Sister Rose Ann Stillmock, OSF, died June 28 at age 102 at Mount St. Francis Nursing Center. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Stanislaus Parish in Omaha, Nebraska, followed by burial at St. John’s Cemetery. 

Bridget Paton, wife of former diocesan finance officer Wayne Paton and a longtime member of St. Paul Parish, died June 18 at age 69. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated July 7 at St. Mary’s Cathedral. 

Ahora que se acaban las vacaciones de verano, nos encontramos en esa época del año en la que volvemos a la rutina. Pero es de vital importancia que, con todo el ajetreo de la vida, no tengamos negligencia con nuestra vida espiritual. Igual que necesitamos dedicar tiempo a revisar nuestra agenda personal o familiar y planificar nuestros días y semanas para no perder el control de nuestra vida, también deberíamos dedicar tiempo a establecer pautas que rijan y mantengan encarrilada nuestra vida espiritual.

For more than 140 years, St. Mary’s High School has persevered in its mission to form young men and women who are prepared not only for college and careers, but more importantly, for lives of faith, service, and leadership. As we begin the academic year, our school is excited to welcome new leadership with renewed focus on helping our students draw closer to Christ and pursue their God-given purpose in life.
 

In the August issue, The Herald magazine features its annual jubilarian section.  This special feature honors diocesan priests and men and women religious who are celebrating significant anniversaries in 2026. Below are profiles of three diocesan priests featured in this year’s issue: Father Don Brownstein, Father Mark Zacker and Father Jaimes Ponce.

To view the entire section as a flipbook, including a tribute to Msgr. Bob Jaeger on his retirement, visit:  

https://www.apubz.com/pubz/CCH/2026-CCH-Jubilarians/index.html

As we wind up the summer break, we find ourselves in that time of year where we get back into the routines of life. But it is crucially important that in all the busyness of life that we do not neglect our spiritual life.  Just like we need to take time to go over our personal or family calendar and plan our days and weeks to stay on top of life, we should also take the time to establish a rule of life that governs and keeps on track our spiritual life.

The Diocese of Colorado Springs Mental Health Ministry, led by Deacon Mike McGrady of the  Office of Marriage and Family Life, hosted its second annual conference on May 16 at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Colorado Springs. Dr. Staci Webb of Divine Mercy University and the Saint Raphael Center in the Archdiocese of Denver spoke on “The Psychology of Integration: A Holistic View of the Human Person.”

What makes these communities strong is not their size or their wealth. It is the trust people place in each other, a shared sense of what is owed to a neighbor, and a willingness to show up when someone is in need without waiting to be asked. — Andy Barton

As a young priest serving a parish, Norbertine Father Sebastian Walshe initiated monthly “ask anything” sessions. One question popped up again and again: “How, after 12 years of Catholic schools, could my child elect to no longer practice the Catholic faith?” According to Pew Research Center data, the vast majority of Americans who leave their childhood religion do so before the age of 30, and Catholicism experiences the highest rate of attrition among major religious groups in the U.S.; for every one person who joins the Catholic Church, eight people leave it.

Join us in asking the Holy Spirit to guide the Holy Father and all those involved in choosing the next shepherd of the Diocese of Colorado Springs (includes link to downloadable prayer card). 

Prayer for a New Bishop