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Diocesan Directory 2017 COLORADO Diocesan Directory 2017 INDEX Abbreviations of Orders & Priestly fraternities………………………………..31-37 Catholic Charities…………………………...26 Chancery……………………………………...4 Councils/Commissions……………...…..….29 Deacons………………………………….21-23 Deaneries……………………………………..3 Deanery Map………………………………….2 Diocesan Institutions……………………26-28 Hospitals…………………………………..…26 Mission & Vision of the Diocese…………....1 Parishes & Missions…………………….10-15 Parish Office Quick Reference………......5-9 Priests………………………………….…17-20 Province Dioceses……………………….….30 Rel. Communities of Men/Women..……....26 Rel. Orders & Priestly Fraternities...…..….26 Retired Deacons………………………….,..23 Retired Priests…………………………,…...20 Schools……………………………………,...27 Sisters……………………………………24-25 . MISSION Catholics of Southern Colorado Missionary Disciples of Jesus Christ, evangelizing a diversity of cultures by proclaiming the Gospel, celebrating the Sacraments and promoting Justice & Charity, in service to the people entrusted to our care. VALUES Respect: Every human life has value and dignity Faithfulness: Living the Tradition of the Catholic faith Communicating the Faith: Preaching, teaching and celebrating Generosity: Responding to God’s Grace with gratitude VISION By 2021 we will be a self-sufficient and well-informed Diocese, rooted in prayer with a clear understanding of the teachings of the Church, living a Sacramental life, looking to build the future of the Church in Southern Colorado, sharing our ministries and gifts. GOALS Communication: Bridging gaps and building relationships through effective, two-way, consistent communication. Youth: Engaging and forming youth for lifelong relationship with Christ and the Church. Finances: Creatively seeking, gratefully receiving and prudently managing funds and resources across Parish boundaries of the sake of the mission. Priests: More intentionally fostering, forming, building fraternity among and caring for our Priests to insure the future of the Church in Southern Colorado. 1 ALAMOSA LA JUNTA DURANGO St. Peter Very Rev. Derrek Scott Fowler (Otero County) San Juan Catholic Community Mancos (Montezuma County) Mary Queen of Heaven PO Box 590, Monte Vista 81144 St. Rita Rocky Ford (Otero County) ************************************************ Dolores, Our Lady of Victory Springfield (Baca County) Alamosa (Alamosa County) Pagosa Springs, (Archuleta County) Our Lady of the Annunciation Sacred Heart Pope John Paul II / Trinidad (Las Animas County) Capulin (Conejos County) Immaculate Heart of Mary Holy Trinity St. Joseph Chromo (Station) Segundo, St. Ignatius La Jara, Our Lady of the Valley Frances, St. Francis Vigil-Stonewall, St. Isadore Manassa, St. Therese of the Child Pagosa Junction, St. John the Baptist Jesus Trujillo, St. James Los Sauces, St. Anthony Romeo, Our Lady of the Immaculate PUEBLO Conception GRAND JUNCTION Center (Saguache County) Very Rev. Joseph Vigil St. Francis Jerome Very Rev. Don P. Malin St. Joseph Saguache, St. Agnes Church Immaculate Heart of Mary 1145 S. Aspen Rd., Pueblo, CO 81006 Conejos (Conejos County) 790 26 ½ Road, Gr. Jct., CO 81506 ****************************************************** Our Lady of Guadalupe ****************************************************** Avondale (Pueblo County) Antonito, St. Augustine Sacred Heart Lobatos, Sagrada Familia Crested Butte (Gunnison County) Aguilar (Las Animas County) Ortiz, San Juan Nepomuceno y Queen of All Saints St. Anthony San Cayetano Delta (Delta County) Canon City (Fremont County) San Antonio, San Antonio de Padua St. Michael St. Michael San Miguel, San Miguel Cedaredge, St. Philip Benizi Florence (Fremont County) San Rafael, San Pedro y San Rafael Fruita (Mesa County) St. Benedict Del Norte (Rio Grande County) Sacred Heart Rockvale, St. Patrick Holy Name of Mary Grand Junction (Mesa County) Pueblo (Pueblo County) Creede, Immaculate Conception Immaculate Heart of Mary Holy Family South Fork, Holy Family Palisade, St. Ann Rye, St. Aloysius Los Valdeses, St. Francis of Assisi St. Joseph Cathedral of Sacred Heart Monte Vista (Rio Grande County) Gunnison (Gunnison County) Christ the King St. Joseph St. Peter Holy Rosary San Luis (Costilla County) Lake City, St. Rose of Lima Our Lady of the Meadows Sangre de Cristo Montrose (Montrose County) Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Blanca, St. James St. Mary St. Francis Xavier Chama, Immaculate Conception Olathe, Our Lady of Fatima Our Lady of Lourdes Ft. Garland, Holy Family Ouray (Ouray County) St. Joseph Garcia, Sacred Heart of Jesus St. Daniel the Prophet St. Mary Help of Christians San Acacio, San Acacio Silverton , St. Patrick Shrine of St. Therese San Francisco, St. Francis of Assisi Paonia (Delta County) St. Anne San Isidro, St. Isidro Sacred Heart St. Leander San Pedro, Sts. Peter and Paul Hotchkiss, St. Margaret