Chrism Mass: Sacred oils blessed, sacred promises renewed
The bilingual liturgy draws hundreds to witness the blessing of the oils that will be used in the Church’s sacramental celebrations such as Confirmation, Ordination, Anointing of the Sick and Baptism.
Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia to establish diocesan presence, serve new high school
Among the throngs of people the Diocese of Phoenix is embracing into its fold this Holy Week is a deeply-rooted religious community.
Visit the Sick: Tan Duong gets ‘second chance’ to bring Jesus to elderly, infirm
Tan Duong was 6 years old when his parents put him and his two sisters into a small boat headed for America in order to escape life under Vietnam’s communist regime. The youngest of 11 children, Tan remembers being out on the open sea, facing armed pirates.
How the RCIA began: The debt we owe to St. Cyril of Jerusalem
Doubt clouded the hearts of fourth century Christians. Confusion was sown by a priest named Arius. Dark storms of skepticism swept across large swaths...
Student art showcase bridges generations
Notre Dame Preparatory in partnership with Vi at Silverstone, will bring generations together in celebration of the arts at its annual Art Showcase and Open House March 21.
Arizona Catholic Conference seeks to increase charitable tax credits, affect abortion
A pair of bills aimed at charitable tax credits plus three bills aimed at abortion are making their way through the Arizona Legislature.
Joy of Jesus’s presence bookends Holy Week liturgies with modern day Calvary keeping Catholics...
Beginning with Palm Sunday, we go from the “Hosannas,” and the applauses to the mocking, “Crucify Him," to his His Resurrection.
Repair bills stack up at West Valley parish
They’ve depleted the budget and that “to do” list of projects that can’t be ignored keeps growing.
Phoenix pilgrims return with renewed sense of mission following papal visit to Mexico
CIUDAD JUÁREZ ― Even though Spanish is not Sr. Caritas Wendt’s primary language, she was able to experience a sense of the Universal Church when she made a pilgrimage to Ciudad Juárez for the last stop on Pope Francis’ Feb. 12-17 apostolic visit to Mexico.
Irish priests in Arizona: 70 years of service and love, delivered with a brogue
Waves of priests from the Emerald Isle began arriving in 'State 48' in 1946 with more than 100 priests trading in verdant fields for the scorching Arizona sun over the years.
