COLORADO SPRINGS. After a long journey with Alzheimer’s disease, Sister Clarice (Agnes Anna) Gentrup, OSF, died March 5 at Mount St. Francis Nursing Center. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated March 16 at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Colorado Springs, followed by burial in Mount St. Francis Cemetery. 

NOTRE DAME, IND. Holy Cross Father Ken Molinaro died Feb. 9 at age 77 at Holy Cross House in Notre Dame, Indiana.  Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Feb. 16 at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, followed by burial in the community cemetery. 

COLORADO SPRINGS. On Jan. 31, ACT for Freedom Now (AFFN) held a conference at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Colorado Springs titled “Just Do Something.” The purpose of the conference was to educate participants on the reality and pervasiveness of human trafficking and pornography.

When Deacon Ernie Martinez took on his role as director of deacons for the Archdiocese of Denver three years ago, he brought with him an insight few clergy possess: 40 years of experience with the Denver Police Department, where he witnessed firsthand how peer support could save lives.