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A firm believer in Catholic education, Denver’s new archbishop joined Regis Jesuit High School, Mullen High School, Chesterton Academy of Our Lady of Victory and Notre Dame School for Mass in his first weeks in Northern Colorado. Denver Archbishop James Golka has been busy in his first weeks as Northern Colorado's shepherd, visiting Regis Jesuit High School in Aurora, among others. In these visits, the archbishop celebrated Mass, baptized and confirmed students and got to kno

From homelessness outreach to Catholic education, Peter Droege’s life of philanthropy reflects a deep commitment to human dignity and the Gospel. (Photo provided) On a cold Christmas morning in Denver years ago, Peter Droege stood among volunteers serving meals and handing out gifts to men experiencing homelessness. For years, the annual Christmas gathering had become a labor of love, one small way to ensure people who often felt forgotten were reminded that they were seen,

(Photo courtesy of the Archdiocese of Denver Office of Catholic Schools) Before joining what once imagined itself the world’s greatest deliberative body, U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (D-Arizona) was a decorated naval aviator, test pilot, and NASA astronaut with four space shuttle missions to his credit. Now, like approximately 80% of his senatorial colleagues, Senator Kelly looks in the mirror in the morning and sees a future president. Before he takes the plunge, however, I hope

The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether Colorado may continue to exclude Catholic families from the state's "universal" preschool program. (Photo courtesy of Becket Law) Catholic preschools in the Archdiocese of Denver have been seeking equal treatment for nearly three years, despite Colorado's exclusion of religious schools from its "Universal" Preschool Program (UPK). The fight began in August 2023, when a team of lawyers from Becket filed a lawsuit against Colorado on b

Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic STEM School Students smile for a photo with the ponytails they had cut to support others with hair loss. (Photo provided) By Megan Nix Some children give up eating sweets, watching TV or fighting with siblings for Lent. But this year, 20 girls at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic STEM School in Wheat Ridge gave up something less common: their hair. At noon on Holy Monday, a group made their way to Hendrix Salon for a “cut-a-thon:” each child would dona

The Holy Family Tigers brought home their ninth program title on Saturday, besting rival Kent Denver. (Photo by Brody Vonderhofen, courtesy of Holy Family High School) The girls' basketball team at Holy Family High School in Broomfield might have given up losing for Lent this year, as the Class 4A team took home its ninth program title and second state championship after a 52-46 victory over its old Metropolitan League rival, Kent Denver. After what could have been the most d

The immersive training and community program molds teachers to grow and integrate Christ into their vocation and beyond. (Photo provided) A community of young Catholic teachers in Denver aims not only to infuse the faith into every aspect of their vocation in the archdiocese’s Catholic schools, but also to bring others closer to Christ. Cabrini Teaching Fellows, a groundbreaking professional and personal formation program, has gathered recent college graduates from across th

Daniel Igoe, a seminarian at St. John Vianney Theological Seminary in Denver, walks to class with fellow seminarians. (Photo by Grant Whitty) From Classroom to Conviction In a theology classroom at the former Bishop Machebeuf High School, Joseph Tynan encountered a line from Gaudium et Spes that would help shape the course of his life towards his vocation. Jesus Christ “fully reveals man to man himself and makes his supreme calling clear," he recalled. “I came to understand t

A timeline of episcopal service in Northern Colorado (Photo by Dan Petty/Denver Catholic) 2015-2016: Restored Order of the Sacraments of Initiation and Sealed & Sent "The world needs saints. Even as our society becomes more distant from faith and more forgetful of God, it still hungers for joyful witnesses who have been transformed by Christ. At the same time, new generations of Catholics need grace to sustain them in a non-Christian environment. To answer these needs, I have

(Photo provided) By Forest Barnette The year is 1912. A tired but determined Italian immigrant sits across from a Coloradan carpenter. Though the mid-April chill doesn’t betray it, a summer heat fast approaches the Rocky Mountain foothills — and there is much to do. Together, this mismatched pair draws up plans to house local orphan girls for the third consecutive summer camp hosted by a fledgling religious order. The head of that community sits at this table against all

