St. Vincent de Paul School celebrates return to double-graded campus
A somewhat rainy Saturday didn’t stop some students from heading to St. Vincent de Paul School. Their attendance honored the school’s first days — it rained then too — and paved the way for its future.
Bishop Eduardo A. Nevares joined Fr. José Jesus López, pastor, other priests and key leaders from the Daughters of Charity for a Nov. 23 blessing and dedication of the school’s long-awaited expansion efforts.
Chesterton expert wows Legatus members
EWTN fans know Dale Ahlquist as the host of the long-running “G.K. Chesterton: Apostle of Common Sense” series. Last month, Ahlquist spoke to members of Legatus, a national Catholic association of business leaders.
‘Centering on Christ’ energized bishop 10 years ago — and still today
The Catholic faithful caught merely a glimpse of their new bishop on Nov. 25, 2003, when he braved the Phoenix media gauntlet for the very first time.
10 years ago: Bishop Olmsted reflected upon past, challenges ahead
Today is is the 10th anniversary of Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted's appointment to the Diocese of Phoenix from the Diocese of Wichita, Kan. The...
Julian Nabozny: Business owner keeps faith at the center of his work
Julian Nabozny, owner of five Phoenix-area McDonald’s restaurants, gets up from a booth as a homeless man enters his bustling store on south Central Avenue. The man is carrying a grimy thermos he’s hoping to fill with ice at the soda dispenser.
Catholic-run company gives those in need fresh air
Gloria Gray, suffering from breast cancer and myasthenia gravis, a debilitating autoimmune disease that affects the muscles, was struggling to pay her medical bills. After a mastectomy, she was only able to undergo one chemotherapy treatment.
Local Indian community rejoices in dedication of new church
Beneath colorful banners and jeweled umbrellas, hundreds of men, women and children dressed in native attire stood assembled in the parking lot of the Syro-Malabar church on 24th Street, appropriately enough, near Thomas Road.
Sun Lakes parish isn’t just for the ‘birds’ anymore
SUN LAKES — St. Steven Parish celebrated its 25th anniversary not by looking back at the past, but by looking forward and paving the way for the next 25 years.
Year of Faith: Pilgrimage calls Catholics to walk with Christ
Maria Renteria wasn’t using her cane as she shuffled out of customs at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Her family was waiting for her,...
Elementary, high school students salute veterans
Two Catholic elementary schools and two high schools were among those who organized tributes for veterans and active duty military personnel in honor of Veterans Day.
