NEWS BRIEF: Friars legacy honored with special Mass
A special Mass was held Saturday morning at St. Mary’s Basilica in downtown Phoenix in honor of the Franciscan Friars’ 127-year legacy at the...
Catholic Education Arizona receives $750,000 grant from Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust to support...
Catholic Education Arizona is honored to announce it has been awarded a generous grant from Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust. The grant is dedicated...
Bishop Dolan installs Fr. Matt Lowry as Episcopal Vicar of the North
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., - - It may have been a record for the number of concelebrants gathered around the altar at Holy Trinity Newman Center in Flagstaff near Northern Arizona University. More than 20 priests concelebrated a special Mass with Bishop John P. Dolan of the Diocese of Phoenix June 9.
NEWS BRIEF: St. Andrew the Apostle in Chandler celebrated the 60th anniversary of ordination...
St. Andrew the Apostle in Chandler celebrated the 60th Anniversary of the Ordination of Fr. Joe Hennessy on Saturday with a special Mass. A native of Ireland, Fr. Hennessy was ordained on June 8, 1963, and is the founding pastor of St. Andrew the Apostle.
NEWS BRIEF: Lowry Named Episcopal Vicar of the North
Over 20 priests, representing three Arizona counties, joined Bishop John P. Dolan on Friday in Flagstaff for the installation Mass for Rev. Matt Lowry as Episcopal Vicar of the North. The special Mass took place at Holy Trinity Newman Center.
NEWS BRIEF: Bishop Dolan Celebrates Priestly Ordination at Cathedral
Bishop John Dolan celebrated the Priestly Ordination of Gabriel Sabado and Miguel Solis at Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral on Saturday morning, June 3, 2023. He was joined by Auxillary Bishop Eduardo Nevares, Bishop Emeritus Thomas Olmsted and several priests, deacons and seminarians before a standing room only crowd at the Cathedral.
NEWS BRIEF: [X(avier) + 2 Gators] x [Service] = Math Magicians Camp
Xavier students to share love of math with children with learning challenges
NEWS BRIEF: Diocese honors fallen soldiers at Red, White and Blue Mass
Given that Memorial Day was established to honor and remember all military personnel killed in the line of duty, it seemed fitting that the Catholic community would also pray for their souls with a Mass.
NEWS BRIEF: Catholic Education Arizona Launches New Non-Tax Division
Catholic Education Arizona, the largest Catholic School Tuition Organization (STO) in Arizona, launched a new division to meet unmet student scholarship need. The new...
NEWS BRIEF: Diocese Celebrates Ordination to the Diaconate of Jesus Martinez on Pentecost Sunday
Several priests, deacons and seminarians from around the Diocese of Phoenix joined Bishop John Dolan and Auxiliary Bishop Eduardo Nevares on Pentecost Sunday for the Ordination to the Diaconate of Jesus Martinez. The special Mass took place at Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral in Phoenix and was televised live across the state of Arizona on AZTV Channel 7.