Cardinal Arinze emphasizes sacramental life in healthy marriages
Pointing out that Confession and the Eucharist were the two sacraments mentioned most often in Blessed Paul VI’s groundbreaking encyclical “Humanae Vitae,” Nigerian-born Cardinal Francis Arinze reflected on the role the sacramental life plays in marriages during his visit to the Diocese of Phoenix.
College students embark on summer mission trips to mingle with world’s poor
Service mission trips “open college students’ eyes to what’s really going on in the world and where we need to be taking action and how much we need to be taking action.”
Regina Cleri to provide housing option for retired priests
After decades of service to the Church, priests “retire,” sort of.
State of the Campaign for May 2018
As a young priest, retirement always seemed like it would never happen — age 70 seemed like the distant future. I remember thinking, “How do you retire from being a priest? Do you retire from being a grandfather or a father?”
Anointing with holy oil: Consecration and promise, from Moses to Jesus
In the Catholic tradition, to be confirmed is to be chosen — chosen by God to be a sign of His presence in the world.
CDA helps families integrate culture with faith
For Doan Pham, having a Catholic church where he and his wife can raise their children to maintain their Vietnamese heritage and culture is paramount.
First graduating class of Brophy’s Loyola Academy recognized at signing ceremony
The vision Brophy College Preparatory leaders and key community donors had for a vital middle school program are bearing its first concrete fruits. On May 19, they'll be the first in their families to be college-bound.
Arizona Catholic Conference 2018 Legislative Wrap-Up
On May 4, the Arizona Legislature adjourned sine die after spending 116 days in session. In total, more than 1,300 pieces of legislation were introduced with just over 300 of them set to become law.
Ordination season warms up
Six men serving the Diocese of Phoenix are taking formal steps toward priesthood in the coming weeks. Others with diocesan ties will be ordained into the same society of apostolic life.
‘Breakthrough Day’ as final founding member of Franciscan community in Laveen becomes deacon
LAVEEN — Br. Peter Teresa McConnell, FHS, the last of seven founding members of the Franciscan Friars of the Holy Spirit, became a deacon this month in a ceremony that also marked the latest milestone for the steadily growing religious community filling the long unmet spiritual needs of Native Americans in the Diocese of Phoenix.
