Restoring St. Isidore’s in Denver, Watkins CO - Sacred Restorations

About this episode

This episode discusses the restoration efforts of St. Isidore’s church in Watkins, Colorado, highlighting its history and future plans.

In this episode, we visit St. Isidore’s in Watkins, Colorado, just east of Denver where a rural plot of farmland became a beautiful Romanesque church. Fr. Paul Robinson walks us through the rich history of the priory, from its origins in a strip mall chapel to the donation of 18 acres and the building of one of the Society’s most beautiful churches. Now, that same community is answering a new call: to restore the church’s aging structure, to pave the lot after more than two decades of use, and to build a proper school so their children no longer have to study in the basement. With a multi-year capital campaign underway and incredible momentum already, the prospects are bright for St. Isidore’s. Now, let’s join Father Robinson for this episode of Sacred Restorations here on the SSPX Podcast. See all the episodes, and download resources: https://sspxpodcast.com/sacred-restorations-series/ We’d love your feedback on this series! podcast@sspx.org – – – – – – View this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYeIycTTjoc – – – – – – – The Society of Saint Pius X offers this series and all of its content free of charge. If you are able to offer a one time or a small monthly…

People in this episode

Host: Fr. Paul Robinson

Topics covered

• church restoration
• community development
• Catholic tradition
• education
• history

Keywords

• St. Isidore’s
• church restoration
• Watkins Colorado
• Fr. Paul Robinson
• Catholic education
• community support
• capital campaign

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Society of Saint Pius X

Places: Watkins, Colorado, Denver, St. Isidore’s

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