Our Lady of Compassionate Protection (OLCP ) of Arizona is a non-profit ministry with four goals: To promote spiritual growth. To nurture vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life, Advocate for sanctity of life, Support the poor and vulnerable. Our Retreat theme this year is: "How to enhance prayer life with the guidance of Mary." […]
Compassion Fatigue: Self-Care When Life is Disrupted! We still care for the lives of those we serve, our co-workers, friends and family, and we still believe in the mission of what we do, but our resilience may be running low! And when we don’t attend to this, professional and personal BURNOUT is just around the […]
Br. Keith Warner, OFM Presented in partnership with the Franciscan School of Theology Pope Francis calls the entire church to the path of synodality, discerning how we should walk into the future together. The synodal path shares many spirituality themes with the Franciscan tradition. This presentation will illustrate this by describing the synodal process of […]
Calling all single women 18 years and older: Learn to track your cycle to better understand your health and God’s design of your body! In these sessions you will have a chance to learn (or relearn!) how to chart your cycles. Be empowered with the knowledge of how wonderfully made you are. Navigate with more […]
Diane Millis, PH.D Remembering who we are... ...sometimes it is necessary to reteach a thing its loveliness, —Galway Kinnell, Saint Francis and the Sow It’s easy to forget who we are and who we were created to be. We live in a world that keeps telling us who we should be rather than imploring us […]
Join us for the 4th annual St Philip Neri Festival at Vertuccio Farms on February 15th from 1-8pm! The valley's ONLY 100% Catholic festival open to every person in the diocese! We will have: Games Raffles Music Art exhibits from Catholic Highschoolers Improv classes Catholic owned Food trucks Catholic Vendors Catholic Stand up Comedian Jeremy […]
Join the Franciscan Friars of the Holy Spirit (FHS) for their annual fundraiser to support FHS seminarians, preparing them for spiritual fatherhood. There will be games, raffles, a silent and live auction, fellowship and more! Come join us for this night of celebration and hope.
George Sabol, OFS Meet the author and learn about this fascinating new novel! Bartimaeus is the name of the blind beggar that was cured by Jesus at the gate of Jericho as Jesus traveled to Jerusalem where he was to be crucified a few days later. Although the Gospels have many accounts of cures by […]
The Nun Run is an Annual fundraising event to support Our Lady of Solitude Monastery and the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration in the Diocese of Phoenix. These races (10K, 5K, 1 mile) are for the novice runner and the competitive racer alike. It is a family-friendly event. The Nun Run is our biggest annual […]
Life Interrupted: Self-Care When Things Fall Apart! Life gets interrupted....it's inevitable! While we may manage most daily interruptions, some events such as an illness or loss of hope can challenge our ability to cope. We don't suffer because things are impermanent, but because we what them to be permanent and feel stuck in our ability […]
Matthew 25 Ministry How can we best "welcome the stranger?" "'For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, […]
Sr. Mary Beth Ingham, CSJ Presented in partnership with the Franciscan School of Theology How do the seeds of Franciscan spirituality help us nurture our soul-journey? This presentation looks at key Franciscan virtues (beauty, gratitude, conversion) as hallmarks of our Lenten journey toward Easter. Program will be presented in the Guadalupe Room. Free will donation. […]
