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Jul 6, 20234 min read

Endow marks 20 years of celebrating the feminine genius

“Twenty years ago in Denver, three women encountered Pope St John Paul II’s writings on the new feminism,” said Annette Bergeon, current...

Aaron Lambert

Jun 29, 20234 min read

‘The world needs you’: Archbishop Aquila ordains 21 new deacons

Archbishop Aquila ordained 21 men to the permanent diaconate on June 24, the solemnity of the birth of St. John the Baptist. (Photo by...

Archdiocese of Denver

Jun 16, 20231 min read

WATCH: 21 men ordained as permanent deacons on June 24

On Saturday, June 24, Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila celebrated the ordination Mass of 21 men to the permanent diaconate at Light of the...

Archdiocese of Denver

Jun 12, 20232 min read

Join the World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests on June 16

This Friday, on the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the universal Church is invited to partake in the World Day of Prayer for the...

Rocio Madera

Jun 7, 20235 min read

Groundbreaking in plains marks a new era for Denver’s Capuchin Poor Clares

Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila blessed the grounds where a future monastery for the Capuchin Poor Clares will be built on June 1 in Byers,...

Archdiocese of Denver

May 18, 20233 min read

Official Priest Appointments: Effective July 1, 2023

Here’s a list of all the new priest assignments for the Archdiocese of Denver, including pastor and parochial vicar reassignments, parish...

Aaron Lambert

May 17, 20234 min read

Three men ordained as priests on the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima

Deacons lay prostrate during the litany of saints during their priest ordination at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception...

Makena Cervantes

May 8, 20234 min read

Diamond in the rough: Priests find faith and vocations at CU Boulder

While known to some for its party culture, multiple Denver priests think of the University of Colorado in Boulder as a turning point in...

Aaron Lambert

Feb 23, 20234 min read

Seven new deacons take first step in journey toward the priesthood

(Photo by Daniel Petty/Denver Catholic) On Saturday, Feb. 18, seven men took a leap of faith into the transitional diaconate and a first...

Amy Bryer Brumley

Nov 17, 20222 min read

Future priests get practical experience

Seminarian Jacob Schepp builds with Legos with the after-care students at Christ the King Catholic School. First year seminarians on...

Father Ryan O'Neill

Jun 7, 20226 min read

Seven ways to foster vocations in the family

(Photo: Josh Applegate / Unsplash) “What do you want to be when you grow-up?” This is one of the all-time most popular questions for...

Father John Nepil

Jun 7, 20226 min read

Mind the Gap: Three Ways to Think about Priests

(Photo: Josh Applegate / Unsplash) The time had come. By 1863, the city of London had grown to such density that it demanded a new form...

Guest Contributor

Jun 6, 20225 min read

St. Joseph & God’s Call to Authentic Masculinity

By Deacon Derrick Johnson Permanent Deacon at Assumption Catholic Parish As the Year of St. Joseph came to an end, I found myself...

Amy Bryer Brumley

Nov 22, 20214 min read

Simple lives lead to loving legacy of forming priests

“The bride…chose a gown of misty white linen,” were the words the Denver Post used to describe the wedding day on Oct. 5, 1968 between...

Father Ryan O'Neill

Nov 4, 20214 min read

Know the Eucharist, know your vocation

Photo by Grant Whitty on Unsplash The Eucharist is the body and blood, soul and divinity of Jesus Christ the Lord. Sadly, those words are...

Archdiocese of Denver

Jun 29, 202123 min read

Conformed to Christ as servants: Meet the Archdiocese of Denver’s newest deacons

On June 26, 19 men answered the call to serve the people of God as permanent deacons for the Church in the Archdiocese of Denver’s...

Archdiocese of Denver

May 14, 20218 min read

Responding to the call: Meet the Archdiocese of Denver’s newest priests

On May 15, six men were ordained priests at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Denver. Get to know the...

Amy Bryer Brumley

Nov 5, 20204 min read

You can help to form our future priests

DENVER, CO - MAY 16: Denver Archbishop Samuel Aquila (L) lays hands on the Rev. Juan Adrian Hernandez-Dominguez (R) during his priest...

Amy Bryer Brumley

Jul 23, 20202 min read

For retired priests, Prophet Elijah House ‘feels like home’

DENVER, CO - JUNE 8: A going-away party for Msgr. Bernie Schmitz at St. John Paul II Center for the New Evangelization on June 8, 2017,...

Rocio Madera

Sep 19, 20193 min read

Prophet Elijah House: An opportunity to support our retired priests

DENVER, CO - APRIL 24: The grand opening of the Prophet Elijah House retirement community for priests at the St. John Paul II Center for...

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