Teens team up with Miracle League to help special-needs kids play ball
Outfielders in wheelchairs raced to get him out while the crowd cheered Turner to third base. Once he crossed home plate on the Dan Haren Miracle League Field, a baseball stadium in northeast Scottsdale, Adam Turner was the star in a field of dreams.
In aftermath of tragic fire, widow seeks to rebuild shrine
Off the beaten path in Yarnell, Ariz., is a tourist attraction that for more than 75 years has consoled, inspired, celebrated and mourned with visitors traveling through the old mining town. belongs to no one and to everyone. The Shrine of St. Joseph of the Mountains
belongs to no one and to everyone.
And today it needs anyone, anyone who can donate money to help with numerous repairs on the property. Anyone with carpentry skills to build furniture and structures lost in a fire.
Foundation for Senior Living celebrates 40 years of caring
Clients at the Foundation for Senior Living’s Tempe Adult Day Health Center get a lesson in strengthening and fall prevention July 3. Millions of elderly adults fall each year, often leading to fractures and other trauma. FSL has three adult day health centers in the Valley where seniors and the disabled receive care.
CATHOLICS MATTER: Tom Perna — Devotion to Our Lady sparks ‘Mondays with Mary’
Tom Perna loves school, but he wasn’t always like that. His blog posts, “Mondays with Mary,” teach Catholics about the Blessed Virgin Mary.
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New Catholic Charities CEO points to servant leadership, Gospel values and love of Christ
Paul Mulligan, who led Catholic Education Arizona in its mission to provide tuition assistance for Catholic school families, recently became the new CEO of Catholic Charities Community Services.
Church works to honor veterans, provide spiritual healing and nourishment
As Veterans’ Day approaches, Church leaders are planning ways to honor veterans and actively serving military, but they’re also developing ways to ensure veterans experience the spiritual healing that eludes many.
Pope speaks out on Mideast violence; Phoenix stands in solidarity with Christians fleeing persecution
In Phoenix, Catholics have embraced the growing community of Christians who have fled the ongoing violence and persecution in Iraq.
Judge strikes down Arizona’s marriage law, opens door to same-sex marriage in state
A U.S. District Court judge's ruling that Arizona's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional "overturns the will of Arizona voters and reflects a misunderstanding of the institution of marriage," the state's Catholic bishops said Oct. 17.
Arizona Rosary Celebration draws thousands to downtown Phoenix
They came by the busload to implore the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Some 6,000 local Catholics poured into the Phoenix Convention Center Oct. 12 for the colorful pageantry of the annual Arizona Rosary Celebration.
New fund equips Catholic schools to serve students with disabilities
A newly established Arizona Catholic Schools Fund for Disabled Students allows schools to better serve students with a range of learning disabilities, physical or mobility challenges, blindness and low vision or who are hearing impaired.
