Office of Stewardship appoints new directors
John Burgess left his home in Wisconsin where he and his wife lived for 34 years to take a job in Arizona, a state he felt would surely run out of water.
Ariz. pilgrims renewed in faith at World Youth Day
Teenagers and young adults throughout the Diocese of Phoenix echoed Pope Francis upon returning from World Youth Day celebrations held July 23-28 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil — and their joy is greater than their exhaustion.
Dr. Chavira appointed chancellor of Phoenix Diocese
Dr. Maria Romo Chavira has been selected as the next chancellor of the Diocese of Phoenix, it was announced Aug. 8.
Bourgade graduates blaze path as first-generation college students
An average of 60 percent of graduates from Bourgade Catholic High School each year are the first generation to head to college. Support systems at the 50-year-old high school help them be ready academically, financially and logistically.
Local voice soothes crowd recovering from deadly tornado
Julie Carrick is halfway through her speaking and music engagements for the year with another 50 or so to go. The city names and...
Schools take home 12 ‘Tony’ Awards
National Youth Arts bestowed 12 awards to five area Catholic schools for top-quality plays and musicals produced during the 2012-13 school year. The awards tally is split at six each for local Catholic elementary and high schools.
Seminarians reflect on summer assignments
Phoenix’s seminarians have a couple more weeks left for their summer ministry — whether that’s at a local parish, in a department of the Diocesan...
Crosier Fathers and Brothers offer immigrants citizenship classes
Koffi Makolle sought asylum in the United States 13 years ago. The United Nations found human rights violations in his native land of Togo when people were killed during the 1998 elections.
San Diego mobile ultrasound unit pays a visit to Diocesan Pastoral Center
Like so many things, getting the pro-life message out is a matter of being in the right place at the right time. “This is going to be a game-changer,” said Camille Cassin of Turning Point Pregnancy Resource Center of a new mobile ultrasound unit. “
Monsoon microburst damages school in Ahwatukee
St. John Bosco School did not escape injury from Monday’s microburst that hit the Ahwatukee area. Despite the damage, the Extended Student Program, a...