COLORADO SPRINGS. Bishop James Golka will host a Facebook Live discussion on Sept. 24 at 6 p.m. M.S.T. The discussion can be viewed on the diocesan Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/CatholicDioceseCOS, or on the diocesan website, www.diocs.org.

On May 29, following the 5:30 p.m. vigil Mass at Holy Apostles Church, Father Jim Baron blessed new Stations of the Cross statues along the back walls of the sanctuary. He had announced the new stations in one of his “Fireside Chat” videos on Feb. 12.

COLORADO SPRINGS. A missionary image of Our Lady of Guadalupe will be displayed for veneration at various locations around the diocese during October.

COLORADO SPRINGS. The Serra District 6 Convention, made up of the nine Serra Clubs of Colorado, will take place Oct. 22-23 at the Catholic Student Center, 4785 Stanton Rd. in Colorado Springs

NEW YORK. Since premiering on Nickelodeon in 2013, the Canadian-produced cartoon series “PAW Patrol” has succeeded in gluing the eyes of many a tot to their TV or computer screens.

With the arrival of “PAW Patrol: The Movie” (Paramount), the titular rescue crew of pups bring their adventures to a multiplex near you. The result is a breezy, tenderhearted film suitable for all.

Every fall the push to do more intensifies. Sharpen your pencil and dig in.

Produce more, study more, socialize more, exercise more, volunteer more. The calendar becomes the battlefield, its squares squeezed ever tighter. If summer is for vacation, fall is for achievement.

I’ve written before about my son, DeForeest. At the age of three, he chose John Adams as his favorite U.S. president. Adams, a brilliant statesman, respected for his intellect and political acumen, comes closest to being the one man responsible for inventing America. He was also a curmudgeon, whose blunt honesty made enemies with ease. People are troubled by honesty.

COLORADO SPRINGS. In a world where information is ever present and “news” is gathered through both official and unofficial sources, the profession of journalist has become less defined. The question of what is classified as journalism and who can claim the title of journalist is harder than ever to nail down. But the students in the 21st Century Journalism and Broadcasting class at St. Mary’s High School are not only learning to hone their critical thinking skills, but also gaining hands-on experience in producing news that is relevant to their community.

HUNTINGTON, Indiana. The Fiat Project, an eight-month formation program for young adult women in their twenties and thirties developed by the Salesian Sisters of St. John Bosco Western Province, was named one of the 12 finalists in the OSV Challenge, making the program eligible to win one of three $100,000 prizes to advance its mission.