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PHOTOS | Peace, Justice and the Call to Dream: Faithful Gather for Annual MLK Day Mass

Archdiocese of Denver celebrates unity, dignity and Christian hope at Cure d’Ars Parish in Denver on Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Photo by Matt Walker) By Matt Walker Faithful from across the archdiocese gathered Monday for the 14th annual Peace and Justice Mass, held on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Sponsored by the Archdiocese’s Office of Black Catholic Ministry, the annual liturgy and event welcomed individuals into the warmth of community at Cure d’Ars Parish, even despite the cold. “In the...

Where Silence Speaks: Patris Corde Retreat Center Now Open

A new hermitage retreat center, Patris Corde, answers the call of the heart for God through silence, prayer and solitude in the Colorado mountains. Nestled in the Rocky Mountains is a brand-new, Catholic, individual, silent retreat center: Patris Corde. (Photo courtesy of Patris Corde) By Karin Gamba Patris Corde  is the newly opened silent retreat center within the Archdiocese of Denver, tucked along an off-the-beaten-path country road near the border of Grand and Summit Counties in the...

Catholic Families Invited to Celebrate Educational Choice and Formation at the Capitol

(Photo: Pixabay) For the Catholic Church, education has always been understood as a sacred responsibility — one entrusted first and foremost to parents, who are called to form their children not only academically but morally and spiritually as well. Later this month, families across Colorado are invited to gather to celebrate that responsibility and the many ways it is lived out. On Tuesday, January 27, from 1 to 2 p.m., students, parents and educators will gather on the West Steps of the...

Denver Parishes Invited to Walk with Immigrant Families in a Time of Uncertainty 

Catholic retreat focuses on prayer, accompaniment and human dignity   Hundreds prayed in solidarity with migrants in a November 2025 Stations of the Cross around the ICE Detention Facility in Aurora. (Photo by André Escaleira, Jr.) In a time when conversations around immigration are often marked by tension and fear, the Church continues to offer a different path — one rooted in prayer, encounter and the unwavering belief in the dignity of every human person.  On Saturday, January 24, the...

Remembering Deacon Edward Armijo

(Denver Catholic file photo) It is with deep sorrow, yet with steadfast Christian hope in the Resurrection, that the Archdiocese shares the news of the passing of Deacon Edward (Ed) Armijo, who has gone to his rest in the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ. Deacon Ed was 87 years of age. In recent months, he experienced a serious decline in health and entered hospice care. Surrounded by prayer and compassionate support, he completed his earthly pilgrimage and now commends his life to the Lord he...

United in Faith and Solidarity: Supporting the Annual Collection for the Church in Latin America

(Photo courtesy of United States Conference of Catholic Bishops) As Catholics across Colorado begin the new year, the weekend of January 24–25 brings an opportunity to express solidarity with our brothers and sisters to the south through the annual Collection for the Church in Latin America. Sponsored by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), this special collection supports pastoral ministries in Mexico, Central and South America and the Caribbean — regions where the...

What to Say — and How to Help — After Miscarriage or Stillbirth

Insights from Behold Your Child's ministry to support grieving parents. (Photo: Lightstock) Studies estimate that one in every five pregnancies ends in the loss of a child, whether through miscarriage, stillbirth or infant mortality. That’s a significant number, yet most mothers and fathers suffer this loss alone because it is difficult to talk about, and the stages of grief are not linear. There can also be a stigma around early loss, so many don’t share openly that it is something they’ve...

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,...