Archbishop-designate James Golka welcomes a student to school at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School in Denver after blessing a religious bracelet. (Photo by André Escaleira, Jr.) As students at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School in Denver shuffled their way through the school gates, some still wiping the sleep from their eyes, they were met with a bit of a surprise — even before the Monday morning school bell trilled. Dropping by to welcome students as they arrived were Den

(Photo courtesy of Holy Family High School) For parents of eighth graders, the approach to high school can feel like it arrives all at once. One moment, your child is navigating middle school lockers and homework; the next, you’re weighing decisions that will shape their intellectual, spiritual and personal formation during some of the most influential years of their life. Recognizing how weighty that moment can feel, the Archdiocese of Denver’s Office of Catholic Schools has

(Photo courtesy of Mullen High School, Denver) For Catholic school communities across Northern Colorado, moments of quiet formation often bear fruit far beyond anyone's imagination. This winter, one of those moments unfolded thousands of miles from home — on the cobblestone streets of Bergamo, Italy — as Dale O’Blia, a 2024 graduate of Mullen High School in Denver, carried the Olympic torch. Selected as one of a highly limited number of torchbearers, O'Blia took part in the 6

Justice Department urges Court to reverse Colorado’s exclusion of Catholics from “universal” preschool program (Photo: Denver Catholic file photo) Catholic preschools in the Archdiocese of Denver have been seeking equal treatment for more than two years, in the face of Colorado's exclusion of religious schools from their "Universal" Preschool Program (UPK). The fight began in August 2023, when a team of lawyers from Becket filed a lawsuit against Colorado on behalf of two of

A Catholic vision of education rooted in dignity, faith and human flourishing. (Photo courtesy of Holy Family High School) A robust Catholic Education should be available to everyone who wants it, but, unfortunately, for a long time, families of students with moderate to severe educational disabilities have struggled to find their place in Catholic schools. Thankfully, many devout men and women have stepped up to change that, driven by the conviction that Catholic education s

At Shrine of St. Anne Catholic School in Arvada, love, inclusion and faith are helping a second-grader with autism blossom. Krash, Karvey and Kal Krogh outside of Shrine of St. Anne School in Arvada. (Photo provided) Shortly after Krash Krogh of Arvada turned two, his parents, Meagan and Josh, had the heartbreaking realization that he was not speaking. Diagnosed with severe autism, Krash has been non-verbal for much of his life, except for a short breakthrough when he was fou

Greg Caudle, principal of Notre Dame Catholic School in Denver, celebrates 20 years of service to Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Denver this year. (Photo by Ken Mostek Photography) Catholic educators in the Archdiocese of Denver celebrating milestone service anniversaries in 2026 “To educate is an act of love, it is like giving life,” Pope Francis once said. He called it “ one of the most important challenges for the Church, engaged as she is today in implementing th

Newman joined a list of several other Catholic saints considered patrons of other aspects of education. Get to know them here. A portrait of a young St. John Henry Newman hangs in Cathedral High School, part of the Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter, in Houston. (Photo: Amira Abuzeid/CNA) By Francesca Pollio-Fenton/EWTN News Pope Leo XIV named St. John Henry Newman a patron saint of Catholic education in a document published on Oct. 28 for the 60th anniversary of Gravissim

(Photo: Pixabay) For the Catholic Church, education has always been understood as a sacred responsibility — one entrusted first and foremost to parents, who are called to form their children not only academically but morally and spiritually as well. Later this month, families across Colorado are invited to gather to celebrate that responsibility and the many ways it is lived out. On Tuesday, January 27, from 1 to 2 p.m., students, parents and educators will gather on the West

'Schools are the most hopeful mission field in the Catholic church today.’ Liam Gallagher, executive director of Cabrini Teaching Fellows, speaks to prospective new teachers. (Photo provided) Catholic schools have always had an intrinsic mission of educating young people in our faith, but Denver Catholic Schools are taking that mission to the next level. Together with the Cabrini Teaching Fellows , members of the Catholic school community took the annual SEEK conference as a