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Inside Nazareth Seminary in the Diocese of Phoenix

Bishop Dolan visits and serves at Andre House

Bishop Dolan joins volunteers at St. Vincent de Paul to make pizza.

Partners

A night at Phoenix Dining Room’s Heat Relief Shelter

In Prayerful Remembrance of the Faithful Departed Entrusted to Our Care During the Month of July

Official Local News source of the Diocese of Phoenix​
  • 08/17/2026
  • The Catholic Sun

Diocese hires new assistant superintendent of schools

With the new academic year in full swing at seven Catholic high schools and 29 Catholic elementary schools across the...

Local News

Mass honors Fr. William Wasson and thousands of lives he touched

4th Annual Catholic Night; A night of celebration and giving back 

Love grows here; Mentoring friendship strengthens marriages

Love that endures

Catholic Community Foundation awards over half-a-million dollars to local Catholic school students

Auxiliary Bishop Bui preaches to 80,000 in Missouri 

Mourning the passing of Bishop Dolan’s father

Bishop Dolan celebrates Mass and Rite of Investiture

Diocesan-wide listening sessions on the sacraments set to kick off

Videos & Podcasts

August 17, 2026

Levitated Mass – Word and Art with Bishop Dolan

Bishop John Dolan reflects on modern American artist Michael Heizer’s “Levitated Mass” — a 340-ton granite boulder suspended above a concrete passageway.
August 17, 2026

21st Sunday in Ordinary Time – Christ in our Neighborhood

In this Sunday’s Gospel, Peter says that Jesus is the Messiah and Jesus tells Peter that he is the rock on which He will build
August 12, 2026

What’s a synod and how does it work?

Have you ever wondered what a synod is (and isn’t), and how it works? Join Fr. Chuck Kieffer for this week’s episode of “Now You
August 12, 2026

The Gift of Listening – TILMA Podcast

Bishop John Dolan invites the entire diocese into a thoughtful conversation about the power of listening and its vital role in the sacramental life of
July 31, 2026

Pray with the Pope: For Evangelization in the city

Today’s cities are filled with contrasts. They are places of freedom and opportunity, as well as anonymity and loneliness for many who live in them.
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Mass for World Day for Grandparents & Elderly

Auxiliary Bishop Eduardo Nevares celebrated Mass on Sunday (July 26) at Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral in Phoenix to commemorate

Local Events

  • August 19, 2026
  • Angels of Hope – The Gift of the Blessed Mother
  • August 20, 2026
  • Igniting Hearts Theology of the Body Immersion (Fall 2026)
  • August 21, 2026
  • Sacramental Listening Session — San Francisco de Asís, Flagstaff (en español)
  • August 21, 2026
  • Arizona Marian Conference
  • August 22, 2026
  • Mental Health First Aid
  • August 23, 2026
  • Simbang Bayan – Corpus Christi Catholic Church
  • August 29, 2026
  • Primeros Auxilios De Salud Mental para Adultos- 29 de agosto – Gratis- San Luis del Rey
  • August 29, 2026
  • Day Retreat for Grieving Mothers & Grandmothers
  • August 30, 2026
  • Sensory Friendly Mass

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  • 08/17/2026
  • The Catholic Sun

Mass honors Fr. William Wasson and thousands of lives he touched

Bishop John Dolan celebrated a special Mass on Sunday (Aug. 16) at Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral in Phoenix, honoring...
  • 08/14/2026
  • The Catholic Sun

4th Annual Catholic Night; A night of celebration and giving back 

Faith, fellowship and baseball are coming together in downtown Phoenix on Friday, Sept. 11, as the Arizona Diamondbacks are set...
  • 08/14/2026
  • Joyce Coronel

Love grows here; Mentoring friendship strengthens marriages

“How many of you know three couples who have the kind of marriage you want? They’re happy, they’re faithful, they...
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Partnerships

A night at Phoenix Dining Room’s Heat Relief Shelter

In Prayerful Remembrance of the Faithful Departed Entrusted to Our Care During the Month of July
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