Girls’ interest, success in STEAM heats up
With a six-time school champ in an Aerospace Challenge and the 10th annual Girls Have IT Day today, Catholic schools do their part to promote STEAM, especially to girls.
Sr. Mary Ernest Rothe, BVM (1927-2018): Lifelong educator spent 71 years as a sister
This California girl may have ranked among the nation’s longest-serving sisters. She spent time at three diocesan schools and a fourth in Tucson.
Catholic schools observe some form of National School Walkout
How the observance looked in the Diocese of Phoenix and across the country, including a few elementary schools.
Gilbert parish using ‘Traveling Crucifix’ to encourage prayer for vocations
GILBERT — The East Valley chapter of the Serra Club, the only lay organization whose mission is promoting vocations to the priesthood and religious life, is praying a traveling crucifix will help address the ongoing shortage of such men and women.
Visiting bishop from Nebraska speaks on power of silence in today’s age
The bishop calmly warned that without these quiet practices “anchoring our lives and our hearts,” the age of noise will transform us and develop in our hearts a reactive, uncharitable and often intemperance that is seen in the media and social media.
Feast of St. Katharine Drexel, March 3
The daughter of a wealthy Philadelphia banker, Katharine received marriage proposals but wanted to become a contemplative nun.
How Lent heals [VIDEO]
A quick reflection on three spiritual dysfunctions in us and how prayer, fasting and almsgiving heal each one.
Catechism expert returns to Phoenix to re-energize catechists, school teachers
Dual talks will address “God’s Pedagogy: A Family Model for Education” and “The Family: Living Symbol of the Father’s Loving Plan.”
1,200 attend Diocese’s World Day of the Sick Healing Mass
"At any stage of our life, we're all sick. And we need this kind of healing Mass," said one of the co-chair's for the Mass and health fair that followed.
Fr. Valentine Boyle, OCarm (1920-2018)
His priestly ministry stretched from Illinois to Kansas to a parish, mission, the Native American Reservation and tribunal in the Diocese of Phoenix.