Cardinals owner remembered for commitment to faith, family
His legacy also includes contributions to Catholic education locally and nationally.
Philadelphia meeting, synods will be part of global debate on families
At a Sept. 16 briefing, Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president of the Pontifical Council for the Family, described the world meeting as one of several related events to follow the October 2014 extraordinary Synod of Bishops on the family, which will prepare an agenda for the worldwide synod one year later.
Democrat who brokered health law compromise calls HHS mandate illegal
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (CNS) -- The Department of Health and Human Services' mandate that would force many religious institutions to provide free contraceptives against their...
Iowa bishop supports medical marijuana bill in letter to lawmakers
Currently, only one form of illness is covered by a 2014 law that allows medicinal use of cannabis oil, however patients cannot legally obtain it in state and cannot bring medical cannabis from other states without breaking federal laws.
‘My Big, Fat Catholic Wedding’
WACONIA, Minn. (CNS) — There was a buzz before the 5:15 p.m. Mass Feb. 22 at St. Joseph Church in Waconia as seven couples with corsages and floral bouquets gathered for the processional with Fr. Stan Mader, the pastor.
Crosier Father Louis Mraz (1928-2017): Served 20 years abroad, 28 in Scottsdale, Glendale
"Crosiers make clear why we live and, because of that, how to live," Fr. Louis Mraz once wrote. He emulated a faithful life in Indonesia and the Diocese of Phoenix.
Still the One Gala to celebrate couples who met through ASU Newman Center
For decades, the All Saints Newman Center’s campus ministry at Arizona State University has reached into the throngs of college students and held out the Gospel message, the sacraments and a good dose of social interaction.
St. Matthew celebrates 75 years as justice-minded parish community
The sheer size of a Catholic community often deters parishioners from gathering as one physical Body in Christ. Not at St. Matthew. The latest bilingual liturgy marked the parish’s 75th anniversary and was the only Mass offered Dec. 14.
History of Catholic education in diocese tied to religious sisters
A Catholic school alumna-turned-principal said, "Our schools would not be here without them. They are really the founders of our schools. We rest on the shoulders of giants.”
YouTube priest shares vocation journey, discernment tips in interview with ‘Sun’
Before evangelization and discipleship can happen, we have to recognize our own brokenness so Jesus can bring healing and love into our hearts, Fr. Mike Schmitz told a crowd of several thousand Dec. 30 at the Student Leadership Summit at the Phoenix Convention Center.
