Kendrick Castillo

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Kendrick Castillo, who died in a school shooting in 2019 and whose cause for canonization has been opened in the Diocese of Colorado Springs.

‘Kendrick was joyful all the time,’ reflects father of Kendrick Castillo

Sep 13, 2025

By Tessa Gervasini

Kendrick Castillo’s parents reflect on “EWTN News In Depth” about their son, who died at age 18 protecting others during... Read more

Kendrick Castillo, the lone fatality at the STEM school shooting in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, on May 7, 2019.

Kendrick Castillo, lone fatality at 2019 STEM school shooting, could become a saint

Sep 4, 2025

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Kendrick Castillo was 18 years old when he tragically died in the 2019 STEM school shooting in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. Read more

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Kendrick Castillo’s killer convicted of murder

Jun 16, 2021

The man who shot and killed Kendrick Castillo was convicted of murder on Tuesday and could face life in prison... Read more

At Knights convention, Kendrick Castillo remembered, honored as ‘a hero’

Aug 7, 2019

By Matt Hadro

Kendrick Castillo, an 18 year-old who died in May while helping disarm a school shooter in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, was... Read more

The ‘young man with a big, good heart’: STEM hero Kendrick Castillo laid to rest

May 17, 2019

By Mary Farrow

On a warm Friday morning in May at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Littleton, Colorado, about 40 Knights of Columbus... Read more

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'We all need to be a little more like Kendrick': Friends and family remember STEM hero

May 15, 2019

By Mary Farrow

A funny, selfless, and kind kid who loved tinkering with his car, goofing around with his friends, and above all,... Read more

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'No greater love' — Denver Catholics remember Kendrick Castillo, who died in STEM school shooting

May 9, 2019

By Mary Farrow

Kendrick Castillo, who died in the May 7 STEM school shooting, is remembered as a heroic, and holy, young man.  Read more