Bishop Golka's Reflection on the Fourth Week of Advent - YouTube

COLORADO SPRINGS. Progress is being made within the diocese for the eventual implementation of the Gabriel Project, a program to mentor and support mothers in crisis pregnancies.

COLORADO SPRINGS. The St. Serra Club of Colorado Springs announced the winners of its annual Priesthood Appreciation Contest.

By this time of Advent, many Catholic homes have set up their nativity scenes with Mary, Joseph, the three Wise Men, some sheep with their shepherds, and maybe a donkey with an ox. Most do not put out the Christ child until Christmas Eve.

COLORADO SPRINGS. Holy Apostles Parish recently welcomed the addition of a new statue of Mary, Queen of the Apostles, the final piece to the renovated front plaza as part of the parish’s capital campaign.

COLORADO SPRINGS. Benedictine Sister Olive Therese Geiger died Nov. 28.

A vigil will take place Dec. 19 at 6 p.m. at Benet Hill Monastery. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Dec. 20 at 10:30 a.m. at Benet Hill, followed by interment in the monastery cemetery.

Watch Bishop Golka's Reflection on the Second Sunday of Advent

Bishop Golka's Reflection on the Second Sunday of Advent

COLORADO SPRINGS. The Colorado Springs Council for Black Catholics celebrated their annual St. Martin de Porres Mass and dinner on Nov. 5 at St. Joseph Parish in Colorado Springs. The event is held each year in November to correspond with National Black Catholic History Month and St. Martin’s feast day on Nov. 2.