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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. (Photo by Matt Walker/Denver Catholic) “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 Afr

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

The archdiocesan group of pilgrims will accompany our new shepherd as he meets the Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, and receives the pallium, a liturgical vestment worn by metropolitan archbishops. Archbishop James Golka greets the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Holy Trinity after Mass on Palm Sunday at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Denver. (Photo by Daniel Petty/Denver Catholic) Denver Catholic is hitting the road this month! As Archbishop James Golka heads

The same weekend as Pentecost, the celebration of the coming of the Holy Spirit, JPG graduates were sent out into the world as apostles in faith, intellect and service. 35 graduates tossed their caps in the air, celebrating the first-ever graduation for St. John Paul the Great Catholic High School in Denver. (Photo by Madison Gonzalez, courtesy of St. John Paul the Great Catholic High School, Denver) It was a historic day for a young Denver Catholic school, as 35 graduates ma

From Biblical School to home visits, Terry King's life of service reflects a deep commitment to human dignity and the Gospel. (Photo provided) When Terry King heard Cardinal Dolan tell a story on the radio about his father secretly bringing Christmas gifts to a family in need, introducing himself as simply delivering an "order" so the father could keep his pride, something stirred inside her. She had heard of the St. Vincent de Paul Society before, but that story grabbed her

Celebrating Mass for Annunciation Heights, Totus Tuus and Camp Wojtyla missionaries, the archbishop encouraged faith-filled generosity and service. (Photo provided) Mere days after Pentecost, the day on which God gave his people the greatest gift of all — the Holy Spirit — Denver Archbishop James Golka challenged young adult summer missionaries to live that radical generosity throughout their service. Celebrating Mass during the weeklong training for Annunciation Heights, Tot

Fort Collins’ sole Catholic school celebrates a century of Catholic education, academic excellence and community impact in Northern Colorado (Photo courtesy of St. Joseph Catholic School Fort Collins) (Photo courtesy of St. Joseph Catholic School Fort Collins) High above the doors to enter St. Joseph Catholic School in Fort Collins is a colorful bas-relief of the lamp of learning, signifying intellectual illumination, study and truth. Inside the school, every classroom displa

FOCUS, Highlight Catholic’s relationship aims to mold both kids and young adults in Christ through their sport Thanks to a new partnership between Varsity Catholic, FOCUS' college athlete apostolate, and Highlight Catholic Ministries, young people are coming to know the joy of faith and sport. (Photo by Annabel Kiley, courtesy of Varsity Catholic) Coaches from a Catholic sports organization based in Littleton are taking every moment possible during practices and games to joyf