Colder temperatures crank homeless outreach up a notch
There’s an inverse relationship between the overnight lows and the workload of staff and volunteers with local Catholic outreaches in Flagstaff, Phoenix and Prescott.
Special Mass honors consecrated life, launches prayerful vocation effort
As dusk gathered, men and women religious in their distinctive habits near the towering cross in front of Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral.
Arizona Catholic Conference 2017 Legislative Wrap-Up
On May 10, the Arizona Legislature adjourned sine die after spending 122 days in session. In total, almost 1,200 pieces of legislation were introduced with just over 400 of them set to become law.
St. Vincent de Paul school celebrates 60 years of student-focused growth
Evidence of growth materialized via a groundbreaking amid anniversary festivities.
Sibling trio teaches Church’s wisdom to St. Catherine’s junior high
Catholic education is a bit of a family business at St. Catherine of Siena.
Diocese mourns loss of faithful deacon
Deacon Robert A. Palmer of St. Germaine Parish, was welcomed into the Lord’s arms on April 16, having served faithfully for nearly nine years.
‘Truth overruled’ author highlights way forward for secular marriage debate
Charitably defending a stance on a hot-button issue is not always easy. That’s even more true when it comes to homosexuality. Some 120 Catholic priests, deacons, religious and lay leaders left a “Day of Understanding” seminar at the Diocesan Pastoral Center Oct. 21 with practical tips for sharing the truth about love, marriage and homosexuality.
Sr. Teresita Ryan, IBVM (1918-2017): Irish sister enriched lives of students, newborns, poor
Sr. Teresita Ryan spent nearly 99 years strengthening the Church on earth, most notably in her native Ireland, Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral in Phoenix and surrounding communities.
Feed the Hungry: Carolee O’Meara finds joy in volunteering at Paz de Cristo
Carolee O’Meara knows what it’s like to be poor. She also knows how it feels to receive mercy. “I’ve always had a heart for the poor,” O’Meara said as she deftly stashed cans of vegetables in food boxes at Paz de Cristo in Mesa. “Being raised in a home where there was poverty and where God was just there all the time leading me, even without the parental guidance, God was just always merciful to keep me close to Him.”
CDA supports domestic violence victims, others in crisis
“It’s a cycle I’ve seen all my life with my mom — a vicious cycle — and I’m trying to break it,” said a survivor of domestic violence now safely staying at a CDA-funded shelter.
