Catholics pray for veterans, true freedom during annual ‘Red, White and Blue’ Mass
Catholics and others with connections to the military did their best to show both their patriotism and their gratitude for the faith and other American freedoms during the third annual Red, White and Blue Mass Nov. 3.
Rosary Sunday poster contest winners get pizza with the bishop
Catholic students from across the Diocese of Phoenix submitted more than 3,000 entries to this year’s Rosary Sunday Celebration Poster Contest.
Keeping status quo for undocumented called ‘stain on soul of nation’
Passing comprehensive immigration reform is "a matter of great moral urgency that cannot wait any longer for action," New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan told House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, in a Nov. 7 letter.
Students tip their hat to kindergartener with cancer
Students at Our Lady of Mount Carmel only slightly dressed up today. Their motive wasn’t candy, rather the cash and hope they could raise for children with cancer — particularly a kindergartener at the school.
‘Red, White and Blue’ Mass to honor veterans
Arizona is home to more than half a million veterans who comprise roughly 11 percent of the state’s population. Deacon John Scott, who spent 35 years in the military and retired as a major general in 2003, is hoping many of them attend the Mass in their honor Nov. 3 at All Saints Parish in Mesa.
Catholics mark 80th year of Scottsdale mission
Amid the art, specialty retail and dining that defines downtown Scottsdale sits a distinctively Catholic presence that connects the area’s past to the present. The Old Adobe Mission, Scottsdale’s first parish, turned 80 this month.
Two earn Teacher of Year award among state’s private educators
Two Catholic school teachers earned top honors through the Arizona Council for American Private Education. Several others were named as finalists.
St. James Parish reaches out to help students in Uganda
Friends and supporters of E3 Africa, an organization that helps students in Uganda obtain an education, listened in rapt attention at a breakfast Oct. 1 as Fr. Robert Aliunzi, AJ, told of the struggles of being orphaned at age 6.
Bishop dedicates Blessed John Paul II Mausoleum
Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted blessed and dedicated Blessed John Paul II Mausoleum Sept. 14 at Holy Redeemer Cemetery. The ceremony marked the opening of the recently completed mausoleum, an expansion that adds 460 new crypts to the cemetery.
Marriage conference encourages couples
Hundreds of couples packed into Founders’ Hall at Xavier College Preparatory Sept. 28 for the first-ever marriage conference organized by the Diocese of Phoenix.