Fr. Kurgan, O. Carmelite (1938-2016), supported diocese’s early years
The Order of Carmelites and St. Agnes Parish are among those across Arizona who spent Thanksgiving Eve offering gratitude for the life of Fr. Charles Kurgan.
Faith extravaganza floods streets of downtown Phoenix
In an outpouring of unabashed affection for Our Lady of Guadalupe, hundreds of Catholics from every corner of the Diocese of Phoenix descended on the downtown area Dec. 3 for a day of festivities, fanfare, food, and most of all, faith.
Thanksgiving spirit, food stuffs parish halls to feed community
Early Thanksgiving feasts at several parishes across the Diocese of Phoenix rivaled what Americans are still slicing, dicing and mashing for Thursday.
Notre Dame Prep junior crowned county’s outstanding teen
Ela Wootton, a junior at Notre Dame Preparatory in Scottsdale, earned the title of Miss Maricopa County Outstanding Teen.
Forgiving injuries: Bryson Hall lives message of forgiveness, reconciliation
BAPCHULE — Growing up on the sprawling Gila River Indian Reservation south of Phoenix, Bryson Hall remembers the day tragedy shattered his world: Oct. 12, 1996. He was just 12 years old.
Church renews vigor for promoting dignity of human person
The Pontifical Academy for Life could very well study the Diocese of Phoenix to help achieve its original and recently affirmed goal.
Dcn. Pardini (1925-2016) knew how to build church physically, spiritually
Dcn. Lou Pardini died five days short of his 91st birthday, but to the pro-life warrior who counted gestation time, he was already 91.
Annual event honors diocesan patroness
When Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared to St. Juan Diego in 1531, she bridged two cultures. Now, nearly 500 years later, she continues to do the same as the patroness of the Diocese of Phoenix.
The Indissolubility of Marriage: The Joy of Loving Like God Loves
My mother and father’s 73-year marriage came full circle several weeks ago as Mom and the rest of our family lovingly ushered my father to the goal of their union from the beginning: the merciful encounter with our heavenly Father when this earthly life is done. The little church where we celebrated the funeral Mass was filled to overflowing with those touched by the truth, goodness and beauty of my parents’ deeply loving and fruitful, even if not perfect, union.
Meet Deacon Tony Smith
In some ways, ordination hasn’t changed Dcn. Tony Smith. He still continues his role as master of ceremonies for the weekly televised Mass from Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral and other key liturgies such as the Easter vigil.
