Enter more deeply into the penitential season with these Lenten events
Lenten mission with Tom Booth, Parish Mission with Bishop Wall, Lenten Days of Prayer, Reflection at Mount Claret and much more.
Former Jehovah’s Witness turned deacon bids farewell to local Catholics
Deacon Jim Mickens, who touched the hearts of many Catholic singles in the Diocese of Phoenix, said farewell Jan. 27. Ongoing health problems forced him and his wife, Janice, to move closer to his wife's family in Pennsylvania.
School’s ‘IT Day’ for girls promotes male-dominated fields of study
At Xavier College Preparatory, everything is for girls. Most especially those classes and clubs — like math and computer science — typically filled with...
Buckeye Catholics settle into new place to adore the Lord
St. Henry parishioners moved onto the new property Feb. 1, seven hours before a midnight Mass would be offered celebrating the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. The Blessed Sacrament had a new, permanent home in a 150-seat chapel.
Phones out, but iPads in at Catholic schools nationwide
iPads are making their way onto the educational scene. Some Catholic high schools, like Brophy College Preparatory, have provided every student with some type of personal computing device for years. This year’s freshmen class was the first Brophy students to receive iPads. Junior high students from at least three other Catholic campuses in the Phoenix Diocese use them too, which means ‘iGrad’ generations are coming as early as May.
Newman Center celebrates first Mass at new church on Ash Wednesday
Years of hard work led to the first Mass celebrated in the church serving All Saints Catholic Newman Center on the Arizona State University campus.
Open Letter to Pope Benedict XVI
With filial affection and deep gratitude, I greet you in my own name and the name of my Auxiliary Bishop Eduardo A. Nevares and all the clergy, religious and laity of the Diocese of Phoenix, and I assure you of our best wishes and prayers as you prepare for retirement from the duties of the Petrine ministry.
Students celebrate gift of Catholic education
Students throughout the Diocese of Phoenix spent Catholic Schools Week Jan. 27-Feb. 2 celebrating the gift of faith-filled classes. They attended Mass, participated in days of appreciation for parents, volunteers and teachers, and found ways to thank legislators and taxpayers who sustain their education.
Top Catholic business execs embrace ongoing call to conversion
SCOTTSDALE — Top-ranking Catholic business leaders spent three days at the Phoenician strengthening each other in their resolve to remain authentically Catholic in the marketplace.
Diocesan women’s conference to focus on faith
The third annual Phoenix Catholic Women’s Conference is aptly themed “Women Walking in Faith.” The double meaning refers not just to the Year of Faith, but to how key conference speakers have embraced life’s tragedies and triumphs. They will address Catholic women from across the state during the conference March 16 at St. Bernard of Clairvaux Parish in Scottsdale.