For Catholics traveling @Thanksgiving
If you’re traveling by air this Thanksgiving week or chauffeuring someone who is, here are a couple of things to keep in mind: If you missed a connection or have a little time before boarding, check to see if the airport has a chapel. Search by country or by airport city. They provide some inner […]
Weekend calendar: Nov. 16-18
Seussical The Musical — Nov. 15-18 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Scottsdale. Tickets: $10 general, $20 reserved. Flyer and order form. Special collection — Nov. 17-18 at all Masses in diocese and parishes nationwide. Funds from the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, an effort of the U.S. bishops, fight domestic poverty by awarding […]
Saints in our midst: St. Frances Cabrini
St. Frances Cabrini Parish in Camp Verde celebrates its patron’s feast day today and the church’s 50th anniversary this year. Read a feast day blessing. Then learn more about the parish and foundress of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. PARISH FACTS: Founded in 1962 and remains the only Catholic church in […]
‘Healing Wounds, Honoring Their Sacrifice’
That is the theme of this year’s Veteran’s Day Parade and related student essay contest — two Catholic school students fared well there. Today is officially Veteran’s Day with the traditional parade commencing tomorrow (the designated federal holiday) at 11 a.m. in order to minimize the disruption of traffic. Check event page for map and […]
Weekend calendar: Nov. 9-11
Are you ready for a triple play of diocesan events this weekend (and cooler temperatures to go with it)? There are a lot of parish-level events to keep in mind too. First the triple play: Diaconate ordination — 10 a.m. Nov. 10 at St. Thomas Aquinas in Avondale. Map. Cultural Diversity Mass — 3:30 p.m. […]
Catholic ‘evangomercial’ filmed in Phoenix
Catholics Come Home, the media apostolate that filmed and aired a series of television commercials in Phoenix nearly five years ago, returned to the Valley in recent days to it again. This time, Tom Peterson, a former Valley Catholic and executive director of Catholics Come Home, appears on screen. He openly discusses the faith with […]
Helping us be Catholic voters: Bishop Olmsted’s ‘Catholics in the Public Square’
Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted released the third edition of “Catholics in the Public Square” in September. The booklet provides Catholics with, among other things, a guide to making a well-informed vote. You can read the booklet in its entirety here: www.diocesephoenix.org/catholics-in-the-public-square.php This question addresses voting specifically: 13) Should Catholics take into account their own faith at […]
Problems with HHS mandate explained in 15 seconds: ‘It’s that simple’
Still unclear on why the U.S. bishops have taken such a strong stand against the U.S. Health and Human Services Department contraceptive mandate? This video should clear it up — in 15 seconds. Share it with your friends who still don’t understand. Learn more at the archdiocesan website.
Weekend calendar: Nov. 2-4
Eucharistic Congress — Oct. 29-10 p.m. Nov. 2 at Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral. 24-hour reconciliation ends 4 p.m. Nov. 2. Rosary for the U.S. 6 p.m. Nov. 2. Mass daily at 6:30 p.m. followed by keynote talk. Event flyer. Thrift store sales — Nov. 2 at St. Vincent de Paul. Mesa store: Buy 1, […]
Places please, fall plays ready to open
When is the last time you saw a play? Here’s your chance to do it on a pocket-friendly budget. Local Catholic elementary and high school students are in their final hours, days and weeks of rehearsal for plays that appeal to audiences of all ages. Check them out. Tickets start at $5 for students and […]
