Catholic Charities’ Housing for Hope Joshua Tree project to create affordable housing for individuals...
KINGMAN, Ariz. - Housing for Hope, an affiliate of Catholic Charities Community Services, has received $4.5 million in funding commitment to purchase and convert...
Behold the Bridegroom comes; go out to meet Him
PHOENIX- On Saturday August 26th the faithful of the Diocese of Phoenix were taken back in time to the first centuries of Christianity to...
Christ in Our Neighborhood Morning of Reflection
Two dynamic speakers will be among those who address a Sept. 16 morning of reflection for anyone who has participated in, or would like...
NEWS BRIEF: Seminarians head back to formation
Before seminarians from the Diocese of Phoenix head back to formation this month, several men took part in some final summer activities, including move-in days and camping, as they prepared for the new school year ahead.
Bishop to celebrate first of many Masses honoring Diocese’s religious communities by thanking Jesuits...
Bishop John P. Dolan will begin a series of Masses celebrating the Diocese of Phoenix’s religious orders with a special Mass next month honoring and thanking the Jesuits. Bishop Dolan will celebrate the special Mass at Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral at 9 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 17.
The immense impact of the CDA
Stephanie Gray has worked at the Aid to Women Center for eight years and recently, found herself in the midst of a hard week. She had encountered women who didn’t seem to want to choose life for their babies and some women who she’d been walking with had pregnancies that ended in miscarriage. Gray was feeling discouragement seeping in when she answered a call at the center. It was a woman who had come to Aid to Women Center a few months ago when she was considering all her options, one of them being to terminate the pregnancy.
NEWS BRIEF: Respect Life Luncheon features Fr. Tad Pacholczyk
A capacity crowd enjoyed the annual Respect Life Luncheon, presented by the Office of Respect Life Ministries for the Diocese of Phoenix, on Friday at the Diocesan Pastoral Center in downtown Phoenix. The program included remarks from Bishop John Dolan, a legislative update from Ron Johnson, the executive director of the Arizona Catholic Conference, and the keynote speaker, Fr. Tad Pacholczyk, Ph.D. In addition, Sr. Bethany Madonna, S.V., provided an update on their mission.
Faithful join Bishop Dolan for 2nd annual Mass of Remembrance
PHOENIX -- Nearly six and a half years ago, Paula Cooper’s husband left for work --- just as he had on so many previous occasions. But on this day, he never returned.
Paula and Robert Cooper had been married 25 years when he took his life, also leaving behind two children. A master sergeant in the Marines, Robert was a veteran of two tours of duty in Iraq.
Natural Family Planning kicks off a year of celebration
The Office of Natural Family Planning (NFP) of the Diocese of Phoenix kicked off a year-long celebration of 50 years of NFP with Mass...
Deep dive into the Theology of the Body sessions explore culture, God
Nearly 70 adults of various ages and stages of life dove head first into St. John Paul II's "Masterwork" by exploring the burning questions...