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New federal scholarship tax credit creates new opportunities for families beginning in 2027 Denver Archbishop James Golka visits St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School in Denver, his first pastoral visit after being named Archbishop of Denver. (Photo by Grant Whitty) For many families, the desire to give their children a Catholic education runs into a very practical obstacle: cost. A new federal scholarship tax credit, taking effect in January 2027, could help change that by c

Court urged to stop Colorado's exclusion of Catholics from “universal” preschool program The Catholic families affected by Colorado's discrimination are joined by Becket counsel and representatives from the Archdiocese of Denver on the steps of the United States Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, November 3. (Photo courtesy of Becket) Catholic preschools in the Archdiocese of Denver have been seeking equal treatment for nearly three years, despite Colorado's excl

(Photo by André Escaleira, Jr./Denver Catholic) It's not just the rights of Catholics on the line at the United States Supreme Court next week, Archbishop Golka wrote in an op-ed in The Denver Post on Sunday. It's the freedom of all Americans to practice their beliefs. As the Archdiocese of Denver, St. Mary Catholic Virtue School and local Catholic families prepare to head to Washington, DC, for a Supreme Court hearing in St. Mary v. Roy, the Denver archbishop shared on the b

The Catholic Church teaches that parents are the primary educators of their children. Here's how that principle shapes the Colorado bishops' approach to educational opportunity, school choice and public policy. Part 7 of a 10-part series on the Colorado bishops' public policy priorities Denver Archbishop James Golka visits St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School in Denver. (Photo by André Escaleira, Jr./Denver Catholic) Parents are the primary educators of their children. Therefo

Every parent wants their children to be happy. But authentic happiness requires more than good grades, a successful career or financial security. Here's how Catholic education helps prepare children for a truly flourishing life. (Photo: Denver Catholic file photo) By Michael Edghill Associate Superintendent for Mission Think about each of your children as they are right now. Think of all of the struggles and joys of parenthood. Now, imagine them at 38 years old. What

What does it take to make someone a Catholic? The waters of Baptism bring new birth, yet when we look around, we find many baptized pagans in the world today. In response, it’s easy to say that it’d be different if only they were better educated. In the late 1960s, catechesis collapsed by focusing more on subjective experiences than on doctrine. With the release of the new Catechism in 1992, a wave of more theologically sound textbooks was produced, yet the crisis of attritio

(Photo courtesy of Becket) By Father James de Cendra, DCJM Principal St. Mary Catholic Virtue School, Littleton Should your Colorado tax dollars be used to discourage families from enrolling their children in Catholic schools? None but the most hostile opponents of the faith would say yes. Yet this is precisely the situation Lisa Sheley has seen — as a parent and enrollment administrator at St. Mary Catholic Virtue School in Littleton — since the state excluded Catholic s

(Photo courtesy of Becket) With just one month before the State of Colorado, local Catholic parents and the Archdiocese of Denver head to the United States Supreme Court, CBS News Colorado highlighted some of the families behind the case. Erika Nagle and Lisa and Dan Sheley, parents of students at St. Mary Catholic Virtue School in Littleton, recently sat down with CBS News Colorado to discuss St. Mary v. Roy, asking the United States Supreme Court to block Colorado's discrim

With a new building, growing enrollment and Christ at the center of its mission, Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic STEM School is preparing to welcome and form generations of students. Students present Archbishop James Golka with a gift, thanking him for his visit to Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic STEM School in Wheat Ridge. (Photo by Neil McDonough/Denver Catholic) Catholic education is growing in Wheat Ridge as Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic STEM School opened a new building on Thur

From Catholic schools and family ministries to outreach for those in need, the 2026 Impact Report shows how gifts to the Archbishop’s Catholic Appeal are helping people encounter Christ and strengthening the Church across Northern Colorado. Denver Archbishop James Golka greets St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School students as they arrive for school on February 23, 2026. (Photo by Grant Whitty) When Archbishop James R. Golka launched his first Archbishop’s Catholic Appeal this

