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‘I’ll love him forever’: Cozy Companions From Colorado Parishes Bring Comfort and Connection

(Photo courtesy of Catholic Charities) Across Catholic Charities — from Samaritan House locations in Denver, Fort Collins and Greeley to...

Equipping Men for Mission through Brotherhood and Leadership

If you ask Patrick Nieukirk why he stepped into leadership for Summit Men’s Ministry, he won’t start with strategy or numbers. He’ll start with brotherhood. “Today, men are isolated,” Nieukirk explained. “They’re leaving their families and struggling with addiction and loneliness. One in three men in the pews don’t have real male friendships in their parish. Brotherhood makes men stronger. It makes families stronger. It makes the Church stronger. That’s why I’m doing this.”

PHOTOS | Spiritual Mothers Pray for Our Spiritual Fathers at Mass on World Day of Prayer for Sanctification of Priests

Faithful from across the archdiocese gathered in prayer at Sacred Heart Parish in Denver on Friday's Solemnity of the Sacred Heart and...

Regis University Welcomes New Interim President, Father D. Scott Hendrickson, S.J.

(Photo provided) In a moment of transition for one of Denver’s most storied Catholic institutions, Regis University has named Father D....

A Legacy of Compassion: Jim Mauck’s Transformational Impact on Catholic Charities and the Archdiocese of Denver

(Photo provided) When James H. Mauck first arrived in Denver in 1974 to take the helm of Catholic Charities, the organization was modest...

OFFICIAL DECREE: Updates and changes to the Pastoral Handbook

(Photo: Denver Catholic file photo) Below is an official decree declaring updates and changes to the Pastoral Handbook for the...

Archdiocesan Publications Take Home 37 Catholic Media Awards — A NEW Record!

(Photo: Adobe Stock) With the end of June comes the end of Catholic media awards season, and we're excited to share that the Archdiocese...

Servant of God Julia Greeley Featured in New Book on the Sacred Heart of Jesus

(Denver Catholic file photo) If the Sacred Heart of Jesus beat physically on Earth today, what would it sound like? What would the fire...

‘I Just Love Learning About Jesus’: Totus Tuus Transforms Hearts at Guardian Angels in Mead, and Across the Archdiocese

(Photo by Neil McDonough) This summer, Guardian Angels Parish in Mead came alive with laughter, learning and prayer as it hosted...

Heading West: Finding Belonging for the Whole Family

The Bodammer Family - Jared, Jill, Lily, Landon, Tristan and Taelyn. (Photo courtesy of the Bodammer family) By Kyle Van Frank Executive...

Get to Know the Archdiocese’s 12 NEW Deacons!

Twelve men were ordained to the diaconate by Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila on Saturday, June 14, at the Cathedral Basilica of the...

Official Deacon Appointments: June 23, 2025

(Photo by Daniel Petty/Denver Catholic) Here’s a list of all the new deacon assignments for the Archdiocese of Denver, including the newly ordained deacons, deacons being reassigned to new parishes and deacon retirements. Deacons Assigned to New Parishes Deacon Clarence Braud III, Most Precious Blood Parish, Denver, effective March 23. Deacon Timothy Kilbarger, St. Thomas More Parish, Centennial, effective March 23. Deacon Paul Zajac, St. Thomas More Parish, Centennial, effective April 27....