Fall sports wraps us with state titles, various honors

Two Catholic school swim and dive teams captured state titles following unusual seasons with others fighting long and hard for their accomplishments.

Emmaus Ministry retreats help bring healing to grieving parents

After losing her son to suicide, Marianne Gouvela’s immense grief led her on a quest to reconnect with God, and now she wants to help others.

Cathedral school’s latest upgrade deeply honors Irish heritage

Know any Gaelic? You will if you visit Ss. Simon and Jude's fully renewed campus, which recently finished a good decade of planning and improvements.

Arizona’s Catholic Charities welcomes new director of marketing

She is no stranger to nonprofit work, recently leading one organization in a complete redesign of all print and digital content for more than 70,000 readers and followers.

Monastery fire displaces sisters, retreatants

The fire began in the monastery chapel and left extensive smoke damage throughout the main building. Some of the chapel suffered structural damage.

Pro-life carolers bring message in song to Glendale abortion center

GLENDALE — Singing the classic Christmas carol “Away in a Manger,” a gathering of about 50 men, women and children stood outside Planned Parenthood’s Glendale facility Dec. 9.

Homilist for upcoming MLK Mass discusses civil rights leader’s legacy

Fr. Royal (Roy) A. Lee, of the Archdiocese of Atlanta said as a visionary, Martin Luther King, Jr., could recognize the potential of America even in its brokenness.

Santa comes early for diocesan preschool classrooms

Sans the snow and eight tiny reindeer, Christmas came early for children attending the 29 preschools in the Diocese of Phoenix.

Charitable giving options abound with year-end perks

Among the 30-some tax credits available in the State of Arizona, Catholics should take note of a trio: tuition, charitable and foster care organizations.

Young women embrace early stages of religious life

Pope Francis offered words of comfort to young adults spending Christmas break or semester break discerning their future.