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Denver Catholic Staff
Dec 20, 20163 min read
“Simple, humble” Julia Greeley placed on path to sainthood
An ex-slave from Hannibal, Missouri, who found her way to Denver and the Catholic Church in the late 1800s, is now the first person the...
Denver Catholic Staff
Dec 13, 20163 min read
Moving documentary shown at In Defense of Christians chapter launch
On Dec. 6, Colorado Christian University premiered a documentary film called Our Last Stand, which recounts the journey of Helma Adde and...
Denver Catholic Staff
Dec 13, 20163 min read
TV Mass ministry marks 50 years
It’s the longest running local television program. The “Televised Mass for the Homebound” has been a ministry of the Denver Archdiocese...
Denver Catholic Staff
Dec 13, 20163 min read
Religious Sisters of Mercy to leave seminary, but not archdiocese
In 1998, four Religious Sisters of Mercy of Alma, Mich., arrived to Denver to help open and establish St. John Vianney Theological...
Denver Catholic Staff
Dec 12, 20162 min read
In <em>Hacksaw Ridge</em>, faith a beacon of hope amidst grisly realities of war
(Image courtesy of Lionsgate Pictures. Photo credit: Mark Rogers) What role does a man’s faith play when he goes off to war? And how...
Denver Catholic Staff
Dec 12, 20163 min read
Family undertakes mission in Liberia
With an open heart, and determined to follow God’s call, the former principal of St. Mary Catholic School has taken his family on a...
Denver Catholic Staff
Dec 9, 20163 min read
Centro San Juan Diego honors 1st graduate of program with Mexican university
Three years ago, Monica Chavez didn’t even know how to turn on a computer. But this Dec. 6, she was the first student to graduate with a...
Denver Catholic Staff
Dec 8, 20161 min read
Faithful urged to pray for immigrants on feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
The bishops of the United States are urging Catholics to dedicate Dec. 12, the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, to prayer for the plight...
Carmen Elena Villa
Dec 7, 20162 min read
A piece of Venice in Denver
How did the Venetian painters of the 15th and 16th centuries influence the history of art? By simply observing the exhibition “ The Glory...
Denver Catholic Staff
Dec 5, 20163 min read
St. Louis students lend a helping hand to Haiti
In 2010, a devastating earthquake ravaged Haiti. Just a few months ago, Hurricane Matthew ripped through Haiti, further damaging a...
Denver Catholic Staff
Dec 1, 20163 min read
A little help making holiday cocktails — from the Saints
Despite popular belief, adult beverages and the Catholic Church definitely go hand in hand; just ask Dr. Michael Foley, author of...
Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila
Nov 28, 20162 min read
Letter from the bishops of the Archdiocese of Denver to the immigrant Hispanic community
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ in the immigrant Hispanic community: We know that the outcome of the elections this week has raised...
Denver Catholic Staff
Nov 25, 20162 min read
Denver faithful buy cows for struggling African diocese
Thanks to the support of local parishes through the Missionary Cooperative Plan, a diocese in Democratic Republic of Congo now has a...
Denver Catholic Staff
Nov 23, 20161 min read
Catholic Charities to distribute 3,000 turkeys to the needy
The annual Turkey Drive held by Catholic Charities is getting a helping hand from the Church of the Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. On...
Carmen Elena Villa
Nov 23, 20162 min read
Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish now a diocesan shrine
Denver’s Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish has been named a diocesan shrine by Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila, “because of its service to the...
Denver Catholic Staff
Nov 23, 20162 min read
Archbishop Aquila: Year of Mercy ends, but God’s grace continues
The Year of Mercy was a time of extraordinary grace, conversion and spiritual renewal that caught the hearts of the faithful. So said...
Denver Catholic Staff
Nov 22, 20164 min read
Everybody loves a great book
Whether you’re an avid reader, or not, everyone likes owning great books. So why not consider giving some great Catholic books to friends...
Denver Catholic Staff
Nov 22, 20163 min read
Give gifts worthy of a King
Be honest, your heart sinks a little at the approach of Christmas. The First Sunday of Advent draws near, and what looms large before us...
Denver Catholic Staff
Nov 22, 20161 min read
Official Appointments: November 15, 2016
Reverend Simon Kalonga has been appointed Pastor at St. Joseph Parish in Ft. Collins, effective January 11, 2017 for a period of six...
Denver Catholic Staff
Nov 22, 20163 min read
<em>Saint John’s Bible</em> on display in Stafford Library
The Cardinal Stafford Library at St. John Vianney Theological Seminary now has on public display a “significant” and extremely limited...
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