Holy Doors opened in Sedona chapel as Year of Mercy pilgrimage site
One of the smallest chapels in the Diocese of Phoenix became a world pilgrimage site Dec. 13 and already welcomed a couple from out of state.
Xavier students earn separate top computing, coding honors
Fourteen students from Xavier College Preparatory captured top honors in two recent computer-related contests.
Need knows no season, but season of giving for tax credit ends Dec. 31
Since not every life-changing situation is budgeted for ahead of time, there's a no-cost way for Arizona taxpayers to support local nonprofits that help members of the community who are in crisis.
Holy Doors of Mercy opened at Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral
“Open the gates of justice, we shall enter and give thanks to the Lord. This is the Lord’s gate: let us enter through it and obtain mercy and forgiveness!” With these words, Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted officially opened the Holy Doors of Mercy at Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral, and thus, the Jubilee Year of Mercy for the Diocese of Phoenix.
Knights on Bikes raise $31K for Parkinson’s patients
Motorcycle-riding members of the Knights of Columbus presented proceeds from a recent ride to a wellness center in Gilbert Dec. 11.
Prescott author, Catholic convert appears on EWTN
Roger Dubin can credit live coverage from the Vatican during an airport layover in 2005 for spring-boarding his journey into the Catholic Church.
Special Mass offers spiritual healing for survivors of abuse
Christ brings beauty out of brokenness, Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted emphasized during a Mass he celebrated for survivors of abuse and their families Dec. 1.
High school teenagers surprise ‘Sister Yo’
When student leaders at Notre Dame Preparatory in Scottsdale heard about the DUDE. be nice Project, they were inspired to try their own version...
Families navigate web of scholarships to support Catholic school tuition
There are plenty of reasons and people that keep Catholics in fervent prayer, but financing a child’s elementary and high school education shouldn’t be among them.
Colder temperatures crank homeless outreach up a notch
There’s an inverse relationship between the overnight lows and the workload of staff and volunteers with local Catholic outreaches in Flagstaff, Phoenix and Prescott.
