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.
Last of Maggie’s Place pioneers steps down
Change is constant, especially for pregnant women. New mothers who come to Maggie’s Place can stay for up to 15 months — the full nine...
Charity and Development Appeal makes Catholic education possible
The value of Catholic education in a school or religious education program is invaluable to parents who want their children to receive effective instruction in the faith.
Arizona bishops endorse Gov. Brewer’s Medicaid plan
The bishops of the Arizona Catholic Conference have endorsed Gov. Jan Brewer’s Medicaid plan, joining a coalition of health advocates and business leaders who...
Catholics Matter: Artist uses gift to touch hearts, reach souls
A teacher spotted Mike Shanks’ extraordinary artistic ability when the St. Thomas the Apostle parishioner was in eighth grade. “What you have, it’s not normal,” the photography instructor told him.
Notre Dame breaks ground to expand saintly campus
A three-phase construction project calls for additional parking, a sports complex and a performing arts center.
Conclave to silence at least nine tweeting cardinals
Parrots may squawk in the Vatican Gardens during a conclave, but the cardinals are not allowed to tweet. For most of the 117 red-vested princes of the church who are eligible to vote for a new pope, Twitter isn't an issue at all. But the College of Cardinals does include at least nine active tweeters.
Papal secretary moving with pope, other announcements from Vatican
The current staff of the papal apartments, including Archbishop Georg Ganswein, will accompany Pope Benedict XVI to Castel Gandolfo when he leaves office Feb. 28, the Vatican spokesman said.