St. Mary’s High School graduate professes perpetual vows
Franciscan Sister of the Eucharist John Mary Sullivan, a who attended St. Gregory School and St. Mary's High School in Phoenix, professed perpetual vows of chastity, poverty and obedience Aug. 5 at Holy Angels Church in Meriden, Conn. She, along with Sr. Monica Navalta, professed her vows with her entire family, largely from Phoenix, in […]
Weekend calendar: Aug. 17-19 (thrift shop edition)
Today is National Thrift Store Day. In its honor, we'll remind you of some of the great bargains you can find around Arizona. Your purchases further the work of the Church. woodworking projects for kids (Catholic) Thrift stores to keep in mind next time you're in the area: Lupe's Thrift — Supports Our Lady of […]
‘Pet Promise’ first of kind in Arizona to shelter pets, owners
easy wood projects Catholics know well the importance of family — the one at home, the Church family, the school family, etc. They often understand, if not live by the rule themselves, that pets are often part of the family. Just think of the crowds that show up every October during a Blessing of the […]
Olympic ties to the diocese
Seems like every time I tune in to the Olympics or Olympic newscasts, I hear of some Arizona or Valley tie in. What may have been missing from those reports is the tie-in to local Catholics or Catholic schools. Consider yourself clued in: If you saw any of the distance running, you might have seen […]
Weekend calendar: Aug. 10-12
A few things and sales to keep in mind this weekend: Indulgence and Mass — 10 a.m. Aug. 11 at Our Lady of Solitude Chapel in Tonopah. Pray with the Poor Clare Sisters on the feast of St. Clare. E-mail Sr. Marie André for accurate directions: [email protected]. Read about special indulgence. Shopping sales — 10 […]
Give to schools with Target on Facebook
Attention Facebook users: If you don't already have a loyalty to a particular (Catholic) school, consider selecting a local Catholic school to support via a single click on Facebook. You can vote once a week through Sept. 8. For every 25 clicks a school receives, Target will send the campus a $25 gift card for […]
Video: Weekly interview program shows just how much ‘Catholics Matter’
If you’re among the 60,000 people who tune in each Sunday for the live broadcast of the Catholic Mass, you are undoubtedly familiar with “Catholics Matter,” the weekly interview program that airs each Sunday following the 9 a.m. Mass.
Weekend calendar: Aug. 3-5
Christian Art Show/benefit — 6-9 p.m. Aug. 3 at San Francisco de Asís School in Flagstaff. Music and entertainment in the chapel. Some of proceeds from Christian art sale and silent auction benefits building fund. Details. Ice cream benefit — 6-9 p.m. Aug. 3 at Mary Coyle's Ice Cream (7th Avenue/Missouri). The St. Mary's football […]
Front page of Frontdoors news
https://Bestbettafish.com/ Sr. Joan Fitzgerald made the cover of Frontdoors, a news magazine that “celebrates and perpetuates the legacy of philanthropy and community leadership,” according to its website. Slugged “Teaching points” on the cover, the eight-page spread talks about the history of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Sr. Joan's 50 years at […]
Praying through rain
Some people, in Arizona especially, pray for rain. I've found myself praying for families in our diocese. And I have the weather to thank for the inspiration. First it was the nearly 2,500 families who call Our Lady of the Lake Parish in Lake Havasu City home. A mid-July rainstorm killed one man and turned […]
