As we begin the month of July, we are at the halfway point of the Jubilee Year of Hope.  I have been very encouraged by seeing many signs of renewal and hope throughout the diocese, and the Jubilee Year has already been a great moment of grace for our local Church.

Al comenzar el mes de julio, estamos a la mitad del Año Jubilar de la Esperanza.  Me ha animado mucho ver muchos signos de renovación y esperanza en toda la Diócesis y el Año Jubilar ya ha sido un gran momento de gracia para nuestra Iglesia local.  

As we conclude our celebration of Independence Day, I would like to reflect on the enduring and, indeed, increasingly crucial role that Catholic education plays in our society. While often viewed through a narrow lens, a deeper examination reveals its profound impact — an impact rooted in both faith and civic responsibility, and not dissimilar in spirit to the transformative vision that underpinned Abraham Lincoln’s land-grant colleges such as Colorado State University.

COLORADO SPRINGS. The Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court Holy Family No. 1794 in Security hosted the organization’s 50th Biennial State Convention from June 6-8 at the Radisson Hotel in Colorado Springs.  We celebrated the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Catholic Daughters’ Colorado State Board.

COLORADO SPRINGS. Catholic Stewardship Consultants will present two retreats in the Diocese of Colorado Springs during the month of August.

COLORADO SPRINGS. What do you get when you combine delicious barbecue, cute miniature donkeys, rousing music, a chance to put Bishop Golka in jail, and an inspiring message from the Sisters of Life? You get the 2025 Bishop’s Respect Life Roundup!

COLORADO SPRINGS. As announced in the June 20 issue of The Colorado Catholic Herald, the Diocese of Colorado Springs will cease publishing a newspaper with this issue. The first issue of the new diocesan magazine should appear in mailboxes in mid-September.

COLORADO SPRINGS. Bishop James Golka dedicated the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mother of the Divine Redeemer on July 5 with a capacity crowd in attendance — the first such shrine in the history of the diocese.

COLORADO SPRINGS. Roughly seven years ago, Holy Apostles parishioner Katie Logan was discerning a vocation as a religious sister — researching various orders and participating in retreats and programs to aid her discernment. But when she mentioned her vocational journey to others, she was often met with blank stares.