NEWS BRIEFS
Diocesan women’s council invites peers on pilgrimage
The Phoenix Diocesan Council of Catholic Women wants women throughout the diocese and their families to join its pilgrimage to Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral.
The women will meet for Mass at 9 a.m., April 26, and fellowship in the hall following the liturgy. The Mass will be televised live.
The pilgrimage is in honor of the Year of St. Paul. Women should plan to be seated by 8:45 a.m.
For registration information, e-mail Ellen Jacobson at ellenmercy13@yahoo.com by April 24.
‘The Ash Girl’ takes stage at St. Mary’s High School
Budding actors at St. Mary’s High School are adding a contemporary twist to the classic “Cinderella” story when they present “The Ash Girl” April 16-18.
The story, by award-winning British playwright Timberlake Wertenbaker, is that of Ashgirl, a young woman who lives in a big old house, huddled deep in the protection of an ashy hearth. It’s not until she receives an invitation to the ball from the prince that Ashgirl, along with the help of her friends, finds the strength to go.
Upon her return, she realizes that she must fight the monsters who slithered their way into her heart and mind before she can regain the fleeting happiness she found with the prince. That means believing in herself.
The play begins at 6 p.m., April 16-18, in the Piper Hall Auditorium. Tickets are $5. For information, call (602) 251-2500.
Knights plan Marian Congress in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe
The Diocese of Phoenix will host the Knights of Columbus’ first International Marian Congress on Our Lady of Guadalupe following the organization’s 127th annual convention Aug. 6-8.
The Knights’ congress will held at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort and will conclude the Guadalupe Festival at Jobing.com Arena.
The festival lectures will focus on Our Lady of Guadalupe’s message, some of the scientifically inexplicable aspects of the image, and the relevance of the apparition in today’s world. Mexico City Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, Msgr. Eduardo Chavez, who oversaw the cause for canonization of St. Juan Diego, and Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted will be among the festival’s speakers.
For information, visit the Web at www.guadalupefestival.org.