From a mission field in China to a preschool classroom, one Spirit of Christ parishioner's love for others keeps finding new places to go. (Photo provided) Mary Ann Mahoney can still picture the pew: Second from the left, Shrine of St. Anne Parish in Arvada, 9:00 a.m. Mass every Sunday of her childhood, the Christmas Day blizzard of 1982 included. Her family's fidelity to never missing a single Sunday Mass set the pattern for a life that has since taken her from a Chinese m

Parish’s school joyfully observing its 75th anniversary St. Mary Parish in Littleton is celebrating 125 years of faith, service and community this month. (Photo courtesy of St. Mary Parish, Littleton) On December 8, 1900, the feast of the Immaculate Conception, Littleton pioneer Joseph W. Bowles donated land to build a Catholic church. The next day, Father Richard Brady, Bowles and 45 other faithful chose the name St. Mary Catholic Church and elected a building committee. Fat

A new partnership with NAPCIS and The Cardinal Newman Society builds on the archdiocese’s Mission Fidelity Assessment, helping schools pursue national recognition while remaining focused on their Catholic identity and mission. (Photo: Denver Catholic file photo) Catholic schools across Northern Colorado have a new pathway to national Catholic accreditation and recognition, thanks to a recent partnership between the Archdiocese of Denver, the National Association of Private Ca

U.S. bishops are arguing Catholic schools should be allowed to participate in Colorado’s preschool program without compromising their faith, and more in this week’s Catholic education news roundup. Students at St. Mary Catholic Virtue School in Littleton enter the church for Mass. (Photo: Becket) By Tyler Arnold/EWTN News The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of Catholic schools in Colorado that want to be included in the

As the Denver Jesuit university approaches its 150th anniversary, its 29th president — the first Black woman president to lead a U.S. Jesuit university — is looking to the future with a leadership philosophy rooted in prayer, listening and service. Derek J. Scarth (left), chair of Regis University's board of trustees, and Father Tom Curran (right), superior of the Regis University Jesuit House, place the presidential medallion on Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead during the inaugur

(Photo by Dan Petty/Denver Catholic) “Could you explain what the Catholic Intellectual Tradition means?” This simple question from a superintendent reflected the renewal that is happening across the country. We’ve finally realized that Catholic education cannot simply follow along with current trends. Even if we can learn from contemporary methods, we stand within an unparalleled tradition reaching back thousands of years. The wisdom we have handed down through each generat

In a weeks-long tour around the archdiocese, the Denver archbishop visited several schools during back-to-school season, welcoming communities back and encouraging them at the beginning of a new academic year. Denver Archbishop James Golka distributes Communion during Mass at St. John Paul the Great High School in Denver. The archbishop visited several Catholic schools around the archdiocese, including St. John Paul the Great, at the beginning of the new academic year. (Photo

(Photo provided) When Peggy Morrow looks back on nearly 10 years of faith formation at St. Scholastica Parish in Erie, she sees the Holy Spirit at work from the very beginning. “The Holy Spirit inspired Father Robert Wedow and myself, guiding us through various events to introduce family faith formation,” Morrow said. Those promptings gradually led Morrow and Father Wedow, the parish’s pastor, toward an approach that placed parents and families at the center of their childre

(Photo: Unsplash) Reluctant as I am to fiddle with the U.S. Constitution, I’m willing to consider an amendment banning any elementary school from opening before Labor Day. That’s the way things were when I was a boy in Baltimore and could no more imagine being in school before Labor Day than I could imagine rooting for the New York Yankees. Labor Day marked the end of summer vacation: Ocean City, Maryland, emptied a few days earlier; my mother took my brother and me to Stewar

New school leaders across the Archdiocese of Denver see their vocations as opportunities to share the Gospel, build up communities and inspire children and families. From left to right, Shirelle Edghill, principal of Frassati Catholic Academy in Thornton, David Cichos, principal of St. Therese Catholic Classical School in Aurora, and Sydney Corbiserio, assistant principal and dean of curriculum at St. Stephen Catholic School in Glenwood Springs, are pictured during a recent t