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Together with an international delegation of Catholics working for social justice with the Vatican, Denver Catholics prayed for a deeper respect for human dignity, especially for migrants. Denver Auxiliary Bishop Jorge Rodríguez prays the Rosary outside of the Hudson Correctional Facility, which will reopen as a detention center for the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). (Photo by Joe Donelson/Denver Catholic) By Joe Donelson On the wide, sweeping plains

Archdiocesan deacons gather for Deacon Day at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Northglenn in 2023. (Photo by Daniel Petty/Denver Catholic) Here’s a list of the latest deacon appointments for the Archdiocese of Denver, effective July 1, 2026, unless otherwise noted. Deacons Assigned to New Parishes Deacon Thomas Garcia, relieved of duties at Shrine of St. Anne Parish, Arvada, and appointed to St. John Paul II Parish, Thornton, ad nutum archiepiscopi. Deacon Thinh Le, reli

Photo of the night shift working north of Beulah. (Photo courtesy of Aspen Acres Fire 2026 Agency, Ernest Prax) Editor's Note: Multiple wildfires continue to burn across Colorado, forcing evacuations, destroying homes and threatening communities in the Dioceses of Pueblo and Colorado Springs. Three wildland firefighters also lost their lives while responding to the fires, underscoring the tremendous sacrifice made by those protecting others. As Catholics across the state join

The 38 awards, a new record for Denver Catholic and El Pueblo Católico, reflect the Archdiocese of Denver’s continued efforts to evangelize through media. The Archdiocese of Denver Marketing and Communications team is honored to have brought home 38 awards from this year's Catholic Media Conference. (Denver Catholic photo) By Denver Catholic Staff Day in and day out, your archdiocesan communications team works devotedly to share the best in Catholic news across Northern Color

Through prayer, worship and community, hundreds of young Catholics explored what it means to be beloved children of God. Archbishop James Golka celebrated Mass at the annual Steubenville of the Rockies conference, encouraging teens to rediscover their identity as beloved children of the Father. (Photo by Kim Rivera/Denver Catholic) Amid the flashin’ lights, rockin’ music and resoundin’ truth came a still, small voice: you are worthy. Heard throughout this year’s Steubenville

Archbishop James Golka was installed as archbishop of Denver on March 25. Archbishop James Golka of the Archdiocese of Denver. (Photo: EWTN News screenshot / Francesca Fenton) By Francesca Pollio Fenton/EWTN News DENVER — On March 25, Archbishop James Golka was installed as the new archbishop for the Archdiocese of Denver after serving as bishop of the Diocese of Colorado Springs since 2021. Archbishop Golka follows in the footsteps of Archbishop Samuel Aquila, who led the ar

Founded in Colorado, the growing ministry now serves nursing homes and assisted living communities in 30 states. The Rosary Team volunteers make rosaries to support the ministry's work of encountering the elderly in assisted living facilities nationwide. (Photo provided) By Teresa Rodriguez In Boulder County, a group of volunteers gathers around tables spread with gemstones and glass beads, crucifixes and centerpieces. They handcraft rosaries, praying for the person who will

The annual archdiocesan celebration highlighted human dignity, Black Catholic faith and the healing power of Christ's love. By Matt Walker “This is my first Juneteenth celebration as a priest or a bishop. I'm honored that this could be my first, right here,” Denver Archbishop James Golka said during the Mass commemorating Juneteenth at Curé d’Ars Parish in Denver on Sunday, June 14. Celebrating the day the Emancipation Proclamation reached enslaved African Americans in Galves

The statewide event brought together hundreds of priests, seminarians, deacons, bishops and faithful supporters for a day of fraternity and gratitude. Archbishop Emeritus Samuel J. Aquila's golf foursome, with Will Ives, an archdiocesan seminarian, Father Chris Considine, pastor of St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in Boulder, and Father Brady Wagner, the coordinator of the spirituality year at St. John Vianney Seminary in Denver, led the 16th Annual Priest and Seminarian Appreciatio

Newly installed Denver Archbishop James Golka preaches during the Mass of Taking Possession of the Cathedral on March 26, 2026. (Photo by Daniel Petty/Denver Catholic) As Colorado approaches its 150th anniversary, the mother church of the Archdiocese of Denver — and indeed, the state — marks 120 years on the corner of Logan and Colfax in Downtown Denver. From that perch, just slightly higher than the Colorado State Capitol, the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception

