Weekend calendar: Sept. 21-23
World Day of Peace — 5-8 p.m.-ish Sept. 21 at Franciscan Renewal Center in Scottsdale. Dances of universal peace, interfaith prayer and concert. Free event. Tickets required for concert. Info. oem software downloads Year of Faith — 2 p.m. Sept. 22 at St. Benedict Parish in Ahwatukee (map). Afternoon of renewal led by Bishop Gerald […]
It Can Wait: Anti-‘Txtng’ Pledge

Today is the day people nationwide can officially pledge to not text while in the driver's seat. It comes just in time for some (the new iPhone 5 comes out Friday and might tempt new/upgraded users) and too late for others (100,000 crashes a year involve drivers who are texting, according to the National Safety […]
CYAA sports

Many games through the Catholic Youth Athletic Association begin today. May St. Sebastian, the patron saint of athletes, watch over the football and volleyball players. Keep them safe from injury. oem software downloads cheap Keep us posted of records, standout teams (on basis of athletic ability, character, school tradition, family tradition, etc.) and any other […]
Pope John Paul II visits Phoenix
buy oem software download Where were you 25 years ago today? Pope John Paul II was making his way around the Valley. He touched down at Sky Harbor at 8:30 a.m., was whisked away to St. Joseph's Hospital and by 9:40 a.m., began the papal motorcade down Central Avenue to St. Mary's Basilica. There he […]
Weekend calendar: Sept. 14-16
Special Masses 25th Anniversary of Bl. Pope John Paul II's Phoenix visit — noon Sept. 14 at St. Mary's Basilica. Ordination of Franciscan Brother Sebastian Sandoval to the priesthood — 5 p.m. Sept. 14 at St. Mary's Basilica. Mass of Anointing — 10 a.m. Sept. 15 at St. Pius X Chapel in Flagstaff. Bring anyone […]
September headlines from our archives
Where were you when Pope John Paul II visited Arizona? Lived elsewhere? Well, hop on the light rail on Central Avenue headed eastbound at either Osborn or Thomas Road. Take it down to Washington Street and you’ve passed the same sites as the papal motorcade. And if you can, imagine 150,000 people lining either side. […]
Lessons from EWTN’s Family Celebration
What did you learn from EWTN’s Family Celebration? Hopefully something about following God’s call, whether that’s in the political spectrum (as heard during the religious liberty roundtable and other key talks) in your daily interactions with others (as challenged by Raymond Arroyo to leave behind a legacy accomplished more effectively through creative imagery than words) […]
EWTN – a brief history
If you spent part or all of today at EWTN’s Family Celebration in Phoenix and now want to brush up on EWTN history, here’s a video. It was part of the 2010 celebration and includes a brief, but thorough history of the network. Cue up the 3:05 mark and stop at 12 minutes. [youtube]https://youtu.be/wERReY8BpDk?t=3m5s[/youtube]
Weekend calendar: Sept. 7-9
EWTN Family Celebration —8 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Sept. 8 and 8 a.m.-3:15 p.m. Sept. 9 at Phoenix Convention Center. Join well-known EWTN hosts for a free family celebration all weekend. Full scheduleincludes a religious catalog shop, performances in the kids area, Mass (10 a.m. both days), a special religious liberty panel discussion (2:30-4:30 p.m. Sept. 8), […]
Weekend calendar: Aug. 31-Sept. 3
Good luck to Notre Dame Saints playing in Ireland — Aug. 31. Watch it live. Follow their journey on Facebook. The football team will play Chandler's Hamilton High and Father Judge High School in Philadelphia in the Global Ireland Football Tournament. Here's a promo video: watch?v=iYYvf8zNCMY&feature=g-upl Installation Mass — 5 p.m. Sept. 1 at Our […]