeley have felt?’: Black Catholics celebrate freedom in the shadow of Denver’s A
By André Escaleira, Jr., & Neil McDonough As the nation paused to celebrate freedom Wednesday, local Black Catholics gathered in prayer...
Denver Catholic Staff
Oct 6, 20233 min read
Chesterton Academy follows “hometown hero” Julia Greeley on pilgrimage through streets o
It was a scene from the history books as hand-pulled wagons packed with essentials made their way down Larimer Street in Denver earlier...
André Escaleira, Jr.
Sep 17, 20233 min read
Joy of Julia Greeley inspires artist’s smiling painting
Who would have thought that Denver’s “Angel of Charity” would make it all the way to Europe? While her little red wagon might not have...
Aaron Lambert
Apr 24, 20235 min read
Q&A: Author and artist bring Julia Greeley to life in new children’s book
As devotion to and intercession from Colorado’s own Servant of God Julia Greeley continues to grow, so, too, does awareness of her humble...
Denver Catholic Staff
Jan 6, 20222 min read
Support Julia Greeley’s cause for canonization by attending a Nuggets, Avalanche or Rockies ga
Beginning next week, Catholics who happen to be Colorado sports fans have the chance to go cheer on their favorite teams while helping to...
Denver Catholic Staff
Jun 24, 20215 min read
Mass to honor 141st anniversary of Servant of God Julia Greeley’s baptism
Over the years, those devoted to Denver’s “Angel of Charity” Julia Greeley have often marked her 1918 death on the feast of the Sacred...
Denver Catholic Staff
May 17, 20211 min read
Help Julia Greeley’s cause by going to a Rockies game
If Julia Greeley were still alive today, we bet she’d be a Rockies fan. The Julia Greeley Guild has once again partnered with the...
Denver Catholic Staff
Mar 15, 20214 min read
Devotion to Julia Greeley grows as beatification cause advances in Rome
An icon of Julia Greeley, the humble African American lay woman who received the greatest honor in the history of the Archdiocese of...
Aaron Lambert
Jul 13, 20204 min read
Colorado Capuchins celebrate 50th anniversary the same way they serve – humbly
On May 5, the Colorado Capuchins quietly marked their 50th anniversary of serving in Colorado. What was intended as a jubilant...
Jared Staudt
Jul 2, 20204 min read
We need Julia Greeley, Denver’s saint in the making
Almost exactly 100 years ago, on the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in 1918, a woman, a former slave, died in Denver. This apostle of...
Aaron Lambert
Jun 10, 202014 min read
A conversation with Black Catholics on racism
The death of George Floyd on May 25 has once again sparked a national conversation about racism in American society. As Archbishop Samuel...
Denver Catholic Staff
Dec 23, 20196 min read
The Heroes Among Us
Throughout this year and in years past, the Denver Catholic publishes stories about those among us who are living lives of heroic virtue....
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...
Denver Catholic Staff
Oct 31, 20191 min read
November is National Black Catholic History Month
What do Simone Biles, Donna Brazile, and Kobe Bryant all have in common? Through their successes, trials and tribulations, they have...
Denver Catholic Staff
Oct 2, 20192 min read
Saints come alive at ‘Night at the Cemetery’
“Night at the Cemetery” will take place at Mount Olivet in Wheat Ridge on Oct. 25, 2019 from 7-9 p.m., for middle and high school school...
Denver Catholic Staff
Jun 6, 20192 min read
‘Julia’s canoe’ fills with prayer intentions
Julia Greeley’s selfless life has captured the attention of Catholics around the world. Many believe the former slave and now Servant of...
Denver Catholic Staff
Jun 3, 20192 min read
Annunciation fifth graders write, illustrate children’s book about Julia Greeley
When members of the Julia Greeley Guild visited the fifth-grade class at Annunciation Catholic School in Denver, they mentioned their...
Denver Catholic Staff
Apr 11, 20195 min read
Walking from St. Louis to Denver, pilgrim spreads word about holy woman Julia Greeley
On Ash Wednesday mendicant pilgrim Ann Sieben began walking from St. Louis, Mo., to Denver, traveling to sites where ex-slave Julia...
Jared Staudt
Feb 25, 20192 min read
Meet St. Conrad, patron of Denver’s Capuchins
You may know the Capuchin friars from their longstanding service within the Archdiocese of Denver. They serve at Annunciation Parish and...
Denver Catholic Staff
Nov 20, 20182 min read
Some fun facts about Black Catholic History Month
The Church has designated November as Black Catholic History Month since 1990 when the National Black Clergy Caucus of the United States...
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