DENVER CATHOLIC | AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2026
C O N T E N T S
AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 2026
AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2026
Baptism
the Gift of the Holy Spirit
2
A R CH B I S H O P:
A Tsunami of Love:
Rediscover the
Gift of Baptism
4
FR O M D E AT H TO
D I V I N E L I FE:
What Really
Happens at Baptism?
12
Why Catholics
Baptize Infants
18
M O R E T H A N A CE R E M O N Y:
What It Means to be a
Catholic Godparent
42
28
Holding Heaven
in My Arms
34
' W E A R E N OT M E A N T
TO D O L I FE A LO N E':
How a Broomfield
Parish Walks with
Families Long After
the Baptismal Font
37
Thank you,
Deacons!
46
Get to Know Our
Four New Priests!
A B O U T T H E COV E R
From Noah's Ark to the
Red Sea, from Jesus'
Baptism to the Ethio-
pian eunuch's to yours,
God has cleansed
bodies, hearts and
souls with water for
generations. In this
magazine, rediscover
the beauty of the Sac-
rament of Baptism,
and reclaim your own.
50
Official Appointments
and Local &
Upcoming News
56
W E I G E L:
In thanksgiving for
the gift of baptism
E V E RY T H I N G CH A N G E D AT T H E FO N T:
How Baptism Changed the Lives
of Three New Catholics
PUBLISHER
Archbishop James R. Golka
CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS
OFFICER
Kevin Greaney
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
Kelly Clark
MANAGING EDITOR
André Escaleira, Jr.
editor@denvercatholic.org
DIRECTOR OF CREATIVE PRODUCTIONS
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
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