Parish, Catholic homebuilder labeled energy efficient
See what projects earned recognition for St. Helen in Glendale and Foundation for Senior Living's South Phoenix Village.
Catholic Charities formally welcomes its fourth affordable-housing community to diocese
Nearly 200 fewer low-income residents in the Diocese of Phoenix are seeking a place to live, thanks to a new development opened by Catholic Charities in the city’s central section.
Annual Mass celebrates veterans, urges faithful to aid the hurting soldier
One of the Mass's lectors experienced something many of his surviving military colleagues — young and old — do not: the love of Christ. "Or they have lost faith and trust,” a deacon who is also a retired Army major general said.
Thanksgiving Day provides a pause to reflect upon God’s bounty
The month of November stirs-up the heart as thoughts of a bountiful table set, and a turkey with all the trimmings prepared, attending Thanksgiving Day Mass at the parish and the glimpse of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade or a football game all make for a well-planned day.
Francis Mercy Fund to bolster, in part, SVdP outreach
Even though Pope Francis isn’t in Phoenix in the flesh, his spirit is certainly present among four diocesan outreaches the bishop hand-picked to benefit from a locally-raised "Francis Mercy Fund."
Annual Vocations Fair calls children to be saints
Dressed as saints, children from throughout the diocese were reminded of their call to holiness during a special Mass and Vocations Fair at Most Holy Trinity Parish Oct. 28.
Diocese’s oldest parish dedicates rejuvenated space
A crowd of about 500 people waited outside Sacred Heart Parish in Prescott on Nov. 4 for a 5 p.m. rededication of their church.
Profiles in Mission: Norma Carrillo
Seven years after what was supposed to be a short-term internship through AmericCorps, Norma Carrillo is still at St. Vincent de Paul and helps countless volunteers, especially young children, embrace the idea of service.
Meet Dcn. Antonio Álvarez
“God is always calling us, but seldom do we listen to His voice,” recalled Dcn. Antonio Alvarez. “I finally listened, and today I am a deacon.”
Meet Dcn. Martín Gallo
The fact that his mother prayed the Rosary every day and went Mass frequently was crucial for Dcn. Martín Gallo to listen to the call from God to become a deacon.
