COLORADO SPRINGS. Each year during Catholic Schools Week, teachers at diocesan elementary and preschools are recognized for outstanding service as well as years of service. Following is a list of the 2024 award winners:

COLORADO SPRINGS. Gerald “Jay” Cimino, the retired president and CEO of the Phil Long Dealerships who was known throughout the Pikes Peak region for his philanthrophic activities, died Feb. 24 in Colorado Springs. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on March 1 at 10 a.m. at St. Paul Church. Due to the number of people who are anticipated to attend the funeral, it will also be livestreamed on the St. Paul Parish website at https://stpaulcos.org/livestream. Interment follows at Shrine of Remembrance. Bishop James Golka will offer the St. Patrick’s Day Mass on March 16 at 9:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Cathedral for the repose of his soul.

"You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment. The second is like it:  You shall love your neighbor as yourself. The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments.” – Matthew 22:36-40

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

As we find ourselves deep in the season of Lent — a time of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving — we strive to re-commit our lives to Jesus and to root out any areas that are keeping us from growing in relationship with Him. This annual journey is always an invitation to discern ways we can deepen our love for the Lord and for each other.

We live in an emotional time.  Our culture is increasingly shaped by those whose voices are the loudest and whose emotions are the strongest.  Loud voices and strong emotions are fine, but only if they are governed by reason and truth.

Immigration is a topic that triggers a strong emotional response for many people. Previously, Bishop Golka addressed “The Both/And of Immigration.”  In this issue he writes about the Church’s take on the common good. I’d like to share how Catholic Charities of Central Colorado works toward the common good and to dispel some myths about the work we do.