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...

Bishop remarks from Stand Up for Religious Freedom Rally in Phoenix

Following is the text of the remarks made by Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted at the June 8, 2012, Stand Up for Religious Freedom Rally...

‘Fortnight for Freedom’ begins June 21

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has called for a two-week period of prayer, education and action in support of religious freedom. The 14-day...

‘Food is love’: Priest preaches sharing at meals

Fr. Leo Patalinghug sees nothing unusual with his dabblings in the culinary world. After all, the Catholic Church has known about the importance of...

Bishop ordains diocese’s newest priest

Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted ordained Dan Vanyo to the priesthood June 2 at Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral. He joins 254 diocesan and religious priests...

59 graduate from Kino Institute

It’s no accident that, before receiving their certificates, the 59 local Catholics who graduated from the Kino Institute joined Auxiliary Bishop Eduardo Nevares for...

NEXT UP: Two enter final year of preparation before priestly ordination

What happened at the May 27 diaconal ordination Mass at Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral went “far beyond human affirmation,” according to Bishop Thomas...

Knights of Columbus council awards 21 scholarships

MESA — The Knights of Columbus at St. Bridget Parish awarded 21 scholarships to local high school and college Catholics Sunday. The men doled out $13,000,...