The Archdiocese of Denver and two parishes filed a lawsuit Wednesday claiming provider requirements in the state's Universal Preschool (UPK) program violate their First Amendment rights.
And while the rules bar discrimination based on religion, officials gave exemptions to some faith-based providers but not Catholic schools that allow them.
Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila has issued a pastoral note called “You Have the Words of Eternal Life” to mark this second year of the National Eucharistic Revival.