Bishop assures victims at Healing Mass of God’s love
In her poem “Healing,” Diane Vreuls writes, “They say the suffering unto health hurts less than suffering unto death. Those suffering don’t say this.”
Gov. Ducey signs pro-life bill into law
As Catholics count down the final days until Easter, their bishops welcomed new pro-life legislation signed into law by Gov. Doug Ducey March 30.
Bishop Olmsted blesses holy oils, priests renew promises at annual Chrism Mass
In a tradition dating back to the early Church, Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted gathered March 30 with his brother priests to bless the oils that will be used in sacraments during the coming year.
Q&A with Catholic musician Chris Muglia
Local Catholic singer/songwriter Chris Muglia has just released his fifth compilation of original music, challenging listeners to go deeper in their faith journey.
Elderly, homebound Catholics maintain connection to Holy Mass through TV, thanks to CDA
Televised liturgies are a ministry of the Church that evangelizes by reaching people unable to be physically present in a worshiping community.
Crozier gala to help Catholic teachers with tuition assistance for their children
Bishop Thomas Olmsted calls it a “tragedy” that the Diocese of Phoenix employs teachers in its Catholic schools who cannot afford to send their own children to the schools where they teach. He is doing something about it. The 27th Annual Crozier Gala has as its goal raising funds to assist those teachers with the cost of a Catholic education.
Community finds fun, fitness in 6th annual ‘Nun Run’ event
The Desert Nun Run, held March 7 at Tempe’s Kiwanis Park, drew more than 700 Catholic and non-Catholic participants from near and far.
Phoenix Suns Charities presents Seton with commemorative banner
Seton Catholic Preparatory in Chandler was the first stop on the Phoenix Suns Charities tour as they deliver personalized commemorative banners to its past award-winning coaches.
Wake Up The World: Q&A with Sr. Mary Claire Strasser, SOLT
Sr. Mary Claire Strasser teaches fifth- through eighth-grade social studies at Most Holy Trinity Catholic School. She grew up in a close-knit family on a dairy farm in Nashville. The Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity (SOLT) community she belongs to was founded in 1958 as a Society of Apostolic Life and is composed of priests, brothers, sisters and laity living as disciples of Jesus through Mary.
Devoted sister dies, leaves lasting legacy in Phoenix
Sister of Notre Dame de Namur Joan Pfeiffer, former resident of the sisters’ Casa Guadalupe in Mesa who was heavily involved in hospital ministry at Chandler Regional Hospital, died Feb. 19 at the age of 80.
