The front of Mt. Carmel Church has received an uplifting addition in the form of a new image of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

This morning, my thoughts and prayers come from Miles City, MT, preparing to return to Pueblo.  As you probably know, my last visit to see m

Jim And Joe Koncilja presented Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish with a statue of their patroness.

July 27, 2024 “If then my people, upon whom my name has been pronounced, humble themselves and pray, and seek my face and turn from their...

I offer this story, not knowing its provenance, as told to me by my Uncle Bishop Joe after he ordained me to the priesthood 25 years ago. 

The preparation had been taking place since I started school, but I was now well into the second grade and finally ready.  The greatest chal

WHAT IS CORPUS CHRISTI? The Feast of Corpus Christi was proposed by Thomas Aquinas, Doctor of the Church, to Pope Urban IV, in order to...

Summer is here.  It’s time to go camping.  Memories from the past, from family outings with 9 siblings in earlier years--we would plan,...

Approximately eight years ago, Saint Benedict embarked on a transformative journey, transitioning from a traditional classroom model to...

I write from Louisville, Kentucky, where I have just arrived for the USCCB June Plenary Assembly.  It is my first time in Louisville, and so

2024 Adult Confirmation

The Diocese of Pueblo covers the southern half of Colorado, bordered by Oklahoma, New Mexico, Utah and I-70. 

At the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Jesus Christ (Corpus Christi), we celebrate the Real Presence of Our Lord and Savior

On June 3-5, delegations and parishioners from each of the parishes in the Diocese will gather in Grand Junction

For I know well the plans I have in mind for you … plans for your welfare and not for woe, so as to give you a future of hope. When you...

2024 Diocese of Pueblo Benefits Open Enrollment Road Show

In the time between the celebrations of Easter and Pentecost, an interim of 49 days,

Why did Jesus ascend to Heaven? We all desire a place to belong, be known, and be wanted.

The message this week is short and sweet.  Come Holy Spirit!  We are already well along the Chrism Trail.  We have just celebrated the Sacra