Please reach out to the Church office at 970-731-5744 for all questions on annulments or to begin the annulment process.

“By the sacred anointing of the sick and the prayer of the priests the whole Church commends those who are ill to the suffering and glorified Lord, that he may raise them up and save them. and indeed she exhorts them to contribute to the good of the People of God by freely uniting themselves to the Passion and death of Christ." - CCC 1499

To schedule an anointing, call the Church office at 970-731-5744.

For After Hours Emergency call 970-731-7337.

“Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit, and the door which gives access to the other sacraments. Through Baptism we are freed from sin and reborn as sons of God; we become members of Christ, are incorporated into the Church and made sharers in her mission: ‘Baptism is the sacrament of regeneration through water in the word.'” – Catechism, 1213

Please contact the Church office at 970-731-5744 to begin the process for scheduling a baptism or finding out how to be baptized at any age.

"Those who approach the sacrament of Penance obtain pardon from God's mercy for the offense committed against him, and are, at the same time, reconciled with the Church which they have wounded by their sins and which by charity, by example, and by prayer labors for their conversion." - CCC 1422

Confession Times:
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM Saturdays at Pope John Paul II (or call the parish office at 970-731-5744 for appointment).

"At the Last Supper, on the night he was betrayed, our Savior instituted the Eucharistic sacrifice of his Body and Blood. This he did in order to perpetuate the sacrifice of the cross throughout the ages until he should come again, and so to entrust to his beloved Spouse, the Church, a memorial of his death and resurrection: a sacrament of love, a sign of unity, a bond of charity, a Paschal banquet 'in which Christ is consumed, the mind is filled with grace, and a pledge of future glory is given to us.'" The Eucharist is "the source and summit of the Christian life." "The other sacraments, and indeed all ecclesiastical ministries and works of the apostolate, are bound up with the Eucharist and are oriented toward it. For in the blessed Eucharist is contained the whole spiritual good of the Church, namely Christ himself, our Pasch." - CCC 1323 - 1324

Youth:  We are excited to speak with you about your child receiving their First Communion.  Please contact the Church office at 970-731-5744 or email [email protected].

Adult:  Please reach out to the Church office at 970-731-5744 if you are an adult and wish to be received into the Catholic Faith.

Baptism, the Eucharist, and the sacrament of Confirmation together constitute the "sacraments of Christian initiation," whose unity must be safeguarded. It must be explained to the faithful that the reception of the sacrament of Confirmation is necessary for the completion of baptismal grace. For "by the sacrament of Confirmation, [the baptized] are more perfectly bound to the Church and are enriched with a special strength of the Holy Spirit. Hence they are, as true witnesses of Christ, more strictly obliged to spread and defend the faith by word and deed." - CCC 1285

We have a two-year confirmation program that typically is for high-schoolers.  Please reach out to [email protected] for more information.

If someone you know has passed away, please contact us at 970-731-5744.  We are available to assist you and help answer your questions during this difficult time.  We pray that God will give you peace during this time of grief and loss.

Columbarium

The Columbarium is majestically blended into the Father John C. Bowe Prayer Garden at Pope John Paul II Catholic Church in Pagosa Springs, CO.  It is an arrangement of niches into which an urn containing cremated remains is permanently placed. The garden niches are surrounded by beautiful landscaping. Benches and warm surroundings convey dignity and respect and make visits more meaningful. The beautiful Columbarium was dedicated on November 16, 2013.

Columbarium Documents:
Download the Columbarium Brochure
Columbarium Policy
Columbarium Application
Columbarium Granite Inscription Intructions

Holy Scripture affirms that man and woman were created for one another: "It is not good that the man should be alone." The woman, "flesh of his flesh," his equal, his nearest in all things, is given to him by God as a "helpmate"; she thus represents God from whom comes our help. "Therefore a man leaves his father and his mother and cleaves to his wife, and they become one flesh." The Lord himself shows that this signifies an unbreakable union of their two lives by recalling what the plan of the Creator had been "in the beginning": "So they are no longer two, but one flesh." - CCC 1605

Please contact the Church office at 970-731-5744 for more information on getting married in the Catholic Church.

“Holy Orders is the sacrament through which the mission entrusted by Christ to his apostles continues to be exercised in the Church until the end of time: thus it is the sacrament of apostolic ministry. It includes three degrees: episcopate, presbyterate, and diaconate.” - 1536

If you feel you might be called to the priesthood or deaconate, please reach out to [email protected] or Father Sam at 970-731-5744.

Diocese of Pueblo - Vocations Director - Rev. Carl Wertin - 719-544-9861 ext. 1114

Diocese of Pueblo - Vocations Coordinator - Colleen Atwood - 719-544-9861 ext. 1126