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Restoring St. Isidore’s in Denver, Watkins CO - Sacred Restorations

SSPX Podcast

SSPX / Angelus Press

Philosophy, Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.9 • 730 Ratings

🗓️ 13 February 2026

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, we visit St. Isidore’s in Watkins, Colorado, just east of Denver where a rural plot of farmland became a beautiful Romanesque church. Fr. Paul Robinson walks us through the rich history of the priory, from its origins in a strip mall chapel to the donation of 18 acres and the building of one of the Society’s most beautiful churches. Now, that same community is answering a new call: to restore the church’s aging structure, to pave the lot after more than two decades of use, and to build a proper school so their children no longer have to study in the basement. With a multi-year capital campaign underway and incredible momentum already, the prospects are bright for St. Isidore’s. Now, let’s join Father Robinson for this episode of Sacred Restorations here on the SSPX Podcast.

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0:00.0

Welcome to Sacred Restorations, a limited series on the SSPX podcast that highlights the beautiful work being done across the U.S. District.

0:16.0

Each episode brings you inside a different project where the faithful are working with their priests to restore tradition

0:21.5

and the kingship of Christ. In this episode, we visit St. Isidors in Watkins, Colorado, just east of Denver,

0:28.0

where a rural plot of farmland became a beautiful Romanesque church. Father Paul Robinson walks us

0:33.6

through the rich history of the priory, from its origins in a strip mall chapel to the donation of 18 acres in the building of one of the society's most beautiful churches.

0:41.3

Now that same community is answering a new call,

0:45.3

to restore the church's aging structure, to pave the lot after more than two decades of use,

0:50.3

and to build a proper school so their children no longer have to study in the basement.

0:54.8

With a multi-year capital campaign underway and incredible momentum already,

0:59.5

the prospects are bright for St. Isidors.

1:01.9

Now let's join Father Robinson for this episode of Sacred Restorations here on the SSBX podcast.

1:08.9

Father Robinson, pleasure to have you back again. We are not doing the mass series.

1:13.6

We are not doing questions with father. We're not doing an interview series. Instead, we're doing

1:17.8

our newer kind of mini series that we're doing. I think on some streaming platforms,

1:23.1

they call it a limited series. Sure, we can call it that. But Sacred Restorations, and you're here to talk

1:29.2

about the work that you're hoping to get accomplished at St. Isidore's, is that right? That's correct,

1:35.2

Andrew. Yes, so besides being connected with Angeles, probably my bigger job is to be the prior

1:43.3

here at St. Isidors's in Watkins, Colorado.

1:47.3

So Watkins is located east of Denver, east of Aurora as well.

1:53.7

We're in a rural area, and we have had a priory here since 2009.

2:01.6

And yes, we are currently in the midst of a capital campaign,

2:06.6

which has multiple purposes.

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