{"id":9892,"date":"2025-07-31T21:13:39","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T21:13:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/archden.org\/give\/?p=9892"},"modified":"2025-08-07T15:08:37","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T15:08:37","slug":"nurturing-faith-strengthening-family-the-mission-of-lisa-and-tom-welch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archden.org\/give\/nurturing-faith-strengthening-family-the-mission-of-lisa-and-tom-welch\/","title":{"rendered":"Nurturing Faith, Strengthening Family: The Mission of Lisa and Todd Welch"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” bg_image=”9899″ bg_position=”center center” background_image_loading=”default” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”20%” bottom_padding=”8%” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” color_overlay=”#4d748b” overlay_strength=”0.8″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” gradient_type=”default” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”padding-12-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”left-right” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][vc_custom_heading text=”Nurturing Faith, Strengthening Family: The Mission of Lisa and Todd Welch” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=””][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”5%” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=”” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”right” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][image_with_animation image_url=”9893″ image_size=”full” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”None” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default”][nectar_single_testimonial testimonial_style=”basic” text_color=”#00819b” quote=”We\u2019ve raised six kids in Catholic schools, and we\u2019ve learned that faith needs more than just classroom instruction. Families are the frontline of the Church, and the faith needs to be lived at home and in community.” name=”-Todd Welch”][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”padding-2-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”left” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”3\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]In a world that often pulls families in every direction, Lisa and Todd Welch are building a movement that brings them back together and keeps them rooted in faith and focused on Christ. As longtime Catholic parents at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic STEM School in Wheat Ridge, the Welches have become a powerful witness to the beauty and urgency of family-centered ministry. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>At the heart of their mission is the <\/span>Families of Faith<\/span><\/i> program. Designed as a small group initiative for families, this program gathers five to seven families at a time into community groups that explore their faith together. It\u2019s not only about catechesis, but also about building lasting relationships, rediscovering the richness of Catholic teaching and growing in prayer as a domestic church.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Lisa shared that the idea came from a need to have a space to connect with families of the same values.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a way we\u2019ve grown in community with families. Now, more than ever, families need to be able to support each other while raising families with Catholic values,\u201d she said. \u201cWe\u2019re blessed to have a home that can accommodate large groups, and now we help families walk together while figuring out how to raise families rooted in faith.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Welches have poured their hearts into forming and guiding these groups, and the response has been overwhelming.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

And their efforts didn\u2019t stop there. As parents at Holy Family High School in Broomfield, Lisa and Todd became involved in <\/span>Ut Fidem<\/span><\/i>, a student discipleship initiative that places teens in small groups to grow in their faith. Inspired by that model, the Welches started something similar for parents.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe wanted to offer the same companionship to parents, because it\u2019s really important that parents also have a faith-filled community while raising teenagers,\u201d Lisa shared.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Their goal is twofold: to draw in families who feel disconnected from the Church and to stretch those already committed to go even deeper.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

One of the most powerful elements of their parent small groups is the way they naturally invite fathers into a leadership role.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIn many homes, it\u2019s the mother who takes the reins of spiritual formation, but as fathers, we have a duty to rise up and become leaders of the faith in our own homes,\u201d Todd shared of the quiet revolution of fatherhood, happening one small group at a time. \u201cWe\u2019ve seen many fathers rise to this challenge, and it makes the faith life of the family even stronger.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Undergirding all their evangelistic efforts and programs, though, is a profound spirit of prayer. In fact, if there\u2019s one thing Lisa Welch is known for in Catholic school circles, it\u2019s her love for the Rosary. After the COVID-19 pandemic, she felt a nudge to start praying the Rosary on school campuses, and that nudge turned into a full-fledged movement. She organized weekly Rosary walks at Sts. Peter and Paul and Holy Family, inviting parents to circle the school in prayer for the students, staff and families.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What started as a simple act of devotion became a spiritual shield around each community.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>\u201cW<\/span>hen we pray the Rosary around the school, we\u2019re not just walking around the school. We\u2019re interceding for every soul inside those walls and asking Mary as our heavenly mother to protect our children,\u201d Lisa said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lisa and Todd live what they preach. As the proud parents of six children, ages 22 to 9, all of whom have received a Catholic education, their home has been a testing ground for many of the principles they now share with others: consistent prayer, open conversations about faith and unwavering commitment to Catholic values. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve raised six kids in Catholic schools, and we\u2019ve learned that faith needs more than just classroom instruction. Families are the frontline of the Church, and the faith needs to be lived at home and in community,\u201d Todd shared.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Through prayer, small groups and constant encouragement, Lisa and Todd are showing what it looks like to live a mission-oriented family life. Their example invites all of us to ask: What can I do to help my own family grow in faith?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Congratulations, Lisa and Todd, for being named the Archbishop\u2019s Catholic Appeal Disciples of the Month.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”20px”][divider line_type=”Full Width Line” line_thickness=”1″ divider_color=”default” custom_height=”10″][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”20px”][vc_column_text]Do you know someone who is an exceptional steward?\u202fNominate them here<\/a>, and they could become the next Disciple of the Month![\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”20″][vc_column_text]The Archbishop’s Catholic Appeal supports a wide range of ministries that are sharing the Gospel every day.[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”20″][nectar_btn size=”large” button_style=”regular” button_color_2=”Accent-Color” color_override=”#f58320″ icon_family=”none” text=”NOMINATE A DISCIPLE” url=”\/give\/nominate”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

From Friendship to Faith: Behold Your Mother Ministry travels northern Colorado. Through a chance meeting at a Prayer in the Square event, Mike Phelan and Tom Morrini formed a friendship and ministry that has profoundly impacted Northern Colorado. United in their devotion to Our Lady of Fatima, they encourage deeper prayer in parishes and communities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":9893,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","content-type":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9892","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-everydaydisciples"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/archden.org\/give\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9892","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/archden.org\/give\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/archden.org\/give\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archden.org\/give\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archden.org\/give\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9892"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/archden.org\/give\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9892\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9904,"href":"https:\/\/archden.org\/give\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9892\/revisions\/9904"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archden.org\/give\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9893"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/archden.org\/give\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9892"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archden.org\/give\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9892"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archden.org\/give\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9892"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}