Private school tax credit bill draws party-line support
A Senate bill that would grant tax credits for private school education drew support from legislators when it passed through committees this month. The Tuition Tax Credit Bill, Senate Bill 1545, drew...
View ArticleGrowth, innovation top priorities for superintendent
An educator who started his career teaching at Bishop Machebeuf High School 10 years ago is making his way back to Denver to serve as superintendent of the Archdiocese of Denver Catholic Schools. Kevin...
View ArticleA penny saved is a penny discerned
Kelly Fry had a tradition with her grandparents while growing up in Denver. Whenever they came to visit, they would bring her a mason jar filled with pennies. She and her grandparents would sort...
View ArticleLongtime Regis president was educational entrepreneur
Father David M. Clarke, S.J., former president and chancellor of Regis University, died April 4 at Hospice House in Spokane. He was 87. “The legacy of Father Clarke runs deep at Regis University,”...
View Article5 patron saints for students
The traditional patronage of many saints could be extended to cover modern-day issues that students face. Here are five that we propose. 1. Patron saint of simplicity – St. Francis of Assisi With...
View ArticleSister Youngs’ final assignment: listen to God
Sister Elizabeth Youngs’ parting words for Denver’s faithful are, “Listen to God and be quiet, and be open to what God is calling (you) to do.” Especially for women considering a religious vocation,...
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PHOTO GALLERY: Broadening horizons
Students at Sts. Peter and Paul School in Wheat Ridge celebrated Culture Day May 8 by learning about the culture and traditions of Australia, South America, Africa, India, Japan and Russia through...
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Spend $2, help a deserving student succeed
While shopping for school supplies, Catholic Charities suggests parents toss a few more items into the cart to help a less fortunate student. An added pack of pencils for $2.75, a Hello Kitty backpack...
View ArticleSeminarians pilot Puebla program
St. John Vianney Theological Seminary tried a new Spanish immersion program this summer, hoping to familiarize future priests with both the Spanish language and popular Hispanic piety. Father Jim...
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Seminary psychologist earns award
As a psychologist helping to form Denver seminarians, Christina Lynch is like a stethoscope in God’s hands working to heal their hearts, she said. “I listen to their heart as they tell me their life...
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Worth the sacrifice
The Villareal family will make almost any sacrifice to get their sons to Catholic school by the first bell. During the upcoming school year, Wendy Villareal and her two sons will rise at the crack of...
View ArticleArchbishop: Catholic schools exist to evangelize children
Archbishop Samuel Aquila celebrated Mass with the principals of the diocese’s Catholic schools on Aug. 11, the feast of St. Claire. The Mass was held at Christ the King chapel at St. John Vianney...
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VIDEO: Good Shepherd pays tribute to priest who loved life
As Father Benjamin Reese was suffering the last stages of ALS at a care center in St. Louis, Missouri, the children, teachers and pastor of Good Shepherd School gathered on the Cheryl Washington...
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Catholic schools look to the future
Nearly 200 teachers, principals, pastors and archdiocesan leaders gathered with Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila at the Radisson Denver Southeast Oct. 5-6 for a two-day symposium to discuss the challenges...
View ArticleSt. Louis School in Englewood to close
At Masses this weekend Father Robert Reycraft, pastor of St. Louis Catholic Parish in Englewood, will announce the decision to close St. Louis School at the end of the 2015-2016 school year. Father...
View ArticleFostering Catholic identity in Catholic schools
Living the Catholic Faith should be evident in all aspects of life, and especially so in the classroom, according to the organizer of the inaugural Catholic High School Formation Summit that took place...
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Worthy of the Name: Vision document aims to revitalize Catholic schools
Catholic schools week is Jan. 31 – Feb 6, and in honor of the occasion, the Office of Catholic Schools is releasing a vision document highlighting what characteristics make a school deserving of the...
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