COLORADO SPRINGS. The Colorado Springs Council for Black Catholics is accepting applications for St. Martin De Porres scholarships for the 2017-18 school year. Any student entering fourth grade and above at a Catholic school in the Diocese of Colorado Springs is eligible to apply. Completed application and related documents must be received by May 22. For more information, contact the office at one’s school, visit the council’s website at www.diocs.org/ministries/additional-ministries/Colorado-Springs-Council-for-Black-Catholics, or email cscbc.be.seen@gmail.com. 

COLORADO SPRINGS. The Office of Total Catholic Education is once again holding a Summer Formation Series on Monday evenings from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Corpus Christi Church.

June 12 -- Father Erin Kochivar, “Liturgy of the Word.”

June 19 -- Matt Allner, “The Lay Apostolate.”

June 26 -- Bishop Michael Sheridan, “A Closer Look at the Creed.”

July 10 -- Father Jim Baron, “Liturgy of the Eucharist.”

July 17 -- Mike Iversen, “Missionary Discipleship.”

July 24 -- Deacon Dave Illingworth, “We are the Body of Christ.”

Participants are asked to register in advance by contacting logren@diocs.org or 719-866-6507.

The following statement was issued by the Colorado Catholic Conference, the legislative arm of Colorado’s four Catholic bishops, on April 25:

Amid celebrating the joy of Christ’s resurrection, we pause to remember the dark shadow cast over Colorado 50 years ago. April 25, 2017 marked the 50th anniversary of Colorado becoming the first state in the nation to legalize abortion.

COLORADO SPRINGS. Totus Tuus, a summer catechetical program for elementary, middle and high-school students, will take place at 10 parishes in the Diocese of Colorado Springs. The program will be held at Corpus Christi Parish June 3-10; at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Colorado Springs and St. Rose of Lima Parish in Buena Vista June 10-17; at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Castle Rock June 17-24; at Holy Apostles Parish and St. Peter Parish in Monument June 24-July 1; at Divine Redeemer Parish July 8-15; at Our Lady of Victory Parish in Limon and St. Catherine of Siena Parish in Burlington July 15-22; and at St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish July 22-28. To register, contact the director of religious education at one’s parish.