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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

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

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

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

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

A new teacher housing and training program launching this year in the archdiocese Photo by Anya Semenoff/Wellspring Catholic Academy of St. Bernadette By Liam Gallagher Executive Director Cabrini Teaching Fellows On January 30, 2024, Archbishop Aquila issued a decree establishing the Cabrini Teaching Fellows in the Archdiocese of Denver, directing it to “form teachers to be better prepared to deliver an education imbued with Christian Spirit [and] grounded in the principles o

Anna (right) and her best friend, Beth, are students at St. Mary's Catholic School in Littleton. (Photo provided) Catholic schools exist...