Stewardship funding helps form both ‘saints and scholars’
“No matter how tough things got, we made a decision early on in our marriage to educate our children in Catholic school. We believe the education they are receiving is not only shaping their minds but also shaping their souls,” Ched said.
Small-town parish boasts big-time numbers — and finally, a second priest
A parish serving the one-square-mile area that is the Town of Guadalupe is hosting its first priestly ordination today. Friar Villafan, via the OFM.FYI newsletter, gives us an insight into this tiny parish.
Pope expresses concern about ‘spiral of violence’ in Holy Land
JERUSALEM (CNS) — As the world witnesses “another outburst of hatred and violence, which is once again bleeding all over the Holy Land,” the head of Jerusalem’s Latin Patriarchate called for prayers for peace.
Supreme Court redefines marriage to include same-sex couples nationwide; Bishops respond
In a landmark ruling, a divided Supreme Court June 26 said same-sex marriage is constitutional nationwide.
Pope to formally approve canonizations, including of Fatima seers
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As extraordinary as the apparitions at Fatima, Portugal, nearly 100 years ago were, the sanctity of the shepherd children did not hinge on their having seen Mary, a cardinal said.
Praying for souls from the seminary [VIDEO]
Kevin explains one possible reason seminarians enter the St. Joseph Chapel.
Parish, Catholic homebuilder labeled energy efficient
See what projects earned recognition for St. Helen in Glendale and Foundation for Senior Living's South Phoenix Village.
Feast of St. Leopold Mandić
(CNA) — Leopold Mandić was born Bogdan in 1866 in Dalmatia, Croatia, the youngest of 12 children.
Scottsdale deacon’s son follows in father’s footsteps
For Dcn. Jim Hostutler, May 6 was a day of joy and of fatherly pride as the veteran deacon in the Phoenix Diocese watched the second-oldest of his seven children, Kevin, become ordained as a permanent deacon in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
Bishops of the Arizona Catholic Conference statement on tuition relief for undocumented students at...
The bishops of the Arizona Catholic Conference (ACC) applaud today’s action by the Board of Regents that will provide tuition relief for more Arizona high school graduates who are undocumented immigrants and are seeking to enroll in our public universities.
