Welcome to Saints Denver

Saints Denver is a website designed to provide resources in support of the restored order of the sacraments of initiation for the Archdiocese of Denver. This site provides general information on restored order, a two year curriculum covering Reconciliation, Confirmation, and the Eucharist, and resources for parents to understand and pray about the sacraments through the Bible.

THE WORLD NEEDS MORE SAINTS

Archbishop Aquila’s pastoral letter “Saints Among Us” introduces the restored order of the Sacraments of Christian Initiation to the Archdiocese of Denver. Please use these pages to gain a fuller understanding of this important pastoral initiative.

RESTORED ORDER CURRICULUM

As the Archdiocese of Denver begins the deliberate process of restoring the order of the sacraments of initiation to their proper theological and historical order (Following Baptism, Reconciliation in second grade, Confirmation and Eucharist in third grade), we are pleased to offer our newly developed curriculum to support catechists in the Archdiocese of Denver. Downloadable PDFs can be found under the Curriculum tab.

SACRAMENTS THROUGH SCRIPTURE: A STILL SMALL VOICE

These resources are intended to help parishioners, especially parents of children in sacramental preparation, learn to pray with the Scriptures and discover the Church’s rich sacramental heritage through the Catechism. The first session of the semester will open with a basic introduction on the appropriate sacrament and conclude with a brief practice of Lectio Divina…