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AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2025 | DENVER CATHOLIC
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AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2025 | DENVER CATHOLIC
Deacon Ted Rhoades
Home Parish: Immaculate Conception, Lafayette
Assigned to: St. John the Baptist, Longmont
I have seen how God is working in my life and leading me on this
journey. It has been a long one, but I wouldn't trade it for anything.
Deacon Mark Najarian
Home Parish: Good Shepherd, Denver
Assigned to: Christ the King, Denver
This question gets to the heart of the calling to the diaconate
versus simply becoming an extremely dedicated volunteer in
various ministries. I couldn't articulate this distinction until my
second year of seminary. Namely, becoming a deacon and a
follower of Christ is now my identity. No matter what ministry I
support and what happens in my life, I am first a faithful follower of our Lord Jesus.
Our
Catholic
faith is
beautiful
and holy.
We are
called
to show
everybody
the beauty
and
holiness of
our faith."
DCN. JEFF NEPPLE
Deacon Jeff Nepple
Home Parish: St. Mary, Littleton
Assigned to: All Souls, Englewood
Faithful Catholics are needed now more
than ever, but things are not as bad as
we might think. There is always hope:
take courage, Jesus has conquered the
world. It is particularly important that
faithful Colorado Catholics stand up and speak the truth of the
Gospel. We must defend life from conception to natural death.
Our Catholic faith is beautiful and holy. We are called to show
everybody the beauty and holiness of our faith.
