HAYS, Kansas. Capuchin Father Gilmary Tallman, one of the first priests on staff at The Catholic Center at The Citadel, died Aug. 14 in Hays, Kansas. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Aug. 19 at the Basilica of St. Fidelis in Victoria, Kansas, followed by burial in St. Joseph Cemetery in Hays.

COLORADO SPRINGS. Gerald “Jerry” Weiss, a longtime parish and diocesan volunteer, died Aug. 14 at age 98. Mass of Christian Burial was held Aug. 28 at Corpus Christi Church.

COLORADO SPRINGS. ACT for Freedom Now (AFFN), a Catholic grassroots organization, is encouraging every Catholic group, institution and individual to pray the rosary throughout the month of October to end the form of modern slavery that is human trafficking. 

Al comenzar el mes de septiembre, es el momento del año en el que vuelven las escuelas, incluidas nuestras escuelas católicas, que son una parte indispensable de la misión continua de evangelización y catequesis de la Iglesia. 

COLORADO SPRINGS. Praying the Rosary with volunteers is providing local seniors with companionship, spiritual nourishment and a renewed sense of purpose.

The Rosary Team, a nonprofit organization founded in 2019 in the Archdiocese of Denver, is a group of people who pray the rosary in pairs in senior care facilities. Volunteers provide companionship and prayer in the resident’s final years of life.