Stop 6: Community Gathering

St. Cajetan's Church was the cultural and spiritual center of the Westside neighborhood — a gathering place for worship, celebrations, education, and community life. This stop draws on memories from displaced residents James Mark Tafoya and Frances Torres and displaced descendant Katelyn Puga. Their stories bring St. Cajetan's back to life as a site for music, marriage, and communion.Find stop location on: Google Maps or Apple MapsEpisode Webpage---Credits: Written by Cameron Blevins, Michelle Comstock, and Rachel Gross, with editorial oversight by Sheila Perez-Kindle, Virginia Castro, and Frances Torres. Produced and edited by Krista Marks and Indira Saha. Music by Tony Garcia and Daniel Valdez. Cover art by Bella Briganti. Oral histories courtesy of the History Colorado Center's Museum of Memory project on Auraria. Created in partnership with the Auraria Historical Advocacy Council. Funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities, with additional support from the University of Colorado Denver.