​February 10, 2026

DEAR FRIENDS,

As we’re moving forward into the Year of the Lord 2026, I would like to let you know the dates of the various RCH events we’ll be having throughout this year, so you may already mark your calendars:

Saturday May 16th: Spring Volunteer Work and Prayer Day
Saturday August 22nd: Annual Hog Roast Fundraiser
Saturday August 29th: Fall Volunteer Work and Prayer Day
(Lithuanian Work and Prayer Days: June 6th and September 12th)
Tuesday December 8th: Colorado Gives Day
 
As always, the details on each event will follow a few weeks before it. Let’s hope and pray the weather will cooperate!

Other news:
  • Even though this year there are two novices in our CSJ Province of the Americas (Nick from OH, and Hever from Mexico), the new Novice Master, Fr. Miguel Pro, has decided that for their desert months they will stay together in Mexico (where their novitiate is), because Hever cannot obtain the US visa. Thus, this year the RCH will remain open to guests throughout the entire summer. As always, first come first serve!
  • It is my great joy to share with you that Paul Glaser, a faithful and generous friend and helper of the Hermitage, was named the Disciple of the Month in our Archdiocese of Denver (click on this link or the photo for more). Congratulations, Paul – and may your example inspire many!​
  •  The 2nd (and hopefully the last) referral documents for the Site Development Plan are about to be submitted to the Jefferson County: many thanks to Dan Muldoon who continues to take care of this very complex and burdensome operation. Let’s hope and pray that the process with the County will move on smoothly and quickly.
  • The preparations are ongoing for the major project of this year: The repair of the access road to the Hermitage. Once again, heartfelt thanks to Paul Glaser, the mastermind, generous volunteer and sponsor of this project. The first leg of this year’s portion is to repair the road inside the RCH property. Just for this portion we still need to find over $15,000 (I am so grateful for the entire team of helpers brainstorming, writing applications, and tirelessly knocking at many doors to gather the necessary money). The work is scheduled to begin mid-April and should be finished by mid-May. Then we’ll have to move on with the last part of the road, from its midway to S Deer Creek Rd, which will be most challenging technically, financially and legally (as it goes through the neighbor’s land who is not very open to our efforts).

Please pray for the success of this project, and for the Providence’s help, without which it certainly doesn’t look good! 

Thank you so much for all your support and prayers – and have a fervent Lent which begins next week! (BTW, if I may suggest coming and spending some time in silence and solitude at the RCH as your Lenten highlight?...).

​
United in prayer,
Fr. Francis of the Child Jesus
Steward

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