COLORADO SPRINGS. As daily news reports shift from mass shootings to depictions of war in Ukraine, it is easy to become desensitized to the suffering of the world. But St. Patrick Parish in Colorado Springs took the message of Pope Francis — to go to the peripheries and bring hope to the suffering — by reorienting their annual Giving Tree project to address needs beyond the boundaries of their local community.

COLORADO SPRINGS. Catholic Schools Week will be observed Jan. 29 - Feb. 4. This year, Bishop James Golka will celebrate Masses at individual schools in place of an All Schools Mass. Following is a listing of the various activities planned by schools in the diocese for Catholic Schools Week 2023.

In his article “Making Sunday the Lord’s Day Again” (Herald Oct. 7, 2022 issue) Father Jim Baron proposes the idea of taking back Sunday — redeeming Sunday from busy schedules and refocusing the purpose of this day. He suggested making Sunday holy again.