You will find all of our Lenten Activities and Resources Located Here

Take a moment to read about all of our offerings, and then follow the links to learn more, sign up, and

prepare for an enriching and faith filled Lenten season.

This Lenten season we are participating in the Durango Community Ecumenical Soup Suppers and are hosting at St. Columba on March 11. Please join us in welcoming our fellow faithful and also consider attending at other local churches!

Learn More about our 2026 Lenten Appeal

Our new Lenten Appeal for 2026 will be an offering for Casa Franciscana Mission, Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico. Located 450 miles south of Phoenix, the Mission serves the poor and marginalized of the area through many ministries of feeding, health care, education and shelter. Casa Franciscana is administered and served by Franciscan friars and staffed by local residents.


When and how did Casa Franciscana Mission begin?

The Mission dates back to 1968, when the Obregon Diocese in Northern Mexico asked the Franciscan Province of Santa Barbara, California, to provide pastoral care the English-speaking community at San Carlos, Mexico, community. The friars agreed to minister this care to San Carlos under the condition that they could also serve the poor in the neighboring city of Guaymas. From those humble beginnings, the seeds of the Mission sprouted and grew. We are partnering with Casa Franciscana and hope to help them continue to offer vital services to their population.


Each year we offer a Lenten Activity Guide that is a fun way to better know our lenten partners. Please download this fun and interactive guide and enjoy it with your family. We hope you already have a rice box and if not, please visit the parish office and grab one!


SAVE THE DATE Called and Gifted Lenten Retreat

In your Baptism and Confirmation, you received gifts that our world needs. Do you know yours? Have you wondered what God’s call for your life is? What about discovering and discerning the charisms that God has given you?

Lenten Retreat - Called & Gifted Workshop, by The Catherine of Siena Institute

Join us on March 21st, 9 am - 4 pm at St. Columba, doors open at 8:30 am


Cost $30.00 (check or cash; mail or drop off payment) 

St. Columba Catholic Church, 1830 E. 2nd Avenue, Durango, CO 81301

Cost should not prevent participation—please contact us if financial assistance is needed.


Register by March 10th! Registration Form


Informational video - https://vimeo.com/322254299 

 

For more information: https://www.siena.org/called-gifted


** Your Registration Fee covers:

  • Called & Gifted live workshop
  • Continental breakfast, snacks, & lunch
  • Your personal spiritual gifts inventory (completed online before the workshop)*
  • Workbook & materials
  • 6 months access to the Catherine of Siena Institute Online Learning Platform, which contains videos and additional resources for continuing your gifts discernment,
  • Optional Personal Gifts Interview after the workshop
  • Optional Discernment In Depth Small Group after the workshop. 

Join a Small Group now

Join a Seasonal Small Group - To the Heights: Sharing God’s Gifts


Seasonal small groups are a great way to step into deeper faith and community without a long-term commitment. They offer an easy, welcoming opportunity to meet new people in the parish, build meaningful connections, and share the journey of a particular season, like Lent, together. Because they’re short-term, seasonal groups are perfect for “testing the waters” of small groups, especially if you’ve never participated before or your schedule is full.
 6 Sessions: St. Columba Parish Office Conference Room


  • Michael's group on Mondays (4 sessions) February 23, March 2, 9, 16.
  • Hayden's Group on Tuesdays (6 sessions) Feb 17, 24, March 3, 10, 17,24
  • Julie's Group on Wednesdays (5 sessions) Feb 18, 25, March 4, 11, 18
  • Tracy & Andy's Group on Thursdays in Parish Center (5 sessions) Feb 19, 26, March 5, 12, 19
  • Jacob's Forge 40 Group (6 sessions) Feb 20, 27, March 6, 13, 20, 27
  • OCIA group for all: Wednesday evenings 5:30pm - 7pm, (5 Sessions) Feb 25, Mar 4, 11, 18, 25



Interested? Click here now to sign up.


Join us on Hallow During Lent

Pray40 This Lent — Journey Together in Prayer

This Lent, our parish invites you to join Hallow’s Lent Pray40 prayer challenge, beginning on Ash Wednesday, February 18. Available on our parish page in the Hallow app — with or without a subscription — Lent Pray40 is an opportunity for our entire parish community to journey together in daily prayer and reflection throughout Lent.


A Kids’ Lent Challenge will also be available on our parish page starting on Ash Wednesday, offering families with children an engaging and meaningful way to experience Lent together.


The Lent Pray40 waitlist is available now on our Hallow parish page.

As a parish partnered with Hallow, our parish page is a place to join prayer challenges, share prayer intentions, and connect more deeply with our parish family. Join us as we walk together into Lent, alongside our Pastor and the whole community.


Click here to begin St. Columba Hallow App