Northern Colorado’s newest shepherd shares from the heart, an inspiring and personal introduction to the archdiocese’s new leader and spiritual father. Denver Archbishop James Golka sat down with Francesca Pollio Fenton of EWTN News for a wide-ranging interview, a personal introduction to Northern Colorado's newest shepherd. (Photo by Denver Catholic Staff) Denver Archbishop James Golka is coming to EWTN! Northern Colorado’s newest shepherd sat down recently with EWTN News to

In his first visit to the church named after Our Lady of Guadalupe, the new shepherd of northern Colorado emphasized the importance of the priesthood and of surrender. Father Juan Diego de María Gómez Jiménez kneels before Denver Archbishop James Golka to make his promise of obedience during the ordination rite. (Photo by Juan Andrés Coriat/Denver Catholic) On the feast of Corpus Christi, the day dedicated to the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, the archdiocesan community

The new Denver archbishop is heading to Rome this June to receive a special liturgical vestment from the Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV. In this article, we explain the history, significance and symbolism of the pallium. Denver Archbishop James Golka will receive his pallium alongside new metropolitan archbishops from around the world during Mass with Pope Leo XIV on the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, June 29. Pope Leo will impose the pallium on Archbishop Golka during a speci

At Mother Cabrini Shrine, faithful from across the Archdiocese of Denver prayed for the United States and its future under the Heart of Christ. Led by Father Eric Zegeer, pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Denver, the local consecration to the Sacred Heart led faithful to the heights, to a Sacred Heart statue overlooking Denver from Mother Cabrini Shrine. (Photo by Grant Whitty/Denver Catholic) From his perch a thousand feet above the city of Denver, Jesus and his Sacred Heart

The Archdiocese of Denver’s vocations initiative continues to bear fruit as more men explore a possible call to the priesthood. St. John Vianney seminarians pray at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception during Archbishop James Golka's Mass of Taking Possession of the Cathedral on March 26. (Photo by Grant Whitty/Denver Catholic) Lean in close, dear reader. We’ve got a secret for you. God has a plan for your life. While this might not be a tremendous surprise to

Hundreds gathered in Denver to honor Archbishop Aquila’s golden jubilee and the countless lives touched through five decades of priestly ministry, reflecting on God’s faithfulness, the joy of the Gospel and a lifetime of grace. "All was gift. Each and every one of you is gift in my life,” Archbishop Emeritus Samuel Aquila said in his homily during a special Jubilee Mass and celebration, marking his 50th anniversary of priestly ordination. (Photo by Daniel Petty/Denver Cathol

Father Ryan Mack, ordained in 2023, serves the Catholic campus ministry of Colorado School of Mines, his alma mater. (Photo courtesy of Father Ryan Mack) By Ashley Splurgeon/Mines Magazine When Father Ryan Mack '15 walks across the Colorado School of Mines campus today, the experience is both familiar and entirely new. As an undergraduate student, he spent four years immersed in engineering classes, late-night study sessions and weekend adventures in the nearby mountains. Now

After 11 months of restoration, parishioners returned to a renewed sacred space designed to inspire worship and strengthen community during the parish's centennial year. The long-awaited renovation of St. Vincent de Paul Parish's church left parishioners in awe and in tears. (Photo by Rachel Moore/Denver Catholic) Many of St. Vincent de Paul’s parishioners were moved to tears when Mass was once again celebrated in the church following 11 months of renovation. Completed just i

Catholics from across Northern Colorado gathered to honor Jesus in the Eucharist with prayer, song and public witness through the streets of Denver. Father Paul Nguyen, O.M.V., pastor of Holy Ghost Parish in Denver, processes in front of the Capitol with the monstrance during the Corpus Christi Eucharistic procession in Downtown Denver. (Photo by André Escaleira, Jr./Denver Catholic) Sirens, honking and… hymns? It might not be a typical trifecta for a Saturday evening in Down

150 individuals graduated from the St. John Vianney Lay Division on May 30, marking the completion of multiple years of prayer and formation. (Photo by Juan Andrés Coriat/Denver Catholic) On Saturday, May 30, students from 83 different parishes across Colorado celebrated a key milestone in their walk with Jesus Christ. With 150 graduates from the Biblical School, 85 from the Catechetical School and 65 from the first graduating class of the Spanish Biblical School, the pews a