Forest of Stars Above the Chapel On The Rocks

Saint Catherine of Siena Chapel, aka “The Chapel on the Rock” with a forest of stars in the night sky. The chapel is located on the grounds of the Saint Malo Retreat Center, the retreat center for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Denver, near Mount Meeker. In 1999, Boulder County designated the chapel as a historic site.Pope John Paul II prayed at the chapel during his visit to Denver for World Youth Day in 1993. Afterwards, the chapel received his personal blessing.

The Pope later hiked in the surrounding woods and spent some time at the Saint Malo Retreat Center. Boulder County Colorado, north of Meeker on Peak to Peak Highway. The Saint Malo Retreat Center was destroyed by fire in November 2011, but the chapel was not damaged.

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