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A Pillar of Faith: Deacon Clarence McDavid’s 38-Year Legacy at Cure d’Ars Parish and Beyond

Deacon Clarence McDavid laughs while greeting a parishioner at Cure d'Ars, present for the annual archdiocesan Peace and Justice Mass in...

Motorcycle Pilgrimage Offers Catholics a Unique Ride of Faith Through the Rockies 

Grassroots journey invites riders into deeper prayer, reflection and fraternity during the Jubilee Year of Hope Jim Ingraham and Gary...

PHOTOS | Holy Family High School in Broomfield Celebrates 100th Graduating Class: A Century of Faith and Formation

With the graduation of the Class of 2025, Holy Family High School celebrated 100 classes of individuals formed in faith, reason and...

'Mercy Had a Face': How One Man’s Detour Sparked a Life of Mission

(Photo provided) For Sam Schultz, a life of service began with an unexpected detour. While driving through Denver six years ago,...

FIRE Foundation of Denver Awards $780,000 in Grants to Expand Inclusive Catholic Education

Largest grant year to date brings total funding to nearly $2 million, blessing hundreds of students and families across the Archdiocese...

What Happens When a Roman Catholic Bishop or Archbishop Retires?

Bishops gather at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception for the episcopal consecration of then-Father Jorge Rodríguez in...

Official Priest and Deacon Appointments: July 2025

(Photo: Denver Catholic file photo) Here’s a list of all the new priest assignments for the Archdiocese of Denver, including the newly ordained priests, new pastor and parochial vicar assignments, transitional deacon assignments and priest departures. These appointments are effective July 1, 2025, unless noted otherwise. New Pastor Assignments for Six Years Father Juan Miguel Tabares-Zamora, C.R., Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Denver Parochial Vicars Father Blaise Peter Buches, Holy Trinity...

Archbishop Aquila Issues Statement on Boulder Attack

(Photo: Pexels) On Sunday afternoon, June 1, news broke of an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder, which has injured eight. Hearing of...

‘Feed My Sheep’: Father Sean McGrath’s 34-Year Legacy of Love

(Photo by Neil McDonough) By Pat Tomko After more than three decades of faithful priestly service to the Archdiocese of Denver, Father...

From Conversations to Conversion: Josh and Raul’s Journey of Friendship and Faith

(Photo provided) By Cat Kerr/Catholic Charities When Josh first met Raul at Catholic Charities’ Samaritan House, he didn’t expect much...

PHOTOS | Beacon on the hill: St. John Paul II Parish breaks ground for new church

Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila, Father James Spahn, donors and project leaders break ground on the new St. John Paul II church building in...

PHOTOS | Surrounded by a Cloud of Witnesses: Memorial Day Mass at Mt. Olivet and St. Simeon Catholic Cemeteries

(Photo courtesy of Catholic Funeral and Cemetery Services of Colorado) By Erin Scherer “It’s such a blessing to be able to come here...