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He Slept on a Church Floor to See Pope St. John Paul II — Now He’s Building a Church in His Honor
Inspired by his encounter with Pope St. John Paul II at World Youth Day Denver in 1993, one local Catholic architect now builds and beautifies churches nationwide. Adam Hermanson, principal at IDG Design Group, a Denver-based architecture firm, speaks at a packed event at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Denver. (Photo provided) It all started with sleeping on a church floor to see Pope St. John Paul II at World Youth Day 1993 in Denver. That teenage future architect, Adam Herma
Jacqueline Gilvard Landry
Oct 225 min read
Reliving WYD 1993 | Aug. 14: The Pope prays with pilgrims
Pope John Paul II celebrates Mass at Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception for pilgrims from each diocese in U.S. and...
Denver Catholic Staff
Aug 14, 20231 min read
Reliving WYD 1993 | Aug. 13: Bishops’ Mass, Way of the Cross and Camp St. Malo
Pope John Paul II, bishops, cardinals co-celebrate morning Mass at Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. (Photo by James...
Denver Catholic Staff
Aug 13, 20231 min read
Reliving WYD 1993 | Aug. 12: The ‘Rockstar Pope’ Arrives!
File photo by James Baca/Denver Catholic Register On Aug. 12, 1993, the “Rockstar Pope” arrived in the Mile High City for World Youth...
Denver Catholic Staff
Aug 12, 20231 min read
Reliving WYD 1993 | Aug. 11: Arrival of Pilgrims and Opening Mass
File Photo by James Baca/Denver Catholic Register Today marks the 30th anniversary of World Youth Day Denver and Pope St. John Paul II’s...
Denver Catholic Staff
Aug 11, 20231 min read
Christ the King in Evergreen carries on World Youth Day tradition
Twenty-three years ago, a teenage John Klausner listened to Pope John Paul II tell the crowds at Cherry Creek park that love is stronger...
Denver Catholic Staff
Jul 19, 20162 min read
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