Weekend calendar: Jan. 18-20
Key ‘life’ events marking the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade (related story) plus the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Junior’s “I Have a Dream” speech. Martin Luther King Jr. Mass — 2:30 p.m. Jan. 21 at St. Mary’s Basilica in downtown Phoenix (map). Prelude featuring music and a live re-telling of King’s […]
Pro-life feats in Russia
He was the 1,000th baby brought into this world through the efforts of the Adopt-a-Birth program in Vladivostok. The Adopt-a-Birth program is the brainchild of Fr. Myron Effing, CJD. It allows donors to help cover the basic medical expenses of Russian women who have chosen not to abort their children. The program works through the Church’s network of pro-life centers.
Slaves and human trafficking
A reporter friend — thanks to him being on the east coast — was the first to tip me off to the fact that today is Human Trafficking Awareness Day. He created a graphical image for Facebook users to share. It depicted saints who were also slaves. What made me stare at it for […]
Weekend calendar: Jan. 11-13
It’s our first “weekend calendar” post of 2013. Check out some things to do around the diocese this weekend plus pro-life programming on EWTN… Also, good luck to students taking entrance exams Saturday at our local Catholic high schools. At some schools, parents can learn more about scholarships while their students test.
Newsmakers of old: January headlines from our archives
It’s time to re-visit some of our old issues to see what made headlines in the local and global Church and how we have grown in the interim: From our January 1988 issues (25 years ago) Priest-scientists minister ‘in space’ One of several stories in the issue about the work of three Jesuit priests […]
Saints in our midst: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
How has St. Elizabeth Seton, whose feast day we celebrate today, influenced your life? Her presence spreads across the Valley. There are several Sisters of Charity, the first American congregation of religious sisters she founded, serving locally. The diocese is also home to a West Valley parish and an East Valley high school named in […]
Friends share ‘bucket list’ with Life Teen
On Nov. 30, just before the start of the new liturgical year, Life Teen posed the question to its Facebook followers: What’s on your bucket list? Three days later, there were 77 comments and 25 “likes” on the status. Shortly after that, LifeTeen posted highlights. As we prepare to enter the new calendar year, I […]
Christmas coverage around the Valley
In case you’ve been out of the area or simply too enmeshed in Christmastime traditions to catch local news in the last week or so, here’s a recap highlighting Christmas stories — featuring Catholic places and Catholic school students, of course — that made local newspapers and TV stations: ‘Elves’ brighten Gilbert family’s Christmas for […]
Feast of St. Stephen
On this feast of St. Stephen, a martyr and deacon of the church, I thought I’d pass along a few thoughts from Bishop Eduardo A. Nevares that he shared with the 16 deacon candidates on the eve of their ordination Nov. 9. They’re good tips for any Catholic striving for holiness. My dear deacons to […]
‘Jesus came to my house and…’
Every so often, Christmas Eve falls on the third Thursday of the month. And so it was 25 years ago. That meant our front page had a super Christmas feel to it. The Catholic Sun printed writing and artwork from Catholic school students: In word, they finished the thought: Jesus came to my house and… […]
