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Hats Off to Heaven: How One Entrepreneur Is Using Fashion to Share the Gospel

What began as a college student’s encounter with Christ at Colorado State University has become a creative mission to evangelize through Glory Be Hat Company's Catholic design. (Photo courtesy of Glory Be Hat Company) By Joe Donelson Jacob Coatney is the founder and lead creative behind Glory Be Hat Company, a faith-based headwear company focused on Catholic-centered designs and audiences. He has a passion for creating and selling Catholic goods, but his mission runs deeper than the products...

Preparing for Christmas With Mary: Entering Into Denver’s Days of Prayer

(Photo: Unsplash) Every Advent, the Church invites us to prepare our hearts for the coming of Christ at Christmas. And here in the Archdiocese of Denver, we are blessed with a uniquely beautiful way to do that: the Days of Prayer to Mary, a local tradition that places a week of intentional Marian devotion between two of December’s greatest feasts. A Week Framed by Mary December is full of Mary’s radiant presence. We begin the Days of Prayer to Mary with the Solemnity of the Immaculate...

"The goal is sainthood": Linda Platt and the St. John Vianney Lay Division

When tragedy struck, Linda Platt’s life changed forever — not only through loss but through a deeper encounter with Christ.  (Photo provided) Raised in Mexico in a close-knit Catholic family, Platt had always dreamed of becoming a missionary. But when her mother was killed suddenly in a car accident while Platt was expecting her second child, she found herself questioning everything she believed.    “It was a difficult moment in my life,” Platt said. “Even though I was Catholic my whole life,...

Archdiocese of Denver issues alert regarding former cleric with ties to Lakewood parish

(Denver Catholic file photo) The Archdiocese of Denver has issued the following statement addressed to the faithful regarding the public activity of Mr. Andre Mahanna, to alert the community and avoid confusion about his status within the Church. Below is the complete statement: The Archdiocese of Denver is issuing this public notice to warn the faithful in Colorado about Mr. Andre Mahanna. He was dismissed from the clerical state by Bishop A. Elias Zaidan of the Maronite  Eparchy of Our Lady...

Remembering Monsignor George Matthias Schroeder 

Denver priest and youth evangelization leader dies at 89   (Photo provided) Monsignor George Matthias Schroeder, a beloved retired priest who served the Archdiocese of Denver for over two decades, particularly in campus and youth ministry, passed away on November 8, 2025, in Scottsdale, Arizona. He was 89.  A Heart for Service  Many in Northern Colorado and across the archdiocese remember him as a steady pastor, an energetic evangelizer of young people and a priest who carried his love for...

Local, Catholic Giving: 15 Ways to Make an Impact This Giving Tuesday

As we break open our piggy banks to give gifts this season, here are 15 ways to give a gift with lasting impact right here in Northern Colorado. (Photo: Unsplash) As Advent begins and we prepare our hearts for the coming of Christ, Giving Tuesday offers a chance to pause, look around our own communities and ask: How can I share the love I’ve received? Every year, this global day of generosity invites people to support causes that matter. But here in Northern Colorado, Catholics have a unique...

Your Favorite Catholic Gift Guide Is Back — And You Don’t Want to Miss It

(Photo: Adobe Stock) The twinkling lights are going up. The Advent wreath is getting dusted off. And somewhere in Colorado, a familiar question is echoing in kitchens, car rides and parish hallways alike: What on earth am I going to get everyone this year? Good news — Denver Catholic ’s award-winning Gift Guide  is back, and it might just become your new Advent tradition. Each year, our editorial team gathers the best ideas we can find from across the Catholic world: handmade goods from local...

Bishops lead Stations of the Cross at Colorado ICE center, urge dignity for migrants

Archbishop Samuel Aquila of Denver leads hundreds in the Stations of the Cross outside an ICE detention center in Aurora, Colorado, on Nov. 22, 2025. (Photo: André Escaleira Jr./Denver Catholic) By Francesca Pollio-Fenton/CNA Hundreds of Catholics gathered in front of the Denver Contract Detention Facility — an ICE detention facility in Aurora, Colorado — on Nov. 22 for Stations of the Cross led by Archbishop Samuel Aquila and Auxiliary Bishop Jorge Rodriguez of the Archdiocese of Denver. ...

Finding Grace in Grief: How Faith and Counseling Bring Healing at Life’s End

By Lisa Smith, MA St. Raphael Counseling, a ministry of Catholic Charities When we face the loss of someone we love, our hearts often struggle to make sense of what feels impossible to bear. At St. Raphael Counseling, a ministry of Catholic Charities, we witness this sacred space every day: where pain, love and faith meet in the human heart. It’s in this space that healing begins, and where God quietly reminds us that even in our sorrow, we are never alone. Recently, during one of our grief...

A Relic, A Pilgrimage and a Miracle? Blessed Miguel Pro Relic Arrives at Westminster Catholic School

What began as a simple request turned into a schoolwide celebration, and a possible modern miracle. For Jessica Carillo and her husband Mario, the arrival of Blessed Miguel Pro to the Westminster Catholic church and school was a providential moment of grace — one that may have led to a miraculous healing. (Photo provided) By Tracy Seul Viviana Chavez never imagined that a single visit to adoration would open the door to a whirlwind of grace, unexpected miracles and a renewed devotion to...

Filling the Void of Loss with Faith: How Catholic Funeral & Cemetery Services of Colorado Accompanies Families with the Love of Christ

(Photo by André Escaleira, Jr.) When grief arrives, it never comes gently. The house feels hollow, words catch in the throat and the silence seems louder than prayer. In those fragile hours, Catholic Funeral & Cemetery Services of Colorado (CFCS) steps forward — not merely to provide funeral logistics, but to fill the void of loss with faith, hope and the comforting presence of the Church. A Ministry Rooted in History and Compassion CFCS is a nonprofit ministry of the Archdiocese of Denver...

Walking the Walk: Jerry’s Mission to Support Moms Through Marisol Health 

(Photo provided) For longtime Colorado native Jerry Fitzgerald, faith and pro-life convictions have always gone hand in hand. “I’ve always had a strong passion against abortion and for the protection of life,” he said, when asked what drew him to Marisol Health, a ministry of Catholic Charities that provides life-affirming care for women. Jerry’s journey with Marisol began a year ago through prayer. He regularly joined others outside of Planned Parenthood for Mass, Rosaries and the Stations...