‘Beat the Heat’ ride benefits MANA House veterans

Cars and trucks are welcome too. The veterans won't care how you get there. They'll appreciate that you showed up.

U.S. Franciscans vote to form one new organization out of six provinces

CINCINNATI (CNS) — Franciscan friars in their order’s six U.S. provinces voted May 30 to form one new organization to reinvigorate Franciscan life in this country.

Second building for SVdP’s main campus reveals four-fold growth

The new 40,000-square-foot facility at St. Vincent de Paul’s main campus immediately allowed two program areas to grow and set dominoes in motion for two others to follow.

Catholic giving circle awards more than $130K to seven nonprofits

The Catholic Leadership Circle hosted its annual Grant Awards Ceremony May 17 and awarded $124,000 to eight local Catholic organizations.

Phoenix Chaldean priest remembers martyred cousin whose canonization cause was recently opened

Msgr. Felix Shabi, corbishop of the Chaldean Catholic Vicariate of Arizona of the Chaldean Diocese of St. Peter the Apostle based out of San Diego, remembers well the martyred Fr. Ragheed Ganni, whose cause for canonization was approved by the Vatican May 14. The two men were cousins who grew up in Iraq.

East Valley priests, seminarians kick their way to victory in inaugural soccer tournament

It was a battle for East and West at Bourgade Catholic High School on May 30. Competitors donned black and white uniforms and laced up their cleats in a matchup that would lead East Valley victorious in a 7-0 shootout. Fans decorated signs and proudly blew their horns and noisemakers, rooting for their favorite players.

Chris Gossen ordained transitional deacon on Holy Trinity Sunday

Family, friends and strangers alike witnessed Christopher Gossen, 33, ordained to the diaconate May 27 at Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral.

St. Francis Xavier School named a ‘Best Company to Work for’

The list recognizes Arizona companies with exceptional workplace cultures.

U Mary prof and homeschooling family head east for farm life

TEMPE — Stories of daring pioneers who headed west to brave the frontier are myriad, but similar feats in 2018 are not so common. Enter Ryan Hanning, his wife Rebecca, and the couple’s nine children.

Farmer’s donation keeps Catholic school’s STEM program in bloom

Grow Communities allows farmers to support area causes important to them.