Following St. John Vianney: Seminary forms ordinary men to serve the Church as priests
DENVER — The seminary isn’t some fantasyland where dioceses pick new servants from a priest tree.
It’s a place for regular Catholic men — some...
‘The Eucharist is the Real Presence’: Two parishes begin perpetual adoration
For the past year, members of St. Joan of Arc Parish have adored Jesus present in the Blessed Sacrament through continual, 24-hours a day,...
Diocese issues advance medical directives for dying
Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted has issued new advance medical directives to help Catholics better understand the Church’s teaching on end-of-life issues and to provide...
Bishop appoints St. Mary’s chaplain as school’s first president-rector
St. Mary’s High School, the diocese’s oldest high school, is full of traditions. Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted introduced a new one.
He appointed Fr. Robert...
Community mourns beloved sister
Pint-size liturgy expert Sr. Anthony Poerio, IBVM, whose leadership in the diocesan Office of Worship spanned nearly three decades, died May 19. She was...
Couple shares hope despite cancer diagnosis
Chris and Angela Faddis want to be your friend — on Facebook. If enough people visit their social network page, they will see the...
Glendale’s second-oldest parish celebrates golden jubilee
GLENDALE — Faithfulness can be tough in the midst of trial, yet one parish stands as witness in both name and spirit that only...
St. Jerome celebrates 50 years parish ministry
Some celebrations simply can’t effectively be confined to one day.
Like when a diverse parish with nearly 2,000 families, six well-known music directors in its...
Local Church celebrates multicultural unity in Phoenix Diocese
SCOTTSDALE — Voices, cultures and languages united to celebrate the many cultures of the universal Church June 9.
Roughly 1,000 people from throughout the Phoenix Diocese...
Arizonans ‘Stand Up for Religious Freedom’ at rally
In spite of the sweltering mid-day heat, more than 1,000 Arizonans gathered in front of the Sandra Day O’Connor Federal Building in downtown Phoenix...