COLORADO SPRINGS. Milton and Lucille Franklin met on a blind date almost 74 years ago in Louisiana. Lucille was 19 and Milton was 22 and in the Air Force when they married on August 16, 1952, at St. Peter Claver Catholic Church in New Orleans. 

On Dec. 12, 2025, the Franklins were honored by the Colorado Marriage Encounter Community as the state’s Longest Married Couple for 2025.
Tom and Molly Johnson, Colorado leaders of Marriage Encounter, presented the Franklins with a certificate of recognition and flowers at Holy Apostles’ Mary’s House.

COLORADO SPRINGS. The Diocese of Colorado Springs and Divine Mercy University are collaborating on a research project to explore how spiritual practices support each spouse’s well-being. Married couples who are attending a parish in the diocese are asked to visit https://divinemercyuw.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ekqUmZ3mtAJGvrM to complete the survey. For more information, contact Deacon Mike McGrady at mmcgrady@diocs.org or 719-866-6293.