BRIEFS

On Saturday, November 5, Most Rev. John P. Dolan, Bishop of Phoenix, ordained seven men to the permanent diaconate.

On Sunday, October 16, Soles 2 Souls, a local non-profit launched in 2021 by two high school students, partnered with Arizona Helping Hands to help children in foster care.

Pope Francis invited Catholic churches around the world to renew and strengthen their celebration of the youth and young people on November 22, 2020. This took place in a Homily where the Holy Father said that we as a Church have a call to connect younger generations with “the Mystery of Jesus Christ, the Redeemer of Man” (Homily of His Holiness). He has thus instituted the Annual Global Celebration of Young People.

The Diocese of Phoenix recognizes Catholic Education Arizona as a Guardian of Hope for this year’s Night of Hope. Thank you for supporting Catholic education for 25 years!

Msgr. Peter Dai Bui, vicar for clergy of the Diocese of Phoenix, led a one-hour prayer vigil Tuesday night at St. Mary's Basilica in downtown Phoenix, the evening before the scheduled execution of Murray Hooper.

As high school football playoffs get rolling across America, the state of Arizona has one final week of games to determine who will be playing. As high school football playoffs get rolling across America, the state of Arizona has one final week of games to determine who will be playing. Notre Dame Prep of Scottsdale holds an 8-1 record and plays its final regular season matchup tomorrow against Gilbert High with the regional championship on the line.

The National Christ Child Society (NCCS), one of the nation’s oldest organizations dedicated to serving the needs of under-resourced children, has announced the appointment of Johanna Warner of Phoenix as a director at large of its national board of directors. The new slate of officers for the 2022-2024 term was made official at the NCCS National Convention in Tucson on September 17, 2022.

The 17th annual Bill Folz Memorial Golf for Vocations Tournament established an all-time record on Thursday at the Legacy Golf Resort, raising over $77,000 to support vocations to the priesthood in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix. The sold-out event included over 25 priests and seminarians who participated in the 18-hole, best ball format.

On a sunny October weekend, the Diocese of Phoenix held its first LOVE > FEAR Conference, a Walking with Moms in Need formation event. Over a hundred enthusiastic parish leaders and volunteers brought their teams to pray and be formed for the mission of accompanying pregnant and parenting moms in need in a post-Roe world.

The Diocese of Phoenix recognizes Notre Dame Federal Credit Union as a Guardian of Hope for this year’s Night of Hope. Thank you for supporting Catholic education.