By Neil McDonough and André Escaleira, Jr.
Watching your kids grow up is never easy… but what happens when your son becomes your… “Father”?!
We sat down with Rick and Mary Machado to talk about what it’s like to be the parents of a newly ordained priest, and to reflect on the gift of fatherhood – especially the spiritual fatherhood of our priests!
As we celebrate Father’s Day on Sunday, we’re grateful for the fatherhood of the fathers in our communities: biological, adoptive, foster, spiritual and bereaved.
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Priest formation and support for retired priests are both supported by the Archbishop’s Catholic Appeal and shape our priests to bring souls to Jesus Christ. The appeal is the Archdiocese of Denver’s largest annual fundraiser and donations made to the appeal at archden.org/GiveNow help others become rooted in Christ on campus and through 40 other ministries.