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Your Parish Needs You as Converts Enter the Catholic Church

How the Order of Christian Initiation for Adults (OCIA) calls the entire parish into accompaniment, especially as conversions are on the rise. Our Lady of the Mountains Parish in Estes Park recently celebrated the Rite of Entrance and Rite of Welcoming for those seeking to enter the Catholic Church, their first such celebrations in recent memory! (Photo provided) By Cecilia Dietzler The number of adults entering the Catholic Church is steadily increasing in the Archdiocese of Denver. The...

Broncos’ Gary Kubiak: Faith at the Center of a Super Bowl Life

Former Super Bowl-winning Broncos coach reflects on football, family and keeping God first. Gary Kubiak, then the Denver Broncos’ head coach, signs autographs during a military training camp at the Denver Broncos’ University of Colorado Health Training Center Fieldhouse in Englewood, Colo., August 25, 2016. The camp invited ten, five member teams to compete against each other and be a part of the NFL boot camp experience. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gabrielle...

High Stakes at the Capitol: What the 2026 Colorado Legislative Session Means for Catholics

What Catholics should know — and pray for — as lawmakers return to the Capitol (Photo: Unsplash) As the Colorado State Legislature opens its 2026 session, lawmakers return to the Capitol amid heightened political tension, fiscal uncertainty and a growing sense of division across the aisle. For Catholics, this moment invites both awareness and prayer, as decisions made in the coming months will shape policies that affect human life, families and communities throughout the state. The Colorado...

Official Deacon Assignments: January 2026

Archdiocesan deacons gather for Deacon Day at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Northglenn in 2023. (Photo by Daniel Petty/Denver Catholic) Here’s a list of all the new deacon assignments for the Archdiocese of Denver, including deacons being reassigned to new parishes and deacon retirements. Deacons Assigned to New Parishes Deacon Joseph Crotty,  Nativity of Our Lord Parish, Broomfield, effective September 14, 2025,  ad nutum archiepiscopi .   Deacon Roberto Cuevas,  Ascension Parish,...

Sacred and Religious Art Still Matter: Painting Truth with Beauty

In this fourth installment of our series on sacred and religious artists, a local iconographer and Denver Catholic columnist reflects on the interplay between truth and beauty and how both can lead us to Heaven. (Photo provided) By Joe Donelson “I want more people to stop and look at art again,” said artist, iconographer and Denver Catholic columnist   Elizabeth Zelasko. As a frequent collaborator with churches and religious institutions in the development of sacred art for sacred spaces,...

Denver Catholics to Observe Week of Prayer for Christian Unity With Ecumenical Service

St. Catherine of Siena Parish in Denver will welcome Christian leaders for prayer and dialogue for a second consecutive year. (Photo courtesy of St. Catherine of Siena Parish) Each January, Christians around the world pause to pray for a unity that reflects Christ’s own desire for his disciples: “that they may all be one” (John 17:21). From January 18 to 25, the universal Church observes the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, a time dedicated to prayer, reflection and mutual understanding...

Sacred and Religious Art Still Matter: Painting Healing and Hope

In this third installment of our series, Casey Batt reflects on her journey, through job loss, prayer and parish life, to painting God's healing grace at All Souls Parish in Englewood. Casey Batt paints the Wedding at Cana in her home studio. The painting was installed at All Souls Parish in Englewood, as part of the parish's recent renovation and rededication. (Photo by Matt Walker) By Matt Walker After 18 years, Casey Batt lost her job when her company laid off thousands of employees at...

As Colorado’s Legislative Session Begins, Catholics Are Called to Pray

Entrusting lawmakers, families and the common good to God’s providence, asking him to guide decisions that affect life, dignity and society. (Photo: Pixabay) As Colorado’s elected officials return to the State Capitol, a new legislative session begins — a season that will shape laws, policies and priorities affecting families and communities across the state. Each year, the opening of the Colorado State Legislature marks more than the start of debate and decision-making. It is also a moment...

Archdiocese of Denver Launches Office of Capital Campaign Services to Strengthen Parish Mission 

(Photo: Denver Catholic file photo) The Archdiocese of Denver has launched a new Office of Capital Campaigns, a significant investment in the future of parish life across Northern Colorado. Led by David Mehr, executive director, the new office is designed to help parishes confidently move forward with major projects that support worship, formation and community.  The Office of Capital Campaigns will operate as a centralized Curia-based resource, with services retained directly by parishes....

Sacred and Religious Art Still Matter: Where Faith Meets Contemporary Art

In the second installment of our series on sacred and religious artists, the Denver couple reflects on vocation, marriage and creating beauty for God. Nicole and Mark Thomason, pictured here with their five sons at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Denver, are local artists that blend faith and contemporary art. (Photo provided) As a graduate student in theology at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome, Mark Thomason bought himself some brushes. He...

Caring for the Youngest Neighbors: Samaritan House Seeks Support for Children’s Clinic

(Photo courtesy of Catholic Charities) On any given Tuesday or Thursday, a quiet but powerful work of mercy unfolds inside Samaritan House in downtown Denver. In a space unlike most pediatric clinics, children who are experiencing housing insecurity receive medical and behavioral health care free of charge in an environment designed to honor their dignity and support their families. Through a life-affirming partnership with Every Child Pediatrics, Samaritan House is home to one of the first...

Father Scott Bailey Reflects on Faith, Film and Mystery in "Knives Out" Movie

The film's Catholic Technical Consultant reacts to "Wake Up Dead Man" and some of the online reception. When faith shows up in popular culture, it often sparks curiosity — and sometimes controversy. But for Catholics in Northern Colorado, the conversation around Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery  feels a little closer to home. That’s because Father Scott Bailey, pastor of Risen Christ Parish in Denver, recently shared his reflections on the film in a new YouTube video. The video offers...