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(Denver Catholic file photo) Deacon Gordon David Hudec, who ministered the charity of Christ for nearly four decades as a husband, father, grandfather and ordained deacon, entered eternal life on February 7, 2026, at the age of 80, surrounded by his family. Born March 23, 1945, in San Diego, California, to Frank Hudec and Julia Hodina, Deacon Hudec was baptized on April 29, 1945, at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Parish and confirmed on April 11, 1957, at Our Lady of Angels Par

(Denver Catholic file photo) It is with deep sorrow, yet with steadfast Christian hope in the Resurrection, that the Archdiocese shares the news of the passing of Deacon Edward (Ed) Armijo, who has gone to his rest in the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ. Deacon Ed was 87 years of age. In recent months, he experienced a serious decline in health and entered hospice care. Surrounded by prayer and compassionate support, he completed his earthly pilgrimage and now commends his lif

Denver priest and youth evangelization leader dies at 89   (Photo provided) Monsignor George Matthias Schroeder, a beloved retired priest who served the Archdiocese of Denver for over two decades, particularly in campus and youth ministry, passed away on November 8, 2025, in Scottsdale, Arizona. He was 89.  A Heart for Service  Many in Northern Colorado and across the archdiocese remember him as a steady pastor, an energetic evangelizer of young people and a priest who carrie

(Photo courtesy of St. Michael Parish, Calhan, Facebook) Father John Auer, a beloved priest affectionately known as “God’s fisherman” for his lifelong love of fly fishing, entered eternal life on Nov. 20 after 45 years of priestly ministry. Ordained in 1979 for the Archdiocese of Denver, he became a priest of the newly formed Diocese of Colorado Springs in 1984. His decades of service, marked by perseverance, gratitude and an unwavering devotion to the people of God, leave a

(Photo provided) Betsy H. Boyle, a beloved educator and leader whose life was dedicated to Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Denver and across the United States, passed away suddenly at home on Friday, November 7, 2025. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Betsy was the daughter of the late Lois (Hale) and John Boyle and sister of Jack Boyle. Although her roots were in Ohio, her impact extended far beyond, particularly through her decades of service in Catholic education. She is sur

(Photo: Pexels) The Archdiocese of Denver joins the Congregation of the Mother of the Redeemer and the faithful of Queen of Vietnamese Martyrs Parish in Wheat Ridge in mourning the passing of Father Hilary Maria Khanh Nguyen, CRM, a devoted priest and missionary who served with humility and joy in several dioceses across the United States, including here in the Archdiocese of Denver. Born on July 15, 1951, in Phu Tho, Vietnam, Father Nguyen was the son of Truc Ba Nguyen and N