TV Mass provides home-bound, elderly with parish to ‘belong to’
Every Sunday, thousands of homebound Catholics unable to physically attend church connect with their faith community through the televised Mass. Broadcast live from Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral at 9 a.m. in English and pre-recorded and aired from St. Mary Parish in Chandler at 10:30 a.m. in Spanish, the weekly Mass brings the Gospel and God’s love to those who can’t leave home due to illness, age or infirmity.
FSL helps adults age with grace, uplifts caregivers too
it was difficult at first to leave her husband, a retired engineer who once spoke several languages, with anyone. Now, he is living a full life through two weekly visits to a faith-based care center.
‘Catholic Master Builders’ head to world competition
The homeschooled team's premise: “Build – Faith – Friends." And they're pumped to do it on a world stage.
Fondos de CDA apoyan programas para adultos mayores
Siguiendo el consejo de un grupo de apoyo, Vivian Sarsam dedició llevar a su esposo Muntaz, de 86 años, a un “Centro de Servicios de Salud de Día para Adultos” en Tempe hace dos años.
New crucifix reinforces highly visited Sedona chapel as pilgrimage site
SEDONA — A new bronze crucifix in the Chapel of the Holy Cross serves as a focal point for visitors to the chapel, said Fr. Kieran Kleczewski, pastor of the chapel and of St. John Vianney Parish in Sedona.
Physical upgrades to allow parish pair to better welcome future Catholics
They're similar parishes "going forth" into the future in different ways with an end result of making the complementary parishes more identical yet more complete as standalone campuses.
Don’t be ‘couch potatoes,’ get up and evangelize, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christians must be willing to move where the Spirit leads them and not be benchwarmers on the sidelines of efforts to evangelize, Pope Francis said.
St. Thomas Aquinas meets bluegrass in best-selling album by Dominicans
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Bluegrass music may not be the first thing that comes to mind when people think of Dominicans, but for the 10 Dominican brothers and priests at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington who recently released their debut album, “The Hillbilly Thomists,” the two have a lot in common.
Ordaining new priests, pope asks them to be merciful
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Ordaining 16 men to the priesthood, Pope Francis urged them to be merciful with the people who approach them, especially in the confessional.
Bourgade alum played key role in debut of #PHXNM’s ethnic food night
As CEO of the Arizona Asian Chamber of Commerce, he was a key player in executing the first PHX Night Market April 21-22.
