Diocese to welcome Cardinal Arinze April 18-22
While the Diocese of Phoenix routinely gets prominent Catholic speakers and religious men and women, having a cardinal come for a visit is an uncommon occurrence.
Feast of St. Gianna Molla
Born near Milan, Italy, Gianna was one of 13 children in a deeply Catholic family. She wed Pietro Molla in 1955; they had three children while she continued to work as a physician.
Parish spreads mercy between two wheels, two pieces of bread
Bike riding doesn’t just count as exercise, sight-seeing or even fundraising. It can just as easily count as a corporal work of mercy.
Feast of St. Joseph the Worker
Though his principal feast is March 19, St. Joseph also is honored for his labors as a carpenter in providing for his family’s needs in Nazareth.
Trump’s border policies cross the line for Church leaders, advocates
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Catholic Church leaders and immigration advocates say President Donald Trump’s recent moves to clamp down on immigration are extreme and unnecessary.
‘Is my dad in heaven?’ little boy asks pope
ROME (CNS) — After circling a massive, crumbling public housing complex on the outskirts of Rome, Pope Francis had an emotional encounter with the neighborhood’s children.
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.
Misa por TV ofrece a confinados en casa y ancianos conectar con su fe
Cada domingo, miles de católicos que no pueden asistir físicamente a la iglesia conectan con su comunidad de fe a través de la Misa pregrabada y transmitida por televisión de la Parroquia Santa María en Chandler en español a las 10:30 a.m., y transmitida en vivo de la Catedral SS. Simón y Judas en inglés a las 9 a.m. La Misa semanal trae el Evangelio y el amor de Dios a aquellos que no pueden salir de casa por enfermedad, edad o incapacidad.
