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Deacon Thomas Gonzaga, SCJ, makes promises of prayer, celibacy and obedience before Denver Archbishop James Golka during his ordination to the transitional diaconate. (Photo by Grant Whitty/Denver Catholic) The Archdiocese of Denver is overjoyed to welcome two new deacons to our local Church! While they may have been ordained thousands of miles and a week apart, both men have dedicated their lives to serving the Church in Northern Colorado. On Thursday, October 1, Deacon Carl

After 11 years with the Servants of Christ Jesus, Denver's newest transitional deacon embraces a life of surrender, service and joyful evangelization — and Archbishop Golka reminds Catholics that true freedom comes from giving everything to God. Denver Archbishop James Golka embraces newly ordained Deacon Thomas Gonzaga, SCJ, during the ordination Mass. (Photo by Grant Whitty/Denver Catholic) Did downtown Denver get brighter on Saturday morning? Or was that the joy radiating

Deacon Carl Berner was ordained in Rome alongside 17 other seminarians, taking the final major step toward priesthood and a life of proclaiming the Gospel and celebrating the sacraments. Bishop Robert Barron of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, and founder of Word on Fire Ministries, presents newly ordained Deacon Carl Berner with the Book of the Gospels during the ordination rite. (Photo courtesy of the Pontifical North American College) He may have been ordained m

The first American-born priestly vocation for the Disciples of the Hearts of Jesus and Mary, Father Riley Blanchard was ordained by Archbishop Emeritus Samuel J. Aquila on Saturday. Father Riley Blanchard, DCJM, celebrates his first Mass as a priest at St. Mary Parish in Littleton, after being ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop Emeritus Samuel J. Aquila. (Photo by Jason Smith, courtesy of St. Mary Parish, Littleton) Seventeen priests processed in for the 9:30 a.m. Mass

Father Dan Finucane, SJ, reacts to the applause of his Jesuit brothers after celebrating his first Mass at St. Francis Xavier (College) Church in St. Louis. (Photo courtesy of Jesuits USA Central and Southern Province) By Therese Meyerhoff Jesuits USA Central and Southern Province A Jesuit priest for just three months, Father Dan Finucane, SJ, has already come to appreciate the ministry of presence. Father Daniel J. Finucane, SJ, and St. Louis Archbishop Mitchell T. Rozanski

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

Fathers Manuel Alarcon, Jason DiRito, Jonathan Francois and Daniel Rivas look forward to bringing God's mercy and presence to Catholics across Northern Colorado. Fathers Jason DiRito, Manuel Alarcon, Daniel Rivas and Jonathan Francois were ordained priests by Archbishop James Golka on May 9 — his first ordinations as Archbishop of Denver. (Photo by Dan Petty/Denver Catholic) On Saturday, May 9, Archbishop James Golka ordained four men to the priesthood at the Cathedral Basi

The ordination, Archbishop James Golka's first as Archbishop of Denver, will take place at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Denver. Three men lay prostrate during the 2025 Ordination Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Denver. (Photo by Dan Petty/Denver Catholic) The Church of Denver rejoices as four men prepare for their ordination to the priesthood on Saturday, May 9, at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in

Dozens of altar servers joined in the celebration of Deacon Riley Blanchard's ordination to the transitional diaconate. (Photo by Jason Smith/The Things That I See Photography) The 9:30 Mass at St. Mary Parish in Littleton reliably draws a young crowd, but last Sunday’s was a record breaker. More than 60 altar servers lined the front pews as 8 priests and one beloved archbishop concelebrated the ordination Mass of Deacon Riley Blanchard, the first U.S. vocation for the Spanis

As the archdiocese’s newest deacon was ordained, the Denver archbishop called him and each of the faithful to deeper faith, surrender, and hope in God. Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila greets newly ordained Deacon Enrique Cruz Bautista during the ordination Mass on January 31, 2026. (Photo by Daniel Petty/Denver Catholic) Denver’s newest transitional deacon — and indeed all of us — have a renewed challenge from our spiritual father: put God first. During his homily at Deacon Enriq

Deacon Juan Diego de María Gómez Jiménez was ordained a deacon on Sunday by Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila. (Photo by Juan Andrés Coriat) In a moving Eucharistic celebration surrounded by family, friends and parishioners at Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine in Denver, Brother Juan Diego de María Gómez Jiménez, a Cleric Regular Theatine, was ordained a deacon on Sunday, Dec. 7. Although Brother Juan had felt a special connection to the Church and to the idea of a religious vocation s

(Photo by Dan Petty/Denver Catholic) The joy of priestly ordination will once again fill the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate...

Twelve men were ordained to the diaconate by Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila on Saturday, June 14. (Photo by Dan Petty/Denver Catholic) As...

(Photo by Dan Petty) On Saturday, May 10, Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila ordained three men to the priesthood at the Cathedral Basilica of...

Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila ordained three men to the priesthood at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception on Saturday, May...

(Photo by Dan Petty/Denver Catholic) This past Saturday was a day of great joy and grace as six men were ordained to the...

By Neil McDonough and André Escaleira, Jr. Watching your kids grow up is never easy… but what happens when your son becomes your…...

DENVER, CO - MAY 11: Ordination of Priests at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception on May 11, 2024, in Denver, Colorado....

“It’s essential that your marriages stand out,” Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila told nine men who were ordained to the permanent diaconate...

DENVER, CO - MAY 13: Ordinandi lay prostrate during a Mass of Holy Orders for their ordination to the priesthood at the Cathedral...