Honoring the Blessed Mother in May
The month of May is replete with Marian feast days. On May 31, we celebrate the Blessed Mother's visitation of Elizabeth. Mary 13 we celebrate Our Lady of Fatima and May 24 we celebrate Mary, Help of Christians.
Living Water Retreat Center closes
Living Water Retreat Center in Cornville closed its doors April 28 after years of serving the Christian community in Arizona, the center announced on its website.
Planning your student’s summer
Daycare, Vacation Bible School, sports camps, music theater camp, overnight camp . . . all on the comfort of a Catholic parish, school or Knights of Columbus-maintained facility. See which options work best for you and your vacation schedules.
Weekend calendar: April 26-28
Whether it's on stage, in concert, at Mass or at church, there are a few Catholic happenings this weekend. Calendar includes three original productions, a CD release concert and more.
Jazz festival coming to St. Thomas the Apostle Parish
St. Thomas the Apostle Parish is hosting a jazz festival at 6 p.m. this Friday, April 26. It's billed as a family-friendly event for the community and will feature Armand Boatman's Bebop Revolution.
Catholicism in Japan: Past and present
Fr. Callistus Sweeney, OFM is thin and ascetic looking. His easy laughter is surprising if you didn’t realize Christian asceticism includes good humor. We talked after the 8 a.m. English Mass at the Franciscan Chapel Center in Tokyo.
Spring plays feature a parish original plus kid classics
The parish original 'Stevie and Stephen,' a pirate parable, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Annie, PokéMusical and Dr. Seuss meets Shakepsere are all coming to a Catholic school or parish stage near you.
The 37,000 that died at Hara Castle, and the few who pay homage
We didn’t go to Hara Castle. I wanted to, just to stand on holy ground – but that’s about all there is left, plus some wall ruins of the fortress. And it was a long journey.
Will you shed blood for others?
This Easter season as we celebrate Jesus shedding his blood for his countless followers, Catholics can give some of their blood so that others may live. Here are some local parishes and schools where you can donate in April. You might even find one of our Bourgade Catholic High School students pictured on the blood drive posters around parish property.
Weekend calendar: April 19-21
Be sure to thank your priest and pastor this weekend in honor of Good Shepherd Sunday. The Diocese of Phoenix is blessed with 128 diocesan priests, 63 extern priests and 94 religious priests. Some 150 of them bear the title of pastor, parochial vicar, parochial administrator and canonical pastor. See what your parish has planned for Good Shepherd Sunday. And keep in mind a couple of other special Masses and events this weekend.
