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St. Joseph Catholic School to Mark 100 Years of ‘Lighting the Way’ for Students

Posted on June 5, 2026, by Loretto Community

Posted by the Denver Catholic June 2, 2026

High above the doors to enter St. Joseph Catholic School in Fort Collins is a colorful bas-relief of the lamp of learning, signifying intellectual illumination, study and truth. Inside the school, every classroom displays a crucifix of Christ — the source of light, love and truth.

In 1925, parishioners began building a school, which opened to 117 students on September 6, 1926, and was taught by the Sisters of Loretto until they withdrew in the 1970s.

Read the entire story on the Denver Catholic website.

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