Denver Catholic

Six years after the new church was dedicated, Archbishop Golka reminded parishioners that God’s work continues. Denver Archbishop James Golka celebrated Mass in honor of the sixth anniversary of the dedication of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in Fort Collins, reminding the parishioners that their parish is made of living stones. (Photo by Karsen Flies/Denver Catholic) By Karsen...

Francis of Assisi Receiving the Stigmata by Giotto, c. 1500. (Photo: Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons) October 3rd will mark 800 years since the death of St. Francis of Assisi. To celebrate this momentous occasion, Pope Leo XIV has proclaimed a Jubilee Year of St. Francis from January 10, 2026, to the following January. The fact that the entire Church is invited to enter this...

Family ministries at Nativity of Our Lord Parish in Broomfield are leading couples and children closer together and nearer to Christ. (Photo by Neil McDonough/Denver Catholic) On weekday mornings, whether it is 20 degrees or 80, Mike and Erika Oakes carry their coffee to the front porch of their home and spend 15 minutes in prayer before the day begins. When their two children w...

Pastors, parish staff and ministry leaders gathered for the Archdiocese of Denver’s annual Parish Leaders Convocation to pray, discern and strengthen parish life by listening to God’s plan for each community. Andrew McGown, executive director of evangelization and mission, leads the Parish Leader's Convocation in Denver. (Photo by André Escaleira, Jr./Denver Catholic) More than ...

The Speyer Cathedral, Dom Speyer in German. (Photo: Sail over via Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 3.0) Speyer is a charming city on the west bank of the Rhine River. Its splendid medieval core is dominated by a magnificent 11th-century cathedral, the resting place of German emperors for three hundred years and one of Europe’s greatest expressions of Romanesque architecture. (For fans...