Lent calls Catholics to deeper faith, stronger love, sacrifice
The worldwide Church is about to embark on its annual 40-day retreat. The season of Lent, with its ashes, palms and purple vestments intermingled...
Upcoming conferences aimed at leading Catholic women, men to holiness
The fourth annual Phoenix Catholic Women’s Conference is set for March 15 at St. Paul Parish in Phoenix. A week later, guys will gather March 22 at Xavier College Preparatory to hear five guest speakers address “Resolution” and “Faith of Our Fathers” at the annual Catholic Men’s Conference.
House blessing tradition brings home faith
When Fr. Billy Kosco, pastor of St. Henry Parish, drives through Arizona’s newest city that sprawls in the shadows of the White Tank Mountains, he can point out some of the homes he and Deacon Mark Gribowski have blessed.
After two decades of providing Gospel message, prison ministry director retires
After 22 years as the director of Catholic ministries to prisons and jails, Deacon Peter Murphy's unmistakable booming-British-accented voice will be missing.
‘A major miracle’: Order of Malta helps woman with cancer, others find healing in...
Joe and Charlotte Riley, a couple from Surprise, never had any children until last May. That’s when Gina Charrlin, 52, began referring to the retired couple as “Mom and Dad.”
Foundation for Senior Living a ‘lifesaver’ for elderly, disabled
Three days a week, a driver from the Monsignor Edward J. Ryle Life Center in Phoenix comes to pick up Charles “Chuck” Hanford for a day of activities.
Limited abortion services return to Flagstaff
Planned Parenthood’s two-year hiatus from offering abortion services in Flagstaff has ended.
Smartphone apps connect Catholics to parish community, pro-life efforts
A bevy of new Catholic apps are heading to a smartphone near you with the goal of helping an increasingly connected culture grow in the faith.
Scottsdale parish adds worship space, perpetual adoration
A 40-year-old parish that just underwent extensive renovation now has a chapel where parishioners can adore the church’s namesake around the clock.
BRIEFS: Charismatic Conference, U-Mary, Holy Land Pilgrimage and More
Charismatic conference
Catholic Renewal Ministries of the Diocese of Phoenix is hosting its annual conference for Catholics Feb. 28-March 1 at the Phoenix Convention Center,...