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DENVER CATHOLIC | FEB-MAR 2024 C O N T E N T S 01 MARCH 2023 | DENVER CATHOLIC FE B R UARY- MARCH 2024 A H O L Y Matrimony a 2 A R CH B I S H O P Marriage, Mutual Submission and the Sign of the Covenant 11 What the World Says About Marriage vs. The Church, as Told by the Catechism 14 A Father's Musings on the Marriage of His Daughter 16 How to Talk About Cohabitation 30 Why Get Married in a Church? 20 How to Choose the Right Spouse 34 Preparing Couples to Grow 'Old and Wrinkly' Together 27 A J OY FU L S ACR I FI CE How Men Can Prepare for Marriage 38 Local Priests Lead New Marriage Prep Retreat 41 M I S S I O N A DVA N CE M E N T Appeal Funds Urgent Marriage Support A B O U T T H E COV E R This month's issue is all about marriage and the beauty of the Church's teaching on it. As the couple prays before the altar during their wedding Mass, they are surrounded by glimpses of their future and what God has in store for them as the 'two become one' in the marital covenant. 48 C AT H O L I C S CH O O L S New Superintendent Named 46 Meet the Archdiocese's New Transitional Deacons 52 AI Marriage: Better than the real thing? 50 The Catholic Foundation Celebrates 25 Years PUBLISHER Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS Kevin Greaney DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS Kelly Clark MANAGING EDITOR Aaron Lambert editor@denvercatholic.org DIRECTOR OF CREATIVE PRODUCTIONS Patrick Finegan DESIGN & ADVERTISING LAYOUT Filippo Piccone Simona Fava OPERATIONS MANAGER Cynthia O'Neill BUSINESS/ADVERTISING MANAGER Michael O'Neill michael.oneill@archden.org COVER ILLUSTRATION | COVER CONCEPT Lyn Dam | Aaron Lambert Published by the Archdiocese of Denver, 1300 S Steele St., Denver, CO 80210. Denver Catholic (US 557-020) is published 8 times yearly. Denver Catholic is printed by Publication Printers Corp. in Denver, Colorado. Periodical postage paid in Denver, Colorado. Subscriptions: $50 a year in Colorado; $57 per year out of state. Foreign countries: $57 surface, all countries, 6-8 weeks for delivery; $135 air, all other countries (average), Mexico, $63 air; Canada $70 air. Postmaster: Send address changes to Denver Catholic, Circulation Dept., 1300 S Steele St., Denver, CO 80210 or email circulation@archden.org. Circulation: Denvercatholic.org/circulation SUBSCRIBE FOR BREAKING NEWS: denvercatholic.org CIRCULATION: 303.715.3230 THIS MAGAZINE IS 100% RECYCLABLE Please recycle — or pass it along to someone else! 4 Rediscover the meaning 42 Lenten Penances for Couples PHOTO: Wedding at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Denver, CO. Photo by Juli O'Cain