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A record crowd of over 1,500 fans witnessed the first-ever overtime on Friday night in the JPII Classic basketball game between the priests and...

The uniforms are clean, the basketballs are inflated, and the rosters are set for the 8th Annual JPII Classic that tips-off on Friday, August 11th at 7 p.m. at Brophy College Preparatory (BCP) in downtown Phoenix.  The annual basketball game between priests and seminarians from the Diocese of Phoenix is a family-friendly event to support vocations.

PHOENIX – FSL (Foundation for Senior Living) is pleased to announce the appointment of local Medicaid system expert and nonprofit advocate Ed Fischer, Partner...

The #SMB Flat Jesus project at St. Mary-Basha Catholic School in Chandler was a huge success this summer. The Flat Jesus Project was created...

A group of seminarians from the Catholic Diocese of Phoenix recently journeyed to San Diego for a three-day retreat of prayer and discernment. The...

Bishop John Dolan celebrated a special Mass on Saturday morning for the Legion of Mary at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Phoenix.  The Mass kicked-off a day of reflection for the lay Catholic group who serve the Church and their neighbors in nearly 170 countries.

Bishop John Dolan rolled up his sleeves and volunteered at The Society of St. Vincent de Paul in downtown Phoenix recently, taking part in...

This Saturday marks the final goodbye of the Franciscan Friars at Saint Mary’s Basilica. The Saturday Mass celebration of the Franciscan Friars’ legacy included a procession through the stations of several milestones in the parish’s history. The Assembly was invited to follow the liturgical procession through the various stations which have been focal points of the Franciscan community life throughout the past 127 years. 

Bishop John Dolan was a guest on ABC-15 on Tuesday to talk about an annual water drive that benefits The Society of St. Vincent DePaul. With the increase in homelessness in our community, more lives are at risk. In 2022, Maricopa County saw 425 heat-associated deaths—a significant number of whom were people experiencing homelessness. This represents a 25-percent increase from the previous year. In the summer months, St. Vincent de Paul will give out more than 7,000 bottles of water a day to people in need who seek services and refuge at SVdP during Arizona’s most grueling season, with about 6,500 gallons disbursed weekly.

Msgr. Richard Moyer, former vicar general for the Diocese of Phoenix, passed away June 27 after a brief battle with cancer. He was 91. Ordained in 1964, Msgr. Moyer served at may parishes in the Diocese of Phoenix, including St. John Vianney in Sedona, St. Pius X, Our Lady of Joy, St. Timothy, and St. Jerome. The former rector of Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral, he also served at Catholic Charities Foundation and as Vicar of Northern Arizona.