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Faith First: Denver Legatus Chapter Marks 25 Years of Building Catholic Leadership

Tom Monaghan, founder of Legatus and Ave Maria University and the entrepreneur behind Domino's Pizza, joined Barry Rowan, Denver Legatus member, business leader and author, for a fireside chat with Denver's Legatus chapter on the occasion of their 25th anniversary. (Photo courtesy of Legatus Denver) By Maura Keller “If you want to really be happy, you have to have a strong faith,” said Legatus founder Tom Monaghan at the 25th anniversary celebration of the Denver Legatus Chapter last month....

Providence in a Cardboard Box: How God Brought Blessed Miguel Pro to Westminster School

When Viviana Chavez followed a prompting in prayer during Adoration, she couldn’t have imagined it would end with a first-class relic of Blessed Miguel Pro. The Chavez family had the blessing of visiting Blessed Miguel Pro's church in Mexico City — even taking home a relic for the school that bears his name in Westminster, Blessed Miguel Pro Academy. (Photo provided) By Tracy Seul An answer to a prayer “Put your phone away! You can’t be looking things up in Adoration!” Viviana Chavez,...

High School Students Serve the Dead — and Find Life in the Process

What began as a simple service project became a living lesson in mercy, prayer and gratitude for St. John Paul the Great High School students at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Juniors from St. John Paul the Great High School in Denver spent the day in service at Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery. (Photo provided) By Dr. Shawn Mollenhauer Music Fellow, St. John Paul the Great High School   “Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire; Hands, that the rod of empire...

YOU'RE INVITED: Join Archbishop Aquila for Eucharistic Procession at Planned Parenthood

Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila leads the annual Eucharistic procession around Planned Parenthood in Denver mere days before the 2024 elections. (Photo by André Escaleira, Jr.) On the morning of Saturday, October 25, Catholics from across Northern Colorado will gather at an unlikely place: outside the largest abortion provider in the state. There, Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila will lead the faithful in a Eucharistic procession around Planned Parenthood in Denver’s Park Hill neighborhood,...

Helping Girls Find Their True Genius: Endow Launches New Formation Program for Middle School Girls

(Photo provided) In a culture where young girls are increasingly burdened by anxiety, loneliness, and confusion about identity, one local ministry is offering a hopeful path forward — one rooted in truth, belonging and friendship. This October, the Denver-based apostolate Endow (Educating on the Nature and Dignity of Women) launched the True Genius series, a two-book formation program designed to help middle school girls embrace their God-given dignity and discover the joy of authentic,...

YOU'RE INVITED: Teens Encouraged to Discover What It Really Means to be Pro-Life at Annual High School Symposium

The Nov. 8 symposium will offer teens a chance to deepen their faith, connect with peers and discover how to live pro-life values in daily life. Last year's symposium brought together high schoolers from around the archdiocese in support of the pro-life cause. Attendees learned more about what the Church teaches and why, were encouraged in their outreach and sent out to continue witnessing for life. (Photo provided) By Andrew Hagan Volunteer, Sidewalk Advocates for Life 2024 Symposium...

Building Safer Catholic Communities Through Grants and Generosity

Theresa Brandorff, archdiocesan grants director, and her team are hard at work to steward our Catholic communities and keep them safe, secure and welcoming. (Photo provided) By Caitlin Burm The Growing Need for Safety in Catholic Parishes and Schools Catholic schools are more than educational institutions — they are centers of community, faith and formation where schoolchildren encounter Christ daily. But as unprovoked violence against students has risen in the United States in recent years,...

WATCH: How RISE Ministry Changes Lives in Human Trafficking Cases

Editor's Note: This video contains tough subject matters which may be hard for some to read. When the world sees victims, RISE sees survivors. This powerful video explores how RISE Ministry walks with community partners alongside victims of human trafficking — bringing not only justice, but hope, healing and redemption through the mercy of Christ. Through compassionate accompaniment, legal advocacy and faith-filled restoration, RISE helps survivors reclaim their dignity and rebuild their...

“Behold Your Child” Mass and ministry offers parents a place to grieve children lost to miscarriage, early infant death

Photo by Sandy Millar on Unsplash Nineteen years ago, Deacon David Simonton and his wife Gail experienced what David called a “seismic, life-altering event.” At an ultrasound appointment, their 18-week-old baby in utero had no heartbeat.  “No heartbeat. No movement. Our baby had died,” Deacon Simonton told the Denver Catholic in an email interview. “…in an instant, an expectant mom and dad’s worst fear became a reality.” It was not the first, nor the last time, the Simontons would experience...

Still Saying ‘Yes’: Deacon Henry Sandoval’s Journey of Faith at 90

Through his nearly 50 years of ministry, the deacon at Guardian Angels Parish in North Denver gives witness to the power of one “yes” at a time. 90-year-old Deacon Henry Sandoval is still serving the Church with joy, after decades of faithful, loving ministry. (Photos provided) By Jay Sorgi Deacon Henry Sandoval used to say no to God decades ago, but for nearly 50 years, he’s learned that he doesn’t know how to utter that word to his Savior. “You can't say no. I can't do it,” he said. Now 90...

PHOTOS | Where Holy Priests Are Formed: St. John Vianney Seminary Open House Offers View Inside Growing Mission

The seminary's annual Open House showed donors and guests that formation is more than academics — it's about forging hearts fully given...

PHOTOS | 'Through Him, With Him and In Him': Remembering 133 Deacons of the Archdiocese of Denver

Deacons from across the archdiocese gathered to honor their deceased brothers in the Annual Deacon Memorial Mass at Mount Olivet Catholic...