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Beat the winter blues with one of these upcoming SJV Lay Division courses

Does the impending cold have you feeling like you need a spiritual pick-me-up? Then look no further; the SJV Lay Division has you...

Archbishop Aquila: The Eucharist can transform your life

DENVER, CO - FEBRUARY 13: Denver Archbishop Samuel Aquila celebrates the Liturgy of the Eucharist during an ordination for deacons at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception on February 13, 2021, in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Daniel Petty/Denver Catholic) The archbishop of Denver criticized media coverage that frames the bishops’ discussion on the Eucharist as a debate over whether or not President Joe Biden can receive Holy Communion. The secular media, Archbishop Samuel Aquila...

OFFICIAL DECREE: Partial Indulgence granted for 75th anniversary of Mother Cabrini’s canonization

This year marks the 75th anniversary of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini’s canonization. Mother Cabrini is a special saint in the state of...

Father Regis Scanlon, O.F.M.Cap., dies after long illness

Scanlon; Portrait Father Regis Paul Scanlon, O.F.M.Cap., 78, internationally-known defender of the Catholic faith and locally-loved...

Meet the Navy veteran who became a Sister of Life: ‘My heart was made for something more’

Sister Maris Stella of the Denver Sisters of Life (Photo courtesy of Sisters of Life) Sister Maris Stella once served her country. Now, she’s dedicating her life to serving God. “I served in the Navy and I tasted many of the good things that this world had to offer,” Sister Maris Stella of the Sisters of Life told CNA . “But I knew my heart was made for something more.” Her military career began at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., which has an acceptance rate of just 8%. After...

Mother Cabrini Shrine honors beloved saint’s legacy by looking to the future

By Father John Lager, O.F.M., Cap. Through the years, Mother Cabrini and the Mother Cabrini Shrine have been very significant in my life. She is someone I often pray to, and the Shrine is a place I go to for prayer, comfort, hope, and rest. And of course the wonderful, dedicated Missionary Sisters who have followed in Mother’s footsteps and oversee the Shrine bring joy to all. As we prepare to honor St. Frances Xavier Cabrini on November 13, her feast day, it reminds me of how bold, brave,...

Local faithful gather to pray for racial reconciliation and healing at special Mass

A Mass for racial healing and reconciliation was celebrated at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception on November 3, 2021,...

Friends of St. Andrew soup kitchen celebrates 35 years of ministry, featured in "Aurora Sentinel"

For 35 years, the Friends of St. Andrew soup kitchen has offered hot meals, food baskets, and other essential services to those in need...

Archdiocese of Denver’s statement on so-called Catholic Masses 

The Archdiocese of Denver has 149 parishes, missions, and stations where the Mass is celebrated. These parishes are in full communion...

Assumption Parish and School marks a century of faith and Catholic education

(Photo by Carol Nesbitt) For the past 100 years, Assumption Catholic Parish and School has been a staple of the small yet faithful...

OFFICIAL DECREE: Implementing "Traditionis Custodes" in the Archdiocese of Denver

Earlier this year, Pope Francis issued a motu proprio restricting Masses celebrated in the extraordinary form of the Roman Rite, more...

FORMED Denver: A match made for Mission

By Susan W. Murray Special to the Denver Catholic In the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic last year, 430 parishioners from St. Thomas More Church in Centennial joined either a virtual or an in-person “family bubble” group to participate in the Augustine Institute’s program The Search. Featuring well-known Catholic evangelist Chris Stefanick, The Search’s seven beautifully filmed episodes pose life’s critical questions:  “What do you seek?” “Who are you?” “Why a God?” “What’s our story?” “Who...