Fourth of July
A couple of local suggestions for celebrating the Fourth of July with fellow Americans and fellow Catholics: Fortnight for Freedom rally — 7-8:30 p.m. July 3 at St. Steven Parish in Sun Lakes. Procession from parking lot followed by brief lay talk, rosary and refreshments. Details. Dramatic performance: Maximillian: Saint of Auschwitz — 7:30 p.m. […]
Weekend calendar: June 22-24
Fortnight for Freedom — A two-week, nationwide period of prayer, education and action in support of religious freedom. Details. 8:30 a.m. June 22 at St. Thomas More Parish in Glendale. Mass with Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted. 9 a.m. June 24 at Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral in Phoenix. Mass with Bishop Olmsted. Also carried live […]
Most Holy Trinity Knights earn trio of awards at state convention
Most Holy Trinity Knights of Columbus Council 7306 tied a council in Sierra Vista for highest honors during the Knights’ state convention in May. They each took home a pair of the state’s six highest honors. Most Holy Trinity earned recognition for Council of the Year and Grand Knight of the Year, both top honors. […]
Following St. John Vianney: Seminary forms ordinary men to serve the Church as priests
DENVER — The seminary isn’t some fantasyland where dioceses pick new servants from a priest tree. It’s a place for regular Catholic men — some straight from high school or college, others from the working world. Once there, they’re formed for the priesthood. They endure similar academic rigor as other college students with a few […]
Seton coach featured in local magazine’s ‘heroes’ section
Karen Self, Seton’s varsity coach for the girls’ basketball team, is featured in this month’s “Heroes” section of 202 magazine. The former Sun Devil standout just finished her 20th season with Seton’s Sentinels. Her time there has served the school well, the article reported. The girls have racked up 500 wins and six state championships […]
Bishop appoints St. Mary’s chaplain as school’s first president-rector
St. Mary’s High School, the diocese’s oldest high school, is full of traditions. Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted introduced a new one. He appointed Fr. Robert Bolding, the school’s chaplain and theology teacher, as its first President-Rector effective July 1. Fr. Bolding will work with Suzanne Fessler, principal, to more effectively fulfill the school’s mission of […]
Glendale’s second-oldest parish celebrates golden jubilee
GLENDALE — Faithfulness can be tough in the midst of trial, yet one parish stands as witness in both name and spirit that only the strong prevail. St. Louis the King Parish, so named in honor of Arizona’s early French missionaries, celebrated its 50th anniversary May 12 with a special Mass, reception and tribute video. […]
St. Jerome celebrates 50 years parish ministry
Some celebrations simply can’t effectively be confined to one day. Like when a diverse parish with nearly 2,000 families, six well-known music directors in its heritage and decades of history behind it turns 50. St. Jerome Parish, on 35th Avenue north of Peoria, wrapped up its 10-month 50th anniversary celebration May 6 with a Mass, […]
Local Church celebrates multicultural unity in Phoenix Diocese
SCOTTSDALE — Voices, cultures and languages united to celebrate the many cultures of the universal Church June 9. Roughly 1,000 people from throughout the Phoenix Diocese gathered at St. Patrick Parish for the annual Cultural Diversity Mass .The vibrant liturgy, sponsored by the Cultural Diversity Team and the diocesan Office of Ethnic Ministries, is held at […]
Weekend calendar: June 8-10
A few noteworthy events to attend or keep in prayer: Catholic women’s council — 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. June 9 at Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral. Join for part or all of the annual meeting of the Phoenix Diocesan Council of Catholic Women. Open to all ladies of the diocese. Event includes a business meeting, Mass […]
