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Buried Loretto Heights Sisters joining fellow nuns at Mt. Olivet in rare exhumation
After over 100 years, change is coming to a small section of the old Loretto Heights property in southwest Denver. Purchased by a...

André Escaleira, Jr.
Jun 30, 20225 min read


Fund for Vocations opens door of discernment to consecrated life for local woman
Although consecrated life was always a consideration for Mirjana Coccia while growing up, it wasn’t on her mind when she met the Community of the Beatitudes in Denver after relocating from Phoenix in 2017. Coccia had recently decided she didn’t want to teach, which is what had taken her to Arizona armed with a newly minted bachelor’s degree in theology from Thomas Aquinas College in California. Being laid-off from her post-teaching customer service job and a breakup with her

Roxanne King
Jun 10, 20215 min read


Just ‘do the next thing’: How one Colorado couple is raising four children with Down syndrome
Featured image: The McGarrity family (L to R) Jeffrey, Augustine, Sonia, Charlotte, Jeff, RoseMarie, Cecilia, Sean, Brendan, Thomas. Photo courtesy of Patrick Sola. Many things in the McGarrity household start early, including preparations for Mother’s Day. Sonia McGarrity has eight children, ranging in age from three to 18, three of whom are adopted. Four kids, including McGarrity’s third oldest son and their three adopted daughters, have Down syndrome. For Mother’s Day, McG

Catholic News Agency
May 13, 20215 min read


Saying goodbye to a hero
The funeral services for Boulder Police Officer Eric Talley , a devout Catholic who was killed in the line of duty March 22, were beautiful, moving and meaningful. They honored Talley’s faith, his sacrifice and the hero he was and let his family, fellow officers and the wider community grieve and show gratitude for his life and selfless service. Led by the Talley family’s wishes, a team of law enforcement and civilian volunteers from the nonprofit Colorado Fallen Hero Founda

Roxanne King
Apr 13, 20215 min read


A perpetual profession behind closed doors
Prostrated before the altar with her white dress, Lara Montoya pictured the saints in heaven rejoicing at this long-awaited moment. It...

Denver Catholic Staff
Jul 9, 20205 min read


Nonprofit Catholic medical clinic committed to serving COVID-19 patients
On March 23, Bella Health & Wellness began offering a drive-through clinic for people experiencing COVID-19 symptoms. It fit perfectly...

Roxanne King
Apr 23, 20203 min read


Honored for 50 years of service at Cabrini Shrine, man says it’s been ‘blessing after blessing’
JEFFERSON COUNTY, CO - FEBRUARY 12: Tom Francis (R) and Louis Graiff (L) stain wood inside a maintenance shed at the Mother Cabrini...

Roxanne King
Feb 28, 20205 min read


New choir brings sounds of Renaissance to modern Mass
There’s a new sacred choir in the Archdiocese of Denver and its name conveys its mission: Gaudium Verum , which is Latin for “True Joy.”...

Roxanne King
Feb 10, 20203 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...

Denver Catholic Staff
Nov 25, 20194 min read


Teen’s Eagle Scout project restores worn bridge at Mount Olivet Cemetery
In addition to providing service and fulfilling the part of the Boy Scout Oath, “To help other people at all times,” one of the key aims...

Denver Catholic Staff
Sep 30, 20193 min read


A holy Church begins with you
Even as the Catholic Church deals with the disgrace and shame of the clergy sexual abuse scandal and moves forward with repentance and...

Denver Catholic Staff
Jul 18, 20196 min read


Catholic ministries aim to serve every need of at-risk women
From providing emergency shelter to women who find themselves homeless, to offering them transitional housing as they gain the stability...

Denver Catholic Staff
Jul 11, 20195 min read


Columbine principal helped rebuild community through Catholic faith
“Mr. De” sat wide awake that night in his brother’s house. He was in disbelief at what had occurred. And, as a cradle Catholic, for the...

Denver Catholic Staff
May 13, 20193 min read


Border mission instills education and hope in poor
Long before migrant caravans and controversial Trump administration immigration policies began dominating headlines last year, a Catholic...

Denver Catholic Staff
Mar 27, 20194 min read


How a baby born at 26 weeks became a light of faith to his family
“The doctor said that, if I wanted to save my baby’s life, I had to give birth in the next hour. I was only 26 weeks pregnant,” Maria...

Denver Catholic Staff
Mar 21, 20195 min read


Franciscan food truck nourishes souls and bodies
Last November, Capuchin Franciscan Friars serving in Denver joined the increasingly popular food truck trend, but with some key twists....

Denver Catholic Staff
Jan 24, 20193 min read
Bella co-founder credits Christ with health clinic’s phenomenal growth
Four years ago, nurse practitioners Dede Chism and her daughter Abbey Sinnett opened Bella Natural Women’s Care as a state of the art...

Denver Catholic Staff
Dec 6, 20184 min read
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