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(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

(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

For more than a century, souls have come to know Jesus in the Littleton parish. On this major anniversary, Archbishop James Golka, the parish's pastor and community members reflect on the parish's impact. Denver Archbishop James Golka celebrated the anniversary Mass for St. Mary Parish in Littleton as the parish marks 125 years of encounter. (Photo by Jason Smith, courtesy of St. Mary Parish, Littleton) “45,656 days. That’s how many have passed since the Lord was first presen

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

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

What if the government told you that it was creating a “universal” preschool funding program to allow families to pick the best preschool for them — public, private or faith-based — but excluded your child simply because you chose a Catholic preschool? Catholic preschools in the Archdiocese of Denver have been seeking equal treatment for three years, despite Colorado's exclusion of religious schools from its "Universal" Preschool Program (UPK). The fight began in August 2023,

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

Hundreds of Catholic school students gathered for a bittersweet tradition before the archbishop’s retirement. (Photo by Neil McDonough/Denver Catholic) By Tracy Seul It’s a rite of passage for fifth graders across the archdiocese. Every year, Catholic schools bring hundreds of students to a special Mass with Archbishop Aquila at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Denver. But this year's Masses were bittersweet, as they marked the last time Archbishop Aquil

Education has long been a key component of the Church’s mission, with thousands of Catholic schools across the globe forming future...

Bishop Jorge Rodriguez celebrates mass for the students at St Mary's of Littleton for Catholic Schools Week. February 2, 2017: St. Mary's...

With an open heart, and determined to follow God’s call, the former principal of St. Mary Catholic School has taken his family on a...