Mary St. Pius X Chapel of all Saints – Stations of the Telluride (San Miguel County) Cross St. Patrick Pueblo West (Pueblo County) Nucla, Our Lady of Sorrows St. Paul the Apostle Vineland (Pueblo County) DURANGO St. Therese LA JUNTA Walsenburg (Huerfano County) Very Rev. Kevin Novak St. Mary of Sorrows St. Columba Very Rev. Steven Murray Gardner, Sacred Heart nd 1830 E. 2 , Durango, CO 81301 Holy Trinity La Veta, Christ the King *************************************************** 235 Convent St. Trinidad, CO 81082 Westcliffe (Custer County) Cortez (Montezuma County) ***************************************************** Our Lady of Assumption St. Margaret Mary Holly (Prowers County) Dove Creek (Dolores County) St. Jude St. Frances of Rome Rico (Dolores County) Bristol, St. Mary Durango (La Plata County) La Junta (Otero County) Sacred Heart Our Lady of Guadalupe/St. Patrick St. Columba Lamar (Prowers County) Ignacio (La Plata County) St. Francis de Sales/Our Lady of St. Ignatius Guadalupe Arboles, (Archuleta County) Las Animas (Bent County) Sts. Peter & Rose St. Mary Bayfield (La Plata County) Ordway (Crowley County) St. Bartholomew 3 Most Reverend BISHOP EMERITUS Stephen J. Berg Bishop of Pueblo Most Rev. Arthur N. Tafoya, D.D. Most Rev. Fernando Isern D.D. CHANCERY BISHOP PASTORAL ASSOCIATES Delegate of Apostolic Admin. Vicar General Catechesis / Family Life Rev. Msgr. Edward Nunez (Sede Vacante) Judicial Vicar Communications Rev. Msgr. Mark. Plewka Katherine Chrisman Deacon Formation Vice-Judicial Vicar Rev. Matthew Wertin Dcn. Scott McIntosh, PhD., Dir. Chancellor Pro-Tempore Catholic Pastoral Center Dcn. Stephen Escalera, Asst. Dir. Rev. Matthew Wertin 101 N. Greenwood St. Hispanic Ministry Vicar for Clergy Pueblo, CO 81003-3164 Dcn. Jerry LeBlanc Carlos Ruiz Rev. Msgr. Edward Nunez 719-544-9861 Deans Development and Grants Alamosa Fax: 719-544-5202 Michelle Hill, Dir. Very Rev. Derrek Scott 8:00 a.m. – 12p.m. Institutional Ministries Durango 1:00p.m.-5:00p.m. (Prison/Hospital) Very Rev. Kevin Novak Dcn. Dan Leetch, Dir. Schools Grand Jct. ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Very Rev. Donald Malin Dcn. Dan Leetch, Dir. Diocesan Finance Officer Permanent Deacons La Junta John Daneluk, Dir. Very Rev. Steven Murray Dcn. Dan Leetch, Dir. Administrative Services Vocationsf Pueblo Joe’l DeYoung, Dir. Very Rev. Joseph Vigil Rev. Matthew Wertin, Dir. Rev. Carl Wertin, Asst. Dir. SUPPORT STAFF ****************************************** Recruiting Team Bishop’s Office & Vicar for Clergy Rev. Carlos Alvarez Judith Waits, Admin. Asst. CATHOLIC FOUNDATION Very Rev. Derrek Scott Chancellor Very Rev. Donald Malin Edie Knellinger, Admin. Asst. Steve Chargin, Exec. Dir. Deacon Terry Marinelli Facilities Worship Diana Maal, Develop, Coord. Brad Fletcher Delores Montano, Admin. Asst. Rev. Michael Chrisman Finance Office ******************************************* Sally Hay, DMF *************************************** ADJUNCT Bob Mysliwiec, IT, Controller Respect Life Gini Wall, Acct. Tech. Rev. Matthew Wertin Linda Biondolillo, Acct. Asst. Campaign for Human Development Human Resource Generalist Joe Mahoney Nancy Martinez Coordinator for Online Education Pastoral Services (Sede Vacante) John Chavez, Admin. Asst. Safe Environment Victim Assist. Receptionist Joe’l DeYoung, Coord. JaeLee Atchison Mission Cooperative Tribunal Msgr. Edward Nunez Paula Gutierrez, Admin. Asst. Worship Celeste Beacham, Admin. Asst. 4 AGUILAR St. Anthony of Padua………………………………………………….719-941-4124 Fax………………………………………………………………………..719-941-4124 125 South Fir St., Aguilar, CO 81020 Mail: PO Box 577, Aguilar, CO 81020-0577 ALAMOSA Sacred Heart…………………………………………………………......719-589-5829 Fax………………………………………………………………….……..719-589-5820 715 W. 4th St., Alamosa, CO 81101 Mail: PO Box 547. Alamosa, CO 81101-0547 ANTONITO St. Augustine…………………………………………………………….719-376-5985 Fax………………………………………………………………...………719-376-2530 803 Pine St., Antonito, CO 81120 Mail: PO Box 305, Antonito, CO 81120-0302 ARBOLES St. Peter St. Rose……………………………………………………...… 970-563-4241 Mission of St. Ignatius, Ignacio – 15449 Hwy. 172, Ignacio, CO 81137 Mail: PO Box 1350, Ignacio, CO 81137-1350 AVONDALE Sacred Heart……………………………………………........................719-947-3092 Fax…………………………………………………………………………719-947-3005 210 E. Highway 50 E., Avondale, CO 81022 Mail: PO Box 279, Avondale, CO 81022-0279 BAYFIELD St. Bartholomew……………….……………………..………………....970-563-4241 1749 County Rd. 526, Bayfield, CO 81122 Mail: PO Box 488, Bayfield, CO 81122-0488 BEULAH Our Lady of Lourdes……………………………...719-485-3243 or 719- 564-1125 Fax719-564-1141 8800 Maryknoll, Beulah, CO 81023 Mail: PO Box 86. Beulah, CO 81023-0086 BRISTOL St. Mary……………………………………………………………….......719-537-6688 211 N. LaBelle, Bristol, CO 81047 Mail: PO Box 130, Holly, CO 81047-0130 CANON
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