Updated parish schedules for Holy Week and Easter included.

On April 25 at 3 p.m., pro-life prayer warriors will gather to peacefully pray in reparation for Colorado’s part in spreading the culture of death for the last 55 years. We will meet on the sidewalk in front of Planned Parenthood, 3480 Centennial Blvd., and everyone is invited to join us.

COLORADO SPRINGS. On April 23, the St. Mary’s High School community is going to “Rock the House” at The Antlers hotel during the school’s annual gala, which returns to an in-person event this year. Cocktails begin at 6 p.m., with dinner and the live auction starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased on the St. Mary’s website at smpirates.org/page/gala.

COLORADO SPRINGS. The Office of the Permanent Diaconate will hold an information session on May 7 at 9 a.m. at St. Peter Parish in Monument. Any men who are interested in learning about the role and ministry of deacons in the Diocese of Colorado Springs are invited to attend. A new class of deacon candidates is expected to begin studies in the fall of 2023, with an eye towards ordination in 2028.

​BUENA VISTA. When Deacon Russ Barrows was assigned to minister to Buena Vista Correctional Facility (BVCF) inmates, he was thrilled to be able to share God’s word in the midst of a stressful environment.

HIGHLANDS RANCH. A Mass for those who have suffered miscarriage or infant loss will take place March 29 at 6:30 p.m. at St. Mark Parish in Highlands Ranch.

COLORADO SPRINGS. Holy Cross Father Ron Raab will give a presentation on the book “The Stations of the Cross in Atonement for Abuse and the Healing of All,” at St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish on March 30 at 6:30 p.m.

COLORADO SPRINGS. A seminar on spiritual direction will be presented April 4 and again on April 5 at St. Patrick Church, from 6-8 p.m. both days.

On Ash Wednesday, March 2, the Ukrainian Catholic bishops of the Latin Rite asked Pope Francis to consecrate Ukraine and Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

In a letter to the pope, Ukrainian bishops stated that they were writing “in these hours of immeasurable pain and terrible torment for our people” in response to numerous requests for consecration.

Traditionally, March is our snowiest month, and the weather can certainly be temperamental.

Snow, wind, rain and hail — anything is possible in our diocese. By the grace of God, we also have some gloriously sunny, warm days mixed in to help us transition into spring and to remind us of promise of summer. 

COLORADO SPRINGS. Bishop James Golka issued the following statement in response to Pope Francis’ announcement that he will consecrate Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary:

We observe Lent in prayer, fasting, and giving alms. It can also be a season — a Passover of sorts — once in every year, of rest and reflection. For many this year, it can be a time of emergence from the disease, death, and sense of general despair all around us.

In the Bible, one reads about the different miracles Jesus performs and you get a sense of his power and grace, yet until you experience some miracle yourself you never truly grasp the greatness of God.