As we draw closer to Archbishop-designate James Golka's installation as the sixth Archbishop of Denver, clergy, religious and lay faithful are invited to gather in prayer at the start of his ministry as shepherd of the local Church. 

GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA. Robert J. Golka, father of Archbishop-designate James Golka, died peacefully at age 92 on March 5 — two months to the day after the death of his wife, Patricia, on Jan. 5. Robert and Patricia were married for 64 years and had 10 children.

As students at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School in Denver shuffled their way through the school gates, some still wiping the sleep from their eyes, they were met with a bit of a surprise — even before the Monday morning school bell trilled.

In his first media appearance in Northern Colorado since his announcement as the sixth Archbishop of Denver, Archbishop-designate Golka talked faith, family, discernment, prayer and evangelization.

Following the announcement on Feb. 7 that Bishop Golka has been appointed Archbishop of Denver, many people are wondering what the future holds for the Diocese of Colorado Springs. Here are answers to some of the most commonly-asked questions: