DENVER CATHOLIC | AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2025
C O N T E N T S
AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 2025
Real Lives. Real Questions.
Real Faith.
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A R CH B I S H O P:
Conversion:
A Lifelong
Journey
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Be My Witnesses =
Share Your
Testimony
10
Faith on the Farm,
and in the Fields
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Get to Know Our
New Deacons In
Their Own Words
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FI N D I N G LOV E AT
M A S S I N YO U R 6 0 S
God's Surprising Yes
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Thank you to
our Deacons!
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More Testimonies
Coming Soon
Online!
A B O U T T H E COV E R
God is at work today,
in each of our lives.
And he is making
as many miracles as
there are souls within
his embrace. As you
consider why these
individuals chose
to follow him in the
Catholic Church,
consider the same
question: Why are
YOU Catholic? Or,
why aren't you?
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Local News
& Official
Appointments
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W E I G E L
A Rahnerian
surprise
PUBLISHER
Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila
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MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS
Kevin Greaney
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
Kelly Clark
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André Escaleira, Jr.
editor@denvercatholic.org
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Matthew Elhardt
DESIGN & ADVERTISING LAYOUT
Filippo Piccone
Simona Fava
OPERATIONS MANAGER
Cynthia O'Neill
BUSINESS/ADVERTISING
MANAGER
Michael O'Neill
michael.oneill@archden.org
COVER
Lyn Dam
Bottom-left image: Stills by
Trinity, courtesy of the Nelsons.
Mid-center image: Lena Hall,
courtesy of Jim and Mary Anne.
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