US Air Force Academy Catholic Community

06/24/2025

Parents of the incoming Class of 2029:
Catholic Basic Cadets will have access to the Sacrament of Reconciliation and Mass on Friday evenings and Sunday mornings during Basic. This includes while out at Jack's Valley. On one Friday evening we will offer a Penance Service with many priests coming in from the surrounding area.
Basic Cadets will be able to request counseling through their Cadre but should be sure to state they wish to speak to a Catholic Chaplain if that is their preference.
PLEASE NOTE: Our Masses during BCT are for Cadets and Staff ONLY. Mass is offered at the 10th ABW Community Chapel on base at 0900 Sundays, 1600 Saturdays, and 1130 for daily Mass M-F. The location is 5134 Cathedral Drive, USAF Academy, CO 80840. Additional local Catholic Churches and Mass times can be found at

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12/09/2024

Mass will be offered in Polaris at 1800 this evening

07/01/2024

During summer operations, Catholic Mass in the Cadet area will be open to Cadets and Permanent Party ONLY due to Basic Cadet Training restrictions. Catholic Community Members are invited to attend Mass at the Community Chapel during this time. Location and times are below:
10 ABW/HC Community Chapel
5134 Cathedral Drive, Suite 100
USAF Academy, CO 80840-2700 (near the BX and Commissary)
Saturday Mass at 4 p.m.
Sunday Mass at 9 a.m.

During the Academic Year, Sunday Mass is held at 0900 in Polaris. Masses will resume at this time and location on 4 August 2024.
Thank you.

02/27/2024

Please pray for our Catholic Cadets participating in our TEC Retreat this weekend. For those Cadets who will be experiencing it for the first time and those who will be working the retreat.

06/12/2023

Catholics Invited to Pray an Act of Reparation on Solemnity of the Sacred Heart. Read the full press release at: https://ow.ly/vMkY50OLUQm

01/02/2023

The 95-year-old Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI passed away on Saturday at 9:34 AM in his residence at the Vatican's Mater Ecclesiae Monastery.

12/29/2022

Please pray for Pope-Emeritus Benedict XVI

Please join us in praying for his holiness, Pope-Emeritus Benedict XVI

10/10/2022

Last week, Archbishop Broglio commissioned the first AMS Missionary to begin ministry. As part of this new archdiocesan initiative, Stephanie Nussio and the other AMS Missionaries will work to develop authentic, Christ-centered relationships with soldiers and their families, inviting them to take on the mission to live out their baptismal call. To learn more or to apply to become a missionary, visit https://www.milarch.org/missionaries

09/28/2022

Please pray for the repose of the soul of Bishop Sheridan. He was a good and faithful servant of the Lord and His people. And a great supporter of our USAFA Cadet Catholic Community

Bishop Sheridan was Born to Eternal Life this morning, September 27, 2022 at 10:02 a.m.

Bishop Sheridan's funeral arrangements are pending and will be communicated when they are finalized.

09/14/2022

07/12/2022

Bishop Zielinski served in the United States Air Force and as the Catholic Chaplain at the Air Force Academy from 2009 to 2012.

Pope Francis Appoints Bishop Chad Zielinski as Bishop of New Ulm | More info here: http://ow.ly/WhgH50JTHMO